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  The Haunted House - The...

  Pieter E Haumann

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  When Robert and Annie return to Devil's Leap for their school holidays, they discover that things on the farm had changed since they were last there. 
  Not only is there a sinister pair of nature conservationists examining a rare species of monkey beetle but there is also a new family on the farm - the Bheles. 
  After hearing old man Joshua tell them a tale of the haunted house at the far side of The Follies, the children embark on an adventure that will not only strengthen the bonds of friendship between them but also lead to a stunning discovery.

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  The Nothing Equation - Logic...

  Tom Godwin

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  The Nothing Equation by Tom Godwin - The space ships were miracles of power and precision; the men who manned them, rich in endurance and courage. Every detail had been checked and double checked; every detail except— 
  The cruiser vanished back into hyperspace and he was alone in the observation bubble, ten thousand light-years beyond the galaxy's outermost sun. He looked out the windows at the gigantic sea of emptiness around him and wondered again what the danger had been that had so terrified the men before him. 
  Of one thing he was already certain; he would find that nothing was waiting outside the bubble to kill him. The first bubble attendant had committed suicide and the second was a mindless maniac on the Earthbound cruiser but it must have been something inside the bubble that had caused it. Or else they had imagined it all. 
  He went across the small room, his magnetized soles loud on the thin metal floor in the bubble's silence. He sat down in the single chair, his weight very slight in the feeble artificial gravity, and reviewed the known facts. 
  The bubble was a project of Earth's Galactic Observation Bureau, positioned there to gather data from observations that could not be made from within the galaxy. Since metallic mass affected the hypersensitive instruments the bubble had been made as small and light as possible. It was for that reason that it could accommodate only one attendant. 
  The Bureau had selected Horne as the bubble's first attendant and the cruiser left him there for his six months' period of duty. When it made its scheduled return with his replacement he was found dead from a tremendous overdose of sleeping pills. On the table was his daily-report log and his last entry, made three months before...

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  Hydroponic Hijinks

  Rie Neal

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  The Petite Picassos and the Shooting Stars groups are working together on a big project: creating a space-themed art piece and growing plants in water, just like they do in space. Not only is it worth four points on the Astro Mission chart, Astrid is finally working with her best friend, Hallie.  
   
  But Astrid’s excitement doesn’t last long when they are grouped with her archnemesis, Pearl. What’s worse is that Hallie actually agrees with some of Pearl’s ideas for the project. Isn’t she supposed to be on Astrid’s side? 
   
  And when the plants start to be stinkier than normal, Astrid thinks something—or someone—is trying to hurt their chances at winning the larger mission. Can Astrid, Pearl, and Hallie figure out a way to make their project out of this world? 
   
  A Junior Library Guild Selection

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  Bagpuss - Uncle Feedle - Episode 13

  Oliver Postgate, John Faulkner,...

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  Bagpuss, dear Bagpuss, old fat furry cat-puss, wake up, wake up and look at this thing that I bring...Bagpuss, created by Oliver Postgate and Peter Firmin, is no ordinary cat. He is a saggy cloth cat, who lives in a magical shop owned by Emily. When Emily brings something to the shop, Bagpuss wakes up, and so do his friends, Professor Yaffle, Madeleine, Gabriel, and the mice. Together, they explore the stories behind the objects, using music, stories, and a little bit of magic. In Bagpuss's world, forgotten things come to life in the most fun and imaginative ways.Emily finds a quirky figure named Uncle Feedle and brings him to the shop. Bagpuss and his friends are ready for some fun! Professor Yaffle tries to figure out Uncle Feedle's mischief, while Madeleine and Gabriel add songs about his adventures. The mice, always full of energy, make the story even more playful with their silly ideas. This episode is lighthearted and full of laughs, perfect for listeners who love a bit of fun and whimsy in their stories.

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  Kaya of the Ocean

  Gloria L. Huang

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  Anxious thirteen-year-old Kaya has always been afraid of everything—but when she learns she is the descendant of a Chinese water goddess, she’ll have to master herself to master her powers! 
    
  "Hand to readers of the 'Rick Riordan Presents' series, and tell them this is even better."—School Library Journal, Starred Review 
    
  On the surface, thirteen-year-old Kaya leads a charmed life. She lives in beautiful, beachy Lihiwai. She has ride-or-die best friends. She’s ultrasmart and killing it at school. She even works with a super-cute boy at her parents’ restaurant. 
    
  But she also has anxiety—serious anxiety, the kind that makes you scratch and pick—and she’s always had bad luck around the ocean. It’s hard to enjoy Hawaiian beaches when you’ve almost drowned more than once. 
    
  But as stranger and stranger things happen to Kaya around the sea, she realizes that—wanted or not—she has a special connection to it. Waves rise when she’s angry. Surf smooths when she’s calm. Fish come when she calls them. And when she learns the truth about her family and her divine ancestor, Mazu, she knows that she will need to connect with her most difficult emotions ASAP—or her potent powers may become dangerous to the people she loves. 
    
  Kaya of the Ocean is an exciting, fresh, and beautiful middle-grade fantasy about embracing who you really are. This heartfelt adventure of sun, surf, and sand touches on mental health, the immigrant experience, and the complexities of growing up. 
    
  A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection 
  An ABA Indies Introduce Selection 
  "[A] fantastical debut."—Kirkus Reviews

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  Ada Twist Scientist: Show Me the...

  Gabrielle Meyer

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  It’s Easter! The eggs are decorated, the baskets are ready, and Mr. Twist’s Easter pants are looking fly, which means one thing: it’s time for the annual Twist Easter Egg Hunt, Ada’s favorite family tradition. And this year, her parents are letting Ada hide the eggs! But Arthur, her big brother, thinks the egg hunt is going to be too easy now that he’s eleven—so Ada has to do a test hiding to make sure it’s super hard or else Arthur will retire from the egg hunt forever! Soon Ada, Rosie, and Iggy are brainstorming about how to find the hardest hiding spot in the history of egg-hiding. This sweet and funny story is all about learning from your mistakes and accepting that sometimes you might fail.

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