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by Kereen Getter
Twelve-year-old Clara should be having the time of her life- living in what some may call an island paradise and spending time with her best friend eating ripe mangos. But something happened last summer- after a hurricane hit- that affected her memory and Clara's never felt the same then. Now there's a new girl in the village that may change everything. Readers will be immediately enticed by Kereen Getten's debut middle grade novel and will be turning pages to discover the secrets of the past. For Clara it'll be a summer to remember- and for remembrance.
by Chris Grabenstein
What starts out as an innocent act of snacking on some jelly beans at his mom's work ends up with Jake being pursued by the government and mega corporations. Because unbeknownst to him, the jelly beans were digestible information pills and now he knows everything there is to know! Chris Grabenstein delivers another rollicking middle grade novel full of pirate treasure and school quiz bowl competitions.
by Jennifer L. Holm
Bell is your typical eleven-year-old boy living in Mars in the year 2091. He wonders what it would be like to travel beyond his own planet- to Earth, even, where his people used to live and have been cut off from for generations. When a mysterious illness befalls the adults, it's up to Bell and other kids to find a solution and perhaps bridge the gap between the Mars colonies once again.
by Jack Meggitt-Phillips
Ebenezer Tweezer has discovered the secret to immortality- and it's the beast in his attic that he has to continuously feed to maintain his youthful appearance. For 511 years, it's worked like a charm. But now the beast is hungrier than ever and wants a child to feast on. What they didn't bargain for was Bethany! Have they bitten off more than they can chew when they've met the most unpleasant child in all of existence?
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