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Middle Grade Books:

The Winterton Deception 1: Final Word

In this twisty middle grade mystery for fans of Knives Out, The Inheritance Game, and The Westing Game, thirteen-year-old twins Hope and Gordon enter a spelling bee in a last-ditch effort to save their family from financial ruin, only to find themselves in a cut-throat competition to uncover a fortune and dark secrets about the wealthy relations they’ve never known.

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The Winterton Deception 2: Fault Lines

After the incredible events of the last official Winterton Bee, Hope and Gordon Smith have discovered that having an extended family isn’t so bad . . . and maybe their famous relatives’ lives aren’t so charmed. But Hope is still hiding a secret, and it’s a big one. Can their fragile new family ties survive it?

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Book Cover for The Last Great Adventure of the PB&J Society. Two pairs of legs stand on the ground next to a headstone with a PB&J buried beneath it.

The Last Great Adventure of the PB&J Society

When selling her appendix on e-bay doesn’t work, ten-year-old Annie seeks other ways to save her best friend’s house from foreclosure.

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Picture Books:

A book cover. An illustration of a young girl with brown hair and light brown skin in a yellow sweater with pink trim stands in front of a roller coaster. Text reads, "Braver than Brave"Braver Than Brave

Wanda desperately wants to be as brave as her big brother Zane. But can she find her own brave when her friends want to try the new Coaster of Doom?

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Book Cover for Help Wanted: Must Love Books. A little black girl in pajamas stands in front of a bookshelfHelp Wanted: Must Love Books

When Shailey’s dad gets a new job, and he’s no longer present as her bedtime reading partner, she fires him and puts up a Help Wanted sign to find a replacement.

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Not My Circus

When Olivia goes to the Market, she’s supposed to buy eggs. Instead she comes home with a group of rowdy circus animals. When Mr. Victor won’t take the animals back, Olivia has to find a way to prove they should get to stay.

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A book Cover with a little light-skinned girl with brown hair and wearing red glasses and yellow rubber gloves, writes in a notebook. There is a pug dog with a yellow collar next to her.

A Bad Case of the Almosts

Almosts are ruining Abby’s life! But on a chance encounter with a lucky Almost, Abby decides to run an experiment to find out if Almosts can actually be a good thing.

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The Recess Genius 1: Open for Business 

Regina Grey muddles her math, splutters her spelling, and gets jumbled up in gym. Still, she’s always been good at disappearing into her books. But when she discovers a new skill on the playground, will it ruin the only thing she’s ever been good at?

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The Recess Genius 2: Tons of Talent 

Regina Grey, the Recess Genius, can solve any problem. Brother problems and friend problems. Bug problems and pen problems.
But when no one signs up for the talent show? That problem requires some extra thought.

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