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The Boy, the Bird & the Coffin Maker
By Matilda Woods, art by Anuska AllepuzIn the magical seaside town of Allora, where fish fly, a lonely coffin-maker and a boy on the run strike up an unlikely friendship. -
Capsized! The Forgotten Story of the SS Eastland Disaster
By Patricia SuttonAn engrossing account that perfectly captures the palpable fear and loss on one tragic day in 1915. -
Dactyl Hill Squad
By Daniel José OlderA group of dinosaur-riding orphans fight for freedom in New York City during the American Civil War. -
The Eye that Never Sleeps: How Detective Pinkerton Saved President Lincoln
By Marissa Moss, art by Jeremy HolmesSharp-eyed sleuth Allan Pinkerton uncovers an early plot to assassinate President Lincoln. Art inspired by antique maps and newspapers portrays the historic details of this intriguing investigation. -
The House in Poplar Wood
By K.M. OrmsbeeA deal with Death and Memory separates a family. Can twin brothers break the contract and bring the family together? -
Illegal
By Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin, art…Ebo must embark on a harrowing journey through desert, ocean, and rat-infested sewers for the chance at a better life. A gripping narrative for older readers. -
Inkling
By Kenneth Oppel, art by Sydney SmithAn inkblot escapes his sketchbook prison and alters Ethan’s life for the better. -
The Journey of Little Charlie
By Christopher Paul CurtisLittle Charlie realizes that he wasn't helping Cap'n Buck, "a stanking piece of human filth", recover stolen money—he's unwittingly become a fugitive slave catcher. For older readers. -
Mary Who Wrote Frankenstein
By Linda Bailey, art by Julia SardaMoody and gothic illustrations bring to life the birth of Mary Shelley’s masterpiece. -
Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere
By Barb Rosenstock, art by Katherine RoyA suspenseful story of two explorers whose determination and teamwork plunged them into previously uncharted ocean depths. -
The Parker Inheritance
By Varian JohnsonAn old letter sends two kids searching the past and the present to find a $40 million treasure. -
Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
By Jonathan AuxierNan Sparrow, a chimneysweep in Victorian London, befriends a mysterious magical creature in this fairy tale of monsters and great escapes.