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Science Fair
age 10+
Both hilarious and fast-paced -- a great vacation read.
By Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
(2008)
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The Orphan of Awkward Falls
age 10+
Girl fights to save friend in creepy, comic horror tale.
By Keith Graves
(2011)
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The Serpent's Shadow: The Kane Chronicles, Book 3
age 10+
More end-of-times excitement with a heavy dose of humor.
By Rick Riordan
(2012)
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The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls
age 10+
Deeply creepy, thought-provoking tale of weird school.
By Claire Legrand
(2012)
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The Expeditioners and the Treasure of Drowned Man's Canyon: The Expeditioners, Book 1
age 10+
Gripping adventure of intrepid siblings in steampunk world.
By S.S. Taylor
(2012)
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Summer of the Mariposas
age 10+
Fantastical quest explores sisterhood and Mexican legends.
By Guadalupe Garcia McCall
(2012)
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Return to Exile: The Hunter Chronicles, Book 1
age 10+
Monster-hunter series too complex for younger fantasy fans.
By E. J. Patten
(2011)
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The Legend Thief: The Hunter Chronicles, Book 2
age 10+
Frenetically paced, complex monster fantasy.
By E. J. Patten
(2013)
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Doll Bones
age 10+
Tween tale is both creepy and sweetly poignant.
By Holly Black
(2013)
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A Box of Gargoyles
age 10+
Friendship and family in Paris in exciting, creepy sequel.
By Anne Nesbet
(2013)
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How to Catch a Bogle
age 10+
Thrilling fantasy blends Dickensian charm, great suspense.
By Catherine Jinks
(2013)
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The Year of Shadows
age 10+
Snarky, artistic tween girl shines in poignant ghost story.
By Claire Legrand
(2013)
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Constable & Toop
age 10+
Thrilling ghost adventure has great characters, plus gore.
By Gareth P. Jones
(2013)
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The House of Hades: The Heroes of Olympus, Book 4
age 10+
Another thrilling adventure, this time in the underworld.
By Rick Riordan
(2013)
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Battling Boy
age 10+
Live-wire adventure offers something new for comics fans.
By Paul Pope
(2013)
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Seven Wonders Book 2: Lost in Babylon
age 10+
Time-travel adventure excites but lacks solid characters.
By Peter Lerangis
(2013)
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The Encyclopedia of Early Earth
age 10+
Epic, adventurous, romantic, fantastic graphic novel.
By Isabel Greenberg
(2013)
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The Ghosts of Tupelo Landing
age 10+
Small-town mystery sequel charming but doesn't cut as deep.
By Sheila Turnage
(2014)
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The Riverman
age 10+
Thoughtful coming-of-age fantasy great for reading together.
By Aaron Starmer
(2014)
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The Secret Box
age 10+
Magic, math, myths fill fast-paced, perilous series start.
By Whitaker Ringwald
(2014)
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