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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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EllRay Jakes Series (age 7-10) by Sally Warner friendship ... school Publisher comments: EllRay Jakes is tired of being bullied by fellow classmate Jared Matthews. But when EllRay tries to defend himself, he winds up in trouble. Then his dad offers him a deal: If he stays out of trouble for one week, they'll go to Disneyland! EllRay says he can do it. But saying it and doing it are two very different things. title: EllRay Jakes Is Not a Chicken title: EllRay Jakes Is Not a Rock Star |
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BRE |
The Crook Who Crossed the Golden Gate Bridge
(age 7-10) by Steve Brezenoff school ... mystery Catalog: James Shoo and his sixth grade class take a field trip to San Francisco, where they try to stop a thief at the Golden Gate Bridge. |
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Pocket Cats Series (age 7-10) by Kitty Wells fantasy ... school ... animals Publisher comments: When Maddy first wakes up to find a tiny, living, breathing cat on her pillow, she can't believe her luck. Greykin tells her that he and the other ceramic cats have bonded with her and will now come to life whenever she needs help helping others. title: Paw Power title: Shadow Magic |
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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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Scrubs Forever!
(age 7-10) by Jamie McEwan school ... sports Catalog: Dan is about to give up wrestling when he discovers that he really likes rock climbing; however, he starts to take it too seriously when winning becomes too important. |
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Willy the Scrub
(age 7-10) by Jamie McEwan school ... sports Catalog: Willy and his friends have just started the 5th grade and want to be part of the "in" crowd, so they become jocks; the fall football season leaves Willy a benchwarmer, or scrub, but he goes out for wrestling and things begin to change. |
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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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Slam Dunk Saturday
(age 7-10) by Jean Marzollo friendship ... sports ... school It's almost time for Slam Dunk Saturday, and Billy is practicing like crazy for the Shoot-Out Contest. Will he beat Chad--who's huge, rude, and the best player in school? This play-by-play story reveals an important message about friendship. |
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COX |
Mean, Mean, Maureen Green
(age 7-10) by Judy Cox friendship ... school With help from Adam, a boy in her third grade class, Lilley gains enough confidence to stand up to the school bus bully, Mean Maureen Green. |
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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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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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The William Problem
(age 7-10) by Barbara Baker friendship ... school Third grade is looking grim for Liza. She's stranded next to creepy William Spear in the worst homeroom, and her "best friend" is suddenly snobby. Liza's happy to have Bridget as a friend--until Bridget makes friends with William. And Liza has to make a choice. |
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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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The Arthur Series (age 7-10) by Stephen Krensky school ... friendship Arthur and his friends deal with school, friends, and family...just like you! title: Arthur Accused! title: Arthur and the Big Blowup title: Arthur and the Cootie-Catcher title: Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest title: Arthur and the Lost Diary title: Arthur and the Perfect Brother title: Arthur and the Poetry Contest title: Arthur and the Popularity Test title: Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club title: Arthur Makes the Team title: Arthur Rocks With BINKY title: Arthur's Mystery Envelope title: Binky Rules title: Buster Baxter, Cat Saver title: Buster Makes the Grade title: Buster's Dino Dilemma title: Buster's New Friend title: Francine, Believe it or Not title: Francine the Superstar title: King Arthur title: Locked in the Library! title: Muffy's Secret Admirer title: The Mystery of the Stolen Bike title: Who's in Love With Arthur? title: Arthur and the Seventh-Inning Stretcher |
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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 Accused! title: Arthur and the Big Blowup title: Arthur and the Cootie-Catcher title: Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest title: Arthur and the Lost Diary title: Arthur and the Perfect Brother title: Arthur and the Poetry Contest title: Arthur and the Popularity Test title: Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club title: Arthur Makes the Team title: Arthur Rocks With BINKY title: Arthur's Mystery Envelope title: Binky Rules title: Buster Baxter, Cat Saver title: Buster Makes the Grade title: Buster's Dino Dilemma title: Buster's New Friend title: Francine, Believe it or Not title: Francine the Superstar title: King Arthur title: Locked in the Library! title: Muffy's Secret Admirer title: The Mystery of the Stolen Bike title: Who's in Love With Arthur? 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 title: School Days According to Humphrey |
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BRI |
Cory Coleman, Grade 2
(age 7-10) by Larry Dane Brimner school ... friendship Catalog: Seven-year-old Cory Coleman's birthday party is ruined by the class bully, who turns out not to be such a bully in the end. |
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Third Grade is Trouble
(age 7-10) by Barbara Baker friendship ... school Catalog: Liza is convinced third grade is going to be great until she gets to school that first day and everything starts going wrong. |
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COX |
Butterfly Buddies
(age 7-10) by Judy Cox school ... friendship Publisher comments: The new girl in Robin's third-grade class is way cool. Zoey speaks French, has pierced ears, and wears tap shoes to school. Robin is dying to be her best friend. But how can she when she's so ordinary? When Miss Wing makes Zoey and Robin partners for the butterfly project, Robin has her big chance. To make sure that she doesn't blow it, Robin adds a few flourishes, like rhinestone glasses shaped like a cat's eyes. Who cares if she has trouble seeing through them? But what will happen if Zoey or Miss Wing find out she's faking? |
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Donavan's Double Trouble
(age 7-10) by Monalisa DeGross family ... school Publisher comments: Donavan thought that fourth grade would be his best year ever. Instead, it's turning out to be nothing but trouble: 1. He's failing math class. 2. If his grades don't improve, his whiz-kid "younger" sister will have to tutor him! 3. When his beloved Uncle Vic returns from overseas combat as a paraplegic, everyone else is happy that he's safe at home. But all Donavan feels is uncomfortable and sad. 4. Grandma insists on inviting Uncle Vic to the biggest family event of the school year, and she's not taking no for an answer! But what will the other kids think when they see Uncle Vic in a wheelchair? |
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Ghostville Elementary Series (age 7-10) by Marcia Jones school ... spooky Publisher comments: The basement of Sleepy Hollow's elementary school is haunted. At least that's what everyone says. But no one has ever gone downstairs to prove it. Until now ... title: Ghost Class title: Ghost Game title: Ghosts be Gone! title: New Ghoul in School title: Frights! Camera! Action! |
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KRO |
Eat!
(age 7-10) by Steven Kroll identity ... school Catalog: Harry's decision to become a vegetarian causes some problems for him in his third-grade class. |
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NAG |
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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ISR |
A Boy and a Boa
(age 7-10) by Abby Israel school ... animals When Marvin's pet boa constrictor gets loose in the library, Marvin and his friends begin a frantic pursuit. |
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THA |
Black Lagoon Adventure Series (age 7-10) by Mike Thaler fantasy ... adventure ... school OH NO, it's the class trip from the Black Lagoon. The kids have no idea where they are going and imagine a doomed class trip full of ferocioius animals, maniacal monsters, and scary aerial acrobatics. It's any kid's nightmare---danger and homework everywhere. And there's your teacher, mean Mrs. Green---she's going to quiz you on everything! Don't worry because the kids stop letting their imaginations run wild and soon realize that they are going to a very cool zoo. There's never a dull moment in the Black Lagoon! title: The Class Trip From the Black Lagoon title: The Talent Show From the Black Lagoon title: The Science Fair From the Black Lagoon |
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The Third Grade Detectives (age 7-10) by George Edward Stanley math/science/technology ... school ... mystery Mr. Merlin's Third Graders are known as the Third Grade Detectives. With some hints from secret code clues and help from Mr. Merlin's friend, the police scientist Dr. Smiley, they help solve cases. title: The Clue of the Left-Handed Envelope; The Puzzle of the Pretty Pink Handkerchief title: The Secret of the Green Skin title: The Cobweb Confession title: The Case of the Dirty Clue title: The Mystery of the Stolen Statue title: The Secret of the Wooden Witness title: The Mystery of the Hairy Tomatoes |
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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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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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MOS |
Say Something
(age 7-10) by Peggy Moss friendship ... school At this school, there are some children who push and tease and bully. Sometimes they hurt other kids by just ignoring them. The girl in this story sees it happening, but she would never do these mean things herself. Then one day something happens that shows her that being a silent bystander isn't enough. Will she take some steps on her own to help another kid? |
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MIL |
Being Teddy Roosevelt
(age 7-10) by Claudia Mills realistic ... growing up ... school Riley O’Rourke is writing his report on President Teddy Roosevelt in preparation for the fourth-grade biography tea, but he has a far more important goal: to get a saxophone so he can take instrumental music. His mother can’t afford to rent him a sax, and he’s sure he’ll never save up enough money to buy one. But as Riley learns more about Roosevelt’s “bully” spirit, he realizes that there just might be a way to solve his problem after all. |
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KLE |
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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JAM |
Pirate School Series (age 7-10) by Brian James adventure ... school The pirate ship's first mate, Rotten Tooth, sees Pete and his friends more as an annoyance than pirates in training. As the ship heads toward Snake Island, Pete has an idea to earn some respectif the kids can find the hidden treasure before the grown-ups, then they'll have to be taken seriously! Only one problem: The treasure is guarded by a giant snake that curses anyone who looks in its eyes. Can the pirate kids find the treasure, earn the pirates' respect, and escape certain death? title: The Curse of Snake Islane title: Ahoy, Ghost Ship Ahead! title: Attack on the High Seas! title: Port of Spies title: Treasure Trouble title: Camp Buccaneer title: Yo-Ho-Ho! title: Shiver Me, Shipwreck! |
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Mostly Monty
(age 7-10) by Johanna Hurwitz identity ... school A shy boy with asthma starts first grade and comes into his own, in this appealing story for early chapter book readers. With familiar situations and gentle humor, Hurwitz follows an endearing character as he discovers that being himself can be pretty great after all. |
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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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Nikki and Deja
(age 7-10) by Karen English friendship ... school When an arrogant new girl comes to school, third-graders and best friends Nikki and Deja decide to form a club that would exclude her but find the results not what they expected. |
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CAU |
Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley?
(age 7-10) by Rebecca Caudill school Four-year-old Charley earns the honor of carrying the flag at his school in the Appalachian Mountains. |
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PRE |
Jigsaw Jones Mysteries (age 7-10) by James Preller school ... mystery Jigsaw and Mila are hot on the case. title: The Case of Hermie the Missing Hamster title: The Case of the Bear Scare title: The Case of the Best Pet Ever title: The Case of the Bicycle Bandit title: The Case of the Buried Treasure title: The Case of the Christmas Snowman title: The Case of the Class Clown title: The Case of the Detective in Disguise title: The Case of the Disappearing Dinosaur title: The Case of the Double Trouble Detectives title: The Case of the Ghostwriter title: The Case of the Glow-in-the-Dark-Ghost title: The Case of the Golden Key title: The Case of the Great Sled Race title: The Case of the Haunted Scarecrow title: The Case of the Kidnapped Candy title: The Case of the Marshmallow Monster title: The Case of the Million-Dollar Mystery title: The Case of the Missing Falcon title: The Case of the Mummy Mystery title: The Case of the Perfect Prank title: The Case of the Race Against Time title: The Case of the Rainy Day Mystery title: The Case of the Runaway Dog title: The Case of the Secret Valentine title: The Case of the Sneaker Sneak title: The Case of the Snowboarding Superstar title: The Case of the Spooky Sleepover title: The Case of the Stinky Science Project title: The Case of the Stolen Baseball Cards title: The Case of the Vanishing Painting title: Jigsaw Jones' Detective Tips |
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YOR |
Miss Know It All Returns: a Butterfield Square Story
(age 7-10) by Carol Beach York school Unusual things begin to happen at Good Day Orphanage when Miss Know It All arrives with a box of Other-Way-Around pills. |
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YOR |
Miss Know It All
(age 7-10) by Carol Beach York school People ask Miss Know-It-All all kinds of questions...but does she have the answers? |
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MAU |
Patti's Pet Gorilla
(age 7-10) by Pat Rhoads Mauser school Not having anything for "show and tell," Patti makes up a pet gorilla and then is faced with the problem of showing it to her friends. |
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LEV |
Brigid Beware!
(age 7-10) by Kathleen Leverich school ... fantasy Brigid wants to have a pair of the plastic shoes that all her classmates are wearing, but her fairy godmother thinks it's better to be a trendsetter. |
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KLI |
Mary Marony Series (age 7-10) by Suzy Kline friendship ... school Second grader Mary Marony faces school with a stuttering problem, and the courage to overcome it. title: Mary Marony, Mummy Girl title: Mary Marony Hides Out title: Mary Marony and the Snake title: Mary Marony and the Chocolate Surprise |
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HAR |
Alvin's Famous No-Horse
(age 7-10) by William Harry Harding school ... the arts With encouragement from his teacher and help from his classmates, eight-year-old Alvin struggles with his efforts to draw a horse for the third-grade art exhibit. |
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GIL |
It Goes Eeeeeeeeeeeee!
(age 7-10) by Jamie Gilson friendship ... animals ... school Patrick, the new boy in Richard's class, is always causing trouble, but his work on a science project about bats helps him make new friends. |
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DEG |
Donavan's Word Jar
(age 7-10) by Monalisa DeGross school ... authorship When the jar that Donavan keeps his word collection in fills up, he finds a special way to give his words away and get something wonderful in return. |
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DUF |
Virtual Cody
(age 7-10) by Betsy Duffey friendship ... school and his classmates in the third grade are having fun reporting on the origin of their names, until Cody finds out that his parents named him after a dog. |
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DUF |
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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DUF |
Cody Unplugged
(age 7-10) by Betsy Duffey friendship ... school Concerned that his television and video habits have gotten out of hand, Cody's parents send him to Camp Bear where he learns to experience real life rather than virtual reality. |
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HON |
The Best-Laid Plans of Jonah Twist
(age 7-10) by Natalie Honeycutt friendship ... school Busy third grader Jonah Twist must endure giving a school report on elephant seals with the bossy Juliet Fisher, while worrying that his new kitten may have eaten his older brother's hamster. Sequel to "The All New Jonah Twist." |
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HON |
The All New Jonah Twist
(age 7-10) by Natalie Honeycutt friendship ... school Jonah's efforts to survive the third grade are complicated by the new boy in class, who has the potential for either becoming a friend or beating him up. |
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LEV |
Third Grade Bullies
(age 7-10) by Elizabeth Levy friendship ... school Being short and having moved four times in the last three years makes Sally defensive, so although she tries to help a classmate stand up to two bullies, she gets off to a bad start in her new school. |
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LEW |
Morgy Makes His Move
(age 7-10) by Maggie Lewis action ... school ... family Morgy MacDougal-MacDuff hates being the new kid in a new school in a new town in a new state. Each day brings some new weird Boston thing to get used to, but soon Morgy feels he may just fit in after all. |
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PEN |
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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SMI |
The Adam Joshua Capers (age 7-10) by Janice Lee Smith growing up ... school Adam Joshua faces one dilemma after another in these hilarious stories. title: The Monster in the Third Dresser Drawer title: The Kid Next Door and Other Headaches: Stories About Adam Joshua title: Serious Science title: Superkid! title: George Takes a Bow-Wow! title: Nelson in Love title: The Christmas Ghost title: The Halloween Monster title: Turkey Trouble title: The Baby Blues |
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GUT |
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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WIL |
Secret Pal Surprises
(age 7-10) by Suzanne Williams friendship ... school Jake, a new big kid in Tommy's third grade class, is Tommy's secret Valentine's Day pal, but Tommy suspects that instead of giving presents Jake is taking things from other students. |
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WAR |
Super Emma
(age 7-10) by Sally Warner friendship ... school Third-grader Emma becomes a reluctant heroine when she defends a friend from the class bully. |
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MON |
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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FRE |
The Trouble With Cats
(age 7-10) by Martha Freeman family ... school After a difficult first week of third grade, Holly begins to adjust to her new school and living in her new stepfather's tiny apartment with his four cats. |
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KER |
Martin Bridge Series (age 7-10) by Jessica Scott Kerrin school ... growing up ... short stories Meet Martin Bridge--a most special and ordinary boy whose well-meant plans sometimes go awry. In three stories, Martin encounters two bus drivers with very different ways of relating, makes a tough decision about a friend's pet and takes on an extremely competitive model rocket project that almost costs him a friendship. The daily rhythms, struggles and triumphs of childhood ... at home, at school and with friends ... are evoked with warmth, understanding, honesty and humor. title: Martin Bridge on the Lookout title: Martin Bridge: Ready for Takeoff! title: Martin Bridge Out of Orbit! title: Martin Bridge: Blazing Ahead! title: Martin Bridge: Sound the Alarm! title: Martin Bridge in High Gear! |
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LOW |
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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COX |
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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COH |
Second-Grade Friends
(age 7-10) by Miriam Cohen school ... friendship Catalog: Jacob worries a lot. If only he knew how much his friends from second grade really like him! sequel: Second Grade--Friends Again! |
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COH |
213 Valentines
(age 7-10) by Barbara Cohen school ... brilliant protagonist Catalog: Wade has trouble adjusting when he is transferred to a special fourth grade class for the gifted and talented, so he plans to send himself 213 valentines signed by celebrities. |
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CLE |
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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BUN |
Some Frog!
(age 7-10) by Eve Bunting school ... family It'll take some frog to win the frog-jumping contest at Billy's school. But Billy's all set--he's got a champion jumper, a grandpa with lots of good advice, and a mom and grandma to cheer him on. Everything will be perfect--if only his dad shows up. |
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BRI |
The Mystery of the Several Sevens
(age 7-10) by Bill Brittain math/science/technology ... mystery ... school ... magic Mr. Merlin, a wizard disguised as a substitute teacher, magically transports two fifth graders to a fairyland where they must solve a riddle to find out who has stolen the seven dwarfs' bag of diamonds. |
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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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Sarah and the People of Sand River
(age 7-10) by W. D. Valgardson historical ... identity ... school Sarah, twelve-year-old, is sent to the city by her widowed father to stay with Mrs. Simpson and go to school but Mrs. Simpson exploits and abuse Sarah until Sarah finds the courage to get back home. |
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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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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 Russell and Elisa Stories (age 7-10) by Johanna Hurwitz growing up ... family ... school The stories of Russell, age six, and Elisa, age four, as they experience the frustrations and excitement of growing up. Now that he's six, Russell has some very important questions: If he has to wear hand-me-downs, shoulden't bigger kids wear hand-me-ups? If he can't say bad words, can he make up his own words when he's angry? If he has to get a report card, isn't it about time his parents got one to? title: Russell Sprouts title: Rip-roaring Russell title: Russell and Elisa title: "E" is for Elisa title: Elisa in the Middle title: Make Room for Elisa |
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Millie Cooper and Friends
(age 7-10) by Charlotte Herman friendship ... school Millie, a fourth-grader in 1947, struggles with her feelings and choices when her best friend seems to prefer the company of a new classmate. |
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Tooth Fairy Travels
(age 7-10) by Gail Herman fantasy ... school Belinda faces the trials and tribulations of tooth fairy school |
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Bug in a Rug
(age 7-10) by Jamie Gilson friendship ... school Seven-year-old Richard is self-conscious when he receives a pair of purple pants from his aunt and uncle and has to wear them to school, but he is even more worried when his uncle shows up for a visit to his classroom. |
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My Name Is Maria Isabel
(age 7-10) by Alma Flor Ada identity ... realistic ... school For Maria Isabel Salazar Lopez, the hardest thing about being the new girl in school is that the teacher doesn't call her by her real name. "We already have two Marias in this class," says her teacher. "Why don't we call you Mary instead?" But Maria Isabel has been named for her Papa's mother and for Chabela, her beloved Puerto Rican grandmother. Can she find a way to make her teacher see that if she loses her name, she's lost the most important part of herself? |
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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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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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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 Kids in Ms. Colman's Class Series (age 7-10) by Ann Matthews Martin realistic ... school The kids in Ms. Colman's class finds the same challenges and fun as your class. Come join in. title: Twin Trouble title: Baby Animal Zoo title: Halloween Parade title: Holiday Time title: Snow War title: Spelling Bee title: Summer School title: Teacher's Pet |
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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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Herbie Jones Series (age 7-10) by Suzy Kline realistic ... school Join Herbie for his antics in the third grade, in class, on field trips, on the playground. title: Herbie Jones title: Herbie Jones and the Hamburger Head title: Herbie Jones and the Birthday Showdown title: Herbie Jones and the Class Gift title: Herbie Jones and the Dark Attic title: Herbie Jones and the Monster Ball title: What's the Matter With Herbie Jones? |
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``B'' is for Betsy
(age 7-10) by Carolyn Haywood realistic ... school Betsy is scared about going to first grade, but it turns out school is a great place. She learns about tadpoles and the true meaning of Thanksgiving, makes new friends, and has more fun than she'd ever imagined. sequel: Betsy and Billy sequel: Betsy and the Boys |
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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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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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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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The School Mouse
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith adventure ... school Flora is not like other mice. She can read! Flora, who lives with her family in a country schoolhouse, learns to read along with the kindergartners. When an exterminator leaves poison around the school, Flora comes to the rescue. |
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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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Kids of the Polk Street School Series (age 7-10) by Patricia Reilly Giff realistic ... school The kids at the Polk Street School are a lot like you: they go to class, make friends, and learn a lot about life along the way. title: All About Stacy title: Fancy Feet title: Spectacular Stone Soup title: Stacy Says Good-bye title: Watch Out! Man-Eating Snake title: The Candy Corn Contest title: Beast and the Halloween Horror title: B-E-S-T Friends title: Count Your Money With the Polk Street School title: December Secrets title: Emily Arrow Promises to Do Better This Year title: Fish Face title: Green Thumbs, Everyone title: In the Dinosaur's Paw title: Lazy Lions, Lucky Lambs title: Let's Go, Philadelphia! title: Look Out, Washington, D.C.! title: Monster Rabbit Runs Amuck! title: Next Stop, New York City! : the Polk Street Kids On Tour title: Oh Boy, Boston! : the Polk Street Kids On Tour title: Pet Parade title: Pickle Puss title: Purple Climbing Days title: Say "Cheese" title: Snaggle Doodles title: Sunny-Side Up title: The Beast in Ms. Rooney's Room title: The Valentine Star title: Turkey Trouble title: Wake Up, Emily, It's Mother's Day |
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The Hundred Dresses
(age 7-10) by Eleanor Estes identity ... friendship ... school Publisher comments: Wanda Petronski is an immigrant girl in an American school, who is ridiculed for wearing the same faded blue dress every day. When she tells her classmates that she has one hundred dresses at home, she unwittingly triggers a game of teasing that eventually ends in a lesson for all. |
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Adventures of the Bailey School Kids Series (age 7-10) by Debbie Dadey spooky ... mystery ... school Bailey City seems like such a normal place, but the Bailey School Kids encounter some pretty strange grownups. Mermaids and mummies, phantoms and gremlins. Who or what else will they meet? title: Angels Don't Know Karate title: Bogeymen Don't Play Football title: The Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies title: Cyclops Doesn't Roller-Skate title: Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade title: Dracula Doesn't Rock and Roll title: Dragons Don't Cook Pizza title: Elves Don't Wear Hard Hats title: Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias title: Frankenstein Doesn't Slam Hockey Pucks title: Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses title: Genies Don't Ride Bicycles title: Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream title: Giants Don't Go Snowboarding title: Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth title: Knights Don't Teach Piano title: Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball title: Martians Don't Take Temperatures title: Monsters Don't Scuba Dive title: Ninjas Don't Bake Pumpkin Pies title: Phantoms Don't Drive Sports Cars title: Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses title: Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors title: Sea Monsters Don't Ride Motorcycles title: Skeletons Don't Play Tubas title: Trolls Don't Ride Roller Coasters title: Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides title: Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots title: Werewolves Don't Go To Summer Camp title: Wolfmen Don't Hula Dance title: Zombies Don't Play Soccer title: The Abominable Snowman Doesn't Roast Marshmallows title: Aliens Don't Wear Braces title: Bigfoot Doesn't Square Dance title: Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers title: Dracula Doesn't Play Kickball title: Frankenstein Doesn't Start Food Fights title: Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips title: Ghosts Don't Ride Wild Horses title: Goblins Don't Play Video Games title: Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble Gum title: Mermaids Don't Run Track title: Mummies Don't Coach Softball title: Robots Don't Catch Chicken Pox title: Sea Serpents Don't Juggle Water Balloons title: Vikings Don't Wear Wrestling Belts title: Werewolves Don't Run For President title: Witches Don't Do Backflips title: Wizards Don't Need Computers title: Wizards Don't Wear Graduation Gowns title: Mrs. Jeepers in Outer Space title: Mrs. Jeepers' Secret Cave title: Mrs. Jeepers is Missing title: Mrs. Jeepers' Monster Class Trip title: Mrs. Jeepers' Scariest Halloween Ever title: Leprechauns Don't Play Fetch title: The Bailey School Kids Joke Book |
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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 |