Sidekicks by Jack D. Ferraiolo

"I'm sitting on a filthy chimney, eighty stories above street level, watching from the shadows as one of my personal top five dumbest villains tries his best to wrap his mind around a hostage situation of his own creation."

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Batman has Robin, Wonder Woman has Wonder Girl, and Phantom Justice has Bright Boy, a.k.a. Scott Hutchinson, an ordinary schoolkid by day and a superfast, superstrong sidekick by night, fighting loyally next to his hero. But after an embarrassing incident involving his too-tight spandex costume, plus some signs that Phantom Justice may not be the good guy he pretends to be, Scott begins to question his role. With the help of a fellow sidekick, once his nemesis, Scott must decide if growing up means being loyal or stepping boldly to the center of things.

Amulet Books; 309 pages

One Day and One Amazing Morning on Orange Street by Joanne Rocklin

"It was a hot summer day on Orange Street, one of those days that seem ordinary until you look back on it."

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The last remaining orange tree on a Southern California street brings together neighbors of all ages as they face their problems and anxieties, including the possibility that a mysterious stranger is a threat to their tree.


Amulet Books; 207 pages

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

"The big question: Is Origami Yoda real?"

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Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future.

Amulet Books, 141 pages

Operation Redwood by S. Terrell French

"Julian Carter-Li opened his eyes and immediately knew he was somewhere he'd never woken up before."

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Abstract: In northern California, Julian Carter-Li and his friends old and new fight to save a grove of redwoods from an investment company that plans to cut them down.

Publisher: Amulet Books; 353 pages

The Unknowns - A Mystery by Benedict Carey

"So here's the thing, and you can ask anyone about it: People were praying for something twisted to happen last summer."

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Abstract: When people start vanishing from a godforsaken trailer park next to the Folsom Energy Plant, two eleven-year-olds investigate using mathematical clues that were hastily planted by their friend Mrs. Clarke before she disappeared.

Publisher: Amulet Books; 259 pages