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00:11:07

Ep 41: Kid Spy 2: The Impossible Crime by Mac Barnett

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2022/06/09

Call Number: SFI F BARThe Crown Jewels are in danger... again! When the jewels go missing from inside a locked room, Mac's spy skills are put to the test. How did the thief break in? Where did the jewels go? And will Mac be able to solve this locked room mystery before the thief escapes? This mystery isn't just a whodunit... it's a howdunit! The action in this new adventure is nonstop, as Mac travels to an ancient Irish castle to solve the mystery. There, he encounters everything from killer king

00:08:05

Ep 40: The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker by...

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2022/06/02

Call Number: SFI F WOO Allora is a small town so close to the ocean that fish fly out of the tumultuous sea; it's a town so small that secrets are impossible to keep. Alberto is the town's coffin maker, living alone near the graveyard. His loneliness soon ends when Tito and his magical bird enter the coffin maker's home. While Alberto suspects Tito has his own secrets, he doesn't realise how serious they are until a stranger comes to Allora looking for the boy. To keep Tito safe, Alberto must hide

00:17:46

Ep 39: Masterminds by Gordon Korman

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2022/05/26

The first book in the action-packed trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman is perfect for fans of Stranger Things and James Patterson. Eli Frieden has never left Serenity, New Mexico...why would he ever want to? Then one day, he bikes to the edge of the city limits and something so crazy and unexpected happens, it changes everything. Eli convinces his friends to help him investigate further, and soon it becomes clear that nothing is as it seems in Serenity. The clues mount to

00:11:37

Ep 38: Never After: The 13th Fairy by Melissa de la Cruz

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2022/05/19

Call Number: SFI F DE This first book in a new fantasy series by bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz is a book lover’s dream. When Filomena Jefferson-Cho arrives at her local bookstore only to find out that the last book in her favorite series is nowhere to be found, she soon finds herself pulled into the fairytale world – complete with magic, fairies and Jack Stalker, one of the book’s heroes. This sweet adventure tale is perfect for fans of The Land of Stories. Nothing ever happens in Filomena

00:12:23

Ep 37 - The In-Betweens

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2022/05/05

SFI F ANS Cooper is lost. Ever since his father left their family three years ago, he has become distant from his friends, constantly annoyed by his little sister, Jess, and completely fed up with the pale, creepy rich girl who moved in next door, who won’t stop staring at him. So when Cooper learns of an unsolved mystery his sister has discovered online, he welcomes the distraction. It’s the tale of a deadly train crash that occurred a hundred years ago in which one young boy among the dead was

00:02:59

Ep 36 - One thing you'd save

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2022/04/28

Call number: REA F PAR If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save?Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores different answers to this provocative question in linked poems that capturethe diverse voices of a middle school class. Illustrated with black-and-white art. When a teacher asks her class what one thing they would save in an emergency, some students know the answer right away. Others come to their decisions more slowly. And some change their minds when they hear their

00:05:09

Ep 35 - The Lifters

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2022/04/21

Call Number: SFI F EGG Journey to an underground world where adventure awaits and heroes are made in this middle grade novel from the bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author of The Monk of Mokha and Her Right Foot. When Gran and his family move to Carousel, he has no idea that the town is built atop a secret. Little does he suspect, as he walks his sister to school or casually eats a banana, that mysterious forces lurk mere inches beneath his feet, tearing up the earth like mini-hurricanes and

00:09:57

EP 34 - Secrets of the Terra-Cotta Soldier

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2022/04/14

Call Number: HIS F COM In this action-packed adventure and coming-of-age story that finely weaves fact and fiction, thirteen-year-old Ming lives in a small village in Maoist China in the 1970s. His father is convinced that Emperor Qin’s tomb―and the life-size terra-cottaarmy created to serve and protect the emperor in the afterlife―lies hidden in the hills around them. But if Ming’s father doesn’t prove it soon, the town’s Political Officer willcondemn him to the brutal labor camps. From the stories

00:09:35

EP 33 - The Cricket in Times Square

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2022/04/07

Call Number: ANI F SEL Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he'd seen it all. But he's never met a cricket before, which really isn't surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City―the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He'd be there still if he hadn't followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst right into someone's picnic basket. Now, like any tourist in the city, he wants to

00:06:37

EP 32: Sam Wu is not afraid of Ghosts

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2022/03/31

Call Number: HUM F TSA Don’t call him scaredy-cat Sam, because Sam Wu IS NOT AFRAID of ghosts! Except . . . he totally is. Can he conquer his fear by facing the ghost that lives in the walls of his house? After an unfortunate (and very embarrassing) incident in the Space Museum, Sam goes on a mission to prove to the school bully, and all his friends, that he’s not afraid of anything—just like the heroes on his favorite show, Space Blasters. And when it looks like his house is haunted, Sam gets the

00:09:24

EP 31 - The Pear Affair

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2022/03/17

Call Number: ADV F EAG The highly anticipated second novel from the author of acclaimed The Secret Starling - a spectacular adventure set through and under the streets of Paris. When Penelope Magnificent's awful parents tell her they're taking a trip to Paris, she surprises them by begging to go along. Nell is usually content to avoid her money-obsessed father and her fashion-focussed mother, but Paris holds something very dear to her . . . her old au pair Perrine - Pear - lives there. Pear used

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EP 30 - The Boy At The Back Of The Class

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2022/03/03

Call Number: REA F RAU In the vein of timely titles such as Katherine Applegate's Wishtree and Alan Gratz's Refugee comes a touching, accessible middle-grade debut about the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, as well as the life-changing power of friendship and standing as an ally. There used to be an empty chair at the back of Mrs. Khan's classroom, but on the third Tuesday of the school year a new kid fills it: nine-year-old Ahmet, a Syrian refugee. The whole class is curious about this new boy--he

00:14:05

Ep 29 - Amina's Voice

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2022/03/03

Call Number: REA F KHA A Washington Post Best Children’s Book of 2017 “For inspiring empathy in young readers, you can’t get better than this book.” —R. J. Palacio, author of #1 New York Timesbestseller Wonder “Amina’s anxieties are entirely relatable, but it’s her sweet-hearted nature that makes her such a winning protagonist.” —Entertainment Weekly A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family’s vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy

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EP 28 - Willa of Dark Hollow (Willa of Woods 2)

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2022/02/24

Call Number: SFI F BEA NOTE: Willa of Dark Hollowis a stand-alone story that does not require reading any of the author's previous books. Plunge into an exciting story of history, mystery, & magic from the best-selling author of the Serafina series. Loved by adults and young readers alike, Kirkus Reviews has awardedDark Hollowthe prestigious Kirkus Star, calling it "a captivating, stirring tale of family and friendship." The Great Smoky Mountains. 1901. Willa and her clan are the last of the

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EP 27 - The Nightmare Thief

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2022/02/17

Call Number: SFI F LES For fans of A Snicker of Magic and The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl comes a suspenseful dark fantasy duology, perfect for middle school readers that love stories of magic and sisterhood with a dash of danger. Maren Partridge loves working in her family's dream shop where she can hand-craft any dream imaginable. The shop has only one rule. Dreams cannot be given to a person without their consent. Maren has no problem with this―until her sister, Hallie, has an accident that

00:09:48

EP 26 - The Stupendusly Spectacular Spelling Bee

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2022/02/10

Call Number: REA F ABE A heartwarming story about a girl who's afraid to follow her dreams, and the family who help make them happen. India Wimple can spell. Brilliantly. Every Friday night, she and her family watch the Stupendously Spectacular Spelling Bee on TV. When the Wimples suggest she enter the next Bee, India feels nothing but trepidation. She's sure she's not good enough but with the support of her family, India finds the courage to sign up. There are plenty of obstacles to reaching the

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Ep 25 - The House of Seredipity: Secrets and Sequins

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2022/02/03

Call Number: HIS F IVI ABOUT THE HOUSE OF SERENDIPITY Fans of Shannon Hale’s Princess Academy series and budding fashionistas everywhere will love this charming, delightful middle-grade novel about two girls with a talent for dressmaking set in 1920s London. The perfect dress can change everything. When talented young tailor Myrtle Mathers becomes a maid for the Cartwright family, she thinks her days of sketching and stitching are over for good. That is, until Sylvia Cartwright runs into a big

00:04:33

Ep 24 - 13th Street: Battle of the Bad-Breath Bats

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2022/01/27

SCA F BOW A new silly and spooky highly illustrated series that’s perfect for fans of Eerie Elementary andNotebooks of Doom, featuring art on every page and fun activities at the end of each book. It's a Halloween chapter book treat! Cousins Malia, Ivan, and Dante are visiting their aunt Lucy for the summer. But on their way to Gulf City’s water park, they get lost on 13th Street. Only it’s not a street at all. It’s a strange world filled with dangerous beasts! Will the cousins find their way back

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Ep 23 - Sherlock, Lupin & Me: The Dark Lady

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2022/01/20

MYS F ADL While on summer vacation, little Irene Adler meets a young William Sherlock Holmes. The two share stories of pirates and have battles of wit while running wild on the sunny streets and rooftops. When Sherlock's friend, Lupin, joins in on the fun, they all become fast friends. But the good times end abruptly when a dead body floats ashore on the nearby beach. The young detective trio will have to put all three of their heads together to solve this mystery. - Amazon

00:10:06

Ep 22 - Escape from Aleppo

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2022/01/13

REA F SEN Silver and gold balloons. A birthday cake covered in pink roses. A new dress. Nadia stands at the center of attention in her parents’ elegant dining room. This is the best day of my life, she thinks. Everyone is about to sing “Happy Birthday,” when her uncle calls from the living room, “Baba, brothers, you need to see this.” Reluctantly, she follows her family into the other room. On TV, a reporter stands near an overturned vegetable cart on a dusty street. Beside it is a mound of

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