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The Alvin Fernald Series (age 8-11) by Clifford B. Hicks math/science/technology ... adventure ... humor ... brilliant protagonist Alvin Fernald: politician, environmentalist, television personality, inventor. Alvin Fernald: 12 year old kid. Watch his ``Magnificent Brain'' get him, his sister, and his best friend into trouble, action, and fun. title: Alvin Fernald, Superweasel title: The Marvelous Inventions of Alvin Fernald |
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The Danny Dunn Series (age 8-11) by Jay Williams humor ... adventure ... math/science/technology Danny Dunn: inventor, technological wizard, headstrong kid... Join Danny and his friends on adventure after adventure. title: Danny Dunn and the Universal Glue title: Danny Dunn and the Weather Machine title: Danny Dunn on the Ocean Floor |
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The Computer Nut
(age 8-11) by Betsy Byars growing up ... math/science/technology ... science fiction ... humor Ten-year-old Kate begins a communication exchange on a computer with someone purporting to be from outer space, who says he is going to pay a visit to Earth soon. |
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Misadventures of Millicent Madding Series (age 8-11) by Brian Tacang math/science/technology ... friendship ... humor As an inventor, Millicent knows this formula by heart. But a series of failures, like the Ever-Juicy Gum Enhancer Pellet (a bit too juicy) and the Retractable Ponytail Holder (a hairy mess), have left her a few beakers short on faith. Even Millicent's best friends in The Wunderkind Club are ready to give up on her inventions. Bully-Be-Gone, her latest creation, should be the breakthrough Millicent needs. After all, her formula for thwarting the enemies of overachievers everywhere is foolproof. Almostfoolproof. Before long, Millicent has a disaster of monumental proportions on her hands. With only days to concoct an antidote, her friendships, and her future as an inventor, hang in the balance. title: Bully-Be-Gone |
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Far-Flung Adventures (age 8-11) by Paul Stewart math/science/technology ... adventure ... fantasy ... humor Fergus Crane has an almost ordinary life, having lessons taught by rather odd teachers on the school ship Betty Jeanne and helping his mother in the bakery. But then a mysterious flying box appears at the window of his waterfront home and Fergus is plunged headlong into an exciting adventure! The box is followed by a winged mechanical horse that whisks him off to meet his long-lost uncle and his penguin helpers, Finn, Bill, and Jackson. Fergus finds out that his teachers are not quite what they seem: they're actually pirates! Can Fergus and his winged horse save his schoolmates on the far-off Fire Island? And who else will he find there? title: Corby Flood title: Hugo Pepper |
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Leon and the Champion Chip
(age 8-11) by Allen Kurzwell school ... humor ... math/science/technology Leon arrives in fifth grade armed with a backpack full of pens and pencils, binders and notebooks . . . plus a rag doll that's the spitting image of Henry Lumpkin, the bully who has Leon in his sights. If the doll works the way it's supposed to, Leon (and his buddies P.W. and Lily-Matisse) won't have to worry about Lumpkin the Pumpkin! Better still, Leon has a fabulous new teacher, Mr. Sparks, who conducts science experiments using that most miraculous of research materials: the potato chip. And a good thing, too. Mr. Sparks's lab work will come in handy when Leon is forced to take on Alphonse "The Chippopotamus" Cipollini at the annual Chipapalooza! Chip-Off. Sequel to Leon and the Spitting Image |
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From the Highly Scientific Notebooks of Phineas L. Macguire (age 8-11) by Frances O'Roark Dowell humor ... friendship ... math/science/technology Here's what you need to know about Phineas L. MacGuire, boy-scientist extraordinaire, aka Mac: 1. He's allergic to purple, telephone calls, and girls, and can prove it. 2. He's probably the world's expert on mold, including which has the highest stink potential. 3. He does not have a best friend. He does, however, have an un-best friend, who he does not ... repeat, not ... want to upgrade to best friend status. But disaster strikes when his teacher pairs Mac and his un-best friend together for the upcoming science fair. Worse, this un-best friend wants the project to be on dinosaurs, which is so third grade. Worse still, it seems as though everyone else in his class finds the un-best friend as unlikeable as Mac does. But, being a boy-scientist, once Mac notices this, he just might have to do some investigating.... title: Phineas L. Macguire -- Erupts! The First Experiment title: Phineas L. Macguire Gets Slimed |
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Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass
(age 8-11) by Lewis Carroll math/science/technology ... brilliant protagonist ... poetry ... fantasy The Mad Hatter, the Ugly Duchess, the Mock Turtle, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat-characters each more eccentric than the last. In these two brilliant novels Lewis Carroll created the most famous and fantastic novels of all time, that not only stirred our imagination but revolutionized literature. |
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
(age 8-11) by Lewis Carroll math/science/technology ... brilliant protagonist ... poetry ... fantasy The Mad Hatter, the Ugly Duchess, the Mock Turtle, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat-characters each more eccentric than the last. In these two brilliant novels Lewis Carroll created the most famous and fantastic novels of all time, that not only stirred our imagination but revolutionized literature. |
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The Toothpaste Millionaire
(age 8-11) by Jean Merrill humor ... math/science/technology ... enterprise ... brilliant protagonist Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower doesn't set out to become a millionaire. He just wants to save on toothpaste. Betting he can make a gallon of his own for the same price as one tube from the store, Rufus develops a step-by-step plan with help from his friends, classmates, and math teacher. By the time he reaches the eighth grade, Rufus makes more than a gallon - he makes a million! |
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Homer Price
(age 8-11) by Robert McCloskey math/science/technology ... humor ... enterprise ... brilliant protagonist Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage, pushing out donuts just as regular as a clock can tick. sequel: Centerburg Tales |