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"Mattie travels with her family as part of a magic act—but her family’s magic is real. ... Descriptions of the wonders of the circus and its performers shine. Zimmerman deftly portrays varied southern accents for the town locals. The Scottish accents for Mattie’s Da and Ringmaster Morough are distinct.... This story combines the appeals of a tween with real world problems—struggling with parental expectations and navigating new friendships—with a lush circus setting and the chance to oppose a magical menace." BOOKLIST
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"Featuring intrepid girl detective Minnie and helpful cat assistant Max, this vocal adaptation of Giff's story concerns a hotly contested pigeon race and some mildly sinister goings-on." - Booklist
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Fletcher is upset when someone tries to ruin the masked ball celebrating the opening of a new park. Everything seems to point to the young park ranger who's always getting mysterious calls on her cell phone, but Fletcher is sure she's innocent. Can Fletcher's trusty nose sniff out the real culprit?
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When Andy and his friend Tamika travel to the city for a weekend with Tamika's aunt, they arrive in time to rescue hamsters parachuting down from Aunt Mandy's building! Andy resolves to uncover who's behind the troublesome incident, but first he must endure trips to fancy restaurants, museums and the ballet, made more unpleasant by annoying Jason, a young friend of Aunt Mandy's, who she's invited along. The big-city fun he was expecting turns into some surprising discoveries for Andy in this engaging mystery.
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"Tavia Gilbert performs this first-person narration with an enthusiastic high pitch—which is perfect for the eccentric young heroine who lives on an island in Maine and takes a lobster boat to school." AudioFile Magazine
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