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The Last Olympian - Book Cover

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Series #5.   All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of a victory are grim. Kronos’s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan’s power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins his advance on New York City, where Mount Olympus stands virtually unguarded. Now it’s up to Percy Jackson and an army of young demigods to stop the Lord of Time. In …


Elephants Cannot Dance! - Book Cover

In Elephants Cannot Dance! Piggie tries to teach Gerald some new moves. But will Gerald teach Piggie something even more important?


The Lemonade War - Book Cover

As the final days of summer heat up, so does a sibling showdown over a high-stakes lemonade stand business. Jessie and Evan Treski compete to see who will make $100 first off of their respective lemonade stands. Full of surprisingly accessible and savvy marketing tips for running a stand (or making money at any business) and with clever mathematical visuals woven in, this sensitively characterized novel subtly explores how war can escalate beyond anyone’s intent.


Code of the Clans (Warriors Series) - Book Cover
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

The secrets behind the warrior code will finally be revealed. An ominous sign from StarClan that signaled the need to patrol borders . The unexpected help from a warrior ancestor that cemented the importance of elders. A secret coup that led to a deputy’s new role. A medicine cat’s pleas that stopped a spree of interClan bloodshed and many more never-before-told stories!


Missing Sisters - Book Cover

Twelve-year-old Alice, an orphan who has never been adopted because of her physical handicap and difficult personality, is shocked to discover she has an identical twin sister living nearby.


Extra Credit - Book Cover

It isn’t that Abby Carson can’t do her schoolwork, it’s just that she doesn’t like doing it. And that means she’s pretty much failing sixth grade. When a warning letter is sent home, Abby realizes that all her slacking off could cause her to be held back — for real! Unless she wants to repeat the sixth grade, she’ll have to meet some specific conditions, including taking on an extra-credit project: find a pen pal in a foreign country. Simple enough (even for a girl who hates homework).

Abby’s first letter …


Fancy Nancy: Tea Parties - Book Cover

Fancy Nancy knows how to throw quite a bash. From what to serve, how to decorate, and which fun-filled activities to do with guests, this party-planning guide provides all the tips readers need for hosting any kind of tea party.


Magykal Papers - Book Cover

Enter the world of Septimus Heap with this collection of previously unpublished papers.       This rich compendium includes:
 The private journals of Septimus, Jenna, and Marcia Overstrand.  The best—and worst—places to eat as described in The Egg-on-Toast Restaurant Guide.  Sirius Weazal’s Speedy Guides to the Palace, the Wizard Tower, and Wizard Way.  Excerpts from the Pigeon Post Biography series and the Heaps of History series.  Alther Mella’s Guide to Being Dead: Ten Handy Rules for New Ghosts.  Beautiful maps, quirky flyers, funny letters, and much more!


Sloppy Joe - Book Cover

When it comes to being messy, Sloppy Joe is a pro! He slurps, spills, slouches, talks with his mouth full, and never, ever tucks in his shirt. But being messy has its challenges. So Sloppy Joe sets out to become Neat Joe, only to learn that being messy is a part of who he is — and his family loves him for it!
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Jessica’s Guide to Dating on the Dark Side - Book Cover

The undead can really screw up your senior year . . .

Marrying a vampire definitely doesn’t fit into Jessica Packwood’s senior year “get-a-life” plan. But then a bizarre (and incredibly hot) new exchange student named Lucius Vladescu shows up, claiming that Jessica is a Romanian vampire princess by birth—and he’s her long-lost fiancé. Armed with newfound confidence and a copy of Growing Up Undead: A Teen Vampire’s Guide to Dating, Health, and Emotions, Jessica makes a dramatic transition from average American teenager to glam European vampire princess. But when a …