Meow or Never: A Wish Novel
Meow or Never: A Wish Novel

Author: Jazz Taylor

Publisher: Scholastic Inc.

Published: 2021-01-05

Total Pages: 167

ISBN-13: 1338684698

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A heartwarming story of secret pets and secret crushes... and learning to take center stage! Avery Williams can sing, but that doesn't mean she can sing in front of people. She likes to stay backstage at her new school, which is where, to her surprise, she finds a cat tucked away into a nook. Avery names the stray Phantom and visits any time she's feeling stressed (which is a lot these days). As she sings to Phantom one day, her crush, a girl named Nic, overhears her and ropes Avery into auditioning for the school's musical. Despite her nerves, Avery lands the lead role! She knows she should be excited, but mostly Avery is terrified. Can Phantom help her through her stage fright? And what will happen if anyone finds out about her secret pet?

When Lola Visits
When Lola Visits

Author: Michelle Sterling

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 2021-05-18

Total Pages: 41

ISBN-13: 0063089726

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Four starred reviews! In an evocative picture book brimming with the scents, tastes, and traditions that define a young girl’s summer with her grandmother, debut author Michelle Sterling and illustrator Aaron Asis come together to celebrate the gentle bonds of familial love that span oceans and generations. For one young girl, summer is the season of no school, of days spent at the pool, and of picking golden limes off the trees. But summer doesn’t start until her lola—her grandmother from the Philippines—comes for her annual visit. Summer is special. For her lola fills the house with the aroma of mango jam, funny stories of baking mishaps, and her quiet sweet singing in Tagalog. And in turn, her granddaughter brings Lola to the beach, to view fireworks at the park, and to catch fish at their lake. When Lola visits, the whole family gathers to cook and eat and share in their happiness of another season spent together. Yet as summer transitions to fall, her lola must return home—but not without a surprise for her granddaughter to preserve their special summer a bit longer. * BookPage Best Books of the Year * The New York Public Library's Best Books of the Year * Kirkus Best Books of the Year * An ALSC Notable Children's Book of the Year * A CCBC Choices Pick of the Year * Banks Street Best Children's Books of the Year *

Are You a Cheeseburger?
Are You a Cheeseburger?

Author: Monica Arnaldo

Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books

Published: 2021-06

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780063003941

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Laugh-out-loud humor and a tender friendship blossom in author-illustrator Monica Arnaldo's charming picture book about a lonely raccoon and a glowing seed, and the world's most important question: Can this seed grow cheeseburgers? Grub is a lonely racoon. Rumbling in the trash. Looking for food. Seed is, well, a seed! Patiently waiting in the trash. Hoping someone will plant it. When the two finally meet, they realize they might be able to help each other! Grub has just one big question first: What will Seed grow? Could Seed grow Grub's favorite food, mouthwatering cheeseburgers? Seed isn't sure what a cheeseburger is exactly, but . . . maybe! And so begins a hilarious friendship following two unlikely strangers learning more about the other and discovering the pressure that comes with fulfilling expectations. Author-illustrator Monica Arnaldo will leave readers giggling and clamoring for more in this charming story that celebrates the unexpected--and how the most special friendships bloom only when we are unapologetically ourselves.

The Inheritance Games
The Inheritance Games

Author: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 377

ISBN-13: 1368053246

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OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SERIES! Don't miss this New York Times bestselling "impossible to put down" (Buzzfeed) novel with deadly stakes, thrilling twists, and juicy secrets—perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and Knives Out. Avery Grambs has a plan for a better future: survive high school, win a scholarship, and get out. But her fortunes change in an instant when billionaire Tobias Hawthorne dies and leaves Avery virtually his entire fortune. The catch? Avery has no idea why—or even who Tobias Hawthorne is. To receive her inheritance, Avery must move into sprawling, secret passage-filled Hawthorne House, where every room bears the old man's touch—and his love of puzzles, riddles, and codes. Unfortunately for Avery, Hawthorne House is also occupied by the family that Tobias Hawthorne just dispossessed. This includes the four Hawthorne grandsons: dangerous, magnetic, brilliant boys who grew up with every expectation that one day, they would inherit billions. Heir apparent Grayson Hawthorne is convinced that Avery must be a conwoman, and he's determined to take her down. His brother, Jameson, views her as their grandfather's last hurrah: a twisted riddle, a puzzle to be solved. Caught in a world of wealth and privilege with danger around every turn, Avery will have to play the game herself just to survive. **The games continue in The Hawthorne Legacy, The Final Gambit, and The Brothers Hawthorne!

The Summer of Broken Things
The Summer of Broken Things

Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2019-04-09

Total Pages: 400

ISBN-13: 1481417657

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Fourteen-year-old Avery Armisted and sixteen-year-old Kayla Butts, once good friends, begrudgingly travel to Spain together for a summer vacation where they uncover a secret their families kept hidden from them their entire lives.

Most of the Better Natural Things in the World
Most of the Better Natural Things in the World

Author: Dave Eggers

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13:

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In this picture book with minimal text, a tiger with a chair on its back wanders across the different but beautiful landscapes of the Earth, from an Alpine lake to the tundra.

That Day
That Day

Author: Winston Picket III

Publisher: AuthorHouse

Published: 2020-02-14

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1728343720

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Four childhood friends, idling away their last days before heading off to their respective colleges, suddenly find themselves in a situation well beyond typical teenage, male hijinks. After a venture out to a rock quarry just outside of town, they must make a split-second decision that will haunt them the rest of their lives. Follow Paul, Tommy, Avery and Watson, Old Raleigh boys, as they deal with the aftermath of that day.

Faraway Things
Faraway Things

Author: Dave Eggers

Publisher:

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 40

ISBN-13: 9780316492195

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Lucian enjoys searching the beach below his home for treasure, but after becoming attached to a mysterious cutlass he meets its owner, who offers something greater for its return.

Listen to Me
Listen to Me

Author: Beth Huffman

Publisher: First Edition Design Pub.

Published: 2013-08-06

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 1622873874

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Listen to Me is the inspirational story of Kim Brinkman Smith who was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease at the age of 16. She had a 75% chance of surviving and was told she'd likely never be able to have children. Her chemotherapy treatments were so brutal that she didn't care if she died. However, Kim's cancer was not the biggest battle of her life.

Rapido's Next Stop
Rapido's Next Stop

Author: Jean-Luc Fromental

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Published: 2012-04-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781419701955

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Rapido makes deliveries all over town, bringing everything from a croissant to a new cash register.