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Ever-Clever Elisa

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by Johanna Hurwitz

 

The year Elisa enters the first grade is filled with exciting times at school and special celebrations at home.
 


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Judy Moody Saves the World

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by Megan McDonald

 

When Judy Moody gets serious about protecting the environment, her little brother Stink thinks she is overdoing it, but she manages to inspire her third grade class to undertake an award-winning, environment-saving project.
 

 

 


 

 

Stink

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by Megan McDonald

 

The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.


 

Rats on the Roof and Other Stories

by James Marshall

 

An illustrated collection of seven stories about various animals, including a frog with magnificent legs, a hungry brontosaurus, and a mouse who gets married.


 

 

Dinosaurs Before Dark

Magic Tree House Series

by Mary Pope Osborne

 

Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.


 

 

Amelia Bedelia

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by Peggy Parish

 

A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

 

 

 


 

 

Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy

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by Barbara Park

 

After her first trip to a beauty parlor Junie decides she wants to work there, and she practices on her bunny slippers, her dog, and herself with disastrous results.


 

 

The Case of the Missing Hamster

Jigsaw Jones Series

by James Preller

 

With the help of his Top Secret Detective Journal and his ace partner, Mila, Jigsaw is hot on the trail of Hermie the missing hamster.


 

 

The Absent Author

A to Z Mysteries

by Ron Roy

 

Dink Duncan and his two friends investigate the apparent kidnapping of famous mystery author Wallis Wallace.


 

 

Oh No, It's Robert

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by Barbara Seuling

 

Robert has never won any awards or medals -- unlike his older brother Charlie. So when Mrs. Bernthal holds a contest in her classroom and the winner gets to keep a beautiful golden treasure chest for being a model student, Robert goes all out.


 

 

Paws Off, Cheddarface!

Geronimo Stilton Series

by Geronimo Stilton

 

It was the strangest thing... all across New Mouse City, rodents kept telling me I'd done things I had no memory of! I soon discovered why... there was a Geronimo look-alike out there, pretending to be me. He'd even fooled my sister Thea! And worst of all, he was trying to take over my newspaper. I had to find a way to strike back -- but how??
 


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Melvin Beederman

 in the Curse of the Bologna Sandwich

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by Greg Trine

 

 

After graduating from the superhero academy, Melvin Beederman heads for Los Angeles, where he unexpectedly teams up with Candace Brinkwater, school play actress, to nab the evil McNasty Brothers.

 


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Accidental Lily

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by Sally Warner

 

With help from her mother and brother, six-year-old Lily begins to tackle her bed-wetting problem so that she can go to a sleepover party.

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