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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's Secret Code
title: Alvin's Swap Shop
title: Alvin Fernald, Superweasel
title: Alvin Fernald, Mayor for a Day
title: The Wacky World of Alvin Fernald
title: Alvin Fernald, TV Anchorman
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, Invisible Boy
title: Danny Dunn, Scientific Detective
title: Danny Dunn, Time Traveler
title: Danny Dunn and the Automatic House
title: Danny Dunn and the Homework Machine
title: Danny Dunn and the Smallifying Machine
title: Danny Dunn and the Universal Glue
title: Danny Dunn and the Voice From Space
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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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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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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The Lemonade War Series (age 8-11)
by Jacqueline Davies
friendship ... brilliant protagonist ... enterprise ... math/science/technology
Evan Treski is people-smart. He is good at talking with people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on the other hand, is math-smart...but not especially good at understanding people. She knows that feelings are her weakest subject. So when their lemonade war begins, there really is no telling who will win...and even more important, if their fight will ever end.
title: The Lemonade War
title: The Lemonade Crime
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The Trouble With Jenny's Ear (age 8-11)
by Oliver Butterworth
math/science/technology ... friendship ... humor ... enterprise
Catalog: Two boys experiment with electronics, and meet with extraordinary results. Jenny can hear people's thoughts!
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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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Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (age 8-11)
by Louis Sachar
humor ... short stories ... school ... math/science/technology
Sideways math teasers are Buried in this hilarious collection of stories from Wayside School.
sequel: More Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School
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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

Walter Hays Elementary School, Sat Aug 25 11:55:30 2012
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