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Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith · 40 pages
A transmission received from outer space in a combination of different Earth languages tells of an alien schoolboy's fantastic excuse for being late to school again.
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Berkeley Breathed, Fannie Fudwupper · 48 pages
I Wish That I Had Duck Feet
Theo LeSieg, Dr. Seuss · 64 pages
There's a Hippopotamus on our Roof Eating Cake
Hazel Edwards · 32 pages
Dory Fantasmagory
Abby Hanlon · 160 pages
Dory, the youngest in her family, is a girl with a very active imagination, and she spends the summer playing with her imaginary friend, pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts. As the youngest in her family, Dory really wants attention, and more than anything she wants her brother and sister to play with her. But she's too much of a baby for them, so she'
The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish
Neil Gaiman · 64 pages
This children's book is about a boy who chooses to trade his father for his friend's two goldfish. When his mother returns, she sends the boy and his younger sister on an adventure to return the goldfish and recover their father. However, when the boy arrives at the goldfish owner's home, he finds that his father has been swapped again. This continues, and as the boy and his sister venture thro
More Parts
Tedd Arnold · 32 pages
A young boy is worried about what will happen to his body when he hears such expressions as "give him a hand," "laugh your head off," and "hold your tongue."
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon
Mike Thaler · 31 pages
On the first day of school, a young boy expects only the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monstrous" Mrs. Green.
In a People House
Dr. Seuss, Theo LeSieg · 36 pages
A Hole is to Dig
Ruth Krauss · 48 pages
A book for young children that explains and illustrates simple and easily understood defintions such as a hole is to dig, hands are to hold, and arms are to hug.
Phoebe and Her Unicorn
Dana Simpson · 224 pages
A boy and his dog . . . a girl and her . . . unicorn? It all started when Phoebe skipped a rock across a pond and accidentally hit a unicorn in the face. Improbably, this led to Phoebe being granted one wish, and she used it to make the unicorn, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, her obligational best friend. But can a vain mythical beast and a nine-year-old daydreamer really forge a connection? Indee
Now We Are Six
A.A. Milne · 103 pages
A collection of poems reflecting the experiences of a little English boy growing up in the early part of the twentieth century.
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst · 32 pages
On a day when everything goes wrong for him, Alexander is consoled by the thought that other people have bad days too.
No, David!
David Shannon · 32 pages
A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
Amelia Bedelia
Peggy Parish · 63 pages
A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.
Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid: Rowley Jefferson's Journal
Jeff Kinney · 224 pages
"In his first journal, middle schooler Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's sidekick, records his experiences and misguided decision to write a biography of Greg, who, in his own mind, is destined to become rich and famous." --
The Funny Little Woman
Arlene Mosel · 40 pages
The story is set in "Old Japan." The title character likes to laugh ("Tee-he-he-he") and make rice dumplings.
Clementine, Friend of the Week
Sara Pennypacker · 161 pages
With her kitten, Moisturizer, missing and having fought with her best friend, Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine finds it hard to concentrate on doing her best as her classmate's Friend of the Week.
Hunches in Bunches
Dr. Seuss · 44 pages
A boy has a difficult time making decisions even though there is a vocal bunch of Hunches to help him.
Cinderella Skeleton
Robert D. San Souci · 32 pages
This book is a rhyming retelling of the story of a young woman who finds her prince at a Halloween ball despite the efforts of her wicked stepmother. The main characters are skeletons. Meet Cinderella Skeleton, as sweetly foul as only a ghoul can be. Poor Cinderella has no one to help her hang the cobwebs and arrange dead flowers -- certainly not her evil stepsisters. But the Halloween Ball is jus
This Book Just Ate My Dog!
Richard Byrne · 36 pages
"When her dog disappears into the gutter of the book, Bella calls for help. But when the helpers disappear too, Bella realizes it will take more than a tug on the leash to put things right"-- When her dog disappears into the gutter of a book, Bella calls for help. When the helpers disappear, too, Bella realizes it will take more than a tug on the leash to put things right.