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"Lisa Gardner's next thriller following her runaway New York Times bestseller Find Her takes her wildly popular brand of suspense to new heights. Is he a hero? Eight years ago, Sharlah May Nash's older brother beat their drunken father to death with a baseball bat in order to save both of their lives. Now thirteen years old, Sharlah has finally moved on. About to be adopted by retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his partner, Rainie Conner, Sharlah...
Author
Series
Nino (Yuyi Morales) volume 2
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Niño's little sisters get in on the wrestling action"--
83) Uncaged
Author
Series
Singular menace volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
"When an animal rights action at a research lab goes wrong, a terrible secret is exposed, and Shay must find her brother Odin before the researchers at Singular Corp can silence both of them"--
Author
Series
Boxcar children volume 97
Publisher
A. Whitman & Co
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The Alden children are helping out at a radio station, and they're going to be actors in a live mystery show. But when strange things keep happening, people in town say the station is haunted. Can the Boxcar Children catch the radio ghost before the station's listeners are scared away?
85) The strangers
Author
Series
Greystone secrets volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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Told from separate viewpoints, Chess, Emma, and Finn Greystone, ages twelve, ten, and eight, investigate why their mother went missing and uncover their ties to an alternate world.
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Language
English
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The Whitbys: a dynasty akin to the Astors, once enormously wealthy real-estate magnates who were considered "the landlords of New York." There was a time when the death of a Whitby would have made national news, but when the family patriarch, Roger, dies, he is alone. Word of his death travels from the longtime family lawyer to his clan of children (from four separate marriages) and the news isn't good. Roger has left everything to his twenty-one-year-old...
Author
Series
The Circle Eight volume 2
Publisher
Brava
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
When Texas Ranger Brody Armstrong has a promising lead into the mysterious disappearance of her younger brother Benjy, Olivia Graham follows him across the rugged Texas landscape and into Mexico where she finds the answers she needs and a love to last a lifetime.
88) Sour cakes
Author
Publisher
Owlkids Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"This is the simply told story of two siblings--one who wants to play, and the other who most certainly does not. The little sibling wakes up in a grumpy mood. The older sibling tries everything she can think of to cheer her sister up, but nothing seems to work: she won't go outside, won't sing, won't color a picture, and won't bake sweet treats. "Why sweet? I like sour." Like any good sibling story, we see some cajoling, attempts at negotiation,...
Author
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Having a brother or sister can be tough. It can also be great, but it's hard to see the great parts with so many bad parts getting in the way. Problems like fighting and bossing. Teasing and jealousy. Tattling. Pestering. And more. But what if you could do something about those problems? Clear them away? Then you'd be able to actually enjoy your siblings! This indispensable guide from best-selling author Dr. Dawn Huebner speaks directly to children...
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Castle Glower volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
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When the dangerous ancient wizard Arkwright escapes the dungeon and goes missing within the Castle, Princess Celie must find the wizard and save her family.
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Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 12
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to Antarctica to search for the fourth secret of happiness for Merlin.
93) My sister Rosa
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Description
When his father's business takes the family to New York City, a seventeen-year-old Australian boy must balance his desire to protect his ten-year-old sister, a diagnosable psychopath, from the world with the desperate need to protect the world from her.
94) Hi, new baby!
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2003, c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A father recalls his young daughter's first reactions to her new baby brother.
Author
Language
English
Description
An unforgettable romantic comedy about a twin sister and brother struggling over an inheritance and the sexy best friend who comes between them. This hilarious romance includes a special PS section with two Happily Ever Afters, one for this novel featuring Darcy and Tom and the other, an epilogue featuring fan favorites Lucy Hutton and Josh Templeman from The Hating Game!
Author
Series
Gone fishing volume 1
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this novel told through poems, nine-year-old Sam loves fishing with his dad, so when his pesky little sister horns in on their fishing trip, he is none too pleased. Includes primer on rhyme, poetry techniques, rhythm, stanzas, and poetic forms.
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to the land of the mystical selkies to seek a magical sword for Merlin.
100) Baby McStuffins
Author
Series
Publisher
Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Doc McStuffin's parents are adopting a baby. Doc's mom gave her a doll to practice babysitting. Will Doc be able to handle babysitting a baby?
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