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• The Lorax

  Seuss, Dr

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  In this tale of greed and environmental destruction, the lovable Lorax tries to save the Truffula Forest and all of its inhabitants from disaster at the hands of the Once-ler.

• Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer

  McDonald, Megan

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  It’s bad enough that Mom and Dad are heading to California, leaving Judy and Stink with Aunt Awful (er, Opal), but now Judy’s two best friends are going Splitsville, also. Just when it looks like her summer is going to be BOR-ing, Judy comes up with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mr. Popper's Penguins

  Atwater, Richard

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  The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid. Greg Heffley's Journal

  Kinney, Jeff

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  When Rowley, Gregs best friend's, star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend’s newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion.

• The Adventures of Tintin

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  Irvine, Alexander (Alexander C.)

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  With dangerous treasure seekers at their heels, Tintin and his dog, Snowy, are on a high-stakes thrill ride which takes them from land to sea, from open air and to the ocean floor!

• The Lightning Thief

  Riordan, Rick

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  Percy Jackson just discovered he is the half-mortal son of Poseidon, and he's wanted dead. Fighting to discover his true purpose in life, and to stay alive. It all comes down to a one-on-one match with Hades, god of the Underworld. Will Percy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Chronicles of Narnia

  Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963

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  Four siblings play a game of hide and seek and wind up entering a magical land. Once there, they discover a world inhabited by beasts, dwarfs, and giants and find themselves in a battle to defeat a witch.

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

  Rowling, J. K.

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  Harry, Ron, and Hermione are on the run from Lord Voldemort, whose minions of Death Eaters have not only taken control of the Minister of Magic but have begun to forcibly change the entire culture of the magic community. As Voldemort ruthlessly…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hunger Games

  Collins, Suzanne

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  Keeping the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Sixteen-year-old Katniss Everdeen, regards it as a…Read moreRead more of this annotation