Spy Camp

Title: Spy Camp

Author:  Stuart Gibbs

Genre: Mystery, Adventure

Description: Ben Ripley is a middle-schooler whose school is not exactly average—he’s spent the last year training to be a top-level spy and dodging all sorts of associated danger. So now that summer’s finally here, Ben’s ready to have some fun and relax. Except that’s not going to happen, because a spy-in-training’s work is never done, and the threats from SPYDER, an enemy spy organization, are as unavoidable as the summer heat. Will Ben be able to keep his cover—and his cool? 

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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Title: Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library

Author:  Chris Grabenstine

Genre: Mystery, Adventure

Description: Kyle Keeley is the class clown, popular with most kids, (if not the teachers), and an ardent fan of all games: board games, word games, and particularly video games. His hero, Luigi Lemoncello, the most notorious and creative gamemaker in the world, just so happens to be the genius behind the building of the new town library.

Lucky Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of the first 12 kids in the library for an overnight of fun, food, and lots and lots of games. But when morning comes, the doors remain locked. Kyle and the other winners must solve every clue and every secret puzzle to find the hidden escape route. And the stakes are very high.

In this cross between Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and A Night in the Museum, Agatha Award winner Chris Grabenstein uses rib-tickling humor to create the perfect tale for his quirky characters. Old fans and new readers will become enthralled with the crafty twists and turns of this ultimate library experience.

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A Snicker of Magic

Title: A Snicker of Magic

Author:  Natalie Lloyd

Genre: Fantasy

Description: Introducing an extraordinary new voice---a magical debut that will make your skin tingle, your eyes glisten . . .and your heart sing.

Midnight Gulch used to be a magical place, a town where people could sing up thunderstorms and dance up sunflowers. But that was long ago, before a curse drove the magic away. Twelve-year-old Felicity knows all about things like that; her nomadic mother is cursed with a wandering heart.

But when she arrives in Midnight Gulch, Felicity thinks her luck's about to change. A "word collector," Felicity sees words everywhere---shining above strangers, tucked into church eves, and tangled up her dog's floppy ears---but Midnight Gulch is the first place she's ever seen the word "home." And then there's Jonah, a mysterious, spiky-haired do-gooder who shimmers with words Felicity's never seen before, words that make Felicity's heart beat a little faster.

Felicity wants to stay in Midnight Gulch more than anything, but first, she'll need to figure out how to bring back the magic, breaking the spell that's been cast over the town . . . and her mother's broken heart.

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Pickle

Title: Pickle

Author:  Kim Baker

Genre: Humor, Realistic Fiction

Description:  This is the story of THE LEAGUE OF PICKLE MAKERS. 

Ben: who began it all by sneaking in one night and filling homeroom with ball-pit balls.

Frank: who figured out that an official club, say a pickle making club, could receive funding from the PTA.

Oliver: who once convinced half of the class that his real parents had found him and he was going to live in a submarine.

Bean: who wasn't exactly invited, but her parents own a costume shop, which comes in handy if you want to dress up like a giant squirrel and try to scare people at the zoo.

TOGETHER, they are an unstoppable prank-pulling force, and Fountain Point Middle School will never be the same.

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Dead City

Title: Dead City

Author:  James Ponti

Genre: Fantasy

Description:  Most kids have enough to deal with between school, homework, extracurricular activities, and friends, but Molly Bigelow isn’t your typical tween. By day, Molly attends MIST—the Metropolitan Institute of Science and Technology—but it’s what she’s learning outside of school that sets her apart from her classmates. Molly is a zombie hunter, just like her mother.

This, however, is news to Molly. Now she must come to terms with not only the idea that zombies exist, but also that they’re everywhere, and it’s her job to help police them and keep the peace. Sure, she’d like to be a regular kid, but “regular” just isn’t possible when it turns out the most revered (or feared, depending on your perspective) zombie hunter in the history of New York City is your mother. It seems Molly’s got some legendary footsteps to follow…

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The Last Present

Title: The Last Present

Author:  Wendy Mass

Genre: Fantasy

Description:  Don't miss the latest entry in the incredible Willow Falls series by Wendy Mass!

Amanda and Leo have a history with birthdays. Now their friend's little sister, Grace, has fallen into a strange frozen state on her birthday, and Amanda and Leo must travel in time in order to fix whatever's wrong. As they journey back to each of Grace's birthdays, they start seeing all sorts of patterns . . . which raise all sorts of questions.

Amanda and Leo are going to have to unravel the threads of the past and present - and travel much further than they ever imagined - if they're going to save Grace. Luckily, a little birthday magic always helps in the charming and funny Willow Falls series by Wendy Mass, where everything is possible and there are no coincidences..

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The Year of the Book

Title:  The Year of the Book
Author:  Andrea Cheng
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Description:  A young Chinese American girl navigates relationships with family, friends, and her fourth-grade classroom and finds a true best friend.
Lexile: 590

Word Count: 20,719

Location:  Find the The Year of the Book eBook in the Overdrive Collection at the Arlington Public Library.

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Athlete Vs. Mathlete

Title:  Athlete vs. Mathlete
Author:  W. C. Mack
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Description:  When their two worlds collide in seventh grade, fraternal twins and opposites Owen and Russell find themselves in direct competition at school, on the court, and at home.
Lexile: 610

Word Count: 36,544

Location:  Find the Athlete vs. Mathlete eBook in the Overdrive Collection at the Arlington Public Library.

The Neptune Project

Title:  The Neptune Project
Author:  Polly Holyoke
Genre: Science Fiction
Description:  A group of kids who have been genetically altered to survive in the ocean must embark on a dangerous underwater journey to find refuge and maybe even a way to save the world.
Lexile: 890

Word Count: 75,492

Location:  Find the The Neptune Project eBook in the Overdrive Collection at the Arlington Public Library.

Liar and Spy

Title:  Liar & Spy
Author:  Rebecca Stead
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Description:  Seventh-grader Georges adjusts to moving to an apartment, his father's efforts to start a new business, his mother's extra shifts as a nurse, being picked on at school, and a boy who wants his help spying on another resident. 
Lexile: 670

Word Count: 38,293

Location:  Find the Liar & Spy eBook in the Overdrive Collection at the Arlington Public Library.

Flora & Ulysses

Title:  Flora & Ulysses
Author:  Kate DiCamillo
Genre: Adventure
Description:  Self-described cynic Flora Belle Buckman is not easily surprised but finding a flying, poetry-writing, superhero squirrel and meeting "profoundly strange" William Spiver puts a whole new spin on her life.
Lexile: 520

Word Count: 32,790

Location:  Find the Flora & Ulysses eBook in the Overdrive Collection at the Arlington Public Library.

Lester's Dreadful Sweaters

Title:  Lester's Dreadful Sweaters
Author:  K. G. Campbell
Genre: Picture Book
Description:  When Lester's mysterious cousin Clara comes to stay with his family, she insists on knitting him ugly sweaters. Lester must figure out how to accept the unwanted gifts without hurting his cousin's feelings.
AR Level: 3.9

Word Count: 799

Location:  Find the Lester's Dreadful Sweaters eBook in the Overdrive collection at the Arlington Public Library.

Rebel McKenzie

Title:  Rebel McKenzie
Author:  Candice Ransom
Genre: Realistic Fiction
Description:  When feisty twelve-year-old Rebel McKenzie, an aspiring paleontologist, spends the summer taking care of her sister's seven-year-old son at a mobile home park in Frog Level, Virginia, she never expects to enter a beauty pageant or meet a hand model.
Lexile: 610

Word Count: 54,544

Location:  Find the Rebel McKenzie eBook in the Overdrive collection at the Arlington Public Library.

Odette's Secret

Title:  Odette's Secret
Author:  Maryann Macdonald
Genre: Historical Fiction
Description:  When Odette's father becomes a Nazi prisoner-of-war and the Paris police begin arresting Jews, Odette's mother sends Odette to hide in the Catholic French countryside, where she must keep many secrets to survive. The story is told in free verse.
Lexile: 580

Word Count: 28,405

Location:  Find the Odette's Secret eBook in the Overdrive Collection at the Arlington Public Library.

Capture the Flag

Title:  Capture the Flag
Author:  Kate Messner
Genre: Mystery
Description:  When the original Star Spangled Banner is stolen, seventh-graders Anne, José, and Henry, all descendants of the Silver Jaguar Society, pursue suspects on airport carts and through baggage handling tunnels while stranded at a Washington, D.C., airport. #1
Lexile: 700

Word Count: 44,583

Location:  Find the Capture the Flag eBook in the Overdrive collection at the Arlington Public Library.

The Year of Billy Miller

Title:  The Year of Billy Miller

Author:  Kevin Henkes
Genre:  Realistic Fiction
Description:  Seven-year-old Billy Miller starts second grade with a bump on his head and a lot of worries, but by the end of the year, he has developed good relationships with his teacher, his little sister, and his parents and learned many important lessons.
Lexile: 620

Word Count: 21,882

Location:  Find The Year of Billy Miller eBook in the Overdrive collection at the Arlington Public Library.

The Expeditioners

Title:  The Expeditioners
Author:  S. S. Taylor
Genre: Science Fiction
Description:  Explorer Alexander West smuggled half a map to his children and then died under mysterious circumstances. It is now up to Kit, M.K., and Zander to figure out the map and why so many people are looking for it. 
AR Level: 5.1

Word Count: 78,840

Location:  Find The Expeditioners eBook in the Overdrive collection at the Arlington Public Library.

Rump

Title:  Rump:  The True Story of Rumplestiltskin

Author:  Liesl Shurtliff
Genre:  Fantasy
Description:  This story relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, explaining why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a firstborn child is his reward for helping the miller's daughter-turned-queen
Lexile: 660

Word Count: 61,156