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Bad Kitty Series (age 7-10) by Nick Bruel animals ... humor Here comes the riotous story of a cat gone berserk -- with hilarious results. title: Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty |
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Pretty Polly
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith humor ... nature Catalog: When she is not allowed to have a pet parrot, Abigail teaches a barnyard hen to talk. |
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The Cuckoo Child
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith humor ... nature Publisher comments: At the zoo, Jack steals an ostrich egg that's about to be fed to a snake, brings it home to his family's farm, and persuades a pair of geese to be its foster parents. |
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If That Breathes Fire, We're Toast
(age 7-10) by Jennifer Stewart science fiction ... humor Publisher comments: Twelve-year-old Rick, the new kid in town, braces himself for a long, dull summer. But he soon makes friends with his next door neighbor, Natalie, and their lives change when a mysterious box arrives. Inside is a sharp-tongued, time-traveling, fire-breathing dragon named Madam Yang, who takes the two on an adventure back in time. |
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Calvin Coconut (age 7-10) by Graham Salisbury school ... adventure ... humor Publisher comments: Fourth-grader Calvin lives near the beach in Oahu with his mom and little sister. Mom says: "You're the man of the house." But Calvin's not great at being the man of the house, or taking care of his responsibilities. He's too busy having fun with his pals, and avoiding Tito, the bully. title: Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet title: Calvin Coconut: Hero of Hawaii title: Calvin Coconut: Zoo Breath title: Calvin Coconut: The Zippy Fix title: Calvin Coconut: Dog Heaven |
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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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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: Attack of the 50-ft. Cupid title: The Fran With Four Brains 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: Mr. Sunny Is Funny! title: Mrs. Cooney Is Loony! |
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The Magic Pickle Series (age 7-10) by Scott Morse fantasy ... adventure ... humor Publisher comments: Beware of the Magic Pickle, a secret weapon created in a special lab under the floor of Jo Jo Wigman's bedroom. Will its power rescue Jo Jo, or wreak more havoc than it prevents? title: Magic Pickle |
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Seadogs: An Epic Ocean Operetta
(age 7-10) by Lisa Wheeler humor ... adventure ... voyages/journeys Beware! When Old Seadog decides on "one last sail," he invites his good friends Brave Beagle and Dear Dachshund along for the ride. But the sea is filled with danger, storms rage and pirates abound! Will the three friends end up as a dog meat? Come set sail and sing along with this boisterous canine crew. Who knows what surprises lie ahead! |
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I Hate Company
(age 7-10) by P. J. Petersen humor ... family ... friendship When his mother offers to share their apartment temporarily with an old friend and her three-year-old son, Dan finds himself resenting the loss of space, privacy, and peace and quiet. |
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Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back
(age 7-10) by Shel Silverstein adventure ... humor ... identity "You don't have to shoot me," says the young lion. "I will be your rug and I will lie in front of your fireplace and I won't move a muscle and you can sit on me and toast all the marshmallows you want. I love marshmallows." But the hunter will not listen to reason, so what is there for a young lion to do? After eating up the hunter, Lafcadio takes the gun home and practices and practices until he becomes the world's greatest sharp-shooter. Now dressed in starched collars and fancy suits, and enjoying all the marshmallows he wants, Lafcadio is pampered and admired wherever he goes. But is a famous, successful, and admired lion a happy lion? Or is he a lion at all? Told and drawn with wit and gusto, Shel Silverstein's modern fable speaks not only to children but to us all! |
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The Quigleys Series (age 7-10) by Simon Mason realistic ... adventure ... family ... humor The adventures and misadventures of the four members of the Quigley family--Mum, Dad, Lucy, and Will. title: The Quigleys |
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Ready, Freedy! Series (age 7-10) by Abby Klein school ... humor ... enterprise Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. And like any first grader, he takes matters into his own hands. title: Tooth Trouble |
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Joe Sherlock Series (age 7-10) by David Keane humor ... mystery Fourth-grade super-sleuth Joe Sherlock enlists his sister to help him take on mysteries ranging from the spooky to the poopy. title: The Art Teacher's Vanishing Masterpiece |
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Dear Max
(age 7-10) by Sally Grindley friendship ... authorship ... humor ... letters/journal When nine-year-old Max writes a fan letter to his favorite author, Max has no idea what's in store for him. Told through hilariously illustrated letters and postcards, this book tells the story of an unlikely friendship. |
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The Seven Treasure Hunts
(age 7-10) by Betsy Cromer Byars adventure ... humor ... friendship Two boys make up a series of treasure hunts for each other, with disastrous and hilarious results. |
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Ivy Plus Bean Series (age 7-10) by Annie Barrows realistic ... humor ... friendship Publisher comments: The moment they saw each other, Bean and Ivy knew they wouldn't be friends. But when Bean plays a joke on her sister, Nancy, and has to hide, Ivy comes to the rescue, proving that sometimes the best of friends are people never meant to like each other. title: Ivy + Bean title: Ivy and Bean Bound to be Bad title: Ivy and Bean Take Care of the Babysitter |
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Tooter Pepperday
(age 7-10) by Jerry Spinelli humor The Pepperday family is moving to Aunt Sally's farm. Mr. Pepperday, Mrs. Pepperday, and Chuckie Pepperday are happy as hogs in slop. But Tooter Pepperday is not. There's no cable TV, no playground, and she's gone three days without pizza! What does a girl have to do to show her family she'll never get used to life on the farm? |
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Juliet Fisher and the Foolproof Plan
(age 7-10) by Natalie Honeycutt humor ... friendship ... identity Juliet always tries to be perfect, but all the kids hate her. But when Lydia Jane starts sharing her desk, Juliet learns to have fun. |
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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! |
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Something Queer... Series (age 7-10) by Elizabeth Levy humor ... mystery The myserious situations that Jill and Gwen find themselves in are resolved in the most surprising ways. title: Something Queer is Going On (a Mystery) title: Something Queer at the Haunted School title: Something Queer in Outer Space title: Something Queer in the Wild West |
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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, the Fabulous title: Gooney Bird and the Room Mother title: Gooney Bird Is So Absurd |
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Weird Wolf
(age 7-10) by Margery Cuyler humor ... spooky Harry Walpole knows something weird is going on: His palms sprout hair, his teeth grow into fangs, and he heads for McDonald's every time there's a full moon. Could he be...a werewolf? Looks like it runs in the family, and Harry's the next victim. The curse isn't easy to shake (who wants to get shot with a silver bullet?)-- but Harry Walpole, werewolf, has to find a way to turn back into Harry Walpole, third-grader, before his secret embarrasses him in front of everybody. |
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George's Marvelous Medicine
(age 7-10) by Roald Dahl magic ... humor Georges grouchy grandma needs a taste of her own medicine, and George knows just the right ingredients to put into it! |
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The Magic Finger
(age 7-10) by Roald Dahl animals ... magic ... humor The Gregg family loves hunting, but their eight-year-old neighbor can't stand it. After countless please for them to stop are ignored, she has no other choice--she has to put her magic finger on them. Now the Greggs are a family of birds, and like it or not, they're going to find out how it feels to be on the other end of the gun. |
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Esio Trot
(age 7-10) by Roald Dahl humor ... friendship Mr. Hoppy is in love with Mrs. Silver, but her heart belongs to Alfie, her pet tortoise. Then, one day Mr. Hoppy comes up with a brilliant idea to win her heart--involving 140 tortoises, an ancient spell, and a little bit of magic. |
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The Paddington Series (age 7-10) by Michael Bond adventure ... humor Paddington has a knack for "smelling out things". His sharp nose, supported by marmalade sandwiches, leads him into many adventures. title: A Bear Called Paddington title: Paddington Abroad title: Paddington on Top |
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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 Ghost Versus Ghost 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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The Bathwater Gang
(age 7-10) by Jerry Spinelli war ... humor ... family ... friendship Bertie's all-girl gang becomes involved in a harmless but heartfelt war with an all-boy gang, until Bertie's grandmother steps in with a perfect solution. |
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Space Brat
(age 7-10) by Bruce Coville humor ... science fiction Although bratty Blork is good at throwing tantrums, even a megatantrum can't save his pet Poonoobie when it is taken by the Big Pest Squad. |
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The Legend of Spud Murphy
(age 7-10) by Eoin Colfer school ... brilliant protagonist ... humor When their mother starts dropping them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread boredom and the overbearing librarian, but they are surprised at how things turn out. |
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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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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: Cheater Pants title: Junie B First Grader: Boo! and I Mean It! title: Junie B First Grader: Boss of Lunch title: Junie B First Grader: One-man Band title: Junie B First Grader: Shipwrecked |
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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 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 Stink Series (age 7-10) by Megan McDonald realistic ... enterprise ... friendship ... humor Meet Judy Moody's little brother Stink. Whether he's corresponding with candy companies to get free samples or drawing special inspiration from a visit to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum, Stink Moody is always up to something. title: Stink and the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker title: Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers title: Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid |
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Judy Moody Series (age 7-10) by Megan McDonald realistic ... friendship ... humor Publisher comments: "Judy Moody was in a mood. Not a good mood. A bad mood. A mad-faced mood." Judy also has an abundance of individuality and attitude, and when Mr. Todd assigns a very special class project, she really gets a chance to express herself! The mercurial Judy Moody will delight any kid who's known a bad mood or a bad day--and managed to laugh anyway. title: Judy Moody |
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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 Dungeon title: Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding title: Horrible Harry in Room 2B title: Horrible Harry's Secret title: Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion title: Song Lee and the Hamster Hunt title: Song Lee and the Leech Man title: Song Lee in Room 2B |
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Alien for Rent
(age 7-10) by Betsy Duffey humor ... science fiction ... school Lexie and J.P. accidentally rent an alien named Bork for the price of two gugentocks, a.k.a. Twinkies. The alien saves J.P. from the punch of a fifth-grade bully. Just what other good deeds has Bork done? Anything is possible when a junk food-loving alien comes to visit. |
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Marvin Redpost Series (age 7-10) by Louis Sachar realistic ... humor Marvin Redpost faces school, friends, and family situations with curiosity and humor. title: Marvin Redpost: a Flying Birthday Cake title: Marvin Redpost: Class President title: Marvin Redpost: Is He a Girl? title: Marvin Redpost: a Magic Crystal? title: Marvin Redpost: Alone in His Teacher's House title: Marvin Redpost: Kidnapped at Birth? title: Marvin Redpost: Super Fast, Out of Control title: Marvin Redpost: Why Pick on Me? |
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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: Class Trip to the Cave of Doom title: Countdown to the Year 1000 title: Knight for a Day title: The New Kid at School title: Revenge of the Dragon Lady title: A Wedding for Wiglaf? |
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
(age 7-10) by Betty Macdonald humor Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle loves children, both good and bad. She never scolds, but has positive cures for children with special problems such as answering back or never wanting to go to bed. sequel: Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle |
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the Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
(age 7-10) by Astrid Lindgren humor ... adventure Catalog: A collection of three previously published books: Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes on Board, and Pippi in the South Seas. Pippi Longstocking tells the escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village. |
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Pippi Longstocking
(age 7-10) by Astrid Lindgren humor ... adventure Catalog: Pippi Longstocking tells the escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village. sequel: Pippi Goes on Board sequel: Pippi in the South Seas |
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The Twits
(age 7-10) by Roald Dahl humor Publisher comments: How do you outwit a Twit? Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, ugliest people in the world. They hate everything, except playing mean jokes on each other, catching innocent birds to put in their Bird Pies, and making their caged monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, stand on their heads all day. But the Muggle-Wumps have had enough. They don't just want out, they want revenge. |
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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me
(age 7-10) by Roald Dahl enterprise ... poetry ... humor Publisher comments: When Billy joins the Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company, he gets a lot more than a new job. First he makes three new friends, then it's time to get to work cleaning all 677 windows of the Duke of Hampshire's house. The Duke is not only the wealthiest man in the country, he's also the most generous. Can he make Billy's lifelong dream come true? |
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The Young Cam Jansen Mysteries (age 7-10) by David Adler school ... mystery ... humor Young Cam Jansen can't resist a mystery, and you won't be able to resist solving it with her in these easy beginning readers. title: Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie |
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The Cam Jansen Mysteries (age 7-10) by David Adler mystery ... humor Cam Jansen can't resist a mystery, and you won't be able to resist solving it with her. title: Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the Ghostly Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Monkey House title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of Flight 54 title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Circus Clown title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Gold Coins title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Monster Movie title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Television Dog title: Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the U.F.O. title: Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops Mystery |