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Charlie Thorne is used to being on the run. Ever since she was recruited by the CIA to track down Einstein’s most dangerous equation, Charlie—and former CIA agents Dante Garcia and Milana Moon—have traveled around the world to prevent history’s greatest discoveries from falling into the wrong hands. But after beating others to the secrets […]

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Middle School

531 roswelljohnson

Eleven-year-old Roswell Johnson is obsessed with conspiracies about extraterrestrial life, an interest he inherited from his late father, who aptly named Roswell after the infamous UFO crash in Roswell, New Mexico. After a hard day of dealing with mean people, Roswell wishes he was anywhere but on Earth, dealing with anyone but humans. So, when aliens accidentally abduct Roswell, […]

Middle School

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg never stopped fighting for equal treatment for everyone by challenging unfair laws and the beliefs that surrounded them. She created equality and justice.   Ruth Bader Ginsburg has been the subject of many books, including a graphic novel. I honestly haven’t been interested in reading about her until now, […]

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For anyone who wants to learn about a true hero

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Max Bretzfeld doesn’t want to move to London. Leaving home is hard, and Max is alone for the first time in his life. But not for long. Max is surprised to discover that he’s been joined by two unexpected traveling companions, one on each shoulder, a kobold and a dybbuk named Berg and Stein. Germany […]

Middle School

Colin and Nevaeh, whose parents own rival junk-removal businesses, uncover mysteries hidden in attics and basements and discover how trash can become treasure. When Colin finds a shoebox full of letters hidden in a stranger’s attic, he knows he’s supposed to throw them away. That’s his summer job, getting rid of junk. But Colin wants […]

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5th Grade and Up

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I’M BACK! And to kick off the new year, I want to start with a book I should have reviewed back in 2023. WARNING! SPOILERS AHEAD! Watch all three seasons of Danny Phantom before reading this graphic novel! After saving the world from the apocalyptic Disasteroid, half-human and half-ghost Danny Phantom is finally recognized as […]

5th Grade and Up

The Silver Arrow (The Silver Arrow #1) Kate and her younger brother Tom lead dull, uninteresting lives. And if their dull, uninteresting parents are anything to go by, they don’t have much to look forward to. Why can’t Kate have thrilling adventures and save the world the way people do in books? Even her 11th […]

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4th Grade and Up

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Help! This little girl has lost her best friend. He’s a dinosaur (not the extinct kind). He’s enormous (bigger than a panda!). He’s squeaky clean (he just had a bath). He’s invisible (maybe a bath was a bad idea).   Have you seen this little girl’s invisible dinosaur? Well, of course, you haven’t seen him. […]

Young Children

Jake Rizzi is about to spend the summer at his great-aunt Hettle’s cabin in the mossy, sodden Oregon backwoods. His parents seem to need a break from him and his ADHD. He tries not to take it personally but isn’t sure about his aunt’s off-the-grid lifestyle and strange stories about a turtle with a ruby-colored […]

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4th Grade and Up

523 the chimney

When Santa arrives at a child’s house on Christmas Eve, does he go down the chimney feet first or headfirst? What if he gets stuck? What if there’s no chimney? Maybe he slides under the door, as thin as a piece of paper? Or is it possible he pours himself through the faucet? What happens […]

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