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Roald Dahl 5-Book Box Set by Roald Dahl
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratings- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator- Danny Champion of the World- James and the Giant Peach- Fantastic Mr... -
The Midnight Gang by David Walliams
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsWelcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of course for… the Midnight Gang. That is when their adventures are just beginning…When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself at Lord Funt Hospital, and is greeted by a terrifying-looking porter... -
Miss Nelson is Missing! by Harry Allard
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsBooklist Miss Nelson is the nicest teacher in the school. She never yells and she gives the easiest assignments. The kids in Room 207 take advantage of her good nature until she disappears and they are faced with a challenging substitute.This Read-Along Book and CD Favorite includes a paperback edition of the book and a compact disc in a newly designed reusable package... -
Take Your Last Breath by Lauren Child
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsCrack open Ruby Redfort’s second adventure — and you will literally be on the edge of your wits.Everyone’s favorite girl detective is back for a second mind-blowing installment, packed with all the off-the-wall humor, action, and friendship of the first book. This time, though, it’s an adventure on the wide-open ocean, and Ruby is all at sea. . . -
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Dabbang dadi by David Walliams
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsPlease Read Notes: Brand New, International Softcover Edition, Printed in black and white pages, minor self wear on the cover or pages, Sale restriction may be printed on the book, but Book name, contents, and author are exactly same as Hardcover Edition. Fast delivery through DHL/FedEx express... -
The Mad Scientists' Club by Bertrand R. Brinley
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratings"The following three stories have appeared earlier in Boys' Life: 'The Unidentified Flying Man of Mammoth Falls,' 'The Strange Sea Monster of Strawberry Lake,' and 'Night... -
Rapture of the Deep: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of Jacky Faber, Soldier, Sailor, Mermaid, Spy by L.A. Meyer
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOn the very day that Jacky Faber is to wed her true love, she is kidnapped by British Naval Intelligence and forced to embark on yet another daring mission--this time to search for sunken Spanish gold. But when Jacky is involved, things don't always go as planned... -
The Great Brain at the Academy by John D. Fitzgerald
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe Great Brain faces the challenge of life at a strict Catholic boarding school with daring exploits and money-making schemes... -
The End of Summer by Makeandoffer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSummer Jacobs knew full well about her town’s tradition. Every year at the end of the summer, a party would be held on school grounds without the knowledge of the parents or the teachers. It had been happening since before Summer was born and never once was anyone the wiser. This year however, everyone was going to find out...Categorized as:
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The Great Brain Reforms by John D. Fitzgerald, Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe year is 1898, and the best con man in Adenville, Utah, is the infamous twelve-year-old Tom Fitzgerald, "The Great Brain." A year at the Catholic Academy for Boys certainly hasn't dulled Tom's love for money—he's no sooner off the train than he begins scamming his own brother! By the end of his summer break, Tom has tricked all of his friends out of everything they own... -
The Return of the Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald, Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTom Fitzgerald, alias The Great Brain, is back, struggling to stay reformed now that his friends have threatened to ostracize him if he pulls even one more swindle. But his brother J.D. knows Tom's reformation is too good to be true, and as a reformed Great Brain makes for a dull life, J.D... -
More Adventures of the Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald, Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsHas Tom, a.k.a. the Great Brain, given up his con-artist ways for a bicycle? Not for long. Soon the Great Brain is back to his old tricks, swindling and trading, even convincing the whole town there's a prehistoric monster on the loose. But when someone robs the bank, even the police are stumped... -
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 73 ratingsWhen Claudia decided to run away, she planned very carefully. She would be gone just long enough to teach her parents a lesson in Claudia appreciation. And she would go in comfort-she would live at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She saved her money, and she invited her brother Jamie to go, mostly because be was a miser and would have money... -
Finally by Wendy Mass
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA humorous look at what it means to FINALLY turn twelve years old.NARRATOR: TBAFORMAT: 5 CDs, UnabridgedYou can pierce your ears when you're twelve. You can go to the mall with your friends when you're twelve. You can babysit little Timmy next door when you're twelve. You can get a cell phone when you're twelve. Hey, you can even ride in the front passenger-side seat when you're twelve... -
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The Teacher from the Black Lagoon by Mike Thaler, Jared Lee
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsOn the first day of school, a boy expects only the worst when he discovers that his new teacher is the "monstrous" Mrs. Green. Spotlight editions are printed on high-quality paper and with reinforced library bindings specifically printed for the library market. Grades PreK-4... -
The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald, Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe best con man in the Midwest is only ten years old. Tom, a.k.a., the Great Brain, is a silver-tongued genius with a knack for turning a profit. When the Jenkins boys get lost in Skeleton Cave, the Great Brain saves the day... -
ঘনাদা সমগ্র ১ by Premendra Mitra
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsঘনাদা বাংলা সাহিত্যের একটি জনপ্রিয় কাল্পনিক চরিত্র। ১৯৪৫ সালে প্রেমেন্দ্র মিত্র এই চরিত্রটি সৃষ্টি করেন। ঘনাদার প্রকৃত নাম ঘনশ্যাম দাস। ঘনাদা তাঁর মেসের প্রতিবেশী চার যুবককে নিজের জীবনের নানা অভিযান সম্পর্কে অবিশ্বাস্য ও আজগুবি গল্প মুখে মুখে বানিয়ে শোনান। ঘনাদার গল্পগুলি বানানো হলেও, এর অধিকাংশ তথ্যই বাস্তব ভিত্তিতে গৃহীত।সূচী: ১. ঘনাদার গল্প২. অদ্বিতীয় ঘনাদা ৩. আবার ঘনাদা৪. ঘনাদাকে ভোট দিন৫... -
Tales of Fosterganj by Ruskin Bond
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew novel by one of Indias most beloved storytellers.Set in a fictional suburb on the outskirts of Mussourie, which he has made famous with his near legendary stories.Vintage Ruskin Bond that is bound to delight his readers with his understated humour, wit and effortless storytelling... -
The Great Brain Is Back by John D. Fitzgerald
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis classic trickster is back again, and he's up to no good in his eighth and final book of the series. Great mix of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Terrible Two series, and is perfect for fans of Roald Dahl.Tom D. Fitzgerald--better known as The Great Brain--has turned thirteen, and pretty Polly Reagan has put a spell on him. But when it comes to swindling his younger brother J. D... -
Me and My Little Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTom, a.k.a. the Great Brain, is off to boarding school. Now his little brother, J. D., is free to follow in Tom's ingenious, conniving, and profitable footsteps. All of J. D.'s attempts at turning a profit fail miserably, and he soon realizes that he just doesn't have that crafty Great Brain knack. But when his younger brother is kidnapped, J. D... -
"Shouldn't You Be in School?" by Lemony Snicket
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIs Lemony Snicket a detective or a smoke detector? Do you smell smoke? Young apprentice Lemony Snicket is investigating a case of arson but soon finds himself enveloped in the ever-increasing mystery that haunts the town of Stain'd-by-the-Sea... -
The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe pushcarts have declared war! New York City's streets are clogged with huge, rude trucks that park where they want, hold up traffic, and bulldoze into anything that is in their way, and the pushcart peddlers are determined to get rid of them. But the trucks are just as determined to get rid of the pushcarts, and chaos results in the city...Categorized as:
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Look Into My Eyes by Lauren Child
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsHey, buster! Crack open this new series starring Ruby Redfort — Clarice Bean's favorite all-action heroine — and you will literally be on the edge of your wits.Everyone knows that Clarice Bean is exceptionordinarily keen on the Ruby Redfort books... -
Freddy Goes Camping by Walter Rollin Brooks
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Freddy Goes Camping, Mr. Camphor's aunts, Minerva and Elmira, were staying with him, much to his disgust. "There's two kinds of aunts," he said. "There's the regular kind, and then there's the other kind. Mine are the other kind... -
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Tales of the Unexpected by Roald Dahl
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsA wine connoisseur with an infallible palate and a sinister taste in wagers. A decrepit old man with a masterpiece tattooed on his back. A voracious adventuress, a gentle cuckold, and a garden sculpture that becomes an instrument of sadistic vengeance. Social climbers who climb a bit too quickly. Philanderers whose deceptions are a trifle too ornate...Categorized as:
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This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall! by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Gordon Korman's beloved first book, Bruno and Boots team up...and school is never the same!Bruno and Boots are always in trouble. So the Headmaster, aka "The Fish" decides it would be best to separate them. Bruno must now room with ghoulish Elmer Dimsdale, plus his plants, goldfish, and ants. And Boots is stuck with nerdy, preppy, paranoid George Wexford-Smyth III.Of course, this means war...Categorized as:
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Aliens Love Underpants by Claire Freedman
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis humorous tale describes how aliens, rather than visiting Earth to take over the planet, really visit to steal your pants... -
Framed by Gordon Korman, Jonathan Todd Ross
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe sequel to Gordon Korman's ZOOBREAK - Griffin Bing, the Man with a Plan, has been framed!Griffin Bing's new principal doesn't like him. And Griffin doesn't like the boot camp football atmosphere the new principal has brought. Griffin manages to stay out of trouble -- until a Super Bowl ring disappears from the school's display case, with Griffin's retainer left in its place... -
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 52 ratingsDear Reader,I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe... -
Zootopia Junior Novelization by Suzanne Francis
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJapanese novelization of Pixars new hit movie Zootopia! A rabbit rookie police officer challenges cultural expectations to become the first of her kind in the force, but in her work she discovers animal stereotypes only help criminals and falsely accuse the innocent, but will others believe... -
The Case of the Saddlehouse Robbery by John R. Erickson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a new dog on the ranch, and Hank the Cowdog is none too thrilled. As Head of Ranch Security, he's supposed to keep an eye on Jake until his owner shows up. But Jake's got other plans--he's convinced he needs to get to Madagascar before some pirates make off with his treasure...Categorized as:
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Operation Sherlock by Bruce Coville
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen their scientist parents are assigned to a top secret project on a small, remote island, the five members of the A.I. Gang have to come along, and find themselves trying to stop a spy from destroying the project... -
The Blonde Hurricane by Jenő Rejtő
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA combination of thriller and love story, The Blonde Hurricane centers around the race to find a priceless family jewel concealed in a statuette of Buddha that an international band of crooks are after -- and so is Miss Evelyn Weston, the Blonde Hurricane, and without her knowledge, Eddy Rancing, who is in love with her, plus a host of others... -
The Case of the Vampire Cat by John R. Erickson
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHank the Cowdog, head of ranch security, bravely faces the dangers of Picket Canyon to unravel the mystery surrounding an unusual cat... -
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The Field of Wacky Inventions by Patrick Carman, Jesse Bernstein
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe final adventure in bestselling author Patrick Carman's delightfully wacky Floors trilogy!FORMAT: 5 CDs, UnabridgedNARRATOR: Jesse BernsteinTaking mystery and adventure to the next level.It's not every day that a hotel loses its top floor. Then again, the Whippet Hotel is no stranger to wackiness... -
It's a Dog's Life by John R. Erickson
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDuped into thinking the world is coming to an end, Hank the Cowdog winds up in town for some more adventures including getting in and out of a case of soap hydrophobia... -
A Very Merry Christmas by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEnter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.'Tis the season to be jolly -- and holey cheese was I trying! But on my way to New York City to meet my family for the holidays, my luggage got switched with another mouse's.. -
The Fourth Stall by Chris Rylander
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe humor of Diary of a Wimpy Kid meets a Godfather-like tale of crime and betrayal in this first book in Chris Rylander's The Fourth Stall Saga.Do you need something? Mac can get it for you. He and his best friend and business manager, Vince... -
Homer Price by Robert McCloskey
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsWelcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; where houses are built in a day; and where a boy named Homer Price can foil four slick bandits using nothing but his wits and pet skunk... -
The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsDear Reader, Unless you are a slug, a sea anemone, or mildew, you probably prefer not to be damp. You might also prefer not to read this book, in which the Baudelaire siblings encounter an unpleasant amount of dampness as they descend into the depths of despair, underwater... -
Ungifted by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe word gifted has never been applied to a kid like Donovan Curtis. It's usually more like Don't try this at home. So when the troublemaker pulls a major prank at his middle school, he thinks he's finally gone too far... -
Al Capone Shines My Shoes by Gennifer Choldenko
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsMoose and the cons are about to get a lot closer in this much-anticipated sequel. It's 1935. Moose Flanagan lives on Alcatraz with his family, the other families of the guards, and a few hundred no-name hit men, con men, mad dog murderers and a handful of bank robbers too. And one of those cons has just done him a big favor... -
Psmith, Journalist by P.G. Wodehouse
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe story begins with Psmith accompanying his fellow Cambridge student Mike to New York on a cricketing tour. Through high spirits and force of personality, Psmith takes charge of a minor periodical, and becomes imbroiled in a scandal involving slum landlords, boxers and gangsters - the story displays a strong social conscience, rare in Wodehouse's generally light-hearted works... -
The Final Exam by Gitty Daneshvari
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCheck out the laugh-inducing, phobia-reducing final book in the School of Fear trilogy! Is school out forever at the School of Fear? A nosy reporter is planning a scandalous expose on eccentric Mrs. Wellington and her unorthodox teaching methods, and the news is sure to put an end to the school... -
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Valentine's Day Disaster by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEnter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love.It was Valentine's Day in New Mouse City, and I couldn't wait to celebrate! I had sent valentine cards to all my friends and family members... -
The Blurred Man by Anthony Horowitz
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe man in the photo is so blurry, it's impossible to make out what he really looks like... -
The Magical Fruit by Jo Nesbø
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDoctor Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa take a sporty approach to saving the day in this fart-tastically funny adventure from New York Times bestselling author Jo Nesbø.When a Russian billionaire robs the Norwegian Gold Reserve and melts the last remaining gold bar into the Premier Soccer League trophy, it’s up to Doctor Proctor, Nilly, and Lisa to recapture the precious prize... -
William's Happy Days by Richmal Crompton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWilliam Brown is naturally suspicious of grown-ups bearing gifts. They always want him to do something, like run silly errands. It's bribery, pure and simple, and William is not a boy to be bribed. Unless it involves money, food, a pet or a precious heirloom in which case William will do anything... -
The Great Chocoplot by Chris Callaghan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and readers of Chris Grabenstein and Wendy Mass, The Chocopocalypse is an action-packed mystery about what would happen if the world were about to run out of chocolate! Life for Jelly Welly—or Jennifer Wellington—is totally and utterly normal in Chompton-on-de-Lyte... -
The Case of the Kidnapped Collie by John R. Erickson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHank the Cowdog uses his all of his sleuthing skills as head of ranch security when a major theft occurs on the ranch and Miss Beulah is kidnapped...
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