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Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King: The Guardians, Book 1

age 7+

Early days of Santa Claus are busy but not wholly engaging.

By William Joyce, Laura Geringer

(2011)

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Nancy Clancy: Secret Admirer

age 7+

Super sleuths turn matchmakers in fun Valentine caper.

By Jane O'Connor

(2013)

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Amelia Bedelia Means Business

age 7+

Chapter-book version of young Amelia is vulnerable, funny.

By Herman Parish

(2013)

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Bad Kitty Drawn to Trouble

age 7+

Zany hijinks disguise terrific storytelling lesson.

By Nick Bruel

(2014)

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Basil of Baker Street: The Great Mouse Detective, Book 1

age 7+

Classic, cute series about Sherlock-like mouse sleuth.

By Eve Titus

(2016)

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Ivy + Bean Make the Rules: Ivy + Bean, Book 9

age 7+

Fun tale of girls creating camp fosters independent play.

By Annie Barrows

(2012)

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The Invisible Tower: Otherworld Chronicles, Book 1

age 10+

King Arthur meets gamers in action-packed series start.

By Nils Johnson-Shelton

(2012)

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The Grimm Conclusion

age 10+

Grisly, dark fairy tale has heartwarming and funny moments.

By Adam Gidwitz

(2013)

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Carly Keene, Literary Detective: Braving the Brontes

age 10+

Mysterious time-travel story for adventurous book lovers.

By Katherine Rue

(2014)

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The Wide-Awake Princess, Book 1

age 10+

Offbeat princess tale values girls with skills over looks.

By E.D. Baker

(2012)

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The Isle of the Lost: The Descendants, Book 1

age 10+

Tale of Disney villains' kids has cliché plot, characters.

By Melissa de la Cruz

(2015)

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The Return: Disney Lands, Book 1

age 10+

New Kingdom Keepers series best for fans of previous one.

By Ridley Pearson

(2015)

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Frogkisser!

age 10+

Bold princess gets a silly nickname in fun questing tale.

By Garth Nix

(2017)

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The Glass Town Game

age 10+

Fairyland author channels Brontë kids in wild fantasy tale.

By Catherynne M. Valente

(2017)

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Roses and Radicals: The Epic Story of How American Women Won the Right to Vote

age 10+

Exciting history of women winning voting rights.

By Susan Zimet

(2018)

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Amal Unbound

age 10+

Compelling story of girl in Pakistan forced to be a servant.

By Aisha Saeed

(2018)

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Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist

age 10+

Inspiring memoir of trailblazing Latina rocket scientist.

By Sylvia Acevedo

(2018)

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This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality

age 10+

Compelling, inspiring memoir of integrating Southern school.

By Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy

(2019)

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Other Words for Home

age 10+

Hopeful, relatable story of Syrian refugee in middle school.

By Jasmine Warga

(2019)

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Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematican Katherine Johnson

age 10+

Must-read true story of trailblazing NASA mathematician.

By Katherine Johnson

(2019)

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