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Books for 3rd & 4th Graders Spring 2024
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Worst Week Ever: Monday
by Eva Amores
Literally hanging on by a thread, Justin Chase's week is off to a bad start when his mom marries a vampire, his dad drives a giant toilet on wheels and a bully makes his first day at a new school miserable - and it's only MONDAY!
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Dogs With a Purpose: Zeus: Water Rescue
by W. Bruce Cameron
Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Zeus, a chocolate lab puppy, is one of them. With his courage, smarts, and strength his purpose seems clear: he'll become a water rescue dog! When a young boy named Kimo is tasked with training Zeus, they quickly become best friends. But Zeus's excitement makes training hard, and worse yet, becoming a working dog means being separated from Kimo. Can Zeus and his boy figure out how to stay together forever?
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Lost Kites and Other Treasures
by Cathy Carr
When her Nana is in an accident and her estranged uncle comes home to help, revealing some long-guarded family secrets, 12-year-old aspiring artist Franny must come to terms with the discoveries she makes about her troubled mom who left her years ago - and herself.
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Sisters Ever After: The Last Rose
by Leah Cypess
To rescue her beautiful older sister from the vicious Beast, Mera enters the Beast's eerie, magic-haunted castle, where nothing is quite what it seems, and must face dark secrets that have bound her village to the Beast for so long to set them all free.
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Ferris
by Kate DiCamillo
During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost - one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.
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Chasing Stars
by Meg Gaertner
A twelve-year-old girl struggles to adapt to big changes when her grandfather with dementia moves in, her parents become too busy, and her once-close sister prepares to move out.
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Heroes
by Alan Gratz
Aboard the battleship the USS Utah with their Navy pilot fathers during WWII when the ship is attacked by the Japanese, Frank and Stanley find their friendship - and dreams - in jeopardy when Stanley is seen as the "enemy” because his mother is Japanese American.
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Amil and the After
by Veera Hiranandani
In 1948, 12-year-old Amil, who is both Muslim and Hindu, struggles to find his place in Bombay, India, until his twin sister suggests he tell his story through drawings meant for their late mother as he tries to find hope and a sense of belonging in a chaotic world.
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Mihi Ever After: Off the Rails
by Tae Keller
When Princess Pat attempts to save the Rainbow Realm on her own, Mihi, Reese and Savannah meet creatures and learn stories from cultures all over the world while chasing after her, and slowly realize they must save the fairy-tale world from their friend's destructive mission.
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The Dubious Pranks of Shaindy Goodman
by Mari Lowe
Helping her popular next-door neighbor Gayil set up what she thinks are harmless pranks, 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl Shaindy must figure out how to stop them before she becomes the next target when the pranks escalate and turn malicious.
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Averil Offline
by Amy Noelle Parks
When she discovers the surveillance app her overbearing parents use to track her every move is about to become even more invasive, 12-year-old coder Averil teams up with new kid Max to meet the app's creator and learns valuable lessons about honesty and trust.
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Middle School: Million Dollar Mess
by James Patterson
When he inherits a fortune, Rafe also inherits a million problems when his all-expenses-paid trip to Beverly Hills is more trash than treasure as he attends the world's snobbiest school where you can bet your bottom dollar he doesn't fit in.
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Plum: Trouble Finds Plum!
by Matt Phelan
When the Athensville Zoo is overrun by rowdy and rude raccoons, Plum devises a plan to save his beloved home and makes a few new friends at the same time.
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The Odds
by Lindsay Puckett
This is the story of Begonia, who was abandoned at a retirement home when she was a baby. You might think that's the worst thing that could happen to someone, but for Bug, the worst is yet to come. You see, Swamp Root Manor isn't just any old house. It's alive, it's haunted, and everyone in it is... a little bit Odd. Everyone except Begonia. And while she's waiting for her Oddity to arrive, the manor is running out of money, thanks in no small part to all of Bug's hospital bills. But Begonia refuses to let Swamp Root close. If she could just tap into her Oddity, she could use its power to save the manor and all fifty-two of her grandparents. But she is only days away from her 11th birthday and if she doesn't get it by then, it will never come. She will be removed from her home and sent to the normal world. Her memory will be wiped. And her family will be gone. So, Bug has to do the unthinkable... join forces with the most annoying boy in the world to track down their Oddities. Together they battle humans, ghosts, their own self-doubt, and sometimes even each other in order to save the only family she's ever known.
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Misewa Saga: The Portal Keeper
by David Robertson
Led to a new village where the animal beings who live there are going missing, Morgan, Emily and Eli vow to help after discovering who's responsible, until the details of a traditional legend change everything.
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Bad Princesses: Meet Me at Midnight
by Jennifer Torres
In order to join a secret society of villains at the Bewitched Academy of the Dreadful on the night of the Starlight Search, princesses Dalia and Dominga scheme, plot and sabotage the other princesses to finally get their invitations to the BAD.
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Gamer Girls: Out of Control
by Andrea Towers
Lucy is the newest member of the Gamer Girls. She loves her new school, her family, and her friends, but she misses her old life in California, too. After unsuccessfully trying to convince her parents to let her visit California, they decide to bring her aunt and cousin Jordan to HER! Unfortunately, Jordan's presence causes a stir with the Gamer Girls... suddenly, like Lucy's race car in her newest video game obsession Fast Pursuit Horizon, she feels totally OUT OF CONTROL! In this third book of the series, four friends navigate the video game world and the middle school world... if only they could solve drama as easily as they defeat monsters!
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Mr. Whiskers and the Shenanigan Sisters
by Wendelin Van Draanen
A new mystery by the Edgar Award-winning author follows paw-some dog detective Mr. Whiskers, a streetwise stray dog with a nose for trouble and a fondness for two girls he calls the Shenanigan Sisters, as he tracks a kidnapped dad, a pirate treasure and a place to call home.
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How To Be a Hero: Land of Lost Things
by Cat Weldon
Welcome to the Land of Lost Things. Unlikely hero Whetstone and trainee Valkyrie Lotta are on a quest to find Whetstone's long-lost father. But when Loki the trickster God sends his monstrous children after them, and Lotta loses her magic shield and along with it, her powers, things go from bad to worse. Can Lotta and Whetstone survive a sea-serpent attack, a gigantic wolf who likes his tummy tickled and a very lonely queen of the dead, to keep the quest on track?
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Clarice Bean, Scram!
by Lauren Child
When a falling out with her sister brings a stray dog into her life, Clarice Bean decides it's up to her to take care of him but must figure out how to keep him a secret from the rest of the family..
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Lemonade War: The Bridge Battle
by Jacqueline Davies
Unexpectedly cast as outsiders, siblings Jessie and Evan must learn to be true to themselves when they are faced with bullies and unexpected circumstances that cause them to act in ways they never have before.
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Stella Diaz Leaps to the Future
by Angela Dominguez
When she has a chance to apply for an art program at a different school away from her closest friends, shy Mexican American Stella realizes she has some tough decisions to make about her future, soon discovering growing up isn't as fun as she thought it would be.
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The Great Pet Heist: The Great Vandal Scandal
by Emily Ecton
When a group of rowdy raccoons wreaks hilarious havoc in their building and Madison gets blamed for it, Butterbean and his furry friends must save Madison's reputation while stopping the raccoons' shenanigans once and for all.
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The Girl Who Lost a Leopard
by Nizrana Farook
Discovering the friends and family she turns to for help are not all they seem to be, Selvi must single-handedly outwit poachers to save her leopard friend Lokka and expose the mastermind behind it all. Sequel to The Girl Who Stole an Elephant.
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Unicorn Island: Beyond the Portal
by Donna Galanti
When Sam and Tuck stumble on a coded verse in the Unicorn Protection Creed, they enter through the same portal Sam's mother disappeared through years ago, and discover a world plagued by problems that seemingly only Barloc's horn can solve.
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Tales From the Treehouse
by Andy Griffiths
International author-illustrator superstar duo Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton are back, and this time they've cooked up a hilarious book of 13 standalone stories to complement their beloved chapter book series.
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Audrey L and Audrey W: True Creative Talents
by Carter Higgins
When Room 19 switches seating order, Audrey L is separated from her best friend, Audrey W, who strikes up a new friendship, much to Audrey L's chagrin and causing her to wonder if she can embrace change or if this is the beginning of an end.
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Mihi Ever After: A Giant Problem
by Tae Keller
When her ex-best friend Genevieve is transported to the fairy world, Mihi and her friends are the only ones who can save her, but they soon realize that Genevieve is not the only one who needs saving when they encounter a giant.
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Maybe Marisol: Only Only Marisol Rainey
by Erin Entrada Kelly
When her neighbor's super scary dog, a German shepherd she's dubbed “Daggers,” goes missing, Marisol cannot rest until he has been returned, and eventually learns there's more to Daggers than meets the eye when she finds the courage to face her fears.
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Best Wishes: The Sister Switch
by Sarah Mlynowski
When she receives a magical bracelet, Addie wishes to be Sophie, her big sister, but with friendships and grades on the line, and a stranger determined to get her hands on the bracelet, Addie must find a way to switch back before it's too late.
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Hearts & Crafts: Pet project
by Lisa Papademetriou
When Mackenzie's aunt needs a foster home for one of the dogs at her shelter, she jumps at the chance. Buster is so sweet and cuddly, and Mackenzie is sure he'll cheer up her stressed-out mom Mackenzie wants to be the best foster mom ever, but she also has school, and her best friend needs help reconciling with her cousin and her mom has just gone from overworked to unemployed. And Buster just keeps - well, busting up Mackenzie's plans! Can she make it work, like she always does? Or has Mackenzie bitten off more than she can chew?
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Dog Diaries: Big Top Bonanza
by James Patterson
Comical chaos ensues when Junior and his whole pooch pack - and his favorite pet human - attend the PAW-some circus with muscly mastiffs, tumbling toy poodles and clowning corgis on display.
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Alley & Rex: Bite the Bagel
by Joel N. Ross
Prankster Alley and bunny-suited brainiac Rex help each other survive PE and save the breakfast cart.
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Nina Soni, Snow Spy
by Kashmira Sheth
When she notices a strange car stopping at her neighbor's house while they are away, Nina, her sister Kavita, and new friends Priya and Nayan investigate what the MP (Mystery Person) is up to, which could spell disaster.
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Wilder Boys: Saving Cody
by Brandon Wallace
Fearing for their dog Cody's safety after a run-in with a bully, two brothers journey to their grandmother's home in the Sierra Nevada mountains where they face off against ill-intentioned developers trying to force her out of her home.
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Ryan Hart: Ways to Share Joy
by Renée Watson
Ryan is caught between two friends who both want to be her best friend, her brother ruins her latest baking project, and a classmate keeps teasing her at school, yet Ryan still looks for a way to see the bright side of things and not let anything steal her joy.
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Honest June: The Show Must Go On
by Tina Wells
While eleven-year-old June is preparing for the school musical, her secret blog containing her innermost thoughts is released to the whole school, forcing her to deal with consequences of her dishonesty.
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Sinister Summer: Menacing Manor
by Kiersten White
Arriving at Stein Manor Science Camp, the Sinister-Winterbottoms explore and look for clues about where their parents might be, but when they get closer to opening the books and their parents' histories, an unexpected enemy comes out of the shadows.
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