Battle of the Books 2021-2022: INTERMEDIATE | Haltom City Public Library

1) The Unwanteds

Author

McMann, Lisa

Series

The Unwanteds volume 1

Formats:

Book, Book on CD

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In a society that purges thirteen-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.

2) The incredibly dead pets of Rex Dexter

Author

Reynolds, Aaron

Series

Incredibly dead pets of Rex Dexter volume 1

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Playaway

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Cursed by an old carnival game, sixth-grader Rex Dexter uses his new ability to communicate with dead animals to investigate the mysterious deaths of endangered zoo animals.

3) When stars are scattered

Author

Jamieson, Victoria

Formats:

Book, Audio, Graphic Novel, Juvenile/Children's Graphic Novel, Playaway

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"Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this intimate and touching portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp"--

4) Finn and the intergalactic lunchbox

Author

Buckley, Michael

Series

Finniverse volume 1

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"When Earth is threatened by an invading race of bugs called the Plague, 11-year-old Finn, his arch-nemesis, Lincoln, his crush, Julep, and one pink unicorn lunchbox become Earth's last best hope against destruction"--

5) The one and only Bob

Author

Applegate, Katherine

Series

One and only Ivan stories volume 2

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Playaway, Wonderbook

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Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.

6) The ruins of Gorlan

Author

Flanagan, John

Series

Ranger's apprentice. Main series volume 1

Formats:

Book, WPL Audiobook on CD - YA

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When fifteen-year-old Will is rejected by battleschool, he becomes the reluctant apprentice to the mysterious Ranger Halt, and winds up protecting the kingdom from danger.

7) Turtle in paradise

Author

Holm, Jennifer L

Formats:

Book, Book on CD, eBook

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In 1935, when her mother gets a job housekeeping for a woman who does not like children, eleven-year-old Turtle is sent to stay with relatives she has never met in far away Key West, Florida.

8) Tristan Strong punches a hole in the sky

Author

Mbalia, Kwame

Series

Tristan Strong volume 1

Formats:

Book, Audio, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Playaway

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Seventh-grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm. But on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan chases after it, and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a...

9) The elephant's girl

Author

Rimington, Celesta

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook

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Twelve-year-old Lexington, a foundling raised in a zoo, spends a summer cementing friendships, growing closer to the elephant that saved her life, and learning about her family and herself.

10) Shine!

Author

Grabenstein, J.J

Formats:

Book, Audio, Book on CD, Playaway

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When seventh-grader Piper's father is hired by Chumley Prep, a school where every student seems to be the best at everything, she gets the chance to compete for the prestigious Excelsior Award.