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• Leon Levels Up

  Coccia, Paul,

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  Twelve-year-old Leon loves video games because they are the only place where he feels confident in himself. So when Nico, the coolest kid in school and the son of a video game developer, invites him to test out the newest game at his dad's high-tech…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• BARK TWICE FOR MURDER

  Lekich, John

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  After the death of his parents, 14-year-old Harry moves in with his grandmother and channels his grief into cooking, his favorite pastime.

• Cosplay Crime

  Chan, Marty,

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  Bree cosplays as Red Squirrel and can't wait to meet Midori, the Japanese voice actor for the character. But she discovers that a valuable original print of Red Squirrel belonging to Midori has been stolen. Bree decides to investigate as she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cheat Code

  McIsaac, M. J., 1986-

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  With only English lit holding him back from his college dreams, high school senior Max asks the computer program Scribe Genius 2.0 to draft his final paper on the novel "Frankenstein."

• Aftershock

  Prendergast, Gabrielle,

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  On her last day of school, Amy finds herself trapped when a huge earthquake hits her region. She and her half-sister, Mara, must go on a dangerous journey from the suburb into the ruined city to find their family.

• Snowboard Balancing Act

  Maddox, Jake,

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  Twelve-year-old snowboarder, Bristol trains hard for the PowderX Games to prove to her parents she is serious about the sport. But that proves difficult with homework, coaching and her vergence insufficiency vision therapy.

• Borders

  King, Thomas, 1943-

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  A boy and his mother leave their reservation in Canada to visit the boy's sister in Salt Lake City. But when his mother refuses to identify themselves as American or Canadian at the border and instead claims their citizenship as Blackfoot, they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Climbing Strong

  Maddox, Jake,

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  A friend helps Mike Gordon channel his reckless energy into rock climbing, but an injury sidelines him. Then Mike is faced with family troubles and might slide back into his old ways.

• Willpower

  Chan, Marty,

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  A young teen named Jennifer has the ability to move objects with her mind. She and her father are on the run from scientists who want to use her abilities. But when she uses her powers to save a classmate, she attracts attention to herself.

• Tales From Beyond the Brain

  Szpirglas, Jeff,

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  Contains 13 short horror stories akin to "The Twilight Zone" and "Tales from the Crypt," with modern characters and settings.

• Below the Surface

  Finley, Allison,

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  Thirteen-year-old Theo finds a pocket watch linked to a local legend about a ghost and a lost treasure. He begins researching the legend and posting his progress online. Soon, he receives anonymous threats and discovers that someone wants to keep…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bigfoot Crossing

  Anderson-Dargatz, Gail, 1963-

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  Jay doesn't believe in Bigfoot even though his dad is obsessed with finding the mythical creature. While on a camping trip with his father and little sister, Jay's dad goes missing, and then something starts hunting them!

• Legends of Funland

  Florence, Melanie,

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  After Buddy convinces his friends that they should sneak into the supposedly haunted local theme park and spend the night, they become determined to find out if the ghost is real or not.

• City of Dragons. The Awakening Storm

  Yogis, Jaimal,

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  Grace's life is turned upside down when she is given a dragon egg by a mysterious old woman. Soon after, the egg hatches, and Grace and her friends embark on a perilous adventure to protect the dragon from dark forces that want to use the dragon for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wellington Avalanche, 1910

  Tarshis, Lauren,

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  In 1910, a blizzard hits the Wellington train depot in the Cascade Mountains, and snow slides to the east and west, trapping two trains at the station.

• Strange But (Mostly) True

  Jacobs, Evan

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  More than a dozen stories based on eyewitness accounts and investigators' research exploring ghost ships, mysterious encounters and ancient artifacts.