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"Epic McDade is not ready for middle school.
Luckily, he’s got all summer to prepare at his family’s dog-friendly hotel, the Perro del Mar. And what a summer it will be … Carmelito, California, has been named America’s #1 Dog-Friendly Town, and puppies and owners alike are
pouring into Epic’s sleepy seaside neighborhood for a week of celebration!
Business is booming, and the McDades are in dog heaven—especially Epic’s little sister, Elvis, whose favorite celebrity canine, Sir Bentley, is coming to stay. But when Bentley’s jewel-encrusted collar goes missing, every guest becomes a
suspect. And nobody knows the Perro del Mar like the McDade kids. Epic will have to embrace new friends and new ideas to sniff out the culprit.
From the author of Maybe a Mermaid comes a hilarious and uplifting story about learning to unleash your bravest self."
"Charlie isn't looking forward to sixth grade. If he starts sixth grade, chances are he'll finish it. And when he does, he'll grow older than the brother he recently lost. Armstrong isn't looking forward to sixth grade, either. When his parents sign him up for Opportunity Busing to a white school in the Hollywood Hills, all he wants to know is 'What time in the morning will my alarm clock have the opportunity to ring?' When these two land at the same desk, it's the Rules Boy next to the Rebel, a boy who lost a brother elbow-to-elbow with a boy who longs for one. From September to June, arms will wrestle, fists will fly, and bottles will spin. There'll be Ho Hos spiked with hot sauce, sleepovers, boy talk about girls, and a little guidance from the stars. Set in Los Angeles in the 1970s, Armstrong and Charlie is the hilarious, heartwarming tale of two boys from opposite worlds, Different, yet the same."
"A boy steals a ticket to an amusement park and gets the roller-coaster ride of a lifetime—literally. The
first day of middle school turns into a free-for-all when the gym teacher offers the class a get-out-ofgym-free card.
Sick of his sister’s vampire wannabe friends, a kid decides to teach them a lesson at their
next party. But the tables are turned when some surprise guests show up.
Critically acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar is back with thirty-three more
warped and creepy tales for fans of his bestselling Weenies short-story collections. And in the tradition
of the four previous collections—In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse
of the Campfire Weenies, and The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies—he reveals the inspiration behind
each story at the end of the book."
"In a Beinoni time there should be no war, no terrible illness, no crime. Even if that also means there won’t be any great discoveries, any cures, anything extraordinary. Ezra believes that’s worth fighting for.
In fact, he’s been training most of his life to fight a battle to determine whether Beinoni time continues, or gives way to a more violent, less certain future. He is the Nivchar, the chosen one, with the sign of the scales on his skin. When he comes of age at his bar mitzvah, so too will the gurya, a fiery beast of uncertain form, emerging from a cave to conquer, destroy, and herald a time of conflict.
But Ezra begins to sense that something is very wrong. His friends, his neighbors, the whole world is losing the careful, even balance he’s come to expect in a Beinoni time. It was always uncertain whether he’d be able to best his terrifying, magical foe. But now, is it even possible?"
"Watch out for the Vampire Weenies.
A boy steals a ticket to an amusement park and gets the roller-coaster ride of a lifetime—literally. The first
day of middle school turns into a free-for-all when the gym teacher offers the class a get-out-of-gym-free
card. Sick of his sister’s vampire wannabe friends, a kid decides to teach them a lesson at their next party.
But the tables are turned when some surprise guests show up.
Critically acclaimed author and master of the macabre David Lubar is back with thirty-three more warped
and creepy tales for fans of his bestselling Weenies short-story collections. And in the tradition of the
four previous collections—In the Land of the Lawn Weenies, Invasion of the Road Weenies, The Curse of the
Campfire Weenies, and The Battle of the Red Hot Pepper Weenies—he reveals the inspiration behind each
story at the end of the book."
"Sam and Katie find a stray dog and make a big mistake, but it's hard to make amends—how can you apologize to a dog?
A dirty, skinny dog shows up in Sam and Katie's neighborhood. They start to follow it, and they don't like what they see: The Wilson sisters yell at it because it goes in their garden and the Tracy twins chase it on their bikes and throw things at it.
Sam and Katie want the dog to know they'll be its friends. They think it should have a name. Most of all, they want it to like them. But then they do something thoughtless, and after that, it's hard to make things right, especially because the dog now won't come near them.
How they earn the dog's trust, help it find its place in their town and how it gets its name, makes for a heartwarming story told in two voices using prose and poetry. "
"In Cats in the Crater: My FANGtastically Evil Vampire Pet, the third in the spin-off series to Mo O'Hara's New York Times bestselling My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish chapter books, an aspiring evil scientist and his mostly evil (and totally forbidden) vampire kitten must face a trap-filled Volcanic Lair at Evil Scientist Summer Camp.
Welcome back to Camp Mwhaaa-haa-ha-a-watha!
My epic summer at Evil Scientist Summer Camp hasn't gone quite like I planned, but THIS week I will DEFINITELY be Evil Emperor of the Camp. I've been stocking up on evil inventions and Fang's been sharpening her claws. We're ready for anything!
Okay, so maybe I wasn't really prepared to find out that Geeky Girl's grandmother is actually Madame Mako, inventor of the original volcano lair, and ruler of the most famous evil empire ever . . . but, this is going to be GREAT. Geeky Girl can inherit her grandmother's empire, and I'll come in as Head Partner, and help teach her the best way to be an evil ruler—with an epically evil crown!
Let our Epic Evil Empire begin!
Signed,
The Great and Powerful Mark"
"The Weenies are back!
Two kids turn into toons and things get really twisted. Bullies get more than they bargained for on a “bat” hair day. And a group of library weenies learn their lesson about judging a book by its cover.
Check Out the Library Weenies is another outrageous collection of warped and creepy tales for young readers by master storyteller David Lubar. Here are thirty more hilarious and harrowing stories perfect for avid and reluctant readers alike.
Find out where the author got the idea for each story at the end of the book.
Don’t be a weenie.
Read these stories.
If you dare!"
"An uplifting story, told through the alternating voices of two middle-schoolers, in which a community rallies to reject racism.
Karina Chopra would have never imagined becoming friends with the boy next door--after all, they've avoided each other for years and she assumes Chris is just like the boys he hangs out with, who she labels a pack of hyenas. Then Karina's grandfather starts tutoring Chris, and she discovers he's actually a nice, funny kid. But one afternoon something unimaginable happens--the three of them are assaulted by a stranger who targets Indian-American Karina and her grandfather because of how they look. Her grandfather is gravely injured and Karina and Chris vow not to let hate win. When Karina posts a few photos related to the attack on social media, they quickly attract attention, and before long her #CountMeIn post--'What does an American look like? #immigrants #WeBelong #IamAmerican #HateHasNoHomeHere'--goes viral and a diverse population begin to add their own photos. Then, when Papa is finally on the road to recovery, Karina uses her newfound social media reach to help celebrate both his homecoming and a community coming together."
"I told myself it was impossible that the Lizard Man was there. He had never found us on the first day. Twice my father had heard him prowling around a new house in the first week. And in the first month … Well, that had happened more times than I wanted to think about.
Ever since he was five years old and his father witnessed a terrible crime, Igor and his family have been on the run from the Lizard Man, a foreboding figure bent on revenge. They’ve lived in so many places, with so many identities, that Igor
can’t even remember his real name.
But now he is twelve and longing for a normal life. When the people his dad calls the Protectors find his family yet another new place to live, Igor’s dad sets down the rules establishing how far Igor can go in any direction and where he
can’t go at all. Boxed into the smallest area he has ever been allowed to explore on his own, Igor rebels. Much to his surprise, he’s allowed to start school, and for the first time since kindergarten he begins to make friends.
As the months go by, Igor begins to wonder if the Lizard Man exists only in his father’s frightened mind. No one but his dad has ever seen him. But then Igor’s little sister tells him she thinks she saw the Lizard Man lurking around the house,
and Igor realizes that even if the Lizard Man is real, he would risk everything rather than abandon his friends and go back on the run."
"Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Diary of an Awesome Kid by Jeff Kinney, read by Christopher Gebauer.
A BRAND NEW DIARY OF A WIMPY KID STORY that will have you rolling with laughter, from number one bestselling author Jeff Kinney!
Hi my name is Rowley Jefferson and this is my book. Now I have a diary just like my friend Greg...
Rowley's best friend Greg Heffley has chronicled his middle-school years in thirteen Diary of a Wimpy Kid journals. Now it's Rowley's turn to give his side of the story.
But Rowley has agreed to tell Greg's story along the way, too. (After all, Greg says one day he will be rich and famous and the world will need to know how he managed it).
But Rowley's stories about Greg might not be quite what his friend had in mind . . .
The opening of Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid was originally published as the NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING World Book Day 2019 title - Diary of Greg Heffley's Best Friend.
*Don't miss Rowley Jefferson's Awesome Friendly Adventure - coming 7th April 2020 - an entirely new, awesome, friendly, truly fantastic fantasy quest from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney!*
Praise for Jeff Kinney:
'Kinney is right up there with J K Rowling as one of the bestselling children's authors on the planet'- Independent
'The world has gone crazy for Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid' - Sun
'Hilarious' - Telegraph"
"A sidesplitting classic from Newbery Medalist and National Book Award winner Louis Sachar (Holes)
Gary W. Boone knows he was born to be a stand-up comedian. It’s the rest of the kids in his class who think he’s just a goon. Then the Floyd Hicks Junior High School Talent Show is announced, and he starts practicing his routine nonstop to get it just right. Gary’s sure this will be his big break—he’ll make everyone laugh and win the $100 prize. But when an outrageous surprise threatens to turn his debut into a disaster, it looks as if the biggest joke of all may be on Gary himself.
'With its strong, realistic characterization, Sachar’s gracefully told story will please his longtime fans and gain him new followers as well'—Publishers Weekly"
