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Dogs in space! Share this book with middle graders who enjoy stories about dogs, space adventures, or action adventure stories—or all three! 

Lopside is a Barkonaut, a specially trained dog who assists human astronauts on missions in space. He and the crew aboard the spaceship Laika are en route to set up an outpost on a distant planet.

When the mission takes a disastrous turn, the Barkonauts on board suddenly find themselves completely alone on their severely damaged ship.

Survival seems impossible. But these dogs are Barkonauts—and Barkonauts always complete their mission.

SOS. Ship damaged. Human crew missing.We are the dogs. We are alone.

An all-ages adventure by the three-time Nebula nominee: “Cog is a gem of a robot, and his robotic observations are comedic gold. Readers will be charmed.” —Booklist  Five robots are on a mission to rescue their inventor from the corporation that controls them all—and their programming will never be the same . . .   Cog looks like a normal twelve-year-old boy. But his name is short for “cognitive development,” and he was built to learn. After an accident leaves him damaged, Cog wakes up in an unknown lab—and Gina, the scientist who created and cared for him, is nowhere to be found. Surrounded by scientists who want to study him and remove his brain, Cog recruits four robot accomplices for a mission to find her.   Cog, ADA, Proto, Trashbot, and Car’s journey will likely involve much cognitive development in the form of mistakes, but Cog is willing to risk everything to find his way back to Gina . . . In this delightful adventure, the author of The Boy at the End of the World brings us an unforgettable character and a story sure to earn its place among beloved middle-grade classics.   “A page-turning novel of friendship, family, and standing up for what’s right.” —Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books   “Readers will be charmed by this sci-fi tale of free choice, hot dogs, and fun word problems.” —Booklist   “Van Eekhout brings considerable heart and wisdom to this coming-of-age tale . . . about hubris and what it means to be human.” —Kirkus Reviews

From the author of Cog and Voyage of the Dogs, Weird Kid is a hilarious and heartfelt homage to everyone who feels like they don’t belong. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and Stuart Gibb.

Jake Wind is trying to stay under the radar. Whose radar? Anyone who might be too interested in the fact that he has shapeshifting abilities he can’t control. Or that his parents found him as a ball of goo when he was a baby.

Keeping his powers in check is crucial, though, if he wants to live a normal life and go to middle school instead of being homeschooled (and if he wants to avoid being kidnapped and experimented on, of course).

Things feel like they’re going his way when he survives his first day of school without transforming and makes a new friend. But when mysterious sinkholes start popping up around town—sinkholes filled with the same extraterrestrial substance as Jake—and his neighbors, classmates, and even his family start acting a little, well, weird, Jake will have to learn to use his powers in order to save his town. 

A girl and her puppy face down the end of the world—which the puppy’s partly responsible for—in this middle grade story from acclaimed author Greg van Eekhout, perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and J.C. Cervantes.

When Mott finds a puppy abandoned in a recycling bin, she’s ready to do everything she can to protect him. What she doesn’t realize, however, is that this is the legendary wolf Fenris, who’s prophesied to bring about the end of the world by eating the moon.

Now Mott has found herself in charge of making sure the hungry pup—who’s busy munching on lampposts, cars, and water towers—doesn’t see all of California as an appetizer, while also hiding him from the Norse gods who are hot on his trail, determined to see the prophecy come true.

Mott vows to protect Fenris, rescue him from his destiny, and prevent the world from ending. But will she be able to keep her promise? Or has she bitten off more than she can chew?

Ghosts make the best thieves in this pitch-perfect middle grade adventure from the acclaimed author of Weird Kid. Perfect for fans of Gordon Korman and John David Anderson--and anyone looking for an Ocean''s 11-style heist!

Zenith and her friends may be dead—but lucky for them, even getting ghosted wasn’t enough to tear them apart.

The four of them were thick as thieves long before an unfortunate lab accident sent them careening into the afterlife. So when they hear about a machine that could return them to the land of the living, they are determined to steal it.

Unfortunately, the magical device belongs to a dangerous necromancer who’s out for their ectoplasm.

Fortunately, they’re great at heists. Because pulling off the score of their deathtimes is no job for an amateur. 

What is there to do, when you have the power to do anything? John can fly, he can see through solid objects, he can take over the world and give it back again, but what he''s looking for is something else…At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Pacific Fire: Another thrilling ride through Greg van Eekhout''s wildly imaginative world of California Bones, featuring entertaining new characters and a dangerous magical plot unfolding in Los Angeles.I''m Sam. I''m just this guy. Okay, yeah, I''m a golem created from the substance of his own magic by the late Hierarch of Southern California. With a lot of work, I might be able to wield magic myself. I kind of doubt it, though. Not like Daniel Blackland can. Daniel''s the reason the Hierarch''s gone and I''m still alive. He''s also the reason I''ve lived my entire life on the run. Ten years of never, ever going back to Los Angeles. Daniel''s determined to protect me. To teach me. But it gets old. I''ve got nobody but Daniel. I''ll never do anything normal. Like attend school. Or date a girl.Now it''s worse. Because things are happening back in LA. Very bad people are building a Pacific firedrake, a kind of ultimate weapon of mass magical destruction. Daniel seemed to think only he could stop them. Now Daniel''s been hurt. I managed to get us to the place run by the Emmas. (Many of them. All named Emma. It''s a long story.) They seem to be healing him, but he isn''t going anyplace soon.Do I even have a reason for existing, if it isn''t to prevent this firedrake from happening? I''m good at escaping from things. Now I''ve escaped from Daniel and the Emmas, and I''m on my way to LA. This may be the worst idea I ever had.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

In a world where magic is power, Daniel Blackland must pull off the most daring heist of all to save his son.Dragon Coast is the thrilling sequel to Greg Van Eekhout''s California Bones and Pacific Fire. Daniel''s adopted son Sam, created from the magical essence of the defeated Hierarch of Southern California, is lost—consumed by the great Pacific firedrake secretly assembled by Daniel''s half-brother, Paul.But Sam is still alive and aware, trapped in magical form inside the rampaging dragon as it periodically torches Los Angeles neighborhoods. Daniel has a daring plan to rescue Sam, involving the rarest of substances, axis mundi, pieces of the bones of the great dragon at the center of the Earth.Posing as his half-brother, Daniel must boldly venture to the kingdom of Northern California to compete for the position of Lord High Osteomancer. Only when the Northern Hierarch raises her scepter to confirm Daniel in the throne room at Golden Gate Park will he have a chance to steal the axis mundi under her watchful gaze. And that''s just the first obstacle in this high-stakes magical heist.Filled with action, intrigue, and a vividly imagined alternate California, Dragon Coast is an enthralling fantasy adventure that will keep you spellbound until the last page.At the Publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.