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Author
Publisher
Planeta
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
Cuando Louise se enterade que sus padres han muerto, teme volver a casa. No quiere dejar a su pequeña con su ex y volar a Charleston. No quiere enfrentarse a la residencia donde se amontonan los restos de la vida académica de su padre y de la constante obsesión de su madre por los títeres y los muñecos. No quiere aprender a vivir sin las dos personas que mejor la han conocido y más la han querido del mundo entero. Sobre todo, no quiere tener...
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Astrid and Apollo, eight-year-old Hmong American twins, embark on a papier-mâché project to create famous landmarks from Laos for the Magnificent Wonders of the World Exhibit, but encounter an unexpected problem that threatens the twins' participation. Includes Hmong words and their definitions.
Author
Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
A traveling museum is visiting their school and eight-year-old Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo are among the visitors, but Astrid is apprehensive of things like mummies and dinosaurs--until she remembers her brother's advice.
Author
Series
Monster and me volume 5
Publisher
Little bee books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Freddy and F.M. have to navigate jealous feelings about new friendships while an imp causes trouble for them at the palace! Freddy has made his first new friend at school, and F.M. feels a little insecure about Freddy bringing him for a sleepover. Meanwhile, Freddy feels jealous that F.M.'s friend Binsa is hired as his dad's lab assistant, since he thinks he should be the only one helping his dad out. Can they learn to all work together to help Freddy...
Author
Series
Sort of super volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Aladdin edition.
Language
English
Description
Eleven year-old superhero Wyatt Flynn and his little sister Adeline go to Camp Igneous, where they secretly explore a mysterious volcano which may be a key piece in the puzzle of what happened to their missing mother.
Author
Publisher
Papercutz
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When Elias and Alice's mother disappears in a nearby forest, the siblings quickly embark on a journey to find her. But nothing can prepare them for what lies ahead--not when they come face-to-face with a crew of aliens who whisk them away to a spaceshipwhere they meet terrifying creatures, dangerous attackers, and a secret that changes all Alice and Elias have ever known about their family"--
67) The dark sun
Author
Series
Bamboo kingdom volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Bamboo Kingdom is once again safely led by guidance of a real Dragon Speaker—three Dragon Speakers, in fact! But a troubling vision from the Great Dragon warns of a 'Dark Sun' coming soon. And while Rain, Leaf, and Ghost argue amongst themselves about what it means, the monkeys are hatching a plan to use this moment of uncertainty to their best advantage… Unless the pandas learn to trust each other, their biggest challenges may still lurk...
Author
Publisher
Bantam
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Three grown siblings confront their father's role in their mother's disappearance in this arresting novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Defending Jacob. Jane Larkin disappeared without a trace in November 1976. When ten-year-old Miranda arrives home from school that autumn afternoon, finding her mother's pocketbook in its usual spot in the front hall, she assumes her mother will be back any minute. But as the hours tick by, alone...
Author
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Celadon Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From Tracey Lange, the New York Times bestselling author of We Are the Brennans, comes The Connellys of County Down: a story about fierce family loyalty, good intentions gone awry, and the consequences of improbable love. When Tara Connelly is released from prison after serving eighteen months on a drug charge, she knows rebuilding her life at thirty years old won't be easy. With no money and no prospects, she returns home to live with her siblings,...
71) Parachute kids
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
After their two-week family tour of Los Angeles, ten-year-old Feng Li Lin and her older brother and sister learn they will remain in California while their parents return to Taiwan, forcing them to navigate a new school, a new language, bullies, racism, and the pressures of running a household.
Author
Language
English
Description
From one of America's most beloved contemporary novelists, a delicious and witty story about love under house arrest Jane Morgan is a valued member of her law firm--or was, until a prudish neighbor, binoculars poised, observes her having sex on the roof of her NYC apartment building. Police are summoned, and a punishing judge sentences her to six months of home confinement. With Jane now jobless and rootless, trapped at home, life looks bleak. Yes,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Amulet Books, an imprint of Abrams
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A new Midnight Society gathers around the campfire to share urban legends, folklores, and all manner of spooky stories. These three terrifying tales feature haunted buses, monstrous creatures, and spine-chilling mysteries guaranteed to have you reaching for the light switch! In "The Tale of the Witch's Wings," a young boy with a habit of bullying meets his match when an ancient witch sets her eyes on him. In "The Tale of the Haunting of Bus #13,"...
Author
Series
Cryptid club (Michael Brumm) volume 1
Publisher
HarperAlley, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
"Lily knows better than to listen to the gossip her little brother, Henry, has heard, but when her school newspaper needs a big headline, the rumor that Bigfoot has been spotted is the best lead she's got. But when claw marks appear on the football equipment and excessive animal hair starts clogging-up the gym showers, Lily knows she can't be afraid. This is her opportunity to break the story wide-open. But can Lily, Henry, and Oliver, the neighbor-kid...
Author
Publisher
Europa Editions
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
At the Sunny Bay Home for Superfluous and Accidentally Parentless Children, Pip and Flora are in trouble. Running away with their dog they discover the Marvellous Land of Snergs, a magical world of cinnamon bears and scrumptious feasts - but also one of vegan ogres, disgraced jesters and dastardly Kelps, with a villain dressed entirely in purple. Soon their only friend is forgetful but lovable snerg, Gorbo. He will lead them home - if they can decide...
Author
Publisher
North Star Editions
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Olivia Reynolds and her twin brother Liam have been best friends their whole lives. But ever since he started dating, Liam has barely had time for Olivia, making her feel powerless and alone. Blaming his string of girlfriends, Olivia does whatever she can to drive them away. Until she meets Zoey, Liam’s latest fling. A call-it-like-she-sees-it kind of girl, Zoey sees right through Olivia’s tricks. What starts as verbal sparring turns into surprising...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Ben, a ten-year-old Irish boy, discovers his mute sister Saoirse, whom he blames for the apparent death of his mother, is a selkie who has to free faerie creatures from the Celtic goddess Macha.
Author
Language
English
Description
Four friends gathered in a cold, dusty attic on Christmas day to make a solemn pact.
"Our dreams for the future," they whispered, placing tiny pieces of paper into a shimmering blue bottle.
But that event happened in 1929, and it is decades later when local news reporter Brenna Delaney stumbles upon that bottle . . . and into the most meaningful story of her career.
Life has taken those four girls' dreams of love, fame, and faith on a path fraught...
80) Spice road
Author
Series
Spice road volume 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
When she learns that her brother is spreading the nation's secret spice magic to outsiders, sixteen-year-old Shield warrior Imani sets out on a dangerous mission to find him, discovering secrets that lie beyond the Forbidden Wastes--and in her own heart.
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