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The Unteachables by Gordon Korman, Sarah Beth Goer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA hilarious new middle grade novel from beloved and bestselling author Gordan Korman about what happens when the worst class of kids in school is paired with the worst teacher—perfect for fans of Ms. Bixby’s Last Day.The Unteachables are a notorious class of misfits, delinquents, and academic train wrecks... -
![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... -
![The Good Egg by Jory John]()
The Good Egg by Jory John
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn this follow-up to Jory John and Pete Oswald’s popular picture book The Bad Seed, meet the next best thing: a very good egg, indeed!The good egg has been good for as long as he can remember. While the other eggs in his carton are kind of rotten, he always does the right, kind, and courteous thing... -
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![Wink by Rob Harrell]()
Wink by Rob Harrell
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA wrenching and hilarious story about embracing life's weirdness and surviving an unthinkable diagnosis, based on the author's own experience with a rare eye cancer.Twelve-year-old Ross Maloy just wants to be normal. Not to have a rare eye cancer, not to lose his hair, not to have to wear a weird hat or have a goopy eye full of ointment. Just normal... -
![The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka]()
The Chronicles of Audy: 21 by Orizuka
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHai. Namaku Audy. Umurku masih 22 tahun. Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai aku memutuskan untuk bekerja di rumah 4R. Aku sempat berhenti, tapi mereka berhasil membujukku untuk kembali setelah memberiku titel baru: "bagian dari keluarga". Di saat aku merasa semakin akrab dengan mereka, pada suatu siang, salah seorang dari mereka mengungkapkan perasaannya kepadaku... -
![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... -
![The Big Picture by Jenny B. Jones]()
The Big Picture by Jenny B. Jones
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOriginally published in 2008. How do you walk away from love? Katie's bio-mom is fresh out of prison and wants to start a new life with her daughter--in a new town. Katie is forced to walk away from In Between, leaving the family she loves, an endangered town drive-in, and a boyfriend who can't take his eyes off his ex... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Head Over Heels by Holly Smale]()
Head Over Heels by Holly Smale
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“My name is Harriet Manners, and I will always be a geek.”The fifth book in the bestselling, award-winning GEEK GIRL series.Harriet Manners knows almost every fact there is.She knows duck-billed platypuses don’t have stomachs.She knows that fourteen squirrels were once detained as spies.She knows only one flag in the world features a building... -
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![Mr Stink by David Walliams]()
Mr Stink by David Walliams
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsMr Stink stank. He also stunk. And if it was correct English to say he stinked, then he stinked as well…” Chloe sees Mr Stink every day, but she’s never spoken to him. Which isn’t surprising, because he’s a tramp, and he stinks. But there’s more to Mr Stink than meets the eye (or nose) and before she knows it, Chloe has an unusual new friend hiding in her garden shed... -
![Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes]()
Chester's Way by Kevin Henkes
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 30 ratings“I like croquet and peanut butter and making my bed.”There is only one way for Chester to do things—his own way. “You definitely have a mind of your own,” said Chester’s mother. “That’s one way to put it,” said Chester’s father.Luckily Chester’s best friend, Wilson, likes doing things just the same way as Chester. When they cut their sandwiches, it's always diagonally... -
![Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems]()
Leonardo, the Terrible Monster by Mo Willems
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsLeonardo is truly a terrible monster--terrible at being a monster that is. No matter how hard he tries, he can't seem to frighten anyone. Determined to succeed, Leonardo sets himself to training and research. Finally, he finds a nervous little boy, and scares the tuna salad out of him! But scaring people isn't quite as satisfying as he thought it would be... -
![The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams]()
The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEverybody needs friends? especially a boy in a dress! Dennis? life is boring and lonely. His mother left two years ago, his truck driver father is depressed, his brother is a bully and, worst of all, ?no hugging? is one of their household rules. But one thing Dennis does have is soccer?he?s the leading scorer on his team... -
![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... -
![Forever Rose by Hilary McKay]()
Forever Rose by Hilary McKay
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsRose knows that nothing stays the same forever.Still, it's hard to watch her sisters and brother growing up and moving so far ahead of her. Caddy is back, but she's not living at home. And worse -- she's broken up with Darling Michael. Saffy and Indigo are so busy, they are seldom home. With her father in London and her mother painting in the shed, Rose is often alone in the house... -
![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... -
![Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle]()
Five, Six, Seven, Nate! by Tim Federle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe sequel to Better Nate Than Ever —a New York Times Book Review Notable Book of 2013, Publishers Weekly Flying Start and Best Book of 2013, and Amazon Best Book of 2013 ★ “This is an encore performance that will leave them standing in the aisles.” —Kirkus (starred review) ★ “[W]ill appeal to every budding theater geek... -
![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... -
![Clementine's Letter by Sara Pennypacker]()
Clementine's Letter by Sara Pennypacker
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsClementine can't believe her ears her beloved teacher, Mr. D'Matz, might be leaving them for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt! No other teacher has ever understood her impulsiveness, her itch to draw constantly, or her need to play "Beat the Clock" when the day feels too long... -
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![Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick]()
Notes from the Midnight Driver by Jordan Sonnenblick
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsFrom hot new talent Jordan Sonnenblick, a "Tuesdays with Morrie" for teens. Coincides with the publication of his new hardcover novel.16-year-old Alex decides to get even. His parents are separated, his father is dating his former third-grade teacher, and being 16 isn't easy, especially when it comes to girls... -
![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... -
![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... -
![Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore]()
Wish I Might by Coleen Murtagh Paratore
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the Life of Willa Havisham--the next story! Willa Havisham is Cape Cod's summer girl, and this summer brings new things for everyone. Most notably, a long-lost brother Willa never knew existed... -
![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... -
![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... -
![The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick]()
The Mother-Daughter Book Club by Heather Vogel Frederick
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe book club is about to get a makeover.... Even if Megan would rather be at the mall, Cassidy is late for hockey practice, Emma's already read every book in existence, and Jess is missing her mother too much to care, the new book club is scheduled to meet every month... -
![Ungifted by Gordon Korman]()
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... -
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![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... -
![Totally Joe by James Howe]()
Totally Joe by James Howe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsJoe Bunch breaks down his life—and his secrets—for a school assignment in this second book of the funny, heartfelt, and beloved Misfits series by Bunnicula author James Howe.What can I say? I’m a total original. Joe may only be twelve-going-on-thirteen, but he’s known who he is from the time he was a little kid tottering around in his mother’s high heels... -
![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... -
![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... -
![It Came from the Sky by Chelsea Sedoti]()
It Came from the Sky by Chelsea Sedoti
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"A page-turner as engrossing as any classic Twilight Zone starring two spirited brothers who run circles around the Hardy Boys." - Ben Philippe, Morris Award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American TeenagerFrom the author of The Hundred Lies of Lizzie Lovett and As You Wish comes the unforgettable story of the one small town's biggest hoax and the two brothers who started it all... -
![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... -
![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... -
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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... -
![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 . . -
![Pablo Diablo by Francesca Simon]()
Pablo Diablo by Francesca Simon
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHorrid Henry and his neighbor Moody Margaret decide to make the most sloppy, slimy, sludgy, sticky, smelly, gooey, gluey, gummy, greasy, gloppy glop possible. Is it the best glop in the world or the worst thing that's ever happened to them? Plus three other stories so funny we can't even mention them here... -
![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...
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