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The secret deep

Galvin, Lindsay,

Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2018 by Chicken House. When Aster wakes alone on a tropical island, she has no idea what's happened, why she's there, or where to find her younger sister, Poppy. Her last memories are blurred. All she can remember is being on a boat with her aunt and other members of the ecovillage where she was sent to live after the death of her mother. But Sam, who once met the sisters on a plane, makes links between the mystery of their disappearance and suspicious happenings in his own life. Though Aster can't think clearly, she feels the answers to all her questions may be buried beneath the sea. But nothing can prepare her for the secrets and revelations that she will uncover in her search for her sister. The more Aster searches for Poppy, the stranger things get. There is a secret deep in the water. A secret with the potential to change medical history. Awakening stranded on a tropical island with no memory of what happened, Aster investigates a secret underwater world to find her missing sister, while Sam connects their disappearance to suspicious events in his own life.

Date Published:2020

Chasing Helicity

Zee, Ginger,

While visiting her friend Mia in Texas and helping at Aunt Suze's bed and breakfast, Helicity Dunlap gets caught in a derecho and loses track of her older brother, Andy.

Date Published:2018

Scream Site

Ireland, Justina,

Future investigative reporter Sabrina, fourteen, researches a popular website where people post horror videos, hoping to prove they are not as real as they seem until her sister, a big fan of the site, disappears.

Date Published:2018

Watch Hollow

Funaro, Gregory,

Deep within the enchanted woods in the town of Watch Hollow stands the once-grand Blackford House, whose halls hold a magical secret: a giant cuckoo clock that does much more than tell time. But when the clock's gears cease to turn, an evil presence lurking among the trees begins to come out of the shadows. When Lucy and Oliver Tinker arrive in Watch Hollow, they have no idea that anything is wrong. A mysterious stranger has made their father an offer that's too good for him to refuse. All Mr. Tinker needs to do is fix the clock at Blackford House and fistfuls of gold coins are his to keep. It doesn't take long, however, for the children to realize that there is more to Blackford House than meets the eye. And before they can entirely understand the strange world they've stumbled into, Lucy and Oliver must join forces with a host of magical clock animals to defeat the Garr--a vicious monster that not only wants Blackford House for itself, but also seeks to destroy everything the Tinkers hold dear.

Date Published:2019

Diana and the island of no return

Saeed, Aisha,

Twelve-year-old Diana's much-anticipated visit with her best friend, Princess Sakina, turns into an adventure as they face a booby-trapped island, a forbidden visitor, and a demon.

Date Published:2020

Lizzy Legend

Smith, Matthew Ross,

Unhappy at not being allowed to play on the boys' basketball team, Lizzy Trudeau, thirteen, wishes to never miss another shot and soon finds herself playing in the NBA against her hero, the greatest player of all time.

Date Published:2019

Diper o�?verlo�?de

Kinney, Jeff,

When Greg decides to tag along with his brother Rodrick's band, Lo�?ded Diper, he does not realize what he is getting into, but he soon learns that late nights, unpaid gigs, fighting between band members, and money troubles are all part of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle.

Date Published:2023

Attack of the black rectangles

King, A. S. (Amy Sarig), 1970-,

When sixth-grader Mac discovers several words of his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic are blacked out he is outraged, so he, his friends, and his eccentric family set out to do something about the censorship imposed by one teacher and the school board.

Date Published:2022

Amina's voice

Khan, Hena,

"A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community"--

Date Published:2018

Rip to the rescue

Halahmy, Miriam,

Bullied at school and by his father, thirteen-year-old Jack, a messenger boy during the London Blitz, becomes a hero after meeting a stray dog that can smell people buried beneath rubble.

Date Published:2020

Flip and Flop

Apperley, Dawn.

A two-year-old penguin named Flop is sad when his five-year-old brother, Flip, would rather play with a friend his own age.

Date Published:2001

What was I scared of? : a glow-in-the-dark encounter

Seuss, Dr.

The narrator is frightened by a pair of pale green pants with no one inside that seems to be following him, until the two meet and discover that they have nothing to fear. Features illustrations that glow in the dark.

Date Published:2009

It's your first day of school, Annie Claire

Carlstrom, Nancy White.

Annie Claire, excited but nervous about her first day of school, is reasurred by her mother, whose love always goes with her.

Date Published:2009

"No!" said Custard the Squirrel

Ruzzier, Sergio, 1966-,

Rather than fulfill the expectations of his persistent companion, an animal chooses to live authentically.

Date Published:2022

The Frazzle family finds a way

Bonwill, Ann.

The Frazzle family is very forgetful, even when Aunt Rosemary visits and tries to straighten them out with her system, until Annie finds a simple and effective way to remember.

Date Published:2013

The perfect pumpkin pie

Cazet, Denys.

"A Richard Jackson book." Mr. Wilkerson, lover of pie, returns as a ghost on Halloween to demand some good pie from Jack and his grandmother.

Date Published:2005

Altoona Baboona

Bynum, Janie.

Altoona Baboona travels the world in her hot air balloon.

Date Published:1999

Thieves of Weirdwood

Shivering, William,

Author listed on cover as Christian McKay Heidicker. Wally Cooper and Arthur Benton, who resorted to thievery to pay off family debts, unwittingly find themselves at the center of a battle between the Fae and the mages tasked with protecting humanity.

Date Published:2020

Three pennies

Crowder, Melanie,

In San Francisco, eleven-year-old Marin desperately searches for her birthmother knowing time is running out before she is adopted, and discovers for the first time in her life what it feels like to be truly wanted by someone.

Date Published:2017

Kaleidoscope

Selznick, Brian,

Minimal Level Cataloging Plus. Part one. Morning. A trip to the moon ; The giant ; The library ; The genie of the cave ; The ice ; The abandoned house ; The spirit machine ; The quest -- Part two. Afternoon. The tunnel ; The last time it happened ; The museum ; The story of Mr. Gardner ; The lightning-struck tree ; The funeral ; The glass shipwreck ; The Sphinx -- Part three. Evening. The book of dreams ; The mysteries ; Chrysalis ; The lights ; In the dark ; The garden ; A memory ; The mind of God. An astounding new feat of storytelling from Brian Selznick, the award-winning creator of The Invention of Hugo Cabret and Wonderstruck. A ship. A garden. A library. A key. In Kaleidoscope, the incomparable Brian Selznick presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams. At the center of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader. Kaleidoscope is a feat of storytelling that illuminates how even the wildest tales can help us in the hardest times.

Date Published:2021