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1) Guinea dog
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Guinea dog volume 1
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When his mother brings home a guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is not happy--until the rodent starts acting exactly like a dog.
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Life of a cactus volume 1
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New friends and a mystery help Aden, thirteen, adjust to middle school and life at a dying western theme park in a new state, where her being born armless presents many challenges.
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House of robots volume 1
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"Fifth-grader Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez struggles to fit in when his inventor mother requires him to take her latest creation, a robotic 'brother,' to school with him to learn to become a student"--Provided by publisher.
7) I am drums
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"A single-minded twelve-year-old drummer, challenged by her school's budget cuts and her family's financial woes, must find a way to keep her dreams of drumming alive"--Provided by publisher.
8) Posted
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With multiple starred reviews, don't miss this humorous, poignant, and original contemporary story about bullying, broken friendships, social media, and the failures of communication between kids. From John David Anderson, author of the acclaimed Ms. Bixby's Last Day.
In middle school, words aren't just words. They can be weapons. They can be gifts. The right words can win you friends or make you enemies.
...9) Runway ready
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Fashion Academy volume 2
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Project Runway meets Fame in a trendy new series from the authors of The Cupcake Club 1. Balloons 2. Spaghetti 3. Rainbows If you were to ask Mickey Williams, these would not be her top points of inspiration for designing a party dress. But in fashion, the client is always right...and Mickey's client happens to be fashion legend Victoria Vanderweil's five-year-old granddaughter. Even though it's the toughest assignment Mickey's gotten during her time...
10) Aftermath
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After her younger brother's death from a heart defect, twelve-year-old Lucy moves to a town that was devastated by a school shooting four years earlier, where she must navigate different kinds of grief.
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Slacker volume 2
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Cameron is playing video games online for an audience (and money), but the club he created to keep his parents off his back, the Positive Action Group, keeps getting in the way. With meetings, fund-raisers, and his friends asking him for plans and girlfriend advice, not to mention Elvis the beaver returning, all Cameron wants to do is to conquer the infamous level 13!
13) Zero tolerance
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Odd squad volume 2
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Simone, a new student, seems intent on stealing Molly away from Nick and the only way Nick can think to stop her is by teaming with his old anti-bullying ally, but that will require Nick using himself as bait--both as the bullied and bullier.
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Mystwick School novels volume 2
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In this spellbinding sequel to The Mystwick School of Musicraft, Amelia must master the magic of Composing to help her school win a magic competition-and save her friends from a mysterious evil.
Things are finally looking up for Amelia Jones: she's officially a Mystwick student, and she even has a teacher to help her learn how to use her rare Composing magic. When Mystwick enters an international magic competition, it's Amelia's chance to Compose...
16) 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.
17) 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.
19) Odds & ends
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Odds (Amy Ignatow) volume 3
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While the Odds crew tries to manage their bizarre superpowers, several of their less-than-gifted classmates have become town celebrities thanks to their suspiciously good exam results, prompting Jay and Nick to investigate.
20) The Insiders
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"Twelve-year-old Héctor Muñoz, fleeing from bullies, discovers a magical closet that not only provides him sanctuary, but also unites him with two other kids facing similar problems at their own schools, helping them find friendship and strength in each other"--Provided by publisher.
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