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Mysteries and crime stories
Human-narrated audio
Jack has two foster siblings, Ava and Matt, who are orphans - and geniuses: Ava speaks multiple languages and builds…
robots for fun, and Matt is into astronomy and a whiz at math. As for Jack, it’s hard to stand out when he’s surrounded by geniuses all the time. When the kids try to spy on Dr. Hank Witherspoon, one of the world’s leading scientists, they end up working for him in his incredible laboratory. Soon, Hank and the kids travel to Antarctica for a prestigious science competition, but they find that all is not as it seems: A fellow scientist has gone missing, and so has any trace of her research. Could someone be trying to use her findings to win the contest? It’s up to Jack, Ava, and Matt to find the missing scientist and discover who’s behind it all - before it’s too late. Grades 4-7. 2017.
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Mysteries and crime stories
Human-narrated audio
Just after twelve-year-old Emily and her family move to San Francisco, she teams up with new friend James to follow…
clues in an odd book they find, hoping to figure out its secrets before the men who attacked Emily's hero, publisher Garrison Griswold, solve the mystery or come after the friends. Grades 5-8. 2016.
Electronic braille (Uncontracted), Braille (Uncontracted)
Award winning fiction, Canadian fiction, Canadian authors (Fiction), Mysteries and crime stories
Human-transcribed braille
In 1665 London, fourteen-year-old Christopher Rowe, apprentice to an apothecary, and his best friend, Tom, try to uncover the truth…
behind a mysterious cult, following a trail of puzzles, codes, pranks, and danger toward an unearthly secret with the power to tear the world apart. Grades 5-8. Winner of the 2016 John Spray Mystery Award, the 2017 Red Cedar Award, the 2017 Silver Birch Fiction Honour Book Award, and the 2017 Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award Honour Book.. 2015.
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Mysteries and crime stories, Adventure stories, Sports fiction, General fiction, Multi-cultural fiction
Human-narrated audio
Just after twelve-year-old Emily's family moves to San Francisco, she learns that her hero, Garrison Griswold, creator of the online…
game Book Scavenger, has been attacked. Emily and her new friend, James, discover that the attack is tied to a special book, and they race to solve the mystery. For grades 4-7. 2015
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School stories, General fiction, Humourous fiction, Multi-cultural fiction
Human-narrated audio
There are many aspiring performers hoping to be stars someday at the elementary school in Cape Bluff, Kansas. After a…
tornado destroys their town, residents vote to have a talent show as a fund-raiser and the kids get their chance. For grades 3-6. 2010
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Mysteries and crime stories, Humourous fiction, Adventure stories, Friendship stories, General fiction, Multi-cultural fiction
Human-narrated audio
Florian has just moved to Washington, D.C. He's learning his way around using TOAST, which stands for the Theory of…
All Small Things, a technique he invented to solve life's little mysteries. But when he teaches it to his new friend, Margaret, they uncover a mystery that isn't little. Not little at all, but part of a much bigger picture! Award winner. For grades 3-6
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General fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, School stories
Human-narrated audio
Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Kelly Yang, readers will love this heartfelt and genuine story about building community,…
finding family, and the power of Black girl magic. Bella "Unfadeable" Fades is determined to stay out of trouble. A wiser-than-her-years graffiti artist known for tagging walls and bridges in her Indianapolis neighborhood, the Land, Bella plans to spend her summer break laying low and steering clear of anyone who might tip off to social services that she's living on her own. But keeping a low profile is all but impossible when Bella discovers people in high places are trying to defund the Land. She has to find a way to fight back. Getting involved will mean putting herself out there—making connections with unlikely friends and attracting potential enemies. But if Bella doesn't put her trust in her neighbors and learn how to bring her community together, her home—and her future—will never be the same
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Historical fiction, Adventure stories, Mysteries and crime stories
Human-narrated audio
Following a series of murders, an apothecary’s apprentice must solve puzzles and decipher codes in pursuit of a secret that…
could destroy the world in this “spectacular debut” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).“Tell no one what I’ve given you.” Until he got that cryptic warning, Christopher Rowe was happy, learning how to solve complex codes and puzzles and creating powerful medicines, potions, and weapons as an apprentice to Master Benedict Blackthorn—with maybe an explosion or two along the way. But when a mysterious cult begins to prey on London’s apothecaries, the trail of murders grows closer and closer to Blackthorn’s shop. With time running out, Christopher must use every skill he’s learned to discover the key to a terrible secret with the power to tear the world apart. In his stunning debut novel, Kevin Sands brings readers on a heart-stopping adventure rich with suspense, mystery, and unforgettable characters.
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Family stories, General fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, School stories
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Everyone seems to have an idea for the science fair except for Yasmin! After some failed experiments, Yasmin’s snack break…
with Nani inspires an idea. Together they use kitchen science for sweet success!
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Multi-cultural fiction, Science fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
From award-winning author Eve L. Ewing comes an illustrated middle grade novel about a forgotten homemade robot who comes to…
life just when aspiring fifth-grade scientist Maya needs a friend -- and a science fair project. Maya's nervous about fifth grade. She tries to keep calm by reminding herself she knows what to expect. But then she learns that this year won't be anything like the last. For the first time since kindergarten, her best friends Jada and MJ are placed in a different class without her, and introverted Maya has trouble making new friends. She tries to put on a brave face since they are in fifth grade now, but Maya is nervous! Just when too much seems to be changing, she finds a robot named Ralph in the back of Mr. Mac's convenience store closet. Once she uses her science skills to get him up and running, a whole new world of connection opens up as Ralph becomes a member of her family and Maya begins to step into her power. In this touching novel, Eve L. Ewing melds together a story about community, adapting to change, and the magic of ingenuity that reminds young readers that they can always turn to their own curiosity when feeling lost.
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Historical fiction, Multi-cultural fiction
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
A beautiful picture book for sharing and marking special occasions such as graduation, inspired by the life of the first…
African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. An Amazon Best Book of the Month!A great classroom and bedtime read-aloud, Mae Among the Stars is the perfect book for young readers who have big dreams and even bigger hearts.When Little Mae was a child, she dreamed of dancing in space. She imagined herself surrounded by billions of stars, floating, gliding, and discovering.She wanted to be an astronaut.Her mom told her, "If you believe it, and work hard for it, anything is possible.”Little Mae’s curiosity, intelligence, and determination, matched with her parents' encouraging words, paved the way for her incredible success at NASA as the first African American woman to travel in space.This book will inspire other young girls to reach for the stars, to aspire for the impossible, and to persist with childlike imagination.
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Adventure stories, Fantasy, Mysteries and crime stories
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
A young girl sets out to defeat the evil spirits inhabiting her home in this &“thrilling…Coraline-like&” (Publishers Weekly, starred review)…
illustrated middle grade adventure perfect for fans of The Beast and the Bethany and Margaret Peterson Haddix&’s The Strangers.Lily is used to hospitals—she&’s spent more time in them than out of them thanks to her recent health issues. But when her mother goes into labor, her parents drop her off at her grandmother&’s house and rush to the hospital without her. Lily doesn&’t want the new baby to replace her, and she certainly doesn&’t want to be sick anymore. Most frustrating of all, she forgot to pack Willo, her favorite toy. Under her grandma&’s not-so-watchful supervision, Lily sneaks back home to get Willo. Expecting to find an empty house, she is surprised to find her parents there. But something isn&’t right... They look just like her mom and dad until she gets closer and sees their coal black eyes. And they refuse to let her in—it&’s their house now. With the help of some surprising new friends that she meets in her garden, Lily is determined to beat these shadowy replacements and be reunited with her real parents. But is she strong enough to triumph?
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY Audio (Direct to Player), DAISY Audio (Zip), DAISY text (Direct to player), DAISY text (Zip), Word (Zip), ePub (Zip)
Multi-cultural fiction, School stories
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Kelly Yang, readers will love this heartfelt and genuine story about building community,…
finding family, and the power of Black girl magic. Bella “Unfadeable” Fades is determined to stay out of trouble. A wiser-than-her-years graffiti artist known for tagging walls and bridges in her Indianapolis neighborhood, the Land, Bella plans to spend her summer break laying low and steering clear of anyone who might tip off to social services that she’s living on her own. But keeping a low profile is all but impossible when Bella discovers people in high places are trying to defund the Land. She has to find a way to fight back.Getting involved will mean putting herself out there—making connections with unlikely friends and attracting potential enemies. But if Bella doesn’t put her trust in her neighbors and learn how to bring her community together, her home—and her future—will never be the same.
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Adventure stories, Humourous fiction, Mysteries and crime stories
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
A budding genius gets recruited by the FBI to find stolen art in this first book in the hilarious middle…
grade mystery series that has &“elements of Alex Rider, James Bond, and Sherlock Holmes&” (School Library Journal) from New York Times bestselling, Edgar Award–winning James Ponti.Twelve-year-old Florian Bates has just moved to Washington, DC, the latest of places he&’s lived for his dad&’s job a security specialist and his mom&’s an art conservator—now with the National Gallery of Art. Florian keeps busy developing his technique TOAST (Theory of All Small Things) that focuses on details to solve life&’s little mysteries such as where to sit on the on the first day of school or which Chinese restaurant has the best eggrolls. His observational skills haven&’t earned him many friends in the past, but his neighbor Margaret turns out to be a kindred spirit and an excellent student of TOAST. While testing their talents in the National Gallery, they uncover a valuable lead about a piece of stolen art! After calling in their tip, Florian and Margaret catch the attention of the FBI…and a notorious crime syndicate known as EEL. Now, Florian is the only kid on the FBI Director&’s speed dial and several international criminals&’ most wanted lists, and he and Margaret might be in way over their heads. Can these amateur sleuths foil an art theft and forgery ring by looking at the small things, or will they find the devil is in the details?