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Whales on Stilts
By M.T. Anderson |
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Three students uncover the plot of a conniving man who wants to conquer the world with an army of whales. See also, The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen.
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Unlikely Exploits
By Philip Ardagh |
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Whittington
By Alan Armstrong |
Whittington, an aging cat, clears the barnyard of rats and restores harmony while telling stories.
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Seven Wonders of Sassafras Spring
By Betty Birney |
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Eben McAllister searches his small town to see if he can find anything comparable to the real Seven Wonders of the World. |
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Fudge
By Judy Blume |
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Humor and Family Life Series. Titles include: Superfudge and Double Fudge and others.
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The Crow-Girl: the Children of Crow Cove
By Bodil Bredsdorff |
A young orphaned girl embarks on a journey using the wisdom her grandmother gave her.
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The Key Collection
By Andrea Cheng |
A young boy in the Midwest misses his grandmother after she moved away. |
Room One: A Mystery or Two
By Andrew Clements |
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Ted Hammond solves mysteries and helps a homeless family. Also by Clements, A Week in the Woods.
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Diary of a Fairy Godmother
By Esme Raji Codell |
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Hunky Dory isn’t cut out to be a witch, and decides to follow her passion and become a fairy godmother.
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The Legend of Spud Murphy
By Eoin Colfer |
William and his brother dread their afternoons at the library, and especially the fearsome librarian. Also read, Eoin Colfer's Legend of Captain Crow's Teeth.
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Magic Shop
By Bruce Coville |
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Fantasy Series.
Titles include: The Skull of Truth and Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher and others.
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Mr. Chickee’s Funny Money
By Christopher Paul Curtis |
The Flint Future Detective Club members solve the mystery of the quadrillion dollar bill.
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Spiderwick Chronicles
By Tony DiTerlizzi |
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The Great American Mousical
By Julie Andrews Edwards |
The adventures of theatrical mice that live in a miniature world beneath Broadway.
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The Boy Who Saved Cleveland
By James Giblin |
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Seth seemed to be the only healthy one during the malaria outbreak, so he had to care for others. |
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The Homework Machine
By Dan Gutman |
A geek, a class clown, a teacher’s pet, and a slacker use a computer that is programmed to do their homework.
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Ida B. and Her Plans to Maximize Fun, Avoid Disaster, and (Possibly) Save the World
By Katherine Hannigan |
Ida B. is happy playing in her orchard and being home-schooled, but all that changes when her mother becomes ill.
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Sheep
By Valerie Hobbs |
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A young border collie learns about life as he seeks a home.
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Leon and the Spitting Image
By Allen Kurzweil |
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Worth
By Alexandria LaFaye |
Nate feels useless after he breaks his leg and can’t help his father, but when an orphan boy comes to help, Nate feels worse.
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Punished!
By David Lubar |
Logan receives a face full of magic dust, and can only stop his incessant punning by fulfilling three quests.
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Oh, Rats: The Story of Rats and People
By Albert Marrin |
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Get ready to look at rats in a whole new way.
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The Quail Club
By Carolyn Marsden |
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Oy wants to do a Thai dance in the talent show until her friend threatens to kick her out of their club.
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The Meanest Doll in the World
By Ann M. Martin |
Annabelle and Tiffany try to stop Princess Mimi, a doll that threatens all dollkind. Also read, The Doll People.
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The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
By Michael Morpurgo |
Boowie reads the diary that his grandmother sent him and learns about her childhood in World War II England and her beloved cat.
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Ugly
By Donna Jo Napoli |
A retelling of the Ugly Duckling story and follows Little Ugly as the ducks turn against him and he makes his way in the world. See also, Gracie: The Pixie of the Puddle.
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Shiloh
By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor |
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Project Mulberry
By Linda Sue Park |
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Julia and her friend, Patrick, learn many important lessons while working on their silkworm project. See also, Archer’s Quest.
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Pick Me Up: Stuff You Need to Know |
An informative guide to browse.
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The Scarecrow and His Servant
By Philip Pullman |
A scarecrow and his boy servant, Jack, set off on a dangerous adventure.
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The Gruesome Guide to World Monsters
By Judy Sierra |
Illustrations and information on different monsters around the world.
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What Stinks?
By Marilyn Singer |
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A fact-filled picture book with photos and information about how animals and plants use stinky substances in various ways.
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Rotten School
By R. L. Stine |
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Shredderman
By Wendelin Van Draanen |
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Pick of the Litter
By Bill Wallace |
Tom learns first-hand about honor, and has to sort out what is right after almost losing the puppy he has come to love.
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Christopher Mouse: The Tale of a Small Traveler
By William Wise |
After being sold to a pet store, Christopher Mouse lives with several owners until he ends up with a wonderful family.
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Each Little Bird That Sings
By Debbie Wiles |
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Comfort is unprepared for the series of heart-wrenching events that begin with the death of her great-uncle.
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Counting on Grace
By Elizabeth Winthrop |
Grace does her best to bring in more money for her family while working at the mill. |
The Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906
By Laurence Yep |
Henry and Chin love to read about heroes, and witness real courage while trying to survive the earthquake. |