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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: Bad Kitty Meets the Baby
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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.
Aliens for ... Series (age 7-10)
adventure ... humor ... science fiction
Publisher comments: Richard Bickerstaff sits down to breakfast one morning and gets the surprise of his life when an alien climbs out of his cereal bowl! Aric is a tiny, wisecracking creature who's been beamed to Earth in a cereal box. He's on a very important mission, namely to stop an alien takeover, and he needs Richard's help. With only five days to save the world, Richard and Aric battle a deadly enemy in a deadly disguise the cool new kid in Richard's class!
title: Aliens for Lunch by Jonathan Etra F ETR
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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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Jeffrey's Ghost and the Leftover Baseball Team (age 7-10)
by David Adler
humor ... sports ... spooky
A baseball team of children no one else wants on a team turns into a team of winners with the help of a friendly boy ghost.
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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 Fran That Time Forgot
title: Attack of the 50-ft. Cupid
title: Frantastic Voyage
title: Lunch Walks Among Us
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My Weird School Daze Series (age 7-10)
by Dan Gutman
humor ... school
The weirdness never stops.
title: Miss Laney Is Zany!
title: Mrs. Cooney Is Loony!
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Lenny and Mel Series (age 7-10)
by Erik P. Kraft
traditions ... humor
Catalog: Twin brothers observe a year's worth of holidays in some very silly ways.
title: Lenny and Mel
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Good Times Travel Agency Series (age 7-10)
by Linda Bailey
humor ... adventure ... historical
Publisher comments: This series mixes fact and fiction for fast, funny and fascinating romps through the past. Kids will love the book's contemporary comic-book look with its zany illustrations, speech balloons and guidebook. The story lines are well-researched and feature solid factual information. In each book, the Binkerton twins, Josh and Emma, and their little sister, Libby, stumble into the Good Times Travel Agency and take a once-in-a-lifetime trip back to ancient times.
title: Adventures in the Ice Age
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Evangeline Mudd Series (age 7-10)
by David Elliot
adventure ... animals ... humor
Publisher comments: Learning to swing from the rafters, eating peanut-butter sandwiches with her feet . . . Evangeline Mudd has had an unusual childhood. Her primatologist parents have taken their child-rearing cues from the golden-haired ape, whose lifestyle they deeply admire. But things take a drastic turn when Evangeline's parents are called away on a research trip to the Ikkinasti Jungle, then mysteriously fail to return, leaving it up to their dauntless daughter to find them herself! David Elliott's comical, offbeat tale introduces a winning heroine as it whisks readers off on a wild adventure.
title: Evangeline Mudd and the Golden-Haired Apes of the Ikkinasti Jungle
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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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Melvin Beederman, Superhero (age 7-10)
by Greg Trine
humor ... adventure
After graduating from the superhero academy, Melvin Beederman heads for Los Angeles, where he unexpectedly teams up with Candace Brinkwater, school play actress, to nab the evil McNasty Brothers.
title: The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich
title: The Fake Cape Caper
title: The Grateful Fred
title: The Revenge of the McNasty Brothers
title: Terror in Tights
title: The Brotherhood of the Traveling Underpants
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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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Araminta Spookie Series (age 7-10)
by Angie Sage
humor ... spooky ... mystery
This house is not for sale. Araminta Spookie lives in a wonderful old haunted house, but her crabby aunt Tabby wants to move. Aunt Tabby is determined to sell their house; Araminta has to stop her! With the help of a haunted suit of armor named Sir Horace, a ghost named Edmund, and a lot of imagination, Araminta hatches a plot for an Awful Ambush that is so ghoulish, it just might work!
title: My Haunted House
title: The Sword in the Grotto
title: Frognapped
title: Vampire Brat
title: Ghostsitters
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Airy Fairy Series (age 7-10)
by Margaret Ryan
folklore ... fantasy ... humor
Everybody knows that fairies are charming little creatures, dainty, pretty, and tidy. Airy Fairy is different. Young readers who make her acquaintance soon realize that she does have charm, but dainty? Tidy? Not Airy Fairy! Kids will laugh as they read these stories about the messiest fairy in town.
title: Magic Mess!
title: Magic Muddle!
title: Magic Mischief!
title: Magic Mistakes!
title: Magic Mix-Up!
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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 Seriously Scary Attack of the Evil Alien Pizza Person: Adventure 1
title: Hot Dog and Bob and the Particularly Pesky Attack of the Pencil People
title: Hot Dog and Bob and the Dangerously Dizzy Attack of the Hypno Hamsters
title: Hot Dog and Bob and the Exceptionally Eggy Attack of the Game Gators
title: Hot Dog and Bob and the Surprisingly Slobbery Attack of the Dogwash Doggies
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Otto Undercover Series (age 7-10)
by Rhea Perlman
adventure ... humor
Stuff in this book: A kid racecar driver...hHe's also an inventor and a very bad singer. Two Nutty Aunts ... A Remote Control Pocket Watch ... A Racecar named Racecar ... Dumb bad guys ... $1 million ... a lousy creep ... backward words ... more than 14 laughs.
title: Born to Drive
title: Canyon Catastrophe
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Bailey City Monsters Series (age 7-10)
by Marcia Thornton Jones
mystery ... humor ... spooky
Bailey City is full of some pretty weird grown-ups. It's the perfect place for some pretty spooky goings-on.
title: Vampire Trouble
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GRE
Weird Planet Series (age 7-10)
by Dan Greenburg
science fiction ... humor
When their spaceship crash lands on Earth, Ploo is captured by the Army and taken to the mysterious Area 51. While her brothers, Lek and Klatu, try to rescue her, Ploo uses her ESP to make a new friend.
title: Dude, Where's My Spaceship?
title: Lost in Las Vegas
title: Chilling With the Great Ones
title: Attack of the Evil Elvises
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FRI
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: Heart to Heart With Mallory
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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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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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Duz Shedd Series (age 7-10)
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
humor ... enterprise
Fred enters his mean-looking but sweet dog in a Hollywood contest that could lead to a movie contract, fame, and fortune.
title: Genghis Khan: a Dog Star is Born
title: Dirty Tricks
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Frogs' Legs for Dinner? (age 7-10)
by G. E. Stanley
enterprise ... humor
Mrs. Cooke's new enthusiasm for French cooking creates chaos in the kitchen and endangers Harmony's cookie-baking business.
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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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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 in the Wild West
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Get Ready for Gabi Series (age 7-10)
by Marisa Montes
humor ... friendship ... school
With her friends and familia by her side, Gabi is ready for anything--sort of. Maritza Gabriela Morales Mercado (Gabi for short) has big problemas. Her worst enemy, Johnny Wiley, is driving her crazy. He makes fun of her name. He picks on her friends. And now Gabi has to spend an entire month working with him on a school project! Gabi is so upset she can't even talk straight. Her English words keep getting jumbled up with her Spanish words. Now she's speaking a crazy mix of both, and no one knows what she's saying! Will Gabi ever make sense again?
title: A Crazy Mixed-up Spanglish Day
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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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The Great Custard Pie Panic (age 7-10)
by Scott Corbett
humor
On a walk through the fog Nick and his dog discover a wonderful bakery but the owner turns out to be the magician, Dr. Merlin!
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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: More About Paddington
title: Paddington Abroad
title: Paddington at Large
title: Paddington at Work
title: Paddington Marches On
title: Paddington Goes to Town
title: Paddington Takes the Air
title: Paddington Takes the Test
title: Paddington's Garden
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All the Money in the World (age 7-10)
by Bill Brittain
fantasy ... humor ... magic ... enterprise
When Quentin gets his wish for all the money in the world, he gets a pack of troubles too.
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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
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The Berenstain Bears (age 7-10)
by Stan Berenstain
friendship ... family ... humor
The Berenstain Bears muddle their way through real-life situations, in their own hilarious way.
title: The Berenstain Bears and the Galloping Ghost
title: The Berenstain Bears and the Great Ant Attack
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Andy Russell Series (age 7-10)
by David Adler
mystery ... humor
Publisher comments: Boy does Andy Russell have troubles! His gerbils escaped in the house, he's late for school, and he'd planned to ask his parents if they can be his friend Tamika's new foster family. But when Andy learns that his mother is pregnant, he knows he'll have to do some really fancy footwork if his family is going to make room for Tamika.
title: The Many Troubles of Andy Russell
title: Andy and Tamika
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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
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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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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, Second Grade Strongman
title: Owen Foote, Soccer Star
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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: Cheater Pants
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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 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 Great Guinea Pig Express
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 in Room 2B
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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: 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: 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: Never Trust a Troll!
title: Hail! Hail! Camp Dragononka!
title: Little Giant--Big Trouble
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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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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 in the South Seas
sequel: Pippi Goes to School
sequel: Pippi on the Run
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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: 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
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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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Jenny Archer Chapter Books (age 7-10)
by Ellen Conford
realistic ... humor
Jenny Archer has a knack for trying new things, and getting into unexpected trouble.
title: Jenny Archer to the Rescue
title: Jenny Archer, Author
title: Can Do, Jenny Archer
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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 First Day of School 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 Wedding Cake Mystery

LM Nixon Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:32 2012
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