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Sustainable structures 15 eco-conscious buildings around the world /

McMillan, Kate, (Illustrator).


Booklist, September 2024. ". . . illustrated overview of 'green' architecture on every continent, . . . full of . . . STEAM facts and . . . details"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

Right back at you

Mackler, Carolyn.


School Library Journal, February 2025. Publishers Weekly, January 2025. Horn Book, July 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2025. "Mason lives in 2023. His parents have just split up, and there's a guy at school who won't get off his case. As part of an assignment, he writes a letter to Albert Einstein and it ends up getting a little too personal. He throws the letter into his closet . . . and the next day he gets a letter back from a girl named Talia, who lives in 1987. She has problems of her own, including classmates who make jokes because she's Jewish. She thought her friends would have her back. But it ends up the only person she really has to talk to is . . . a random boy from the future?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

School Library Journal, February 2025. Publishers Weekly, January 2025. Horn Book, July 2025. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), February 2025. "Mason lives in 2023. His parents have just split up, and there's a guy at school who won't get off his case. As part of an assignment, he writes a letter to Albert Einstein and it ends up getting a little too personal. He throws the letter into his closet . . . and the next day he gets a letter back from a girl named Talia, who lives in 1987. She has problems of her own, including classmates who make jokes because she's Jewish. She thought her friends would have her back. But it ends up the only person she really has to talk to is . . . a random boy from the future?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Paige not found

Wilde, Jen.


School Library Journal, April 2024. Kirkus Starred, March 2024. "As much as Paige hates the word normal, it's a pretty good word to describe her life, and the kind of night she was having just before a single email turned her world upside down. In an effort to better understand and communicate with their autistic daughter, Paige's parents . . . had a chip implanted in her brain that keeps track of her location and brain activity. It can boost the chemicals that affect her mood. Suddenly, Paige isn't sure who she can trust. Can she even trust her own mind anymore? Now the company that created her chip is days away from merging with the most popular social network in the world, one that has a reputation for selling people's private information to the highest bidder. Paige feels betrayed and like she's been robbed of her free will. But there is one thing she can do. The email includes the names and addresses of the other kids involved in the study. She can track them down and show them what's been done to them. Maybe together they can put a stop to this merger and figure out how to get their chips removed for good"--OCLC.
Date Published:2024

School Library Journal, April 2024. Kirkus Starred, March 2024. "As much as Paige hates the word normal, it's a pretty good word to describe her life, and the kind of night she was having just before a single email turned her world upside down. In an effort to better understand and communicate with their autistic daughter, Paige's parents . . . had a chip implanted in her brain that keeps track of her location and brain activity. It can boost the chemicals that affect her mood. Suddenly, Paige isn't sure who she can trust. Can she even trust her own mind anymore? Now the company that created her chip is days away from merging with the most popular social network in the world, one that has a reputation for selling people's private information to the highest bidder. Paige feels betrayed and like she's been robbed of her free will. But there is one thing she can do. The email includes the names and addresses of the other kids involved in the study. She can track them down and show them what's been done to them. Maybe together they can put a stop to this merger and figure out how to get their chips removed for good"--OCLC.

Date Published:2024

Mixed up

Korman, Gordon.


Publishers Weekly, May 2023. Booklist, July 2023. Kirkus Review, May 2023. Twelve-year-olds Reef and Theo have a mutual problem: their memories are getting mixed up, and that means that Reef is losing his memory of his mother, recently dead of COVID, which terrifies him--but for Theo his new memories are helping him deal with his domineering father.
Date Published:2023

The land of unfinished dreams

Ventura, M. D. (Marco Daeron)


Translated from the Italian. Booklist starred, August 2025. "Once upon a time, there was a brave hero named--Grandpa?! What's he doing in this story? Ned is a retired literature teacher without much excitement in his life, but when his grandkids come to visit, he loves to tell them bedtime stories. Every evening, the clumsy knight tries to save the princess in new and different ways, but they never reach the end of the story. On one fateful night, Ned is shocked to wake up inside his fantasy world--full of the characters from his stories, plus many more new friends and foes. And when a terrifying darkness rises, Ned will have to look within himself to confront a threat beyond his imagionation"--OCLC.
Date Published:2025

Translated from the Italian. Booklist starred, August 2025. "Once upon a time, there was a brave hero named--Grandpa?! What's he doing in this story? Ned is a retired literature teacher without much excitement in his life, but when his grandkids come to visit, he loves to tell them bedtime stories. Every evening, the clumsy knight tries to save the princess in new and different ways, but they never reach the end of the story. On one fateful night, Ned is shocked to wake up inside his fantasy world--full of the characters from his stories, plus many more new friends and foes. And when a terrifying darkness rises, Ned will have to look within himself to confront a threat beyond his imagionation"--OCLC.

Date Published:2025

Just roll with it

Durfey-Lavoie, Lee.


Publishers Weekly, October 2021. Booklist, July 2021. Horn Book, September 2021. Kirkus Review, September 2021. School Library Journal, February 2022. Maggie, who struggles with anxiety and OCD, gets through her first year of middle school by making friends, finding the best after-school clubs, and using her twenty-sided dice to help her make desicions.
Date Published:2021

Escape from Grimstone Manor

McMann, Matt.


Publishers Weekly, March 2023. Kirkus Review, March 2023. When a ride breaks down before closing, friends Mateo, Taylor, and Zari are stuck inside the haunted house for the night and discover a hidden staircase leading to a dark crypt.
Date Published:2023

Eli over easy

Stamper, Phil.


Publishers Weekly, September 2023. Booklist, September 2023. "The last few months have been pretty tough for Eli. He moved to New York City and left his small town in Minnesota with his extended family and everyone he knows. He hasn't made any new friends. And his mom died unexpectedly, shattering his whole world. He misses Mom more and more every day, but Dad refuses to talk about her, leaving Eli alone in his grief. Then Eli finds a stash of instructional cooking videos his mom made, revealing her dream of being a celebrity chef. With the help of the cute new neighbor boy, Mathias, Eli decides to follow his mother's recipes using her videos. If he can re-create his mom's special dishes, then maybe a part of her can stay with him forever. But what happens when the videos run out?"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2023

Publishers Weekly, September 2023. Booklist, September 2023. "The last few months have been pretty tough for Eli. He moved to New York City and left his small town in Minnesota with his extended family and everyone he knows. He hasn't made any new friends. And his mom died unexpectedly, shattering his whole world. He misses Mom more and more every day, but Dad refuses to talk about her, leaving Eli alone in his grief. Then Eli finds a stash of instructional cooking videos his mom made, revealing her dream of being a celebrity chef. With the help of the cute new neighbor boy, Mathias, Eli decides to follow his mother's recipes using her videos. If he can re-create his mom's special dishes, then maybe a part of her can stay with him forever. But what happens when the videos run out?"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2023

Drama and destiny

Kann, Claire.


"Ages 10 and up"--Jacket flap. School Library Journal, December 2024. "It's Hotel Coeur's turn to host the annual training camp for Matchmakers-in-training, and they're going all out: charm classes, enchantment exercises, matchmaking competitions, even a magically designed buddy system. After conquering their first matchmaking tests, Rose and Cora feel ready to face anything. After all, what could be harder than headstrong Kindlings, broken hearts, and brand-new magic? But this magical camp doesn't play by the rules. Cora, who just wants to lie low, is suddenly thrust into the spotlight for her unique magical abilities and paired with newbie Matchmaker Hunter--who's cool, charismatic . . . and her total opposite. Rose is paired with her nemesis, Julien Swift--her biggest competition for years. Rose is determined to outshine him, but lately, nothing seems to be going right for her . . . not even her magic. To succeed, Rose and Cora will have to take on new friends, magical mishaps, a dash of romance, and fiercer challenges than ever on their journey to become Hotel Coeur's finest Matchmakers"--Amazon.
Date Published:2024

"Ages 10 and up"--Jacket flap. School Library Journal, December 2024. "It's Hotel Coeur's turn to host the annual training camp for Matchmakers-in-training, and they're going all out: charm classes, enchantment exercises, matchmaking competitions, even a magically designed buddy system. After conquering their first matchmaking tests, Rose and Cora feel ready to face anything. After all, what could be harder than headstrong Kindlings, broken hearts, and brand-new magic? But this magical camp doesn't play by the rules. Cora, who just wants to lie low, is suddenly thrust into the spotlight for her unique magical abilities and paired with newbie Matchmaker Hunter--who's cool, charismatic . . . and her total opposite. Rose is paired with her nemesis, Julien Swift--her biggest competition for years. Rose is determined to outshine him, but lately, nothing seems to be going right for her . . . not even her magic. To succeed, Rose and Cora will have to take on new friends, magical mishaps, a dash of romance, and fiercer challenges than ever on their journey to become Hotel Coeur's finest Matchmakers"--Amazon.

Date Published:2024

Doll bones

Black, Holly.


School Library Journal starred, June 2013. Booklist starred, March 2013. Library Media Connection starred, October 2013. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, June 2013. Pub Weekly, March 2013. Kirkus Starred, March 2013. New York Times, June 2013. Horn Book, July 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Booklist starred, March 01, 2013. Kirkus starred, March 15, 2013. Publisher's Weekly starred, March 25, 2013. Horn book guide starred, Zach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle school who have long enjoyed acting out imaginary adventures with dolls and action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll made from the ashes of a dead girl.
Date Published:2013

School Library Journal starred, June 2013. Booklist starred, March 2013. Library Media Connection starred, October 2013. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, June 2013. Pub Weekly, March 2013. Kirkus Starred, March 2013. New York Times, June 2013. Horn Book, July 2013. Horn Book, November 2013. Booklist starred, March 01, 2013. Kirkus starred, March 15, 2013. Publisher's Weekly starred, March 25, 2013. Horn book guide starred, Zach, Alice, and Poppy, friends from a Pennsylvania middle school who have long enjoyed acting out imaginary adventures with dolls and action figures, embark on a real-life quest to Ohio to bury a doll made from the ashes of a dead girl.

Date Published:2013

Dinosaurs to chickens how evolution works /

Lund, Nick.


"Over 125 animals inside!"--Front cover. "For ages 10 and up"--Back cover. With foldout page. Booklist, August 2024. "Explains how evolution works using thirty of the . . . stories in biological history"--OCLC.
Date Published:2024

Dinner at the Brake Fast

Lute, Renee Beauregard.


"Ages 8-12"--Jacket flap. Booklist starred, May 2024. Pub Weekly, March 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), August 2024. "Tacoma Jones loves working at her family's roadside diner, the Brake Fast, pouring coffee and serving eggs and muffins to truckers all day long. But tonight, she is finally going to break out her collection of cookbooks and prepare the best dinner the state of Washington has ever seen. But her excitement is dampened when she learns that today is one of Dad's bad days, when his depression makes it hard for him to get out of bed. Tacoma knows she can't fix her dad's depression. But what she can do is steal back his prized photograph of his second-best day from her nemesis, the nasty Crocodile Kyle--while also planning a dinner that is sure to brighten up his bad day. She just might need an accomplice or two to pull off the heist"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

"Ages 8-12"--Jacket flap. Booklist starred, May 2024. Pub Weekly, March 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), August 2024. "Tacoma Jones loves working at her family's roadside diner, the Brake Fast, pouring coffee and serving eggs and muffins to truckers all day long. But tonight, she is finally going to break out her collection of cookbooks and prepare the best dinner the state of Washington has ever seen. But her excitement is dampened when she learns that today is one of Dad's bad days, when his depression makes it hard for him to get out of bed. Tacoma knows she can't fix her dad's depression. But what she can do is steal back his prized photograph of his second-best day from her nemesis, the nasty Crocodile Kyle--while also planning a dinner that is sure to brighten up his bad day. She just might need an accomplice or two to pull off the heist"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2024

Basil & Dahlia a tragical tale of sinister sweetness /

McCullough, Joy.


"Ages 8-12"--Front jacket flap. School Library Journal, May 2024. Booklist, March 2024. Horn Book, July 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2024. Publishers Weekly Annex, April 2024. Rather than be split up into different foster homes, twelve-year-old Basil and his eleven-year-old sister Dahlia leap off a train which jump starts an adventure of ever-increasing mishaps and lands them in the kitchen of a cruel celebrity chef.
Date Published:2024

"Ages 8-12"--Front jacket flap. School Library Journal, May 2024. Booklist, March 2024. Horn Book, July 2024. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), April 2024. Publishers Weekly Annex, April 2024. Rather than be split up into different foster homes, twelve-year-old Basil and his eleven-year-old sister Dahlia leap off a train which jump starts an adventure of ever-increasing mishaps and lands them in the kitchen of a cruel celebrity chef.

Date Published:2024

Alebrijes

Higuera, Donna Barba.


Translation of: Alebr. When thirteen-year-old Leandro takes the fall for his sister and is exiled into an ancient drone, he embarks on a perilous journey beyond the city's walls where he encounters mutant monsters, wasteland pirates, and fellow outcasts as he tries to save his sister and fellow Cascabeles from the oppressive re.
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The 39 clues #2 one false note : graphic novel /

Templer, Hannah,


Amy and Dan find themselves in Vienna, where they search for clues while evading their enemies, and attempt to discover the truth about their famous ancestors, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister Nannerl.
Date Published:2024

The 39 clues #1 the maze of bones : a graphic novel /

Young, Ethan, 1983-,


Chiefly illustrations. "Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Marie Curie to Harry Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family's power is lost. 39 Clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clues race is on, and siblings Amy and Dan must decide what's important: hunting clues or uncovering what really happened to their parents."--
Date Published:2023

Chiefly illustrations. "Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Marie Curie to Harry Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family's power is lost. 39 Clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one has been able to assemble them. Now the clues race is on, and siblings Amy and Dan must decide what's important: hunting clues or uncovering what really happened to their parents."--

Date Published:2023

The wrong way home

O'Shaughnessy, Kate.


"This is a Borzoi book"--T.p. verso. School Library Journal, April 2024. Booklist starred, March 2024. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2024. Kirkus Starred, February 2024. Horn Book, May 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. School Library Journal, April 2024. Booklist starred, March 2024. Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books starre, April 2024. Kirkus Starred, February 2024. Horn Book, May 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 wolf called Fire

Parry, Rosanne.


School Library Journal, January 2. Booklist, February 2. Horn Book, March 2. Kirkus Review, December 2. When an enemy pack attacks, Warm, the smallest wolf in the pack, is left alone to defend and feed four pu.
Date Published:20

Unlocking the universe the cosmic discoveries of the Webb Space Telescope /

Slade, Suzanne.


Horn Book, January 2025. Kirkus Review, September 2024. "A massive team of dedicated scientists designed, built, and deployed the Webb Telescope. Now the world's most powerful telescope is in space, expanding our understanding of the universe. Illustrated with NASA photos and reviewed for accuracy by members of the Webb team"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2024

The summer of June

Sumner, Jamie.


Booklist, April 2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2022. Kirkus Review, August 2022. "Eleven-year-old June is determined to beat her anxiety and become the lion she knows she is, instead of the mouse everyone sees, and with the help of Homer Juarez, the poetry-reciting soccer star, she starts a secret library garden and hatches a plan to make her dreams come true"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2022

Booklist, April 2022. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), June 2022. Kirkus Review, August 2022. "Eleven-year-old June is determined to beat her anxiety and become the lion she knows she is, instead of the mouse everyone sees, and with the help of Homer Juarez, the poetry-reciting soccer star, she starts a secret library garden and hatches a plan to make her dreams come true"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2022