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• The Initiation

  Pearson, Ridley

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  A modern reimagining of classic Sherlock Holmes, that finds Moriarity and Holmes as roommates at Baskerville Academy. Available in multiple formats.

• Max Tilt

  Fire the Depths

  Lerangis, Peter

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  The descendent of Jules Verne, Max Tilt finds a memoir that follows the path of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, resulting in a modern retelling of the adventure classic. Available in multiple formats.

• Aru Shah and the End of Time

  Chokshi, Roshani

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  After releasing a demonic Sleeper, Aru learns that she is the reincarnation of a god. The series plays with and reimagines a variety of Indian mythology. Available in multiple formats.

• More to the Story

  Khan, Hena

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  This is a modern retelling of Little Women featuring a Pakistani-American family, with Jameela at the forefront testing the boundaries of friendship and journalism.

• Girl Giant and the Monkey King

  Hoàng, Văn,

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  A retelling of Vietnamese stories of the Monkey King, this story finds Thom just wanting to fit in at her new school but getting tangled in the trickery of the Monkey King himself.

• Little Red and the Very Hungry Lion

  Smith, Alex T.

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  This version of Little Red Riding Hood takes place on an African plain and finds Red taking on a lion with her smarts.

• Goldenlocks and the Three Pirates

  Prince, April Jones

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  Goldilocks and the Three Bears. But with gruel and ships and PIRATES!

• Fairy Tales From the Brothers Grimm

  Jackson, Erik Forrest,

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  Your favorite Brothers Grimm stories acted out by the Muppets and with plenty of twists!

• Midsummer's Mayhem

  LaRocca, Rajani

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  In this reimagining of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, Mimi, an 11-year-old Indian-American girl, notices her family starts acting strange after eating baked goods she's made with ingredients from the forest. Available in multiple…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cassandra Curse

  Acevedo, Chantel

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  Combining Cuban culture and classic Greek mythology, this is the story of Callie, a young girl who is told she one of the 9 muses and must help save the world.

• The Boy with 17 Senses

  Grau, Sheila

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  After falling through a wormhole, Jaq finds himself on Earth and seeking the help of a friendly giant. Available in multiple formats.

• Anne of Green Gables

  a Graphic Novel

  Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud), 1874-1942,

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  The same story you know, just told in a new format. This graphic novel adaptation of Anne of Green Gables is sure to be another instant classic.

• Romeosaurus and Juliet Rex

  O'Hara, Mo

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  Romeosaurus is an herbivore. Juliet Rex is a carnivore. Surely their love is enough to convice their families they belong together.

• Jaclyn Hyde

  Bondor-Stone, Annabeth • White, Connor

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  Jaclyn just wants to be perfect, even if that means using a potion that unleashes her inner goblin, a girl named Jackie who will do whatever it takes to reach perfection in this modern middle school retelling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Girl and the Ghost

  Hanna Alkaf,

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  Suraya has always been best friends with Pink, a ghost-demon called a pelesit that she inherited from her grandmother, that she is startled to learn he has been sabotaging her budding friendship with her first human friend. This ghost…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Rat Prince

  Hodder, Bridget

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  This isn't the Cinderella you thought you knew. Prince Char, a rat prince, works to help Cinderella and in the process finds that her Prince to be is actually quite cruel.

• Something Stinks in Hamlet

  Castle, M. E.

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  Stuck in the Shakespeare play, three children scramble to help Hamlet finish the story so that they can get back home.

• Grump

  The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

  Shurtliff, Liesl

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  Told from the point of view of the grumpies dwarf, this is a version of Snow White you surely haven't heard before. Available in multiple formats.

• The Restless Girls

  Burton, Jessie

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  This retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses lengthens the story, making each of the princess unique characters. Available in multiple formats.

• The Lost Wonderland Diaries

  Savage, J. Scott (Jeffrey Scott), 1963-

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  After finding the lost diaries of Lewis Carroll, Celia and Tyrus find themselves transported to Wonderland and smack in the middle of trouble.