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I Want to Go Home! by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsRudy Miller is so unhappy spending the summer at Camp Algonkian Island that he devises dozens of tricks to get himself sent home... -
![I Totally Funniest: A Middle School Story by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein]()
I Totally Funniest: A Middle School Story by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn the third episode of James Patterson's bestselling series, Jamie Grimm is one step closer to becoming the best kid comic in the world, but now he's facing his biggest challenge yet. Jamie Grimm is back and better than ever. After scoring big on national TV in the semifinals contest, everyone back home is jumping on the Jamie Grimm bandwagon, and all the attention might be going to his head... -
![Forever Geek by Holly Smale]()
Forever Geek by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMy name is Harriet Manners and I’ll be a geek forever…Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.Modelling isn’t a sure-fire route to popularity. Neither is making endless lists. The people you love don’t expect you to transform into someone else. Statistically, you are more likely to not meet your Australian ex-boyfriend in Australia than bump into him there... -
![I Funny TV: A Middle School Story by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein]()
I Funny TV: A Middle School Story by James Patterson, Chris Grabenstein
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJamie Grimm has hit the big time in book four of the #1 bestselling I Funny series!Jamie Grimm has finally accomplished his dream of proving himself the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic, and the sky's the limit from there... -
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![No, David! by David Shannon]()
No, David! by David Shannon
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsWhen author and artist David Shannon was five years old, he wrote a semi-autobiographical story of a little kid who broke all his mother's rules. He chewed with his mouth open, jumped on the furniture, and he broke his mother's vase...Categorized as:
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![The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen Rutter]()
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh by Helen Rutter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBilly loves telling jokes . . . but there's one thing he feels is standing in his way of being a comic: his stutter. In The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh, debut author Helen Rutter shows how Billy finds his own triumph . . . with lots of laughs along the way.Billy Plimpton has a big dream: to become a famous comedian when he grows up... -
![More Parts by Tedd Arnold]()
More Parts by Tedd Arnold
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThrough zany, brightly colored illustrations and rhyming verse, Arnold explores common figures of speech that amaze and frighten a young boy. "I'll bet that broke your heart," "give him a hand," "Hold your tongue," and "jumps out of his skin" are only a few of the sayings that worry the protagonist... -
![Sevgili Salak Günlük Ikinci Yil by Jim Benton]()
Sevgili Salak Günlük Ikinci Yil by Jim Benton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBestselling author Jim Benton is back, with a brand-new spin on a favorite series!Dear Dumb Diary is a hilarious hit! Now after 12 books (each covering a month of her life), Jamie Kelly's upcoming diaries have a fresh look and a fun twist. It's Dear Dumb Diary: Year Two! The diary entries are still laugh-out-loud funny -- but this is a whole new beginning... -
![Clementine and the Spring Trip by Sara Pennypacker]()
Clementine and the Spring Trip by Sara Pennypacker
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD! A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLLING SERIES This delightful chapter book series, from the award-winning author of Pax , is a modern classic that has been keeping readers engaged and laughing as they follow the hijinks of Clementine, a clever and quirky third grader who’s the most spectacular friend around... -
![Who Is Bugs Potter? by Gordon Korman]()
Who Is Bugs Potter? by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho is Bugs Potter? When he was last seen, he was wearing a moustache and running out of a crowded rock club. Then, he was spotted dressed as a telephone repairman, trying to break into a glamorous movie star's hotel suite. Next, he was observed playing the drums at the high school band festival rehearsal... -
![I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black, Debbie Ridpath Ohi]()
I'm Bored by Michael Ian Black, Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere is NOTHING boring about being a kid, but one little girl is going to have to prove it in this anything-but-boring picture book from comedian Michael Ian Black.Just when a little girl thinks she couldn't possibly be more bored, she stumbles upon a potato who turns the tables on her by declaring that children are boring... -
![The Talented Clementine by Sara Pennypacker]()
The Talented Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWinner or washout?When it comes to tackling third grade, Clementine is at the top of her game—okay, so maybe not all the time. After her teacher announces that the third and fourth graders will be putting on a talent show, Clementine panics. She doesn't sing or dance or play an instrument. She can't even hop with finesse... -
![Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary]()
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsIn this Newbery Honor Book from beloved author Beverly Cleary, eight-year-old Ramona Quimby's zest for life is infectious as ever. Whether speaking her mind to her third-grade teacher, or befriending her schoolyard bully, Ramona can't be kept down!Then one day an embarrassing incident in the classroom leaves Ramona completely humiliated...Categorized as:
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![Model Misfit by Holly Smale]()
Model Misfit by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 24 ratings“My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.” Harriet knows that modelling won’t transform you. She knows that being as uniquely odd as a polar bear isn’t necessarily a bad thing (even in a rainforest). And that the average person eats a ton of food a year, though her pregnant stepmother is doing her best to beat this... -
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![The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe]()
The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLeft quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals... -
![Agatha May and the Anglerfish by Nora Morrison, Jessie Ann Foley]()
Agatha May and the Anglerfish by Nora Morrison, Jessie Ann Foley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA funny, fish-filled story about the joys of learning, and the rewards that come with staying true to who you areAgatha May just can’t understand why her classmates aren’t as crazy as she is about the hideous humpback anglerfish... -
![Willa by Heart by Coleen Murtagh Paratore]()
Willa by Heart by Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's almost summer on Cape Cod, where Willa Havisham and Joey Kennelly are finally enjoying their status as the most compatible couple at Bramble Academy. When the community theater advertises auditions for Our Town, Willa and Joey seem fated to play the romantic leads... -
![Permanent Rose by Hilary McKay]()
Permanent Rose by Hilary McKay
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIt's a long hot, never-ending summer, with no letters for Rose. No phone calls, no messages, nothing at all.Rose is determined to find Tom in New York... -
![Indigo's Star by Hilary McKay]()
Indigo's Star by Hilary McKay
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSchool is tough for Indigo Casson. Home isn't perfect either. But now on the scene is new boy Tom from New York with a guitar and friendship.And that makes all the difference... -
![Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl by Barbara Park]()
Junie B. Jones Is a Graduation Girl by Barbara Park
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIt's kindergarten graduation!All the children in Room Nine are excited when they get their bright white graduation gowns. Mrs. says to keep them in their boxes until the big day. But Junie B. Jones just can't help herself. Then—uh-oh!—an accident happens! Can Junie B... -
![Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) by Barbara Park]()
Junie B., First Grader (at Last!) by Barbara Park
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe 18th installment in Barbara Park's popular beginning chapter-book series puts our temperamental heroine into a brand-new class where she has to make brand-new friends. And as if that weren't hard enough, her brand-new teacher, Mr. Scary ("He made that name up, I believe," Junie writes in a journal assignment), figures out that she needs eyeglasses... -
![Superfudge by Judy Blume]()
Superfudge by Judy Blume
Rated: 3.99 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsHe knows a lot of big words, but he doesn’t know where babies come from. He’s never heard of a stork, but he plans to be a bird when he grows up. He’s Superfudge, otherwise known as Farley Drexel Hatcher. And, according to his older brother Peter, the biggest pain ever invented. Among other things.As fans of Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing already know, nothing is simple for Peter Hatcher...Categorized as:
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![Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now by Lauren Child]()
Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now by Lauren Child
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThere seems to be an awful lot in Clarice's life to worry about and when she finds herself unable to sleep at night, she follows Ruby Redfort's advice. But Clarice soon realises that your worst worry is the worry you haven't even thought to worry about... -
![The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy]()
The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Fans of Beverly Cleary's Quimbys, Judy Blume's Hatchers, and, more recently, Jeanne Birdsall's Penderwicks will fervently hope that more Fletcher misadventures are yet to come." --School Library Journal, Starred The start of the school year is not going as the Fletcher brothers hoped. Each boy finds his plans for success veering off in unexpected and sometimes diastrous directions... -
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![Caddy's World by Hilary McKay]()
Caddy's World by Hilary McKay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHilary McKay revisits the Casson family, but this time with a difference ... Go back in time ...Caddy is 12, grappling with school, best friends, first boyfriends, younger siblings and the unexpected arrival of one baby Permanent Rose who has arrived in the world a little sooner than expected... -
![Sophomores and Other Oxymorons by David Lubar]()
Sophomores and Other Oxymorons by David Lubar
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsScott Hudson has somehow managed to survive Freshman year. But with a new baby brother in the house and a whole host of adventures awaiting him at school, Sophomore year promises to be anything but boring... -
![Ten Good and Bad Things About My Life by Ann M. Martin]()
Ten Good and Bad Things About My Life by Ann M. Martin
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPearl Littlefield’s first assignment in fifth grade is complicated: She has to write an essay about her summer... -
![Boys Rock! by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor]()
Boys Rock! by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWally Hatford dreams of long lazy days far away from school and Caroline Malloy. But Wally, the best speller among the Hatford brothers, gets roped into helping them with a summer newspaper project that will earn the twins school credit.What does that get Wally? When he hears scratching noises coming from Oldakers’ bookstore cellar, Mr...Categorized as:
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![Binny for Short by Hilary McKay]()
Binny for Short by Hilary McKay
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen she was eight, Binny’s life was perfect: She had her father’s wonderful stories and Max, the best dog ever. But after her father’s sudden death, money is tight, and Aunty Violet decides to give Max away—he is just too big for their cramped new life. Binny knows she can’t get her dad back, but she never stops missing Max, or trying to find him...Categorized as:
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![No Talking by Andrew Clements]()
No Talking by Andrew Clements
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 25 ratings"You have the right to remain silent." However... The fifth-grade girls and the fifth-grade boys at Laketon Elementary don't get along very well. But the real problem is that these kids are loud and disorderly. That's why the principal uses her red plastic bullhorn. A lot... -
![Extraterrestre... ou presque! by India Desjardins]()
Extraterrestre... ou presque! by India Desjardins
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsLorsqu'on a quatorze ans, des neurones d'écureuil, une meilleure amie obsédée par les garçons et qu'on enchaîne les gaffes, la vie n'est pas facile. Depuis le décès de son père, Aurélie Laflamme se demande d'où elle vient. Aurait-elle été oubliée sur Terre par des extraterrestres ? Pour couronner le tout, sa mère semble sous le charme du directeur de son collège... -
![Slacker by Gordon Korman]()
Slacker by Gordon Korman
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Swindle and Ungifted comes the funny, fantastic story of an underachiever who ends up achieving much more than any overachiever could ever imagine.Cameron Boxer is very happy to spend his life avoiding homework, hanging out with his friends, and gaming for hours in his basement. It's not too hard for him to get away with it . . -
![The Orange Mocha-chip Frappuccino Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
The Orange Mocha-chip Frappuccino Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo there I was, roysh, enjoying college life, college birds and, like, a major amount of socialising. Then, roysh, the old pair decide to mess everything up for me. And we're talking totally here. Don't ask me what they were thinking. I hadn't, like, changed or treated them any differently, but the next thing I know, roysh, I'm out on the streets... -
![Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFiction from Ireland. No 1 Bestseller... -
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![The Teenage Dirtbag Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
The Teenage Dirtbag Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo there I was, roysh, class legend, schools rugby legend, basically all-round legend, when someone decides you can't, like, sit the Leaving Cert four times. Well that put a focking spanner in the works.But joining the goys at college wasn't the mare I thought it would be, basically for, like, three major beer, women and more women... -
![PS, I Scored the Bridesmaids by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
PS, I Scored the Bridesmaids by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo there I was, roysh, twenty-three years of age, still, like, gorgeous and rich, living off my legend as a schools rugby player, scoring the birds, being the man, when all of a sudden, roysh, life becomes a total mare... -
![Alice the Brave by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor]()
Alice the Brave by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA month before eighth grade begins, Alice realizes she is going to have to face something she's been afraid of forever. Everybody, she knows, is afraid of something: elevators, dogs, planes, spiders . . . but her fear is worse. It's going to bring absolute disaster to the rest of her summer, maybe to the rest of her life... -
![Skinnybones by Barbara Park]()
Skinnybones by Barbara Park
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPlay Ball???"I've played Little League baseball for six years now. But to tell you the truth, I'm not exactly what you'd call a real good athlete. Actually, I'm not even real okay. Basically, what I'm trying to say here is, I stink... -
![Caddy Ever After by Hilary McKay]()
Caddy Ever After by Hilary McKay
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLove is in the air for the Casson family! Four hilarious, endearing tales unfold as Rose, Indigo, Saffy, and Caddy each tell their intertwining stories. Rose begins by showing how she does special with her Valentine's card for Tom in New York. Not to be outdone, Indigo has his own surprise in store for the Valentine,s Day disco at school... -
![Beat the Band by Don Calame]()
Beat the Band by Don Calame
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsGet ready for riffs on hot girls, health class, and social hell! The outrageously funny boys from Swim the Fly return to rock their sophomore year. In this hilarious sequel to Swim the Fly, told from Coop’s point of view, it’s the beginning of the school year, and the tenth-grade health class must work in pairs on semester-long projects... -
![Dolphin Girl by Shel Delisle]()
Dolphin Girl by Shel Delisle
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJane Wants The Life Of A Dolphin. Wild. Graceful. Free. But these days her life is nothing like that. Between her mother’s strict rules and the cliques at school, she feels strapped in a child-sized life vest. It’s not until Jane gets a tattoo and befriends popular Sam Rojas, a star on the school’s swim team, that her life feels freer... -
![My Sort-of, Kind-of Hero by Emily Harper]()
My Sort-of, Kind-of Hero by Emily Harper
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEtty Lawrence is a bestselling romance author. At least− she would be if she could just get someone to read her books. Apparently, Amazon doesn’t consider the 500 books purchased by your mother to be ‘bestseller’ material. When Etty’s given some simple advice from a friend − write what you know − she takes it to heart... -
![The Worst Thing About My Sister by Jacqueline Wilson]()
The Worst Thing About My Sister by Jacqueline Wilson
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBeing a sister isn't always easy . . . but what's the very worst thing about your sister?Marty and her sister Melissa couldn't be more different. Marty loves her Converse trainers, playing football, hiding in her secret den and helping her dad with his DIY. But Melissa loves Justin Bieber and all things pink, girly and pretty... -
![Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume]()
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great by Judy Blume
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsSheila Tubman (Peter Hatcher’s sworn enemy) sometimes wonders who she really is: the outgoing, witty, and capable Sheila the Great, or the secret Sheila, who’s afraid of spiders, the dark, swimming and, most of all, dogs. When her family leaves the city for a summer in the country, Sheila has to face some of her worst fears...Categorized as:
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![The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading by Charity Tahmaseb, Darcy Vance]()
The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading by Charity Tahmaseb, Darcy Vance
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen self-proclaimed geek girl Bethany Reynolds becomes the newest member of the varsity cheerleading squad, she realizes that there's one thing worse than blending into the lockers: getting noticed. Who knew cheerleading was so hard? Well, at least there's a manual, The Prairie Stone High Varsity Cheerleading Guide. Too bad it doesn't cover any of the really tough questions... -
![Click Here: To Find Out How I Survived Seventh Grade by Denise Vega]()
Click Here: To Find Out How I Survived Seventh Grade by Denise Vega
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsImagine if all your personal thoughts about crushes, fears, enemies, and even kissing practice ended up on the Internet for everyone to read... -
![Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom by Susin Nielsen]()
Dear George Clooney: Please Marry My Mom by Susin Nielsen
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsViolet's TV-director dad has traded a job in Vancouver for one in Los Angeles, their run-down house for a sleek ranch-style home complete with a pool, and, worst of all, Violet's mother for a trophy wife, a blonde actress named Jennica. Violet's younger sister reacts by bed-wetting, and her mother ping-pongs from one loser to another, searching for love... -
![Stanford Wong Flunks Big-time by Lisa Yee]()
Stanford Wong Flunks Big-time by Lisa Yee
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStanford Wong is in big trouble--or as he would spell it, "trubble"--in this laugh-out-loud companion to the award-winning MILLICENT MIN, GIRL GENIUS and this season's HC, EMILY EBERS. Stanford Wong is having a bad summer. If he flunks his summer-school English class, he won't pass sixth grade. If that happens, he won't start on the A-team... -
![Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? by Jerry Spinelli]()
Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? by Jerry Spinelli
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWho Put That Hair in My Toothbrush? Sibling rivalry at its finest! Whether it's on the hockey ice, at school, or at home, Greg and Megin just can't seem to get along. She calls him Grosso, he calls her Megamouth. They battle with donuts, cockroaches, and hair... -
![Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst by Lois Lowry]()
Anastasia, Ask Your Analyst by Lois Lowry
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNo one understands thirteen-year-old Anastasia Krupnik, least of all her parents and her little brother, Sam, who happens to be a genius. They're such an embarrassment. Why can't they be normal, like Anastasia?Then presto! Anastasia realizes that she has the problem--not her relatives--and she must find help immediately. There's not a moment to lose...Categorized as:
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