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• Asking for a Friend

  Riley, Ronnie

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  Why go through the stress of making friends when you can just pretend? It works for Eden and their social anxiety… until their mom announces she’s throwing them a birthday party and all their friends are invited. Eden’s “friends,” Duke, Ramona, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bertie Stewart Is Perfectly Imperfect

  Mosher, Melanie

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  A heartfelt middle grade novel exploring anxiety from the TD Canadian Children’s Award—shortlisted author of A Beginner’s Guide to Goodbye. Bertha Mae Stewart—otherwise known as Bertie—is ready for anything grade 6 can throw at her. She spends…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Eerie Tales From the School of Screams

  Annable, Graham

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  From the director of the Oscar-nominated movie Boxtrolls comes a middle grade horror anthology that will leave you holding onto your blankets for dear life! Perfect for fans of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and Goosebumps! School is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Game Face

  Green, Shari, 1963-

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  Thirteen-year-old Jonah is determined to prove that anxiety won’t stop him from succeeding as his hockey team’s goalie in this dynamic novel in verse. What-ifs rattle around his brain at the worst times, like when he’s in the middle of a playoff…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gamerville

  Christmas, Johnnie

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  A video gamer’s championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Reset, where electronics are forbidden and you’re forced to socialize, eat healthy, and spend time outside. Gamerville is a timely and vulnerable exploration of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Iggy Included

  Kerbel, Deborah

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  Twelve-year-old Paige Coopersmith and her family have won a house in an essay-writing contest. Excited to leave their cramped apartment and move to a sprawling property in rural Ontario, they’re more than a little surprised to find the house is old…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Kodiaks : Home Ice Advantage

  Robertson, David A.

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  Hockey fans will love this action-packed middle grade novel about teamwork, overcoming adversity, and being proud of who you are and where you come from. Everything is changing for 11-year-old Alex Robinson. After his father accepts a new job, Alex…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Legendary Mo Seto

  Chan, A. Y.

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  Twelve-year-old Modesty “Mo” Seto dreams of being a taekwondo champion. Even though her mom disapproves, Mo can always count on her dad, who is her number one fan and biggest supporter. Lately, Mo has been on a losing streak, and it doesn’t help…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mortified

  Jackson, Kristy

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  It’s nothing short of a catastrophe when someone secretly signs up Belinda Houle, the school’s shyest kid, to audition for a play. Belinda turns to Sally—her unflappable best friend and resident witch—for help. Belinda doesn’t believe in magic, but…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Scarewaves

  Henderson, Trevor

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  Internet horror superstar Trevor Henderson is famous for his ghastly creations and hair-raising creepypastas. Now he brings that talent for the terrifying to this debut middle-grade thriller. You don’t stay out after dark in Beacon Point… The…Read moreRead more of this annotation