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Whatever After Series
age 8+
Plot twists in beloved fairy tales make spirited stories.
By Sarah Mlynowski
(2012)
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A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic
age 8+
History, magic, foreign travel in exciting tween adventure.
By Lisa Papademetriou
(2015)
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Phineas and Ferb: Day of Doofenshmirtz
age 6+
Fun, affordable adventure has some technical glitches.
Platforms: PlayStation Vita
(2015)
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Jim Henson's Turkey Hollow
age 8+
Family-friendly monster film has warm fuzzies, some scares.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2015)
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My Diary from the Edge of the World
age 8+
Magical, heartbreaking story about family and friendship.
By Jodi Lynn Anderson
(2015)
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The Naughty List
age 8+
Goofy humor, warm heart in wild holiday romp.
By Michael Fry, Bradley Jackson
(2015)
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Old School
age 8+
Shout-out to screen-free time in 10th funny installment.
By Jeff Kinney
(2015)
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Goosebumps Series
age 8+
Captivating, spooky mysteries can pack an emotional wallop.
By R. L. Stine
(2003)
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Upside-Down Magic
age 8+
Laughs, life lessons in magical-misfit series start.
By Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle, Emily Jenkins
(2015)
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My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games
age 6+
Confusing and commercialized ponies-as-human-teenagers tale.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2015)
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Invisible Sister
age 8+
Funny, feel-good movie has excellent messages for kids.
Network: Disney Channel
(2015)
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Jazzy's Quest: Adopted and Amazing!
age 8+
Adopted girl discovers how she's special in engaging tale.
By Carrie Goldman, Juliet Bond
(2015)
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Tio Papi
age 8+
Bittersweet family comedy involves parental loss.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2013)
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Pants on Fire
age 6+
Entertaining, family-friendly story with standout messages.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2015)
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Crenshaw
age 8+
Pitch-perfect story about boy and family facing hard times.
By Katherine Applegate
(2015)
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Confessions of an Imaginary Friend: A Memoir by Jacques Papier
age 8+
Whimsical, breezy faux memoir told by an imaginary friend.
By Michelle Cuevas
(2015)
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Zapped
age 8+
Boy stereotypes stand out in otherwise feel-good movie.
On DVD/Streaming
(Release Year: 2015)
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Captain Forever Remix
age 8+
Campy sibling fight frustrates, pleases with juvenile humor.
Platforms: Mac, Windows
(2015)
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Magic Tree House
age 6+
Reading site has quizzes, games, plugs to buy book series.
URL: http://www.magictreehouse.com
(2015)
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Bunk'd
age 6+
Silly camp comedy spin-off will delight Jessie fans.
Network: Disney Channel
(2015)
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