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Recommendations based on Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympicsby Chris Grabenstein
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
by Chris Grabenstein
A game of wit and strategy, testing knowledge and problem-solving skills to escape a library.
Twelve-year-old Kyle Keeley is obsessed with the board games of Mr. Luigi L. Lemoncello, the world's most renowned game maker. Big news hits his town when Mr. Lemoncello transforms Alexandriaville, ... (Wikipedia)
Book Scavenger
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
A book-loving girl and her new friend solve puzzles to uncover hidden books and a literary mystery.
A, New York Times, bestseller! For twelve-year-old Emily, the best thing about moving to San Francisco is that it's the home city of her literary idol: Garrison Griswold, book publisher and creator ... (Barnes & Noble)
Curious George Visits the Zoo
by Margret Rey
Curious George visits the zoo and gets into mischief, but ultimately learns valuable lessons about animal behavior and safety.
Curious George and the man with the yellow hat visit the zoo. A hungry Curious George snatches a pail of bananas from the zoo keeper. Though he shouldn't have taken the bananas, George soon changes ... (Goodreads)
Star Wars: Jedi Academy
by Jeffrey Brown
A young boy named Roan dreams of becoming a Jedi and attends a school to learn the ways of the Force.
This incredible, original story captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school – all told through one boy's comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper ... (Barnes & Noble)
Projekt 1065: A Novel of World War II
by Alan Gratz
Michael, a 13-year-old boy in Nazi Germany, joins the Hitler Youth to spy on the Nazis and help the Allies win the war.
Award-winning, critically acclaimed author Alan Gratz (,Prisoner B-3087,) returns with another gripping World War II story, this time about a spy in the Hitler Youth. Infiltrate. Befriend. Sabotage. ... (Barnes & Noble)
First Frost
by Sarah Addison Allen
A magical story of a family rediscovering its true identity and the power of love.
From the New York Times bestselling author of Garden Spells comes a story of the Waverley family, in a novel as sparkling as the first dusting of frost on new-fallen leaves.. It's October in Bascom, ... (Goodreads)
The Westing Game
by Ellen Raskin
A mysterious game of wit and skill, with a fortune as the prize.
BE CLASSIC with, The Westing Game, introduced by, New York Times, bestselling author Mac Barnett. A highly inventive mystery begins when sixteen unlikely people gather for the reading of the very ... (Barnes & Noble)
Fish in a Tree
by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
A young girl discovers her own unique talents with the help of a supportive teacher.
"Fans of R.J. Palacio’s, Wonder, will appreciate this feel-good story of friendship and unconventional smarts.” —,Kirkus Reviews, Ally has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time ... (Barnes & Noble)
Midnight for Charlie Bone
by Jenny Nimmo
A young boy discovers he has magical powers, as he embarks on a mission to rescue a kidnapped friend.
A magical fantasy that is fast-paced and easy-to-read. Charlie Bone has a special gift- he can hear people in photographs talking!,The fabulous powers of the Red King were passed down through his ... (Goodreads)
Gemina
by Amie Kaufman
Sci-fi adventure of a crew of misfits, stranded on a mysterious space station.
Moving to a space station at the edge of the galaxy was always going to be the death of Hanna’s social life. Nobody said it might actually get her killed. The sci-fi saga that began with the breakout ... (Goodreads)
The Lost Colony
by Eoin Colfer
An adventurous group of teens travel to a mysterious island to unravel its secrets.
In Barcelona , Spain, Artemis Fowl II and Butler, his bodyguard, wait for a demon . They suddenly encounter a demon who transports Artemis through time. Before Artemis is lost in time, Butler is able ... (Wikipedia)
The Long Haul
by Jeff Kinney
The Heffley family takes a cross-country road trip, learning the importance of family bonds.
As Greg Heffley's summer vacation begins, his mother announces that the family will be going on a surprise road trip. As they pack their suitcases for the trip, Greg's father brings his old boat, ... (Wikipedia)
Illuminae
by Amie Kaufman
Two teens fight for survival amidst a galactic war, set against a backdrop of espionage and deception.
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a ... (Goodreads)
Leaving Time
by Jodi Picoult
A young girl's quest to uncover the truth behind her mother's disappearance.
For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe she was abandoned, Jenna ... (Goodreads)
Sweet Venom
by Tera Lynn Childs
Three teenage girls, triplets separated at birth, discover their mermaid heritage and fight against a common enemy.
Grace just moved to San Francisco and is excited to start over at a new school. The change is full of fresh possibilities, but it’s also a tiny bit scary. It gets scarier when a minotaur walks in the ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Golden Tower
by Holly Black
The final book in the "Magisterium" series, where Callum Hunt and his friends must face their greatest challenge yet.
The stakes have never been higher than in the final installment of Magisterium from the bestselling powerhouses of Holly Black and Cassandra Clare. Callum Hunt has been a hero and an outcast, a force ... (Barnes & Noble)
Nightfall
by Shannon Messenger
Sophie and her friends must stop the evil organization, the Neverseen, from unleashing chaos on the world of the Lost Cities.
Sophie Foster is struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeated. The Neverseen have had their victories—but the battle is far from over. It’s time to change ... (Goodreads)
The Silver Mask
by Holly Black
The fourth book in the Magisterium series, Callum Hunt and his friends must face their greatest challenge yet as they try to stop the chaos engulfing the magical world.
A generation ago, Constantine Madden came close to achieving what no magician had ever achieved: the ability to bring back the dead. He didn't succeeed . . . but he did find a way to keep himself ... (Barnes & Noble)
Neverseen
by Shannon Messenger
Sophie Foster and her friends journey to the land of the Neverseen to rescue Keefe and unravel the mysteries of the Black Swan.
Sophie Foster is on the run—but at least she's not alone. Her closest friends from the Lost Cities have gone with her to join the Black Swan. They still have doubts about the shadowy organization, ... (Goodreads)
Pluto
by R.J. Palacio
A heartwarming story about a boy with facial differences who navigates the challenges of middle school and learns the true meaning of friendship.
Almost 2 million people have read the New York Times bestseller Wonder and fallen in love with Auggie Pullman. Last year readers were given a special look at another side of his story with The Julian ... (Goodreads)
A Crooked Kind of Perfect
by Linda Urban
Zoe dreams of playing piano at Carnegie Hall, but instead gets an organ and competes in the Perform-O-Rama.
Ten-year-old Zoe Elias has perfect piano dreams. She can practically feel the keys under her flying fingers; she can hear the audience's applause. All she needs is a baby grand so she can start her ... (Goodreads)
The Bronze Key
by Holly Black
Third book in the Magisterium series, Call and his friends must find a traitor and stop the chaos.
From Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes the third installment in the New York Times bestselling series that defies what you think you know about the worlds of good and evil. ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Love That Split the World
by Emily Henry
Natalie discovers a portal to a parallel universe where she meets a mysterious boy who changes her life forever.
Natalie Cleary must risk her future and leap blindly into a vast unknown for the chance to build a new world with the boy she loves. Natalie’s last summer in her small Kentucky hometown is off to a ... (Goodreads)
Battle of the Ampere
by Richard Paul Evans
Michael and his friends continue their quest to save the world from a deadly virus, facing new challenges and enemies along the way.
The hair-raising action continues for Michael Vey in this charged third installment of the #1 New York Times bestselling series. Michael, Taylor, Ostin and the rest of the Electroclan have destroyed ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Woman Who Stole My Life
by Marian Keyes
A woman's life changes after a mysterious illness leaves her paralyzed and famous. She must navigate newfound success and family drama.
Stella Sweeney is back in Dublin. After living the dream in New York for a year - touring her self-help book, appearing on talk shows all over the USA and living it up in her 10-room duplex on the ... (Goodreads)
Alaskan Holiday
by Debbie Macomber
A heartwarming romance set in the Alaskan wilderness, where a city girl falls in love with a rugged bush pilot.
NEW YORK TIMES, BESTSELLER ,•, Debbie Macomber brings us to the Alaskan wilderness for a magical Christmas tale about finding love where it’s least expected.,“Picture-perfect . . . this charmer will ... (Barnes & Noble)
I Funny: A Middle School Story
by James Patterson
A hilarious and heartwarming story of a middle schooler with dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian despite his disability.
Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest standup comedian–even if he doesn't have a lot to laugh about these days. He's new in town and stuck living with ... (Goodreads)
Night of the Ninjas
by Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie travel to ancient Japan and help a young ninja save his village from a warlord.
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series?the Magic Tree House! Have you ever met a real live ninja? Jack and Annie do when the Magic Tree House ... (Goodreads)
Crooked Kingdom
by Leigh Bardugo
A gang of criminals must band together to take down a powerful adversary.
In the prologue, a Grisha man named Emil Retvenko is kidnapped by a winged Shu man. The book commences in a gambling parlor known as Club Cumulus where Jesper and Nina keep Jan Van Eck's lawyer, ... (Wikipedia)
Wild Born
by Brandon Mull
Four children summon spirit animals and embark on a dangerous quest to save their world from evil forces.
#1 New York Times bestseller Brandon Mull launches Scholastic's wildly popular multiplatform phenomenon.,Four children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked ... (Barnes & Noble)
