Rob Harrell
1) Wink
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English
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2021 Summer Top Picks for Middle Schoolers
2023 Caudill Award Nominees
2023 March Book Madness at Blackhawk
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2023 Caudill Award Nominees
2023 March Book Madness at Blackhawk
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"Ross Maloy just wants to be a normal seventh grader. He doesn't want to lose his hair, or wear a weird hat, or deal with the disappearing friends who don't know what to say to "the cancer kid." But with his recent diagnosis of a rare eye cancer, blending in is off the table. Based on Rob Harrell's real life experience, and packed with comic panels and spot art, this incredibly personal and poignant novel is an unforgettable, heartbreaking, hilarious,...
2) Popcorn
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English
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"Andrew's just trying to make it through Picture Day, which is easier said than done when it seems like the whole world is out to get him--from a bully to a science experiment gone wrong to a someone else's juice snot (don't ask). But as Andrew goes through the school day, and as one thing after another goes wrong, that little kernel of worry in his stomach is getting hotter and hotter, until it threatens to pop and turn into a public panic attack,...
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English
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Can a depressed monster learn how to be a hero? Maybe with a little help. The hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel that inspired the movie RUMBLE is now expanded with a new epilogue! In a fantastical 1860s England, every quiet little township is terrorized by a ferocious monster -- much to the townsfolk's delight! Each town's unique monster is a source of local pride, not to mention tourism. Each town, that is... except for one. Unfortunately...
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Series
Batpig volume 1
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"After a bite from his radioactive bat best friend, Gary goes from ordinary pig to high-flying superhero and must juggle his ordinary life and saving the world"--
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Series
Batpig volume 2
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Gary Yorkshire was your perfectly average, fuzzy pink pig who loved tasty sandwiches, video games, mud baths, and hanging out with his friends Carl the fish and Brooklyn the bat. Until one day . . . a radioactive bat bite gives him powers he never would have dreamed of! Inspired by his old Crimson Swine comics, Gary decides that he'll use his powers for good and becomes (drumroll) Batpig! Now he just needs a good zinger of a Batpig slogan, a spandex...
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Series
Life of Zarf volume 1
Publisher
Dial Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
As a troll, Zarf Belford is at the bottom of the social ladder at Cotswin Middle School, but when the king goes missing and his insufferable son takes control, Zarf leads his friends Kevin and Chester on a rescue mission.
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Series
Batpig volume 3
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Batpig and his friends are back facing magical presidential sharks, a giant clown-squid, and summer camp in this hilarious graphic novel"--
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Series
Life of Zarf volume 2
Language
English
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Fractured fairy tales meet modern day middle school when Zarf's unpopular troll social status becomes the least of his problems as a gang of wolves seeking revenge for the constant disgrace they have suffered over the years kidnaps Kevin, one of Zarf's best friends.
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Series
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Prince Roquefort's quest for magical, height-increasing beans leads Zarf and his friends on a high-seas adventure, where they meet sea monsters, pirates, and a mer-pig"--
10) Rumble
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Get ready for a unique, massively entertaining movie set in a world where monster wrestling is a global-sport, and superstar athletes are larger than life. When teenage Winnie teams up with a loveable underdog monster named Steve the Stupendous in hopes of training him to be a champion, the duo learn the value of moving to your own groove and paving your own unique path to success.
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Gran Travesía
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
Español
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"Ross es un chico normal que debe enfrentarse a una situación extraordinaria. Un día, le diagnostican cáncer de ojo, y a partir de ese momento, su vida cambiará por completo. Descubrirá que hay partes de él que se alterarán, pero también sus amigos, sus compañeros de colegio, su familia... Todos mirarán al "niño con cáncer" como un bicho raro, y sólo él podrá tomar la decisión más importante posible, demostrarse a sí mismo y a los...
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Series
Life of Zarf volume 1
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
As a troll, Zarf Belford is at the bottom of the social ladder at Cotswin Middle School, but when the king goes missing and his insufferable son takes control, Zarf leads his friends Kevin and Chester on a rescue mission.