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  Emmie & Friends: Seriously...

  Terri Libenson

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  The tenth book in the New York Times bestselling Emmie & Friends series, told from the alternating POVs of mean-girl Celia and gossipy Grace, delivers a new dose of friendship drama. 
  Summer break. Second chances. MIDDLE SCHOOL. 
  Celia is bored. It’s the summer before eighth grade and hanging out with Grace and Lindsay is getting old. So she makes a plan to get her old besties, Jaime and Maya, back. And Celia knows just the person to help reunite them… 
  Grace is anxious. She loves Cee, but lately Grace is starting to feel more like Cee’s lackey than her friend. Still, without Cee’s popularity to hang on to, Grace would be a nobody—and there’s nothing worse than that. 
  Celia is determined to get their friend group back together by any means necessary, but Grace isn’t sure she wants to be friends with Celia anymore…even though that means the unthinkable: starting the school year completely alone. 
  Read all of the Emmie & Friends graphic novels:Invisible EmmiePositively IzzyJust JaimeBecoming BriannaTruly TylerRemarkably RubySurprisingly SarahAlways AnthonyEntirely EmmieSeriously, Celia?

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  Timmy Failure: The Book You're...

  Stephan Pastis

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  Timmy Failure returns once more in the hilarious fifth book in the New York Times bestselling series, perfect for fans of Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates and Barry Loser. 
    
  The only thing you need to know about Timmy’s latest memoir is that it was never meant for publication. Timmy's detective log was stolen, and if this book gets out, Timmy will be grounded for life. Or maybe even longer. Because while Timmy was meant to be focusing on schoolwork, he was continuing his detective work in a garden shed. You don't need the details. Just know this: there's a Merry, a Larry, a missing tooth and a disappearing friend. But don't tell Timmy's mother!

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  Gnomebeam to Yumpland

  Dorothy M. Mitchell

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  Jenny found her husband Billy in his garden chair. He had passed away with a smile on his face, and in his hand he was holding his favourite gnome, the one called MOLAC. The old gardener had died a happy man. He knew about the secret. What he hadn't been aware of, though, were the adventures Archie and Joe were going to be involved in, because of their love for the Gnomes. This was a pity. Billy Potts would have enjoyed the adventure.

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  The Monster of Lake Lobo

  Scott Nickel

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  When the legend of Lake Lobo comes true, Kevin’s summer vacation gets pretty creepy. Will his dog protect him, or is his mutt an evil monster?

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  Yaosen: The Kiss

  Nancy Richter

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  'The first kiss hit the nose. The second landed on the forehead. The third was a straight hit.’ 
  Li Yuanjun, the grandson of the matriarch of the Yaosen School of Cultivators, spends his quiet and uneventful life teaching swordsmanship. Recently, life became a little too quiet for his taste. 
  He Weimin, a blind guest cultivator, brings the highly desired change into his life. He Weimin is friendly and courteous to everyone. But why is he acting aloof and reserved toward Li Yuanjun in particular? 
  The more Li Yuanjun tries to make friends with He Weimin, the more he avoids him. Li Yuanjun is determined to uncover what’s under He Weimin’s stoic mask. And if he’s able to find out his secret along the way, all the better . . . 
  Yaosen: The Kiss is a stand-alone M/M fantasy cultivation novella packed with questionable sword names, exquisite wines, and a happy ending.

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  Allan Quatermain

  H. Rider Haggard

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  "Allan Quatermain" is an 1887 novel by H. Rider Haggard, featuring his recurring character Allan Quatermain. This adventure novel serves as the sequel to Haggard's earlier work, "King Solomon's Mines". Let's delve into the plot of this captivating tale:    Background:  Haggard wrote "Allan Quatermain" during his summer holiday in 1885, immediately after completing "King Solomon's Mines".  The novel was first serialized in Longman's Magazine before being published as a complete work.  Plot Summary:  At the beginning of the book, Allan Quatermain mourns the loss of his only son and longs to return to the wilderness.  He persuades his friends—Sir Henry Curtis, Captain John Good, and the Zulu chief Umslopogaas—to accompany him on an expedition.  Their journey takes them from the east coast of Africa into the territory of the Maasai.  While staying with a Scottish missionary named Mr. Mackenzie, they encounter a group of Maasai who kidnap Mr. Mackenzie's daughter.  The Maasai demand a life as ransom, but instead, the group launches a surprise attack, defeating the Maasai.  The adventurers then travel by canoe along an underground river to a sacred lake in the kingdom of Zu-Vendis.  In Zu-Vendis, they encounter a warlike race of white-skinned people ruled by two sisters, Nyleptha and Sorais.  Both sisters fall in love with Sir Henry Curtis, leading to a civil war.  After a victorious battle, Queen Nyleptha becomes the ruler, while Quatermain dies from a wound sustained in the fight.  Reception:  "Allan Quatermain" is considered one of Haggard's most successful works.  It exemplifies the lost-race novel genre, setting the stage for many subsequent works in this subgenre.  In this thrilling adventure, Allan Quatermain's courage and loyalty are put to the test as he navigates treacherous lands and encounters powerful queens. "

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