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1) The list
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List (Forde) volume 1
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English
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Letta, charged with collecting and saving words, uncovers a sinister plan to suppress language, robbing the people of Ark of the power of speech, and realizes she must also save the culture, itself.
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"February 1862. The Civil War is less than one year old. The fighting has begun in earnest, and the nation has begun to realize it is in for a long, bloody struggle. Meanwhile, President Lincoln's beloved eleven-year-old son, Willie, lies upstairs in the White House, gravely ill. In a matter of days, despite predictions of a recovery, Willie dies and is laid to rest in a Georgetown cemetery. "My poor boy, he was too good for this earth, " the president...
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 1
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English
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Glen never has anything nice to say to anyone, so when he gets lost in the woods during a school field trip and encounters a strange creature, there is bound to be trouble.
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 2
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English
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Jack finds it hard to believe when his parents tell him the weird changes in his older brother, Stephen, are normal for teenagers, and his suspicions are confirmed when pets start disappearing and strange noises come from the attic while Stephen is supposedly away at school.
7) Popcorn Bob
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English
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A young girl who loves popcorn discovers that her favorite treat has turned into Popcorn Bob! Will she be able to keep him a secret until she can get rid of him?
9) Mirrored
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 3
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English
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"Abbey's best friend is her reflection--the mysterious girl who looks just like her and lives on the other side of her mirror. But can she really trust Bee--enough to switch places with her?"--
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 6
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English
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"Jonah's little sister loves her stuffed wolf, but Jonah isn't so sure it's as harmless as it seems"--
12) The hatching
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 8
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English
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"Eight-year-old Seamus's friend gives him an egg she found by the side of the road. No big deal. Until the egg starts turning into something else"--
14) The last lie
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Series
List (Forde) volume 2
Language
English
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When the rebels are captured Letta goes on the run, still striving to preserve language while the vicious new ruler of Ark plans to eliminate it once and for all.
Before the rebellion, everyone in the city of Ark could only speak List, a language of just 500 words. When Letta became the Wordsmith, the keeper of all the words that have ever existed, she learned that being able to express yourself is what makes you human. Now, the new ruler has wicked...
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With her birthday coming up, Jessica hopes that, just maybe, her present will be a real-live potbellied pig. Jessica can hardly wait for her party with Judy Moody and all their friends. But Judy Moody is acting like a pig-head, and Jessica UN-invites her from the party. To make matters worse, Jessica has snooped around the house and has found zero sign of a pig present. Could her birthday be any more of a disaster?
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Give children an in-depth look at what a career as a police officer is like. With this informative nonfiction title, readers will learn about various aspects of life as a police officer--from being accepted into the academy to keeping streets safe. Readers will learn what a typical day in the police academy is like as well as a day in the field as an officer. Through Time For Kids© content, helpful charts and diagrams, and colorful images in conjunction...
17) Frankenkids
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 5
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English
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When a lonely, eccentric old man decides to become a mad scientist and try "this Frankensteining business," two brothers, Jake and Derek, become unwitting participants in his experiments.
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 7
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English
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Dervla is the least favorite babysitter in the neighborhood because she is mean, strict, and tells lies about the children but Becky stands up to her and uncovers Dervla's terrible secret.
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English
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The first day of school becomes chaotic when third-grader Will's younger brother, Steve, arrives for kindergarten. Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with a very troublesome little brother. School will never be...
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Nightmare Club (Annie Graves) volume 4
Language
English
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When Sandy neglects to take care of his teenaged sister Dolly's guinea pig, Princess Snowflake, while Dolly is away, the beloved pet dies but returns to seek vengeance.