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• Amelia's Notebook

  Moss, Marissa

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  For fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries series. Amelia records her thoughts and feelings about moving, dealing with her older sister and making new friends. For ages 7 and up.

• The Brilliant World of Tom Gates

  Pichon, Liz

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  For fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries series. All Tom wants to do is get tickets to see his favourite band, but all of his plans seem to get him into major trouble. For ages 8 and up.

• How to Grow Up and Rule the World

  Seegert, Scott

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  For fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries series. The first book in the Vordak the Incomprehensible series. A top supervillain offers rules and advice to readers on how to develop a plan to rule the world. For ages 8 and up.

• Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf

  a Year Told Through Stuff

  Holm, Jennifer L.

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  For fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries series. Ginny has ten items on her big to-do list for seventh grade. None of them, however, include accidentally turning her hair pink. For ages 8 and up.

• Mistakes Were Made

  Pastis, Stephan,

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  For fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries series. The first book in the Timmy Failure series. The clueless CEO of the best detective agency in town attempts to solve mysteries. For ages 9 and up.

• My Life as a Book

  Tashjian, Janet,

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  For fans of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries series. Dubbed a "reluctant reader" by his teacher, Derek spends summer vacation learning important lessons even though he doesn't complete his summer reading list. For ages 9 and up.

• The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

  Angleberger, Tom

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  For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Star Wars. Tommy and his friends try to figure out if a paper finger puppet of Yoda can really predict the future. For ages 8 and up.

• Best Babysitters Ever

  Cala, Caroline,

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  For fans of the Baby-Sitters Club and the Lumberjanes series. Mayhem ensues when three best friends find an old BSC book and decide to start their own business. For ages 10 and up.

• Brooke's Not-so-perfect Plan

  Whittemore, Jo, 1977-

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  For fans of the Lumberjanes series. Brooke, Vanessa, Heather and Tim are juggling their school and personal lives, all while writing their school newspaper's advice column. For ages 8 and up.

• Drum Roll, Please

  Bigelow, Lisa Jenn,

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  For fans of the Lumberjanes series. Melly and her best friend Olivia are about to spend the next two weeks at Camp Rockaway, but this summer brings a lot of big changes. For ages 8 and up.

• The Friendship Code

  Deutsch, Stacia,

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  For fans of the Lumberjanes series. A group of coding club BFFs experience the ups and downs of growing up, all while working on various coding projects. For ages 8 and up.

• Milla Takes Charge

  Soderberg, Erin,

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  For fans of the Lumberjanes series. Piper, Mariana, Zahra, Ruby and Milla are the Daring Dreamers Club. Diverse, talented and smart, these five girls all have something in common: big dreams! For ages 8 and up. Print only.

• The Backstagers. Volume One, Rebels Without Applause

  Tynion, James, IV,

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  For fans of the Lumberjanes series. The stage crew at St. Genesius Prep are ready for whatever the theater world can throw their way: the madness of tech week, inevitable prop malfunctions and paranormal activity. For ages 10 and up.

• Ruby & Olivia

  Hawkins, Rachel, 1979-

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  For fans of the Lumberjanes series. Olivia and Ruby are paired at a summer camp for troublemakers and work in an old mansion where strange things begin to happen. For ages 8 and up.

• The Secret Cookie Club

  Freeman, Martha, 1956-

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  For fans of the Lumberjanes series. Four very different girls meet at Moonlight Ranch camp and decide to remain friends all year by exchanging letters and homemade cookies. For ages 8 and up.

• TBH ,this Is SO Awkward

  Greenwald, Lisa,

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  For fans of the Lumberjanes series. Told entirely in text messages, emails and notes, three best friends find their friendship tested while trying to survive middle school. For ages 8 and up.

• Willows Vs. Wolverines

  Cherry, Alison,

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  For fans of the Lumberjanes series. When Izzy invents a prankster brother, her popularity soars at Camp Foxtail until her neglected best friend reveals her secret. For ages 9 and up.

• Dealing With Dragons

  Wrede, Patricia C., 1953-

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  For fans of the Land of Stories series. The first book in the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. Bored with traditional palace life, a princess goes off to live with a group of dragons and soon becomes involved with fighting against some disreputable…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ella Enchanted

  Levine, Gail Carson,

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  For fans of the Land of Stories series. In this charming spin on fairy tales, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her. For ages 9 and up.

• The Fairy-tale Detectives

  Buckley, Michael, 1969-

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  For fans of the Land of Stories series. The first book in the Sisters Grimm series. Orphans Sabrina and Daphne are sent to live with their eccentric grandmother. They discover that they are descendants of the Brothers Grimm, and the fairy tales they…Read moreRead more of this annotation