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Mr. Popper's Penguins
by Richard Atwater
The 1938 classic tells the story of Mr. Popper, the small-town housepainter who dreamed of exploring Antarctic regions, and
Captain Cook, the redoubtable penguin who turned Mr. Popper's
world upside down.
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Out of Bounds
by Fred Bowen
An eighth-grade soccer player learns the importance of practicing
good sportsmanship and playing one's hardest while competing for
the championship against a rival team.
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Fudge-a-Mania
by Judy Blume
Peter chronicles his family's vacation in Maine highlighted by the
antics of his younger brother Fudge and the presence of his sworn enemy, Sheila Tubman.
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Superfudge
by Judy Blume
Fifth-grader Peter Hatcher's mother is pregnant, his four-year-old
brother, Fudge, is a constant embarrassment to his family, and his parents want to move to New Jersey for a year. Could life get any
worse?
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
by Judy Blume
Peter, who is tired of having to keep mischievous two-year-old Fudge
out of trouble, discovers that his pet turtle is missing.
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Dear Mr. Henshaw
by Beverly Cleary
In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world.
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Rise of the Evil Army!
by Todd H. Doodler
Super Fly has stopped Crazy Cockroach from taking over the world.
He's conquered an entire hypnotized city of bugs. He's even battled
his own sidekick! But now Super Fly is facing the most dangerous
threat of all: an evil army of insects organized by Crazy Cockroach himself.
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The Great Ghost Hoax
by Emily Ecton
When Mrs. Third Floor claims that her apartment is haunted,
Butterbean and the other pets decide to investigate and, while
trying to discover the truth, end up saving Mrs. Third Floor from
the ghost hunters scamming her.
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Magnificent Makers
by Theanne Griffith
Science-loving best friends Violet and Pablo discover a riddle that
opens a magic portal before accompanying a classmate into a mysterious high-tech lab that sends them on astonishing
science-based adventures. For book one, see How to Test a
Friendship.
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Oona Finds an Egg
by Adele Griffin
A National Book Award finalist pairs with a top-notch animator to
deliver a cast of lovable, primitive family and friends in the world of
West Wog, where main protagonist Oona has found a very special
egg that she seeks to protect from the likes of those who would try
to steal it away.
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Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery
by Deborah Howe
Though scoffed at by Harold the dog, Chester the cat tries to warn
his human family that their foundling baby bunny must be a vampire.
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Night Frights
by Joe McGee
Fifth-graders Parker and Lucas get more than they bargained for
when they seek to debunk one of Wolver Hollows greatest legends
about a haunted mustache that, every year on the anniversary of its owners death, seeks a lip to claim as its own. For book one, see
The Haunted Mustache.
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Timmy Failure: The Book You're Not
Supposed to Have
by Stephan Pastis
A comically overconfident detective is banished by a "conspiracy of baffoons" from practicing his detective skills in the wake of a missing tooth, a teachers' strike, and his mother's romance with a doorman - situations that are further complicated by the disappearance of his private notebook.
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Jasmine Green Rescues
by Helen Peters
Aspiring veterinarian Jasmine Green, the daughter of a veterinarian
and a farmer, uses the skills acquired from a lifetime of being
surrounded by animals to secretly rescue an abandoned runt piglet. Books 1-6 and 10 in the series are rated as Level Q. For book one,
see A Piglet Called Truffle.
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The Sasquatch Escape
by Suzanne Selfors
Spending the summer in his grandfather's rundown town, 10-year-old Ben meets an adventurous local girl and together they learn that the town's veterinarian runs a secret hospital for imaginary creatures.
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Mr. Penguin
by Alex T. Smith
A humorous page-turner about an adventure-seeking penguin finds
Mr. Penguin responding to the call when Bouddica Bones from the Museum of Extraordinary Objects calls for help to find the museum's missing treasure before the bandits do! For book one in the series,
see Mr. Penguin and the Lost Treasure.
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Good Dogs
by Rachel Wenitsky
When a group of well-behaved dogs realize how much fun a little mischief can be, mayhem ensues. For book one in the series, see
Good Dogs on a Bad Day.
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Little House in the Big Woods
by Laura Ingalls Wilder
This beloved story of a pioneer girl and her family begins in 1871 in
a log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Laura lives
in the little house with her pa, her ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie,
and their dog, Jack. Pioneer life is sometimes hard for the family,
but it is also exciting as they make their own homemade toys and
treats, do the spring planting, bring in the harvest, and visit town.
And every night Laura and her family are safe and warm in their little house, with the happy sound of Pa's fiddle to send them off to sleep.
Also see Little House on the Prairie.
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Babymouse Goes for the Gold
by Jennifer L Holm
Aspiring to win an Olympic medal after joining the swim team, a
wet-whiskered Babymouse discovers that competitive sports are
not necessarily what she does best.
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Kitty Quest
by Phil Corbett
In need of some extra cash, kittens Woolfrik and Perigold decide to become professional monster slayers as huge beasts rampage the
town, and with the help and guidance of a ghost of an ancient
warrior, they learn what it takes to be heroes. Books 1 and 2 in
the series are rated as a Level Q. For book one, see Kitty Quest.
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Max Meow
by John Gallagher
After taking a bite of a radioactive space meatball, Max, a regular
cat living in Kittyopolis, gains superpowers and begins to fight crime alongside his scientist friend Mindy. Books 1-4 in the series are
rated as Level Q. For book one, see Max Meow: Cat Crusader.
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Mayor Good Boy
by Dave Scheidt
A small town elects a dog mayor and, even with foes trying to put
a stop to his campaign of fun, Mayor Good Boy helps Greenwood become a town filled with kindness. Books 1-2 in the series are
rated as Level Q. For book one, see Mayor Good Boy.
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Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews
A visual profile of the musical child prodigy and Grammy-nominated headliner at the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest relates, through sumptuous artwork and text, the story about his childhood dream of becoming a musician against the odds.
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Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
by Chris Barton
An introduction to the life and creative achievements of NASA
engineer and inventor Lonnie Johnson describes his childhood in
a house full of siblings, the problem-solving talents that inspired his career, and his accidental invention of the Super Soaker.
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Coco Gauff
by Jon M. Fishman
Only sixteen years old, tennis prodigy Coco Gauff has played in the
most prestigious tournaments in her sport - and she is only just
getting started. Learn all about tennis's newest star in this
high-action book.
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My Washington, DC
by Kathy Jakobsen
A intricately detailed follow-up to the best-selling My New York
combines fun facts, seek-and-find challenges, a city map, and a
poster of the Bill of Rights with vibrant, lush paintings depicting
major Washington, D.C. landmarks, from the White House to the
National Air and Space Museum.
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The LEGO Batman Movie: The Essential
Guide
by Julia March
The perfect companion to LEGO Batman's first solo movie showcases the heroes, villains, vehicles in the film, accompanied by lively and informative nonfiction text to annotate and expand upon the reference images included.
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The Secret Life of the Sea Otter
by Laurence Pringle
Living off the coast of California in the Northern Pacific Ocean, Lutris
the sea otter shares her life in a giant kelp forest habitat with many
other otters and animals. Lutris is resourceful and relies on her keen sense of sight and smell to find food and survive. When her pup is
born, Lutris lovingly tends to and teaches her daughter until she is
ready to head out into the world on her own.
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Hug a Bug: How You Can Help Protect Insects
by Bonnie Worth
The Lorax, an icon of environmentalism, explains how insects are
vital to life on Earth and introduces nine insects endangered by
humans, helping children learn how to make simple changes for
these insect species to survive.
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