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Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup

Written and Illustrated by Tomie dePaola

Embarrassed to introduce his friend to his old-fashioned Italian grandmother, a young boy gains a...

K - 4th
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The Spelling Bee Before Recess

Written by Deborah Lee Rose and Illustrated by Carey Armstrong-Ellis

The students were squirming
but none made a sound,
as the spelling bee entered
its championship
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K - 4th
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Mr. Lincoln's Way

Written and Illustrated by Patricia Polacco

Mr. Lincoln is the coolest principal ever! He knows how to do everything, from jumping rope to...

1st - 4th
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Marcus Makes It Big

Marcus’s movie, Toothpick vs. the Doom, is a HIT! But the only thing harder than making a movie is...

3rd - 7th
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Dad Jokes for Kids

Dads have been embarrassing their kids for decades with goofy and groan-worthy jokes, and now it's...

2nd - 7th
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Just Beyond 5: The Horror at Happy Landings

Written by R. L. Stine

Family camping trips are supposed to be fun, but for Parker, Annie, and the Walden family, their...

3rd - 7th
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Slappy, Beware!

Written by R. L. Stine

The untold true story of Slappy in a terrifying new special edition!

 

This is Slappy's world--...

3rd - 7th
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Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea (A Narwhal & Jelly Book #1)

Written by Ben Clanton

Narwhal is a happy-go-lucky narwhal. Jelly is a no-nonsense jellyfish. The two might not have a lot...

K - 4th
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Brave Chef Brianna

Brianna Jakobsson has big cooking dreams, and when her ailing restaurateur father poses a challenge...

3rd - 7th
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Black Brother, Black Brother

Written by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Sometimes, 12-year-old Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at Middlefield...
3rd - 7th
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New Kid

Written and Illustrated by Jerry Craft

Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of...

3rd - 7th
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Kunu's Basket: A Story from Indian Island

Written by Lee DeCora Francis and Illustrated by Susan Drucker
Kunu is from the Penobscot Tribe located on Indian Island in Maine. They have a deep tradition in...
3rd - 7th
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The Remember Balloons

Written by Jessie Oliveros and Illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte
James’s Grandpa has the best balloons because he has the best memories. He has balloons showing Dad...
K - 4th
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The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

Written by Leslie Connor
Mason Buttle is the biggest, sweatiest kid in his grade, and everyone knows he can barely read or...
3rd - 7th
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Abigail Adams: Pirate of the Caribbean (Time Twisters)

Written by Steve Sheinkin and Illustrated by Neil Swaab
Abraham Lincoln may have returned to history books, but other historical figures saw what he did―and...
2nd - 5th
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Bad Kitty Camp Daze

Written by Nick Bruel
Kitty’s life is really hard. Like really, REALLY hard. All she asks for is twenty-two hours a day to...
2nd - 5th
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The Real Us

Written by Tommy Greenwald and Illustrated by J. P. Coovert

Laura Corbett and Damian White are loners, and not by choice. Kids make fun of smart, sarcastic...

4th - 6th
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Bluish

Written by Virginia Hamilton

Friendship isn't always easy. Natalie is different from the other kids in Dreenie's fifth-grade...

3rd - 7th
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Whatever After: Fairest of All

Written by Sarah Mlynowski
Mirror, mirror, on the basement wall . . .

Once upon a time my brother and I were normal kids. The...

3rd - 7th
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Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake

Written by Barbara Park and Illustrated by Denise Brunkus

Meet the World’s Funniest Kindergartner—Junie B. Jones! It’s Carnival Night, and Lucille has already...

1st - 4th
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Stink and the Freaky Frog Freakout

Written by Megan McDonald and Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

Judy Moody has a little brother nicknamed "Stink," and every kid who's attracted to the title will...

1st - 4th
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The Big Adventures of Mr. Small

Written by JoAnne Adinolfi
Mr. Small is a hamster with a big hunger for adventure. When he leaves his cozy cage and meets Dusty...
1st - 5th
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Goosebumps Most Wanted: The Lizard of Oz

Written by R. L. Stine
Favorite characters from Goosebumps are back in brand new stories sure to scare
4th - 6th
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Whatever After: Genie in a Bottle

Written by Sarah Mlynowski
Once upon a time my brother and I found a magic mirror in our basement that transports us inside all...
4th - 5th

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