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A Boy and His Bunny
Author: Sean Bryan
One morning, a boy wakes up with a rabbit on his head and, although his mother is skeptical, he soon discovers that he can be fed, ride a bobsled, and even look cool with a rabbit on his head. Ages 5 and under
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Alvin Ho Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Author: Lenore Look
A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything.
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Amelia Bedelia
Author: Peggy Parish
A literal-minded housekeeper causes a ruckus in the household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions. Ages 6-8
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Chester
Author: Melanie Watt
As the author/illustrator attempts to create a picture book about a mouse in a house, her rotund feline Chester sends the mouse packing and attempts to rewrite the story with his handy red marker. Ages 5 and under
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Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella
Author: Susan Lowell
Cindy Ellen loses one of her diamond spurs at the square dance in this wild western retelling of the classic Cinderella story. Ages 5 and under
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Clarice Bean Spells Trouble
Author: Lauren Child
Clarice Bean, aspiring actress and author, unsuccessfully tries to avoid getting into trouble as she attempts to help a friend in need by following the rules of the fictional, "exceptionordinarily" spy, Ruby Redfort. Ages 9-12
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Clementine
Author: Sara Pennypacker
“I have had not so good of a week,” confides third grader Clementine who doesn’t appreciate sharing her name with a fruit. Monday involves a visit to the principal’s office after an incident involving glue removal and her best friend’s hair and that sets the theme for the week. A funny charmer. This book is recommended for anyone who enjoys Cleary’s Ramona and Danziger’s Amber Brown. Ages 9-12
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Diary of a Worm
Author: Doreen Cronin
A young worm discovers that there are some very good and some not so good things about being a worm in this great big world. Ages 5 and under
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Down Girl and Sit: Smarter Than Squirrels
Author: Lucy Nolan
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. Ages 6-8
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Duck on a Bike
Author: David Shannon
A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too. Ages 5 and under
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Facttracker
Author: Jason Eaton
When a town whose economy is based on selling facts is taken over by the Facttracker's twin, Ersatz, quickly-spreading lies begin changing the world, and a "just small enough boy" must reach the seed of truth before the changes become permanent. Ages 9-12
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Falling for Rapunzel
Author: Leah Wilcox
A prince tries to get Rapunzel to throw down her hair so he can rescue her, but she mishears him and throws down random objects from her room instead. Ages 5 and under
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George Speaks
Author: Dick King-Smith
George is an extraordinary baby who is born with the ability to speak in complete sentences. Ages 6-8
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Giggler Treatment
Author: Roddy Doyle
A talking dog, the Mack children, and the small elf-like Gigglers themselves must try to stop the prank that the Gigglers have mistakenly set in motion to punish Mr. Mack for being mean to his children. Ages 9-12
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Happy Hocky Family Moves to the Country
Author: Lane Smith
When the Hocky family moves to a big old house in the country, it takes them some time to adjust to a new way of life. Ages 5 and under
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How to Eat Fried Worms
Author: Thomas Rockwell
Two boys set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal. Ages 9-12
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I Love My New Toy
Author: Mo Willems
When Elephant accidentally breaks Piggie's new toy, they both experience intense feelings before coming to realize how important their friendship is. Ages 5 and under
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Ivy + Bean and the Ghost that had to Go
Author: Annie Barrows
Second-graders Ivy and Bean set out to expel the ghost who is living in the girls' bathroom at their school. Ages 6-8
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Judy Moody
Author: Megan McDonald
Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage. Ages 9-12
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Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny
Author: Barbara Park
First grader Junie B. Jones is determined to win the grand prize at wealthy classmate Lucille's Easter egg hunt--a playdate in Lucille's heated swimming pool. Ages 6-8
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Last Cowboys
Author: Harry Horse
In a series of letters to his grandson, an elderly gentleman relates how he and his remarkable little dog traveled to America on an expedition to the Wild West to find the dog's grandfather, rumored to be living among cowboys following a successful movie career. Ages 6-8
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Legend of Spud Murphy
Author: Eoin Colfer
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. Ages 9-12
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Lenny and Mel
Author: Erik P. Kraft
Twin brothers observe a year's worth of holidays in some very unusual ways. Ages 6-8
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Melonhead
Author: Katy Kelly
In the Washington, D.C. neighborhood of Capitol Hill, Lucy Rose's friend Adam "Melonhead" Melon, a budding inventor with a knack for getting into trouble, enters a science contest that challenges students to recycle an older invention into a new invention. Ages 9-12
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Mercy Watson to the Rescue
Author: Kate DiCamillo
After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor. Ages 6-8
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Moxy Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little
Author: Peggy Gifford
With summer coming to an end, about-to-be-fourth-grader Moxy Maxwell does a hundred different things to avoid reading her assigned summer reading book. Ages 9-12
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Never Tease a Weasel
Author: Jean Conder Soule
Illustrations and rhyming text present animals in silly situations, such as a pig in a wig and a moose drinking juice, along with a reminder not to tease. Ages 5 and under
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Poppleton
Author: Mark Teague
Poppleton the pig makes a friend, reads a library book about adventure, and helps a sick friend get better. Ages 6-8
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Rhyming Dust Bunnies
Author: Jan Thomas
As three dust bunnies, Ed, Ned, and Ted, are demonstrating how much they love to rhyme, a fourth, Bob, is trying to warn them of approaching danger. Ages 5 and under
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Roxie and the Hooligans
Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Roxie Warbler, the niece of a famous explorer, follows Uncle Dangerfoot's advice on how to survive any crisis when she becomes stranded on an island with a gang of school bullies and a pair of murderous bank robbers. Ages 9-12
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Science Fair: A Story of Mystery, Danger, International Suspense...
Author: Dave Barry
The president of Kprshtskan is plotting to infiltrate the science fair at Hubble Middle School in Maryland in order to take over the United States government, but when Toby Harbinger, an ordinary student, makes up his mind finally to win the fair, the terrorists' plans go awry. Ages 9-12
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She’ll be Coming ‘Round the Mountain
Author: Jonathan Emmett
A new version of the traditional American folk song, in which the expected guest will be wearing frilly pink pajamas and juggling with jelly when she comes. Ages 5 and under
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Sisters Club
Author: Megan McDonald
Stevie Reel feels like she's the glue holding her family together, especially since Boss Queen Alex has gotten so wrapped up in her school play - and her leading man - that she doesn't have time for the Sisters Club. Is it up to the middle-sister Stevie to save the day? Dive into the real-life ups and downs of sisterhood with the author of the best-selling Judy Moody series. Ages 9-12
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Stinky and Successful: the Riot Brothers Never Stop
Author: Mary Amato
The hilarious Wilbur and Orville Riot are back in this book full of clever fun. The adventure-seeking brothers set out to rescue a damsel in distress, trick their mother on April Fools' Day, and become mad scientists. Ages 9-12
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Sweet Tooth
Author: Margie Palatini
Stewart's loud, obnoxious sweet tooth constantly gets him into trouble, until Stewart uses a healthy diet to take control of the situation. Ages 5 and under
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There Was a Coyote Who Swallowed a Flea
Author: Jennifer Ward
Set in the desert southwest, this variation on the traditional, cumulative rhyme looks at the consequences of a coyote's strange diet. This story is told in the song-style of "there was an old woman who swallowed a fly".
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Tripping Over the Lunch Lady and Other School Stories
Author: Various Authors
An anthology of ten funny short stories about life in school, written by well-known authors of children's books. Ages 9-12
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Uncle Pirate
Author: Douglas Rees
Wilson is one of the most bullied fourth-graders at the chaotic Very Elementary School until his long-lost uncle, Desperate Evil Wicked Bob--a pirate--and his talking penguin arrive and begin making everything ship-shape, one classroom at a time. Ages 6-8
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Upchuck and the Rotten Willy
Author: Bill Wallace
Chuck's a cat with a great life--until Katie goes away to college and his best friend moves. Left all alone, Chuck starts to venture farther and farther into the neighborhood and one fateful night finds himself face-to-face with a beast as big and black as death. His name is Rotten Willy--and he's a dog with a heart of gold. Ages 9-12
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Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Book
Author: Lauren Child
A boy who loves books but has not always treated them well falls asleep and finds himself in his book of fairy tales, where his interaction with everyone from Goldilocks to Cinderella wreaks havoc. Ages 5 and under
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Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road
Author: Various Authors
A collection of pictures drawn by different artists. Various award-winning artists present their own verison of the classic joke, from Marle Frazee's chicken who is searching for a luxury "coop," to Mo Willems's chicken who confesses his motives to a police officer. Ages 5 and under
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World According to Humphrey
Author: Betty G. Birney
Humphrey, pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher. Ages 9-12
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Your Pal Mo Willems Presents Leonardo the Terrible Monster
Author: Mo Willems
Leonardo is a terrible monster. Not because he’s scary but because he’s just not very good at being a monster. When he comes up with a surefire plan to really scare someone things don’t turn out quite like he thought they would. Ages 5 and under
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