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Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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"Xander thinks the George Wickerman Hospital would be the perfect setting for Spirits and Specters, a role-playing game where players go on 'missions' to find evidence of paranormal activities. According to local legend, tuberculosis patients were used as test subjects in medical experiments that ended tragically, and their disfigured ghosts walk the hallways of this now-abandoned building. What better location to go ghost hunting? Even though they...
3) Big winner
Author
Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Skye worries about her new friend, Digby, after he shares a big secret."--
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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
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"Ace is in a duo called Two, with Lisa, a girl he has a huge crush on. As Ace and Lisa get serious about their music, Denny, Ace's hapless friend, tries to help by shooting a music video. But the footage Denny captures is less than flattering. Ace and Lisa are getting attention for their efforts, but laughter was not the response they were seeking"--P. [4] of cover.
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2010
Language
Français
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Dana est excitée à l'idée d'un voyage scolaire au Japon, même si elle y va avec la bande à Melly, le groupe des élèves in qui se moquent d'elle. Dana est persuadée qu'elle s'intégrera bien au Japon, pays du manga et de l'anime. Mais elle découvre bientt qu'il est tout aussi difficile de s'intégrer
dans une culture étrangère que dans sa classe. Et Melissa, chef de la bande à Melly, ne rate pas une occasion de lui rappeler qu'elle est...
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Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2012
Language
Français
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Dorf a toujours été fidèle à sa devise : « Si ça en vaut la peine, fais-le. Si ça n'en vaut pas la peine, fais-le quand même. » Mais il a déménagé à la ville et le terrain est différent. Il ne peut plus faire rouler sa planche oû bon lui semble et il a de la difficulté à s'intégrer à sa nouvelle école. Ses tricks audacieux lui assurent le respect des voyous du coin, mais il devra faire appel à une autre forme de courage s'il veut...
7) Wired
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, Keegan finds himself in serious danger while investigating a series of thefts at a ski resort."--
8) Oh brother
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest novel for middle readers, Lauren is worried what will happen when her new friends realize her brother is disabled."--
9) Maxed out
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, after his dad dies, twelve-year-old Max struggles to balance playing hockey with supporting his grieving mother and a brother who is autistic."--
10) Dog walker
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, Turk's brilliant moneymaking idea gets out of control."--
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Theo is happy spending his summer searching the river for treasure. Even if he mostly just finds empty cans and fishing lures. But when he discovers a pocket watch in the waters beneath a bridge that's said to be haunted, he is sure his luck has changed. Theo soon learns that the pocket watch is linked to a local legend about a ghost and buried treasure. Theo is determined to solve this mystery and posts his progress online. Even after he receives...
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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Although thirteen-year-old aspiring actor Zevi would like to keep his psychic abilities a secret, he may be forced to use them when a famous actor's life is endagered on a movie set.
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, thirteen-year-old Zevi uses his psychic abilities to save a famous actor's life on a movie set."--
13) Cheat
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, Laurel investigates a cheating scam at her high school."--
14) I got you babe
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle readers, Mac wants to do a duet with Amy for the school fun fair."--
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Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
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"In this high-interest novel for middle readers, Ava's life suddenly becomes very complicated when she inherits a troublesome African Grey Parrot."--
Ava works hard at maintaining a certain image online and at school. As far as anyone else knows, life is great. But when she inherits an African gray parrot from her great-uncle Bernie (whom she barely remembers), Ava's carefully crafted world starts to crumble. The parrot, Mervin, is loud and messy...
17) Cosplay crime
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, a cosplaying thief at an anime expo has stolen a valuable print belonging to the celebrity that shy thirteen-year-old Bree Wong has come to meet. She hopes that she'll get a face-to-face with her idol if she can catch the culprit and recover the stolen print."--
18) Spotting Dottie
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, fourteen-year-old Charlotte wants to use her new drone to prove that Dottie, the elusive lake monster of Lake Dorothy, really exists."--
19) Finders keepers
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Series
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Macy is an amateur treasure hunter. She finds all sorts of lost things along the shores of Buffalo Pound Lake. When her mom announces she's leaving her quiet park ranger job at the lake to be a police officer in the city. Macy decides she needs to find a treasure big enough to put Buffalo Pound on the map so her family can stay put. But instead of treasure, Macy finds a mermaid! She learns that the frightened creature was kidnapped...
20) Leon levels up
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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"In this high-interest accessible novel for middle-grade readers, twelve-year-old Leon, a short and chubby gamer, is shocked when the cool kid invites him to test out a not-yet-released virtual reality video game. When a glitch puts them in real-life danger, it's up to Leon to battle a dragon and save himself and his friend."--
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