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The 100 Year Old SecretThe 100 Year Old Secretb T Bb T Bby Tracy Barrettby Tracy Barrett

Upon arriving in London with Upon arriving in London with th i t 12th i t 12 ldldtheir parents, 12their parents, 12--yearyear--old old XenaXena and her younger and her younger brotherbrother XanderXander discover thatdiscover thatbrother brother XanderXander discover that discover that they are related to Sherlock they are related to Sherlock Holmes and are heirs to his Holmes and are heirs to his unsolved cases. They set out unsolved cases. They set out to solve a case of a missing to solve a case of a missing portrait with the help of portrait with the help of Watson’s greatWatson’s great--greatgreat--great great grandsongrandsongrandson.grandson.

The Trouble with RulesThe Trouble with Rulesby Leslie by Leslie BulionBulion

h h h l f h bh h h l f h bWith the help of her best With the help of her best friend, Nick, and the new friend, Nick, and the new girl Summer Crawfordgirl Summer Crawfordgirl, Summer Crawford, girl, Summer Crawford, fourth grader Nadine fourth grader Nadine RostraverRostraver learns there arelearns there areRostraverRostraver learns there are learns there are some “rules” that need to some “rules” that need to be broken, especially one be broken, especially one that says girls and boys that says girls and boys can’t be best friends. can’t be best friends.

Women Daredevils: Thrills, Chills Women Daredevils: Thrills, Chills and Frillsand Frillsand Frills and Frills

by Julia Cumminsby Julia Cummins

Short chapters and bright, Short chapters and bright, lively illustrations tell of ten lively illustrations tell of ten amazingly courageous and amazingly courageous and daring women at the turn daring women at the turn of the 20of the 20thth century who didcentury who didof the 20of the 20thth century who did century who did stunts on airplanes, were stunts on airplanes, were shot from cannons, tamedshot from cannons, tamedshot from cannons, tamed shot from cannons, tamed tigers, and leaped from tigers, and leaped from amazing heights.amazing heights.

Obi, Gerbil on the LooseObi, Gerbil on the Looseby Michael Delaneyby Michael Delaney

d b h bd b h bAdventures begin when Obi Adventures begin when Obi Wan Kenobi, a gerbil named Wan Kenobi, a gerbil named after the Jedi knight in Starafter the Jedi knight in Starafter the Jedi knight in Star after the Jedi knight in Star Wars, has to break out of her Wars, has to break out of her "apartment" cage to find food"apartment" cage to find foodapartment cage to find food apartment cage to find food after her owner Rachel and her after her owner Rachel and her family leave on vacation and family leave on vacation and Tad, the pet sitter, does not Tad, the pet sitter, does not know she's there in the house know she's there in the house with three cats a snake awith three cats a snake awith three cats, a snake, a with three cats, a snake, a tarantula, a dog and a parrot. tarantula, a dog and a parrot.

Kenny and the Dragon Kenny and the Dragon by Tony by Tony DiTerlizziDiTerlizzi

Kenny, an oddball in his Kenny, an oddball in his town, finds a best friend town, finds a best friend in a Dragon When newsin a Dragon When newsin a Dragon. When news in a Dragon. When news reaches townspeople that reaches townspeople that a dragon is loose, they a dragon is loose, they g , yg , ywant him killed. Kenny want him killed. Kenny must find a way to save must find a way to save the Dragon while makingthe Dragon while makingthe Dragon while making the Dragon while making the townspeople believe the townspeople believe he has been killed.he has been killed.

The The GollywhopperGollywhopper GamesGamesby Jody Feldmanby Jody Feldman

Life has been hard since Gil Goodson’s father lost his job at the Golly Toy and Game Company after being falselyCompany after being falsely accused of embezzlement, so Gil trains for the GollywhopperGil trains for the Gollywhoppergames, a multi-task contest of trivia, puzzles and physical , p p ychallenges, in hopes of winning enough money for the f il t t t tfamily to get a new start.

ElevenElevenby Patricia by Patricia GiffGiff

ElevenEleven--yearyear--old, old, dyslexic Sam, who often dyslexic Sam, who often

ff f fl hb kff f fl hb ksuffers from flashbacks suffers from flashbacks and the fear of the and the fear of the number 11 enlistsnumber 11 enlistsnumber 11, enlists number 11, enlists Caroline, a good reader, Caroline, a good reader, to help him obtain and to help him obtain and ppread an old newspaper read an old newspaper clipping to discover his clipping to discover his mysterious past.mysterious past.

All the Lovely Bad Ones:All the Lovely Bad Ones:A Ghost StoryA Ghost StoryA Ghost StoryA Ghost Story

by Mary Downing Hahnby Mary Downing Hahn

Banned from their summerBanned from their summerBanned from their summer Banned from their summer camp, twelve year old Travis camp, twelve year old Travis and his younger sister Coreyand his younger sister Coreyand his younger sister Corey and his younger sister Corey spend their summer at their spend their summer at their grandmother’s bed and grandmother’s bed and ggbreakfast. After Corey reads breakfast. After Corey reads an article about the inn that an article about the inn that

it i h t d th t fit i h t d th t fsays it is haunted, the two of says it is haunted, the two of them set out to scare up them set out to scare up more business for theirmore business for theirmore business for their more business for their grandmother.grandmother.

SwindleSwindleby Gordon by Gordon KormanKorman

Eleven year old Griffin Eleven year old Griffin Bing is “The Man with Bing is “The Man with the Plan” and when he the Plan” and when he is cheated out of a Babe is cheated out of a Babe Ruth baseball card it willRuth baseball card it willRuth baseball card it will Ruth baseball card it will take Griffin’s greatest take Griffin’s greatest plan ever and a speciallyplan ever and a speciallyplan ever and a specially plan ever and a specially chosen team of kids to chosen team of kids to get it back.get it back.

Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School d Oth S Thid Oth S Thiand Other Scary Thingsand Other Scary Things

by Lisa Schlitzby Lisa Schlitz

Alvin Ho, who has no Alvin Ho, who has no trouble talking attrouble talking attrouble talking at trouble talking at home, is unable to home, is unable to say a single word atsay a single word atsay a single word at say a single word at school and must school and must figure out how to figure out how to make friends, survive make friends, survive school, and act like a school, and act like a

tltlgentleman.gentleman.

Too Much FlapdoodleToo Much Flapdoodleppby Amy MacDonaldby Amy MacDonald

Parker a twelveParker a twelve--yearyear--old cityold cityParker, a twelveParker, a twelve yearyear old city old city kid who lives for his cell kid who lives for his cell phone, internet and video phone, internet and video

fi d hi lf flfi d hi lf flgames, finds himself flygames, finds himself fly--fishing, splitting wood, fishing, splitting wood, feeding animals, dealing withfeeding animals, dealing withfeeding animals, dealing with feeding animals, dealing with bullies and all the other bullies and all the other “flapdoodle” at his eccentric “flapdoodle” at his eccentric G tG t t M tti ’ dt M tti ’ dGreatGreat--aunt Mattie’s and aunt Mattie’s and GreatGreat--uncle uncle Philbert’sPhilbert’s funny funny farm while his overfarm while his over--a e s o ea e s o eprotective parents are on protective parents are on vacation.vacation.

Boys Are DogsBoys Are Dogsb Leslie Ma golisb Leslie Ma golisby Leslie Margolisby Leslie Margolis

Annabelle is starting sixthAnnabelle is starting sixth--grade at a new cograde at a new co--ed schooled schoolgrade at a new cograde at a new co ed school ed school because her mother has because her mother has moved them in with her moved them in with her b f i d F h ib f i d F h iboyfriend. For her cooperation boyfriend. For her cooperation with the move, Annabelle is with the move, Annabelle is given an unruly puppy, whichgiven an unruly puppy, whichgiven an unruly puppy, which given an unruly puppy, which she now has to train. Not she now has to train. Not knowing how to deal with the knowing how to deal with the t i f b A b llt i f b A b llteasing from boys, Annabelle teasing from boys, Annabelle starts using a firm voice and starts using a firm voice and simple commands on boys atsimple commands on boys atsimple commands on boys at simple commands on boys at schoolschool-- and it works! and it works!

When the Wolves Returned: Restoring When the Wolves Returned: Restoring Nature’s Balance in YellowstoneNature’s Balance in YellowstoneNature s Balance in YellowstoneNature s Balance in Yellowstone

by Dorothy by Dorothy HinshawHinshaw PatentPatent

The wolves have returned toThe wolves have returned toThe wolves have returned to The wolves have returned to Yellowstone and with their Yellowstone and with their return have brought a restored return have brought a restored ggecosystem which was severely ecosystem which was severely damaged when, beginning in damaged when, beginning in 1872 hunters were allowed to1872 hunters were allowed to1872, hunters were allowed to 1872, hunters were allowed to kill off the wolf population. kill off the wolf population. Color photos highlight the Color photos highlight the natural splendor and healthy natural splendor and healthy wildlife that has reemerged in wildlife that has reemerged in our first national park with theour first national park with theour first national park with the our first national park with the reintroduction of the wolves.reintroduction of the wolves.

The Mysterious Case of the The Mysterious Case of the AllbrightAllbright AcademyAcademyAllbrightAllbright AcademyAcademy

by Diane Stanleyby Diane Stanley

EighthEighth--grader grader FrannyFrannyd h f i d bd h f i d band her friends probe and her friends probe

why most of the why most of the students at their elitestudents at their elitestudents at their elite students at their elite boarding school are boarding school are brilliant, beautiful, brilliant, beautiful, b a t, beaut u ,b a t, beaut u ,and perfectly and perfectly behaved.behaved.

NurkNurk: The Strange, Surprising Adventures : The Strange, Surprising Adventures of a (Somewhat) Brave Shrewof a (Somewhat) Brave Shrewof a (Somewhat) Brave Shrewof a (Somewhat) Brave Shrew

by Ursula Vernonby Ursula Vernon

A letter addressed to his A letter addressed to his adventuresome grandmotheradventuresome grandmotheradventuresome grandmother adventuresome grandmother brings out the curiosity and brings out the curiosity and bravery of bravery of NurkNurk, a quiet little , a quiet little yy , q, qshrew, and sends him on a shrew, and sends him on a quest to rescue the quest to rescue the dragonfly prince from thedragonfly prince from thedragonfly prince from the dragonfly prince from the terrible terrible GrizzlemoleGrizzlemole..

The Floating CircusThe Floating Circusggby Tracie Zimmerby Tracie Zimmer

TwelveTwelve--yearyear--old Owen declinesold Owen declinesTwelveTwelve yearyear old Owen declines old Owen declines an orphan train that’s headed an orphan train that’s headed west only to find himself falling west only to find himself falling in with a completely surprising in with a completely surprising group of eccentricsgroup of eccentrics——circus circus

f thf th Ri P lRi P lperformers on the performers on the River PalaceRiver Palace. . As this floating circus makes its As this floating circus makes its way down the Mississippiway down the Mississippiway down the Mississippi, way down the Mississippi, Owen slowly discovers that his Owen slowly discovers that his fellow workers aren’t freaks, fellow workers aren’t freaks, ,,but loners, like he is.but loners, like he is.