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"A DELIGHTFUL, HILARIOUS, CAPTIVATING LOVE LETTER TO INDONESIA, AND COMING OF AGE IN A LARGE MEDDLESOME FAMILY, AND THE THRILL OF FINDING YOUR PERSON WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT IT!" - ALI HAZELWOOD, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE LOVE HYPOTHESIS

Explosive volcanic eruptions are cool, really, cool. They inject ash into the stratosphere and deflect the sun's rays. When eighth grader Jamie Fulton learns that snow fell in June in his hometown because of an eruption on the other side of the world, he's psyched! He could have snowboarded if he'd lived back in 1815 during the year without a summer. Clara Montalvo, who recently arrived at Jamie's school after surviving Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, has a different take all this. She is astounded--and disturbed--by Jamie's frenzied enthusiasm for what she considers an obvious disaster. The teens' battling arguments cause science class disruption and create academic trouble: Jamie's headed for a failing grade in science, and may not even graduate from eighth grade; Clara's scholarship hopes are dashed. And school isn't the only place where Jamie and Clara are facing hardship: as they quarrel whether natural disasters can be beneficial, their home lives are also unraveling. Uncertainty about Jamie's wounded brother returning from Afghanistan and Clara's unreachable father back in Puerto Rico forces the two vulnerable teens to share their worries and sadness. As their focus shifts from natural disasters to personal calamities to man-made climate changes, the teens take surprising steps that astonish them. Ultimately, through hard work and growing empathy for each other, as well as for their classmates' distress over the climate change affecting their lives, Jamie and Clara empower themselves and the people they touch.

Laney the girl and Olive the duckrabbit are friends who love to play, make music, and look at books together. When Olive is hurt by a hawk, Laney sticks by her side until they can get back to all of their favorite things.

Izzy fears she's losing her gal pals, the friends she's had since first grade. Even though she's still part of the friend group, she feels increasingly isolated and disconnected. She's exhausted by all the drama and petty arguments. She wants her friendships to be happy and carefree like they used to be. But to make that happen, Izzy will need to look at herself and ask a difficult question: Am I the one causing all the drama? Why is Drama Always Following Me? is a quick-read chapter book that highlights the dangers of repeatedly interrupting, one-upping, and fibbing to your friends.

'Beautifully vicious' Chloe GongThere's always a price for defying destiny.Violet is a prophet and a liar, influencing the court as Seer with her cleverly phrased - and not always true - divinations. Honesty is for suckers, like the oh-so-not-charming Prince Cyrus, who plans to strip her of her title once he's crowned.After the king asks her to falsely prophesy Cyrus's love story for an upcoming ball, Violet awakens a dreaded curse about the prince's future bride. Her wits may protect her in the cutthroat court, but they can't protect her against fate - nor the doomed attraction growing between her and the prince . . .PRAISE FOR VIOLET MADE OF THORNS'An enchanting dark fantasy' Sabaa Tahir'Violet has everything: court intrigue, cruel witches, aloof but hot princes, ambitious girls who will do anything to win' Victoria Lee'An unforgettable voice' Hannah Whitten'Entrancing from start to finish' Joan He'A delightful, sparkling tale' June CL Tan

The sparklingly funny debut picture book from Juno Dawson, bestselling writer and activist.

Cade Swanson is a high school senior who has only one hope of leaving his awful life: art. On top of the stress of the school year, Cade has a lot to balance. His best friend ignores him every time she's in a relationship, his mom is working two jobs, he's raising his little brother, and he's trying to build a successful portfolio as an artist to win the state art show. The only stability in his life is his friend Isaiah.When Isaiah's mom helps Cade catch his first big break as an artist, he's swept away by success and starts to see the light at the end of the tunnel. As Cade's friendship with Isaiah starts to evolve, Isaiah complicates things by kissing him and rewriting the rules of their friendship.Can Cade's senior year become any more confusing?

"Nature is a capricious architect. One wonders what mood she was in, that time she invented chipmunks. Whatever temper inspired her, it was decided that, on completion of their seventh week, all chipmunks must leave their mother and set out on their own into the big unknown. And so it is that on that fateful birthday, Mino is given his mother's kiss, but not her tears, and, with a sparkle in his heart and a sunny disposition, he's put on a bus towards his future life and a new home, where he might plant his seeds and watch them grow."--Provided by publisher.

"Scribble and Swoop are the best of friends-- until the day they have a terrible argument! Which friend will be the first to say, "I'm Sorry"? And can an apology fix their precious friendship?"--Amazon.com.

A classic battle of the band tale, envy gets side-tracked with the sweet revenge of reconciliation and friendship. The Band once again, bands together, and figures out how to share the stage with one another. And the show goes on!

In the year 2175, the world will end, maybe, but not for everyone She's destined for greatness.So her mother tried to kill her.She's insidiously evil and a menace to society.She'll kill everyone.All these things are true but ...Mandalyn and the other enhanced are in a race to discover why the Collaborators and HAI want them - dead or alive. Not knowing who to trust is a problem but they know they can depend on each other. Until enemies, posing as friends, start to expose themselves and implicate some of the enhanced in their treachery. Can Andi trust all of her new family? Can she even trust her feelings for Will? Beneath all the uncertainty of who to trust lies the fundamental problem: everyone is going to die. How can they stop them? And can they save themselves without becoming the enemy, too?

"When one of Santa's reindeer gets lost on the busiest night of the year, it's up to Uni to use a little unicorn magic and help out. Can Uni find the reindeer in time to save Christmas?​"--

In Horizon, Misty the Cloud tries to work out a compromise with a group of sunbeams whose games are putting a damper on her birthday celebration, but the back-and-forth between the clouds and sun worries a human girl named Claire, who fears her birthday party will be ruined by bad weather. Includes weather facts.

"First published in Japan in 2019 by POPLAR Publishing Co., Ltd."

A summer visiting grandma turns into an epic life-or-death middle-grade adventure about twin brothers who must use their wits to keep the god of the sea from sinking their city.Rise, the ocean rise,Rise and greet the shore,With red and bread, he feeds on the deadAnd meets you at the door.In Allison K. Hymas's Secrets of Stone and Sea, twelve-year-old identical twins Peter and Kai are spending the summer in the town of Seaspire when ancient legends quickly pit the boys against a furious sea creature with the power to destroy worlds and sink cities. To prevent it from drowning the entire town of Seaspire, they'll have to solve a set of codes and puzzles with ties to the lost city of Atlantis.

"A bunny tries to convince a wolf there are no bunnies around, while bunny after bunny hops into the scene"--