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Frankly, Fanny Series (age 7-10) by AJ Stern school ... growing up ... humor Catalog: Frannie Miller, who cannot wait to grow up and work in an office with a swivel chair and her own assistant, causes havoc when she tries to help out while on a school field trip to the local radio station. title: Frankly Fanny title: Doggy Day Care title: Funny Business title: Check, Please! title: Principal For the Day |
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Justin Case: School, Drool, and Other Daily Disasters
(age 7-10) by Rachel Vail humor ... growing up ... school Publisher comments: It's the start of the school year, and nothing feels right to Justin. He didn't get the teacher he wanted, he's not in the same class as his best friend, and his little sister, Elizabeth, is starting kindergarten at his school. Elizabeth doesn't seem nervous at all. Justin is very nervous about third grade. And to top it off, he's lost his favorite stuffed animal, but he can't tell anyone, because technically he's too old to still have stuffed animals. Right? |
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The Trouble With Chickens
(age 7-10) by Doreen Cronin humor ... mystery Publisher comments: J.J. Tully is a former search-and-rescue dog who is trying to enjoy his retirement after years of performing daring missions saving lives. So he's not terribly impressed when two chicks named Dirt and Sugar (who look like popcorn on legs) and their chicken mom show up demanding his help to find their missing siblings. Driven by the promise of a cheeseburger, J.J. begins to track down clues. Is Vince the Funnel hiding something? Are there dark forces at work—or is J.J. not smelling the evidence that's right in front of him? |
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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 Gets a Bath title: Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray title: Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray: the Uproar at the Front Door title: Bad Kitty Meets the Baby title: Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty |
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Herb the Vegetarian Dragon
(age 7-10) by Jules Bass princesses ... knights/castles/dragons ... humor Publisher comments: While the other dragons in the forest of Nogard hunt princesses for dinner, Herb merrily tends to his vegetable garden and leek soup. This hilarious story offers food for thought for all ages! |
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Bobby Series (age 7-10) by Lisa Yee adventure ... humor With the hilarious adventures of Robert Carver Ellis-Chan, Lisa Yee brings her gift for finding the funny (and the truth) in everyday kid situations to chapter-book readers. Meet Robert Carver Ellis-Chan -- a perfectly normal fourth-grader who gets into perfectly crazy situations! Like when he was running for class president and discovered his big sister's panties (static-)clinging to the back of his sweater. Or when he got stuck to the rare sticky (and stinky) Koloff tree on a field trip. . . . Then there's his family -- busy mom, ex-pro football player dad, a bossy older sister and an adoring younger one -- and best friends (one of whom is a secret, because she's a *girl*). Life may be complicated for Bobby, but it's going to turn out just fine. title: Bovvy vs. the Girls (Accidentally) title: Bobby the Brave (Sometimes) |
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Captain Abdul's Pirate School
(age 7-10) by Colin McNaughton adventure ... school ... humor Publisher comments: The incorrigible Colin McNaughton sets sail with a hilarious high-seas, high-time adventure for every swashbuckling young matey. Ahoy! CAPTAIN ABDUL'S PIRATE SCHOOL finds a reluctant pirate pupil stuck on a ship with Captain Abdul, a scary scoundrel with more missing pieces than a secondhand jigsaw puzzle. Will there be a mutiny? Or will this junior pirate end up having more fun than any kid could imagine? |
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The Hinky Pink: an Old Tale
(age 7-10) by Megan McDonald princesses ... enterprise ... humor Publisher comments: A happy Hinky-Pink is a fine thing. An unhappy Hinky-Pink pinches! That is what happens to Anabel, a young seamstress in Old Italy who has only days to finish her dream: sewing a gown for the princess to wear at the Butterfly Ball. Thanks -- or no thanks -- to the Hinky-Pink Anabel is woozy for want of sleep. Her lace looks like cheesecloth; her hems, like saddle cinches. Night after night, the Hinky-Pink keeps wrestling her bedclothes to the floor -- and pinching. What is its problem? And how is Anabel to help? |
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Pretty Polly
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith humor ... nature Catalog: When she is not allowed to have a pet parrot, Abigail teaches a barnyard hen to talk. |
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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. |
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Calvin Coconut (age 7-10) by Graham Salisbury school ... adventure ... humor Publisher comments: Fourth-grader Calvin lives near the beach in Oahu with his mom and little sister. Mom says: "You're the man of the house." But Calvin's not great at being the man of the house, or taking care of his responsibilities. He's too busy having fun with his pals, and avoiding Tito, the bully. title: Calvin Coconut: Trouble Magnet title: Calvin Coconut: Hero of Hawaii title: Calvin Coconut: Zoo Breath title: Calvin Coconut: The Zippy Fix title: Calvin Coconut: Dog Heaven |
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Cracked Classics Series (age 7-10) by Tony Abbott humor Publisher comments: This new series adds humor and wacky antics to classic literature as sixth-graders Frankie and Devin bring these time-tested stories to today's kids. In the first volume, when Frankie and Devin are on library duty, the librarian sends the duo to a back room where they step into the world of Bram Stoker's "Dracula." title: Dracula: Trapped in Transylvania title: Romeo and Juliet: Crushing on a Capulet |
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Just Grace Series (age 7-10) by Charise Harper animals ... mystery ... humor Publisher comments: Grace loves cats. She also loves taking pictures of cats and drawing Not So Super comics. She doesn't like Sammy Stringer, a boy in her class. She's got lots and lots of ideas, and when her neighbor's cat goes missing, Grace does her best to make Mrs. Luther feel less lonely. But as the mystery of the missing cat continues, Grace's well-intentioned plan backfires, and she finds herself in a bit of trouble. Maybe, just maybe, Sammy Stringer will help her through. title: Just Grace title: Still Just Grace title: Just Grace Walks the Dog title: Just Grace Goes Green title: Just Grace and the Terrible Tutu title: Just Grace and the Snack Attack |
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The Peanut Butter Gang
(age 7-10) by Catherine Siracusa adventure ... humor Catalog: Bernie Bunny must outwit a gang of squirrels to save Mr. Dingsley and his doorbell factory. |
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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 Breakfast by Jonathan Etra F ETR title: Aliens for Lunch by Jonathan Etra F ETR title: Aliens for Dinner by Stephanie Spinner F SPI | |
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The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
(age 7-10) by Alice Dalgliesh humor ... animals Publisher comments: ``There are no bears on Hemlock Mountain, No bears, no bears at all...'' Or so young Jonathan is told by the grown-ups as he sets out alone over Hemlock Mountain. But as Jonathan discovers on the cold winter night, grown-ups don't always know... |
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King Bobble
(age 7-10) by Marianne Busser humor Plump, fun-loving, and not very bright King Bobble and his queen cavort through life wearing wheels instead of crowns. |
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I Was a Third Grade Bodyguard
(age 7-10) by Mary Jane Auch brilliant protagonist ... humor ... school When Brian takes care of the third-grade class's pet chicken during Christmas vacation, Arful, his talking dog, has his paws full watching over it. |
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I Was a Third Grade Spy
(age 7-10) by Mary Jane Auch brilliant protagonist ... humor ... school When Brian's dog Arful suddenly begins talking, Brian and his two friends send the dog to find out what their classmates are planning for the school talent show. |
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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 Fifth-Grade Dragon
(age 7-10) by David Adler humor ... school ... spooky Bradford the ghost goes to school with Jeffrey and Laura when they begin fifth grade, and being both mischievous and invisible he creates a lot of problems. |
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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 Invisible Fran title: The Fran That Time Forgot title: Attack of the 50-ft. Cupid title: The Fran With Four Brains title: Frantastic Voyage title: Lunch Walks Among Us title: The Frandidate |
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My Weird School Daze Series (age 7-10) by Dan Gutman humor ... school The weirdness never stops. title: Mrs. Dole Is Out of Control! title: Mr. Sunny Is Funny! title: Mr. Granite Is From Another Planet! title: Coach Hyatt Is a Riot! title: Officer Spence Makes No Sense! title: Miss Laney Is Zany! title: Miss Mary Is Scary! title: Mrs. Jafee Is Daffy! title: Mr. Tony Is Full of Baloney! 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 title: Lenny and Mel: After-School Confidential title: Lenny and Mel's Summer Vacation |
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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 Ancient Egypt title: Adventures in Ancient China title: Adventures in Ancient Greece title: Adventures in the Ice Age title: Adventures in the Middle Ages title: Adventures With the Vikings |
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Tough Cookie
(age 7-10) by David Wisniewski mystery ... humor Publisher comments: They call me a tough cookie. I guess I am. Came from a good family. Regular batch. Lots of dough. Lived the high life. Top of the Jar. They're all gone now. I hit bottom and stayed there. It was rough. Still is. But you get used to it. I'm a tough cookie. Life's tough at the bottom of the Jar, except for this tough cookie. He can handle anything — until Fingers drops in. Then it's a recipe for disaster. With only a handful of crumbs and his girlfriend, Pecan Sandy, to help, can Tough Cookie save the Jar? |
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Brenda Berman, Wedding Expert
(age 7-10) by Jane Breskin Zalben humor ... family ... traditions Catalog: When Brenda's favorite uncle decides to marry, Brenda sees visions of a gold lamé flower-girl's outfit, until Uncle Harry and his bride-to-be show up with her niece. Includes cake, frosting, and punch recipes. |
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A Dog on His Own
(age 7-10) by Mary Jane Auch humor ... friendship ... animals ... adventure Catalog: After a daring escape from the animal shelter, Pearl, Peppy, and K-10 -- so named because he is one step above all the other canines -- explore the outside world while moving from one adventure to another. |
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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 title: Evangeline Mudd and the Great Mink Escapade |
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The Jamie and Angus Stories
(age 7-10) by Anne Fine humor ... adventure ... friendship ... short stories Publisher comments: The moment Jamie sets eyes on Angus in the toy shop, with his silky coat and forlorn gaze, he knows they belong together. On Christmas morning, the two are united at last, and the coveted Highland bull becomes Jamie's constant companion, through an ill-fated run-in with the washing machine, Uncle Edward's jump-training sessions, a stay at the hospital, and three more amusing adventures from Britain's Children's Laureate. |
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Harriet Bean Series (age 7-10) by Alexander McCallSmith humor ... mystery Publisher comments: When Harriet Bean's father mentions that he has five sisters, whom Harriet has never met, she is immediately intrigued. Harriet is determined to uncover the whereabouts of her five lost aunts, but with nothing more than an unfinished family portrait and a few outdated clues, will she be able to locate them? Join Harriet in her search to reunite her father with his five lost sisters: Veronica, Harmonica, Majolica, Japonica, and Thessalonika. title: The Five Lost Aunts of Harriet Bean title: Harriet Bean and the League of Cheats title: The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean |
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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 title: Magic Pickle vs. the Egg Poacher: A Graphix Illustrated Chapter Book title: Magic Pickle and the Planet of the Grapes: A Graphix Illustrated Chapter Book title: Magic Pickle and the Garden of Evil |
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Tarantula Power!
(age 7-10) by Ann Whitehead Nagda humor ... school ... animals Publisher comments: Richard is forced to work with the class bully on an "Invent a Cereal" project. Inspired by the class pet, a tarantula, Richard tries to keep the bully from picking on a younger student. |
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The Perfect Cat-Sitter
(age 7-10) by Ann Whitehead Nagda humor ... animals Publisher comments: When Rana's family has to leave for India, Susan promises to look after their pets. But things don't go exactly according to plan: Tiger the cat gets sick, a deer gets stuck in the Christmas lights, and her friend Richard gets hurt trying to help her! And then Tiger goes missing. How is Susan ever going to get things right? |
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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: Invasion From Planet Dork title: Attack of the Valley Girls title: The Brotherhood of the Traveling Underpants |
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Seadogs: An Epic Ocean Operetta
(age 7-10) by Lisa Wheeler humor ... adventure ... voyages/journeys Beware! When Old Seadog decides on "one last sail," he invites his good friends Brave Beagle and Dear Dachshund along for the ride. But the sea is filled with danger, storms rage and pirates abound! Will the three friends end up as a dog meat? Come set sail and sing along with this boisterous canine crew. Who knows what surprises lie ahead! |
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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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Maybelle in the Soup
(age 7-10) by Katie Speck animals ... humor Maybelle is a lovely, plump cockroach. She lives in her own cozy little home under the refrigerator of Mr. and Mrs. Peabody. Maybelle knows it's best to stay hidden away, but she simply adores food. Just once she would love to taste something yummy before it hits the floor! When the Peabodys invite a Very Important Guest for dinner, Maybelle can't resist. She takes a teeny taste, and splashes into the biggest adventure of her life! |
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The Society of Super Secret Heroes (age 7-10) by Phyllis Shalant magic ... friendship ... school ... humor Upon entering fourth grade, Finch and his friends think they must stop playing superheroes, until they discover that their game might become real through a magical cape, and the Society of Secret Superheroes is born. title: The Great Cape Rescue |
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The Robert Series (age 7-10) by Barbara Seuling adventure ... humor ... school Robert's outlandish plans sometimes get him into trouble. title: Robert and the Attack of the Giant Tarantula title: Robert and the Attack of the Giant Tarantula; Robert and the Great Pepperoni title: Robert and the Back-to-School Special title: Robert and the Back to School Special title: Robert and the Happy Endings title: Robert and the Practical Jokes title: Robert and the Clickety-Clackety Teeth title: Robert and the Great Escape title: Robert and the Great Pepperoni title: Robert and the Hairy Disaster title: Robert and the Instant Millionaire Show; Robert and the Three Wishes title: Robert and the Sneaker Snobs title: Robert and the Three Wishes title: Robert and the Weird and Wacky Facts title: Robert Finds a Way |
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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! title: Magic Music! |
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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 title: Water Balloon Doom title: Toxic Taffy Takeover title: The Brink of Ex-stink-tion title: Brain Freeze |
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Mokie and Bik
(age 7-10) by Wendy Orr humor ... family Mokie is bigger but Bik is faster. They are twins, and they have a nanny Ruby that looks after them while their mom is Arting and their dad is on his ship at sea. Whether they’re helping Erik the Viking splosh his decks or learning to swim fast as fisk, these two are always overboard or underfoot! Rambunctious and charming, Mokie and Bik are a pair you won’t soon forget. |
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Naughty Fairies Series (age 7-10) by Lucy Mayflower humor ... friendship ... magic Ping has played the biggest practical joke EVER! But has she gone just too far this time? And now the Tooth Fairy is missing. Maybe Ping can get herself out of serious trouble by bringing her back? But it will mean going on a daring mission! title: Spells and Smells |
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The Quigleys Series (age 7-10) by Simon Mason realistic ... adventure ... family ... humor The adventures and misadventures of the four members of the Quigley family--Mum, Dad, Lucy, and Will. title: The Quigleys title: The Quigleys at Large title: The Quigleys in a Spin title: The Quigleys Not for Sale |
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Ready, Freedy! Series (age 7-10) by Abby Klein school ... humor ... enterprise Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. And like any first grader, he takes matters into his own hands. title: Tooth Trouble title: The King of Show-and-Tell title: Shark Tooth Tale |
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Joe Sherlock Series (age 7-10) by David Keane humor ... mystery Fourth-grade super-sleuth Joe Sherlock enlists his sister to help him take on mysteries ranging from the spooky to the poopy. title: The Case of the Haunted Toolshed title: The Neighborhood Stink title: The Missing Monkey-eye Diamond title: The Headless Mummy title: The Art Teacher's Vanishing Masterpiece |
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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: The Monsters Next Door title: Howling at the Hauntlys' title: Vampire Trouble title: Kilmer's Pet Monster title: Double Trouble Monsters |
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Sardine in Outer Space Series (age 7-10) by Emmanuel Guibert adventure ... humor ... short stories ... science fiction In the goofy space adventures of a little girl called Sardine, encounters aren’t always friendly: weird creatures, cosmic squids, masters of the universe, talking clouds, and evil beings abound. In this volume of seven stories, Supermuscleman, the chief executive dictator of the universe, is on a mission to make all the galaxy’s kids behave. Sardine must enlist the help of her cousin Lou and her pirate uncle, the gruff Captain Yellow Shoulder, to outwit him and his evil plans. title: Sardine in Outer Space title: Sardine in Outer Space 2 title: Sardine in Outer Space 3 title: Sardine in Outer Space 4 title: Sardine in Outer Space 5 title: Sardine in Outer Space 7 |
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Dear Max
(age 7-10) by Sally Grindley friendship ... authorship ... humor ... letters/journal When nine-year-old Max writes a fan letter to his favorite author, Max has no idea what's in store for him. Told through hilariously illustrated letters and postcards, this book tells the story of an unlikely friendship. sequel: Bravo, Max! sequel: Relax, Max |
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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 title: Lights, camera-- liftoff! title: Thrills, Spills, and Cosmic Chills |
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A Girl, a Boy, and a Monster Cat
(age 7-10) by Gail Gauthier animals ... friendship ... humor Sam's house would have been the perfect place for Brandon to go after school. The big-screen TV is on all the time, and Sam is a boy. Instead, Brandon's mom sends him to Hannah's, where he is forced to play imaginary games in which Hannah is always the hero. Even the cat, Buttercup, gets more exciting roles than Brandon. Then a new neighbor moves in with a tiny dog who is actually quite fierce. He gives Hannah lots of material for games, but when Buttercup defends her territory with some malicious tactics, reality becomes much more exciting than fiction. |
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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: Back to School, Mallory title: Mallory on the Move title: Mallory vs. Max title: Mallory versus Max title: Campfire Mallory title: Honestly, Mallory! title: Mallory on Board title: Mallory in the Spotlight title: Mallory Goes Green title: Happy New Year Mallory! title: Step Fourth, Mallory! title: In Business With Mallory title: Happy Birthday, Mallory! title: Heart to Heart With Mallory |
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Mercy Watson (age 7-10) by Kate DiCamillo adventure ... humor Mercy the pig finds fun and adventure wherever she goes. title: Mercy Watson Fights Crime title: Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride title: Mercy Watson Thinks Like a Pig title: Mercy Watson: Princess in Disguise title: Mercy Watson: Something Wonky This Way Comes title: Mercy Watson to the Rescue (Kate DiCamillo, illustrated by Chris Van Dusen) |
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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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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 + Bean: No News Is Good News title: Ivy + Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go title: Ivy + Bean Break the Fossil Record title: Ivy + Bean Doomed to Dance title: Ivy + Bean What's the Big Idea? 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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Juliet Fisher and the Foolproof Plan
(age 7-10) by Natalie Honeycutt humor ... friendship ... identity Juliet always tries to be perfect, but all the kids hate her. But when Lydia Jane starts sharing her desk, Juliet learns to have fun. |
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Jamie O'Rourke and the Pooka
(age 7-10) by Tomie DePaloa folklore ... humor When Jamie O'Rourke's wife leaves him alone for a week, it's up to Jamie to do the housework. But Jamie isn't just the laziest man in Ireland, he's also the messiest! When a magical pooka arrives unexpectedly and starts to do the dishes and sweep the house, Jamie thinks that maybe he's the luckiest man in Ireland as well. But will Jamie's good fortune-and his pooka's housekeeping-last? |
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Caitlin's Holiday
(age 7-10) by Helen Griffith humor ... friendship When her new doll comes alive, Caitlin's delight turns to frustration as the doll displays a nasty temperament. |
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Triffic, the Extraordinary Pig
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith friendship ... humor ... animals An amusing tale of a piglet who teaches animals and humans what really matters most. |
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Rats on the Range and Other Stories
(age 7-10) by James Marshall short stories ... humor In eight animals stories the reader meets a rat family that vacations at a dude ranch, a pig who takes lessons in table manners, a mouse who keeps house for a tomcat, and a buzzard who leaves his money to the Society for Stray Cats--or does he? |
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Mercer Mayer's Critters of the Night Series (age 7-10) by Mercer Mayer spooky ... humor Dr. Del Ray, menace of Critter Falls, enlists the help of a motley crew of supernatural beings. title: The Headless Garagoyle title: Night of the Walking Dead: Part 1 title: Night of the Walking Dead: Part 2 title: The Vampire Brides title: Werewolves for Lunch title: Zombies Don't Do Windows |
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Down Girl and Sit: Smarter Than Squirrels
(age 7-10) by Lucy Nolan animals ... humor Recounts the adventures of a rambunctious dog who thinks her name is Down Girl and her next door neighbor, Sit, as they try to keep the world safe from dangerous squirrels, the paper boy, and a frightening creature named Here Kitty Kitty. sequel: On the Road |
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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 title: Clementine's Letter |
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A Turkey Drive and Other Tales
(age 7-10) by Barbara Ann Porte humor ... family ... short stories ... authorship ... the arts A sister and brother who enjoy storytelling like their father and art like their mother join in making up stories about different pictures around their house. |
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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: Hollywood Hound title: Dog-gone Hollywood 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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Yard Sale
(age 7-10) by James Stevenson humor Simsbury is sitting under his favorite tree when a red chair and an accordion pass by, prompting him to get up and take a look at the Mud Flats Yard Sale. |
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Polly's Absolutely Worst Birthday Ever
(age 7-10) by Frances Thomas humor At the time of Polly's ninth birthday, she has chicken pox and her pet hamster dies, but a rescheduled party and new pets make her feel much better. |
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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: Mrs. Conney Is Loony! 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! title: Miss Lazar Is Bizarre |
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Private Lily
(age 7-10) by Sally Warner family ... humor After a series of unsuccessful attempts, six-year-old Lily succeeds in making a private space for herself in her small apartment. |
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When Jane-Marie Told My Secret
(age 7-10) by Gina Willner-Pardo friendship ... humor Carolyn and Jane-Marie are best friends. That means they share everything: gymnastics and snacks after school, jokes, and secrets. But then Jane-Marie tells Carolyn's secret, and nothing is the same anymore. |
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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 is Going On (a Mystery) title: Something Queer on Vacation: a Mystery title: Something Queer at the Ballpark, a Mystery title: Something Queer at the Birthday Party title: Something Queer at the Haunted School title: Something Queer at the Lemonade Stand title: Something Queer at the Library: a Mystery title: Something Queer at the Scary Movie title: Something Queer in Outer Space title: Something Queer in Rock 'n' Roll title: Something Queer in the Cafeteria title: Something Queer in the Wild West |
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Roxie and the Hooligans
(age 7-10) by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor humor ... friendship ... adventure ... survival What do you do if you're buried in an avalanche? Roxie Warbler knows what to do in all kinds of situations. And she's learned it all from her favorite book: Lord Thistlebottom's Book of Pitfalls and How to Survive Them. But there's one situation Roxie doesn't know how to handle and that's dealing with Helvetia's Hooligans, the meanest band of bullies in school. Then Roxie and the hooligans are stranded together on a desert island, the hideout of a couple of criminals on the lam. Can five kids, armed with only a load of survival tactics and a little bit of teamwork, vanquish the villains and find their way home? |
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The Ricky Ricotta Series (age 7-10) by Dav Pilkey science fiction ... adventure ... humor Ricky Ricotta and his Mighty Robot battle for the safety of the universe in these hilarious action-packed adventures. title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot title: Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot: an adventure novel title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitos from Mercury title: Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitos from Mercury: the second robot adventure novel title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mutant Mosquitos from Mercury: the Second Robot Adventure Novel title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus title: Ricky Ricotta's Giant Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus: the third robot adventure novel title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Voodoo Vultures from Venus: the Third Robot Adventure Novel title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha Monkeys from Mars title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Mecha-Monkeys from Mars: the fourth robot adventure novel title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic Jackrabbits from Jupiter: the fifth robot adventure novel title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Stupid Stinkbugs from Saturn: the sixth robot adventure novel title: Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Uranium Unicorns from Uranus: the seventh adventure novel |
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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 title: Who's that Girl? |
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Gooney Bird and the Room Mother
(age 7-10) by Lois Lowry school ... humor Gooney Bird Greene likes to be right smack in the middle of everything. That's why she wants to have the lead role of Squanto in her class Thanksgiving pageant. But that role will go to whoever finds someone to be the room mother. All the parents are so busy, no one can bring cupcakes to the play. Gooney Bird Greene to the rescue! She finds a room mother alright, but promises not to tell who it is until the day of the play. Now the kids are really busy getting ready for the show. But will the mystery room mother really show up? |
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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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Weird Wolf
(age 7-10) by Margery Cuyler humor ... spooky Harry Walpole knows something weird is going on: His palms sprout hair, his teeth grow into fangs, and he heads for McDonald's every time there's a full moon. Could he be...a werewolf? Looks like it runs in the family, and Harry's the next victim. The curse isn't easy to shake (who wants to get shot with a silver bullet?)-- but Harry Walpole, werewolf, has to find a way to turn back into Harry Walpole, third-grader, before his secret embarrasses him in front of everybody. |
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Third Grade Pet
(age 7-10) by Judy Cox animals ... humor ... school Fearing for the safety of Cheese the rat, Rosemary takes him home! |
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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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Annabel the Actress Starring in: Gorilla My Dreams
(age 7-10) by Ellen Conford the arts ... humor Publisher comments: Meet Annabel: Actress Extraordinaire! Nobody can steal this girl's spotlight! Not even the twerp Lowell Boxer, who steals Annabel's mask as she makes her way to her first acting job. This aspiring actress has what it takes to play a convincing gorilla ... even without the costume ... for a five-year-old's birthday party. |
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The Enormous Crocodile
(age 7-10) by Roald Dahl animals ... humor The Enormous Crocodile loves to make his meals of fresh, juicy children, and the town near his river is full of them. He's got the disguises and clever tricks to catch them--or so he thinks. Even though the Enormous Crocodile may be wicked and cunning, the other animals in the jungle know just how to foil his plans. |
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George's Marvelous Medicine
(age 7-10) by Roald Dahl magic ... humor Georges grouchy grandma needs a taste of her own medicine, and George knows just the right ingredients to put into it! |
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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 Tales of Olga da Polga
(age 7-10) by Michael Bond humor ... adventure From the minute Olga arrives at her new home, she gathers all the other animals in the garden around and starts telling them exciting tales about the wild and wonderful adventures she's had. Sometimes the other animals aren't sure whether to believe her or not--but surely Olga wouldn't be making them up, would she? sequel: Olga Meets Her Match sequel: Olga Takes Charge sequel: Olga Carries On |
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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: A Bear Called Paddington title: More About Paddington title: Paddington Abroad title: Paddington at Large title: Paddington at the Seaside title: Paddington Helps Out title: Paddington at Work title: Paddington on Stage title: Paddington on Screen title: Paddington on Top title: Paddington Marches On title: Paddington at the Tower title: Paddington Goes to Town title: Paddington Takes the Air title: Paddington Takes the Test title: Paddington Takes to TV 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 title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Evil Eye title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Humongous Pumpkin title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Ice Monster title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Magic Crystal Caper title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Really Big Disaster title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Ripoff Queen title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Runamuck Robot title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Sci-Fi Pizza title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Sinister Smoke Ring title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts And the Terrible Talking Termite title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts Ghost Versus Ghost title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts In Giant Bat Cave title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts Meet Bigpaw title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts Save That Backscratcher title: The Berenstain Bear Scouts Scream Their Heads Off |
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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 Get Their Kicks title: The Berenstain Bears Accept No Substitutes title: The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five title: The Berenstain Bears and Mama's New Job title: The Berenstain Bears and the Attic Treasure title: The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream title: The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Habit title: The Berenstain Bears and the Big Blooper title: The Berenstain Bears and the Big Date title: The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race title: The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game title: The Berenstain Bears and the Bully title: The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare title: The Berenstain Bears and the Dress Code title: The Berenstain Bears and the Drug Free Zone title: The Berenstain Bears and the Galloping Ghost title: The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest title: The Berenstain Bears and the Giddy Grandma title: The Berenstain Bears and the Great Ant Attack title: The Berenstain Bears and the Green-Eyed Monster title: The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle title: The Berenstain Bears and the Ice Monster title: The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd title: The Berenstain Bears and the Love Match title: The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room title: The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone title: The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Honey title: The Berenstain Bears and the Nerdy Nephew title: The Berenstain Bears and the New Girl in Town title: The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin title: The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Eggs title: The Berenstain Bears and the Red-Handed Thief title: The Berenstain Bears and the School Scandal Sheet title: The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter title: The Berenstain Bears and the Slumber Party title: The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree title: The Berenstain Bears and the Substitute Teacher title: The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble With Friends title: The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble With Grownups title: The Berenstain Bears and the Truth title: The Berenstain Bears and the Week at Grandma's title: The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando title: The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday title: The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food title: The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure title: The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing title: The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV title: The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Vacation title: The Berenstain Bears at Camp Crush title: The Berenstain Bears at the Teen Rock Cafe title: The Berenstain Bears Back to School title: The Berenstain Bears Blaze a Trail title: The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree title: The Berenstain Bears Cook-It!: Breakfast for Mama title: The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings title: The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore) title: The Berenstain Bears Fly-It title: The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners title: The Berenstain Bears' Funny Valentine title: The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight title: The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright title: The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies title: The Berenstain Bears Go Hollywood title: The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team title: The Berenstain Bears Go Platinum title: The Berenstain Bears Go To Camp title: The Berenstain Bears Go To School title: The Berenstain Bears Go To the Doctor title: The Berenstain Bears' Haunted Hayride title: The Berenstain Bears Help Around the House title: The Berenstain Bears in Maniac Mansion title: The Berenstain Bears in the Bears' Nature Guide title: The Berenstain Bears in the Dark title: The Berenstain Bears in the Wax Museum title: The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers title: The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand title: The Berenstain Bears Lost in Cyberspace title: The Berenstain Bears' Media Madness title: The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear title: The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day title: The Berenstain Bears' New Baby title: The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors title: The Berenstain Bears: No Girls Allowed title: The Berenstain Bears, No Guns Allowed title: The Berenstain Bears' Nursery Tales title: The Berenstain Bears on the Job title: The Berenstain Bears on the Moon title: The Berenstain Bears Phenom in the Family title: The Berenstain Bears Ready, Get Set, go! title: The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas title: The Berenstain Bears' Science Fair title: The Berenstain Bears Shoot the Rapids title: The Berenstain Bears' Soccer Star title: Berenstain Bears' Thanksgiving title: The Berenstain Bears That Stump Must Go! title: The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat title: The Berenstain Bears' Trouble at School title: The Berenstain Bears' Trouble With Money title: The Berenstain Bears' Trouble With Pets title: The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist |
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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 title: School Trouble for Andy Russell title: Andy Russell, Not Wanted by the Police title: It's a Baby, Andy Russell title: Parachuting Hamsters and Andy Russell |
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The Bathwater Gang
(age 7-10) by Jerry Spinelli war ... humor ... family ... friendship Bertie's all-girl gang becomes involved in a harmless but heartfelt war with an all-boy gang, until Bertie's grandmother steps in with a perfect solution. |
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The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates
(age 7-10) by Susan Shreve humor ... friendship ... family ... school Driving home from the beach on Labor Day, Joshua receives some shocking news from his mother: he must repeat third grade. sequel: Joshua T. Bates in Trouble Again sequel: Joshua T. Bates Takes Charge |
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The Ghost of Nicholas Greebe
(age 7-10) by Tony Johnston humor ... historical ... spooky In Colonial Massachusetts, the ghost of a recently-buried farmer haunts his widow's house after a dog takes one of his bones on a long journey. |
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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: Teacher's Pet sequel: Class President sequel: School's Out sequel: School Spirit |
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The Puppy Sister
(age 7-10) by S.E. Hinton humor ... family Nick and his parents get more than they bargained for when their newly adopted puppy, Aleasha, decides she'll have more fun with her new "family" if she becomes human, too. |
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The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
(age 7-10) by Daniel Pinkwater humor Henrietta is no Turkey. When Arthur Bobowicz is sent out to bring home the family's Thanksgiving turkey, he returns instead with Henrietta, a 266-pound chicken with a mind of her own. Thus begins the hilarious chain of events that has kept readers in stitches since Henrietta first pecked her way onto the scene in 1977. |
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General Butterfingers
(age 7-10) by John Reynolds Gardiner humor ... sports Theo Lyzzick, one of Nature's non-sporty types, thought the end of the world had come when he found himself Third Man in for cricket and having to face Meltzer's body-liners. But this was to prove only the first step in his nightmare involvement with a foul-mouthed parrot, a retired music-hall comedian and a pair of criminals. |
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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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Eoin Colfer's Legend of -- Captain Crows Teeth
(age 7-10) by Eoin Colfer humor ... spooky Will and Marty Woodman travel with their family to a small seaside town famous for its resident ghost, pirate Captain Augustine Crow, who haunts the seashore. |
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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, Money Man title: Owen Foote, Second Grade Strongman title: Owen Foote, Soccer Star title: Owen Foote, Frontiersman title: Owen Foote, Mighty Scientist title: Owen Foote, Super Spy |
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Wonder Kid Meets the Evil Lunch Snatcher
(age 7-10) by Lois Duncan-Arquette humor ... school Terrorized by an evil lunch-snatcher at his new school, Brian devises, with the help of a fellow comic book fan, a plan involving a new super hero called Wonder Kid. |
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The Beany Adventures (age 7-10) by Susan Wojciechowski humor ... growing up ... friendship Beany worries about everything whether she is at home or school. title: Don't Call Me a Beanhead! title: Beany and the Meany title: Beany (Not Beanhead) and the Magic Crystal title: Beany and the Dreaded wedding title: Beany Goes to Camp |
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Little Wolf's Book of Badness
(age 7-10) by Ian Whybrow humor ... school Little Wolf has been behaving too courteously, so his parents send him to his uncle's Big Bad Wolf school to learn to be a proper wolf. sequel: Little Wolf's Diary of Daring Deeds sequel: Little Wolf's Haunted Hall for Small Horrors sequel: Little Wolf, Forest Detective |
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Nothing Ever Happens on 90th Street
(age 7-10) by Roni Schotter humor ... authorship When Eva sits on her stoop trying to complete a school assignment by writing about what happens in her neighborhood, she gets a great deal of advice. |
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Dog Days
(age 7-10) by Colby Rodowsky authorship ... friendship ... humor Rosie and her babysitter's niece become friends when they discover they have a common interest in their neighbor Dawn O'Day, author of their favorite Super Dog books series. |
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Mush, a Dog From Space
(age 7-10) by Daniel Pinkwater science fiction ... animals ... humor Kelly Mangiaro, who has wanted a pet for as long as she can remember, gets more than she bargained for from her new dog, Mush. |
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Fat Men From Space
(age 7-10) by Daniel Pinkwater science fiction ... humor Through his radio tooth, William learns of an invasion by spacemen who are taking all of earth's supply of junk food. |
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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: Aloha-ha-ha! title: Junie B First Grader: Cheater Pants title: Junie B en Primer Grado es una Carabela title: Junie B First Grader: Boo! and I Mean It! title: Junie B First Grader: Boss of Lunch title: Junie B First Grader: Dumb Bunny title: Junie B First Grader: One-man Band title: Junie B First Grader: Shipwrecked |
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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: Jingle Bells, Batman Smells! (P.S. So Does May) 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 Mushy Gushy Valentine title: Junie B. Jones and the Mushy Gushy Valentime i.e. Valentine 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 Has a Peep in Her Pocket title: Junie B. Jones Is (Almost) a Flower Girl title: Junie B. Jones Is a Beauty Shop Guy title: Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl title: Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal title: Junie B. Jones Is Captain Field Day 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 title: Judy Moody, M.D.: the Doctor Is In! title: Judy Moody Declares Independence title: Judy Moody Gets Famouns! title: Judy Moody Predicts the Future title: Judy Moody Saves the World |
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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 Ant Invastion 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: Horrible Harry Takes the Cake 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 title: Horrible Harry Cracks the Code title: Horrible Harry and the Triple Revenge title: Horrible Harry and the Goog title: Horrible Harry and the Green Slime title: Horrible Harry Bugs the Three Bears title: Horrible Harry and the June Box |
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The Classroom at the End of the Hall
(age 7-10) by Douglas Evans humor ... school ... fantasy ... short stories Strange things are happening in the classroom at the end of the hall. A chalk dust genie appears while the erasers are being cleaned, and the new art teacher resembles a stick figure. What else? |
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The Transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle
(age 7-10) by David Elliott science fiction ... humor Roscoe Wizzle was a normal ten-year-old kid until a sign sprang up in a vacant lot showing a big picture of Gussy Gorilla just about the biggest hamburger in the world. The new fast food franchise transforms The Wizzles' dinner routine, but that's not all! |
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Alien for Rent
(age 7-10) by Betsy Duffey humor ... science fiction ... school Lexie and J.P. accidentally rent an alien named Bork for the price of two gugentocks, a.k.a. Twinkies. The alien saves J.P. from the punch of a fifth-grade bully. Just what other good deeds has Bork done? Anything is possible when a junk food-loving alien comes to visit. |
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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: Super Fast, Out of Control 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: Sir Lancelot, Where Are You? title: A Wedding for Wiglaf? title: Wheel of Misfortune title: World's Oldest Living Dragon 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: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Farm sequel: Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's Magic sequel: Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle |
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the Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
(age 7-10) by Astrid Lindgren humor ... adventure Catalog: A collection of three previously published books: Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes on Board, and Pippi in the South Seas. 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. |
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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 Goes on Board 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: The Adventures of Captain Underpants: the First Epic Novel title: Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets: an Epic Novel title: Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets 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 title: The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby: the First Graphic Novel title: Super Diaper Baby 2: the Invasion of the Potty Snatchers |
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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: A Job For Jenny Archer title: Jenny Archer, Author title: Can Do, Jenny Archer title: Get the Picture, Jenny Archer? title: Nibble, Nibble, Jenny Archer title: What's Cooking, Jenny Archer? title: A Case for Jenny Archer |
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The Young Cam Jansen Mysteries (age 7-10) by David Adler school ... mystery ... humor Young Cam Jansen can't resist a mystery, and you won't be able to resist solving it with her in these easy beginning readers. title: Young Cam Jansen and the Dinosaur Game title: Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery title: Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie title: Young Cam Jansen and the New Girl Mystery title: Young Cam Jansen and the Substitute Mystery title: Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth title: Young Cam Jansen and the Zoo Note Mystery title: Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery title: Young Cam Jansen and the Ice Skate Mystery title: Young Cam Jansen and the Double Beach Mystery title: Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery title: Young Cam Jansen and the Spotted Cat Mystery |
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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: the Catnapping Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the Catnapping Mystery title: Cam Jansen: the Ghostly Mystery title: Cam Jansen: the School Play Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the Barking Treasure Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the Birthday Mystery title: Cam Jansen: the Birthday Mystery 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 Scary Snake Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the School Play Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the Tennis Trophy Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the Valentine Baby Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the Secret Service Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the Basketball Mystery title: Cam Jansen and the Wedding Cake Mystery |