| Author |
Title |
Level |
Points |
Description |
Pages |
Have
copy |
| Adler, C.S. |
Magic of the Glits, The |
5.5 |
3 |
Twelve-year-old Jeremy, spending the summer on Cape Cod,
befriends an eight-year-old girl whose mother has just died. |
90 |
|
|
Adler, C.S. |
Ghost Brother |
4.2 |
5 |
Wishing to be like his older but dead brother, who often materializes to give Wally advice and support, Wally enters a skateboarding competition and finally gains the confidence to be himself. |
150 |
|
|
Adler, C.S. |
Eddie's Blue-Winged Dragon |
4.4 |
4 |
A sixth-grader with cerebral palsy becomes the owner of a brass dragon, which helps him out in some of the battles he faces due to his handicap. |
144 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the School Play Mystery |
3.4 |
1 |
It is time for Cam Jansen's friend Eric to star as Honest Abe Lincoln, but first, Cam has a mystery to solve. The clues are in the story. Will you find them before Cam does? |
54 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Catnapping Mystery |
3.4 |
1 |
While visiting Aunt Molly at a fancy downtown hotel, Cam uses her photographic memory to help one of the guests find her stolen luggage, pet cat, and to catch the thief. |
56 |
|
|
Adler, David A. |
Young Cam Jansen and the Lost Tooth |
2.4 |
0.5 |
Cam uses her photographic memory to help a classmate find the tooth she lost at school. |
32 |
|
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Scary Snake Mystery |
3.5 |
1 |
Cam investigates when a thief steals her mother's video camera and a tape containing footage of a big, scary snake. |
58 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Young Cam Jansen and the Library Mystery |
2.9 |
0.5 |
Cam uses her photographic memory to find a shopping list that her dad lost at the library. |
30 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Onion Sundaes |
3.3 |
1 |
Kid magician Herman solves a crime wave at the supermarket. |
72 |
|
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Television Dog |
3.4 |
1 |
Fifth-grader Cam uses her photographic memory, with help from her friend Eric and his twin sisters, to solve the mystery of Poochie, a famous canine television star. |
58 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones |
3.8 |
1 |
When she notices some bones missing from a dinosaur skeleton exhibited in the museum, a young girl with a photographic memory tries to discover who has been taking them and why. |
56 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Monkey House |
3.7 |
1 |
The fifth-grade sleuth uses her photographic memory to catch the monkey kidnappers at the city zoo. |
56 |
|
|
Adler, David A. |
Young Cam Jansen and the Dinosaur Game |
2.5 |
0.5 |
When eight-year-old sleuth Cam Jansen and her friend Eric go to a birthday party, she uses her photographic memory to solve the puzzle of the dinosaur count. |
32 |
|
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball |
3.8 |
1 |
Cam Jansen has the perfect chance to show off her amazing mental camera at the community hobby show. When a prized baseball is stolen, Cam's memory is put to the test. |
57 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Young Cam Jansen and the Missing Cookie |
2.5 |
0.5 |
Eight-year-old sleuth Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to discover what happened to a classmate's missing cookie. |
32 |
|
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Birthday Mystery |
3.6 |
1 |
When Cam's grandparents are robbed on their way to her parents' surprise birthday party, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery. |
58 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Young Cam Jansen and the Pizza Shop Mystery |
2.8 |
0.5 |
Cam, her friend Eric, and her father go shopping at the mall. Cam must rely on her photographic memory to locate her missing jacket. |
32 |
|
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Chocolate Fudge Mystery |
3.7 |
1 |
When Cam Jansen and her friend Eric uncover a mystery while selling fudge door to door to raise money for the local library, Cam uses her photographic memory to foil the crime. |
58 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Carnival Prize |
3.7 |
1 |
At the school carnival, Cam Jansen thinks something funny is going on when only two people can win the prizes at the dime toss. |
57 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Gold Coins |
3.7 |
1 |
Fifth grader Cam Jansen puts her mental camera to work when her box camera disappears from the school science fair. |
57 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery at the Haunted House |
3.5 |
1 |
Cam traces the thief who stole her aunt's wallet. |
58 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Monster Movie |
3.9 |
1 |
When Cam goes to see the new monster movie, someone steals the last half of it--but can she find out who it was? |
57 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Corn Popper |
3.8 |
1 |
Fifth-grade sleuth Cam Jansen uses her photographic memory to catch a thief during a department store sale. |
58 |
|
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Barking Treasure Mystery |
3.5 |
1 |
When a woman's poodle disappears during a boat ride around the city, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery. |
55 |
|
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Circus Clown |
3.9 |
1 |
Pickpockets disguised as clowns are no match for Cam Jansen, the girl with the photographic memory. |
57 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of Flight 54 |
3.4 |
1 |
Cam Jansen and her friend Eric go to the airport to meet Cam's Aunt Molly who has just arrived from France; but before they can say bonjour, a young French girl has disappeared. |
56 |
|
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Triceratops Pops Mystery |
3.7 |
1 |
When Cam Jansen and her friend Eric go to the music store at the mall for the latest CD by the Triceratops Pops band, Cam uses her photographic memory to foil a crime. |
56 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Young Cam Jansen and the Ice Skate Mystery |
2.5 |
0.5 |
When her friend Eric loses the key to their locker at the ice skating rink, Cam uses her photographic memory to solve the mystery. |
31 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Fourth Floor Twins and the Skyscraper Parade, The |
3.3 |
1 |
When a famous sculpture is stolen from the museum, two sets of twins team up to track down the thief. |
60 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the U.F.O. |
3.4 |
1 |
Ten-year-old Cam, possessor of a photographic memory, and her friend Eric investigate what seems to be a brief appearance of U.F.O.s. |
58 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Young Cam Jansen and the Baseball Mystery |
2.3 |
0.5 |
When a baseball game is stopped because of a lost ball, Cam uses her photographic memory to find the ball. |
31 |
|
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Ghostly Mystery |
3.4 |
1 |
Cam uses her photographic memory to catch a thief disguised as a ghost. |
58 |
Y |
|
Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Stolen Diamonds |
3.2 |
1 |
A fifth-grader with a photographic memory and her friend Eric help solve the mystery of the stolen diamonds. |
58 |
Y |
|
Adler, Susan S. |
Samantha Learns a Lesson |
4.3 |
1 |
Samantha is determined to help nine-year-old Nellie, attending school for the first time, with her school work and learns a great deal herself about what it is like to be a poor child and work in a factory. |
61 |
Y |
|
Alexander, Lloyd |
Black Cauldron, The |
5.2 |
7 |
In Prydain, a young Assistant Pig-Keeper achieves honor in a quest to destroy the evil Black Cauldron. |
229 |
Y |
|
Alexander, Lloyd |
High King, The |
6.1 |
11 |
When the sword of Dyrnwyn falls into the hands of Arawn Death-Lord, Taran and his friends raise an army to march against him. |
304 |
Y |
|
Allen, Linda |
When Grandfather's Parrot Inherited Kennsington Court |
4.4 |
1 |
Appalled that Grandfather left his inheritance to his parrot, the relatives seek to break the will; but young Miranda, who is caring for the parrot, makes a discovery that settles everything. |
68 |
|
|
Anderson, Laurie Halse |
Fever, 1793 |
4.4 |
7 |
In 1793 Philadelphia, fourteen-year-old Matilda Cook, separated from her sick mother, learns about perseverance and self-reliance when she is forced to cope with the horrors of a yellow fever epidemic. |
251 |
Y |
|
Anderson, Mary |
Catnapping Caper, The |
4.1 |
2 |
Melvin, the famous Talking Cat, has been catnapped! Luckily, Katie and her best friend Ben are right at the scene of the crime; and with Katie's younger brother Hector as a crime expert, the three are hot on the trail of the thief. |
116 |
|
|
Arkin, Alan |
Lemming Condition, The |
4.3 |
1 |
A young lemming is haunted by doubts about the purpose of the great march westward to the sea. |
58 |
Y |
|
Atwater, Richard/Florence |
Mr. Popper's Penguins |
5.6 |
3 |
Mr. Popper trains his band of penguins to star in a vaudeville tour. |
139 |
Y |
|
Avi |
Romeo and Juliet Together (and Alive) at Last |
5.4 |
3 |
In this sequel to S. O. R. Losers, Ed masterminds a plan to bring Saltz and the girl of his dreams together on stage. |
122 |
Y |
|
Avi |
S.O.R. Losers |
3.6 |
2 |
Everyone at South Orange River Middle School is expected to participate in one sport each year. This is the story of a soccer team that would rather be doing something else. |
90 |
Y |
|
Babbitt, Natalie |
Tuck Everlasting |
5 |
4 |
Winnie Foster discovers a magic spring that has given the Tuck family eternal life. She is faced with the difficult decision of whether or not to drink from it, and whether to tell all when a stranger wants to know the secret in order to sell the water. |
139 |
Y |
|
Babbitt, Natalie |
Kneeknock Rise |
4.4 |
2 |
Egan goes to visit relatives in Instep, where he encounters an unusual moan that comes from the top of Kneeknock Rise. |
118 |
Y |
|
Babbitt, Natalie |
Search for Delicious, The |
5.4 |
4 |
The Prime Minister is compiling a dictionary; and when no one at court can agree on the meaning of delicious, the King sends his twelve-year-old messenger to poll the country. |
167 |
Y |
|
Ball, Brian |
Quest for Queenie, The |
4.1 |
1 |
Harry and Jill are chosen by a magic talking sword to rescue a damsel from the Bad Wizard in Mandragora, but the damsel is Harry's complacent fat spaniel, and she decides she wants to stay in Mandragora. |
78 |
Y |
|
Ballard, Robert D. |
Finding the Titanic |
4 |
0.5 |
This book describes the voyage of the Titanic, the accident that caused it to sink, the rescue of those who survived, and discovery of the wreck. |
48 |
Y |
|
Banks, Lynne Reid |
I, Houdini |
6.2 |
5 |
A boastful hamster with exceptional talent as an escape artist, recounts his experiences chewing, wriggling, or squeezing his way out of various closed areas in his quest for the great outside. |
127 |
|
|
Banks, Lynne Reid |
Secret of the Indian, The |
5.2 |
5 |
In this third book about Omri and his magic cupboard, Omri and his friend Patrick must risk grown-ups discovering their secret when they find themselves in need of a friend whose toy plastic doctors can be brought to life to save wounded people. |
147 |
Y |
|
Banks, Lynne Reid |
Indian in the Cupboard, The |
4.6 |
6 |
A young boy discovers that his magic cupboard and key can turn toys into live people and animals. |
181 |
Y |
|
Bates, Betty |
Thatcher Payne-in-the-Neck |
4.6 |
3 |
Kib and Thatcher are long-time friends who enjoy the summers spent together at Trout Lake. They also share a sadness--Kib's mother and Thatcher's father were killed in a plane crash. Can they get their parents to marry each other? |
130 |
Y |
|
Bauer, Joan |
Hope Was Here |
5.1 |
6 |
When sixteen-year-old Hope and the aunt who has raised her move from Brooklyn to Mulhoney, Wisconsin, to work as waitress and cook in the Welcome Stairways diner, they become involved in the political campaign to oust the town's corrupt mayor. |
186 |
Y |
|
Bauman/Corrigan |
Wonder of Beavers, The |
4 |
0.5 |
This book discusses the many wonders of beavers. |
48 |
|
|
Bauman/Corrigan |
Wonder of Manatees, The |
4.2 |
0.5 |
This book discusses the many wonders of manatees. |
48 |
|
|
Bauman/Corrigan |
Wonder of Sharks, The |
4.3 |
0.5 |
This book discusses the many wonders of sharks. |
48 |
|
|
Bauman/Lundberg |
Wonder of Bats, The |
3.8 |
0.5 |
This book discusses the many wonders of bats. |
48 |
|
|
Bauman/Niemuth |
Wonder of Owls, The |
3.9 |
0.5 |
This book discusses the many wonders of owls. |
48 |
|
|
Bauman/Norsgaard |
Wonder of Butterflies, The |
4.4 |
0.5 |
This book introduces butterflies and their life cycle. |
488 |
|
|
Behm, Barbara J. |
Daytime and Nighttime Animals |
2.2 |
0.5 |
This book introduces ten animals, their behaviors, and whether they are daytime or nighttime animals. |
24 |
Y |
|
Behm, Barbara J. |
Quick and Slow Animals |
2 |
0.5 |
This book introduces ten animals that can be distinguished by how fast they move. |
24 |
Y |
|
Behm, Barbara J. |
Sleepy and Busy Animals |
2 |
0.5 |
This book contrasts the behavior of a variety of animals. |
24 |
Y |
|
Behm, Barbara J. |
Prickly and Soft Animals |
2.2 |
0.5 |
This book introduces ten animals that can be distinguished by how they feel to the touch. |
24 |
Y |
|
Berends, Polly |
Case of the Elevator Duck, The |
4 |
1 |
This book tells the story of an eleven-year-old detective and his adventures after finding a duck in the elevator of his apartment building. |
54 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears Gotta Dance!, The |
3.6 |
1 |
Brother's new girlfriend makes him a quick study as a dance student. |
102 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears at Camp Crush, The |
4.2 |
1 |
The coach tries to keep the boys and girls separated at summer camp. |
105 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Sci-Fi Pizza, The |
3.9 |
1 |
Evil Weasel McGreed has cooked up something to destroy the Scouts. The monstrous flying pizza is getting ready to attack. |
98 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears and the Giddy Grandma, The |
3.9 |
1 |
Grandma performs at a big PTA fund-raiser. |
104 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears and the Dress Code, The |
4.2 |
1 |
The new principal sets up a strict dress code for the school. |
104 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Coughing Catfish, The |
4.5 |
2 |
Old Jake is sick from the pollution in the lake. Can the Bear Scouts clean up the lake in time to save the coughing catfish? |
99 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Humongous Pumpkin, The |
4 |
1 |
Papa planted a special pumpkin seed guaranteed to grow the biggest pumpkin ever, but the seed is part of a plot of the evil Weasel McGreed. |
96 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Terrible Talking Termite, The |
4.1 |
1 |
Ralph Ripoff just met the biggest bug this side of Bear Country; now he is trying to get rich by selling termite insurance. |
96 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears and the New Girl in Town, The |
3.8 |
1 |
Brother falls in love with a girl, but their relationship is thwarted by feuding families. |
102 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bear Scouts in Giant Bat Cave, The |
4.4 |
1 |
Ralph Ripoff wants to turn the cave, home to Bear Country's bats, into an underground theme park! |
96 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bear Scouts Meet Bigpaw, The |
4.4 |
1 |
The grown-ups of Bear Country want to attack Bigpaw, but is he really dangerous? |
96 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears Accept No Substitutes, The |
3.7 |
1 |
Brother heads for trouble when he tortures the substitute teacher. |
102 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears and the Red-Handed Thief, The |
3.7 |
1 |
Brother and Sister find out who is breaking into the lockers at school. |
102 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears and the School Scandal Sheet, The |
4.4 |
1 |
Frustrated by their lack of artistic freedom on the staff of the school newspaper, Brother Bear and his friends start an underground paper and discover some basic truths about freedom of the press and responsibility. |
104 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bear Scouts Save That Backscratcher, The |
4 |
1 |
The Bears are out to solve the bear country's tree trouble and save the backscratcher, before it is turned into firewood. |
96 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears and the Galloping Ghost, The |
4.4 |
1 |
The Bears enroll at a haunted riding academy. |
104 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears and the Female Fullback, The |
4.1 |
1 |
Sexual stereotyping in Bear Country when a girl signs up for the football team. |
102 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando, The |
3.8 |
1 |
Harry, a new student at Bear Country School who is disabled and uses a wheelchair, has trouble making friends until the others discover that he is really very much like them. |
104 |
Y |
|
Berenstain, Stan/Jan |
Berenstain Bears and the Nerdy Nephew, The |
3.9 |
1 |
Professor Factual's nerdy nephew has a special talent. |
102 |
Y |
|
Birdseye, Tom |
I'm Going to Be Famous |
3.7 |
4 |
Determined to achieve fame by breaking several oddball world records in an upcoming contest, Arlo Moore and his friends practice fiendishly under the disapproval of parents and the school principal. |
160 |
|
|
Bishop, Claire Huchet |
Twenty and Ten |
4 |
2 |
A nun and 20 French children contrive to hide ten Jewish refugee children. This is their exciting tale of courage and kindness. |
76 |
Y |
|
Blackwood, Gary L. |
Shakespeare's Scribe |
6.1 |
10 |
In plague-ridden 1602 England, a fifteen-year-old orphan boy, who has become an apprentice actor, goes on the road with Shakespeare's troupe and finds out more about his parent's along the way. |
265 |
Y |
|
Bloor, Edward |
Tangerine |
4.3 |
13 |
Paul, who lives in the shadow of his football-hero brother, fights for his right to play soccer despite his near-blindness. |
292 |
Y |
|
Blos, Joan W. |
Gathering of Days, A |
6.7 |
5 |
When Catherine's mother dies in childbirth and her father decides to remarry, Catherine must face painful changes. |
144 |
Y |
|
Blume, Judy |
Fudge-a-Mania |
3.3 |
3 |
Pete describes the family vacation in Maine with the Tubmans, highlighted by the antics of his younger brother Fudge. |
147 |
Y |
|
Blume, Judy |
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great |
3.5 |
4 |
A new friend shows Sheila that you have to admit your fears before you can overcome them. |
118 |
Y |
|
Blume, Judy |
Iggie's House |
3.5 |
3 |
When Grove Street gets its first black family, Winnie is a welcoming party of one. |
117 |
Y |
|
Blume, Judy |
Superfudge (Spanish) |
3.4 |
4 |
Peter, de doce aħ gets its first black family, Winnie is a welcoming party of one. |
158 |
|
|
Blume, Judy |
Superfudge |
3.4 |
4 |
In a sequel to Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, twelve-year-old Peter relates his life with his troublesome little brother, Fudge. |
166 |
Y |
|
Blume, Judy |
Freckle Juice |
3.1 |
0.5 |
Andrew wants freckles more than anything else and uses a "freckle juice" recipe with hilarious results. |
47 |
Y |
|
Blume, Judy |
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing |
3.3 |
3 |
Peter Hatcher has a terrible problem--his two-year-old little brother. |
120 |
Y |
|
Bond, Michael |
Bear Called Paddington, A |
4.7 |
4 |
A bear from darkest Peru goes to live with a family in London. |
128 |
Y |
|
Boring, Mel |
Rabbits, Squirrels, and Chipmunks |
5.1 |
1 |
This book describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and diet of twenty-eight kinds of rabbits, squirrels, and chipmunks. |
40 |
Y |
|
Boring, Mel |
Birds, Nests, and Eggs |
4.9 |
1 |
A guide to identifying 14 different birds, providing information about the physical characteristics and habits of each. |
40 |
Y |
|
Boring, Mel |
Caterpillars, Bugs, and Butterflies |
5.5 |
1 |
An introduction to the world of caterpillars, butterflies, and other insects, including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts. |
40 |
Y |
|
Borton de Treviħto the world of caterpillars, butterflies, and other insects, including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts. |
I, Juan de Pareja |
6.5 |
7 |
After the slave Juan de Pareja is willed to the great Spanish painter Velßts, including identification information, educational activities, and fun facts. |
180 |
Y |
|
Boyd, Candy Dawson |
Circle of Gold |
4 |
3 |
Mattie Benson knows just what to get her mother for Mother's Day until she loses her best job and is accused of stealing. She thinks that she can still get the present, but maybe she is expecting miracles again. |
124 |
|
|
Brimner, Larry Dane |
Cory Coleman, Grade 2 |
2.9 |
1 |
Seven-year-old Cory Coleman's birthday party is ruined by the class bully, who turns out not to be such a bully in the end. |
66 |
|
|
Brink, Carol Ryrie |
Caddie Woodlawn |
6 |
8 |
This is a story of a spirited pioneer girl's adventures on the Wisconsin frontier. |
242 |
Y |
|
Brittain, Bill |
All the Money in the World |
3.7 |
4 |
When Quentin gets his wish for all the money in the world, he gets a pack of troubles, too. |
150 |
|
|
Brittain, Bill |
Wish Giver, The |
4.4 |
4 |
When a strange little man comes to the Coven Tree Church Social promising he can give people exactly what they ask for, three young believers-in-magic each make a wish that comes true in the most unexpected way. |
181 |
Y |
|
Brooke, Peggy |
Jake's Orphan |
5.4 |
8 |
When taken from an orphanage to work on a farm in North Dakota in 1926, twelve-year-old Tree searches for a home not only for himself but also for his irrepressible younger brother. |
261 |
Y |
|
Brown, Jeff |
Invisible Stanley |
3.3 |
1 |
One morning after a thunderstorm, the Lambchop family is surprised to discover that Stanley is suddenly invisible. |
84 |
|
|
Brown, Jeff |
Stanley and the Magic Lamp |
3.7 |
1 |
The members of the Lambchop family react differently when a boisterous genie grants their wishes for fame, power, and the ability to fly. |
87 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Who's in Love with Arthur? |
3 |
1 |
Miscommunication leads Binky to believe that Arthur and Francine are in love. |
57 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur and the Perfect Brother |
3.3 |
1 |
Arthur can hardly wait for the Brain to come stay at his house for the whole weekend; but when the Brain seems almost too perfect, Arthur is jealous. |
54 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur and the Big Blow-Up |
3.3 |
1 |
Arthur and his teammates are headed for the playoffs when their best players get into an argument. Will Arthur and Buster be able to help their friends settle their differences and make it to the playoffs? |
54 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Buster Baxter, Cat Saver |
3.1 |
1 |
When Buster rescues a cat stuck in a tree he is treated like a hero, but when he begins to enjoy his celebrity a little too much, his friends devise a plan to bring him back to his old self. |
58 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur's Mystery Envelope |
3 |
1 |
Arthur has to take an envelope home to his parents from the principal. |
58 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur and the Best Coach Ever |
3.3 |
1 |
When Arthur's soccer team gets a new coach who gives them new uniforms and lots of ice cream, it takes them a while to realize that he doesn't know how to coach. |
58 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur and the Recess Rookie |
3.1 |
1 |
Arthur challenges Francine to a game of kickball to prove to her that a person does not have to be a great athlete to be important to the team. |
55 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur and the Cootie-Catcher |
3.1 |
1 |
At Prunella's half-birthday party, her sister unveils a fortune-telling cootie-catcher that seems to be able to predict the future. |
61 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
King Arthur |
3.8 |
1 |
Arthur's third-grade class has lost all the other events at the Middle Ages Fair. The only challenge left is to pull a sword from a stone. Can Arthur and his classmates show Glenbrook Academy who the real winners are? |
58 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur and the Crunch Cereal Contest |
3 |
1 |
Arthur can't come up with a catch jingle until he hears D. W. and wonders if he could use it. |
61 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur and the Lost Diary |
3.2 |
1 |
When Sue Ellen loses her diary at the library, Arthur and his friends worry about what will happen if the diary falls into the wrong hands. Arthur is the one who finds it. Will he do the right thing and return it unread? |
55 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Francine the Superstar |
3.6 |
1 |
After her friends help her get the lead in the third grade play, Francine becomes so intent on making the play perfect that she almost ruins it. |
57 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur Accused! |
3.1 |
1 |
Buster tries to help Arthur prove his innocence when the quarters for the charity drive disappear. |
58 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur and the Poetry Contest |
3.4 |
1 |
Fern dares Arthur and his friends to enter the poetry writing contest at the local library, but writing poems turns out to be harder than they thought. |
60 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur and the Seventh-Inning Stretcher |
3.3 |
1 |
Binky refuses to join his teammates in pre-game warm-ups, until he injures himself while running the bases in a game. |
52 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur and the Popularity Test |
3.5 |
1 |
When the gang takes a popularity test, something strange happens to Fern and Sue Ellen. |
58 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur and the Race to Read |
3.4 |
1 |
To raise money for a literacy drive, everyone at Arthur's school is going to run a race together. |
58 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Buster's New Friend |
3.3 |
1 |
Arthur's feelings are hurt when Buster begins to spend all of his time with his new friend, Mike. |
54 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Binky Rules |
3.4 |
1 |
Someone has been writing "Binky Rules" all over school property, but Binky denies he is the one doing it. |
57 |
|
|
Brown/Krensky |
Muffy's Secret Admirer |
3.3 |
1 |
Brain and Francine devise the perfect plan to get even with Muffy after she bribes the judges at the science fair. |
58 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Arthur Rocks with BINKY |
3.4 |
1 |
Arthur daydreams different ways to meet his favorite rock star. |
61 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Buster Makes the Grade |
3.3 |
1 |
Arthur and his friends help Buster study for an important test so that he will be able to move on to the fourth grade with them. |
55 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Francine, Believe It or Not |
3.2 |
1 |
Muffy is so sure that Francine can't be nice for a whole week that she bets her Princess Peach watch on it. Francine struggles to keep her cool while Arthur and his friends push her to the limit. |
58 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Buster's Dino Dilemma |
3.2 |
1 |
Arthur's friend Buster wants to keep a fossil he found at a state park. |
58 |
Y |
|
Brown/Krensky |
Mystery of the Stolen Bike, The |
3.1 |
1 |
When Francine's hand-me-down bike is stolen, Arthur and his friends rally to find the thief. |
59 |
Y |
|
Bulla, Clyde Robert |
Chalk Box Kid, The |
2.7 |
1 |
Nine-year-old Gregory's house does not have room for a garden, so he creates one in a surprising place. |
56 |
Y |
|
Bulla, Clyde Robert |
Shoeshine Girl |
2.7 |
1 |
Determined to earn some money, ten-year-old Sarah Ida gets a job at a shoeshine stand and learns a great many things besides shining shoes. |
84 |
Y |
|
Burnford, Sheila |
Incredible Journey, The |
7.6 |
5 |
Three house pets migrate through the wilderness to find their family. |
145 |
Y |
|
Burns, Diane L. |
Snakes, Salamanders, and Lizards |
4.8 |
1 |
A field guide introducing thirty species of snakes, salamanders, and lizards. |
40 |
|
|
Burns, Diane L. |
Berries, Nuts, and Seeds |
4.2 |
1 |
This book describes a variety of berries, nuts, and seeds that might be found on a nature walk and includes identification information. |
40 |
Y |
|
Burns, Diane L. |
Trees, Leaves, and Bark |
3.8 |
0.5 |
A guide to 15 trees found in the United States, providing information about their lifespan, uses, leaves, bark, and seeds. |
40 |
|
|
Burns, Diane L. |
Frogs, Toads, and Turtles |
4.5 |
1 |
This book describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and diet of twenty-six kinds of frogs, toads, and turtles. |
40 |
Y |
|
Burns, Diane L. |
Wildflowers, Blooms, and Blossoms |
4.8 |
1 |
This book identifies twenty-eight popular wildflowers, and explains where they can be found, and what creatures eat them. |
40 |
Y |
|
Byars, Betsy |
Burning Questions of Bingo Brown, The |
4.1 |
4 |
A boy is puzzled by the comic and confusing questions of youth and worried by disturbing insights into adult conflicts. |
166 |
Y |
|
Byars, Betsy |
Blossoms Meet the Vulture Lady, The |
4.3 |
4 |
In this sequel to The Not-Just-Anybody Family, Junior Blossom meets Mad Mary, the vulture lady, and gets kidnapped. |
134 |
Y |
|
Byars, Betsy |
Computer Nut, The |
3.8 |
3 |
Ten-year-old Kate begins a communication exchange on a computer with someone purporting to be from outer space. |
153 |
Y |
|
Byars, Betsy |
Not-Just-Anybody Family, The |
4.6 |
4 |
A warm comedy demonstrates how both good and bad times help to unite a family, even one as strange as the unforgettable Blossom family. |
149 |
Y |
|
Byars, Betsy |
Midnight Fox, The |
4.9 |
4 |
Tom, a city boy forced to spend the summer on his aunt's farm, is afraid of animals -- until he learns to love a black fox. |
157 |
Y |
|
Byars, Betsy |
Pinballs, The |
3.8 |
3 |
Three lonely foster children learn to care about themselves and each other. |
136 |
Y |
|
Byars, Betsy |
Cracker Jackson |
4.2 |
4 |
After attempting to save his ex-babysitter from wife abuse, Cracker Jackson gains an adult insight into the sadness of failed heroics. |
146 |
Y |
|
Byars, Betsy |
Blossom Promise, A |
4.1 |
4 |
In the aftermath of a big flood in Alderson County, the Blossom family continues coping with adventure and adversity in their rare family style. |
145 |
Y |
|
Byars, Betsy |
Winged Colt of Casa Mia, The |
4.6 |
4 |
Charles was a serious, bookish kid whose mother had sent him out to his uncle's ranch for the summer. Uncle Coot was tired and bitter. The two just had nothing in common--until an amazing colt that can fly brings them together. |
128 |
Y |
|
Byars, Betsy |
Blossoms and the Green Phantom, The |
4.6 |
4 |
While Junior puts the finishing touches on his new invention, the Green Phantom, his grandfather disappears. |
146 |
|
|
Byars, Betsy |
TV Kid, The |
4.3 |
3 |
Television is Lennie's only escape from loneliness and boredom, until a snake bite jolts him into reality. |
123 |
|
|
Byars, Betsy |
Bingo Brown and the Language of Love |
4.3 |
4 |
As twelve-year-old Bingo Brown strives for the triumphs of today and steels himself against the tribulations of tomorrow, he discovers that he will have to undergo a few more trials and triumphs before growing up. |
132 |
|
|
Byars, Betsy |
Animal, the Vegetable and John D Jones, The |
4.6 |
4 |
Clara and Deanie can't stand John D. Jones, the son of their divorced father's girlfriend. The feeling is mutual, and John D. dubs the girls the Animal and the Vegetable. It takes a near tragedy to bring them together. |
150 |
|
|
Cabot, Meg |
Princess Diaries, The |
5.7 |
9 |
Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne. |
238 |
Y |
|
Calhoun, Mary |
Katie John |
4.2 |
4 |
Katie John and her family move into an inherited house in order to sell it, but find they don't want to part with it. |
134 |
Y |
|
Cameron, Ann |
Julian's Glorious Summer |
3.1 |
1 |
When his best friend, Gloria, receives a new bike, seven-year-old Julian makes up a story about why he can't take the time to learn to ride rather than face his fears. |
62 |
|
|
Carlson, Natalie |
Grandmother for the Orphelines, A |
4.7 |
2 |
The children from the orphanage set out to find the right grandmother, but go about it the wrong way. |
91 |
|
|
Carlson, Natalie Savage |
Family Under the Bridge, The |
4.7 |
3 |
An old tramp, adopted by three fatherless children when their mother hides them under a bridge on the Seine, finds a home for mother and children and a job for himself. |
97 |
Y |
|
Carlson, Natalie Savage |
Happy Orpheline, The |
4.8 |
2 |
Brigitte is part of the biggest, happiest family in France. She is an orpheline with 19 other sisters who are cared for by the loving Madame Flattot and Genevieve. Life is exciting until Brigitte gets left at a dog cemetery. |
96 |
|
|
Carrick, Carol |
Stay Away from Simon! |
3.8 |
1 |
Lucy and her younger brother examine their feelings about a mentally handicapped boy they both fear when he follows them home one snowy day. |
63 |
|
|
Carris, Joan |
Hedgehogs in the Closet |
4.2 |
4 |
Unhappy with his family's move to England, eleven-year-old Nick slowly begins to thrive in the very British setting of his new home and school. |
186 |
|
|
Carris, Joan |
Howling for Home |
3.4 |
1 |
Dissatisfied at having to eat dry food, sleep in the laundry room, and wear a collar, Beau, a newly adopted puppy, decides to run away. |
61 |
|
|
Catling, Patrick |
Chocolate Touch, The |
4.7 |
2 |
Instead of gold, everything John Midas touched turns to precious chocolate. |
87 |
Y |
|
Caudill, Rebecca |
Did You Carry the Flag Today, Charley? |
3.9 |
2 |
Charley Cornett longs to carry the flag for his school--a sign of the most helpful student. |
94 |
Y |
|
Chaikin, Miriam |
I Should Worry, I Should Care |
3.7 |
3 |
A young Jewish girl and her family adjust to a new neighborhood and new friends at a time when the radio is telling of Hitler's rise to power in Europe. |
103 |
|
|
Chaikin, Miriam |
How Yossi Beat the Evil Urge |
3.7 |
1 |
Yossi, a young Chassidic Jew, sings his way to triumph when the Evil Urge lands him in trouble. |
42 |
|
|
Christopher, Matt |
Johnny Long Legs |
4 |
2 |
Even though he is the tallest member of the basketball team, a young boy finds he is far from being the best player. |
133 |
Y |
|
Christopher, Matt |
Tight End |
4.3 |
4 |
Jim's school football career is jeopardized by someone who wants to make an issue of his father's being an ex-con. Mystery and plenty of football action as Jim fights against prejudice. |
137 |
Y |
|
Christopher, Matt |
Dirt Bike Racer |
4 |
4 |
Ron finds a dirt bike which he fixes up with the help of an old man who raced bikes himself, and a challenge to race the old man's nephew provides a special excitement. |
149 |
Y |
|
Christopher, Matt |
Fox Steals Home, The |
4.5 |
4 |
Already troubled by his parents' divorce, Bobby Canfield is further distressed when he learns that his father, who coached him in running bases, intends to move away. |
178 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Henry and Beezus |
4.6 |
4 |
Accompanied by friend Beezus, bubble-gum tycoon Henry schemes to get a bike of his own. |
192 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Dear Mr. Henshaw |
4.9 |
3 |
A series of letters from Leigh Botts to the author, Mr. Henshaw, dealing with Leigh's aspirations of being an author, as well as excerpts from Leigh's diary showing the concerns of this bright young boy. |
134 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Ramona Forever |
4.8 |
4 |
Ramona is back and funnier than ever as she prepares for her aunt's wedding and the move her family might make. |
182 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 |
5.6 |
3 |
Now in third grade, Ramona rides the school bus alone and helps around the house while her mother works and her father attends college. |
190 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Socks |
5.2 |
2 |
A comfortable cat's life for tabby Socks is disrupted by the arrival of a new baby in the owner's home. |
156 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Henry Huggins |
4.7 |
3 |
Third grader Henry Huggins acquires a flea-bitten but charming dog named Ribsy. |
155 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Ramona and Her Father |
5.2 |
3 |
In this adventure with Beezus and Ramona, two of the best-loved characters in children's literature, Mr. Quimby loses his job, and the entire family learns to cope with hardship. |
186 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Mouse and the Motorcycle, The |
5.1 |
3 |
A boy and a mouse share a common love -- motorcycles. |
158 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Beezus and Ramona |
4.8 |
3 |
Nine-year-old Beezus finds it difficult to love her troublesome younger sister all the time, but her mother explains why that is all right. |
159 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Ramona the Pest |
5.1 |
4 |
A lovable five-year-old girl starts kindergarten with a hilarious series of misdeeds. |
192 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Ramona and Her Mother |
4.8 |
4 |
Now that her daddy has a job, Ramona hopes that her mother will stop working. If Mrs. Quimby stays home again, Ramona won't have to stay with Howie's grandmother after school, and her parents won't be so tired and irritable. |
182 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Ellen Tebbits |
4.9 |
3 |
Through many humorous adventures, Ellen learns the true value of friendship. |
160 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Ralph S. Mouse |
5.1 |
3 |
Ralph, the motorcycle-riding mouse, is off on another adventure and acquires a new sports car to replace his broken motorcycle. |
160 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Ramona the Brave |
4.9 |
3 |
Irrepressible Ramona bravely struggles to cope with the assorted trials of growing up. |
190 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Runaway Ralph |
5.3 |
4 |
Wanting excitement, adventure, and his independence, the cycling mouse runs away from home on his shiny red motorcycle. |
175 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Muggie Maggie |
4.5 |
1 |
Maggie resists learning cursive writing in the third grade, until she discovers that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up an entirely new world of knowledge for her. |
70 |
Y |
|
Cleary, Beverly |
Strider |
4.8 |
3 |
In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parents' divorce, acquires joint custody of an abandoned dog, and joins the track team at school. |
179 |
Y |
|
Clements, Andrew |
Frindle |
5.4 |
2 |
When Nick Allen decides to turn his fifth-grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, he cleverly invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control. |
105 |
Y |
|
Clements, Andrew |
Janitor's Boy, The |
5.4 |
4 |
Fifth grader, Jack, finds himself the target of ridicule at school when it becomes known that his father is one of the janitors, and he turns his anger onto his father. |
140 |
Y |
|
Clifford, Eth |
Help! I'm a Prisoner in the Library |
4 |
2 |
Rose and Jo-Beth are trapped in an old library during a blizzard and there are strange noises coming from upstairs. |
96 |
Y |
|
Clifford, Eth |
Harvey's Horrible Snake Disaster |
4.4 |
3 |
When Harvey's cousin brings a snake to his house for the weekend, Harvey knows he's headed for disaster. |
108 |
|
|
Clifford, Eth |
Remembering Box, The |
4.1 |
1 |
Nine-year-old Joshua's weekly visits to his beloved grandmother on the Jewish Sabbath give him an understanding of love, family, and tradition, which helps him accept her death. |
70 |
|
|
Clifton, Lucille |
Lucky Stone, The |
4.4 |
1 |
Young Tee loved to hear the stories of good-luck that accompany her grandmother's lucky stone, but she needs some good luck herself, and the stone doesn't belong to her. |
62 |
Y |
|
Clymer, Eleanor |
Santiago's Silver Mine |
3.9 |
1 |
Andreas and Santiago live in a tiny Mexican village. When their fathers must go away to the city to find work, the boys decide to help their families. They look for treasure and together they find something more valuable than gold or silver. |
74 |
|
|
Clymer, Eleanor |
My Brother Stevie |
4.1 |
3 |
An unmanageable younger brother makes life difficult for his sister, until a sympathetic school teacher befriends and helps them both. |
73 |
|
|
Clymer, Eleanor |
Luke Was There |
3.5 |
2 |
To Julius, all adults are the same--they can't be trusted. They make believe they like you, then go away. He meets Luke, an adult who is different, but Luke has to leave too. Julius is alone, but Luke hasn't forgotten him... |
72 |
|
|
Clyne, Densey |
It's a Frog's Life! (Nature Close-Ups) |
4.7 |
0.5 |
Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of frogs, the little animals with the built-in goggles and the permanent wide-mouth smile. |
32 |
Y |
|
Clyne, Densey |
Flutter By, Butterfly (Nature Close-Ups) |
5.3 |
0.5 |
Discusses the life cycle, behavior patterns, and habitats of the exotic beauties of the insect world that undergo a miraculous transformation before earning their wings. |
32 |
Y |
|
Clyne, Densey |
Spotlight on Spiders (Nature Close-Ups) |
5.1 |
0.5 |
Examines how spiders find their food, defend themselves against danger, and protect their eggs. |
32 |
Y |
|
Clyne, Densey |
Catch Me If You Can! (Nature Close-Ups) |
5.4 |
0.5 |
Highlights insects, the most successful creature on earth, and their amazing tactics for survival. |
32 |
Y |
|
Clyne, Densey |
Cicada Sing-Song (Nature Close-Ups) |
4.9 |
0.5 |
Introduces the physical characteristics, life cycle, and behavior of this noisy little insect. |
32 |
Y |
|
Clyne, Densey |
Plants of Prey (Nature Close-Ups) |
5.4 |
0.5 |
Reveals the world of the ingenious, carnivorous plants that prey on insects. |
32 |
Y |
|
Coatsworth, Elizabeth |
Cat Who Went to Heaven, The |
5.9 |
2 |
A magical cat inspires a Japanese artist to paint the greatest picture of his life. |
64 |
Y |
|
Cohen, Barbara |
Molly's Pilgrim |
3 |
0.5 |
Told to make a doll like a Pilgrim for the Thanksgiving display at school, Molly's Jewish mother dresses the doll as she herself dressed before leaving Russia. |
27 |
Y |
|
Cohen, Barbara |
Carp in the Bathtub, The |
3.9 |
0.5 |
Two children try to rescue the carp their mother plans to make into gefilte fish, for the Seder. |
48 |
|
|
Coleman, Graham |
Butterflies (The New Creepy Crawly Collection) |
6.1 |
0.5 |
Examines the anatomy, behavior, life cycle, and legends of butterflies. |
24 |
Y |
|
Coleman, Graham |
Grasshoppers (The New Creepy Crawly Collection) |
5.7 |
0.5 |
Examines the anatomy, behavior, varied habitats, life cycle, enemies, and different kinds of grasshoppers. |
24 |
Y |
|
Cone, Molly |
Mishmash |
4.2 |
2 |
Pete finally gets to have a dog of his own, but Mishmash believes he's a person. |
114 |
|
|
Conford, Ellen |
Case for Jenny Archer, A |
3 |
1 |
After reading three mysteries in a row, Jenny becomes convinced that the neighbors across the street are up to no good and decides to investigate. |
61 |
Y |
|
Conford, Ellen |
Job for Jenny Archer, A |
3.1 |
1 |
Convinced that her family is poor because her parents refuse to get her a horse or a swimming pool, nine-year-old Jenny Archer follows her own path to making money, including a plunge into real estate that puts her house on the market. |
76 |
Y |
|
Conrad, Pam |
Prairie Songs |
5.3 |
5 |
Louisa's life in a loving pioneer family on the Nebraska prairie is altered by the arrival of a new doctor and his beautiful but tragically frail wife. |
167 |
Y |
|
Cool, Joyce |
Kidnapping of Courtney Van Allen & What's-Her-Name, The |
5 |
6 |
Two girls are brought together in New York City by an eccentric aunt. They embark on a whirlwind adventure and are kidnapped by the craziest collection of criminals ever. |
168 |
|
|
Cooney, Barbara |
Miss Rumphius |
3.8 |
0.5 |
Alice Rumphius wants to travel the world and do the one thing her grandfather told her to do--make the world more beautiful. |
28 |
Y |
|
Cooney, Barbara |
Hattie and the Wild Waves |
4.6 |
0.5 |
A young Brooklyn girl from a wealthy German American Family dreams of becoming an artist. |
34 |
|
|
Cooper, Ilene |
Winning of Miss Lynn Ryan, The |
4.6 |
3 |
No matter how hard she tries, Carrie fails to impress her attractive, new fifth-grade teacher, who favors the more popular members of the class and either ignores or criticizes Carrie and her new friend Luke, the class nerd. |
123 |
|
|
Cooper, Susan |
Grey King, The |
6.2 |
9 |
Will Stanton is swept into a quest to find the golden harp and wake the Sleepers. |
165 |
Y |
|
Corbett, Scott |
Lemonade Trick, The |
4.9 |
3 |
Kerby discovers a recipe for lemonade that turns the worst people into the nicest. Unfortunately, with nice people, the opposite is true. |
103 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
I Left My Sneakers in Dimension X |
5.5 |
5 |
Rod's summer vacation is already ruined when his bratty cousin Elspeth comes to stay. But when aliens capture him and take him to Dimension X, he is forced to make the most terrifying decision of his life. |
180 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
World's Worst Fairy Godmother, The |
3.9 |
2 |
Maybelle Clodnowski has one last chance to cast a spell correctly and reform an obnoxious kid named Susan. Her spell backfires and throws the entire town into an uproar. |
112 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
My Teacher Is an Alien |
5.3 |
3 |
Susan Simmons must prevent her alien teacher from taking herself and her classmates to another planet. |
123 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
Jennifer Murdley's Toad |
4.6 |
4 |
When an ordinary looking fifth-grader purchases a talking toad, she embarks on a series of extraordinary adventures. |
156 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher |
4.9 |
4 |
Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg. |
148 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
Space Brat |
3.7 |
1 |
A young, spoiled space child meets a spaceman with even worse tantrums. |
68 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
I Was a Sixth Grade Alien |
4.7 |
4 |
Tim comes upon an alien in his sixth grade class and is invited back to his embassy, where he discovers a plan to sabotage the alien mission. |
168 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
My Teacher Fried My Brains |
4.8 |
4 |
Bill tries to figure out which new teacher at his school is an alien in the hilarious sequel to 'My Teacher Is An Alien.' |
136 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
My Teacher Flunked the Planet |
5 |
5 |
Peter Thompson's hilarious tour of Earth with disguised aliens continues as he searches for a way to save the planet. |
162 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
My Teacher Glows in the Dark |
4.9 |
4 |
Peter follows his alien teacher onto his spaceship, where he learns the alien's real reason for visiting Earth. |
137 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
Skull of Truth, The |
4.7 |
6 |
Charlie, a sixth-grader with a compulsion to tell lies, acquires a mysterious skull that forces its owner to tell only the truth, causing some awkward moments. |
195 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
Aliens Ate My Homework |
4.8 |
5 |
Rod has enough troubles, but a tiny spaceship adds more problems to his life. |
179 |
Y |
|
Coville, Bruce |
Dragonslayers, The |
4.6 |
3 |
Princess Wilhelmina slays a dragon with the help of Brian, a castle page boy. She then gains her independence and the right to rule half the kingdom. |
119 |
Y |
|
Dadey/Jones |
Goblins Don't Play Video Games |
4.2 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the new computer teacher really be the Master Goblin from Melody's video game? |
82 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Frankenstein Doesn't Slam Hockey Pucks |
4 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the large man coaching the new hockey team really be Frankenstein's monster? |
76 |
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|
Dadey/Jones |
Wolfmen Don't Hula Dance |
4.1 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the hairy, fire-eating hula dancer for the Bailey School Luau really be a wolfman? |
71 |
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|
Dadey/Jones |
Mrs. Jeepers in Outer Space |
4.1 |
2 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But what happens when Mrs. Jeepers takes the third grade to space camp? Could she really turn all of the scientists into vampires? |
124 |
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|
Dadey/Jones |
Leprechauns Don't Play Basketball |
3.8 |
1 |
The students at Bailey Elementary School think their gym teacher is a leprechaun. |
71 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Mermaids Don't Run Track |
3.8 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the beautiful singing track coach with long hair really be a magical mermaid? |
72 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Mrs. Jeepers' Secret Cave |
4 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. However, could Mrs. Jeepers and some creepy creatures really be hiding the legendary Bailey treasure in the caves of Ruby Mountain? |
115 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Ninjas Don't Bake Pumpkin Pies |
4.1 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the new baker who makes the best pumpkin pies really be a ninja in town to steal some valuable Japanese art? |
70 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Dracula Doesn't Rock and Roll |
3.8 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could Mr. Drake, the old school counselor, really be in a rock band full of vampires? |
67 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Bogeymen Don't Play Football |
3.4 |
1 |
The Bailey School Kids investigate the new student teacher who they believe may be out to get them. |
70 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Trolls Don't Ride Roller Coasters |
3.8 |
1 |
Could the small woman selling T-shirts at the carnival really be an evil troll? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out! |
68 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Bride of Frankenstein Doesn't Bake Cookies, The |
4.2 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City, but is the strange new cookie chef at the ice rink really the Bride of Frankenstein? |
75 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Giants Don't Go Snowboarding |
3.8 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the large man giving snowboarding lessons really be a giant lurking on Ruby Mountain? |
76 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Bigfoot Doesn't Square Dance |
3.7 |
1 |
The Bailey School kids are investigating the strange adult that lives in Bailey City, for he may be the legendary Bigfoot. |
67 |
Y |
|
Dadey/Jones |
Monsters Don't Scuba Dive |
3.6 |
1 |
The Bailey School kids go to summer camp. |
69 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Gremlins Don't Chew Bubble Gum |
3.7 |
1 |
The electrical appliances of the new secretary at Bailey School blow up. |
80 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Unicorns Don't Give Sleigh Rides |
3.6 |
1 |
The Bailey school kids are investigating whether a horse is a unicorn or just a regular horse. |
69 |
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|
Dadey/Jones |
Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors |
3.6 |
1 |
The Bailey School Kids want to find out if the jolly new janitor could really be St. Nick. |
71 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Witches Don't Do Backflips |
3.7 |
1 |
Is the new gym teacher at Bailey School really a witch? |
85 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Werewolves Don't Go to Summer Camp |
3.8 |
1 |
The Bailey Elementary third-graders are in for a hairy adventure when they meet Mr. Jenkins, camp director, who is as strange as a wolf...or a werewolf. |
93 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Skeletons Don't Play Tubas |
3.8 |
1 |
The new band instructor at Bailey School teaches everyone to play instruments, even a skeleton! |
73 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Robots Don't Catch Chicken Pox |
4.2 |
1 |
Could the drama teacher directing the class play really be a robot that is trying to take over the school? |
73 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Pirates Don't Wear Pink Sunglasses |
3.9 |
1 |
Humorous adventures with the Bailey kids at summer camp. |
78 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses |
3.6 |
1 |
Could the new bus driver who looks just like a statue on top of the old library really be a living gargoyle? |
66 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Phantoms Don't Drive Sports Cars |
4 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. Could the strange man who plays in the orchestra, wears a cape and always has one side of his face shaded really be a phantom haunting the opera? |
75 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Ghosts Don't Eat Potato Chips |
3.4 |
1 |
When potato chips begin forming secret messages on the floor of Aunt Matilda's house, there must be a ghost behind this spooky business. |
67 |
Y |
|
Dadey/Jones |
Elves Don't Wear Hard Hats |
3.6 |
1 |
Could the short construction workers building the school playground really be elves working on a secret present? |
70 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Cyclops Doesn't Roller-Skate |
3.7 |
1 |
Could the doctor who has come to check everyone's eyes really be a cyclops? Liza is determined to find out. |
65 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Dragons Don't Cook Pizza |
3.6 |
1 |
Could the new pizza place with a man dressed as a knight really have a fire-breathing dragon as a cook? Eddie's going to find out. |
58 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Dracula Doesn't Drink Lemonade |
3.6 |
1 |
Is the new counselor at Bailey School a vampire? |
71 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Mummies Don't Coach Softball |
3.8 |
1 |
The Bailey School Kids have their doubts about the new softball coach who keeps wrapping up his injuries in bandages. |
70 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Angels Don't Know Karate |
3.6 |
1 |
Could the new karate teacher who is guarding the kids and granting wishes really be an angel? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out. |
65 |
Y |
|
Dadey/Jones |
Zombies Don't Play Soccer |
3.5 |
1 |
The Bailey School Kids are going to find out what is wrong with the new Soccer Coach. |
70 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Wizards Don't Need Computers |
3.6 |
1 |
The new librarian has a long, white beard and a magic wand. Could he be Merlin? |
63 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Vikings Don't Wear Wrestling Belts |
4.1 |
1 |
Could the professional wrestler in town for WrestleBaileyLive be a real-life Viking? |
75 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots |
3.8 |
1 |
The rowdy third-grade class at Bailey Elementary is given a new teacher--the formidable Mrs. Jeepers. |
78 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Hercules Doesn't Pull Teeth |
3.7 |
1 |
Could the dentist really be Hercules, the strongest man in the world? |
70 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Swamp Monsters Don't Chase Wild Turkeys |
3.9 |
1 |
Can the creepy scientist in town to help with the class's ecology projects really be a swamp monster? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out. |
67 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Aliens Don't Wear Braces |
3.7 |
1 |
Strange doings erupt when a substitute teacher walks into Bailey School. |
74 |
Y |
|
Dadey/Jones |
Martians Don't Take Temperatures |
3.6 |
1 |
Some of the students at Bailey School think the new school nurse is a Martian. |
67 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream |
3.7 |
1 |
The Bailey School Kids think the new worker at Burger Doodle is a ghoul spying for vampires. |
66 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Mrs. Jeepers' Monster Class Trip |
4.4 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. What happens when Mrs. Jeepers takes the third grade camping for the weekend? Could she really bring a canyon full of rock monsters to life? |
117 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Sea Monsters Don't Ride Motorcycles |
4 |
1 |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. Is the winning rider at the motorcycle races really a sea monster? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out! |
74 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Knights Don't Teach Piano |
3.9 |
1 |
The kids wonder if the new piano teacher is a knight planning to take over Bailey City. |
66 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Cupid Doesn't Flip Hamburgers |
3.6 |
1 |
The kids of Bailey School find out if the new cook in the cafeteria is really Cupid. |
76 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Frankenstein Doesn't Plant Petunias |
3.7 |
1 |
A fun-filled horror adventure story. |
57 |
|
|
Dadey/Jones |
Genies Don't Ride Bicycles |
3.6 |
1 |
The Bailey School students are on the trail of a real genie. |
69 |
|
|
Dahl, Michael |
Horizontal Man, The |
4.6 |
7 |
Thirteen-year-old Finnegan Zwake's life with his uncle is fairly normal, until the day Finn discovers a body in the basement. In addition, a Mayan gold figure, the Horizontal Man, is missing |
182 |
Y |
|
Dahl, Roald |
James and the Giant Peach |
4.8 |
4 |
Madcap adventures take place as young James enters a peach as big as a house and encounters wonderful new friends. |
126 |
Y |
|
Dahl, Roald |
Danny, the Champion of the World |
4.7 |
6 |
A light-hearted tale of Danny and his Dad and the numerous brave and zany adventures they share. |
196 |
Y |
|
Dahl, Roald |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
4.8 |
5 |
Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way. |
155 |
Y |
|
Dahl, Roald |
Matilda |
5 |
6 |
Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and to restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security. |
240 |
Y |
|
Dahl, Roald |
Fantastic Mr. Fox |
4.1 |
1 |
Mr. Fox saves his family and his animal friends when he outsmarts three farmers who are hunting him. |
90 |
Y |
|
Dahl, Roald |
Witches, The |
4.7 |
5 |
In spite of everything his grandmother has taught him about witches, a young boy gets turned into a mouse but does manage to interrupt their plans. |
208 |
Y |
|
Dalgliesh, Alice |
Courage of Sarah Noble, The |
3.9 |
1 |
A charming and brave eight-year-old girl accompanies her father into the wilderness of Connecticut in 1707 to cook for him while he builds a new home for his family. |
54 |
Y |
|
Danziger, Paula |
Remember Me to Harold Square |
4.3 |
4 |
Kendra and her cousin Frank take part in a scavenger hunt in New York City, and the summer becomes filled with fun and discoveries. |
139 |
|
|
Danziger, Paula |
Cat Ate My Gymsuit, The |
3.9 |
4 |
Marcy defends a controversial teacher and incurs the wrath of her school and her father. |
147 |
Y |
|
Daugherty, James |
Daniel Boone |
7.7 |
4 |
Life on the frontier with Daniel Boone, includes exploring the wilderness and many adventures along the way. |
95 |
Y |
|
De Angeli, Marguerite |
Door in the Wall, The |
6.2 |
4 |
A crippled boy in fourteenth-century England proves his courage and earns recognition from the king. |
121 |
Y |
|
De Angeli, Marguerite |
Lion in the Box: A Christmas Story, The |
4.3 |
2 |
Retells the events of a special Christmas for a poor family in New York at the turn of the century. |
67 |
|
|
De Jong, Meindert |
Along Came a Dog |
5.7 |
5 |
A moving story about a dog, a hen, and a man and about the strange and wonderful friendship that grew between them. |
172 |
Y |
|
De Jong, Meindert |
Journey from Peppermint Street |
5 |
8 |
Siebren goes on a journey with his grandfather and learns about people, about fear, and about love. |
242 |
|
|
De Jong, Meindert |
House of Sixty Fathers, The |
5.5 |
6 |
A young Chinese boy and his pet pig are separated from his parents when Japanese soldiers invade his country. |
189 |
|
|
De Jong, Meindert |
Easter Cat, The |
5 |
3 |
Although she always wanted a cat, Millie was never allowed to keep one until she found one next to her Easter basket. |
110 |
|
|
De Jong, Meindert |
Hurry Home, Candy |
5 |
7 |
Lost and nameless, a stray dog exhibits courage and finds a home at last. |
244 |
Y |
|
DeClements, Barthe |
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You |
4.3 |
4 |
After being sent to special education classes because of her reading problem, "Bad Helen" meets a sympathetic teacher who helps her achieve her dream of going to junior high. |
146 |
|
|
DeClements, Barthe |
Nothing's Fair in Fifth Grade |
3.7 |
4 |
Jenny and her friends discover that although Elsie is fat, she is really a good friend. |
137 |
|
|
Delton, Judy |
Angel's Mother's Boyfriend |
4.8 |
3 |
Ten-year-old Angel finds plenty to worry about when she learns that her mother's new boyfriend is a clown. |
163 |
Y |
|
Delton, Judy |
Kitty in the Middle |
4.6 |
3 |
First love, a madcap mix-up at a stranger's wedding, and exploring a mysterious old house are some of the experiences that make fourth grade exciting for three friends. |
135 |
|
|
Delton, Judy |
Kitty from the Start |
5.3 |
3 |
Kitty moves to a new neighborhood and eventually makes a successful transition into her new third grade. |
141 |
|
|
Delton, Judy |
Back Yard Angel |
4.3 |
2 |
Although ten-year-old Angel loves her little brother Rags dearly, the constant responsibility of taking care of him weighs heavily on her young shoulders. |
111 |
Y |
|
Delton, Judy |
Angel's Mother's Wedding |
5 |
4 |
Angel is worried because her mother does not seem to be making any preparations for her upcoming wedding. |
166 |
Y |
|
Dendy, Leslie |
Tracks, Scats, and Signs |
4.4 |
0.5 |
This book describes how to find and identify footprints, droppings, nests, feathers, fur and other common clues left by sixteen wild animals as they pursue their lives in woods, fields, and along ponds. |
40 |
Y |
|
DiCamillo, Kate |
Because of Winn-Dixie |
3.9 |
3 |
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie. |
182 |
Y |
|
Donnelly, Elfie |
Package for Miss Marshwater, A |
3.4 |
1 |
Miss Marshwater's life is changed for the better by the arrival of two talking platypuses. |
64 |
|
|
Eager, Edward |
Half Magic |
5 |
5 |
Four children spending their summer in a city apartment enjoy a series of fantastic adventures by double-wishing on an ancient coin. |
217 |
Y |
|
Enright, Elizabeth |
Gone-Away Lake |
5.3 |
7 |
Julian and Portia spend an unforgettable vacation when they discover an abandoned summer colony. |
256 |
Y |
|
Esiason, Boomer |
Boy Named Boomer, A |
2.9 |
0.5 |
The author describes some childhood memories: Valentine's Day at school, fishing with his father, building a fort, letting frogs loose in his class, and Thanksgiving with his grandmother. |
44 |
|
|
Estes, Eleanor |
Hundred Dresses, The |
5.4 |
1 |
In winning a medal she is no longer there to receive, a little Polish girl teaches her classmates a lesson. |
80 |
Y |
|
Estes, Eleanor |
Ginger Pye |
6 |
9 |
The disappearance of a new puppy named Ginger and the appearance of a mysterious man in a mustard yellow hat bring excitement into the lives of the Pye children. |
306 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Brickyard 400 |
4.7 |
0.5 |
This book describes one of the newest NASCAR races, the Brickyard 400, held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Coca-Cola 600 |
4.9 |
0.5 |
This book discusses the background, events, and rules of the Coca-Cola 600, the longest automobile race sanctioned by NASCAR. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Rattlesnakes |
4.3 |
0.5 |
Describes what rattlesnakes look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Cottonmouths |
3.9 |
0.5 |
Describes what cottonmouths, or water moccasins, look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Southern 500 |
5.1 |
0.5 |
This book describes the Southern 500, one of the oldest races sponsored by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) and held annually in Darlington, South Carolina. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Daytona 500 |
5 |
0.5 |
This book discusses the background events and rules of the Daytona 500, the most prestigious of the NASCAR Winston Cup racing series. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Camaros (Great American Muscle Cars) |
4.8 |
0.5 |
This book surveys the history of the Chevrolet Camaro and its designs, engines, performance, and costs. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Cobras (Great American Muscle Cars) |
4.5 |
0.5 |
This book surveys the history of the Shelby Cobra and its designs, engines, performance, and costs. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Corvettes (Great American Muscle Cars) |
5 |
0.5 |
This book surveys the history of the Corvette and its designs, engines, performance, and costs. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Firebirds (Great American Muscle Cars) |
4.8 |
0.5 |
This book surveys the history of the Pontiac Firebird and its designs, engines, performance, and costs. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
GTOs (Great American Muscle Cars) |
4.9 |
0.5 |
This book surveys the history of the GTO and its designs, engines, performance, and costs. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Mustangs (Great American Muscle Cars) |
5.1 |
0.5 |
This book surveys the history of the Mustang and its designs, engines, performance, and costs. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Boas, Pythons, and Anacondas |
3.9 |
0.5 |
Describes what these constrictors look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the dangers they present, and the outlook for their future. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Copperheads |
3.8 |
0.5 |
Describes what copperheads look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Miller 400 |
5 |
0.5 |
This book describes the Miller 400, the first race sanctioned by the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) in 1969 and held annually at the Michigan Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Cobras |
3.6 |
0.5 |
Describes what cobras look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the dangers from their bites, and the outlook for their future. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Vipers |
4.2 |
0.5 |
Describes what various types of vipers look like, what they eat, where they can be found, how they defend themselves, the danger from their bites, and the outlook for their future. |
24 |
Y |
|
Ethan, Eric |
Winston 500 |
5 |
0.5 |
This book describes the action at Winston 500, held at the Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. |
24 |
Y |
