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The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity
by Mac Barnett
When a quilt containing America's secrets is stolen and he is falsely accused of the crime, Steve Brixton must use all the skills he has to solve the mystery and find the real culprits. Series: Brixton Brothers Call Number: J BARNETT
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NERDS: National Espionage, Rescue, and Defense Society
by Michael Buckley
While running a spy network from their elementary school, five unpopular misfits combine their talents and use cutting-edge gadgetry to fight evil around the world. Series: NERDS Call Number: J BUCKLEY
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Beezus and Ramona
by Beverly Cleary
Beezus keeps busy following her younger sister around and trying to prevent trouble. Call Number: J CLEARY
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Matilda
by Roald Dahl
Matilda applies her untapped mental powers to rid the school of the evil, child-hating headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, and restore her nice teacher, Miss Honey, to financial security. Call Number: J DAHL
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The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook
by Eleanor Davis
Moving to a new school and hoping to shed his nerdy reputation once and for all, Julian Calendar's plans change when he meets other young, smart scientists like himself and they all decide to develop a club where they can make their incredible inventions in peace. Graphic Novel Call Number: J DAVIS
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Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading
by Tom Greenwald
Charlie Joe Jackson has managed to get through life without ever reading an entire book from cover to cover. But now that he's in middle school, avoiding reading isn't as easy as it used to be. Call Number: J GREENWAL
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Flush
by Carl Hiaasen
When his father is arrested for sinking a boat he is certain is illegally dumping raw sewage into the harbor, young Noah visits his father in jail who teaches him an important lesson about justice--inspiring Noah to finish the job he started using a clever, but legal, plan! Call Number: J HIAASEN
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Schooled
by Gordon Korman
After his hippie grandmother ends up in the hospital, Cap Anderson is forced to leave the commune where he is homeschooled and attend Claverage Middle School, where his odd looks and behavior make him the target of bullies. Call Number: J KORMAN
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Pippi Longstocking
by Astrid Lindgren
Relates the antics of a rambunctious girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village. Call Number: J LINDGREN
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Mason Dixon : Fourth-Grade Disasters
by Claudia Mills
Mason Dixon is his usual pessimistic self as he starts fourth grade, dreading joining the school choir and unenthused about his sports-obsessed teacher. Call Number: J MILLS
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Lawn Boy
by Gary Paulsen
After he is given his grandfather's old lawnmower and begins mowing lawns to earn a bit of money, a twelve-year-old boy is greatly changed as his business grows, he meets a financial adviser, and he makes a good investment in a prizefighter named Joey Pow. Call Number: J/YA PAULSEN
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Spaceheadz
by Jon Scieszka
Michael K. is going to a new school, and the other two new kids are really weird. As it turns out, Bob and Jennifer (and the class hamster) are aliens. Call Number: J SCIESZKA
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How to Grow Up and Rule the World
by Scott Seegert
The evil genius Vordak the Incomprehensible conveys to the inferior masses his nefarious methods for achieving ultimate control of the planet. Series: Vordak the Incomprehensible Call Number: J SEEGERT
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Wonkenstein
by Obert Skye
Twelve-year-old Rob has stuffed his closet with old laboratory experiments, unread books and other miscellaneous items, so when a creature emerges from the chaos, who seems to be a cross between two characters from books that were stashed in the closet, Rob has to do such dreadful things as visit a library and speak at a school assembly in order to set things right again. Call Number: J SKYE
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My Life as a Stuntboy
by Janet Tashjian
Twelve-year-old Derek Fallon has the opportunity of a lifetime--to perform stunts in a movie featuring a popular 12-year-old star--but complications arise involving his best friend, his pet monkey and his chronic inability to concentrate on schoolwork. Call Number: J TASHJIAN
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Warp Speed
by Lisa Yee
Marley Sandelski has always felt invisible at school when he is not facing bullies, but a series of unexpected events gives him a taste of popularity and insights into some classmates, well-liked or greatly-feared. Call Number: J YEE
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Knots in My Yo-Yo String: The Autobiography of a Kid
by Jerry Spinelli
With all the warmth, humor, and drama of his best-selling fiction, a Newbery medalist presents a humorous account of his childhood in Norristown, Pennsylvania, which includes his first kiss, first punch, and first trip to the principal's office. Also available in Adult Nonfiction at 813.54 SPI. Call Number: J 921 SPI
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