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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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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 Mouse and the Motorcycle

Beverly Cleary · 158 pages

The Mouse and the Motorcycle is a children's novel written by Beverly Cleary and published in 1965. It is the first in a trilogy featuring Ralph S. Mouse, a house mouse who can speak to humans (though typically only children), goes on adventures riding his miniature motorcycle, and who longs for excitement and independence while living with his family in a run-down hotel. The book was released

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Hard Luck

Jeff Kinney · 224 pages

Greg Heffley and his family and friends are back in Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8, the latest installment in the #1 bestselling series by Jeff Kinney and one of the most anticipated books of 2013. A global phenomenon, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has more than 85 million books in print around the world. Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and

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Matilda

Roald Dahl · 240 pages

Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security.

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Fudge-a-Mania

Judy Blume · 146 pages

Fans young and old will laugh out loud at the irrepressible wit of peter Hatcher, the hilarious antics of mischievous Fudge, and the unbreakable confidence of know-it-all sheila tubman in Judy blume?s five Fudge books. brand-new covers adorn these perennial favorites, and will entice a whole new generation of Fudge?and Judy blume?fans. There's no doubt about it--Fudge Hatcher is a sweet little gu

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Nicholas

Rene Goscinny · 131 pages

This collection of stories focuses on the whimsical adventures and misadventures of little Nicolas and his friends at school and at play. Available to English-speaking children for the first time, this worldwide classic is one of a five book series that brings to life the day-to-day adventures of a young school boy--amusing, endearing, and always in trouble.

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The Naughtiest Girl in the School

Enid Blyton · 195 pages

***The Naughtiest Girl is a series of novels written by Enid Blyton in the 1940s–1950s. Unusually, they are set at a progressive boarding school rather than a traditional one. The school, Whyteleafe, bears a striking resemblance to the independent Suffolk boarding school, Summerhill.***

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If You Take a Mouse to School

Laura Joffe Numeroff · 32 pages

Follows a boy and his mouse through a busy day at school

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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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The Complete Adventures of Curious George

Margret Rey, H.A. Rey · 422 pages

The adventures of the ingenious little monkey who left the jungle to live with the man in the yellow hat.

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Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type

Doreen Cronin · 32 pages

When Farmer Brown's cows find a typewriter in the barn they start making demands, and go on strike when the farmer refuses to give them what they want.

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Homer Price

Robert McCloskey · 149 pages

Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.

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The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey · 128 pages

When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen.

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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.

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The Worst Witch

Jill Murphy · 106 pages

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Madeline's Christmas

Ludwig Bemelmans · 32 pages

With everyone else sick in bed with a cold on Christmas Eve, it is up to Madeline to run the school, and she finds a remarkable helper in a rug-selling magician.

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Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

Esphyr Slobodkina · 41 pages

While he is asleep monkeys steal all the peddler's caps. How will he get them back?

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The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs

Jon Scieszka, Lane Smith · 32 pages

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Schooled

Gordon Korman · 208 pages

Thirteen year old Anderson has never watched t.v., or never had pizza or even heard of a wedgie. The only thing he has ever done is been home schooled by his hippie grand mother, Rain. When she broke her hip after she fell out of a tree picking plums, he is forced to stay in a foster home. Will this be his only chance to try to stop from going to a real school? Or will his bananas go rotton?

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Don't Let the Pigeon Stay Up Late!

Mo Willems · 40 pages

Needing to brush his teeth, a bus driver asks the reader to make sure that the pigeon goes to bed on time--but the bird has many excuses about why it should stay awake.

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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Barbara Robinson · 80 pages

The six mean Herdman kids lie, steal, smoke cigars (even the girls) and then become involved in the community Christmas pageant.

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The School at the Chalet

Elinor M. Brent-Dyer · 300 pages

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