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1) Goggles!
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Two boys find a pair of lensless motorcycle goggles and, with the help of their dog, elude the bigger boys who try to steal them from them.
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The adventures of Peter, a little boy in the city on a very snowy day. No book has captured the magic and sense of possibility of the first snowfall better than this book. With its universal appeal, the story has become a favorite with millions, as it reveals a child's wonder at a new world, and the hope of capturing and keeping that wonder forever. -- Publisher description.
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EllRay Jakes series volume 3
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Third-grader EllRay is becoming famous for messing up, and when his little sister accidentally kills EllRay's class goldfish, and then he forgets his teacher's read-aloud book at home, it only makes matters worse.
7) Uptown
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A tour of the sights of Harlem, including the Metro-North Train, brownstones, shopping on 125th Street, a barber shop, summer basketball, the Boy's Choir, and sunset over the Harlem River.
9) Candy shop
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When a boy and his aunt find that a bigot has written hurtful words on the sidewalk just outside the candy shop owned by "Miz Chu", a new immigrant from Taiwan, they set out to comfort her.
10) Metal man
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One hot summer day, a man who makes sculpture out of junk helps a boy create what he sees in his mind's eye.
12) Pizza party
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Carver chronicles volume 6
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"Richard and his friends are just four days away from setting a record for excellent behavior and earning a classroom pizza party when disaster strikes--their beloved teacher is out sick, and the strictest, meanest substitute has taken her place! Not even the best-behaved kid can live up to this sub's impossible standards. Will their dreams of pizza be dashed after all their hard work?"--Back cover.
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Mia Mayhem volume 4
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2019.
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Unable to control her super-strength, Mia accidentally causes mayhem at school and must rely on her friends to help her repair things.
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EllRay Jakes series volume 8
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Eight-year-old EllRay Jakes of Oak Glen Primary School is looking for a new best friend, and he decides that the best way to find one is to come up with a bunch of amazing things to do at recess--and see who shares in the fun.
15) Chocolate me!
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A boy is teased for looking different and wishes he could be more like everyone else, so his mother helps him see how beautiful he really is.
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Nikki and Deja volume 6
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While Ms. Shelby-Ortiz is recovering from an injury, substitute Mr. Willow takes over Nikki and Deja's third-grade class with disastrous results.
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A Storm Called Katrina follows Louis Daniel, a 10-year-old boy from New Orleans' Ninth Ward who loves to play the horn just like his idol, Louis Armstrong. The morning after the devastating hurricane rips through his neighborhood, Louis, with his beloved cornet in tow, must brave the rising flood waters and seek shelter with his family at the Superdome.
19) New girl in town
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Nine-year-old Liberty Porter, daughter of the President of the United States, starts at a new school and tries to be an exemplary First Daughter.
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