ROY |
Million Dollar Jeans
(age 7-10) by Ron Roy realistic ... adventure ... enterprise Catalog: Ten-year-old Tommy learns that the lottery ticket in his jeans pocket is a million-dollar winner, only to be told that his father has just given the jeans to a church rummage sale. |
HER |
Only One Woof
(age 7-10) by James Herriot realistic ... animals Catalog: Gyp, a cheerful but always silent sheep dog, startles everyone with uncharacteristic behavior during the championship sheep dog trials. |
BAR |
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 |
PAR |
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 |
PAR |
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 |
NAG |
Dear Whiskers
(age 7-10) by Ann Whitehead Nagda letters/journal ... realistic ... friendship Jenny is initially discouraged when her second grade pen pal turns out to be a new student from Saudi Arabia who does not speak English very well, but as she works with her they slowly develop a true friendship. |
MCD |
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 |
MCD |
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 |
LOO |
Ruby Lu Series (age 7-10) by Lenore Look adventure ... family ... friendship ... realistic Most days the best thing about being Ruby is everything. Like when she's the star of her own backyard magic show. Or when she gives a talk at the school safety assembly on the benefits of reflective tape. And then there are the days when it's very hard to be Ruby. Join Ruby Lu on her first adventure and discover your own best things about her! title: Ruby Lu, Empress of Everything |
KLI |
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? |
DEL |
Pee Wee Scouts Series (age 7-10) by Judy Delton adventure ... realistic Join Molly Duff and Troop 23 of the Pee-Wee Scouts for fun and adventure. title: Moans and Groans and Dinosaur Bones |
CRI |
My Dog, Cat
(age 7-10) by Marty Crisp realistic ... friendship ... animals It's bad enough being a boy with a girl's name, but now Abbie's dog is making him a target for bullies. He's worried about being seen with his aunt's ``sissy'' dog... but feisty Catullus proves that big isn't necessarily better! |
SAC |
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? |
GIF |
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: B-E-S-T Friends title: Emily Arrow Promises to Do Better This Year title: Monster Rabbit Runs Amuck! title: Purple Climbing Days |
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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 |