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1721) Pluto
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Almost 2 million people have read the New York Times bestseller Wonder and fallen in love with Auggie Pullman. Last year listeners were given a special look at another side of his story with The Julian Chapter, and now they'll get a peek at Auggie's life before Beecher Prep, with a short story told entirely from the point of view of Christopher, Auggie's oldest friend. Christopher was Auggie's best friend from the time they were babies until his family...
1722) Faceoff fall out
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"When Jackson 'Jax' Kingsford gets to play in the state hockey tournament, he has to play against his former best friend, Archer Foss. The two were once neighbors and best friends. But then Archer's family moved, splitting up their friendship. What will happen when Jax and Archer face off against each other in the big game?"--
1725) In the red zone
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Years before he became the star quarterback of the Bobcats, thirteen-year-old Alex Summers enjoyed throwing backyard passes to his best friend Oscar Matthews, but Oscar is an afterthought on the team, and now he has decided to quit football and join the school play instead; Alex feels betrayed and the boys' friendship is coming apart--and it will take an honest expression of their feelings to save it.
1726) Thunder over Kandahar
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Best friends Tamanna and Yasmine are excited about going to their brand new school. However, when the Taliban arrive, tear down the school, and threaten the students, the girls are brought back to the harsh reality of life in Afghanistan. After Tamanna is arranged to be married to an older man and Yasmine's family is persecuted by the Taliban, the girls run away, a decision that pulls them apart. Years later, they reunite in England and plan a return...
1727) Soccer superstar
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Javier Moreno has just transferred to Howard Middle School, but his skill as a striker is already well known and the Bisons are expecting that he will turn their season around; but soon the fame goes to his head, and he starts hogging the ball and showing off--and it is up to his friend Aimee to remind him that soccer is a team sport.
1728) Home sweet forever home
Author
Series
The invincible girls volume 1
Description
While volunteering at an animal shelter, Lauren and her three best friends--Ruby, Myka, and Emelyn--plan a cupcake adoption event to help older dogs find a home, but the big day does not go as planned.
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"Rebecca is spending time in the country with her father, and Ernest of course, when things begin to change. Rebecca befriends a boy who is her age, and she sees her sister leave to return to the city on her own. Will Ernest & Rebecca's friendship survive?" -- from publisher's web site.
Author
Series
Adventures of Team Pom volume 2
Pub. Date
©2022.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Roberta, Ruby, and Agnes are back for a summer of mis-adventuring in Shadyside! This time, they've got their sights set on becoming the natural history scientists of the future -- but their plans are about to be rudely interrupted by the nefarious Steve and his band of ruffians. Steve's got his beady eyes on New York City, and he's using every scheme in his collection to finally achieve criminal glory! With the fate of the Big Apple in their hands,...
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 7
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Greg Heffley is not willing to be the odd man out. A dance at Greg's middle school has everyone scrambling to find a partner, and Greg is determined not to be left by the wayside. So he concocts a desperate plan to find someone--anyone!--to go with on the big night. But Greg's schemes go hilariously awry, and his only option is to attend the dance with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, and a female classmate as a "group of friends." But the night...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Yen Press edition.
Language
English
Description
"It has Hikaru's face. It has Hikaru's voice. It even has Hikaru's memories. But whatever came down from the mountains six months ago isn't Yoshiki's best friend. Whatever it is, it's dangerous. Carrying on at school and hanging out as if nothing has changed--as if Hikaru isn't gone--would be crazy... but when it looks so very like Hikaru... and acts so very like Hikaru..."--Back cover.
Author
Series
39 clues. Cahills vs. Vespers volume 3
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
When seven members of his family were kidnapped by the Vespers thirteen-year-old Dan Cahill knew he was in for the fight of his life. He knew he was up against an impossibly powerful enemy. And Dan knew the odds were that some of his family members wouldn't make it. But even as Dan steels himself to accept these facts, the unthinkable happens. The Vespers capture a blameless bystander, Dan's best friend Atticus. With an innocent life on the line,...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
An exciting middle grade novel featuring Raven Queen, daughter of the Evil Queen! Dear Diary, I'm so hexcited for spring break! It's royally disappointing that Dad has to cut our time together short, but it's royally cool that I get to spend the break with my best friends forever after, Madeline Hatter and Cerise Hood! I just hope I can shake this fairy, fairy weird feeling I've been having. It's almost as if my mom, the Evil Queen, put a curse on...
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison should be having fun. Her best friend is visiting from America, her sister's royal coronation is only three days away, and she's even got a new boyfriend who is actually a very smart and charming prince! But it's hard to celebrate when her royal cousins are scheming to take over the throne.
1737) Jo Jo Makoons: snow day
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
[VOX edition].
Language
English
Description
"Oh, snow day, snow day, what a very fun no-school day! Jo Jo Makoons has noticed that the family members she loves most--Mama, Kokum, and even her cat, Mimi--all have their own ways of being healthy. So when Teacher says that their class will be learning about healthy habits, Jo Jo is ready to be neighborly by helping everyone around her be healthy too. After a snowstorm shuts down her Ojibwe reservation, Jo Jo uses her big imagination and big personality...
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Time to hit the books in THE LOUD HOUSE! Join Lincoln, Lori, Leni, Luna, Luan, Lynn, Lucy, Lola, Lana, Lisa, and Lily as they attempt to understand the secrets of the universe, or at least the secrets to surviving school. The Louds are adjusting to not only advancing a grade, but Lincoln's gone from being the Man with the (Meal) Plan in elementary school to the new kid without a hall pass in middle school, while Lori's dealing with freshman orientation...
1739) The wonder collection
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Wonder: "August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school--until now. He's about to enter fifth grade at Beecher Prep, and if you've ever been the new kid, then you know how hard that can be. The thing is Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face. But can he convince his new classmates that he's just like them, despite appearances?"--Container.
The Julian Chapter: "From...
Series
Loud house volume 9
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"When Mom takes Lori, Leni, Lynn, Luna, Luan, Lola, Lana, Lucy, Lisa, and Lily out for a special Mother-Daughters Day, Lincoln and his dad are left with the whole house to themselves! He quickly invites Clyde, Stella, and the gang over to enjoy this rare moment of unbridled freedom. But Lincoln can only enjoy his brief day as an -only child- for so long before he misses the hustle and bustle of the Loud House?"--Provided by publisher.
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