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Sisters
age 9+
Funny, moving memoir should appeal to younger comics fans.
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Raina Telgemeier
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2014
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The Winterhouse Mysteries: Winterhouse, Book 3
age 9+
Last spooky vacation at Winterhouse is well worth the visit.
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Ben Guterson
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2019
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A Christmas Carol: In Prose, Being a Ghost Story of Christmas
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Scrooge learns compassion in granddaddy of Christmas tales.
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Charles Dickens
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1843
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Case File 13: Zombie Kid
age 9+
Goofy horror tale has light scares and lots of body humor.
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J. Scott Savage
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2012
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Nickel Bay Nick
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Tween boy must salvage Christmas in fun, moving adventure.
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Dean Pitchford
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2013
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Winterhouse
age 9+
Perfectly set bookish mystery with some spooky stuff.
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Ben Guterson
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2018
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The Secrets of Winterhouse: Winterhouse, Book 2
age 9+
Return visit has more puzzles and the same spooky vibe.
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Ben Guterson
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2018
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Santa, Are You for Real?
age 9+
For those ready to learn the truth about Santa.
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Harold Myra
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1997
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Dork Diaries 6: Tales from a Not-So-Happy Heartbreaker
age 9+
Graphic novel is funny but light on content, long on drama.
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Rachel Renee Russell
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2013
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