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A Case of Grave Danger by Sophie Cleverly
Melanie Whitmarsh 5/10/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 5/10/21

A Case of Grave Danger by Sophie Cleverly

A middlegrade mystery with a graveyard setting

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Murder on the Safari Star by MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman
MG Whitmarsh 5/2/21 MG Whitmarsh 5/2/21

Murder on the Safari Star by MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman

Elephants on the line, a mongoose on the loose, and a murderer onboard…

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The Kites by Romain Gary
Melanie Whitmarsh 4/24/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 4/24/21

The Kites by Romain Gary

A sombre, beautiful portrayal of human nature

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As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee
Melanie Whitmarsh 4/17/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 4/17/21

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning by Laurie Lee

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The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell
Melanie Wood 4/7/21 Melanie Wood 4/7/21

The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell

A rescue mission in wintry Russia

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The Driver’s Seat by Muriel Spark
Melanie Whitmarsh 4/2/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 4/2/21

The Driver’s Seat by Muriel Spark

An inside-out murder mystery

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Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman
MG Whitmarsh 3/24/21 MG Whitmarsh 3/24/21

Bicycling with Butterflies by Sara Dykman

Nature-writing, memoir, and physical endurance

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A Bad Birdwatcher’s Companion by Simon Barnes
MG Whitmarsh 3/15/21 MG Whitmarsh 3/15/21

A Bad Birdwatcher’s Companion by Simon Barnes

A beginner’s guide to the sights and sounds of common birds

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Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy
MG Whitmarsh 3/13/21 MG Whitmarsh 3/13/21

Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy

A middle-grade steampunk adventure

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Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
Melanie Whitmarsh 3/7/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 3/7/21

Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata

Dark, funny, and winsome

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Beetle Boy by MG Leonard
Melanie Whitmarsh 3/6/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 3/6/21

Beetle Boy by MG Leonard

A beetle and a boy investigate an impossible disappearance

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Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote
Melanie Whitmarsh 3/2/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 3/2/21

Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote

A beguiling novella of a girl all but lost beneath her masks

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Malamander by Thomas Taylor
MG Whitmarsh 2/27/21 MG Whitmarsh 2/27/21

Malamander by Thomas Taylor

Brilliant middle-grade nautical adventure

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The Polar Bear Explorer’s Club by Alex Bell
Melanie Whitmarsh 2/22/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 2/22/21

The Polar Bear Explorer’s Club by Alex Bell

Middle-grade odyssey on ice

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Kidnap on the California Comet by MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman
Melanie Wood 2/15/21 Melanie Wood 2/15/21

Kidnap on the California Comet by MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman

Fast-paced middle-grade train mystery

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Excellent Women by Barbara Pym
MG Whitmarsh 2/12/21 MG Whitmarsh 2/12/21

Excellent Women by Barbara Pym

Delightful post-war comedy of manners

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Barn Club by Robert J. Somerville
MG Whitmarsh 1/25/21 MG Whitmarsh 1/25/21

Barn Club by Robert J. Somerville

Building a traditional elm barn the old way - by hand

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The Warden by Anthony Trollope
Melanie Whitmarsh 1/19/21 Melanie Whitmarsh 1/19/21

The Warden by Anthony Trollope

A man beset by doubt

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The Lonely Skier by Hammond Innes
Melanie Wood 12/24/20 Melanie Wood 12/24/20

The Lonely Skier by Hammond Innes

Wooden skis, fire, and guns make high adventure in the snow.

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The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes
MG Whitmarsh 12/12/20 MG Whitmarsh 12/12/20

The Haunting of Aveline Jones by Phil Hickes

Spooky middle-grade seaside story

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