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It's Friday the 13th again, and for sixth grade genius Nate Bannister, that means doing three more not-so-smart things to keep life interesting. But he has bigger problems than his own experiments. His nemesis, the Red Death Tea Society, is threatening to unleash a swarm of angry bees on the city of Polt if Nate doesn't join their ranks. But then a new group of people with murky intentions shows up -- the League of Ostracized Fellows -- and they want Nate as their own, too.

Aventurine is a brave young dragon ready to explore the world outside of her family's mountain cave...'f only they'd let her leave it. Her family thinks she's too young to fly on her own, but she's determined to prove them wrong by capturing the most dangerous prey of all: a human. But when that human tricks her into drinking enchanted hot chocolate, she's transformed into a puny human without any sharp teeth, fire breath, or claws. Still, she's the fiercest creature in these mountains'and now she's found her true passion: chocolate.

When Princess Annie's father and uncle fall ill and no doctors in Treecrest can cure them, there's only one person who might be able to help-a healer who lives in Skull Cove, all the way on the other side of the world. To journey there, Annie and Liam must set sail on dangerous seas full of sea monsters and magical creatures. There, Annie finds out that the only cure for her father is a giant pearl that's been stolen and held captive by a protective sea witch. Can Annie find the pearl before it's too late' The magic continues in E. D.

She'll do anything to break her sister out of prison--even get arrested on purpose.When thirteen-year-old Valor is sent to jail, she couldn't be happier. Demidova's prison for criminal children is exactly where she wants to be. Valor's twin sister, Sasha, is serving a life sentence for stealing from the royal family, and Valor is going to help her escape ... from the inside.Never mind that no one has escaped the prison in centuries. Valor has a master plan and resources most people could only dream about.

Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And she has. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly-white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. But some opportunities feel more demeaning than helpful. Like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for "at-risk" girls. Except really, it's for black girls. From "bad" neighborhoods.

Continuing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers comes a delightfully funny, boy-friendly series ...Can Stinky Spike sniff out a missing royal pup'Stinky Spike and Captain Fishbeard are thick as thieves and ready for adventure! That is, until they're captured! When Princess Petunia offers Spike a chance to find her lost puppy and free the Driftwood's crew, Spike is the top dog for the job. How hard could it be to find a fluffy royal pooch'

In Inked, Caenum discovered his destiny.Now, in Branded, he must fight for it.As the final battle approaches, Caenum must choose his own path one last time ... or it will be decided for him. After narrowly escaping the soldiers of the Citadel six months ago, farmboy-turned-rebel Caenum is now at the head of the rebel army. He and his fellow Conduits, practitioners of an ancient, forbidden magic, have spread across the Realm, freeing city after city from the Citadel's tyrannical grip. But in the midst of their rebellion, a traitor lurks.

Fifteen-year-old Jackie Stone's father is dying.When Jackie discovers that her father has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor, her whole world starts to crumble. She can't imagine how she'll live without him...'hen, in a desperate act to secure his family's future, Jackie's father does the unthinkable-he puts his life up for auction on eBay. Jackie can do nothing but watch and wait as an odd assortment of bidders, some with nefarious intentions, drive the price up higher.

"Every human alive should read this book."--James Dashner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maze RunnerWhen their worlds collide, X and Zoe are pushed to the edge of everything in this tour de force from Entertainment Weekly veteran Jeff Giles.For the perfect love, what would you be willing to lose'It's been a shattering year for seventeen-year-old Zoe, who's still reeling from her father's shocking death in a caving accident and her neighbors' mysterious disappearance from their own home.

IMAGINE...The ocean swirled around the boy and pulled him down with unrelenting power. Heavy water churned and tugged at his flailing body like unseen hands yanking him into the watery depths. The fight was finally over. Even though he'd tried to stand up to the enemy, the waves were about to swallow him whole. The last thing ten-year-old Corey remembers (before the world as he knew it disappeared) was the searing pain in his head after falling while chasing his dog Molly into the woods.