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  The One Great Gnome

  Jeffrey Dinardo

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  In the spirit of Alice in Wonderland and the Wizard of OZ, this story introduces readers to the magical, hidden, and mysterious world of gnomes, elves, and trolls. 11-year-old Sarah moves with her family from New York City to rural Connecticut. She's eager to explore her new home and meet new friends, but she never expected to befriend a dusty old garden gnome. 
  "This quick-paced fantasy adventure provides plenty of suspense and humor." 
  --Brian Lies, Caldecott Honor recipient for The Rough Patch 
  "..humerous third-person narration keeps the twisting, turning story moving. A brief fantasy tale that may appeal to readers who aren't usually fans of the genre."  
  --Kirkus Reviews

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  Timna

  Lucille Travis

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  Timna is the wife of Shem, one of Noah’s sons. As this story by Lucille Travis for 9-to-14-year-olds open, the family has loaded the ark with animals and supplies as God has ordered, and they are ready to shut the doors. Soon the Flood will begin. Along with two enchanting and mischievous dogs named Thief and Mangy, Timna seals herself into the ark. She doesn’t know what to expect, only that she is obeying—and trusting—God.“Timna is a juvenile chapter book about the wife of Shem, son of Noah, and her fears and struggles with belief in God while floating in the Ark for 40 days and nights. Timna will appeal to teenage and tween-age female readers especially, with its explorations of the role of women in Biblical times and early Hebrew culture. The breathless wonder of beholding the promise of God in the rainbow after the terrible Flood is unforgettable, and the reality of attention to daily details in animal husbandry is also well grounded. Timna is an excellent resource fiction narrative for juvenile readers of faith literature.”—Children’s Bookwatch

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  The Girl Who Talked to Trees

  Natasha Farrant

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  Magical interlinked stories about what one girl learns from talking to trees throughout Time and from around the world. A companion volume to Eight Princesses and a Magic Mirror by Costa Book Award-winning Natasha Farrant and Lydia Corry. 
   
  Trees are storykeepers, witnesses to magic and history. From far away, a girl tumbles like a leaf into our world. She makes a promise, discovers the secrets of an ancient oak, and rescues a boy from a medieval hunt. She learns how wild apple blossom is linked to three runaway brides, and hears about the revenge of an overclipped box tree. From the underground roots to the uppermost branches, from plane trees in Persia, to tulip trees in North America and underwater kelp forests, she listens to the trees telling stories for all time. And she keeps her promise.

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  Beavers

  Emily Green

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  Beavers gnaw on tree trunks until trees break in half and fall down! Then these busy builders pile wood, mud, and rocks in water to make dams and lodges. Young readers will enjoy learning how beavers use their teeth, paddle through water, and build safe homes.

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  Crook Q

  Rachel Newhouse

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  I don't want to kill anyone. 
  The year is 2076. Earth is ruled by a one-world government. In order to maintain unity, all citizens must deny their national, racial, and religious identities—or suffer the consequences. 
  Believing the chaos of her adventure on Mars is behind her, seventeen-year-old Philadelphia Smyrna, an unassimilated Christian, faces a restricted but uneventful future. That is until she and her friend Cea are taken hostage to blackmail Cea’s wickedly genius brother into completing the infamous superweapon Red Rain. If he succeeds, the government will have the power to dissolve entire cities with acid. Desperate, the girls make a break for it. Thrust into the streets with a gun she’s afraid to shoot, Philadelphia realizes her battle with Red Rain is far from over—and this time, turning it over to the authorities is not an option. 
  Crook Q is the second book in this fast-paced Christian sci-fi adventure for teens and adults.

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  Lorde - Songstress with Style

  Heather E. Schwartz

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  You probably know Lorde as a Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter. But did you know that she: 
  
  • sang in a band named Extreme at the age of twelve? 
  • turned down a chance to perform as an opening act on Katy Perry's world tour? 
  • won second place in a worldwide literature competition? 
  
  Want to know more about the life of this stylish New Zealand-born artist? Read on to learn all about Lorde's school years, road to stardom, dreams for the future, and more!

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