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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney · 224 pages

Greg Heffley finds thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings like him share the hallways with much bigger kids who are already shaving. But nothing scares Greg more than the moldy piece of cheese on the blacktop. Can he and his best friend, Rowley Jefferson, make it through the year without getting the Cheese Touch?

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Bunnicula

James Howe, Deborah Howe · 98 pages

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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Judy Blume · 120 pages

Any fourth grader would agree that Peter Hatcher has a terrible problem—his little brother, Fudge. But the grown-ups in his life just can't see that there is something wrong with a two-year-old who breaks his front teeth try- ing to fly, decides that he is a dog, goes on a no-eat strike, and scribbles all over his brother's homework. Peter is always asked to perform so that Fudge will be less of

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A Bear Called Paddington

Michael Bond · 160 pages

Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddington, a most endearing bear from Darkest Peru on a railway platform in London. A sign hanging around his neck said, "Please look after this bear. Thank you" So that is just what they did. From the very first night when he attempted his first bath and ended up nearly flooding the house, Paddington was seldom far from imminent disaster. Jonathan and Judy were de

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain · 253 pages

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The 13-Storey Treehouse

Andy Griffiths · 212 pages

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Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Louis Sachar · 128 pages

Presents humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.

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Geronimo's Valentine

Geronimo Stilton, Elisabetta Dami · 118 pages

When Geronimo gets a call to help Hercule Poirat solve a mystery at the same time as his date with Petunia Pretty Paws, what is a gentlemouse to do?

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Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Roald Dahl · 176 pages

Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family, and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator.

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Surf's Up, Geronimo!

Geronimo Stilton · 109 pages

Geronimo is stressed! Luckily, Trap knows just the place for a holiday. Geronimo is dreaming of a tropical paradise, but when he arrives, he finds a nightmare: the hotel is falling apart, the sea is full of sharks and the weather is terrible. How on earth will Geronimo survive a whole week of this? The series is perfect for 5 to 8 year old's both avid and reluctant readers due to its expressive ty

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Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets

Dav Pilkey · 136 pages

Principal Krupp once again turns into the superhero Captain Underpants in order to save the world, and Jerome Horwitz Elementary School, from the evil talking toilets and the Turbo Toilet 2000.

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Nicholas and the Gang

Rene Goscinny · 120 pages

Nicholas is invited to a birthday party by the girl next door, plays a very messy game of chess, and learns that walking on your hands is much harder than turning somersaults.

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Big Nate Flips Out

Lincoln Peirce · 224 pages

"In this latest misadventure, Nate, the all-time record-holder for detentions, gets to see how the other half lives as he follows his best friend Francis's example and becomes a total neat freak; has Nate totally flipped out?"--

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Horrid Henry

Francesca Simon · 167 pages

Horrible Henry causes his brother Perfect Peter all sorts of problems when he behaves properly for a change, upstages Peter at a dance recital, plays pirates, and goes on a camping trip.

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Ramona the Pest

Beverly Cleary · 192 pages

At last Beverly Cleary has given Ramona Quimby a book of her own. No longer is she the nemesis of Henry Huggins or the exasperating responsibility of Beezus. Instead she is a five-year-old with spirit— and a rare opportunity to explain her side of things. The story deals with Ramona's en- trance into kindergarten, a memorable event for all concerned. Whether Ramona is proving what a good rester s

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Mr. Popper's Penguins

Richard Atwater, Florence Atwater · 139 pages

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The Best School Year Ever

Barbara Robinson · 117 pages

The six horrible Herdmans, the worst kids in the history of the world, cause mayhem throughout the school year.

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One for the Money

Janet Evanovich · 320 pages

Welcome to Trenton, New Jersey, home to wiseguys, average Joes, and Stephanie Plum, who sports a big attitude and even bigger money problems (since losing her job as a lingerie buyer for a department store). Stephanie needs cash--fast--but times are tough, and soon she's forced to turn to the last resort of the truly desperate: family. Stephanie lands a gig at her sleazy cousin Vinnie's bail bo

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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.

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Dragonbreath

Ursula Vernon

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Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers

Megan McDonald · 144 pages

A class visit to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum inspires Stink Moody to create a variety of terrible smells to put on the sneakers he plans to enter in the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneaker contest.

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Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life

James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts · 320 pages

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Where the Sidewalk Ends

Shel Silverstein · 176 pages

If you are a dreamer, come in, If you are a dreamer, A wisher, a liar, A hope-er, a pray-er, A magic bean buyer... Come in ... for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein's world begins. You'll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where you wa

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