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The Crook Who Crossed the Golden Gate Bridge
(age 7-10) by Steve Brezenoff school ... mystery Catalog: James Shoo and his sixth grade class take a field trip to San Francisco, where they try to stop a thief at the Golden Gate Bridge. |
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I Was a Third Grade Spy
(age 7-10) by Mary Jane Auch brilliant protagonist ... humor ... school When Brian's dog Arful suddenly begins talking, Brian and his two friends send the dog to find out what their classmates are planning for the school talent show. |
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I Was a Third Grade Science Project
(age 7-10) by Mary Jane Auch brilliant protagonist ... humor ... school While trying to hypnotize his dog for the third grade science fair, Brian accidentally makes his best friend Josh think he's a cat. |
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Eaton Stanley and the Mind Control Experiment
(age 7-10) by David Adler humor ... science fiction ... school Brian knows Eaton Stanley is strange. Eaton knows all kinds of weird facts that fascinate Brian. Before he knows what hit him, Brian gets involved in Eaton's bizarre science project -a plan to take control of their teacher's mind. Brian is thrilled when their plan seems to work -- until the day they go too far. |
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Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist (age 7-10) by Jim Benton math/science/technology ... humor ... science fiction ... school When Franny Stein, self-styled mad scientist, creates a stir with her wacky schemes and wild inventions. title: The Invisible Fran title: The Fran That Time Forgot title: Attack of the 50-ft. Cupid title: The Fran With Four Brains title: Frantastic Voyage title: Lunch Walks Among Us title: The Frandidate |
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My Weird School Daze Series (age 7-10) by Dan Gutman humor ... school The weirdness never stops. title: Mrs. Dole Is Out of Control! title: Mr. Sunny Is Funny! title: Mr. Granite Is From Another Planet! title: Coach Hyatt Is a Riot! title: Officer Spence Makes No Sense! title: Mrs. Jafee Is Daffy! title: Mrs. Cooney Is Loony! |
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The Arthur Series (age 7-10) by Stephen Krensky school ... friendship Arthur and his friends deal with school, friends, and family...just like you! title: Arthur and the Cootie-Catcher title: Arthur and the Lost Diary title: Arthur and the Popularity Test title: Arthur Rocks With BINKY title: Francine, Believe it or Not title: King Arthur title: Who's in Love With Arthur? title: Arthur and the Seventh-Inning Stretcher |
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The Arthur Series (age 7-10) by Marc Brown school ... friendship Arthur and his friends deal with school, friends, and family...just like you! title: Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest title: Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club title: Arthur Makes the Team title: Buster's Dino Dilemma title: Locked in the Library! title: The Mystery of the Stolen Bike |
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The World According to Humphrey (age 7-10) by Betty Birney animals ... school ... friendship Humphrey, pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher. title: The World According to Humphrey title: Friendship According to Humphrey title: Trouble According to Humphrey title: Adventure According to Humphrey title: Summer According to Humphrey title: School Days According to Humphrey |
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Butterfly Buddies
(age 7-10) by Judy Cox school ... friendship Publisher comments: The new girl in Robin's third-grade class is way cool. Zoey speaks French, has pierced ears, and wears tap shoes to school. Robin is dying to be her best friend. But how can she when she's so ordinary? When Miss Wing makes Zoey and Robin partners for the butterfly project, Robin has her big chance. To make sure that she doesn't blow it, Robin adds a few flourishes, like rhinestone glasses shaped like a cat's eyes. Who cares if she has trouble seeing through them? But what will happen if Zoey or Miss Wing find out she's faking? |
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Tarantula Power!
(age 7-10) by Ann Whitehead Nagda humor ... school ... animals Publisher comments: Richard is forced to work with the class bully on an "Invent a Cereal" project. Inspired by the class pet, a tarantula, Richard tries to keep the bully from picking on a younger student. |
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Hot Dog and Bob Series (age 7-10) by Lissa Rovetch science fiction ... school ... humor Bob is just an ordinary boy with ordinary friends who goes to an ordinary school, each and every day. But this is no ordinary day. Today when Bob opens his lunchbox, he finds Hot Dog ... a real, live, talking hotdog! Hot Dog says he's from another planet. He’s here to save Earth. And ... gulp ... he needs Bob's help! title: Hot Dog and Bob and the Particularly Pesky Attack of the Pencil People |
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The Mallory Series (age 7-10) by Laurie B. Friedman humor ... friendship ... family ... school When eight-year-old Mallory moves to a new town, and a new school with new friends, nothing will be the same again. title: Back to School, Mallory title: Mallory on the Move title: Mallory vs. Max title: Campfire Mallory title: Honestly, Mallory! title: Mallory in the Spotlight title: Mallory Goes Green title: Happy New Year Mallory! title: Step Fourth, Mallory! title: In Business With Mallory title: Happy Birthday, Mallory! title: Heart to Heart With Mallory |
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Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley?
(age 7-10) by Rebecca Caudill school Four-year-old Charley earns the honor of carrying the flag at his school in the Appalachian Mountains. |
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Jigsaw Jones Mysteries (age 7-10) by James Preller school ... mystery Jigsaw and Mila are hot on the case. title: The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster title: The Case of the Buried Treasure title: The Case of the Christmas Snowman title: The Case of the Disappearing Dinosaur title: The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark-Ghost title: The Case of the Mummy Mystery title: The Case of the Secret Valentine title: The Case of the Snowboarding Superstar title: The Case of the Spooky Sleepover title: The Case of the Stinky Science Project title: The Case of the Stolen Baseball Cards |
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Brigid Beware!
(age 7-10) by Kathleen Leverich school ... fantasy Brigid wants to have a pair of the plastic shoes that all her classmates are wearing, but her fairy godmother thinks it's better to be a trendsetter. |
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Mary Marony Series (age 7-10) by Suzy Kline friendship ... school Second grader Mary Marony faces school with a stuttering problem, and the courage to overcome it. title: Mary Marony, Mummy Girl title: Mary Marony and the Chocolate Surprise |
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Alvin's Famous No-Horse
(age 7-10) by William Harry Harding school ... the arts With encouragement from his teacher and help from his classmates, eight-year-old Alvin struggles with his efforts to draw a horse for the third-grade art exhibit. |
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It Goes Eeeeeeeeeeeee!
(age 7-10) by Jamie Gilson friendship ... animals ... school Patrick, the new boy in Richard's class, is always causing trouble, but his work on a science project about bats helps him make new friends. |
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Donavan's Word Jar
(age 7-10) by Monalisa DeGross school ... authorship When the jar that Donavan keeps his word collection in fills up, he finds a special way to give his words away and get something wonderful in return. |
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How to Be Cool in the Third Grade
(age 7-10) by Betsy Duffey friendship ... school When Robbie York is marked as a target by a bully at school, he decides that the only way to survive the third grade is by being cool. |
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The Clementine Series (age 7-10) by Sara Pennypacker friendship ... humor ... school Clementine notices everything...especially when adults would prefer her not to. This chapter book finds her sorting through all kinds of trouble, in her own hilarious way. title: Clementine title: The Talented Clementine |
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My Weird School Series (age 7-10) by Dan Gutman humor ... school Is that staff weird or wonderful? Check out the My Weird School series, and find out. title: Miss Daisy Is Crazy title: Mr. Klutz Is Nuts! title: Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy! title: Ms. Hannah Is Bananas! title: Miss Small Is Off the Wall! title: Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind! title: Ms Lagrange Is Strange! title: Miss Lazar Is Bizarre! title: Mr. Docker Is Off His Rocker! title: Mrs. Kormel Is Not Normal! title: Ms. Todd Is Odd! title: Mrs. Patty Is Batty! title: Miss Holly Is Too Jolly! title: Mr. Macky Is Wacky! title: Ms. Coco Is Loco! title: Miss Suki Is Kooky! title: Mrs. Yonkers Is Bonkers! title: Dr. Carbles Is Losing His Marbles! title: Mr. Louie Is Screwy! title: Ms. Krup Cracks Me Up! |
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Super Emma
(age 7-10) by Sally Warner friendship ... school Third-grader Emma becomes a reluctant heroine when she defends a friend from the class bully. |
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The Trouble With Cats
(age 7-10) by Martha Freeman family ... school After a difficult first week of third grade, Holly begins to adjust to her new school and living in her new stepfather's tiny apartment with his four cats. |
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Martin Bridge Series (age 7-10) by Jessica Scott Kerrin school ... growing up ... short stories Meet Martin Bridge--a most special and ordinary boy whose well-meant plans sometimes go awry. In three stories, Martin encounters two bus drivers with very different ways of relating, makes a tough decision about a friend's pet and takes on an extremely competitive model rocket project that almost costs him a friendship. The daily rhythms, struggles and triumphs of childhood ... at home, at school and with friends ... are evoked with warmth, understanding, honesty and humor. title: Martin Bridge on the Lookout title: Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff! title: Martin Bridge Out of Orbit! title: Martin Bridge: Blazing Ahead! title: Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm! title: Martin Bridge in High Gear! |
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Gooney Bird Greene Series (age 7-10) by Lois Lowry school ... humor There's never been anyone like Gooney Bird Greene at Watertower Elementary School. What other new kid comes to school wearing pajamas and cowboy boots one day and a polka-dot t-shirt and tutu on another? Gooney Bird has to sit right smack in the middle of the class because she likes to be in the middle of everything. She is the star of story time and keeps her teacher and classmates on the edge of their seats with her absolutely true stories. But what about her classmates? Do they have stories good enough to share? title: Gooney Bird Greene title: Gooney, the Fabulous title: Gooney Bird and the Room Mother title: Gooney Bird Is So Absurd |
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Third Grade Pet
(age 7-10) by Judy Cox animals ... humor ... school Fearing for the safety of Cheese the rat, Rosemary takes him home! |
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213 Valentines
(age 7-10) by Barbara Cohen school ... brilliant protagonist Catalog: Wade has trouble adjusting when he is transferred to a special fourth grade class for the gifted and talented, so he plans to send himself 213 valentines signed by celebrities. |
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Jake Drake Series (age 7-10) by Andrew Clements friendship ... school Kidalog: Jake Drake takes on bullies, boring classes, science fairs, and more! title: Jake Drake, Class Clown title: Jake Drake, Know-it-all title: Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet |
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Some Frog!
(age 7-10) by Eve Bunting school ... family It'll take some frog to win the frog-jumping contest at Billy's school. But Billy's all set--he's got a champion jumper, a grandpa with lots of good advice, and a mom and grandma to cheer him on. Everything will be perfect--if only his dad shows up. |
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The Berenstain Bear Scouts (age 7-10) by Stan Berenstain friendship ... school ... humor The Berenstain Bears take on scouting, in their own hilarious way. title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Coughing Catfish title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Evil Eye title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Humongous Pumpkin title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Ice Monster title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Magic Crystal Caper title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Really Big Disaster title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Ripoff Queen title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Runamuck Robot title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Sci-Fi Pizza title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Sinister Smoke Ring title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Terrible Talking Termite title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts In Giant Bat Cave title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts Meet Bigpaw title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts Save That Backscratcher title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts Scream Their Heads Off |
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Class Clown
(age 7-10) by Johanna Hurwitz humor ... friendship ... school Lucas Cott, the most obstreperous boy in the third grade, finds it very hard to turn over a new leaf when he decides to become the perfect student. sequel: Class President sequel: School Spirit |
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The Russell and Elisa Stories (age 7-10) by Johanna Hurwitz growing up ... family ... school The stories of Russell, age six, and Elisa, age four, as they experience the frustrations and excitement of growing up. Now that he's six, Russell has some very important questions: If he has to wear hand-me-downs, shoulden't bigger kids wear hand-me-ups? If he can't say bad words, can he make up his own words when he's angry? If he has to get a report card, isn't it about time his parents got one to? title: Russell Sprouts title: Rip-roaring Russell title: Russell and Elisa title: "E" is for Elisa title: Make Room for Elisa |
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Muggie Maggie
(age 7-10) by Beverly Cleary humor ... school A curse on cursive! Maggie doesn't really mean it when she vows never to read and write those wiggly, squiggly, roller-coaster letters. After all, she uses the computer. But everybody seems to be taking her revolt very, very seriously. |
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Owen Foote Series (age 7-10) by Stephanie Greene school ... humor ... enterprise Publisher comments: In Owen Foote, Money Man: Owen has discovered an amazing catalog called "Junk You Never Knew About," and found a bunch of neat stuff to buy. The only trouble is, he's broke! How can he make some cash, quick? His parents are willing to give him an allowance, but that would mean doing all sorts of boring chores. Owen is sure there's a better way--all he needs is the perfect plan. With the help of his best friend, Joseph, Owen comes up with one money-making scheme after another, but--funny thing--he's still broke. Not till Owen changes his ideas about how to make money, and how to spend it, does the tide of fortune start to flow the other way. In Owen Foote, Second Grade Strongman: Owen, a second grader who is being teased for his small size, discovers that his friend Joseph is just as concerned about being overweight, and they share their fear of being humiliated by the school nurse. title: Owen Foote, Money Man |
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Wonder Kid Meets the Evil Lunch Snatcher
(age 7-10) by Lois Duncan-Arquette humor ... school Terrorized by an evil lunch-snatcher at his new school, Brian devises, with the help of a fellow comic book fan, a plan involving a new super hero called Wonder Kid. |
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Little Wolf's Book of Badness
(age 7-10) by Ian Whybrow humor ... school Little Wolf has been behaving too courteously, so his parents send him to his uncle's Big Bad Wolf school to learn to be a proper wolf. sequel: Little Wolf's Haunted Hall for Small Horrors sequel: Little Wolf, Forest Detective |
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Junie B, First Grader Series (age 7-10) by Barbara Park realistic ... humor ... school Hurray, hurray for a brand-new school year! Only, for Junie B. Jones, things are not actually that pleasant. 'Cause first grade means having to get used to a whole new classroom. And a whole new teacher. And a whole new bunch of strange children. title: Junie B First Grader (at Last!) title: Junie B First Grader: Toothless Wonder title: Junie B First Grader: Aloha-ha-ha! title: Junie B First Grader: Dumb Bunny title: Junie B First Grader: One-man Band |
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Junie B. Jones Series (age 7-10) by Barbara Park realistic ... humor ... school Junie is the bestest, funniest kindergartener ever. title: Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business title: Junie B. Jones and Her Big Fat Mouth title: Junie B. Jones and Some Sneaky Peeky Spying title: Junie B. Jones and That Meanie Jim's Birthday title: Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus title: Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake title: Junie B. Jones Has a Monster Under Her Bed title: Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl title: Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy title: Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl title: Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal title: Junie B. Jones Is Not a Crook title: Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren title: Junie B. Jones Smells Something Fishy |
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The Kids in Ms. Colman's Class Series (age 7-10) by Ann Matthews Martin realistic ... school The kids in Ms. Colman's class finds the same challenges and fun as your class. Come join in. title: Twin Trouble title: Baby Animal Zoo title: Halloween Parade title: Holiday Time title: Snow War title: Spelling Bee title: Summer School title: Teacher's Pet |
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Horrible Harry Series (age 7-10) by Suzy Kline humor ... friendship ... school Horrible Harry of classroom 2B is known for his mischievous pranks, and his unexpected moments of insight into the elementary school experience. title: Horrible Harry and the Green Slime title: Horrible Harry and the Christmas Surprise title: Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom title: Horrible Harry and the Dungeon title: Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding title: Horrible Harry in Room 2B title: Horrible Harry Moves Up to Third Grade title: Horrible Harry's Secret title: Horrible Harry Goes to the Moon title: Horrible Harry Goes to Sea title: Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion title: Horrible Harry and the Holidaze title: Horrible Harry and the Mud Gremlins title: Horrible Harry at Halloween title: Horrible Harry Takes the Cake title: Song Lee and the Hamster Hunt title: Song Lee and the Leech Man title: Song Lee in Room 2B |
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Herbie Jones Series (age 7-10) by Suzy Kline realistic ... school Join Herbie for his antics in the third grade, in class, on field trips, on the playground. title: Herbie Jones title: What's the Matter With Herbie Jones? |
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Dragon Slayers' Academy Series (age 7-10) by Kate McMullan humor ... knights/castles/dragons ... school In the first of this hilarious series, Wiglaf is off to Dragon Slayers' Academy and in for a first day of school he will never forget. title: 97 Ways to Train a Dragon title: Beware! It's Friday the 13th title: Class Trip to the Cave of Doom title: Countdown to the Year 1000 title: Danger! Wizard at Work title: Double Dragon Trouble title: The Ghost of Sir Herbert Dungeonstone title: Help! It's Parents Day at DSA title: Knight for a Day title: The New Kid at School title: Pig Latin: Not Just for Pigs! title: Revenge of the Dragon Lady title: Sir Lancelot, Where Are You? title: A Wedding for Wiglaf? title: Wheel of Misfortune title: World's Oldest Living Dragon title: Never Trust a Troll! title: Hail! Hail! Camp Dragononka! title: Little Giant--Big Trouble |
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Adventures of Captain Underpants (age 7-10) by Dav Pilkey school ... humor When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, they find themselves part of an unlikely trio, fighting for Truth, Justice, and all that is Preshrunk and Cottony. Tra-la-laaaaaa! title: The Adventures of Captain Underpants: an Epic Novel title: The Adventures of Captain Underpants: the First Epic Novel title: Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets: an Epic Novel title: Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2 title: Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1 title: Captain Underpants and the Invasion of the Incredibly Naughty Cafeteria Ladies From Outer Space title: Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants title: Captain Underpants and the Wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman title: Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People: the Eighth Epic Novel title: The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby: the First Graphic Novel |
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Kids of the Polk Street School Series (age 7-10) by Patricia Reilly Giff realistic ... school The kids at the Polk Street School are a lot like you: they go to class, make friends, and learn a lot about life along the way. title: All About Stacy title: Fancy Feet title: Spectacular Stone Soup title: Stacy Says Good-bye title: Watch Out! Man-Eating Snake title: The Candy Corn Contest title: Beast and the Halloween Horror title: B-E-S-T Friends title: Count Your Money With the Polk Street School title: December Secrets title: Emily Arrow Promises to Do Better This Year title: Fish Face title: Green Thumbs, Everyone title: In the Dinosaur's Paw title: Lazy Lions, Lucky Lambs title: Let's Go, Philadelphia! title: Look Out, Washington, D.C.! title: Next Stop, New York City! : the Polk Street Kids On Tour title: Oh Boy, Boston! : the Polk Street Kids On Tour title: Pet Parade title: Pickle Puss title: Purple Climbing Days title: Say "Cheese" title: Snaggle Doodles title: Sunny-Side Up title: The Beast in Ms. Rooney's Room title: The Valentine Star title: Turkey Trouble title: Wake Up, Emily, It's Mother's Day |
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The Hundred Dresses
(age 7-10) by Eleanor Estes identity ... friendship ... school Publisher comments: Wanda Petronski is an immigrant girl in an American school, who is ridiculed for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. When she tells her classmates that she has one hundred dresses at home, she unwittingly triggers a game of teasing that eventually ends in a lesson for all. |
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Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Series (age 7-10) by Debbie Dadey spooky ... mystery ... school Bailey City seems like such a normal place, but the Bailey School Kids encounter some pretty strange grownups. Mermaids and mummies, phantoms and gremlins. Who or what else will they meet? title: Angels Don't Know Karate title: Bogeymen Don't Play Football title: The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies title: Cyclops Doesn't Roller-Skate title: Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade title: Dragons Don't Cook Pizza title: Elves Don't Wear Hard Hats title: Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias title: Frankenstein Doesn't Slam Hockey Pucks title: Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses title: Genies Don't Ride Bicycles title: Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream title: Giants Don't Go Snowboarding title: Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth title: Knights Don't Teach Piano title: Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball title: Martians Don't Take Temperatures title: Monsters Don't Scuba Dive title: Ninjas Don't Bake Pumpkin Pies title: Phantoms Don't Drive Sports Cars title: Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses title: Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors title: Skeletons Don't Play Tubas title: Trolls Don't Ride Roller Coasters title: Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides title: Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots title: Werewolves Don't Go To Summer Camp title: Wolfmen Don't Hula Dance title: Zombies Don't Play Soccer title: The Abominable Snowman Doesn't Roast Marshmallows title: Aliens Don't Wear Braces title: Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers title: Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips title: Ghosts Don't Ride Wild Horses title: Goblins Don't Play Video Games title: Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble Gum title: Mermaids Don't Run Track title: Mummies Don't Coach Softball title: Robots Don't Catch Chicken Pox title: Sea Serpents Don't Juggle Water Balloons title: Vikings Don't Wear Wrestling Belts title: Werewolves Don't Run For President title: Witches Don't Do Backflips title: Wizards Don't Need Computers title: Wizards Don't Wear Graduation Gowns title: Mrs. Jeepers in Outer Space title: Leprechauns Don't Play Fetch title: The Bailey School Kids Joke Book |