Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories

Book Synopsis'A stellar debut novel that easily compares to Judy Blume's iconic Forever' (School Library Journal, starred review). Destined to be passed from teen to teen, this delicious, almost-too-good-to-be-true high school romance is perfect for fans of Morgan Matson and Katie Cotugno.

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Book SynopsisNew York Times bestseller Jennifer A. Nielsen tells the extraordinary story of a Jewish girl's courageous efforts to resist the Nazis.Resistance joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!Chaya Lindner is a teenager living in Nazi-occupied Poland. Simply being Jewish places her in danger of being killed or sent to the camps. After her little sister is taken away, her younger brother disappears, and her parents all but give up hope, Chaya is determined to make a difference. Using forged papers and her fair features, Chaya becomes a courier and travels between the Jewish ghettos of Poland, smuggling food, papers, and even people.Soon Chaya joins a resistance cell that runs raids on the Nazis' supplies. But after a mission goes terribly wrong, Chaya's network shatters. She is alone and unsure of where to go, until Esther, a member of her cell, finds her and delivers a

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Book SynopsisFrom New York Times bestselling author comes a world packed with action and adventure, perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Soman Chainani.MEET KIRANMALA:INTERDIMENSIONAL DEMON SLAYER(Only she doesn''t know it yet.)On the morning of her 12th birthday, Kiranmala is just a regular sixth grader living in Parsippany, New Jersey...until her parents mysteriously vanish and a drooling rakkhosh demon slams through her kitchen, determined to eat her alive. Turns out there might be some truth to her parents'' fantastical stories -- like how Kiranmala is a real Indian princess and how she comes from a secret place not of this world.To complicate matters, two crush-worthy princes ring her doorbell, insisting they''ve come to rescue her. Suddenly, Kiran is swept into another dimension full of magic, winged horses, moving maps, and annoying, talking birds. There she must solve riddles and battle demons all while avoiding the Serpent King of the underworld and the Rakkhoshi Queen in ord

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Book SynopsisRising star Kat Fajardo''s debut middle-grade graphic novel about a girl who would rather do anything other than celebrate her quinceañera! A funny and heartfelt coming-of-age story about navigating the expectations of family and cultural tradition.Sue just wants to spend the summer reading and making comics at sleepaway camp with her friends, but instead she gets stuck going to Honduras to visit relatives with her parents and two sisters. They live way out in the country, which means no texting, no cable, and no Internet! The trip takes a turn for the worse when Sue''s mother announces that they''ll be having a surprise quinceañera for Sue, which is the last thing she wants. She can''t imagine wearing a big, floofy, colorful dress! What is Sue going to do? And how will she survive all this quality time with her rambunctious family?Miss Quinces/Srta. Quinces is the first graphic novel published by Scholastic/Graphix to be simultaneously released in English and S

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Book SynopsisWelcome to the Puppy Place! Where every puppy finds a home.Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home.Lizzie''s so excited to head up into the country for her Aunt Amanda''s sleepaway doggy camp to learn new ways to train dogs. But they''re both surprised by the arrival of Donut, a Lab-Shepherd mix puppy who might not join her family on their move. Lizzie will have to use her new skills to show that Donut is sweet and well-trained for her family''s new home.

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Book SynopsisAmerica''s favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. Dawn can''t wait for her trip to California. Besides all the sun and fun, it''s her first visit since her brother, Jeff, moved back to live with their dad. California is better than Dawn ever remembered it. The beaches are beautiful, Disneyland is a blast, and Californians eat healthy food! Plus, Dawn''s best friend, Sunny, has even started her own baby-sitting club.After one wonderful week, Dawn begins to think she might want to stay in California, like Jeff.Dawn''s a California girl at heart -- but could she really leave Stoneybrook for good?

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Book SynopsisAmerica''s favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. Mother''s Day is coming up, and the Baby-sitters have the same problem they do every year: What do they get their mothers? Kristy, especially, wants to do something nice for her mom. Mrs. Brewer has been acting kind of strange and secretive lately, and Kristy''s worried about her.But then Kristy gets another one of her great ideas. Why don''t the Baby-sitters treat their moms -- and the mothers of the kids they sit for -- to a day off without any kids around?Together with Stacey, the Baby-sitters plan a gigantic baby-sitting party. It''s a Mother''s Day surprise that couldn''t be beat! . . . until Kristy''s mom reveals a very special surprise of her own.

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Book SynopsisTo Catch a Thief is a page-turner of a mystery with a great big heart, and Amelia MacGuffin is the smart, funny kid sleuth we've all been waiting for. Readers will laugh and fall in love with the MacGuffin family as they follow the clues to crack this absolutely delightful case. --Kate Messner, New York Times bestselling author of BlackoutUrchin Beach isn't the sort of place where bad things happen. The little seaside town is too lucky for that. But then one day, a thief steals something preciousthe town's dragonfly staff, which is the source of all its good fortune and the most important part of the upcoming Dragonfly Day Festival.Amelia MacGuffin is no detective. She's eleven, quiet, and unlike her four younger siblings, she has no special talents. But Amelia loves her town. Her family has lived there forever. Her parents run the Pacific General Store, and she and her best friends, Birdie and Delphine, are about to start middle school. If

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