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  A Method for Magic and Misfortune

  Craig Kofi Farmer

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  A boy discovers magic ― along with a hidden darkness ― in his town in this propulsive and heartfelt middle grade novel perfect for fans of PET and THE LOST LIBRARY. 
  Twelve-year-old Marcus Pennrider feels far from magical. He's trying his best to balance school, a part-time job, and looking after his little sister. On top of that, his aunt has moved in with them to be their new caretaker. 
  But one day, Marcus discovers a secret magic flows through the streets of Grand Park ― magic that can make money out of thin air, or control the weather ― and everything seems to start changing for the better. Marcus even catches the attention of Mr. O, local corner store owner and beloved leader in the community, who takes Marcus under his wing and teaches him how to use magic. 
  As Marcus delves into the strange world of Divination, he becomes entrenched in a rigorous magical training program...and discovers that Mr. O may not be who he seems. It'll be up to Marcus to decide who his true family is, and that perhaps the real magic of Grand Park lies much closer to home.

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  Mason McQueen and the Gargoyle's...

  G. Batten

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  When Mason McQueen's overbearing mother hears strange animal sounds from inside her son’s room she is convinced that he is harbouring a stray dog, but only the old stone gargoyle statue that sits outside Mason’s bedroom window knows the real truth. Lucky to be alive after surviving a horrific traffic accident, the hardy teenager should be able to deal with anything life has to throw at him, but not everyone has a P.E teacher quite like Mr Tyler. The cat is really set amongst the pigeons, (or would be, if all the cats in the area hadn’t mysteriously gone missing), when Chloe Draper the local ‘weird girl’ gets weirder and wakes up trapped inside her school locker. Mason, his friends and Hunter the school bully, are unexpectedly thrown together by chance and discover the bizarre secret plaguing their small town and why certain residents are gaining supernatural powers. Struggling to make it through another school term at Darwin Grammar soon becomes the least of Mason’s problems as he is about to discover, for where there is a price, someone will have to pay it.

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  Jack London: The Call of the Wild

  Jack London

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  The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London published in 1903. The story is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush—a period in which strong sled dogs were in high demand. The novel's central character is a dog named Buck, a domesticated dog living at a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley of California as the story opens. Stolen from his home and sold into service as sled dog in Alaska, he reverts to a wild state. Buck is forced to fight in order to dominate other dogs in a harsh climate. Eventually he sheds the veneer of civilization, relying on primordial instincts and learned experience to emerge as a leader in the wild. The terrible, never relenting work of pulling sleds in sub-freezing temperatures combined with little food and rest quickly killed any dog not extremely tough. It almost kills Buck but his fierce determination to survive finally brings him through. London lived for most of a year in the Yukon collecting material for the book.

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  Rafi and Rosi Menu!

  Lulu Delacre

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  Rafi and Rosi Coquí relish the tasty foods of Puerto Rico—crunchy arañitas, syrupy guava shells, and hearty pasteles. Join the adventure of making them! 
    
  A Junior Library Guild selection

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  100 Haunting Spooky Facts to...

  8 Hour Sleep Music

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  This audiobook contains 45-minutes of spooky facts, followed by 8 hours of eerily relaxing music, and a haunted forest ambience for deep Halloween sleep. 
  Settle into the stillness of Halloween night and drift through 100 softly haunting facts that bring the season’s mysteries to life, not to frighten you, but to lull you into peaceful sleep. 
  From the origins of jack-o’-lanterns and ancient Celtic rituals to ghostly folklore, haunted legends, and the comforting superstitions of autumn, this audiobook gently explores the magic that lingers between light and shadow. 
   Each fact is written and narrated in a calm, soothing tone designed to quiet your thoughts and guide you into deep rest. 
  You’ll wander candlelit graveyards, listen to the whispers of old traditions, and feel the soft chill of October air, all without fear, only fascination. 
   Every story moves slowly, like falling leaves under a harvest moon, until the final words fade into silence and you drift off into dreams. 
  If you love our other Sleep Facts audiobooks, or peaceful nighttime storytelling, this Halloween special is a perfect companion for the season. 
   So dim the lights, press play, and let the night carry you gently toward sleep. 
  🕯️ Calm. Creepy. Comforting. 
   Your Halloween dreams begin here.

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  Camp Sylvania

  Julie Murphy

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  From Julie Murphy, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’, comes a hilarious and creepy middle grade summer camp story that takes a bite out of fat camp and diet culture. Perfect for fans of Spooky Stories and Starfish. 
  Magnolia “Maggie” Hagen is determined to be in the spotlight . . . if she can just get over her stage fright. This summer, though, she has big plans to finally attend Camp Rising Star, the famous performing arts camp she’s been dying to go to for three whole summers. 
  But on the last day of school, her parents break the news: Maggie isn’t going to Camp Rising Star. She’s being shipped off to fat camp—and not just any fat camp. She’s going to Camp Sylvania, run by world-famous wellness influencer Sylvia Sylvania, who is known for her soon-to-be-patented Scarlet Diet. 
  When Maggie arrives at camp, things are . . . weird. There are the humiliating weigh-ins and grueling workouts, as expected. But the campers are also encouraged to donate blood—at their age! The cafeteria serves only red foods and the oddly specific rules change every day. There are even rumors of a camp ghost. 
  Despite these horrors, Maggie makes friends and starts to actually enjoy herself. There are even tryouts for a camp production of The Music Man! This place might not be so bad . . . until campers start going missing and other suspicious things begin happening—especially after dark. The camp ghost might be the least scary thing about this place. . . .

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