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Please Write in This
Book
by Mary Amato
When Ms. Wurtz leaves a blank book in the Writer's Corner with a note
encouraging those who find it to "talk to each other" in its pages, the
student's entries spark a classroom-wide battle.
Shampooze
by Laurence Anholt
In this version of the classic fairy tale "Rapunzel," the daughter of
two hairdressers is locked in a tower by the Bad Hair Witch.
Ivy +
Bean
by Annie Barrows
When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds
unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is
less boring than Bean first suspected.
SOS
File
by Betsy Byars, Betsy Duffey and Laurie Myers
The students in Mr. Magro's class submit stories for the SOS file
about their biggest emergencies, and then they read them aloud for
extra credit.
Welcome
to the Bed & Biscuit
by Joan Carris
The family animals at the Bed and Biscuit begin to feel slighted when
Dr. Bender returns from a fire with something that occupies the time
usually reserved for them.
Legend of
Spud Murphy
by 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.
The
Magician's Boy
by Susan Cooper
A boy who works for a magician meets familiar fairy tale characters
when he is transported to the Land of Story in search of a missing
Saint George puppet.
Dragon of
Doom
by Bruce Coville
Life in the village of Pigbone is boring until an aspiring magician
and his talking toad come to town and ask Edward to help them slay the
Dragon of Doom.
Things
Will Never Be the Same
by Tomie De Paolo
Author-illustrator Tomie De Paola describes his experiences at home
and in school in 1941 when he was a boy.
The Miraculous Journey
of Edward Tulane
by Kate DiCamillo
Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself
until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels
across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes,
dreams, and histories.
The
Several Lives of Orphan Jack
by Sarah Ellis
Life is tough for Jack at the orphanage, so he decides to runaway and
find a better way to live.
Room With
a Zoo
by Jules Feiffer
Julie loves animals and has a cat, a hamster, a big ugly fish, six
smaller fish, a turtle, a kitten, a hermit crab, and a rabbit, but she
really wants a puppy.
Jamie and
Angus Together
by Anne Fine
A very mysterious present -- Angry eggs -- Let's pretend -- A nice
long walk in the country without and fussing -- Something different --
Fun for one.
The White
Elephant
by Sid Fleischman
In old Siam, young elephant trainer Run-Run and his old charge,
Walking Mountain, must deal with the curse of a sacred white
elephant.
Mallory
vs. Max
by Laurie Friedman
Eight-year-old Mallory feels left out when her older brother, Max,
gets a dog that becomes the center of attention.
The Boy
Who Saved Cleveland: Based on a True Story
by James Giblin
During a malaria epidemic in late eighteenth-century Cleveland, Ohio,
ten-year-old Seth Doan surprises his family, his neighbors, and himself
by having the strength to carry and grind enough corn to feed
everyone.
Gotcha!
by Jamie Gilson
While trying to learn about spiders in Mrs. Zookey's class, Richard
becomes the target of Patrick the Pest's pranks.
Say
What?
by Margaret Peterson Haddix
When their parents begin saying the wrong thing every time
six-year-old Sukey and her older brothers misbehave, the children
discover that it is a plot and fight back with their own wrong
phrases.
Just
Grace
by Charise Mericle Harper
Misnamed by her teacher, seven-year-old Just Grace prides herself on
being empathetic, but when she tries to help a neighbor feel better,
her good intentions backfire.
Mostly
Monty
by Johanna Hurwitz
Because he suffers from asthma, six-year-old Monty is nervous about
starting first grade but he soon learns to cope with his illness and
use his special talents to make friends.
Dead Guys
Talk
by Barbara M. Joosse
In the dead middle of summer, the Scarface Detectives investigate
their creepiest case yet when a mysterious client sends them to Oak
Hill Cemetery, where Loonie Loraine is buried.
Titus
Rules
by Dick King-Smith
Queen Elizabeth's youngest corgi prevents a series of disasters at
Windsor Castle and earns the title "king among dogs."
Lumber
Camp Library
by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Ruby wants to be a teacher, but after her father's death in a logging
accident she must quit school to care for her ten brothers and sisters,
until a chance meeting with a lonely old blind woman transforms her
life.
The Year
of the Dog
by Grace Lin
Frustrated at her seeming lack of talent for anything, a young
Taiwanese American girl sets out to apply the lessons of the Chinese
Year of the Dog, those of making best friends and finding oneself, to
her own life.
Dog
Days
by David Lubar
Larry is enjoying the summer, playing baseball and taking care of the
stray dogs he's brought home. Then his brother Paul finds another stray
in an alley under mysterious circumstances, but the dog won't come home
with them. When the price of dog food rises and the price paid for
scrap falls, Larry has to find a new way to feed his dogs and try to
help the dog from the alley.
Smile!
by Geraldine McCaughrean
After surviving a plane crash in the jungle, Flash, a photographer, is
taken to a remote village where his instant camera works magic for
those who have never seen a photo.
Judy Moody Declares
Independence
by Megan McDonald
After learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to
Boston, Massachusetts, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of
Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have
more freedoms, such as a higher allowance and her own bathroom.
Stink and
the Incredible Super-Galactic Jawbreaker
by Megan McDonald
Seven-year-old Stink Moody discovers that he can get free samples by
writing letters to candy companies and plans a surprise for his best
friend's birthday.
Being
Teddy Roosevelt
by Claudia Mills
When he is assigned Teddy Roosevelt as his biography project in
school, fourth-grader Riley finds himself inspired by Roosevelt's
tenacity and perseverance and resolves to find a way to get what he
most wants--a saxophone and music lessons.
Anyone
Can Eat Squid
by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Sarah longs to find a way to be someone special, and when her friend's
Chinese restaurant needs customers, she finds a special way to save
it.
Junie B.,
First Grader: Dumb Bunny
by 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--but her big bunny costume keeps getting in the
way.
Clementine
by Sara Pennypacker
While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor
Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles,
while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the
front of their apartment building.
Old Man
Mad About Drawing
by Francois Place
Tojiro, a young seller of rice cakes in the Japanese capital of Edo,
later known as Tokyo, is amazed to discover that the grumpy and shabby
old man who buys his cakes is a famous artist renowned for his
sketches, prints, and paintings of flowers, animals, and
landscapes.
Lighthouse
Family: the Storm
by Cynthia Rylant
Pandora the cat becomes a lighthouse keeper and saves the life of
Seabold the dog, and together the two of them create a family with
three young mice rescued from the sea.
Robert
and the Lemming
by Barbara Seuling
Robert's teacher wants everyone in the class to try something new, so
Robert tastes asparagus and learns to play the tuba before finding the
perfect thing.
