Starmer, Aaron

Summary: "The first book in a trilogy about a girl who claims she is visiting a parallel universe where a nefarious being called The Riverman is stealing the souls of children and the boy she asks to write her biography because she fears her soul may be next"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus & Giroux 2014

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Sandu, Anca

Summary: After losing his tail, Churchill the pig's friends help him search for a new one but he becomes so caught up in how each new tail makes him feel, he forgets his friends completely.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2014

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SAN

Davidson, Anya

Summary: "Dana Drucker fights boredom in her Florida beach town by crafting special-effects makeup--the more gruesome, the better. But when a messy prank with Dana's best friend Lily gets the wrong kind of attention, the girls have two choices: find a new creative outlet or leave high school without graduating. To save their shot at diplomas, Dana and Lily join a community college film class. It gives...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe, an imprint of Lerner Publishing Group, Inc. 2023

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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA 741.5 DAV

Kim, Hanna

Summary: Ben and his best friend are in tae kwon do camp, but Ben's lack of confidence makes his awkward and embarrassed--until Mr. Wiz gives him a magic black belt which seens to make him better, fast, but which may cost him his friend.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, an imprint of Capstone 2024

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED KIM

Galvan, Ana

Summary: "A science-fiction graphic novella grounded in a familiar experience for most: spending an afternoon with our best pals over a burger and fries. But this joint has something more special than a Happy Meal: the "Once Party" menu. The "Once Party" menu, for ages 11 and up, can only be ordered once (of course). But there's a catch: not everyone who does gets the special prize. Those who do, go to...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Fantagraphics Books 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 741.5 GAL

Stamper, Phil

Summary: After a summer of life changing, Gabriel, Reese, Sal, and Heath are finally ready for senior year, but as graduation nears and the boys prepare to enter the real world, it is clear their friendship will never be the same.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2023

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Stamper, Phil

Summary: "Gabriel, Reese, Sal, and Heath are best friends, bonded in their small rural town by their queerness, their good grades, and their big dreams. They are about to embark on the summer before senior year of high school, where each is going on a new, big adventure, from attending a design school in Paris to interning on Capitol Hill for a U.S. Senator. What will this summer of new experiences and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC STA

Hanna Alkaf

Summary: Retells a Malaysian folk tale in which a lonely girl, Suraya, inherits from her grandmother a pelesit, a ghostly demon, who proves to be a good companion, bringing both danger and hope.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2020

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Hanna Alkaf

Summary: Fifteen-year-old Najwa Bakri is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend and Scrabble Queen, Trina, a year after the fact when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC HAN

Anie, Sussie

Summary: Moving to a new part of London, Kwasi finds refuge and inspiration in an eclectic and run-down charity shop where he forms an unexpected friendship with its owner, giving each of them a new sense of belonging until local politics threaten to divide them.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ANI

Schaap, Annet

Summary: Every night Lampie, the lighthouse keeper's daughter lights the lantern which warns the ships away from the rocks, but when the light goes out one night, a ship is wrecked and Lampie is sent to the Admiral's Black House in disgrace--there she finds and befriends the Admiral's son, who was born with a tail, and together they are pulled into an adventure of mermen and pirates, and secret...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2020

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Denise, Anika

Summary: Stumbling on the same mysterious love letter in turn, best friends Hedgehog, Bunny, and Squirrel are reminded of the joys of friendship following a silly mix-up about their secret admirer.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2019

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Summary: "Just in time to celebrate the first decade of the Frozen franchise, we join Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf as they embark on new adventures through the Frozen universe with friends new and old"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC ALL

Dewdney, Anna

Summary: Llama Llama helps his friend Luna get over her stage fright so that she can dance in a recital.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2019

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Dewdney, Anna

Summary: "It's Llama Llama's birthday, and he can't wait to celebrate with his friends! But they all seem to be busy. Or are they avoiding him? Llama Llama doesn't understand what's going on, and feels left out. Llama Llama might be in for his biggest surprise yet when he finds out what his friends are really up to!"--Page [4] of cover.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers Licenses 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE DEW

Humphrey, Anna

Summary: "It's Daniel's birthday, and Megabat wants to join in all the fun, but his excitement gets the best of him and suddenly the birthday celebrations are on the brink of disaster. Daniel isn't in the birthday party mood. He hates his new glasses -- they're dorky, and he feels silly in them"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra 2021

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED HUM

Desnitskaya, Anna

Summary: In mirroring stories set in Russia and Chile, Vera and Lucas long for a friend to share their separate, but surprisingly similar, adventures.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE DES

Humphrey, Anna

Summary: When Daniel Misumi moves into a new home, far away from his old friends, he discovers a tiny talking bat in his room who also finds himself far from the home that he knew.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Tundra 2018

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Kang, Anna

Summary: "Two fuzzy creatures are excited about getting presents for each other. But when they try to find just the right gift, nothing seems good enough."--Dust jacket front flap.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Two Lions 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE KAN

Anna, Holly

Summary: When Daisy Dreamer's imaginary friend, Posey, joins her at school, he nearly ruins the group project she and her friends are working on although he is trying to be helpful.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2018

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Anna, Holly

Summary: When Daisy Dreamer's imaginary friend, Posey, repairs a wishing well, suddenly every wish made since it was broken comes true.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC ANN