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"Grab a flashlight, crawl under the covers, and dive into the twisted, unexpectedly hilarious world of Rowley Jefferson's imagination. You'll meet zombies, vampires, ghosts, and much more in these comically terrifying tales. Rowley's spooky stories might leave you laughing, but beware--you could end up sleeping with the lights on!" --
4) Cabin Fever
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Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of.
The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he's going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?
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After the tragic death of his son, Allan Quatermain's grief is inconsolable. Feeling that the only possible way to ease his pain is through an expedition, Quatermain seeks out Captain Good, Sir Henry Curtis, and the Zulu chief Umslopogaas, who all previously journeyed with him to King Solomon's Mine. After explaining his predicament, Quatermain persuades them to accompany him on one last journey-a search mission to find a lost city. Together they...
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*When a school blows up its basement, two worlds are about to collide...* Lewis is just like any other boy – except he's half zombie. He's about to start his first day at middle school. Little does he know that he's about to get an education *at the school of hard knocks, too*. Pensive, reserved Lewis is not enthused when his human classmates treat him like an outcast for being half zombie. Good thing he has his loyal friend Sebastian in tow. Sebastian...
8) New kid
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"Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and...
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Greg Heffley is not willing to be the odd man out. A dance at Greg's middle school has everyone scrambling to find a partner, and Greg is determined not to be left by the wayside. So he concocts a desperate plan to find someone -- anyone! -- to go with on the big night. But Greg's schemes go hilariously awry, and his only option is to attend the dance with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, and a female classmate as a "group of friends." But the night...
10) The breadwinner
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Young Parvana lives with her family in one room of a bombed-out apartment building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Because Parvana's father has a foreign education, he is arrested by the Taliban. Women cannot appear in public unless covered head to toe, go to school, or work outside the home, so the family becomes increasingly desperate until Parvana conceives a plan.
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*the adventure is not about the treasure at the end. It’s the journey that gets you there... * Zombie Villager and his best buddy Sebastian are about to go on *the adventure of a lifetime – literally.* Under the counsel of the Carlisle Shadowvale, founder of the city and the area’s most gifted story teller, the boys set out to follow a treasure map that they have discovered in the library. This...
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*Things take a wild turn for the monsters when humans are thrown into the mix at school…* Everything is going great for Z, the plucky, likable young zombie. Although middle school is a bit of a hustle, his gig at the school newspaper is going off without a hitch and he loves hanging out with his monster friends Trevor and Bonnie, and his new human compatriot, Steve. Even his relationship with brooding older brother R is improving. But *things are...
14) The first lady
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"Sally Grissom is a top secret service agent in charge of the Presidential Protection team. She knows that something is amiss when she is summoned to a private meeting with the President and his Chief of Staff without any witnesses. But she couldn't have predicted that she'd be forced to take on an investigation surrounding the mysterious disappearance of the First Lady with strict orders to keep it a secret. The First Lady's absence comes in the...
15) The Third Wheel
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Greg Heffley is not willing to be the odd man out.
A dance at Greg's middle school has everyone scrambling to find a partner, and Greg is determined not to be left by the wayside. So he concocts a desperate plan to find someone-anyone!-to go with on the big night.
But Greg's schemes go hilariously awry, and his only option is to attend the dance with his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, and a female classmate as a 'group of friends.' But the night...
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Nikki Maxwell has to juggle two kids In Nikki Maxwell’s newest diary, it’s the countdown to the end of the school year, and Nikki’s juggling some big questions about how she’ll spend her summer. She’s also facing an unexpected crush catastrophe—there’s a new kid interested in Nikki, but the last thing she wants to do is accidentally hurt Brandon! It all comes down to a big decision Nikki has to make, and drama like she’s never faced...
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Banishment from his life's calling can't keep a comically overconfident detective down in the latest episode by New York Times bestseller Stephan Pastis. This book was never meant to exist. No one needs to know the details. Just know this: there's a Merry, a Larry, a missing tooth, and a teachers' strike that is crippling Timmy Failure's academic future. Worst of all, Timmy is banned from detective work. It's a conspiracy of buffoons. He recorded...
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*The school clubs are calling! How will you answer?* Rambunctious middle school monster Z is loving life with his crew of friends – Bonnie, Trevor and human boy Steve.* Duty calls when the school newspaper asks Z to ramp up his efforts*, but he is wondering he could be doing more. The friend group is troubled when they realize that they aren't involved in many extra-curricular activities, and they are on a quest to remedy the problem! They explore...
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*When a bewitching young student shows up to school, it might just be love….* Friendly fun loving Z the middle school zombie loves two things the most: hanging out with his crew of friends, and writing amazing short stories for the newspaper. But things are about to get interesting when a new student, Morgana begins to attend the school and enthusiastically tells Z how much she loves his writing. Z can't understand his feelings for this mysterious...
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-- “By turns hilarious and heart-rending, it’s exactly the book America needs at this moment.”—Celeste Ng -- everything Written with humor and vulnerability, this deeply relatable graphic memoir, adapted for audio, is a love letter to the art of conversation—and to the hope that hovers in our most difficult questions. -- —Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award–winning Heavy