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<h2 class='poptitle'>Billy Bully </h2>
<em>Alvaro Galan and Ana Galan | Illustrated by Steve Simpson </em>
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As Billy Bully does one rotten thing after another, his friends dwindle to zero. With a little effort, Billy Bully realizes that a real friend doesn't think only of himself. Kids will love to count down - and most importantly - back up, as Billy Bully makes it up to his friends and gets the whole gang back together!

Billy Bully

Author:
Alvaro Galan & Ana Galan
Illustrator:
Steve Simpson
$3.99 | Ages: 4-8

<h2 class='poptitle'>The Recess Queen </h2>
<em>Alexis O’Neill | Illustrated by Laura Huliska-Beith </em>
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A fresh and original twist on the common issue of bullying. Kids will relate, and parents and teachers will appreciate the story's deft handling of conflict resolution (which happens without adult intervention.)

The Recess Queen

Author: Alexis O’Neill
Illustrator:
Laura Huliska-Beith
$16.99 | Ages: 4-8

<h2 class='poptitle'>The Bully from the Black Lagoon</h2>
<em>Mike Thaler</em>
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Hubie has heard there's a new kid in school. His name is Butch Pounder, and he is rumored to be a mean bully! Did Butch really beat up the football team and eat the teacher's pet at his last school? Hubie thinks he'll end up in the nurse's office, when he finally runs into Butch. But, of course, Hubie's imagination has run away from him again! All Butch wants is a new friend to show him around school, and Hubie is just who he needed!

The Bully from
the Black Lagoon

Author: Mike Thaler
$3.99 | Ages: 4-8

Cinderella

Author:
Barbara McClintock
$17.99 | Ages: 4-8

Cinderella
(Scholastic Reader Level 2)

Author: Barbara Lanza
$3.99| Ages: 4-8

<h2 class='poptitle'>One Halloween Night</h2>
<em>By Mark Teague </em>
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Wendell, Floyd, and Mona can't seem to avoid trouble, particularly on Halloween! It all starts when a black cat crosses their path while they're walking home from school, which seems to cause all their costumes to go awry. Then, while trick-or-treating, some of their neighbors surprise them with tricks instead of treats. As if that weren't bad enough, a pack of nasty witches is chasing them through the neighborhood, making fun of their costumes! Will the kids be able to save their Halloween from disaster?

One Halloween Night

Author:
Mark Teague
$6.99 | Ages: 3-5

<h2 class='poptitle'>Ella the Elegant Elephant </h2>
<em>Written and Illustrated by Carmela D'Amico and Steven DíAmico</em>
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<h4 class='popinfo'> $16.99 | Ages: 4-8</h4>
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Ella's counting the days until the first day of school ... but not because she's eager to start! On the contrary, as the littlest elephant on Elephant Island, she's terribly nervous about the other kids she'll meet. Then she receives a beautiful red hat that belonged to her grandmotheróher new lucky charm. Big mean Belinda at school teases her for it, calling her 'Ella the Elegant Elephant.' But Ella's brave enough to hold on to her hat, and in the end, the hat (and her heart) save the day. Also available in Audio.

Ella the
Elegant Elephant

Author: Carmela
D'Amico and Steven DíAmico
$16.99 | Ages: 4-8

<h2 class='poptitle'>Scholastic Reader Level 1: Noodles: I Hate Bullies! </h2>
<em>By Hans Wilhelm</em>
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<h4 class='popinfo'> $3.99 | Ages: 4-7</h4>
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Noodles loves chewing on his bone - until a bully takes it away from him. Bullies aren't very nice. But Noodles always has a plan! With help from a water hose, Noodles gets his bone back and teaches the bully a lesson he won't soon forget. This funny Level 1 story is perfect for beginning readers.

Noodles:
I Hate Bullies!

Author: Hans Wilhelm
$3.99 | Ages: 4-7

<h2 class='poptitle'>Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls: The New Girl </h2>
<em>Meg Cabot</em>
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Allie Finkle's starting her first day of school at Pine Heights Elementary! Plus, she’s getting a new kitten, the first pick of show cat Lady Serena Archibald's litter! But being the New Girl is turning out to be scary, too, especially since one of the girls in Allie's new class - Rosemary - doesn't like her. In fact, Rosemary says she’s going to beat Allie up after school.

Allie Finkle's
Rules for Girls:
The New Girl

Author: Meg Cabot
$15.99 | Ages: 9-12

<h2 class='poptitle'>Carlos Is Gonna Get It </h2>
<em>Kevin Emerson </em>
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How strange is Carlos? REALLY strange. He scratches himself all the time, and he talks about aliens in this weird shaky voice, and he breaks up the class and gets everyone else in trouble when it's *his* fault he's such a freak. So Trina, Donte, Thea, Sara, and Frankie decide to use the upcoming 7th-grade class trip to 'get' Carlos and scare him into acting normal. But when Trina has to work with Carlos on a class project, she discovers both his sweetness and the full extent of his troubles. Will she pull out of the plan or go through with it? And what will happen if--when--Carlos gets it?

Carlos Is
Gonna Get It

Author:
Kevin Emerson
$16.99 | Ages: 9-12

<h2 class='poptitle'>Bobby the Brave (Sometimes)</h2>
<em>By Lisa Yee | Illustrated by Dan Santat</em>
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<h4 class='popinfo'> $15.99 | Ages: 7-10</h4>
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In his last adventure, Bobby Ellis-Chan got stuck to a stinky tree, had underwear attached to his back, and faced down a whole wolfpack of girls. What could be scarier or more humiliating than that? Oh, how about playing sports with his football-hero dad ... a cat with 27 toes ... an asthma attack in public ... dancing on stage in the school musical ... And the list goes on! Bobby will have to overcome his fears if he's going to come out on top.

Bobby the Brave
(Sometimes)

Author: Lisa Yee
Illustrator:
Dan Santat
$15.99 | Ages: 7-10

Eighth-Grade Superzero

Author: Olugbemisola
Rhuday-Perkovich
$16.99 | Ages: 9-12

Freak the Mighty

Author: Rodman Philbrick
$4.50 | Ages: 9-12

The Ice Cream Con

Author: James Docherty
$16.99 | Ages: 9-12

<h2 class='poptitle'>My Big Mouth: <br>10 Songs I Wrote That Almost Got Me Killed </h2>
<em>By Peter Hannan</em>
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Davis Delaware is not from Delaware. But try telling that to everyone at his new school. When you move in the middle of ninth grade, people are going to think whatever they want about you. If they pay attention at all. Blending in is fine with Davis. He just wants to doodle in his notebook. Make a few friends. Not rock the boat. Easier said than done. Because when he starts a band called The Amazing Dweebs with beautiful Molly and nerdy Edwin, Davis rocks the boat big-time. And all that rocking gets the attention of school bully Gerald 'the Butcher' Boggs. This can't end well.

My Big Mouth:
10 Songs I
Wrote That Almost
Got Me Killed

Author: Peter Hannan
$16.99 | Ages: 10-14

<h2 class='poptitle'>Main Street #4: Best Friends </h2>
<em>By Ann M. Martin </em>
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<h4 class='popinfo'> $6.99 | Ages: 9-12</h4>
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Spring has arrived in Camden Falls, and with it have come many joys and challenges. As Flora and Ruby near the first anniversary of their arrival in town, Flora prepares for a visit from her old best friend. She's excited... but her new best friend, Olivia, isn't. Olivia's afraid she won't measure up, and that Flora will regret ever coming to Camden Falls. It's a very big reunion set for a very big dayóCamden Falls's 350th birthday celebration. Does one best friend truly have to be the best . . . or can they find a way to get along?

Main Street #4:
Best Friends

Author:
Ann M. Martin
$6.99 | Ages: 9-12

<h2 class='poptitle'>Medusa Jones</h2>
<em>Written and Illustrated by Ross Collins</em>
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<h4 class='popinfo'> $16.99 | Ages: 9-12</h4>
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In ancient Greece lived a little girl called Medusa Jones. Medusa was a Gorgon, but apart from that, pretty normal. So she has snakes for hair instead of gorgeous blond ringlets like Cassandra. So her best friend is half horse. Is that any reason for the popular kids to be SO mean? Medusa's sure the school camping trip is going to be a nightmare. But a rock fall puts the popular kids in peril, and Medusa's the only one who can help. Will she be a heroóor is her monster side finally going to come out? It's Freaks versus Heroes, brought to life by Ross Collins's hilarious illustrations!

Medusa Jones

Author:
Ross Collins
$16.99 | Ages: 9-12

The Loser List

Author: Holly Kowitt
$9.99 | Ages: 8-12

Safe At Home

Author:
Sharon Robinson
$16.99 | Ages: 9-12

<h2 class='poptitle'>Warp Speed</h2>
<em>Lisa Yee</em>
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Entering 7th grade is no big deal for Marley Sandelski: Same old boring classes, same old boring life. The only thing he has to look forward to is the upcoming Star Trek convention. But when he inadvertently draws the attention of Digger Ronster, the biggest bully in school, his life has officially moved from boring to far too dramatic... from invisible to center stage.

Warp Speed

Author: Lisa Yee
$16.99 | Ages: 9-14

<h2 class='poptitle'>Losers</h2>
<em>Matthue Roth</em>
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This off-the-wall novel introduces readers to Jupiter—a Russian immigrant learning to deal with high-school life in America. With dead-on deadpan humor, Matthue Roth makes everything illuminated about American teen life—like Borat as directed by John Hughes.

Losers

Author: Matthue Roth
$8.99 | Ages: 15+

<h2 class='poptitle'>Bluford High: The Bully</h2>
<em>Paul Langan</em>
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A new life. An new school. A new bully. That's what Darrell Mercer faces when he and his mother move from Philadelphia to California. After spending months living in fear, Darrell is faced with a big decision. He can either keep running from this bully--or find some way to fight back.

Bluford High:
The Bully

Author: Paul Langan
$3.99 | Ages: 12+

Kissing the Rain

Author:
Kevin Brooks
$16.95 | Ages: 12+

Want to Go Private?

Author: Sarah Littman
$17.99 | Ages: 14+

When She Was Good

Author: Norma
Fox Mazer
$12.99 | Ages: 12+

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