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In this spine-tingling story from Newbery Medal winner Avi, a boy must solve the mystery of the ghost haunting him.
For most of Tony Gilbert's life, he has thought of his uncle as "Weird Uncle Charlie." That is, until Uncle Charlie moves in with Tony and his family. Uncle Charlie is still odd, of course-talking about spirits and other supernatural stuff-but he and Tony become fast friends, and Tony ends up having a lot of fun with Uncle Charlie.
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Holly-Mei books volume 1
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Holly-Mei is thrilled about moving to Hong Kong for her mother's job until she makes a frenemy at school and must use all her determination to turn her life into a grand adventure.
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Winner of the 2019 Newbery Medal
Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family, and everyone in between in a resonant new novel from Meg Medina.
Merci Suarez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. For starters, Merci has never been like the other kids at her private school in Florida, because she and her older brother,
4) Supergifted
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Donovan is back at Hardcastle, along with nerdy genius Noah Youkilis who is being bullied by a basketball star Hash "Hashtag" Taggart. When a freak incident suddenly makes Donovan a hero, he can't tell anyone about it since Hashtag is involved. So Noah steps in and becomes "Superkid".
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Holly-Mei books volume 2
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Desperate to keep her friend group together, Holly-Mei convinces them to compete as a team in an inter-school tournament across Hong Kong, but when she becomes obsessed with winning, she pushes them away.
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Gabby Garcia's ultimate playbook volume 1
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When her school is shut down due to an asbestos problem, all-star pitcher Gabby Garcia is sent to an upscale private school that already has a star pitcher, and to make matters worse, she has trouble making friends and finding her place.
9) The Pack
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Pack (Lisi Harrison) volume 1
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Attending a boarding school for girls with animal powers, new girl Sadie joins the group of It girls known as the Pack. Soon she is involved in social drama until someone starts to threaten them in an attempt to tear the Pack apart.
10) Claw and order
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Pack (Lisi Harrison) volume 2
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Attending a boarding school for girls with animal powers, new girl Sadie joins the group of It girls known as the Pack. Soon she is involved in social drama until someone starts to threaten them in an attempt to tear the Pack apart.
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"To save her father, 12-year-old Henna, a gifted gardener, attends St. Basil's Conservatory, a botanical boarding school rumored to house a legendary, long-extinct plant with miraculous healing powers, and while searching for the seeds, Henna learns to flourish with a little help from her newfound friends"--
12) Me and Banksy
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A protest against cameras in classrooms brings a group of middle-grade students together. Dominica's private school is covered in cameras, and someone hacks into them and posts embarrassing moments for the whole school to see. Dominica and her best friends are determined to find out who is doing it.
14) Medusa
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"A descendant of Medusa, Ava is sent to the Accademia del Forte in Venice after an altercation with a classmate, where she must learn to control her emotions, especially when she unearths a terrible secret that could change the world forever"--
15) Hazed
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Hardy boys undercover brothers volume 14
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Frank and Joe investigate possible hazing at Eagle River Academy, and find the truth behind a student's death.
16) School trip
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New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 3
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"Eighth grader Drew Ellis recognizes that he isn't afforded the same opportunities, no matter how hard he works, that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted, and to make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids and is finding it hard not to withdraw, even as their mutual friend Jordan tries to keep their group of friends together."--Provided by publisher....
17) Ungifted
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When one of Donovan's thoughtless pranks accidentally destroys the school gym during the Big Game he knows he's in for it. But through a strange chain of events, his name gets put on the list for the local school for gifted students. Donovan knows he's not a genius, but he can't miss this chance to escape. Now, he has to figure out a way to stay at ASD and fit in with the kids there.
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School of Fear volume 2
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Thirteen-year-olds Madeleine, Theo, and Lulu, fourteen-year-old Garrison, and ten-year-old new "contestant" Hyacinth, must face their phobias and join forces to learn who is stealing wigs and pageant trophies from the School of Fear.
19) Starlet rivals
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Bollywood Academy volume 1
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Twelve-year-old Bela has always dreamed about becoming a famous Bollywood star, and now the opportunity might finally be within her grasp. When a reality TV show gives her the chance to dance in front of the nation, she knows that she is performing for a place at the most prestigious stage school in Mumbai. Can Bela win the Dance Starz competition to score a place at the Bollywood Academy and move one step closer to her dreams of stardom? And will...
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