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Miss Nelson Has a Field Day by Harry Allard
Rockabye Crocodile by Jose Aruego and Areane Dewey
Moon Bears's Pet by Frank Asch
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
The Hat by Jan Brett
The Mitten by Jan Brett
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Toad by Ruth Brown
My Brother, Aunt by Betsy Byers
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
Jesse Bear by Nancy Carlstrom
Five Little Monkeys With Nothing to Do by Eileen Christelow
Shortcut by Donald Crews
Anthony the Perfect Monster by Angelo DeCesare
Willy's Silly Grandma by Cynthia DeFelice
Big Anthony by Tomie DePaola
One Guinea Pig is Not Enough by Kate Duke
A little guinea pig is lonely until, one by one, nine others, plus ten of their moms and dads, add to the excitement.
Livingstone Mouse by Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole
Color Zoo by Lois Ehlert
I Lost My Bear by Jules Feiffer
Where Once there was a Wood by Denise Fleming
Koala Lou by Mem Fox
Leah's Pony by Elizabeth Freidrich
Barnyard Song by Rhonda Gowler Greene
When the barnyard animals catch the flu, the farmer takes care of them until their usual voices return.
Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes
Chrysanthemum by Kevin Henkes
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse by Kevin Henkes
Toot and Puddle by Holly Hobbie
When Toot takes off to see the world, Puddle decides to stay home. This story is about their wonderful adventures far away and right at home, and about being yourself and being a good friend.
Possum and the Peeper by Anne Hunter
When Possum is awakened on the first day of spring by a loud noise that won't stop, he and all the other animals set out to discover who is making all the racket.
Watch William Walk by Ann Jonas
In this alliterative story, William and Wilma take a walk with Wally the dog and Wanda the duck.
The Wagon by Tony Johnston
The Puddle Pail by Elisa Kleven
When his older brother suggests that he collect things, Ernst, a young blue crocodile, comes up with an unusual choice: puddles.
Herman the Helper by Robert Kraus
Herman the helpful octopus is always willing to assist anyone who needs his help-old or young, friend or enemy.
Me First by Helen Lester
Swimmy by Leo Lionni
Froggy Goes to School by Jonathan London
Froggy's First Kiss by Jonathan London
As Valentine's Day approaches, Froggy thinks that he is falling in love with the new girl in class, but his feelings change when she gives him their first kiss.
Elmer and Wilbur by David McKee
Listen for the Bus by Patricia McMahon
Puffins Climb, Penguins Rhyme by Bruce McMillan
The Puddle by David McPhail
A boy sets out to sail his boat in a puddle and is joined by a frog, a turtle, an alligator, a pig, and an elephant.
To Market, to Market by Anne Miranda
A series of unruly animals run amok, evading capture and preventing the narrator from cooking lunch.
Alligator Baby by Robert Munsch
If You Give a Mouse A Cookie by Laura Numeroff
The Twelve Days of Summer by Elizabeth Lee O'Donnell
A cumulative counting verse in which a girl enumerates what she sees at the beach, from one little purple sea anemone to twelve gulls a-gliding.
Piggie Pie by Margie Palatini
Dragon's Fat Cat by Dav Pilkey
The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper
Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Road by Lynn Plourde
A feisty grandmother and her family struggle to get an assortment of farm animals out of the road so the family can pass in their T-model Ford.
Beach Feet by Lynn Reiser
A look at human feet which squish, splash, or rest, as well as animal feet which may number five, six, or even nine and which have many uses.
Mouse Mess by Linnea Riley
A hungry mouse makes a huge mess when it goes in search of a snack.
Pie-Rats Ahoy! by Richard Scarry
Uncle Willy uses a clever disguise to save his boat from a gang of pirates and make Busytown Bay safe again.
Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss
Mice Squeak, We Speak by Arnold Shapiro
Illustrations and simple text describe the ways various animals communicate, such as "Owls hoot," "Pigs squeal," and "Bees buzz." Illustrated by Tomie DePaola.
Sheep on a Ship by Nancy Shaw
Sheep on a deep-sea voyage run into trouble when a storm arrives, and are glad to come paddling back to port.
Beach Ball by Peter Sis
While at the beach, Mary and her mother see letters, numbers, colors, shapes, and more.
A Friend for Minerva Louise by Janet Morgan Stoeke
When Minerva Louise, a curious chicken, mistakes a baby crib for a rabbit hutch, she goes in search for the rabbit.
Ginger by Charlotte Voake
When Ginger the cat gets fed up with dealing with her owner's new kitten, it takes drastic measures to make the two of them friends.
Bearsie Bear and the Surprise Sleepover Party by Bernard Waber
In a cumulative story, one animal after another asks to come in out of the winter cold to sleep in Bearsie Bear's big bed.
Do Pigs Have Stripes by Malanie Walsh
Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
Max makes an earthworm cake for Grandma's birthday and helps Ruby with her angel surprise cake.
Read to Your Bunny by Rosemary Wells
Napping House by Audrey Wood
Sweet Dream Pie by Audrey Wood
Pa Brindle helps Ma bake her irresistible sweet dream pie, and the whole neighborhood is affected.
Happy Birthday Moon by Frank Asch
Gregory Cool by Caroline Binch
When he goes to visit relatives on the island of Tobago, Gregory is homesick. But as he gets to know the island ways and his relatives, he begins to enjoy himself.
D. W.'s Lost Blankie by Marc Brown
When D. W. cannot find her special blanket, Arthur and Dad try to help her, but with no success, until Mom saves the day.
Willy the Dreamer by Anthony Browne
Willy dreams of being a movie star, a singer, a sumo wrestler, an artist, a giant, and other exciting figures.
The Wednesday Surprise by Eve Bunting
On Wednesday nights when Grandma stays with Anna, everyone thinks she is teaching Anna to read, but they're really doing something else.
Biscuit Finds a Friend by Alyssa Capucilli
The Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle
Hello, Red Fox by Eric Carle
Guests at Little Frog's birthday party include the red fox, the purple butterfly, and other colorful animals. The illustrations are specially designed to demonstrate the concept of complementary colors.
Bill and Pete to the Rescue by Tomie DePaola
Bill the crocodile and his toothbrush, Pete the plover, set out to save Bill's cousin, who has been captured and taken to the Bad Guy's Big Bad Brother's Exotic Animal Farm near New Orleans.
Go Dog Go and other Beginner Books by PD Eastman
Color Farm by Lois Ehlert
In the Small Small Pond by Denise Fleming
Seal Surfer by Michael Foreman
A boy on crutches goes to the beach with his grandfather, and they watch a seal being born. Over the following seasons, boy and seal develop a special bond.
Tough Boris by Mem Fox
Although he is a very tough pirate, Boris von der Borch cries when his parrot dies.
Out of the Ocean by Debra Frasier
A young girl and her mother walk along the beach and marvel at the treasures cast up by the sea and the wonders of the world around them.
Around the Pond: Who's Been Here? by Lindsay Barrett George
Into the Sea by Brenda Z. Guiberson
Follow the life of a sea turtle from its hatching on a beach, through its years in the sea, and its return to land where it lays its eggs
Jessica by Kevin Henkes
Ruthie does everything with her imaginary friend Jessica, then on her first day at kindergarten, she meets a real new friend with the same name.
In the Rain With Baby Duck by Amy Hest
Arthur's Back to School Day by Lillian Hoban
Look Again by Tana Hoban
One of Each by Mary Ann Hoberman
Oliver Tolliver, who lives alone in his little house with just one of everything, discovers that it is more fun to have two of everything and share with a friend.
Birdie's Lighthouse by Deborah Hopkinson
A ten-year-old girl moves with her family in 1855 from a town on the Maine coast to rugged Turtle Island where her father is to be the lighthouse keeper.
Danny and the Dinosaur Go to Camp by Syd Hoff
Sam the Sea Cow by Francine Jacobs
Here are the adventures of a manatee, from birth til after he leaves his mother.
Heat Wave by Helen Ketteman
A terrible Heat Wave descends upon a farm, turning the corn to popcorn and almost cooking the cows, but the girl of the family saves the day.
Tacky in Trouble by Helen Lester
Tacky the exuberant penguin accidentally goes sailboarding and winds up on a tropical island, where he meets an elephant who demands proof of Tacky's identity.
Not the Piano, Mrs. Medley by Evan Levine
After several false starts, Mrs. Medley, loaded with gear, sets out for the beach with her grandson, Max and her dog Word.
The Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobal
Gone Fishing by Earlene Long
A father and son go fishing.
Sailor's Alphabet by Michael McCurdy
One of the many variations of a forecastle chantey created about 1837 by an unknown sailor and named after the bow section of the ship where sailors sometimes bunked or relaxed.
Captain Abdul's Pirate School by Colin McNaughton
Sent to pirate school against her will, Maisy Pickles organizes a mutiny among the students.
Edward and the Pirates by David McPhail
Once Edward has learned to read, books and his vivid imagination provide him with great adventures.
Lady Muck by William Mayne
Sowk and Boark, two greedy pigs, plot to become rich from the sale of the truffles they have found in the woods, but their greed proves to be their undoing.
Circus Shapes by Stuart Murphy
If You Give a Pig a Pancake by Laura Numeroff
One thing leads to another when you give a pig a pancake.
My Life With the Wave by Octavio Paz
A child befriends a wave at the seashore and brings her home.
Silly Gooses by Dav Pilkey
Mr. Goose and Miss Goose, who are always doing very silly things, become the Silly Gooses when they marry and start a family.
The Cinder-Eyed Cats by Eric Rohman
A boy makes a magical trip to a tropical island where he and five cinder-eyed cats watch as sea creatures emerge from the ocean to dance by their campfire.
Scarecrow by Cynthia Rylant
Although made of straw and borrowed clothes, a scarecrow appreciates his peaceful, gentle life and the privilege of watching nature at work.
Snapshots from the Wedding by Gary Soto
Maya, the flower girl, describes a Mexican American wedding through snapshots of the day's events, beginning with the procession to the altar.
The Cats of Mrs. Calamari by John Stadler
Mrs. Calamari's new landlord tells her that no cats will be allowed starting Sunday, thus beginning a week of trickery and amusing deception and ending in a happy surprise.
Rumpelstiltskin's Daughter by Diane Stanley
Rumpelstitltskin's daughter may not be able to spin straw into gold, but she is more than a match for a monarch whose greed has blighted an entire kingdom.
Heat Wave at Mud Flat by James Stevenson
The animals of Mud Flat pay Raymond the Rainmaker to bring relief from the hot weather, and even though he fails, rain finally comes.
The Gardener by Sarah Stewart
Letters relate what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her uncle in the city and takes her love for gardening with her.
Do Pirates Take Baths? by Kathy Tucker
Humorous rhyming answers to eleven questions about the life of pirates.
Albert's Alphabet by Leslie Tyron
Library Lil by Suzanne Williams
A formidable librarian makes readers not only out of the resistant residents of her small town, but out of a tough-talking, television-watching motorcycle gang as well.
Big Al by Andrew Clements Yoshi
A big, ugly fish has trouble making the friends he longs for because of the way he looks -until the day his scary appearance saves them all from a fishermen's net.
Rapunzel by Paul O. Zelinsky
A retelling of a folktale in which a girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes notes on the origins of the story.
Miss Nelson books by Harry Allard
Rockabye Crocodile by Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey
Moonbear's Pet by Frank Asch
Berenstain Bear books by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Mine's the Best by Crosby Bonsall
Two little boys meet at the beach, each sure that his balloon is better.
Arthur picture and chapter books by Marc Brown
Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
My Brother, Ant by Betsy Byars
In four separate stories, Ant's older brother gets rid of the monster under Ant's bed, forgives Ant for drawing on his homework, tries to read a story, and helps Ant writes a letter to Santa.
Stellaluna and Verdi by Janell Cannon
Biscuit by Alyssa Satin Capucilli
A little yellow dog wants ever one more thing before he'll go to sleep.
My Apron and other Eric Carle books
The Painter and What Will You Wear by Peter Catalanotto
Magic Schoolbus series by Johanna Cole
Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney
Shortcut by Donald Crews
Princess Lulu Goes to Camp by Kathyrn Cristaldi
Princess Lulu has no friends because she is "a royal pain," so the king and queen send her to Camp Ruff n' Tuff where they hope she will learn to get along.
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis
Strega Nona and other books by Tomie dePaola
The Bravest Cat!: the True Story of Scarlett by Laura Driscoll
The true story of a mother cat that becomes a celebrity when it rescues its kittens from a burning building in New York in 1996.
Feather for Lunch by Lois Ehlert
Ooey Gooey by Erica Farber
When Captain Short Bob, the pirate king, cooks up a dish of bubble gum and tuna fish, he loses his gold tooth to a sea beast.
The Patchwork Quilt by Flournoy
Koala Lou and other Mem Fox books
Corduroy books by Don Freeman
Amazing Grace and Boundless Grace by Mary Hoffman
Mystery of the Missing Tooth by William H. Hooks
When Kara finally loses a tooth,she wants to find out what the tooth fairy does with teeth she collects.
Surprises by Lee Bennett Hopkins
Pinkey and Rex series by James Howe
The Doorbell Rang by Pat Hutchins
Horrible Harry books by Suzy Kline
Swimmy and other books by Leo Lionni
Knots on a Counting Rope by Bill Martin Jr.
Jelly Beans for Sale by Bruce McMillan
Martha Speaks by Susan Meddaugh
Love You Forever and other books by Robert Munsch
A Fish Out of Water by Helen Palmer
A story about the terrible consequences of feeding a fish too much fish food.
Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco
Amelia Bedelia and Bravo, Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish
Amelia Bedelia's normal confusion causes quite an uproar.
Bill Pickett: Rodeo Ridin' Cowboy by Andrea Pinkney
The Little Engine that Could by Watty Piper
Henry and Mudge and the Sneaky Crackers by Cynthia Rylant
While trying out the spy glasses, spy hat, and other items in their new spy kit, Henry and his dog Mudge make a new friend and form a spy club.
Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night by Cynthia Rylant
Henry and Mudge go on a quiet camping trip to Big Bear Lake, enjoying the clean smell of trees and wonderful green dreams.
Mr. Putter and Tabby Row the Boat by Cynthia Rylant
On a hot summer day, Mr. Putter, his cat, Tabby, their neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her dog, Zeke, go for picnic and a rowboat ride.
Mr. Putter and Tabby Toot the Horn by Cynthia Rylant
Mr. Putter's neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, decides that they should join a band, but finding the right one isn't as easy as it sounds-for them or their pets.
Poppleton and Friends by Cynthia Rylant
Poppleton the pig goes to the beach, solves a lint mystery, and learns that friends are the secret to a long life.
Poppleton Everyday by Cynthia Rylant
Poppleton the pig goes stargazing, tries out a new bed before he buys it, and goes sailing for the first time.
Nate the Great series by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
Nate the Great Saves the King of Sweden by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat
As Nate the Great sets to work on his first international case, he searches for a lost "something" and saves the King of Sweden from a troublesome traveler.
First Flight: The Story of Tom Tate and the Wright Brothers by George Shea
A twelve-year-old boy named Tom Tate meets Orville and Wilbur Wright and witnesses the invention of the airplane in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903.
Swim Like A Fish by Ellen Schecter
Annie learns to swim by pretending to swim like a fish, paddle like a puppy, dive like a dolphin, and sneak like a shark.
Moe the Dog in Tropical Paradise by Diane Stanley
Sylvester Books by William Steig
Amanda Pig, Schoolgirl by Jean Van Leeuwen
Amanda Pig's first day of school is every bit as wonderful as she hoped it would be.
Alexander series by Judith Viorst
Ira Sleeps Over by Bernard Waber
Lyle Lyle Crocodile by Bernard Waber
The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything by Linda Williams
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
Mouse Match by Ed Young
Cam Jansen series by David Adler
Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man by David Adler
The Picture Life biograrphy series by David Adler
I Was a Third Grade Science Project by Mary Jane Auch
While trying to hypnotize his dog for the third grade science fair, Brian accidentally makes his best friend Josh think he's a cat.
Alison's Wings by Marion Dane Bauer
Young Alison, dreaming of having her own wings, tries to find a way to fly.
The Little Ships by Louise Borden
A young English girl and her father take their sturdy fishing boat and join the scores of other civilian boats crossing the English Channel in a daring attempt to rescue Allied and British Troops trapped by Nazi soldiers at Dunkirk.
Hot Fudge Hero by Pat Brisson
In each of three episodes, which involve an unfriendly neighbor, his sister, and his mom, Bertie succeeds in being awarded his favorite, a hot fudge sundae.
Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club by Marc Brown
Arthur and his friends wait for the new Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club book to arrive at their library. When the book does arrive, the kids are told that the book has been banned! How will they get their hands on the book?
Arthur's Mystery Envelope by Marc Brown
When the principal asks Arthur to take home a large envelope marked "CONFIDENTIAL," Arthur thinks it might mean trouble. What if it turns out to be information about summer school? Will Arthur face the consequences or pretend to lose the envelope?
More Stories Julian Tells by Ann Cameron
Stranger in Right Field by Matt Christopher
There is a new player on the Peach Street Mudders ball team. When Alphie Maples is asked to help the new kid improve his game, he doesn't mind, until there is talk that the new kid is there to take Alphie's place.
Ralph S. Mouse and other Beverly Cleary books
On the Bus with Joanna Cole by Joanna Cole
So where did those magic school buses come from? And how does an idea like that get published? Meet Joanna Cole.
The Baseball Bargain by Scott Corbett
Amber Brown series by Paula Danzinger
Camp Sink or Swim by Gibbs Davis
In trouble at camp because he bragged about his non-existent swimming abilities, Danny forms an unexpected alliance with the bully "Two-Ton" Tonya.
Cookies and Crutches by Judy Delton
The Pee Wee Scouts bake cookies and have a skating party by Judy Delton
One Grain of Rice: A Mathematical Folktale by Demi
How to be Cool in the Third Grade by Betsy Duffy
Virtual Cody by Betsy Duffy
Cody and his third grade classmates are having fun reporting on the origin of their names, until Cody finds out that his parents named him after a dog.
Say Hola to Spanish by Susan Elya
A Glass Slipper for Rosie by Patricia Reilly Giff
Rosie plans to surprise her grandfather on his birthday by getting her dance class to perform "Cinderella," his favorite ballet.
Bug in a Rug by Jamie Gilson
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.
I'm Out of My Body….Please Leave a Message by Dan Greenburg
When Spencer, the class genius, spends the night, he and Zack discover how to leave their bodies and travel around New York City. They have only one problem--how to get back inside themselves.
Owen Foote, Soccer Star by Stephanie Greene
When eight-year-old Owen and his best friend Joseph join a neighborhood soccer league, they not only face a test of their game skills but also of their friendship.
Sable by Karen Hesse
Tate Marshall is delighted when a stray dog turns up in the yard one day, but the dog causes trouble with the neighbors and will have to go.
Russell Rides Again by Johanna Hurwitz
Buddy by William Joyce
Gertrude, a New York socialite who believes that animals should not be caged, raises a gorilla named Buddy and reluctantly realizes that he is not suited for city life.
Spy in the Sky by Kathleen Karr
When Thaddeus Lowe lands his huge balloon in South Carolina at the beginning of the Civil War, ten-year-old orphan Ridley joins up with him and the two set out to find a way to use Lowe's Balloon to help the North win the war.
Smasher by Dick King-Smith
When Mrs. Buzzard wants to get rid of the big, ugly dog that creates a lot of trouble, Farmer Buzzard works to save this lovable monster from banishment.
Horrible Harry and the Drop of Doom by Suzy Kline
On the last day of second grade, Song Lee's party at the amusement park forces Harry to face his fear of elevators when he is expected to ride the Drop of Doom.
Marvin and the Mean Words by Suzy Kline
Marvin overhears remarks by his second-grade teacher and is sure she hates him. How can Marvin get back on her good side?
Grace the Pirate by Kathryn Lasky
Grace O'Malley finds excitement and danger when she defies Irish tradition and goes off to sea with her father, a trader and a pirate.
Tingleberries, Tuckertubs and Telephones by Margaret Mahy
Saracen Hobday is a terribly shy orphan who lives on an island with his grandmother. When granny, a former detective, rushes off in pursuit of the wicked pirate
Dolphins at Daybreak by Mary Pope Osborne
It's sink or swim for Jack and Annie when the Magic Tree House whisks them off to the ocean. Luckily, they find a mini-submarine. Unluckily, they are about to meet one very hungry shark!
Junie B. Jones series and Junie B. Jones is a Party Animal by Barbara Park
Lucille invites Junie B. and her friend Grace to sleep over at her very rich nanna's house, where everything is beautiful, expensive, and breakable.
The Trouble with Wishes by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Katie really wants to be the star of the third-grade, but the noisy, mean atmosphere of her class makes it hard to decide how to use the three wishes given to her by an old magic lamp.
A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky
Bearskin by Howard Pyle
A brave young man who has been raised by a bear with unusual powers rescues a princess from a menacing dragon and fulfills a long-ago prophecy that he would marry the king's daughter.
The Magic Squad and the Dog of Great Potential by Mary Quattlebaum
After visiting the Humane Shelter, ten-year-old Calvin wants to help every dog there but finds it an almost impossible job.
I Hate My Best Friend by Ruth Rosner
Annie and Nina are super best friends and do everything together until Nina's cousin Irina arrives from Russia to live with her family.
The Spy in the Attic by Ursel Scheffler
After he sees some unusual late-night deliveries, Martin's active imagination has him and his friends convinced that the man who has recently moved into the attic apartment should be watched.
How Much is a Million? by Schwartz
Big Cats by Seymour Simon
Snakes by Seymour Simon
Whales by Seymour Simon
Tooter Pepperday by Jerry Spinelli
Hating to leave her familiar surroundings, Tooter resorts to sabotage when her family moves from their suburban home to Aunt Sally's farm.
Sing, Elvis, Sing by Stephanie Spinner
While visiting his aunt in Atlanta, Garth and his pet gerbil plan an unusual event that they hope will restore her dog Elvis to his former frisky self.
Punia and the King of the Sharks by Lee Wardlaw
Mystery at Peacock Hall by Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Aldens, determined to help their cousin Althea keep her beautiful home, search for the mysterious treasure rumored to be hidden there.
Never Take a Pig to Lunch by Bernard Westcott
The First Four Years by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Daphne Eloise Slater, Who's Tall for Her Age by Gina Willner-Pardo
Daphne didn't mind being the tallest girl in the class until third grade, when a classmate begins teasing her about her height and she must decide whether to retaliate.
Spider Storch's Teacher Torture by Gina Willner-Pardo
Joey Storch tries to be on his best behavior in order to keep his third grade teacher, Ms. Mirabella, from retiring.
The Ballad of the Pirate Queens by Jane Yolen
Two women who sailed with Calico Jack Rackham and his pirates in the early 1700s do their best to defend their ship while the men on board are busy laughing and playing cards.
Lou Gehrig by David Ad1er
How did Lou Gehrig face a terrible illness? With the same courage and determination that made him a great baseball player.
Zeb, the Cow's on the Roof Again by Scott Arbuckle
A collection of fictional stories introducing the dwellings of some early Texas inhabitants, including the Comanche tepee, the settlers' dugouts and dog-trots, and the mansions of the Civil War period.
Norby and the Terrified Taxi by Janet Asimov
Jeff and Norby travel to Earth where a Manhattan taxi with a robot brain helps them investigate Garc, the Great's connection with Computer Prime.
Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
Superfudge by Judy Blume
The Silver Balloon by Susan Bonners
When Gregory releases a helium-filled balloon with his name and address attached, it leads to an unusual friendship and an exchange of mystery gifts.
Ruthie's Gift by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Just before the beginning of World War I, eight-year-old Ruthie, who lives with her parents and six brothers on a farm in Indiana, wishes for a sister and tries to behave like the lady her mother wants her to be.
Shape-Changer by Bill Brittain
Two seventh-grade friends help a shape-changing policeman from the planet Rodinam as he tries to recapture an alien criminal who can also change form.
Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest by Marc Brown
Arthur wants to enter a jingle in the Crunch Cereal Contest, but he can't seem to come up with anything until he hears D.W. singing a catchy tune.
Arthur Makes the Team by Marc Brown
Arthur is thrilled to make the Little League team but worries that he won't be able to play as well as all his friends.
The Arrow Over the Door by Joseph Bruchac
In the year 1777 a group of Quakers and a party of Indians have a memorable meeting.
Soccer Scoop by Matt Christopher
Frindle by Andrew Clements
When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.
The Lemonade Trick by Scott Corbett
Weather by Brian Cosgrove
Pleasing the Ghost by Sharon Creech
Nine-year-old Dennis, whose uncle and father died within a year of one another, is visited by the ghost of his uncle, and together they settle some unfinished business.
Amber Brown Goes Fourth by Paula Danzinger
Amber Brown Sees Red by Paula Danziger
The year that she is in the fourth grade is a difficult one for Amber, as she tries to deal with escalating telephone fights between her divorced parents and her father's impending return to take joint custody of her.
My Stepfather Shrank by Barbara Dillon
Nine-year-old Mallory discovers that her new stepfather has been accidentally shrunk, and tries to return him to normal size before her mother gets home.
Dougal Dixon's Dinosaurs by Dougal Dixon
Humbug Mountain by Sid Fleischman
While searching for his grandfather, Wiley is led smack into the hands of two dastardly villains, Shagnasty John and Fool Killer. Can Wiley outwit the outlaws?
What's the Big Idea, Mr. Franklin? by Jean Fritz
The Great Frog Race by Christine George
The Day It Rained Forever by Virginia T. Gross
Christina and her family lived in Johnstown the day the rains came. The dam that held Lake Conemaugh burst, and a wall of water 125 feet high rushed down the narrow valley at 50 miles an hour toward the town.
The Million Dollar Shot by Bill Gutman
Eleven-year-old Eddie gets a chance to win a million dollars by sinking a foul shot at the NBA finals.
Superbird to the Rescue by Nancy Hayashi
Jesse Beeman is always involving his best friend, Walter Fujikawa, in his crazy ideas, but things get out of hand when they take Jesse's pet parrot to the mall to try to catch shoplifters.
Seven Brave Women by Betsy Hearne
Women in Betsy Hearne's family made history. They didn't fight in any wars, but they did fight many battles. How did they find a million ways to be brave?
The Boy Who Made Dragon Fly by Tony Hillerman
Bunnicula series by James Howe
Class Clown by Johanna Hurwitz
Roz and Ozzie by Johanna Hurwitz
Although fourth grader Roz usually feels annoyed by the pestering attentions of her uncle Ozzie, who is two years younger than she is, she finds that there are times when she is glad to have him around.
The Lighthouse Mermaid by Kathleen Karr
Kate, who lives in a lighthouse and often dreams that she is a mermaid, has a chance to rescue two real mermaids one stormy night.
Babe the Gallant Pig by Dick King-Smith
A piglet, destined for the dinner table, arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success.
A Mouse Called Wolf by Dick King-Smith
A mouse with an unusual name shares his musical gift with a widowed concert pianist.
The Canada Geese Quilt by Natalie Kinsey-Warnock
Worried that the coming of a new baby and her grandmother's serious illness will change the familiar life on her family's Vermont farm, Ariel combines her artistic talent with her grandmother's knowledge to make a very special quilt.
Orp and the FBI by Suzy Kline
Twelve-year-old Orville and his friend Derrick form their own detective agency and, with help from Orville's younger sister Chloe, investigate the arrival of an unusual letter and the appearance of a mysterious intruder.
Ben and Me by Robert Lawson
Cathedral, or Pyramid by David Macaulay
Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
Johnny Germ Head by James Quigley
While performing a heroic act at an amusement park, third grader Johnny Jarvis finally confronts the fear of germs that has been an obsession with him ever since he was seven.
Random House Book of Poetry
Harry the Poisonous Centipede by Lynne Reid Banks
When Harry's best friend talks him into going up into the world of Hoo-Mins, a place Harry has been warned by his mom never to go, Harry can't resist.
The Absent Author by Ron Roy
Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Knights of the Kitchen Table by Jon Scieszka
The Care and Feeding of Dragons by Brenda Seabrooke
Alastair tries to protect his pet dragon, Spike, from dragonnappers while trying to adjust to his new fourth-grade teacher.
Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
Joshua T. Bates in Trouble Again by Susan Shreve
After finally being promoted to the fourth grade in the middle of the year, Joshua is so worried about the bully who rules the fourth grade boys that he makes some unwise decisions.
Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein
Encyclopedia Brown series by Donald Sobol
Lizzie Logan Gets Married by Eileen Spinelli
When Lizzie's mother announces that she is remarrying, Heather wonders if her wild and unusual friendship with Lizzie will survive the preparations for the wedding.
Bright Lights, Little Gerbil by Stephanie Spinner and Ellen Weiss
Garth, who can talk to animals, searches for his lost gerbil at a cat show in New York City.
A Ballad of the Civil War by Mary Stolz
A lieutenant recalls his life with his twin brother on their family's Virginia plantation and the events that led them to fight on different sides in the Civil War.
The Junkyard Dog by Erika Tamara
With the advice of her stepfather, eleven-year-old Katie takes on the job of feeding an abused junkyard dog and building it a doghouse for shelter during the hard winter.
Boxcar Children series by Gertrude Chandler Warner
Charlotte's Web by E.B.White
The Ghost in Room 11 by Betty Ren Wright
When his family moves to a small town near Milwaukee, Matt's efforts to fit into his new fourth-grade class are complicated by his poor spelling and his encounter with the ghost of one of the school's former teachers.
Captain Grey by Avi
An action-packed adventure about eleven-year-old Kevin, who is kidnapped by a ruthless pirate and forced to become part of the pirate crew.
Poppy by Avi
Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next to a field of corn big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, has other ideas.
The Fresh Grave and Other Ghostly Stories by Raymond Bial
Hand and his fraidy-cat sidekick, Clifford, explore old buildings and cemeteries around the town of Myrtleville and encounter a number of ghosts.
Anastasia's Album by Hugh Brewster
Drawing on precious personal keepsakes and photographs, this book offers a unique glimpse into the private world of the last Romanovs.
Death's Door by Betsy Byars
When her best friend, Meat, narrowly escapes a hired gunman's bullet, super-sleuth Herculeah Jones finds herself up to her neck in a mystery that leads her to a bookstore called Death's Door.
Devil's Bridge by Cynthia DeFelice
Twelve-year-old Ben must cope with the loss of his father, who died the year before, and his mother's overprotectiveness when he enters the annual Striped Bass Derby on Martha's Vineyard.
Safe Return by Catherine Dexter
Ursula lives on a beautiful Swedish island with her aunt and uncle, but doesn't feel part of the community until they endure together waiting for the return of a ship, and loved ones, blown off course by a storm. Based on a true incident in 1824.
Hook Moon Night by Faye Gibbons
Here is a collection of seven hair-raising tales, told one night on a mountain porch in Georgia.
Flint's Rock by Hap Gilliland
Flint Red Coyote has been living on the Cheyenne reservation in Montana all of his life. Now he must leave and move in with his sister. How is he going to handle living in the big city and being "different" because he's an Indian?
Baseball Fever by Johanna Hurwitz
Ola Shakes It Up by Joanne Hyppolite
Nine-year-old Ola and her family are the first black people to move into Walcott Corners, a stuffy, suburban Massachusetts community that could stand to be a little bit more like the lively old Roxbury neighborhood that Ola sorely misses.
The Invisible Day by Marthe Jocelyn
Ten-year-old Billie finds a bag of makeup in Central Park whose contents render her invisible.
The Cave by Kathleen Karr
As drought and the Depression are on the verge of driving her family's farm to ruin, Christine discovers a wonderful secret: a vast, unexplored cave in the nearby foothills.
The Richest Kids in Town by Peg Kehret
Peter Dodge needs money so he can fly back to his old home town to visit his best friend. How can a kid earn big bucks? Perhaps with a duck race, or maybe by running a club for couch potatoes?
Dreams in the Golden Country by Kathryn Lasky
Zipporah Feldman, or Zippy, a twelve-year-old immigrant from Russia, keeps a diary account of the first eighteen months of her family's life in New York City, 1903-1904.
My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian by Elizabeth Levy
Although Bobby's father thinks that he might be expelled just like his older brother, Bobby tries to channel his penchant for humor into a learning experience.
Anastasia Krupnik by Lois Lowry
The Pirate Uncle by Margaret Mahy
Well-behaved Nicholas and Caroline try to reform their pirate uncle when they spend a holiday at his New Zealand beach home.
The Amber Cat by Hilary McKay
While recovering from chicken pox, Robin and his friends are drawn into his mother's story about the adventures she and her friends had years ago with an unusual girl who mysteriously appeared on a nearby beach.
Shiloh Season by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
When mean and angry Judd, who has never known kindness, takes to drinking and mistreats his dogs, Marty discovers how deep a hurt can go and how long it takes to heal.
The Treasure of Bessledorf Hill by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
The people of Middleburg search for buried treasure around Bessledorf Hill and the Bessledorf Hotel.
Mayfield Crossing by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
When Mayfield school closes, Meg and seven friends are sent to Parkview, a much larger school. At Mayfield, nobody ever thought about who was white and who was black, but kids at Parkview sure do notice. Will baseball bring them all together?
Soup 1776 by Robert Newton Peck
In this, the latest in a series about funny, troublemaking, Soup, he and his friend Rob transform a Fourth of July historical pageant into hysterical hellionism.
The Twins, the Pirates, and the Battle of New Orleans by Harriette Gillem Robinet
Twelve-year-old Afro-American twins attempt to escape in the face of pirates, an American army, and the British forces during the Battle of New Orleans in 1815.
Summer Reading is Killing Me! by Jon Scieszka
At the beginning of summer vacation, Joe, Sam and Fred find themselves trapped inside their summer reading list, involved in a battle between good and evil characters from well-known children's books.
The Cellar in the Woods by Jacqueline Stem
When twelve-year-old Joanna, her younger sister, and their cousin, Mark, discover a haunted house in the woods, they set out to resolve the mysteries surrounding it.
The Well by Mildred D. Taylor
In Mississippi in the early 1900's, ten-year-old David Logan's family generously shares their well water with both white and black neighbors in an atmosphere of potential racial violence.
Knitwits by William Taylor Charlie
Kenny's life becomes chaotic when he gets caught in a bet with his friend that he can knit something for the baby his mother is expecting.
Summer Stories by Nola Thacker
Beginning with a lengthy bus trip and ending with a Fourth of July sailboat ride, ten-year-old Red enjoys both independence and companionship as she makes her annual visit to her cousins' home on the Gulf of Mexico.
The Buried City of Pompeii by Shelly Tanaka
Tanaka uses a fictionalized account of the life of the steward of an important estate to describe what happened to Pompeii during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D.
Mary Meehan Awake by Jennifer Armstrong
While working as a servant in the house of a naturalist, Mary Meehan gradually recovers from the numbing effects of her experiences as a Civil War nurse, and falls in love with a man who lost his hearing.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi
Granny the Pag by Nina Bawden
Catriona's granny rides a Harley-Davidson, lives with nine cats and four dogs, and, worst of all, she smokes. But when some well-meaning people try to separate Cat from her grandmother, Cat is determined to fight.
The Skull of Truth by Bruce Coville
Charlie, a sixth grader with a compulsion to tell lies, acquires a mysterious skull that forces its owner to tell only the truth, causing some awkward moments before he understands its power.
Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech
Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff
During a summer spent at Rockaway Beach in 1944, Lily's friendship with a young Hungarian refugee causes her to see the war, her lying, and her world a little differently.
Far North by Will Hobbs
After the destruction of their floatplane, sixteen-year-old Gabe and his friend Raymond struggle to survive a winter in the wilderness of the Northwest Territories.
My Brothers' Keeper by Nancy Johnson
A young orphaned drummer boy in the Civil War, Josh Parish joins the 20th Maine in time to be caught up in the battle for Little Round Top.
Call Me Consuelo by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman
After being orphaned, twelve-year-old Consuelo reluctantly moves in with her American grandmother while hoping to return soon to her Mexican American family.
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine
In this novel loosely based on the story of Cinderella, feisty, determined Ella struggles against the curse laid upon her at birth that forces her to obey any order given to her.
West to a Land of Plenty by Jim Murphy
Teresa Angelino Viscardi keeps a diary of her experiences as she travels in 1883 with her Italian American family (including a meddlesome little sister) and other immigrant pioneers to a utopian community in Idaho.
The Schernoff Discoveries by Gary Paulsen
Harold and his best friend, both hopeless geeks and social misfits, try to survive unusual science experiments, the attacks of the football team, and other dangers in junior high school.
The Kidnappers by Willo Davis Roberts
No one believes eleven-year-old Joey, who has a reputation for telling tall tales, when he claims to have witnessed the kidnapping of the class bully outside their expensive private school.
Blue Skin of the Sea by Graham Salisbury
Eleven stories follow Sonny Mendoza and his cousin Keo as they grow up in a Hawaiian fishing village, a world of dazzling beauty, powerful family ties and of vivid characters.
Wolf Stalker by Gloria Skurzynski and Alane Ferguson
Twelve-year-old Jack, his sister, and foster brother go to Yellowstone National Park, where Jack's mother, a wildlife veterinarian, is investigating the report that wolves reintroduced to the Park have killed a dog there.
Wren to the Rescue by Sherwood Smith
With the help of a prince and an apprentice wizard, Wren attempts to rescue her friend, a princess named Tess, from the fortress of a wicked king, and along the way discovers her magical talents.
The Library Card by Jerry Spinelli
Master storyteller Jerry Spinelli has written four thought-provoking, humorous, and mystical stories about how a small blue library card changes the lives of the kids who discover it.
The Bones in the Cliff by James Stevenson
Pete, a lonely and timid eleven-year-old who has just made friends with an adventurous girl named Rootie, hides out on Cutlass Island with his alcoholic father, waiting for the gunman his father fears will kill him.
The Unprotected Witness by James Stevenson
After the murder of his father, who has been hiding under the Witness Protection Program, Pete finds himself the target of sinister men who seem to think he knows where a large sum of money is hidden.
Of Heroes, Hooks, and Heirlooms by Faye Stilton
Twelve-year-old Mia, the only daughter of Holocaust survivors, learns to crochet so she can make a lace collar like the one her grandmother is wearing in the family's only surviving photograph.
Octopus Pie by Susan Terris
Kristin Hart does not like having a pet octopus in her bedroom, except that taking care of it is the one thing she and her older sister can do together. One day Octopet is gone - octonapped! - and Kristin and Mari have to join forces to solve the mystery.
Leon's Story by Leon Walter Tillage
The son of a North Carolina sharecropper recalls the hard times faced by his family and other African Americans in the first half of the twentieth century and the changes that the civil rights movement helped bring about.
School Spirits by Michael O. Tunnell
When Patrick moves to a new town, he is confronted by a ghostly boy who seeks his help.
Chills in the Night by Jackie Vivelo
Here are eight chilling stories, some with a subtle twist, and some traditional ghost tales where deep, dark secrets and emotions are explored.
Sparrows in the Scullery by Barbara Brooks Wallace
Despite horrible conditions at the boys' home where kidnappers have left him, eleven-year-old Colley, finds a reason and a way to live, along with comradeship.
Titanic Crossing by Barbara Williams
In 1912, thirteen-year-old Albert considers his younger sister a pest, but things change when they travel with their mother and uncle aboard the Titanic.
Passager by Jane Yolen
A wild eight-year-old boy, long ago abandoned deep in the woods, is captured by a kindly falconer and rediscovers his identity.
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