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You're invited to a creepover, the graphic novel. 4, The show must go on!

Night, P. J.,


Graphic novel adaptation of: The show must go on! / P.J. Night. volume numbering from spine. "Bree is delighted to get the lead role in 'The Last Sleepover' at Thomas Jefferson Middle School, but from the start the rehearsals are marked by strange occurrences until she begins to fear she will not survive opening night"--OCLC.
Date Published:2023

Best friends forever

Night, P. J.,


When Katie's best friend moves away and she accepts an invitation from the new girl in town, she is unsettled by the girl's strange obsession with her dolls.
Date Published:2024

Truth or dare--

Night, P. J.,


Library Media Connection, November 2013. Abby confesses her crush on Jake to her friends during a sleepover, but when someone starts sending her threatening texts warning her to stay away from Jake or else, Abby begins to suspect a jealous ghost is behind the warnings.
Date Published:2022

The wrong way home

O'Shaughnessy, Kate,


"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. Booklist starred, March 2024. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2024. Horn Book, May 2024. Kirkus Starred, February 2024. School Library Journal, April 2024. When twelve-year-old Fern and her mother abruptly leave their isolated, off-the-grid community, Fern wants nothing more than to return, but things get murky as she slowly adjusts to her new life and discovers unsettling truths about her old one.
Date Published:2024

"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. Booklist starred, March 2024. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2024. Horn Book, May 2024. Kirkus Starred, February 2024. School Library Journal, April 2024. When twelve-year-old Fern and her mother abruptly leave their isolated, off-the-grid community, Fern wants nothing more than to return, but things get murky as she slowly adjusts to her new life and discovers unsettling truths about her old one.

Date Published:2024

A work in progress

Lerner, Jarrett,


"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, March 2023. Pub Weekly, March 2023. School Library Journal, September 2023. "Hiding himself in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, Will resorts to increasingly drastic measures to transform his appearance in an effort to win over his crush, until he meets someone who helps him see his body and all it contains as an ever-evolving work in progress"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. Kirkus Review, March 2023. Pub Weekly, March 2023. School Library Journal, September 2023. "Hiding himself in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, Will resorts to increasingly drastic measures to transform his appearance in an effort to win over his crush, until he meets someone who helps him see his body and all it contains as an ever-evolving work in progress"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Wish

O'Connor, Barbara,


"A story about a girl who, with the help of the dog of her dreams, discovers that family doesn't always have to be related--they are simply people who love you for who you are"--
Date Published:2016

What disappears in Vegas --

Keene, Carolyn,


Nancy investigates the disappearance of the bride while attending the wedding of her friends Bess and George's cousin Veronica's wedding to the owner of local extreme sports complex in Las Vegas.
Date Published:2024

We are family

James, LeBron,


"Ages 8-12"--Back cover. Booklist, September 2021. Kirkus Review, August 2021. Library Media Connection, October 2021. "When Jayden and his teammates find out there's not going to be a Hoop Group this year--and maybe ever again--they have to learn to lean on each other if they want to save their basketball season"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Wayward creatures

Lorentz, Dayna,


Booklist, January 2022. Kirkus Starred, November 2021. School Library Journal, January 2022. "Gabe doesn't know where he belongs anymore. His family is caught up in their own lives and his friends barely have time for him. In a desperate move for attention Gabe sets off fireworks in the woods near his house and causes a small forest fire. In the chaos of the destruction, a coyote named Rill . . . finds herself far from home. Gabe and Rill's paths irrevocably cross when Gabe is tasked with cleaning up the forest. The damage to the land and both their lives is beyond what the two can imagine. But together, they discover that sometimes it only takes one friend to find the place where you belong"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Booklist, January 2022. Kirkus Starred, November 2021. School Library Journal, January 2022. "Gabe doesn't know where he belongs anymore. His family is caught up in their own lives and his friends barely have time for him. In a desperate move for attention Gabe sets off fireworks in the woods near his house and causes a small forest fire. In the chaos of the destruction, a coyote named Rill . . . finds herself far from home. Gabe and Rill's paths irrevocably cross when Gabe is tasked with cleaning up the forest. The damage to the land and both their lives is beyond what the two can imagine. But together, they discover that sometimes it only takes one friend to find the place where you belong"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Valentina Salazar is not a monster hunter

CoÌrdova, Zoraida,


Booklist starred, May 2022. Kirkus Review, April 2022. Pub Weekly, May 2022. School Library Journal starred, September 2022. Eleven-and-a-half-year-old Valentina Salazar grew up as a monster protector until her father's loss, but when a video of a mythical egg appears, Valentina convinces her older brother and sister to help her find and save it--all while avoiding the monster hunters who want to destroy it.
Date Published:2023

Booklist starred, May 2022. Kirkus Review, April 2022. Pub Weekly, May 2022. School Library Journal starred, September 2022. Eleven-and-a-half-year-old Valentina Salazar grew up as a monster protector until her father's loss, but when a video of a mythical egg appears, Valentina convinces her older brother and sister to help her find and save it--all while avoiding the monster hunters who want to destroy it.

Date Published:2023

Treasure tracks

Rodriguez, Sallie Anne,


Kirkus Review, April 2022. School Library Journal, November 2022. Twelve-year-old Fin drags his reluctant father on a diving hunt for a missing treasure, hoping that finding the family legacy will help his ailing Abuelo.
Date Published:2023

Tethered to other stars

Leahy, Elisa Stone,


Booklist, October 2023. Kirkus Starred, September 2023. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2023. Seventh grader Wendy Toledo knows that black holes and immigration police have one thing in common: they can both make things disappear without a trace. When her family moves to a new all-American neighborhood, Wendy knows the plan: keep her head down, build a telescope that will win the science fair, and stay on her family's safe orbit. But that's easier said than done when there's a woman hiding out from ICE agents in the church across the alley, and making Wendy's parents very nervous. As bullying at school threatens Wendy's friendships and her hopes for the science fair, and her family's secrets start to unravel, Wendy finds herself caught in the middle of far too many gravitational pulls. When someone she loves is detained by ICE, Wendy must find the courage to set her own orbit, and maybe shift the paths of everyone around her.
Date Published:2023

Booklist, October 2023. Kirkus Starred, September 2023. Publishers Weekly Annex, October 2023. Seventh grader Wendy Toledo knows that black holes and immigration police have one thing in common: they can both make things disappear without a trace. When her family moves to a new all-American neighborhood, Wendy knows the plan: keep her head down, build a telescope that will win the science fair, and stay on her family's safe orbit. But that's easier said than done when there's a woman hiding out from ICE agents in the church across the alley, and making Wendy's parents very nervous. As bullying at school threatens Wendy's friendships and her hopes for the science fair, and her family's secrets start to unravel, Wendy finds herself caught in the middle of far too many gravitational pulls. When someone she loves is detained by ICE, Wendy must find the courage to set her own orbit, and maybe shift the paths of everyone around her.

Date Published:2023

Swim team

Christmas, Johnnie,


Junior Library Guild. Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees - until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help. With Etta's training and a lot of hard work, Bree suddenly finds her swim-crazed community counting on her to turn the school's failing team around.
Date Published:2022

Junior Library Guild. Bree can't wait for her first day at her new middle school, Enith Brigitha, home to the Mighty Manatees - until she's stuck with the only elective that fits her schedule, the dreaded Swim 101. The thought of swimming makes Bree more than a little queasy, yet she's forced to dive headfirst into one of her greatest fears. Lucky for her, Etta, an elderly occupant of her apartment building and former swim team captain, is willing to help. With Etta's training and a lot of hard work, Bree suddenly finds her swim-crazed community counting on her to turn the school's failing team around.

Date Published:2022

The superteacher project

Korman, Gordon,


Booklist starred, December2022. Kirkus Review, October2022. Publishers Weekly, November2021. School Library Journal starred, January2023. Oliver and Nathan, determined to get to the bottom of their new homeroom teacher's fishy behavior, discover Mr. Aidact is actually an AI robot from a secret experimental program.
Date Published:2024

Superstitions of "The Scottish play"

Keene, Carolyn,


"Nancy investigates a string of accidents at the theater [which is performing Macbeth] . . ."--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Sunrise on the reaping

Collins, Suzanne,


"As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear gripsthe districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a youngfriend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena."--
Date Published:2025

"As the day dawns on the fiftieth annual Hunger Games, fear gripsthe districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes: a youngfriend who's nearly a sister to him, a compulsive oddsmaker, and the most stuck-up girl in town. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight . . . and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena."--

Date Published:2025

Summer vamp

Karim, Violet Chan,


Booklist, May 2024. School Library Journal starred, May 2024. Maya is looking forward to a summer full of cooking and mixing in the kitchen, but when her dad's girlfriend registers her for culinary summer camp, she soon learns she is the only human at a camp full of vampires.
Date Published:2024

Strangers on a train

Keene, Carolyn,


During a trip to Denali National Park, Nancy Drew notices someone causing trouble aboard the cruise ship and on land. As she investigates and tries to learn the identity of the perpetrator, she also realizes she must watch her own back when someone begins gunning for her specifically.
Date Published:2013

Srta. Quinces

Fajardo, Kat, 1991-,


Translation of: Miss Quinces. Junior Library Guild. "Sue just wants to spend the summer reading and making comics at sleepaway camp with her friends, but instead she gets stuck going to Honduras to visit relatives with her parents and two sisters. They live way out in the country, which means no texting, no cable, and no Internet! The trip takes a turn for the worse when Sue's mother announces that they'll be having a surprise quinceanáƒera for Sue, which is the last thing she wants. She can't imagine wearing a big, floofy, colorful dress! What is Sue going to do? And how will she survive all this 'quality' time with her rambunctious family?"--From the publisher's web site.
Date Published:2022

Translation of: Miss Quinces. Junior Library Guild. "Sue just wants to spend the summer reading and making comics at sleepaway camp with her friends, but instead she gets stuck going to Honduras to visit relatives with her parents and two sisters. They live way out in the country, which means no texting, no cable, and no Internet! The trip takes a turn for the worse when Sue's mother announces that they'll be having a surprise quinceanáƒera for Sue, which is the last thing she wants. She can't imagine wearing a big, floofy, colorful dress! What is Sue going to do? And how will she survive all this 'quality' time with her rambunctious family?"--From the publisher's web site.

Date Published:2022

Spy ski school

Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-,


[Spy School Novel 4] Twelve-year-old Ben's unexpected success outside the classroom causes the CIA to activate him for a mission to become friends with Jessica Shang, daughter of a suspected Chinese crime boss.
Date Published:2016