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FLE
The McBroom Tall Tales Series (age 9-12)
by Sid Fleischman
short stories ... humor
McBroom tells hilarious tall tales about the old time farm life.
title: McBroom and the Beanstalk
title: McBroom and the Big Wind
title: McBroom Tells a Lie
title: McBroom Tells the Truth
title: McBroom the Rainmaker
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HEN
The Ransom of Red Chief (age 9-12)
by O Henry
short stories ... humor
It seemed like a good plan. Kidnap the banker's kid. Hold him for ransom. So what went wrong? Little Johnny is on the warpath in The Ransom of Red Chief.
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MCC
The Perfect Hamburger and Other Delicious Stories (age 9-12)
by Alexander McCallSmith
humor ... adventure ... short stories
A hilarous book in three courses: "The Perfect Hamburger", "The Spaghetti Tangle", and "The Doughnut Ring".
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BAB
The Devil's Other Storybook (age 9-12)
by Natalie Babbitt
folklore ... humor ... short stories
The further exploits of the Devil in his own realm and in the world above are recounted in ten more tales.
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PEC
A Long Way From Chicago (age 9-12)
by Richard Peck
humor ... historical ... family ... short stories
Join Joey and his sister Mary Alice as they spend nine unforgettable summers with the worst influence imaginable--their grandmother!
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SAN
Rootabaga Stories (age 9-12)
by Carl Sandburg
humor ... short stories
Presents Sandburg's fanciful, humorous tales peopled with such characters as the Potato Face Blind Man, the Blue Wind Boy, and many others.

Duveneck Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:27 2012
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