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81) Janitors

Author

Whitesides, Tyler

Series

Janitors Book 1

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No one takes Spencer Zumbro seriously when he tried to warn his classmates about the mysterious things prowling the halls and classrooms of Welcher Elementary School. But when he sees Marv, the janitor, going after one of the creatures with a vacuum, he knows he's not the only one who can see them.

With the help of his new friends, Daisy, Spencer has to find out what the janitors know. The children's search uncovers the magic taking place

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82) The janitor's boy

Author

Clements, Andrew

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Fifth grader Jack finds himself the target of ridicule at school when it becomes known that his father is one of the janitors, and he turns his anger onto his father.

83) journal of james edmond pease a civil war union so

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84) Keeper of the doves

Author

Byars, Betsy Cromer

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In the late 1800s in Kentucky, Amie McBee and her four sisters both fear and torment the reclusive and seemingly sinister Mr. Tominski, but their father continues to provide for his needs.

85) Letters from Rifka

Author

Hesse, Karen

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In letters to her cousin, a young Jewish girl chronicles her family's flight from Russia in 1919 and her own experiences when she must be left in Belgium for a while when the others emigrate to America.

86) The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Author

Lewis, C. S

Series

Chronicles of Narnia Book 2

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Audio Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is the second book in C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, a series that has become part of the canon of classic literature, drawing readers of all ages into a magical land with unforgettable characters for over fifty years.

Four adventurers step through a wardrobe door and into the land of Narnia, a land enslaved by the power of the White Witch. But when almost all hope

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87) A Little Princess

Author

Hodgson Burnett, Frances

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This is another beautifully crafted and nurturing Burnett tale about a young girl growing up, learning humility and compassion...the hard way. Sara Crewe's young life is filled with wealth and pampering. But when her father dies in India and his wealth is lost, like a hot-house plant cast into the snow her life is reduced to shear survival. Turned into a beggar, her courage and strong-will are all she inherited from her father. This proves to be

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88) A long way from Chicago / (bk. 1 A Long Way from Chicago)

Author

Peck, Richard

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A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression to visit their larger-than-life grandmother.

89) Lucinda's Secret / (bk. 3 Spiderwick Chronicles)

Author

DiTerlizzi, Tony

Series

Spiderwick chronicles Book 3

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With goblins, trolls, and the house boggart all trying to get them, the Grace children turn to Great Aunt Lucinda for help.

90) M.C. Higgins, the great

Author

Hamilton, Virginia

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As a slag heap, the result of strip mining, creeps closer to his house in the Ohio hills, fifteen-year-old M.C. is torn between trying to get his family away and fighting for the home they love.

91) The mad wolf's daughter / (bk. 1 Mad Wolf's Daughter)

Author

Magras, Diane

Series

Mad Wolf's daughter Book 1

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***A New York Times Editors' Choice*** A Scottish medieval adventure about the youngest in a war-band who must free her family from a castle prison after knights attack her home--with all the excitement of Ranger's Apprentice and perfect for fans of heroines like Alanna from The Song of the Lioness series. One dark night, Drest's sheltered life on a remote Scottish headland is shattered when invading knights capture her family, but leave Drest behind....

92) Maggie's Door

Author

Giff, Patricia Reilly

Series

Nory Ryan

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We will dance on the cliffs of Brooklyn.
Maggie’s Door is the story of the journey from Ireland to America told by both Nory and her neighbor and friend Sean Red Mallon, two different stories with the same destination—the home of Nory’s sister Maggie, at 416 Smith Street, Brooklyn, America.
Patricia Reilly Giff calls upon her long research into Irish history and her great powers as a storyteller in this deeply involving,...

93) The magician's nephew / (bk. 1 Chronicles of Narnia)

Author

Lewis, C. S

Series

Chronicles of Narnia Book 1

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When Digory and Polly try to return the wicked witch Jadis to her own world, the magic gets mixed up and they all land in Narnia where they witness Aslan blessing the animals with human speech.

94) Malcolm at Midnight

Author

Beck, W. H

Series

Malcolm at midnight Book 1

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When Malcolm the rat arrives as the pet at McKenna School, he revels in the attention. He also meets the Midnight Academy, a secret society of classroom pets that keeps the nutters (kids) safe. There’s just one problem…rats have a terrible reputation! So when the Academy’s iguana leader is kidnapped, Malcolm must prove his innocence—and that even rats can be good guys. Illustrated by Brian Lies of Bats at the Beach,

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95) The marvellous land of oz / (bk. 2 Wizard of Oz)

Author

Baum, L. F

Series

The wizard of oz collection

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"Today I will make all necessary preparations, and we will march upon the Emerald City at daybreak tomorrow" Having escaped the evil witch Mombi, Tip and his friends set out into the Land of Oz to meet the Scarecrow, Ruler of the Emerald City. However, General Jinjur and her Army of Revolt have seized power, and it will take more than the Soldier with the Green Whiskers to return the throne to its rightful owner. But who is the true heir to Oz, and...

96) Midnight for Charlie Bone

Author

Nimmo, Jenny

Series

Children of the Red King Book 1

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A magical fantasy that is fast-paced and easy-to-read. Charlie Bone has a special gift- he can hear people in photographs talking.The fabulous powers of the Red King were passed down through his descendants, after turning up quite unexpectedly, in someone who had no idea where they came from. This is what happened to Charlie Bone, and to some of the children he met behind the grim, gray walls of Bloor's Academy. Charlie Bone has discovered an unusual...

97) million ways home

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98) The Miserable Mill: The Miserable Mill

Author

Snicket, Lemony

Series

A series of unfortunate events Book 4

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NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES

I hope, for your sake, that you have not chosen to read this book because you are in the mood for a pleasant experience. If this is the case, I advise you to put this book down instantaneously, because of all the books describing the unhappy lives of the Baudelaire orphans, The Miserable Mill might be the unhappiest yet. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are sent to Paltryville to work in a

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99) The Moffats

Author

Estes, Eleanor

Series

Moffats Book 1

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From the Newbery medalist, the classic tale of four lively siblings that's filled with both "deeply rooted emotional truth [and] entertainment value"(The New York Times).
Meet the Moffats. There is Sylvie, the oldest, the cleverest, and—most days at least—the responsible one; Joey, who despite being only twelve is the man of the house . . . sometimes; Janey, who has a terrific upside-down way of looking at the world;...

100) My Side of the Mountain

Author

George, Jean Craighead

Series

Mountain

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"Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest."—The New York Times Book Review
Sam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods—all by himself. With only a penknife, a ball of cord, forty dollars, and some flint and steel, he intends to survive on his own. Sam learns about courage, danger, and...