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Falmouth Public Library Books for Kids and Tweens - November 2023

Schools and Libraries

December 9, 2023

From: Falmouth Public Library

The Plot To Kill a Queen: A Royal Spy Story In Three Acts
by Deborah Hopkinson

Accidentally uncovering a plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I, aspiring playwright Emilia Bassano and her friends (including Will Shakespeare!) set out to foil the plans of a disguised murderer on the loose. Bonus: also includes "The Princess Saves the Cakes", a one act play for readers to perform with a company of friends!

15 Secrets To Survival
by Natalie D. Richards

Forced to participate in an extra credit project in the middle of nowhere (and after their instructor goes missing), classmates Baxter, Abigail, Turner, and Emerson must endure the wilderness with only a survival handbook and each other.

The Night Raven
by Johan Rundberg

In 1880 Stockholm, 12-year-old orphan Mika is recruited by the gruff Detective Hoff to help him investigate a gruesome murder. Mika has a particular ability to notice small details -- a skill she's always used to survive -- and she sees this opportunity as her chance to become someone who matters. First in the Moonwind Mysteries series.

The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman
by Mari Lowe

12-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl Shaindy has been helping her popular next-door neighbor Gayil set up what she thinks are harmless pranks.  When the pranks escalate and turn malicious, Shaindy must figure out how to stop them before she herself becomes the next target.

Alex Wise vs. The End Of the World
by Terry J. Benton-Walker

While on summer vacation, 12-year-old Alex Wise must save his sister (who's been possessed by the ancient spirit of Death) and stop the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse before they destroy Los Angeles... and
the world!

Oliver's Great Big Universe
by Jorge Cham

An aspiring astrophysicist, 11-year-old Oliver takes on the whole universe while also starting his first year of middle school. New friends, new classes, new everything, and the ONLY thing that still makes sense  to Oliver is science.

Which Way To Anywhere
by Cressida Cowell

Gifted with the ability to draw maps of worlds that are beyond imagining, K2 O'Hero, is sworn to keep his family's magical history a secret. When his baby sister is kidnapped, K2 has no choice but to use his gift to find a crossing point into one of those worlds

Diary Of a Wimpy Kid : No Brainer
by Jeff Kinney

When the town threatens to close their crumbling middle school and Greg realizes he'd have to go to a different school than his best friend, he rallies his classmates to save their school before it's shuttered for good. Latest in the popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid series!

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