Cracking the Magikarp Code

Cracking the Magikarp Code

Alex Polan

Childrens / Fiction

Ethan and Devin have finally gotten the puppy of their dreams! Even better, taking their new pup to the dog park near the lake means the chance to explore a new Pokémon GO habitat!But the energetic puppy chews on everything in sight, including a map she pulled down from a PokéStop. When they pull the ruined map from the puppy's jaws, Ethan and Devin are shocked to discover a mysterious code on its back. Is someone using the map to send secret messages about the best places to fish? Or better yet, to hunt Water-type Pokémon? Looks like a case for Team Mystic!Fans of Pokémon GO will love putting the clues together—and cracking the code—in this compelling fourth book in the Unofficial Adventures for Pokémon GO Players series!
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Saving Marty

Saving Marty

Paul Griffin

Childrens / Middle Grade / Realistic Fiction

Fans of Because of Winn Dixie will adore this warm and heart-wrenching story of the friendship between a boy and a pig who thinks it's a dog. Eleven-year-old Lorenzo Ventura knows heroes are rare—like his father, who died in the war, or his friend Paloma Lee, who fearlessly pursues her dream of being a famous musician. Renzo would never describe himself as a hero, but his chance comes when he adopts Marty, a runt piglet. Marty is extraordinary—he thinks he's a dog and acts like one too—and his bond with Renzo is truly one of a kind. At first, the family farm seems like the perfect home for Marty, but as he approaches 350 pounds, it becomes harder for Renzo to convince his mom that a giant pig makes a good pet. So when Marty causes a dangerous (and expensive) accident, Renzo knows Marty's time is up. He'd do anything and everything for his best friend, but will everything be enough to save Marty? Paul Griffin masterfully melds the...
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Freddie's Shadow Cards

Freddie's Shadow Cards

Disney Book Group

Childrens / Picture Books

Freddie is the daughter of the infamous witch doctor, Dr. Facilier. She's got voodoo in her blood, a deck of Shadow Cards in her hands, and a song in her villain-kid heart. When Freddie's dreams of joining the acapella group at Auradon Prep fall apart, she uses her Shadow Cards to get her way... But dark magic always comes with a price.
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The Chess Player

The Chess Player

Andrew Parker

Childrens / Picture Books / Biography

Can Chief Inspector Howcroft and DS Williams solve the murder of a middle-aged woman found on a cold frosty winter's morning? It would seem the murder was of a sexual attack, wrists bound, and the body is found in Bournemouth, a coastal town where murders are few and far between, to say the least.As the investigation progresses they find themselves battling the powerfull Special Operations team at 'New Scotland Yard' and in the dangerous mind games of a high profile Judge. But the biggest uncertainty affecting the murder being solved, is the role of 'The Chess Player'...'The Chess Player' was a nickname given to Rafael Rojas who operates a Colombian money-laundering cartel and manipulates people as 'pawns' in his game. This rivetting short story will keep you guessing and takes you from London to Bogota in an attempt to unravel the murder.A gripping action thriller that you won't want to put down.
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Disney Fairies: Four Clues for Rani

Disney Fairies: Four Clues for Rani

Catherine Daly

Fantasy / Childrens / Fiction

For two weeks, Pixie Hollow has been in a terrible dry spell. Everyone is frazzled, especially Rani and the other the water-talent fairies. When the dry spell finally ends, Queen Clarion decides it's time for a treat-a fairy treasure hunt! But on the day of the treasure hunt, Rani wakes up late. Her friends all have partners already, so Rani is stuck with the slowest-moving sparrow man around. To make things worse, she has a bet with Vidia. If Vidia finishes before her, Rani will have to do whatever the fast-flying fairy wants. This is one contest Rani can't let herself lose!
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Alek

Alek

Bodil Bredsdorff

Childrens / Historical / Historical Fiction

A little boy called Doup once came to live in Crow Cove, a little community nestled by the sea. Now he's ready to go by his birth name, Alek, and discover his own place in the world. Alek's journey takes him to the fishing village of Last Harbor, where he lives with his bitter older brother, works at an inn—and rescues a beautiful girl from ship wreckers who have killed her family. Murder, romance, and the eternal cycle of life and death all play a role in the exciting conclusion to the acclaimed Children of Crow Cove series.
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Astra''s Mixed-Up Mission

Astra''s Mixed-Up Mission

Ahmet Zappa

Childrens / Picture Books

Astra is the next Star Darling to go on a mission to Wishworld where she meets a young girl named Emma and figures out that Emma's wish is to make her father proud of her. The problem is that Astra's plan to make Emma's wish come true is ill conceived. Emma's dad is the coach of the school gymnastics team and Astra mistakenly assumes that Emma wants to make him proud by helping the team win the meet. Astra is so focused on her goal that she doesn't see all the signs that she in on the wrong track. While Emma is certainly talented at gymnastics, she feels forced into competing and does not enjoy it. Instead she is a talented artist who wants her father to be proud of her artistic ability. With time running out, Astra's fellow Star Darlings must come down to help make Emma's wish come true.
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Silevethiel

Silevethiel

Andi O'Connor

Poetry / Childrens / Middle Grade

Following her father's murder, Princess Irewen Donríel is betrayed and left for dead in the forests of Mistwood. Rescued by the elf prince, Laegon Elendell, Irewen awakes an exile with no home, no country, and no people. But as the horrific memories of murder and betrayal return, she realizes the nightmare is only beginning. The world of Vaelinel is failing—its fate bound to her in ways no one fully understands. A mysterious elven prophecy may provide her with some answers, but continuously hunted and fighting for her life, Irewen quickly learns that unearthing the truth will be more difficult than she ever imagined. Can she accept Laegon's love and the friendship of the Wood Elves, or will she stand alone against the terrifying evil now threatening to destroy the entire world?
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The Collectors

The Collectors

Jacqueline West

Fantasy / Childrens / Middle Grade

Even the smallest wish can be dangerous. That's why the Collectors are always keeping watch.The Collectors sweeps readers into a hidden world where wishes are stolen and dreams have a price. Fast-paced, witty, and riveting, this contemporary fantasy adventure has magic woven through every page.It's the first book in a two-book series from Jacqueline West, the New York Times–bestselling author of The Books of Elsewhere series. For fans of Serafina and the Black Cloak, The Isle of the Lost, and The Secret Keepers.Van has always been an outsider. Most people don't notice him. But he notices them. And he notices the small trinkets they drop, or lose, or throw away—that's why his collection is full of treasures. Then one day, Van notices a girl stealing pennies from a fountain, and everything changes. He follows the girl, Pebble, and uncovers an underground world full of wishes and the people who collect them. Apparently not all...
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Ouch!

Ouch!

Alan MacDonald

Nonfiction / History / Childrens

Dirty Bertie - the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits - is back for another helping of comic chaos! Join Bertie as he comes a cropper in A&E, goes swimming without his trunks, and takes part in an inter-schools quiz against Poshley Primary!
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