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Pinky and Rex Series (age 7-10)
by James Howe
adventure ... friendship
Publisher comments: Pinky has twenty-seven stuffed animals, and Rex has twenty-seven dinosaurs. They have everything the same, and that's the way it should be with best friends. So what do they do when there's only one pink dinosaur in the museum gift shop, and they both want it? Could Pinky's pesky little sister Amanda have the answer?
title: Pinky and Rex
The Magic Attic Club Series (age 7-10)
friendship ... fantasy
Publisher comments: Five young girls prove that they can do and be anything ... anywhere! (With the help of their magic mirror, of course.)
title: Alison Goes for the Gold by Catherine Connor F CON
title: Alison on the Trail by Catherine Connor F CON
title: Alison of Arabia by Nina Alexander F ALE
title: Alison Rides the Rapids by Nina Alexander F ALE
title: Alison Saves the Wedding by Catherine Connor F CON
title: Heather and the Pink Poodles by Marion Engle F ENG
title: Heather Takes the Reins by Sheri Cooper Sinykin F SIN
title: Heather Goes to Hollywood by Sheri Cooper Sinykin F SIN
title: Heather, Belle of the Ball by Sheri Cooper Sinykin F SIN
title: Keisha Leads the Way by Teresa Reed F REE
title: Keisha the Fairy Snow Queen by Teresa Reed F REE
title: Keisha to the Rescue by Teresa Reed F REE
title: Keisha's Maze Mystery by Lauren Benson F BEN
title: Three Cheers for Keisha by Teresa Reed F REE
title: Viva Heather by Sheri Cooper Sinykin F SIN
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The Beautiful Christmas Tree (age 7-10)
by Charlotte Zolotow
traditions ... friendship ... folklore
Publisher comments: Mr. Crockett is neither handsome nor fashionable, but he knows a secret...all things need love and care. With years of attention and patience, he transforms his shabby brownstone into an elegant home and brings a scrawny, neglected tree to life, teaching his critical neighbors that beauty can be found in unexpected places.
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The Arthur Series (age 7-10)
by Marc Brown
school ... friendship
Arthur and his friends deal with school, friends, and family...just like you!
title: Arthur and the Seventh-Inning Stretcher
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The World According to Humphrey (age 7-10)
by Betty Birney
animals ... school ... friendship
Humphrey, pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.
title: The World According to Humphrey
title: Friendship According to Humphrey
title: Trouble According to Humphrey
title: Adventure According to Humphrey
title: Summer According to Humphrey
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Emmaline and the Bunny (age 7-10)
by Katherine Hannigan
friendship ... animals
Publisher comments: Emmaline lives in a very tidy town, but Emmaline is not tidy. Emmaline likes to hop, hop, hop and holler, "Hoopalala!" And, more than anything, Emmaline wants a bunny. Orson Oliphant is mayor of the town. He is very tidy. Orson Oliphant does not like hopping and hollering. And, more than anything, Orson Oliphant does not like animals. He has banished them all, including bunnies. But there is still one special, secret place in town where animals can hop and fly and be free—a place where there is a bunny. Is there a way for Emmaline to have a bunny of her own?
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Sneaky Pony Series (age 7-10)
by Hadley Higginson
friendship ... adventure ... animals
Publisher comments: Meet Catherine Corey Keegan Dana (everyone calls her Keeker). What she wants most of all is a pony. Meet Plum. Plum is a Shetland pony (who's known to be a teeny bit sneaky). She rarely, if ever, thinks about little girls. She certainly doesn't want one. When Plum moves to Keeker's farm, Keeker faces the challenge of winning a pony's trust and friendship. And when Plum and Keeker find themselves lost in the woods, they learn that working together is the best way to get out of a fix.
title: Keeker and the Sneaky Pony
title: Keeker and the Horse Show Showoff
title: Keeker and the Sugar Shack
title: Keeker and the Springtime Surprise
title: Keeker and the Pony Camp Catastrophe
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Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic (age 7-10)
by Emily Jenkins
friendship ... adventure ... short stories
Publisher comments: Lumphy is a stuffed buffalo. StingRay is a stuffed stingray. And Plastic... well, Plastic isn't quite sure what she is. They all belong to the Little Girl who lives on the high bed with the fluffy pillows. Together is best for these three best friends. Together they look things up in the dictionary, explore the basement, and argue about the meaning of life. And together they face dogs, school, television commercials, the vastness of the sea and the terrifying bigness of the washing machine.
sequel: Toy Dance Party: Being the Further Adventures of a Bossyboots Stingray, a Courageous Buffalo, and a Hopeful Round Someone Called Plastic
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Wings (age 7-10)
by Christopher Myers
identity ... friendship
Ikarus Jackson, the new boy in school, is outcast because he has wings. But his resilient spirit inspires one girl to speak up for him in this thought provoking story about celebrating individuality.
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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: Mallory on the Move
title: Mallory vs. Max
title: Campfire Mallory
title: Honestly, Mallory!
title: Mallory on Board
title: In Business With Mallory
title: Happy Birthday, Mallory!
title: Heart to Heart With Mallory
Disney Fairies (age 7-10)
friendship ... fantasy
In Never Land's fairy kingdom, Pixie Hollow, magic is a part of everyday life as fairies enjoy friendship and adventure.
title: Beck Beyond the Sea by Kimberly Morris F MOR
title: Lily's Pesky Plant by Kirsten Larsen F LAR
title: Fira and the Full Moon by Lar F LAR
title: A Masterpiece for Bess by Lara Bergen F BER
title: Prilla and the Butterfly Lie by Kitty Richards F RIC
title: Tink, North of Never Land by Kiki Thorpe F THO
title: Silvermist and the Ladybug Curse by Gail Herman F HER
title: Fawn and the Mysterious Trickster by Laura Driscoll F DRI
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Mattie (age 7-10)
by Marsha Wilson Chall
friendship ... family ... humor
Mattie's adventures include selling her little brother, finding the perfect Valentine's Day gift for an obnoxious classmate, and cutting her brother's hair.
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A Christmas Memory (age 7-10)
by Truman Capote
traditions ... friendship ... folklore
A reminiscence of a Christmas shared by a seven-year-old boy and a sixtyish childlike woman, with enormous love and friendship between them.
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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
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Lassie Come-Home (age 7-10)
by Rosemary Wells
friendship ... animals
A collie undertakes a 1000-mile journey in order to once again meet her former master at the school gate. Retelling of Eric Knight's classic tale.
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The Open Road: From the Wind in the Willows (age 7-10)
by Kenneth Grahame
adventure ... fantasy ... friendship
Follows the adventures of the irrepressible Toad as he goes off in a horse-drawn caravan unwillingly accompanied by Rat and Mole.
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Hawk Hill (age 7-10)
by Suzie Gilbert
friendship ... nature ... animals
Pete moves to a new town and discovers a rehabilitation center for birds of prey.
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How to Be Cool in the Third Grade (age 7-10)
by Betsy Duffey
friendship ... school
When Robbie York is marked as a target by a bully at school, he decides that the only way to survive the third grade is by being cool.
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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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Jake Drake Series (age 7-10)
by Andrew Clements
friendship ... school
Kidalog: Jake Drake takes on bullies, boring classes, science fairs, and more!
title: Jake Drake, Bully Buster
title: Jake Drake, Class Clown
title: Jake Drake, Know-it-all
title: Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet
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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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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
sequel: School's Out
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Beware the Mare (age 7-10)
by Jessie Haas
friendship ... animals ... enterprise
Gramps gets a good bargain on an apparently perfect bay mare for Lily, but because the horse is named Beware he suspects that there may be something wrong with her.
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The Littles Series (age 7-10)
by John Peterson
adventure ... fantasy ... friendship
Meet the Littles, a tiny family with a big heart.
sequel: The Littles
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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.
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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
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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 Dragon War
title: Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom
title: Horrible Harry and the Dungeon
title: Horrible Harry and the Kickball Wedding
title: Horrible Harry and the Locked Closet
title: Horrible Harry in Room 2B
title: Horrible Harry Moves Up to Third Grade
title: Horrible Harry's Secret
title: Horrible Harry Goes to the Moon
title: Horrible Harry Goes to Sea
title: Horrible Harry and the Ant Invasion
title: Horrible Harry and the Holidaze
title: Horrible Harry and the Mud Gremlins
title: Horrible Harry and the Purple People
title: Horrible Harry at Halloween
title: Song Lee and the "I Hate You" Notes
title: Song Lee and the Hamster Hunt
title: Song Lee and the Leech Man
title: Song Lee in Room 2B
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Peach Street Mudders Series (age 7-10)
by Matt Christopher
growing up ... friendship ... sports
The Peach Street Mudders learn a lot about sportsmanship, and a lot about life.
title: The Hit-Away Kid
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My Father's Dragon Series (age 7-10)
by Ruth Stiles Gannett
adventure ... friendship ... knights/castles/dragons
A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island.
title: The Dragons of Blueland
title: Three Tales of My Father's Dragon
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The Pony Pals Series (age 7-10)
by Jeanne Betancourt
adventure ... friendship ... animals
Each book finds our pals in a new equine adventure.
title: A Pony In Trouble
title: The Blind Pony

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