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From the Newbery Medal-winning author of Dead End in Norvelt, eight more hysterical semi-autobiographical Jack Henry stories about a sixth grader's trials and tribulationsJack's life is a crazy roller-coaster ride. At his fifth school in six years, he has a crackpot teacher who won't give him a break about his lousy handwriting and a secret crush who wants to be a policewoman. At home, he has a pesky little brother with a knack for getting hurt whenever Jack's supposed to be looking after him, a terror for an older sister, all sorts of weird neighbors, and, last but not least, ferocious alligators in the canal behind his house.Writing in his diary about his good days and bad days is one way Jack survives his up-and-down year. But he's also a kid who knows that life can go any which way at any given moment. A Common Core title.

"I have a dreadful confession . . ." A pawnbroker of secrets and his young assistant hold the key to unlocking the mystery behind a village's evil tyrant in this spine-tingling story.

"Magical stagecraft, unmanageable fairies, and a humorous cast of classical characters form the backdrop for this imaginative coming-of-age."-Suzanne Collins

Who is Jenna Fox? Seventeen-year-old Jenna has been told that is her name. She has just awoken from a coma, they tell her, and she is still recovering from a terrible accident in which she was involved a year ago. But what happened before that? Jenna doesn't remember her life. Or does she? And are the memories really hers?This fascinating novel represents a stunning new direction for acclaimed author Mary Pearson. Set in a near future America, it takes readers on an unforgettable journey through questions of bio-medical ethics and the nature of humanity. Mary Pearson's vividly drawn characters and masterful writing soar to a new level of sophistication.The Adoration of Jenna Fox is a 2009 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Xena and Xander delve further into Sherlock's old case files in this race against time to find a stolen Egyptian artifact!

A lonely girl, a cantankerous talking rat, and a nanny who is doing very, very bad things . . .

The Joneses are about to be kidnapped by giants!

Emerging chapter book readers will love this easy-to-read spy series with action, adventure, and edge-of-your-seat danger, Zac Power #3. Super-smart hackers are attacking the software that protects GIB's ultra-powerful satellite WorldEye. Sources lead Zac to Bladesville, a huge city where all the latest games and gadgets are developed. Can Zac track down the hackers and outsmart them?

A powerful coming-of-age story about an outsider who finds herself when she enters the underground music scene."Very much of the moment." -The New York Times"If you're a music junkie who also loves YA, read it alongside Len Vlahos's The Scar Boys or Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park." -Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop"Sales gets everything right." -MTV.comMaking friends has never been Elise Dembowski's strong suit. All throughout her life, she's been the butt of every joke and the outsider in every conversation. When a final attempt at popularity fails, Elise nearly gives up. Then she stumbles upon a warehouse party where she meets Vicky, a girl in a band who accepts her; Char, a cute, yet mysterious disc jockey; Pippa, a carefree spirit from England; and most importantly, a love for DJing.Told in a refreshingly genuine and laugh-out-loud funny voice, Leila Sales' This Song Will Save Your Life powerful young adult coming of age novel is an exuberant story about identity, friendship, and the power of music to bring people together. Praise for This Song Will Save Your Life:"The emotional resonance of Elise's journey . . . feels very much of the moment." -The New York Times"Heartbreaking, heartfelt, and eventually heart-lifting, this YA novel is one I won't soon forget. If you're a music junkie who also loves YA, read it alongside Len Vlahos's The Scar Boys or Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park." -Janet Geddis, Avid Bookshop"Pulsates with hope for all the misfits." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review"Readers will be fascinated and touched by the first-person voice because of what is roiling beneath it. . . . Teens will connect with [Elise] viscerally." -Booklist, starred review"Sales gets everything right." -MTV.com"A wild, witty, funny, thumping good read." -Adele Griffin, two-time National Book Award Finalist"Edgy and irresistible. If this book were a song, I'd have it on repeat with the volume all the way up." -Sarah Mlynowski, author of Ten Things We Did (and Probably Shouldn't Have)"A perfect harmony of laugh-out-loud moments, heartbreak, and hope." -Eileen Cook, author of Getting Revenge on Lauren Wood"A vibrant, powerful dance party of a novel." -Jess Rothenberg, author of The Catastrophic History of You and Me"A remarkable story about the power of truth, friendship, and music-to transform us, to inspire us, to guide us back to who we are." -Rebecca Serle, author of When You Were Mine"A sweet, funny story about finding yourself in a crowd, owning your talents, and rocking out on the dance floor of life." -Madeleine George, author of The Difference Between You and MeA YALSA Best Book for Young AdultsA BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the YearA CCBC ChoiceAlso by Leila SalesTonight the Streets Are OursIf You Don't Have Anything Nice to SayOnce Was a TimePast PerfectMostly Good Girls

Post-apocalyptic NYC is the setting for this tense adventure as two teens seek a safe haven they're not sure exists, fighting gangs and mutant humans along the way.

Life in a small town can be pretty boring when everyone avoids you like the plague. But after their father unwittingly sends them to stay with an aunt who's away on holiday, the Hardscrabble children take off on an adventure that begins in the seedy streets of London and ends in a peculiar sea village where, according to legend, a monstrous half-beast boy roams the woods. . . .In this wickedly dark, unusual, and compelling novel, Ellen Potter masterfully tells the tale of one deliciously strange family and a secret that changes everything.