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  Adventures of Incredi-Wheels &...

  Rebecca Rubin Seligson

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  As superhero good-deed-doers, Zee & Nina transform into Incredi-Wheels & Super Sidekick Sister (or “Triple S” for short) whenever a good deed needs doing. One day, while playing at the park, Zee & Nina hear their friend Zoey call for help. They spring into action, encouraging Zoey to become her own superhero as they work together to figure out who stole Zoey's book.

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  Krishta Daughter of Martev

  Gita V. Reddy

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  Krishta is from Planet Azeon. Her father is the greatest scientist in the Universe. Krishta is a poor student. She accompanies her father on one of his trips to Planet Earth because the sciences here are still at a basic level. She hopes that by studying them, she will be able to do better with her lessons. Suraj discovers her in his Chemistry lab. He and his sister try to help Krishta. But Ikor, banished from Ayzeon for his violent ways, has tracked down Martev and seeks revenge . . .

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  The Secrets of the Castle

  Aaron Zook

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  A nearly disastrous car wreck in Germany launches 12-year-old Gabriel Zanadu, Alexander, his 14-year-old brother, and their two dogs, Thunder and Lightning, into a sinister adventure near the famous German castle Neuschwanstein.  
     
  Unexplained eavesdropping, death threats, and heart-pumping danger drag Gabe, Alex, and the dogs into the clutches of a little-known foreign terrorist network. After they are kidnapped by the terrorists, the scraped and bruised boys battle their captors in underground caverns for freedom. Remembering lessons from their military dad and home-schooling mom, Gabe and Alex struggle to escape the deadly situation.

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  Whatshisface

  Gordon Korman

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  Gordon Korman's next stand-alone novel, a fun, funny ghost story about a nobody kid who becomes a somebody while helping a ghost right a wrong from the past. When 12-year-old Cooper Vega moves for the third time in five years, he receives a state-of-the-art smartphone to help him stay in touch with old friends. He's had phones before, but this one is buggy and unpredictable. When a boy named Roderick Northrop communicates with him through the phone, Cooper realizes that his phone isn't buggy at all; the thing is haunted!

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  Savage street

  Hege Enersen Bjerkelien

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  Savage Street    
  Neil is terrified by the wild animals in his neighborhood. Walking to school is a nightmare. He barely makes it there -without being eaten by the local carnivores. To make things worse, his parents don’t understand why he’s so scared. 
  One day he has had enough of it. So begins a journey in which Neil will learn that pretty much everyone is afraid of something. But will he beat his own fear? 
  Savage Street is a humorous story about fear and courageous decisions – with a twist. 
  You will get to know Ramses Rex, Fluffy and Precious, Cannibal and Rosa – and some adults that are a little bit frightened from time to time – by the strangest things.  
  Suitable for ages approximately 5-10 years.  
  The author: Hege Enersen Bjerkelien is an educated child care- and youth worker, and author of children’s books. 

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  Mariam's Dream - The Story of...

  Leila Boukarim

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  Mariam's Dream follows real-life freedom dreamer Mariam Al-Shaar, known around the world for building Soufra, a women-run kitchen in the Bourj Al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. 
    
  This is a story about how one woman can make a huge difference. 
    
  Once Mariam decides to start a food business in the refugee camp where she’s spent her whole life, she must see her dream through. 
    
  She will need money. 
  She will need the right papers. 
  People will tell her it’s impossible. 
  They will tell her not to risk it. 
    
  But with the women of the camp behind her, she is determined to make it happen. 
    
  Discover the joys of cooking, the power of community, and the flavors of Palestine, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon in this poignant story written for anyone who has ever felt walled in and dreamed of something more. 
    
  “Food and words have long been an important part of Palestinian resistance. This uplifting book perfectly utilizes both while sharing a story of hope and liberation in the face of injustice.”—Hannah Moushabeck, award-winning author of Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine

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