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Legacy: Keeper of the Lost Cities, Book 8 Book Poster Image
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Legacy: Keeper of the Lost Cities, Book 8
age 9+
Action-packed return to form in elf-girl epic series.
By Shannon Messenger
(2019)
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Minecraft Earth
age 9+
Minecraft adventuring and creation come to the real world.
Devices: iPhone, iPad, Android
(2019)
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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair Game Poster Image
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Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair
age 9+
Clever bee adventure tale stings itself with average play.
Platforms: Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One
(2019)
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages Book Poster Image
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The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of Ages
age 9+
Kid geniuses are grown up in exciting 4th mystery-adventure.
By Trenton Lee Stewart
(2019)
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Merge Magic
age 9+
Initially clever but ultimately boring puzzle-ish game.
Devices: iPhone, iPad, Android
(2019)
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Pavi Sharma's Guide to Going Home Book Poster Image
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Pavi Sharma's Guide to Going Home
age 9+
Wry story of foster kids looks at tough and tender truths.
By Bridget Farr
(2019)
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The World Ends in April Book Poster Image
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The World Ends in April
age 9+
Madcap tween drama focuses on impending doomsday.
By Stacy McAnulty
(2019)
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The Hunt for the Mad Wolf's Daughter Book Poster Image
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The Hunt for the Mad Wolf's Daughter
age 9+
Exciting, history-steeped sequel has heart, great heroine.
By Diane Magras
(2019)
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The Miraculous Book Poster Image
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The Miraculous
age 9+
Mysterious story struggles to deal with death and religion.
By Jess Redman
(2019)
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Changeling: The Oddmire, Book 1 Book Poster Image
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Changeling: The Oddmire, Book 1
age 9+
Delightfully scary, funny, magical series start.
By William Ritter
(2019)
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The Beasts of Grimheart: Longburrow, Book 3 Book Poster Image
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The Beasts of Grimheart: Longburrow, Book 3
age 9+
Brave rabbits, allies battle monsters in thrilling episode.
By Kieran Larwood
(2019)
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Finding Orion Book Poster Image
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Finding Orion
age 9+
Heart, humor, discoveries fill oddball family quest tale.
By John David Anderson
(2019)
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Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed Movie Poster Image
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Puppy Swap: Love Unleashed
age 9+
Talking dogs are matchmakers in this uninspired romcom.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2019)
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Storm Boy Movie Poster Image
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Storm Boy
age 9+
Expect hunting violence in tear-jerking ecological tale.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2019)
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A Wolf Called Wander Book Poster Image
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A Wolf Called Wander
age 9+
Exciting, vivid fictionalized autobiography of famed wolf.
By Rosanne Parry
(2019)
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Talking Tom Hero Dash App Poster Image
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Talking Tom Hero Dash
age 9+
Mediocre runner for kids is bloated with ads.
Devices: iPhone, iPad, Android
(2019)
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Aru Shah and the Song of Death: Pandava, Book 2 Book Poster Image
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Aru Shah and the Song of Death: Pandava, Book 2
age 9+
Quirky main characters pep up this Indian myth quest tale.
By Roshani Chokshi
(2019)
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The Clockwork Ghost: York, Book 2 Book Poster Image
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The Clockwork Ghost: York, Book 2
age 9+
Tweens solve puzzles, dodge villains in intriguing sequel.
By Laura Ruby
(2019)
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My Life Series Book Poster Image
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My Life Series
age 9+
Boy navigates friends, family, tech in fast-paced series.
By Janet Tashjian
(2011)
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Grandpa's Great Escape Book Poster Image
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Grandpa's Great Escape
age 9+
Hilarious, poignant tale of boy and grandpa with dementia.
By David Walliams
(2018)
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