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RED BLAZER GIRLS Beil, Michael

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LUKE CHALLENGER ADVENTURES Barlow, Steve and Skidmore, Steve

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WITHERING TIGHTS 2010 Winner Rennison, Louise

THE OGRE OF OGLEFORT Ibbotson, Eva

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ERAGON Paolini, Christoper

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MERLIN Barron, T.A.

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Girls

BLUME, JUDY

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GREENE, KIMBERLY

IBBOTSON,EVA

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FRANNY K. STIEN Benton, Jim

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NANCY DREW CLUE CREW Keene, Carolyn

DISNEY FAIRIES Various Authors

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PERCY JACKSON Riordan, Rick

MAGYK Sage, Angie

YOUNG WIZARDS Duane, Diane

ARTIMIS FOWL Colfer, Eoin

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NUMBER THE STARS Lowry, Lois

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HATTIE BIG SKY Larson, Kirby

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JACOB HAVE I LOVED Patterson, Katherine

HETTY FEATHER Wilson, Jacqueline

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CASPER CANDLEWACKS Brett, Ivan

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ERIC VALE Bauer, Michael Gerard

TOM GATES Pichon, L.

DOCTOR PROCTOR’S FART POWDER Nesbo, Jo

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HORTON HALFPOTT Angleberger, Tom

DONUT DIARIES McGowan., Anthony

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MAGIC

THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD Banks, Lynne Reid

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KANE CHRONICLES Riordan, Rick

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GONE Grant, Michael

CLOCKWORK CHRONICLES Benz, Derek

SPARTAN WARRIOR Ford, Micheal

ALFRED KROPP Yancey, Rick

CRONUS CHRONICLES Urse, Anne

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RUNEMARKS Harris, Joanne

FABLEHAVEN Mull, Brandon

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ONCE Gleitzman, Morris

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ORANGE’S IN NO MAN’S LAND Laird, Elizabeth

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TIMMY FAILURE Pastis, Stephan

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ORAGAMI YODA Angleberger, Tom

ALVIN HO Look, Lenore

SPLURCH ACADEMY Berry, Julie

MY WEIRD SCHOOL Gutman, Dan

DORK DIARIES Russell, Rachel Renee

STINK McDonald, Megan

SPACEHEADZ Scieszka, Jon

DEAR DUMB DIARY Benton, Jim

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BARRY LOSER Loser, Barry; Smith, Jim