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Birthday Book Club!
March 2010
Everybody
(Picture Books and Easy Readers)
E Arn
Arnold, Tedd.
Parts
A five-year-old boy thinks his body is falling apart until he learns new teeth grow and hair and skin replace
themselves.
E Ber
Berenstain, Stan, and Berenstain, Jan.
The Berenstain Bears and the big road race
Papa Bear and his family watch as the little red car competes in a race against the big orange, yellow, green,
and blue cars.
E Bla
Blackaby, Susan, and Roberta Collier-Morales, , ill.
Winter fun for Kat
Easy-to-read text lists all of the colorful clothes Kat puts on to get ready for winter snow.
E Bri
Brimner, Larry Dane, and Patrick Girouard, , ill.
Dinosaurs dance
Though other animals may twirl and prance, there is nothing like a dinosaur dance.
E Bro
Broach, Elise, and Nate Lilly, , ill.
Cousin John is coming!
After learning that the cousin he dislikes is coming for a visit, a boy imagines what unpleasant things might
happen to him.
E Bro
Browne, Anthony.
Voices in the park
Lives briefly intertwine when two youngsters meet in the park.
E Bro
Brownrigg, Sheri, and Meredith Johnson, , ill.
Best friends wear pink tutus
Amanda and Emily are best friends and in the same ballerina class together but when the class competes against
one another for the lead role in the ballet, the two best friends are forced to compete against each other.
E Che
Cherry, Lynne.
The armadillo from Amarillo
A wandering armadillo sees some of the cities, historic sites, geographic features, and wildlife of Texas.
E EGA
Egan, Tim.
Dodsworth in London
Despite a dart-throwing episode at a local pub and a case of mistaken identity, Dodsworth and his mischievous
duck companion receive a royal invitation to stay at Buckingham Palace during their trip to London.
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E Flo
Florie, Christine, and Christine Tripp, , ill.
Cori plays football
Cori tries out for the football team.
E Gan
Gantos, Jack, and Nicole Rubel, , ill.
Best in show for Rotten Ralph
Hoping to beat his cousin Percy in the cat show, Ralph allows Sarah to help him spruce up his image and get in
shape.
E Gan
Gantos, Jack, and Nicole Rubel, , ill.
The nine lives of Rotten Ralph
When the veterinarian determines that Sarah's cat has used up eight of his nine lives, will the high-spirited
feline finally stop misbehaving?
E Gan
Gantos, Jack, and Nicole Rubel, , ill.
Practice makes perfect for Rotten Ralph
When he goes to a carnival with Sarah and his cousin Percy, Rotten Ralph learns that winning is not everything.
E Gan
Gantos, Jack, and Rubel, Nicole.
Rotten Ralph
Ralph, a very, very, nasty cat, finally sees the error of his ways--or does he?
E Hic
Hicks, Barbara Jean, and Sue Hendra, , ill.
Monsters don't eat broccoli
Employs bright illustrations and easy rhyming text about monsters who prefer to eat machines rather than
broccoli.
E Hoe
Hoena, B. A, and Steve Harpster, , ill.
Eek & Ack: Beyond the black hole
After Eek and Ack get sucked into a black hole in outer space, they are spit out on the other side of space where
the new universe has a separate earth colored pink.
E Hoe
Hoena, B. A, and Steve Harpster, , ill.
Eek & Ack: Invaders from the great goo galaxy
After Eek and Ack drive their mother nuts, the two alien brothers are sent to play in outer space and come up
with a way to spend the afternoon conquering Earth.
E Hoe
Hoena, B. A, and Harpster, Steve.
Eek & Ack: Ooze slingers from outer space
When twins Eek and Ack, from the Great Goo Galaxy, devise a plan to conquer Earth, they get trapped on an
asteroid and must deal with something very sticky.
E Hoe
Hoena, B. A, and Steve Harpster, , ill.
Eek & Ack vs. the Wolfman
When Eek and Ack visit Earth of Halloween, they find Wolfy the Wolfman preventing them from taking over
the planet.
E HOL
Holub, Joan, and Kristin Sorra, , ill.
Groundhog weather school
When Groundhog realizes he needs helpers all over the country to accurately forecast the weather, he
establishes a school to teach young groundhogs how to properly determine when spring will arrive.
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E Jar
Jarka, Jeff.
Love that puppy!
When Peter decides to become a dog, things seem to be going great until his parents wish they had their old son
back. Fortunately, Peter discovers a solution that satisfies everyone.
E Jon
Jones, Melanie Davis, and Linda Bronson, , ill.
Balls
Rhyming text introduces the many types of balls and how they are used.
E Jon
Jones, Melanie Davis, and Albert Molnar, , ill.
Field day
Children have a wonderful time participating in the various activities of their school's field day.
E Kes
Kessler, Leonard P.
Here comes the strikeout
Bobby changes from an "easy out" to a game-winning hitter with the help of a friend and a lot of hard work.
E Lam
Lamorisse, Albert.
The red balloon
A young boy discovers a balloon in Paris that has magical powers and they become friends.
E Luc
Lucas, Sally, and Margeaux Lucas, , ill.
Dancing dinos
Dinosaurs dance out of the book that a boy is reading and head for mischief.
E Luc
Lucas, Sally, and Margeaux Lucas, , ill.
Dancing dinos go to school
A surprised librarian and a young reader watch as dancing dinosaurs in a book leap off the page and into the
school, causing havoc in the classroom and on the playground.
E Man
Manushkin, Fran, and Tammie Lyon, , ill.
The big lie
When Jake loses his brand new toy airplane, Katie Woo lies and says that she does not know where it is.
E Man
Manushkin, Fran, and Tammie Lyon, , ill.
Boss of the world
When Katie Woo and her friends go to the beach, Katie is so rude and bossy that her friends do not want to play
with her.
E Man
Manushkin, Fran, and Tammie Lyon, , ill.
Goodbye to Goldie
Katie Woo learns different ways to cope with the death of her dog.
E Man
Manushkin, Fran, and Tammie Lyon, , ill.
A happy day
A young girl named Katie Woo describes all the things that make her happy such as new crayons, fireworks,
and ice cream. Includes a glossary, discussion questions, writing prompts, and a craft activity.
E Man
Manushkin, Fran, and Tammie Lyon, , ill.
No more teasing
The class bully loves to tease Katie Woo until she decides to ignore him.
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E Man
Manushkin, Fran, and Tammie Lyon, , ill.
Too much rain
When heavy rain causes flooding, Katie Woo and her parents spend the night in a shelter.
E Mei
Meister, Cari, and Mark A. Hicks, , ill.
Game day
Illustrations and simple text describe the events of a baseball game.
E MEI
Meister, Cari, and Cori Doerrfeld, , ill.
Goalkeeper goof
David likes soccer except when it's his turn to play goalie. Then he tries a new trick.
E Mil
Mills, Claudia, and Catherine Stock, , ill.
Gus and Grandpa and the two-wheeled bike
Gus doesn't want to give up the training wheels on his bike, even for a new five-speed bicycle, until Grandpa
helps him learn how to get along without them.
E Mor
Mortensen, Lori, and Mary Sullivan, , ill.
The end zone
Olivia tries to secure a spot on the flag football team even though the boys don't want her to play.
E Oco
O'Connor, Jane, and DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan, , ill.
Kate skates
When Kate gets new, big kids' ice skates and gives her old ones to her little sister, she is surprised that the new
ones are much harder to use.
E Oma
O'Malley, Kevin, Carol Heyer, , ill, and Scott Goto, , ill.
Once upon a cool motorcycle dude
Cooperatively writing a fairy tale for school, a girl imagines a beautiful princess whose beloved ponies are
being stolen by a giant, and a boy conjures up the muscular biker who will guard the last pony in exchange for
gold.
E Orm
Ormerod, Jan.
Ballet sisters
Sylvie and her older sister dance their way through make-believe adventures that include princesses, fairy
queens, swans, and ducklings.
E Par
Parish, Herman, and Lynn Sweat, , ill.
Amelia Bedelia 4 mayor
Amelia Bedelia misunderstands what her employer wants her to do, and ends up campaigning for the office of
mayor.
E Par
Parish, Herman, and Lynn Sweat, , ill.
Amelia Bedelia and the cat
Amelia Bedelia finds a stray kitten and tries, in her literal-minded way, to take good care of it.
E Par
Parish, Herman, and Lynn Sweat, , ill.
Amelia Bedelia, bookworm
The literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos at her local library when she stops by to help the librarian.
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E Par
Parish, Herman, and Lynn Sweat, , ill.
Amelia Bedelia, rocket scientist?
Housekeeper Amelia Bedelia wreaks havoc when she volunteers to help out at the school science fair.
E Par
Parish, Herman, and Lynn Sweat, , ill.
Amelia Bedelia talks turkey
When Amelia Bedelia volunteers to fill in as director of a third-grade Thanksgiving play, she misunderstands
everything from one girl's desire to play a big role to an opening night wish that she "break a leg," but all is well
in the end.
E Par
Parish, Herman, and Lynne Avril, , ill.
Amelia Bedelia's first day of school
When Amelia Bedelia attends her first day of school, her care-free attitude brings a new kind of energy to her
class that she shares with everyone around her.
E Par
Parish, Herman, and Avril, Lynne.
Amelia Bedelia's first Valentine
Literal-minded even as a child, Amelia Bedelia muddles through Valentine's Day with her heart on her sleeve,
trying to make sense of strange greetings at school and home, and ever on the look-out for the arrows of Cupid.
E Par
Parish, Herman, and Lynn Sweat, , ill.
Amelia Bedelia's masterpiece
Housekeeper Amelia Bedelia visits an art museum, where her confusion leads to surprising results.
E Ren
Rennert, Laura, and Marc Tolon Brown, , ill.
Buying, training & caring for your dinosaur
Includes instructions for choosing and caring for a pet dinosaur.
E Sch
Schachner, Judith Byron.
Skippyjon
Skippy Jon Jones experiences many wild adventures including the rescue of Mexican Chihuahuas from the
antics of an enormous bumble-bee.
E Sch
Schachner, Judith Byron.
Skippyjon Jones and the big bones
Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat that wants to be a Chihuahua dog, goes hunting for dinosaurs.
E Sch
Schachner, Judith Byron, and Brainwaves Limited (Firm).
Skippyjon Jones and the treasure hunt
Skippyjon Jones has found a treasure map. The reader joins this cat in a story and a game to hunt for the
treasure.
E Sch
Schachner, Judith Byron.
Skippyjon Jones-- lost in space
Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese cat that thinks he is a Chihuahua dog, has an adventure on Mars.
E Sch
Schachner, Judith Byron.
Skippyjon Jones: The Great Bean Caper
Skippyjon Jones, the Siamese kitten who dreams of being a Chihuahua, travels with his amigos to a faraway
island to find El Bumblebeeto, who has stolen beans from Los Chimichangos. Includes translation of Spanish
words.
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E Spi
Spiegelman, Art.
Jack and the box
When Jack's parents give him a new toy, he is scared by it at first but then discovers how silly it is. Jack likes
the surprises his toy offers, but when it starts getting out of control, Jack makes a deal to settle things down.
E Sta
Beecroft, Simon.
Star wars
Simple text and color photographs depict the fictional diary of Star Wars character, Queen Padme Amidala. She
describes life as a queen on the planet of Naboo, and the enemy invasion that led her to the slave boy Anakin
who helped her free her planet.
E Sta
Beecroft, Simon.
Star wars: R2-D2 and Friends
An overview of R2-D2 and other droids from the "Star Wars" movies. Describes their powers and their movie
adventures.
E Sta
Beecroft, Simon.
Star Wars: Ready, Set, Podrace!
Simple text and color photographs explore the equipment, vehicles, and techniques used during "podracing" in
the "Star Wars" universe.
E STA
Buller, Laura, and Simkins, Kate.
What is a Wookie?
Explores the world of aliens from the "Star Wars" movies. Covers Wookiees, droids, Jar Jar Binks, and Watto.
E Sta
Windham, Ryder.
Star wars: Journey Through Space
Describes the planets, moons, and people in the Star Wars galaxy. Includes photographs of each element
discussed.
E Tea
Teague, Mark.
Dear Mrs. LaRue
Gertrude LaRue receives typewritten and paw-written letters from her dog Ike, entreating her to let him leave
the Igor Brotweiler Canine Academy and come back home.
E Tor
Torrey, Rich.
Beans Baker's best shot
Beans Baker cannot play in his championship soccer game because his foot is in a cast.
E Tre
Tremblay, Carole, and Stephane Jorisch, , ill.
Emily Lee
Sardinette Flanelette is a seven-year-old witch who, because of her confusion about left and right, accidentally
turns herself into a toaster.
E Yol
Yolen, Jane, and Bruce Degen, , ill.
Commander Toad and the voyage home
Commander Toad leads the lean green space machine "Star Warts" to find new worlds but runs into trouble
when he sets course for home.
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E Yol
Yolen, Jane, and Bruce Degen, , ill.
Commander Toad in space
The intrepid crew of the space ship "Star Warts" lands on a water-covered planet inhabited by Deep Wader, a
horrible hungry monster.
Fiction
F 39
Riordan, Rick.
The maze of bones
Dan and Amy Cahill are given the choice of receiving a million dollars or uncovering the thirty-nine clues
hidden around the world that will lead to the source of the family's power, but by taking on the clues, they end
up in a dangerous race against their own family.
F Ama
Amato, Mary, and Christopher Ryniak, , ill.
The word eater
Lerner Chanse, a new student at Cleveland Park Middle School, finds a worm that magically makes things
disappear, and she hopes it will help her fit in, or get revenge, at her hated school.
F Bal
Balliett, Blue, and Brett Helquist, , ill.
The Calder game
When seventh-grader Calder Pillay disappears from a remote English village--along with an Alexander Calder
sculpture to which he has felt strangely drawn--his friends Petra and Tommy fly from Chicago to help his father
find him.
F Bow
Bowkett, Stephen, and Dave Burroughs, , ill.
Detective files
Television detective Ray Kane investigates the theft of the priceless Kay-To-Bah Diamond from the city's
museum.
F Bro
Broach, Elise.
Desert crossing
A summer trip across the New Mexico desert turns nightmarish for fourteen-year-old Lucy, her older brother
Jamie, and his best friend Kit, as they become involved in the suspicious death of a young girl.
F Buc
Buckley, Michael, and Peter Ferguson, , ill.
The Everafter War
Sabrina and Daphne Grimm are reunited with their parents, but their world is still in chaos. Prince Charming is
in hiding while preparing for war against the Master. Then the Grimms meet the Master and learn about his evil
plans.
F Buc
Buckley, Michael, and Peter Ferguson, , ill.
Tales from the hood
When a kangaroo court of Everafters, led by Judge Mad Hatter, tries Mr. Canis for his past crimes as the Big
Bad Wolf, the Grimms seek evidence to save their friend, although Sabrina questions whether he should be
saved.
F Chi
Chin, Oliver Clyde.
9 of 1
Graphic novel in which nine members of an eleventh grade United States History class present oral reports on
the reactions of diverse strangers to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
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F CIB
Cibos, Lindsay, and Hodges, Jared.
Peach fuzz
Amanda is a lonely girl who gets a pet ferret that she names Peach. When Peach bites Amanda's hand in
instinctive self-defense, Amanda must decide whether to keep Peach or not.
F Dan
Daneshvari, Gitty, and Carrie Gifford, , ill.
School of Fear
Twelve-year-olds Madeleine, Theo, and Lulu, and thirteen-year-old Garrison, are sent to a remote
Massachusetts school to overcome their phobias, but tragedy strikes and the quartet must work together--with
no adult assistance--to face their fears.
F Dic
DiCamillo, Kate, and Yoko Tanaka, , ill.
The magician's elephant
When ten-year-old orphan Peter Augustus Duchene encounters a fortune teller in the marketplace one day and
she tells him that his sister, who is presumed dead, is in fact alive, he embarks on a remarkable series of
adventures as he desperately tries to find her.
F Dix
Dixon, Franklin W.
Galaxy X
When music producer Tyrone McKenzie receives threats against his new X Games theme park, Galaxy X,
Frank and Joe attend the opening of the park in order to investigate.
F Ebo
Eboch, Chris.
Haunted
When Jon and Tania help their parents film a ghost-hunter reality television show in Colorado, they become
trapped in a real ghostly love story that happened centuries ago. Unknowing to her parents, Tania can
communicate with ghosts, so Jon and Tania help the ghost bride find her lost husband.
F ENG
English, Karen, and Laura Freeman-Hines, , ill.
Nikki & Deja
When Nikki and her best friend, Deja, start a newsletter about what is happening on their street and in their
school, they focus more on writing exciting stories than on finding the truth.
F Gow
Gownley, Jimmy.
Jimmy Gownley's Amelia rules!
Nine-year-old Amelia McBride has moved from New York City to a small town after her parents' divorce and
she's adjusting rather well. This Christmas season Amelia is focusing on ninjas until she realizes that a good
friend is not as fortunate as she is.
F Gow
Gownley, Jimmy.
Jimmy Gownley's Amelia rules!
A collection of comic strips featuring nine-year-old Amelia Louise McBride tracing her transition from the city
to a small town following the divorce of her parents.
F Gow
Gownley, Jimmy.
Jimmy Gownley's Amelia rules!
Amelia Louise McBride is nine-years-old and when she isn't going to school or at home with her parents, she
works as a superhero named Princess Powerful.
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F Her
Hergé.
Tintin
Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest mysteries around the world. Contains "Tintin in America",
"Cigars of the Pharaoh" and "The Blue Lotus"
F Her
Hergé.
Tintin
Contains three adventures of Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy using a comic book format as they uncover
mysteries around the world in "The Crab with the Golden Claws," "The Shooting Star," and "The Secret of the
Unicorn."
F Her
Hergé.
Tintin
Join Tintin and Snowy as they tackle the toughest mysteries around the world and in space. Contains "Land of
the Black Gold", "Destination Moon" and "Explorers on the Moon"
F Her
Herge
Tintin
Contains three adventures of Tintin and his faithful dog Snowy as they uncover mysteries around the world in
"The Calculus Affair," "The Red Sea Sharks," and "Tintin in Tibet."
F Her
Hergé.
Tintin
A collection of three of Tintin's adventures. Contains "The Castafiore Emerald", "Flight 714 to Sydney" and
"Tintin and the Picaros".
F HOL
Holm, Jennifer L, and Holm, Matthew.
Babymouse
As tryouts for the school musical begin, Babymouse takes the starring role in several imaginary Broadway
productions, which also feature her debonair new classmate, Henry the hedgehog.
F HOL
Holm, Jennifer L, and Holm, Matthew.
Babymouse
An imaginative mouse who likes to read heroic fantasy novels finds herself on the school math team as it
prepares to compete for the coveted Golden Slide Rule.
F HOL
Holm, Jennifer L, and Holm, Matthew.
Babymouse
An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular
girl's slumber party.
F HOL
Holm, Jennifer L, and Holm, Matthew.
Babymouse
Eager to get a pet dog, Babymouse tries to convince her parents that she can handle the responsibility.
F HOL
Holm, Jennifer L, and Holm, Matthew.
Babymouse
A graphic novel following the Halloween adventures of Babymouse, an imaginative young mouse.
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F Kal
Kalkipsakis, Thalia, and Ash Oswald, , ill.
Dancing queen
After years of ballet lessons, Charlie is delighted to finally take a class in modern dance, but wonders if she is
up to the challenges--learning the new moves and finding a way to fit in with the other girls before the big
concert.
F Kel
Keller, Julia.
Back home
Thirteen-year-old Rachel Browning understands that her father will be different after being injured in the Iraq
War, but no one is prepared for the impact that his traumatic brain injury and other wounds have on the entire
family.
F Kor
Korman, Gordon.
The 6th grade nickname game
Eleven-year-old best friends Jeff and Wiley, who like to give nicknames to their classmates, try to find the right
one for the new girl Cassandra, while adjusting to the football coach who has become their new teacher.
F Kor
Korman, Gordon.
Swindle
After unscrupulous collector S. Wendell Palamino cons him out of a valuable baseball card, sixth-grader Griffin
Bing puts together a band of misfits to break into Palomino's heavily guarded store and steal the card back,
planning to use the money to finance his father's failing invention, the SmartPick fruit picker.
F Kor
Korman, Gordon.
Zoobreak
After a class trip to a floating zoo where animals are mistreated and Savannah's missing pet monkey is found in
a cage, Long Island sixth-grader Griffin Bing and his band of misfits plan a rescue.
F Kov
Kovac, Tommy, and Sonny Liew, , ill.
Wonderland
Presents the story of Mary Ann, the mysterious girl that Alice is mistaken for in Lewis Carroll's classic tale, and
her adventures in Wonderland with the White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts.
F KRO
Krosoczka, Jarrett.
Lunch lady and the cyborg substitute
The school lunch lady is a secret crime fighter who uncovers an evil plot to replace all the popular teachers with
robots.
F KRO
Krosoczka, Jarrett.
Lunch Lady and the League of Librarians
The school lunch lady, a secret crime fighter, sets out to stop a group of librarians bent on destroying a
shipment of video games, while a group of students known as the Breakfast Bunch provides back-up.
F Lob
Lobdell, Scott, Rendon, Daniel, and Dixon, Franklin W.
Identity theft
A graphic novel featuring Frank and Joe Hardy who have recently been employed as agents for American
Teens Against Crime. After tracking down a set of diamond smugglers, the boys work to investigate Joy
Gallagher's claims that another girl has stolen her identity.
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F Lob
Lobdell, Scott, Rendon, Daniel, and Dixon, Franklin W.
Mad house
The Hardy boys investigate suspicious accidents on the television reality series "Mad House." They discover a
murder during their investigation.
F Lob
Lobdell, Scott, Rendon, Daniel, and Dixon, Franklin W.
Malled
Frank and Joe and eight others get locked inside Bayport's new mall on the eve of its grand opening. Then a
series of bizarre events occur ranging from the water beds flooding the stores to sporting goods becoming
deadly weapons.
F Mea
Meadows, Daisy, and Georgie Ripper, , ill.
Abigail the breeze fairy
Rachel and Kirsty must help Abigail the Breeze Fairy retrieve her lost magical feather from the goblin servants
of Jack Frost.
F Mea
Meadows, Daisy.
Bethany the ballet fairy
Rachel and Kirsty must help Bethany, the ballet fairy, find her magic ribbon so that the ballet dancers will be
able to perform to the best of their abilities.
F Mea
Meadows, Daisy.
Charlotte the Sunflower Fairy
The Petal Fairies try to protect their flowers from Jack Frost. Charlotte the Sunflower Fairy hides her petal
among a bunch of sunflowers, but she doesn't realize that the goblins are dressed as sunflowers, too.
F Mea
Meadows, Daisy.
Danielle the daisy fairy
When Danielle the Daisy Fairy has her magic petal stolen by Jack Frost, Rachel and Kirsty set out to bring it
back.
F Mul
Mull, Brandon, and Brandon Dorman, , ill.
Fablehaven
When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical
creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.
F Mul
Mull, Brandon, and Brandon Dorman, , ill.
Grip of the shadow plague
A plague has been released into Fablehaven that turns beings of light into creatures of darkness, and the
Sorensons are at a loss for what to do. Vanessa finds information that may lead to a cure, and Kendra and the
Knights of the Dawn travel to a distant land to claim a hidden artifact.
F Mul
Mull, Brandon, and Brandon Dorman, , ill.
Rise of the Evening Star
When Kendra and Seth return to Fablehaven, they discover that Grandpa Sorenson has asked three specialists to
protect the property from the Society of the Evening Star, a group determined to steal an artifact of great power
from the preserve.
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F Pat
Paterson, Katherine.
The day of the pelican
In 1998 when the Kosovo hostilities escalate, thirteen-year-old Meli's life as an ethnic Albanian, changes
forever after her brother escapes his Serbian captors and the entire family flees from one refugee camp to
another until they are able to immigrate to America.
F Pau
Paulsen, Gary.
Notes from the dog
When Johanna shows up at the beginning of summer to house-sit next door to Finn, he has no idea of the
profound effect she will have on his life by the time summer vacation is over.
F Pil
Pilkey, Dav.
Captain Underpants and the attack of the talking toilets
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.
F Pil
Pilkey, Dav.
Captain Underpants and the big, bad battle of the Bionic Booger Boy
George, Harold, Captain Underpants, and Sulu the Bionic Hamster battle the three Ridiculous Robo-Boogers in
an attempt to turn the Bionic Booger Boy back into Melvin Sneedly.
F Pil
Pilkey, Dav.
Captain Underpants and the big, bad battle of the Bionic Booger Boy
A snotty situation ensues when Melvin Sneedley, an academically-gifted student, turns into the Bionic Booger
Boy and must be stopped by George, Harold, and Captain Underpants. By flipping the pages, the reader may
view animated illustrations.
F Pil
Pilkey, Dav.
Captain Underpants and the invasion of the incredibly naughty cafeteria ladies from outer space (and the
subsequent assault of the equally evil lunchroom zombie nerds)
Only Captain Underpants can stop the three evil space aliens who have invaded Jerome Horwitz Elementary
School and turned everyone into lunchroom zombie nerds.
F Pil
Pilkey, Dav.
Captain Underpants and the preposterous plight of the purple potty people
George and Harold are transported to a school where the teachers are always nice, the cafeteria serves good
food, and the principal laughs at their jokes. They realize something is very wrong when their pet pterodactyl
and the Bionic Hamster are kidnapped by their evil look-alikes.
F Pil
Pilkey, Dav.
Captain Underpants and the wrath of the Wicked Wedgie Woman
George Beard and Harold Hutchins call on Captain Underpants to save them from the wicked Wedgie Woman
they created for their comic book.
F Rio
Riordan, Rick.
The battle of the Labyrinth
When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence
he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and
the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.
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F Rio
Riordan, Rick.
The last Olympian
The long-awaited prophecy surrounding Percy Jackson's sixteenth birthday unfolds as he leads an army of
young demigods to stop Kronos in his advance on New York City, while the Olympians struggle to contain the
rampaging monster, Typhon.
F Rio
Riordan, Rick.
The lightning thief
Twelve-year-old dyslexic Percy Jackson goes to summer camp where he sees images of Greek gods and
goddesses everywhere even when no one else can. Percy learns he is the child of a famous god right in the
middle of an intense battle as the gods try to topple each other.
F Rio
Riordan, Rick.
The sea of monsters
When Percy Jackson, a seventh-grade demigod living in New York, learns from his friend Annabeth that
someone has poisoned the magical borders that protect Camp Half-Blood, Percy and his friends must journey
into the Sea of Monsters to save their camp.
F Rio
Riordan, Rick.
The Titan's curse
When the goddess Artemis disappears while hunting a rare, ancient monster, a group of her followers joins
Percy and his friends in an attempt to find and rescue her before the winter solstice, when her influence is
needed to sway the Olympian Council regarding the war with the Titans.
F Row
Rowling, J. K, and Mary Grandpre, , ill.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at
Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills,
friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.
F Row
Rowling, J. K, and Mary Grandpre, , ill.
Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth
while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
F Rya
Ryan, Margaret, and Teresa Murfin, , ill.
Magic mess!
As Fairy Gropplethorpe's birthday approaches, little Airy Fairy wants to make a special birthday surprise. First
she has trouble with her spells then things really go wrong when Scary Fairy gets involved.
F Rya
Ryan, Margaret, and Teresa Murfin, , ill.
Magic mischief!
All the fairies are looking forward to the Christmas party except for Airy Fairy who bad report card has landed
her on the top of a prickly Christmas tree. She has just six spells to try and, if they don't work, she won't be
going to the party.
F Rya
Ryan, Margaret, and Teresa Murfin, , ill.
Magic mistakes!
When all the fairies have a cooking competition for the best pudding, Airy Fairy struggles to learn her cooking
spells and stay out of trouble.
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F Rya
Ryan, Margaret, and Teresa Murfin, , ill.
Magic muddle!
Airy Fairy is worried about the upcoming fitness competition. Running, riding, and climbing ropes can be
dangerous for an accident-prone fairy.
F Sci
Scieszka, Jon, and Lane Smith, , ill.
2095
While on a field trip to New York's Museum of Natural History, Joe, Sam, and Fred travel one hundred years
into the future, where they encounter robots, anti-gravity disks, and their own grandchildren.
F Sci
Scieszka, Jon, and Adam McCauley, , ill.
Hey kid, want to buy a bridge?
When the Time Warp Trio accidentally cross-wire Sam's newest invention with their magic book, they find
themselves back in the year 1877.
F Sci
Scieszka, Jon, and Adam McCauley, , ill.
Me oh Maya!
Joe, Fred, and Sam find themselves whisked by The Book to the main ring-ball court in Chichin Itza, Mexico in
1000 A.D., where they must play for their lives against a Mayan High Priest who cheats.
F Sci
Scieszka, Jon, and Adam McCauley, , ill.
Viking it and liking it
Time warped back to the days of Vikings, Joe, Sam, and Fred sail with Leif Erickson while trying to find the
magic book to get back home.
F Son
Sonishi, Kenji.
Leave it to PET!
PET, Plaz, and Alu find a way to enhance their powers; PET transforms into a doctor; and the robots battle an
angry chicken using all the gadgets at their disposal.
F SON
Sonishi, Kenji.
Leave it to PET!
When the super robot PET runs into several mechanical beings similar to himself, he attempts to figure out who
they are and why they're here.
F SON
Sonishi, Kenji.
Leave it to PET!
Nine-year-old Noboru recycles what he thinks is a simple plastic bottle, he soon discovers that it is in fact a
super-robot which he calls PET, short for polyethylene terephthalate, a type of plastic. PET resolves to help
Noboru whenever he finds himself in trouble, but Noboru quickly discovers that PET usually ends up causing
more harm than good. Includes bonus games and recycling tips.
F SOU
Soup, Cuthbert, and Jeffrey Stewart Timmins, , ill.
A whole nother story
Ethan Cheeseman and his children, ages eight, twelve, and fourteen, hope to settle in a nice small town, at least
long enough to complete work on a time machine, but spies and government agents have been pursuing them
for two years and are about to catch up.
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F Ste
Stewart, Trenton Lee, and Carson Ellis, , ill.
The mysterious Benedict Society
After passing a series of mind-bending tests, four children are selected for a secret mission that requires them to
go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules.
F Ste
Stewart, Trenton Lee, and Diana Sudyka, , ill.
The mysterious Benedict Society and the perilous journey
Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance are The Mysterious Benedict Society. Mr. Benedict has prepared clues and
riddles to lead them on a mysterious international scavenger hunt, but they encounter an unexpected challenge
that will require them to fight to save Mr. Benedict.
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Stewart, Trenton Lee, and Diana Sudyka, , ill.
The mysterious Benedict Society and the prisoner's dilemma
Offers the third book in the mysterious Benedict Society in which Reyne, Sticky, Kate, and Constance
experience a frightening blackout in their small city of Stonetown. Now they must look for an explanation of
the darkness before danger erupts.
F Tea
Teague, Mark.
The doom machine
The small, sleepy town of Vern Hollow is invaded by a flying saucer filled with ridiculously inept aliens, and
three unlikely kids and an amateur Einstein-type inventor try to outwit the aliens before they can take over
Earth.
F Van
Vande Velde, Vivian.
Stolen
A girl finds herself running through the forest at the edge of a village with no memory of anything, even her
own name, and later learns that she might be twelve-year-old Isabelle, believed to be stolen by a witch six years
before.
F WEE
Weeks, Sarah, and Douglas Holgate, , ill.
Oggie Cooder, party animal
Neither a long list of rules, nor the inability to find the perfect gift--Cheddar Jam--nor being locked in a
bathroom with a juggling bear will keep quirky fourth-grader Oggie Cooder from attending neighbor Donnica
Perfecto's birthday pool party.
Sports
796.04 Ros
Ross, Dalton.
The top teams ever
Describes the top teams ever in football, baseball, basketball, and hockey and their achievements.
796.332 Fre
Freedman, Lew.
Chicago Bears
Traces the complete history of the Chicago Bears and profiles the team's most memorable players, coaches, and
moments. Features dozens of full-color and black-and-white photographs throughout.
796.44 Gan
Ganeri, Anita.
First day at gymnastics
Describes a young girl's first day at gymnastics class.
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798.2 Hay
Hayden, Kate.
Horse show
Follows the story of three children participating in a horse competition.
Biography
92 Ruth
Murphy, Frank, and Richard Walz, , ill.
Babe Ruth saves baseball!
Simple text describes the career of baseball player Babe Ruth, who hit the first home run in Yankee Stadium.
Illustrates how Ruth and his home run records saved the game of baseball from scandal.
History
973.3 Kos
Kostyal, K. M, Lori Epstein, , ill, and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
1776
Considers moments of ordinary people's lives in Williamsburg in 1776. Focuses on individuals from diverse
situations such as Indians, slaves, and merchants.