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Mike Duffy and His Adventures with the World's
Smallest Person: Judgment Day! by Peter
C. Vogel |
At the end of
our first story, we left Mike Duffy up in his room on a Saturday
night, grounded. But, it hasn’t been so bad being grounded
this time; Mike has a friend he can talk to. You see, nestled
secretly in the valley of a mountainous toy pile in Mike’s room is
Demetrius Minneapolis, the world’s smallest person.
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El Niño
by Vicky Acevedo |
Diego Buonese had just celebrated his tenth
birthday in a little town in California, when suddenly the rainy
winter turns into a terrible storm. Diego, victim of a raging flood,
desperately tries to keep his head above water, but exhaustion causes
him to lose consciousness. Regaining his wits, he discovers that he is
in the strong clutches of a giant boy named El Niño, the
weather phenomenon. El Niño has superhuman strength, can fly
above the clouds, and dive to bottom of the ocean.
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Soaring Cindy
by Kathy Conroy and Kristina D'amico
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www.SoaringCindy.com |
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Across Time: Mystery of the Great
Sphinx By O.J. Harp III
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Honorable Mention (Teenage Category)
2007 NY Book Festival's Book Contest
Across Time: Mystery of the Great Sphinx – an adventure with
beginnings in ancient Africa – is a sci-fi story filled with
mysticism, magic, future technology, and the history and lore of
ancient Egypt (Kemet), with its spells, Pharaohs and pyramids. It
overflows with humor and the mischievous antics of school-aged kids.
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Girls Only:
No Strokes Allowed
by Lisa Bernstein |
Most books on strokes are filled with stories of victims in their
latter years, of high blood pressure and bad cholesterol. Girls
Only is for young women and about the once considered rare
phenomenon of Vertebral Artery Dissection--aka cerebellar infarct--
which is gradually and sadly becoming more prominent.
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really good friends by
Daisy Jordan |
For Jill Sherer, high school’s shaping up to be better
than she could’ve imagined. From the first week of cheerleading
practice, she and her best friends Hillary and Lorylyn are included in
a circle of popular girls who open the door to a world of exciting
social possibilities. And on the first day of school, Jill meets Todd
– hot, smart, athletic, funny, and a flirt – the boy of her dreams.
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DEMON
by Craig W. Tweedie
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Neil has been bullied since as far back as he can remember. One
evening, he is beaten near death over an altercation that took place
earlier that day in school. In his delusion, he is met by Luharen, a
six-hundred-year-old demon that offers Neil unlimited power and
vengeance. Read more... |
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Young Vampires - Lamia
of Akkad
by Birde Williams |
Long ago...
...in
ancient Mesopotamia,
lives a young boy
called Uraby, who wants nothing more than to be sixteen at last.
His plans are cut short, however, when many complications land him
alone and homeless in the distant Akkad...
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The Magic
Airplane
by Peter Walker |
Shirley Hill's mother was good at everything. Lisa was America's
greatest daredevil ever. No one can replace her in Shirley's life
when she is killed driving in the Indianapolis 2000. Then her dad,
Brian, tells Shirley he wants to introduce her to a new woman in his
life. How could he even think of it?
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A Journey Far Away
by
Mark Smiley
He longs to travel somewhere far away where he can discover this
hidden secret. |
Sammy is a misfit snake who more than anything wants to find
happiness.
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Finny's Voyage Through the Universe
by
Geeta Pati Finny’s Voyage Through the Universe
recounts the events surrounding the “Big Bang,” in a manner that is
captivating and educational to children of all ages. |
It’s a story of the exciting adventure of Finny, a curious
fish, as he travels through space and time with his guide, Mr. Guru,
a supercomputer.
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A Child’s Guide
by
Elizabeth Dayton A child’s early experience
with literature will help shape the rest of his or her life. |
A Child’s Guide answers the most common questions asked by
parents, teachers, and counselors regarding children’s literature:
“What is the best book I can read with my child for this specific
situation or problem?”
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Before You Say Yes to Sex or a Baby
by Kimberly
Timmis-Kennedy
Before You Say Yes to Sex or a Baby is intended to awaken young
ladies personal hero within so that they can be strong and smart
when approaching the curves of life. |
It is
meant to encourage the readers to focus on healthy goals and
education so that a more positive future is obtainable.
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The Magic of Midnight
by Aaron Hahner
One extraordinary
Halloween night, five children discover that all is not what it
seems and their lives will never be the same. |
The spirit of
adventure. The depth of mystery. The power of tragedy and hope. This
is a story of great things – of both the children of the light and
of the masters of darkness.
One extraordinary
Halloween night, five children discover that all is not what it
seems and their lives will never be the same.
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KIDS'
DAY...
by
Deborah Claire
While
camping in the mountains with her parents and three brothers
Diana meets a witch who grants her wish that adults stop working
and start playing.
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Bush
Flyer
by
George F. Baker III
Matt
Campbell and his mom, Lisa, are on the adventure of a lifetime
as they experience a harrowing flight to Kiyana, Alaska, and
learn to survive in the arctic.
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