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Four weird friends! Eight hilarious volumes! Join Amelia, Reggie, Rhonda, and Pajamaman (The Gathering of Awesome Super Pals) in the Eisner-nominated Amelia Rules series! Amelia Louise McBride has seen it all: her parents’ divorce, a move to a small town, the terror of Joe McCarthy Elementary, wacky frenemies, a celebrity aunt, and crushing crushes! Plus, that thing EVERY kid has to face at some point…ninjas! But just when she thinks her life is settling down, another surprise hits her like a rogue Sneeze-Barf. But don’t worry. Whatever it is, Amelia can handle it. Hilarious and heartwarming, the Amelia Rules! series features a cast you’ll never forget; especially the clever, whip-smart Amelia who is as relatable as she is lovable. As long as you stay on her good side, that is! This collectible boxed set features paperback editions of The Whole World’s Crazy, What Makes You Happy, Superheroes, When the Past Is a Present, The Tweenage Guide to Not Being Unpopular, True Things (Adults Don’t Want Kids to Know), The Meaning of Life…and Other Stuff, and Her Permanent Record.
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Two theater-mad, self-inventedfabulositon Ohio teenagers.One boy, one girl.One gay, one straight.One black, one white.And SUMMER DRAMA CAMP.It's a season of hormones, gold lame,hissy fits,jazz hands,song and dance, true love,and unitardsthat will determine their future--and test their friendship.
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Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard, wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event taking place at Hogwarts this year, an event involving rival schools, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years. He wants to be a normal, 14-year-old wizard. But unfortunately for Harry Potter, he's not normal-even by wizarding standards.
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A Hombre Perro se le acaba la suerte, Pedrito confronta su pasado no tan perfecto y el abuelo anda haciendo de las suyas. El mundo está fuera de control con los nuevos villanos que han llegado a la ciudad. La situación se ve oscura y sin esperanzas. Sin embargo, no todo está perdido. ¿Podrá arreglar las cosas el increíble poder del amor?
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Supuestamente dibujada por los personajes principales del éxito de Pilkey, Capitán Calzoncillos, esta popular serie presenta a un luchador mitad perro que lucha contra el crimen, su archirrival es Petey el Gato... realmente solo tienes que leerlo. "Desenfrenadamente divertido"
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Supuestamente dibujada por los personajes principales del éxito de Pilkey, Capitán Calzoncillos, esta popular serie presenta a un luchador mitad perro que lucha contra el crimen, su archirrival es Petey el Gato... realmente solo tienes que leerlo. "Desenfrenadamente divertido"
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Los Supa Buddies engañaron a los malos, pero no todo está bien en el mundo. Dog Man tiene un nuevo problema que resolver y necesitará toda su manada para ayudarlo. ¿Irá a ladrarle al árbol equivocado? La popular serie Dog Man de Dav Pilkey atrae a lectores de todas las edades y explora temas universalmente positivos, como la empatía, la amabilidad, la persistencia y la importancia de hacer el bien.
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Pedrito el gato sale de la cárcel y tiene una nueva vida por delante. Mientras reevalúa lo más importante en la vida, Peque Pedrito se debate por encontrar bondad en el mundo. ¿Podrán Pedrito y Hombre Perro dejar de pelear como gatos y perros, y juntar las patas para trabajar en equipo? Ambos se necesitan mutuamente más que nunca... ¡Peque Pedrito y el planeta cuentan con ellos!
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Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of doing good.
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The Supa Buddies bamboozled the baddies, but all's not right in the world. Dog Man has a new problem to pound, and he's going to need his entire pack to help him. Will he go barking up the wrong tree? Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of doing good.
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Sarah is not unlike other teens; she's interested in shopping, boys, and her girlfriends. However, she is tired of her predictable life and is "looking for something." The "something" she finds is Robin-a defiant, tough-talking girl who smokes, vandalizes, and wears nothing but black. Sharing an affinity to buck authority, the two become fast friends. Even Sarah isn't sure why she has given up her friends and lost herself. She posits, "-I often choose to be the plastic doll on bended knee, throwing other people's words out my mouth. Why do I surrender my voice like that?" When Robin attempts suicide, Sarah slowly returns to her former self, realizing that she may have wanted to be different, but not that different. Hemphill has her pacing and character development down pat. She takes Sarah from August through the end of her junior year, alternating shorter and longer passages effectively, showing a life peppered with despair, romance, and confusion. The teen's friendships (both destructive and healthy) shape who she becomes. In the end, she displays not only hope, but growth, as she invites the destructive Robin to "forge new footprints" with her and turn her back on the "skeletons of disappointment and unhappiness." Readers don't know what will happen, but they do have a better idea of who Sarah is through this telling final poem. A thought-provoking read.-Sharon Korbeck, Waupaca Area Public Library, WI (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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One year. Nine events. Nine chances to . . . fall in love?Weddings. Funerals. Barbecues. New Year's Eve parties. Name the occasion, and Sophie Evans will be there. Well, she has to be there. Sophie works for the local florist, so she can be found at every big event in her small hometown, arranging bouquets and managing family dramas.Enter Andrew Hart. The son of the fancy new chef in town, Andrew is suddenly required to attend all the same events as Sophie. Entitled, arrogant, preppy Andrew. Sophie just wants to get her job done and finish up her sketches so she can apply to design school. But every time she turns around, there is Andrew, getting in her way and making her life more complicated. Until one day she wonders if maybe complicated isn't so bad after all . . .Told over the course of one year and following Sophie from event to event, this delightful novel from master of romantic comedy Kasie West shows how love can blossom in unexpected places.
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Autumn and Adonis have nothing in common and everything in common. Autumn is outgoing and has lots of friends. Adonis is shy and not so eager to connect with people. But even with their differences, the two have one thing in common--they're each dealing with a handicap. For Autumn, who has a learning disability, reading is a painful struggle that makes it hard to focus in class. But as her school's most aggressive team wrestler, Autumn can take down any problem. Adonis uses a wheelchair. He has no legs. He can't walk or dance. But he's a strong reader who loves books. Even so, Adonis has a secret he knows someone like Autumn can heal. In time, Autumn and Adonis are forced to see that our greatest weaknesses can turn into the assets that forever change us and those we love. Told in alternating voices, Takedown explores issues of self-discovery, friendship, and what it means to be different.
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Samantha Abeel tells her own story of living with and overcoming dyscalculia. She describes in painstaking detail how her life was affected by her learning disability before and after she was diagnosed, and the way her peers, her family, and her teachers treated her. In seventh grade, Samantha suffered anxiety attacks as she struggled to keep up in her classes, to remember two locker combinations, and to deal with new teachers. It was not until eighth grade, her “thirteenth winter,” that the underlying cause of her academic challenges was discovered. After a teacher helps her recognize her gift with words, Samantha experiences success that far exceeds anyone's expectations.
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For 12 long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black, convicted of killing 13 people with a single curse. Now he has escaped, leaving a clue as to where he might be headed: the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, "He's at Hogwarts...he's at Hogwarts." Harry Potter isn't safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst.
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Old friends and new torments abound at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, including a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls" bathroom, an outrageously conceited professor, and a mysterious force that turns Hogwars students to stone. "Just as funny, frightening, and unexpected as the first."-The Daily Mail.
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The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play received its world premiere in London's West End on July 30, 2016. It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.
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Harry Potter knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is a miserable life with his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley. But all that changes when a mysterious letter arrives with an invitation to a place that Harry finds unforgettable. For it's there that he finds a great destiny that's been waiting for him...if Harry can survive the encounter. "Something quite special."-NY Times Book Review
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Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever -- Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them! Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of doing good.
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Purportedly drawn by the main characters of Pilkey's hit, Captain Underpants, this wildly popular series features a half-canine crime fighter; his arch rival, Petey the Cat; Petey's good-hearted clone; a devoted robot; and...you really just have to read it. “Riotously funny"-SLJ
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The companion to Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir, Smile. Raina can't wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren't quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she's also a cranky, grouchy baby, and mostly prefers to play by herself. Their relationship doesn't improve much over the years, but when a baby brother enters the picture and later, something doesn't seem right between their parents, they realize they must figure out how to get along. They are sisters, after all. Raina uses her signature humor and charm in both present-day narrative and perfectly placed flashbacks to tell the story of her relationship with her sister, which unfolds during the course of a road trip from their home in San Francisco to a family reunion in Colorado.
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The author introduces her battle with chronic anxiety as a teen as well as her ongoing coping strategies in this honest, often funny graphic novel.
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Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth, and what follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly. This coming-of-age true story is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever been in middle school, and especially those who have ever had a bit of their own dental drama.
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A touching, New York Times-bestselling story about a girl and her dog, perfect for young animal lovers. Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. She even has a list of all the ways there are to make the wish, such as cutting off the pointed end of a slice of pie and wishing on it as she takes the last bite. But when she is sent to the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina to live with family she barely knows, it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true. That is until she meets Wishbone, a skinny stray dog who captures her heart, and Howard, a neighbor boy who proves surprising in lots of ways. Suddenly Charlie is in serious danger of discovering that what she thought she wanted may not be what she needs at all. From award-winning author Barbara O'Connor comes a middle-grade novel about a girl who, with the help of a true-blue friend, a big-hearted aunt and uncle, and the dog of her dreams, unexpectedly learns the true meaning of family in the least likely of places. This title has Common Core connections.
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Simone Thibodeaux is about to switch things up. Check her life: It’s sealed in a boy-proof container. Her Haitian immigrant parents send Simone to an all-girls high school and enforce strict no-dating rules. As for prom? Simone is allowed to go on one condition: Her parents will select her date (a boy from a nice, Haitian immigrant family, obviously). Simone is desperate to avoid the setup -- especially since she has a serious crush on another boy. It's time to take action. Simone and her fellow late-bloomer friends make a senior year bucket list of all the wild things they haven't done yet. Like: going out dancing, skipping class (what), and oh yeah -- deciding their own prom destinies. But as the list takes on a life of its own, things get much messier than Simone expected. Can she figure out which rules are worth breaking and which might save her from heartbreak?
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Karen Brewer lives next door to Mrs. Porter, who wears long black robes and has wild gray hair. Mrs. Porter has a black cat named Midnight and always seems to be working in her garden. Karen isn't supposed to spy on her neighbor, but she's determined to prove that Mrs. Porter is a witch named Morbidda Destiny! Mrs. Porter is getting ready to have a special meeting at her house, and Karen is sure the meeting is for witches. Are they going to cast a spell on Karen? Or will she be brave enough to send them away - once and for all?
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Kristy's mom is getting married and Kristy is her bridesmaid! However, 14 kids are coming in town for the wedding. It's the biggest job the BSC has ever had, but they'll work together to make sure Kristy's big day is a success in this new full-color graphic novel adapted by USA Today bestselling author Galligan.
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Dawn Schafer is the newest member of The Baby-sitters Club. While she's still adjusting to life in Stoneybrook after moving from sunny California, she's eager to accept her first big job. But taking care of the three Barrett kids would be too much for any baby-sitter. The house is always a mess, the kids are out of control, and Mrs. Barrett never does any of the things she promises. On top of all that, Dawn wants to fit in with the other members of the BSC, but she can't figure out how to get along with Kristy. Was joining The Baby-sitters Club a mistake?
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These graphic novels adapted by Raina Telgemeier, #1 New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award winning creator of Smile, are now available in full color! Claudia and her sister, Janine, may as well be from two different planets. Claudia, who pays more attention to her artwork and The Baby-sitters Club than her homework, feels like she can't compete with her perfect sister. Janine studies nonstop, gets straight As, and even takes college-level courses! But when something unexpected happens to the most beloved person in their family, will the sisters be able to put aside their differences? Raina Telgemeier, using the signature style featured in her acclaimed graphic novels Smile and Sisters, perfectly captures all the drama and charm of the original novel!
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Who would have guessed that when the BSC girls get in a huge fight, it's shy and quiet Mary Anne who manages to save their friendship? When a terrible fight breaks out among the four Baby-Sitters Club friends, Mary Anne is left to her own devices. She has to sit by herself at lunch, make new friends, and deal with her overprotective father without advice from the BSC gang. But the worst part is when she faces a terrible baby-sitting predicament, and she can't find any help. Luckily, Mary Anne rises to the occasion. Not only does she handle all her problems with aplomb, she also manages to get the BSC back together again.
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These graphic novels adapted by Raina Telgemeier, #1 New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award winning creator of Smile, are now available in full color! Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left and right. Fortunately, Stacey has three new friends - Kristy, Claudia, and Mary Anne. Together they're the BSC, and they will deal with whatever's thrown their way...even if it's a rival baby-sitting club! Raina Telgemeier, in the same signature style featured in Smile and Sisters, perfectly captures all the drama and humor of the original novel!
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Based on Ann M. Martin's bestselling series, America's favorite baby-sitters are back, this time, in a heart-warming and hilarious graphic novel. In this new graphic novel edition of the very first Baby-Sitters Club book, Raina Telgemeier captures all the drama of the original in warm, spunky illustrations. Witness Kristy's eureka moment, when she gets the idea for a "baby-sitters club" and enlists her best friends, shy Mary Anne and artistic Claudia, in an exciting new venture. But the baby-sitting business isn't the only thing absorbing their attention: Kristy is having a hard time accepting her stepdad-to-be, and the newest member of the gang, Stacey, seems to be hiding a secret.
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The third book in the Bar Code series, in which one girl struggles to escape the conformity of a dystopian world. Grace lives a normal life. She goes to school during the day and works part-time at the multinational corporation Global-1. She has a crush on a boy named Eric and wonders if he feels the same way. And when she turns seventeen, she's going to get a bar code tattoo. Her world seems very peaceful and predictable. But then it explodes. As soon as Grace gets the bar code tattoo, she comes home to find her family gone and Global-1 police swarming all over the place. In a split second, her life changes. Now she's on the run, part of a dark conspiracy and an extraordinary prophecy that will change the world forever.
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Supuestamente dibujada por los personajes principales del éxito de Pilkey, Capitán Calzoncillos, esta popular serie presenta a un luchador contra el crimen mitad canino; su archirrival, Petey the Cat; el clon de buen corazón de Petey; un robot devoto; y... realmente solo tienes que leerlo. "Desenfrenadamente divertido"-SLJ
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El Hombre Perro, el héroe más nuevo del creador de Capitán Calzoncillos, todavía está aprendiendo algunos trucos del oficio. Petey el gato se encuentra libre y su curiosidad criminal está arrasando en la ciudad. ¡Algo raro está pasando! ¿Podrá el Hombre Perro desatar la justicia sobre este rufián a tiempo para salvar la ciudad? ¿O Petey el gato se saldrá con la suya cometiendo el crimen perfecto?
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¡Lo más nuevo del creador de Capitán Calzoncillos, es Dog Man, el canino que muerde el crimen que es en parte perro, en parte hombre y TODO HÉROE! George y Harold han creado un nuevo héroe que investiga el engaño, ataca arrolla a los ladrones. Un día que Greg, el perro policía y su compañero humano resultan heridos en el trabajo, una cirugía para salvarles la vida les cambia el curso de la historia y nace Dog Man. Con cabeza de perro y cuerpo de humano, este sabueso heroico tiene un verdadero olfato para la justicia. Pero ¿Podrá resistir el llamado de la naturaleza para responder al llamado del deber?
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Supuestamente dibujada por los personajes principales del éxito de Pilkey, Capitán Calzoncillos, esta popular serie presenta a un luchador mitad perro que lucha contra el crimen, su archirrival es Petey el Gato... realmente solo tienes que leerlo. "Desenfrenadamente divertido"
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Era el mejor de los perros... Era el peor de los perros... Era la época de la invención... Era la estación de la sorpresa... Era la víspera de la súper tristeza... Era un amanecer de esperanza... El Hombre Perro, el héroe más nuevo del creador de Capitán Calzoncillos, sus patitas no siempre han sido de ayuda en la fuerza policial, si bien puede amordazar a los malhechores, tiende a dejar una estela de babas. Esta vez, Petey el gato tiene un pequeño problema: un doble suyo en forma de un pequeño gatito súper bonito. ¡El Hombre Perro ahora tendrá que trabajar el doble para poder acabar con estas bolas de pelo y seguir siendo el mejor!
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Is Dog Man bad to the bone? The heroic hound is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit! While his pals work to prove his innocence, Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people. Being a part of both worlds, will he ever fully fit in with one?
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When a new bunch of baddies busts up the town, Dog Man is called into action, and this time he isn't alone. With a cute kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat. But can the villainous Petey avoid vengeance and venture into virtue?
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Hot diggity dog! Dog Man, the newest hero from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants, is back, and this time he's not alone. The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat, send them barking up the wrong tree?
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Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat has dragged in a tiny bit of trouble: a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!
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Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, is still learning a few tricks of the trade. Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Something fishy is going on! Can Dog Man unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purr-fect crime?
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New from the creator of Captain Underpants, it's Dog Man, the crime-biting canine who is part dog, part man, and ALL HERO! George and Harold have created a new hero who digs into deception, claws after crooks, and rolls over robbers. When Greg the police dog and his cop companion are injured on the job, a life-saving surgery changes the course of history, and Dog Man is born. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound has a real nose for justice. But can he resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?
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The hugely popular, genre-bending tales of Greg Heffley, a new kind of hilarious, conflicted anti-hero whose observations on life are hysterically funny-and more than a bit profound.
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The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. The only thing he's good at is playing video games, but his parents want him to broaden his horizons by doing something - anything! - else. When Greg finds an old video camera in his basement, he thinks he may have discovered just the thing to prove he's got big-time talent. With the help of his best friend, Rowley, Greg hatches a plan to make a scary movie, and to become rich and famous in the process. But is doubling down on movie-making a smart plan? Or is it just a recipe for doubling Greg's troubles?
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Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That s the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn t cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive? Or is going old school just too hard for a kid like Greg?
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The Heffley family road trip starts off full of promise and then quickly takes several wrong turns, with everything from a fender bender to crazed seagulls. But even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure. Series Information: Let's get one thing straight: Greg Heffley is not keeping a diary. He's not going on and on about his feelings or anything crazy like his mom wants him to do. He's keeping a journal. So that, one day, when he's rich and famous, he can use it to prove that middle school is "the dumbest idea ever invented." Author Jeff Kinney's pitch-perfect tone, incredibly relatable humor, and cartoon illustrations make each of the books in this bestselling series a laugh-out-loud trek through middle-school mayhem.
