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Public Enemy Number Two
by Anthony Horowitz HOR
When thirteen-year-old Nick is framed for a jewel
robbery, he and his brother, the bumbling detective
Tim Diamond, attempt to clear his name by
capturing the master criminal known as the Fence.
The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill MER
The outbreak of a war between truck drivers and
pushcart peddlers brings the mounting problems of
traffic to the attention of both the city of New York
and the world.
Real Ponies Don’t Go Oink!
by Patrick F. McManus MCM
A collection of true stories dealing with humor in
the outdoors. One of a series.
Reformed Vampire Support Group
by Catherine Jinks JIN
Fifteen-year-old vampire Nina has been stuck for
thirty-six years in a boring support group for
vampires, and nothing exciting has ever happened
to them—until one of them is murdered and the
others must try to solve the crime.
The Schwa Was Here
by Neal Shusterman SHU
A Brooklyn eighth-grader nicknamed Antsy
befriends the Schwa, an "invisible-ish" boy who is
tired of blending into his surroundings and going
unnoticed by nearly everyone.
Sideways Stories from Wayside School
by Louis Sachar SAC
Humorous episodes from the classroom on the
thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was
accidentally built sideways with one classroom on
each story. One of a series.
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham GRI
Imagine a year without Christmas. No crowded malls,
no corny office parties, no fruitcakes, no unwanted
presents. That's just what Luther and Nora Krank have
in mind when they decide that, just this once, they’ll
skip the holiday altogether.
The Transmogrification of Roscoe Wizzle
by David Elliott ELL
After eating constantly at the fast food restaurant known
as Gussy's, ten-year-old Roscoe finds himself turning
into a giant bug.
The Trolls by Polly Horvath HOR
Eccentric Aunt Sally comes from Canada to babysit the
Anderson children while their parents are on a trip and
every night the bedtime story adds another piece to a
very suspect family history. Read all her books!
The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex REX
When her mother is abducted by aliens on Christmas
Eve (or "Smekday" Eve since the Boov invasion), 11
year-old Tip hops in the family car and heads south to
find her and meets an alien Boov mechanic who agrees
to help her and save the planet from disaster.
The Watsons go to Birmingham—1963
by Christopher Paul Curtis CUR
The ordinary interactions and everyday routines of the
Watsons, an African American family living in Flint,
Michigan, are drastically changed after they go to visit
Grandma in Alabama in the summer of 1963. Read all
his books!
Willoughbys by Lois Lowry LOW
In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in
children's literature, the four Willoughby children set
about to become "deserving orphans" after their
neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the- world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious
nanny.
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An Abundance of Katherines
by John Green GRE
Having been recently dumped for the nineteenth
time by a girl named Katherine, recent high school
graduate and former child prodigy Colin sets off on
a road trip with his best friend to try to find some
new direction in life while also trying to create a
mathematical formula to explain his relationships.
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
by Dav Pilkey PIL
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. First in a series.
Bo & Mzzz Mad by Sid Fleischman FLE
When his father dies, Bo Gamage warily moves to
the Mojave Desert home of his distant and
estranged relatives, the Martinkas, and finds that
"Mad" lives up to her name, and Aunt Juna hopes
he'll help search for the gold mine that started a
family feud.
Bunnicula by James Howe HOW
Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the
cat tries to warn his human family that their
foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.
Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce BOY
Super-sized, eleven-year-old Liam makes a giant
leap for boy-kind by competing with a group of
adults for the chance to go into space.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney KIN
Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a
middle school where he and his best friend,
Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need
to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when
Rowley grows more popular, he must take drastic
measures to save their friendship. First in a series.
Doctor Proctor's Fart Powder by Jo Nesbo NES
New friends Nilly and Lisa help eccentric professor
Doctor Proctor develop his latest invention, a powder
that makes one fart, making them very popular at
school, but someone is planning to steal the industrial- strength formula for evil purposes.
Gypsy Rizka by Lloyd Alexander ALE
Living alone in her wagon on the outskirts of a small
town while waiting for her father's return, Rizka, a
Gypsy and a trickster, exposes the ridiculous foibles of
some of the townspeople.
Harris and Me by Gary Paulsen PAU
Sent to live with relatives on their farm because of his
unhappy home life, an eleven-year-old city boy meets
his distant cousin Harris and is given an introduction to a
whole new world.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams ADA
The hilarious journey of Arthur Dent and his friend Ford
Prefect, a space hitchhiker, who escape from earth
seconds before it is demolished and travel to a variety of
galactic civilizations while gathering information for a
hitchhiker's guidebook. First in a series.
How Angel Peterson Got His Name
by Gary Paulsen 92 PAULSEN
Author Gary Paulsen relates tales from his youth in a
small town in northwestern Minnesota in the late 1940s
and early 1950s, such as skiing behind a souped-up car
and imitating daredevil Evel Knievel.
How to Get Suspended and Influence People
by Adam Selzer SEL
Gifted eighth-grader Leon Harris becomes an instant
celebrity when the film he makes for a class project
sends him to in-school suspension.
I Was a Rat! by Philip Pullman PUL
A little boy turns life in London upside down when
he appears at the house of a lonely old couple and
insists he was a rat.
I'd tell You I Love You, but then I'd Have to
Kill You by Ally Carter CAR
As a sophomore at a secret spy school and the
daughter of a former CIA operative, Cammie is
sheltered from "normal teenage life" until she
meets a local boy while on a class surveillance
mission. First in a series.
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
by Jack Gantos GAN
To the constant disappointment of his mother and
his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or
controlling his mood swings when his prescription
medications wear off and he starts getting worked
up and acting wired. First in a series.
A Long Way from Chicago
by Richard Peck PEC
A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural
Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression
to visit their larger-than-life grandmother. Read all
his books!
No More Dead Dogs by Gordon Korman KOR
Eighth-grade football hero Wallace Wallace is
sentenced to detention attending rehearsals of the
school play where, in spite of himself, he becomes
wrapped up in the production and begins to suggest
changes that improve not only the play but his life
as well. Read all his books!
The Original Adventures of Hank the
Cowdog by John R. Erickson ERI
Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, is
framed for the murder of a chicken and becomes an
outlaw with the coyotes. First in a series.