Jacob McNatt
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NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
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VSBA 2023-2024 -- Intermediate Nominees
Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads
VSBA 2023-2024 -- Intermediate Nominees
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Built to explore Mars, Resilience begins to develop human-like feelings as he learns from the NASA scientists who assembled him, and as he blasts off and explores Mars, Resilience must overcome different obstacles as he explores the red planet.
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"Mason and Ty were once the very best of friends, like two nerdy sides of the same coin . . . until seventh grade, when Ava Petrakis came along. Now Mason can trace everything bad in his life to that terrible fight they had over the new girl. The one thing he'd give anything for is a do-over. But that can't happen in real life--can it? As a science kid, Mason knows do-overs are impossible, so he can't believe it when he wakes up from a freak accident...
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When Mike and Sam discover a message leading to ancient treasure on an uncharted island, they plot to escape their orphanage to hunt for the treasure. But the cruel administrator, Ms. Schwartz, has other plans for them. Can the genius boys escape in time? And what bizarre adventures await them on the mysterious Sun Stone Island?
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Two travelers. One treasure. Will feuding twin princesses be the key to finding the priceless riches, or will Soryn and Lucas become casualties of a deadly royal conflict? Childhood friends Soryn and Lucas leave their small village in search of adventure, surprised at their good luck when a stranger in a cave tells them of a treasure hidden within the neighboring Kingdom of Dahut. In exchange for a bit of their food, the stranger offers directions...
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Not all wizards were born to be heroes.
Things not to do when you find out you're a wizard:
1. Do not destroy your apartment with magical fire. You WILL NOT get the security deposit back.
2. Do not form an alliance with the guy who is trying to murder you. This will end badly.
3. Do not drag the girl you're desperately in love with into your wizard mess. You risk her watching you fail miserably.
4. Under no circumstances should you get in the...
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Being a wizard is hazardous to your health.
Things not to do when being tracked by murderers:
#1 Do not drag the girl you're in love with into your deadly mess.
#2 Do not accept a bag full of money.
#3 If you do accept said bag of money, don't be dumb enough to shove it down the back of your pants.
#4 Do not get into a battle with the evil lunch lady.
#5 Do not start a war in a tourist hotspot.
#6 Do not let your dad find out you're a wizard.
#7 Do...