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Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Spooky Stories

age 8+

Mild scares and laughs for Wimpy Kid fans.

By Jeff Kinney

(2021)

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Rescue

age 8+

Suspenseful drama of escape from Nazi occupation in WWII.

By Jennifer A. Nielsen

(2021)

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Endling #3: The Only

age 8+

Stirring, triumphant finale to species extinction series.

By Katherine Applegate

(2021)

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Simon B. Rhymin'

age 8+

Fun novel about boy whose creativity sparks his empathy.

By Dwayne Reed

(2021)

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Amari and the Night Brothers

age 8+

Girl finds her magic in fun fantasy full of surprises.

By B.B. Alston

(2021)

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The Lion of Mars

age 8+

Tween sci-fi adventure shows value of community.

By Jennifer L. Holm

(2021)

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All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

age 8+

Compelling, exciting, educational story of 2018 cave rescue.

By Christina Soontornvat

(2020)

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The Dragon Thief: Dragons in a Bag, Book 2

age 8+

Diverse tweens, magic in fast-moving, heart-filled sequel.

By Zetta Elliott

(2019)

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The Willoughbys Return

age 8+

Darkly funny, fast read weaves together families with wit.

By Lois Lowry

(2020)

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End

age 8+

Greg's wilderness vacation is funny but predictable.

By Jeff Kinney

(2020)

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The Girl and the Ghost

age 8+

Spellbinding story of ghosts, strong girls, and friendship.

By Hanna Alkaf

(2020)

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Kenny & the Book of Beasts: Kenny & the Dragon, Book 2

age 8+

Rabbit and friends' adventures make for fast, fun sequel.

By Tony DiTerlizzi

(2020)

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Enola Holmes: The Case of the Missing Marquess: The Enola Holmes Mysteries, Book 1

age 8+

Teen girl detective is a fun twist on famous family name.

By Nancy Springer

(2007)

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Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure

age 8+

Rowley gets creative in funny Wimpy Kid spin-off tale.

By Jeff Kinney

(2020)

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Celebrate Your Body (and Its Changes, Too!): The Ultimate Puberty Book for Girls

age 8+

Pitch-perfect, body-positive puberty guide for young tweens.

By Sonya Renee Taylor

(2018)

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The Dragon Egg Princess

age 8+

Exciting tale of dragons, friendship, and world-saving.

By Ellen Oh

(2020)

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Gargantis: Legends of Eerie-on-Sea, Book 2

age 8+

Action, suspense ramp up with discovery of ancient bottle.

By Thomas Taylor

(2020)

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The Deceivers: Graystone Secrets, Book 2

age 8+

Likable tweens explore another world in intriguing thriller.

By Margaret Peterson Haddix

(2020)

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If We Were Giants

age 8+

Heart, thrills, tragedy, triumph in exciting eco-adventure.

By Dave Matthews, Clete Barrett Smith

(2020)

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The Only Black Girls in Town

age 8+

Girls track down a secret in compelling, lighthearted tale.

By Brandy Colbert

(2020)

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