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Mercy Watson goes for a ride
by Kate DiCamillo
Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel
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The missing baseball by Mike LupicaEight-year-old twins Zach and Zoe follow clues to find Zach's missing baseball, signed by his favorite major league player, while competing in Spirit Week events at school Any book in the Zach & Zoe Mysteries series |
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Accidental trouble magnet by Zanib Mian"Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) Muslim family"
Any book in the Planet Omar series
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The bookwanderers by Anna JamesEleven-year-old Tilly Pages, who has found comfort in her grandparents' bookshop since her mother's disappearance, now learns that she can bookwander into any story, and decides to seek her mother Any book in the Pages & Co. series |
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Superstore surprise by Geronimo Stilton"It's the grand opening of Traps new superstore, but nothing is working. The lights won't turn on, the doors won't open, and the loudspeaker is broken. Geronimo must figure out who is trying to sabotage the grand opening" Any book from the Geronimo Stilton series |
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The wild robot by Peter BrownRoz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants |
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The wild robot escapes by Peter BrownA sequel to The Wild Robot finds a shipwrecked Robot Roz struggling to survive the challenges of the civilized world and find her way home to Brightbill and the island. By the award-winning author of Creepy Carrots! |
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I survived the California wildfires, 2018
by Lauren Tarshis
A latest entry in the best-selling series traces the story of a boy who moves across the country to rural northern California, where his efforts to adjust are challenged by a fast-moving firestorm that places family homes and lives at risk. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Adventure according to Humphrey by Betty G. BirneyJoining his friends in their research on the ocean and sailing, little Humphrey takes it one step further by heading out on a secret expedition as a stowaway aboard a model boat--venturing across Potter's Pond on his own and learning a lot about life on the high seas first-hand! Any book in the According to Humphrey series |
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The bald bandit by Ron RoyThird-grader Dink and his detective friends hope to receive a big reward by finding the person whose video recorder picked up a picture of the local bank robber Any book in the A to Z Mysteries series |
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Operation orca by Ron RoySpotting a mother orca and her calf during an Alaskan whale-watching adventure, Dink, Josh and Ruth Rose become alarmed when the baby goes missing the next day.
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Junie B. Jones is not a crook by Barbara ParkJunie B. Jones is disappointed when she does not find her missing mittens in the Lost and Found, so she feels justified when she keeps a pen that she finds on the floor. ebook Any book in the Junie B. Jones series |
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Stink and the Midnight Zombie Walk by Megan McDonaldAnticipating the release of the latest book in his favorite horror series, Stink looks forward to his town's midnight release party and works with his friends to make costumes while saving money to buy the book and racking up points toward a school reading goal, a situation that is complicated by scary zombie rumors. By the award-winning creators of the Judy Moody series. Any book in the Stink series |
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Judy Moody declares independence by Megan McDonaldAfter learning about the American Revolution on a family trip to Boston, Massachusetts, Judy Moody makes her own Declaration of Independence and tries to prove that she is responsible enough to have more freedoms, such as a higher allowance and her own bathroom. Any book in the Judy Moody series |
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Vampires don't wear polka dots by Debbie DadeyThe new third grade class at Baily Elementary School is notorious for chasing away teachers as quickly as they are hired, but they meet their match in Mrs. Jeepers, whom they suspect of being a vampire
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Any book in the Cam Jansen series |
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis SacharHumorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.
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Wayside School is falling down by Louis SacharMore humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, where students learn to tango, face the cafeteria's dreaded Mushroom Surprise, and study a hobo during show and tell. Sequel to "Sideways Stories from Wayside School."
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Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman SharmatWhen Annie tells him about her missing painting, Nate the Great and his trusted companion, Sam Spade, set out to investigate, gather clues, and get to the bottom of things in this illustrated, easy reader mystery.Any book in the Nate the Great series
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Dinosaurs before dark by Mary Pope OsborneWhen he and his younger sister, Annie, discover a tree house that travels through time, Jack and Annie begin an adventure that takes them to the era of dinosaurs. Any book in the Magic Tree House series |
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Make way for Dyamonde Daniel by Nikki GrimesHappiness follows Dyamonde Daniel wherever she goes and so fitting into her new neighborhood and school will be no problem for her, but when she meets another new student at school with a grumpy disposition, Dyamonde is determined to find a way to cheer him up and become his friend.
Any book in the Dyamonde Daniel series
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The mouse with the question mark tail : a novel
by Richard Peck
A very small mouse of unknown origins runs away from school in the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace shortly before the celebration of Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, celebrating her sixty years on the British throne
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The comeback challenge
by Matt Christopher
Mark, center for his middle school's soccer team the Scorpions, must cope with his parents' divorce and a teammate who holds a grudge against him.
Any Matt Christopher book
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Bink & Gollie
by Kate DiCamillo
The Newbery Medal-winning author of The Tale of Despereaux and the award-winning author of Someday present the adventures of two precocious girls who don bright socks and rollers skates for an imaginative trip to the Andes. Illustrated by the creator of the SLJ Best Book of the Year, Let's Do Nothing!
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The creature of the pines
by Adam Gidwitz
After encountering a Jersey Devil while on a field trip to the Pine Barrens, Elliot and his new friend Uchenna help their weird teacher Professor Fauna rescue the mythological creature from a pair of greedy billionaire brothers
and others in the Unicorn Rescue Society
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What is LEGO? by Jim O'ConnorThe author of What Is Rock and Roll? traces the history of one of the world’s most popular toys, describing the founding of the 1934 LEGO company by a carpenter who named his snap-together bricks after the Danish phrase meaning “play well.”
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Who was Kobe Bryant? by Ellen LabrecqueKobe Bryant dominated the world of basketball as an 18-time NBA All-Star, a five-time NBA champion, and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. This biography details his life and legacy Any book from the Who Was... , What Was... series |
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You wouldn't want to be in Alexander the Great's army! : miles you'd rather not march by Jacqueline MorleyIn another addition to a darkly humorous series, the reader joins King Philip's army to take down mighty Greece, but when Philip is killed, his son Alexander takes over and leads you into a terrible new battle filled with ferocious fights, endless marches, and desert sandstorms.
Any book from the You Wouldn't Want to... series
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Animals : a visual encyclopedia
by James Buckley
"Meet more than 2,500 amazing animals in this comprehensive, family-fun, global reference guide from Animal Planet--your source for all things animals ... Animal Planet Animals: A Visual Encyclopedia profiles the seven major animal classes--mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, and other invertebrates--and features more than 1,000 stunning color photographs of animals in action."
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Cats : nature and nurture by Andy HirschBean, a calico kitten abandoned on the streets, explores the history of domesticated cats, detailing how evolution and selective breeding have developed such traits in cats as retractable claws, slit pupils, and sense of balance Any book from the Science Comics series |
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Mr. Corbett is in orbit!
by Dan Gutman
In this first book, A.J. and his friends at Ella Mentry School are headed on a field trip to NASA headquarters. But their tour guide, Mr. Corbett, is a total space cadet! And what happens when A.J. accidentally launches the whole class into outer space?!Full of visual gags, space aliens, and hilarious full-color illustrations, this is the weirdest graphic novel in the history of the world!
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The great pet escape
by Victoria Jamieson
A graphic novel chapter book by the best-selling author of "Roller Girl" details the secret lives of class pets who struggle with different ideas about freedom and happiness while sharing haphazard, giggle-inducing adventures.
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The cardboard kingdom
by Chad Sell
A team of neighbor kids use their imaginations and creativity to transform cardboard materials into fantastical homemade costumes that help them navigate conflicts with friends, family and their own identities, in a collaborative graphic novel that includes contributions by such authors as Jay Fuller, David DeMeo and Katie Schenkel.
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Mary Anne saves the day / : Mary Anne Saves the Day
by Raina Telgemeier
A full-color graphic novel adaptation of a popular Baby-Sitters Club story finds Mary Anne overcoming her shyness and fending for herself in the face of numerous challenges when a fight estranges the club members.
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Nate the Great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat When Annie tells him about her missing painting, Nate the Great and his trusted companion, Sam Spade, set out to investigate, gather clues, and get to the bottom of things in this illustrated, easy reader mystery. |
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Nate the Great and the pillowcase by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat The latest mysterious case for the detective Nate the Great involves a late-night search for the missing pillowcase of Rosamund, who needs the vanished object by morning for her cat.
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Nate the Great, San Francisco detective by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat While his cousin Olivia is away, Nate decides to work one of her cases for her and so is soon helping Duncan find his missing joke book which has been lost somewhere in the heart of San Francisco. |
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Nate the Great goes undercover by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat A junior detective and his dog try to nab the creature that has been raiding a neighbor's garbage can |
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Nate the Great and the wandering word by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat "Nate the Great helps his friend Esmeralda find the word she wrote down that was going to be the name of the upcoming pet concert, before it's too late" |
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Nate the Great and the lost list by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Assisted by his dog Sludge, Nate the Great, boy detective, agrees to find his friend Claude's lost grocery list before lunch. |
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Nate the Great and the snowy trail by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat When Rosamond's birthday gift for Nate disappears from her sled, the boy detective decides to unravel the mystery |
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Nate the Great on the Owl Express by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat While traveling on the train to San Francisco with his cousin Olivia's owl, Nate the Great and his dog Sludge must use all of their detective skills when the owl suddenly disappears |
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Nate the Great and the monster mess by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat In a chapter book featuring "the great" detective, Nate and his dog Sludge are determined to find the missing recipes for his mother's monster cookies. |
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Nate the Great and the stolen base by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Youthful sleuth Nate the Great goes into action when Rosamond's baseball team's unusual second base--a purple, plastic octopus--vanishes. |
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Nate the Great and the mushy valentine by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat When popular detective Nate the Great investigates the mysterious appearance of a secret valentine on Sludge's doghouse, he learns that his friend, Annie, has lost a valentine. |
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Nate the Great and the musical note by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat When Rosamond turns a phone message from Pip's mother into a music lesson with a secret meaning, Nate must step in to solve the mystery. |
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Nate the Great and the fishy prize by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Though it means Nate cannot get his dog ready for the smartest pet contest, he agrees to search for the missing prize for the contest |
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Nate the Great and the missing key by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Unless Annie's house key can be found, Annie will have to cancel a birthday party for her dog, Fang, and master sleuth Nate is determined to solve the perplexing mystery. |
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Nate the Great and the phony clue by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat In spite of a phony clue and trouble from a fierce cat, Nate the Great is able to use his skills of detection to find the remaining parts of an incomplete message left mysteriously on his doorstep |
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Nate the Great saves the King of Sweden by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat In his first-ever international sleuthing case, Nate the Great attempts to help Rosamond find something she lost while visiting Scandinavia without ever leaving his neighborhood, and before Rosamond can hire the King of Sweden to solve the mystery. |
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Nate the Great and the sticky case by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat Nate the Great, the junior sleuth, and his faithful dog, Sludge, track down a friend's missing stamp, the one with the picture of a dinosaur |
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Dinosaurs before dark by Mary Pope Osborne When he and his younger sister discover a tree house that travels through time, Jack and his younger sister, Annie, begin an adventure that takes them to the era of dinosaurs. |
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The knight at dawn : Full-Color Edition by Mary Pope Osborne Join Jack and Annie as they travel back to the time of knights and castles to have an adventure filled with magic, mystery, history and fun facts, in a 20th anniversary jacketed hardcover edition that features new artwork, plus extras that include a letter from the author and new nonfiction information. |
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Mummies in the morning by Mary Pope Osborne Annie and Jack find themselves transported back in time to ancient Egypt, where they encounter a dead queen and her thousand-year-old mummy. |
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Pirates past noon by Mary Pope Osborne The Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back in time and into a perilous pirate adventure, as they deal with desert islands, secret maps, and a search for hidden treasure. |
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Night of the Ninjas by Mary Pope Osborne Their search for the enchantress, Morgan le Fay, takes Jack and Annie back to ancient Japan, where, in the care of a ninja master, they confront evil samurai warriors. |
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Afternoon on the Amazon by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie journey back in time to a South American rain forest to search for new clues to the whereabouts of Morgan le Fay. |
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Sunset of the sabertooth by Mary Pope Osborne The Magic Tree House transports Jack and Annie back in time to the Ice Age, where they encounter cave people, woolly mammoths, and fierce sabertooth tigers. |
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Midnight on the moon by Mary Pope Osborne The magic treehouse takes Jack and Annie to a moon base in the future where they continue to search for the fourth thing they need to free their friend Morgan from the magician's spell |
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Dolphins at daybreak by Mary Pope Osborne Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie deep into the sea, where they meet up with dolphins, sharks, and octopi as they search for the answer to an ancient riddle |
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Ghost town at sundown by Mary Pope Osborne The Magic Tree House saga continues as Morgan le Fay promises to make Jack and Annie master of the tree house if they can solve four riddles, but the Magic Tree House whisks them back to a ghost town in the Wild West of the 1880s, where they must find their answers. |
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Lions at lunchtime by Mary Pope Osborne The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to Africa where they meet up with wonderful wild animals, a very hungry warrior, and where they even solve a riddle |
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Polar bears past bedtime by Mary Pope Osborne Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to the Arctic, where a polar bear leads them onto very thin ice |
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Vacation under the volcano by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie travel to the city of Pompeii to rescue a special story that will be forever destroyed if they do not find it before the next volcanic explosion. |
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Day of the Dragon King by Mary Pope Osborne The magic treehouse takes Jack and Annie back two thousand years to ancient China where they must find the original copy of an old legend before the Imperial Library is burned down by the evil Dragon King |
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Viking ships at sunrise by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie are whisked away on another exciting adventure in the fifteenth installment of the Magic Tree House series which includes short sentences and lots of dialogue for beginning readers. |
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Hour of the Olympics by Mary Pope Osborne Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to retrieve a lost story in ancient Greece, where they witness the original Olympic games and are surprised to find what girls of the time were not allowed to do |
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Tonight on the Titanic by Mary Pope Osborne When the Magic Tree House transports Jack and Annie to the deck of the ill-fated ocean liner, they must help two children escape before they all become victims on that fateful night. |
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Buffalo before breakfast by Mary Pope Osborne The magic tree house takes Jack and his sister Annie to the Great Plains where they learn about the life of the Lakota Indians |
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Tigers at twilight by Mary Pope Osborne Sent back through time, Jack and Annie find themselves in India where they encounter snakes and tigers amongst ancient ruins. |
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Dingoes at dinnertime by Mary Pope Osborne The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie away to Australia where they must save some animals from a wildfire |
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Civil War on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie are transported by their magic tree house to the time of the Civil War where they meet Clara Barton |
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Revolutionary War on Wednesday by Mary Pope Osborne Using their magic tree house, Jack and Annie travel back to the time of the American Revolution and help General George Washington during his famous crossing of the Delaware River |
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Twister on Tuesday by Mary Pope Osborne When Jack and Annie travel back to the Kansas prairie in search of "something to learn," they gain an understanding of how hard life was for pioneers and they experience the terror of a tornado |
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Earthquake in the early morning by Mary Pope Osborne The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to San Francisco in 1906, in time for them to experience one of the biggest earthquakes the United States had ever known |
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Stage fright on a summer night by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to Elizabethan London, where they become actors in a production of A Midsummer Night's Dream and try to rescue a tame bear |
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Good morning, gorillas by Mary Pope Osborne The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to an African rainforest, where the siblings encounter gorillas and learn to communicate with them |
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Thanksgiving on Thursday by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie travel in their magic treehouse to the year 1621, where they celebrate the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians in the New Plymouth Colony |
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High tide in Hawaii by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie travel in their Magic Tree House back to a Hawaiian island of long ago where they make friends, learn how to surf, and encounter a tsunami |
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A big day for baseball by Mary Pope Osborne When Jack and Annie travel back in time to 1947 Brooklyn, New York, they participate in a history-making baseball game with Jackie Robinson |
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Hurricane heroes in Texas by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie are whisked back to 1900 Galveston, Texas, where nobody heeds their warning that the city is in danger from an impending major storm and flood. |
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Warriors in winter by Mary Pope Osborne Whisked by the Magic Tree House to the early 100s AD, Jack and Annie arrive at a Roman camp on a mission to be like the other warriors, an assignment that is complicated by suspicious fellow soldiers and a mysterious man on a black horse. |
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To the future, Ben Franklin! by Mary Pope Osborne Whisked back in time by the Magic Tree House to Colonial America, Jack and Annie meet Founding Father, journalist and inventor Ben Franklin, who asks for their help with an important mission of his own. |
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Narwhal on a sunny night by Mary Pope Osborne Transported by the Magic Tree House some 1,000 years back in time, Jack and Annie arrive in Greenland, where they meet young hunter Lief Erikson and ask him for help saving a narwhal. |
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Late lunch with llamas by Mary Pope Osborne Whisked away by the Magic Tree House to a mountainside farm, Jack and Annie embark on a treacherous climb to the peak of Machu Picchu to help rescue a stolen baby llama. Illustrated by the NAACP Image Award-winning artist of Desmond Tutu’s Desmond and the Very Mean Word. |
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Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborne On Christmas Eve, Jack and Annie's tree house transports them to King Arthur's castle at Camelot, where they undertake a quest to the castle of the Otherworld |
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Haunted castle on Hallows Eve by Mary Pope Osborne In their magic treehouse, Jack and Annie are again transported to King Arthur's realm, where invisible beings, giant ravens, and mistaken magic spells have a duke's castle in an uproar on Halloween night |
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Summer of the sea serpent by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to the land of the mystical selkies to seek a magical sword for Merlin |
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Winter of the ice wizard by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie are joined by Teddy and Kathleen as they travel to the snowy Land-Behind-the-Clouds, where they search for the eye of the Ice Wizard and attempt to help Merlin and Morgan |
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Carnival at candlelight by Mary Pope Osborne While on a mission to prove to Merlin that they can use magic wisely, Jack and Annie travel to seventeenth-century Venice, Italy, to save the city from a disastrous flood. |
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Season of the sandstorms by Mary Pope Osborne Guided by a magic rhyme, Jack and Annie travel to ancient Baghdad on a mission to help the Caliph disseminate wisdom to the world |
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Night of the new magicians by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie visit the Paris World's Fair of 1889 in an effort to protect four scientific pioneers from an evil sorcerer. |
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Blizzard of the blue moon by Mary Pope Osborne The magic tree house carries Jack and Annie to New York City in 1938 on a mission to rescue the last unicorn during a terrible snowstorm. |
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Dragon of the red dawn by Mary Pope Osborne When Jack and Annie are given the task of discovering one of the four secrets of happiness, they head off in the magic tree house to a land of fierce samurai and great beauty, the capital city of Edo (now the city of Tokyo), in ancient Japan in the 1600s. |
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Monday with a mad genius by Mary Pope Osborne Siblings Jack and Annie travel five hundred years back in time to Renaissance Florence, Italy, and spend a day helping Leonardo da Vinci in the hope of learning another secret of happiness. |
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Dark day in the deep sea by Mary Pope Osborne After being led to a tiny deserted island in the middle of the ocean by the magic tree house, Jack and Annie are rescued by a ship of explorers and scientists and end up in the midst of their new companions' dangerous quest to find the elusive sea monster of the deep. |
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Eve of the Emperor penguin by Mary Pope Osborne The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to Antarctica to search for the fourth secret of happiness for Merlin |
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Moonlight on the magic flute by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie travel to Vienna, Austria, in 1762 where they meet the young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and his sister and help save the budding genius's life |
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A good night for ghosts by Mary Pope Osborne After traveling to New Orleans, Jack and Annie come head to head with some real ghosts, as well as discover the world of jazz when they meet a young Louis Armstrong! |
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Leprechaun in late winter by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie travel back to nineteenth-century Ireland to inspire a young Augusta Gregory to share her love of Irish legends and folktales with the world |
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A ghost tale for Christmas time by Mary Pope Osborne Embarking on a fourth mission to locate and inspire a historical artist, Jack and Annie visit Victorian England, where they use their magic to aid Charles Dickens in the writing of A Christmas Carol. |
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A crazy day with cobras by Mary Pope Osborne A latest Magic Tree House adventure finds Jack and Annie traveling to India, where they find themselves battling cobras and riding wild elephants. |
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Dogs in the dead of night by Mary Pope Osborne Jack and Annie travel to a monastery in the Swiss Alps where, with the help of St. Bernard dogs and magic, they seek the second of four special objects necessary to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin, Penny |
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Abe Lincoln at last! by Mary Pope Osborne Magic Tree House companions Jack and Annie embark on a two-part adventure to help the 16th president, traveling through time twice to come to Lincoln's aid, first as a young boy and then again during his presidency. |
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A perfect time for pandas by Mary Pope Osborne Magically transported to southwest China to find the final object needed to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin, Jack and Annie take a side trip to the world's largest giant panda reserve |
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Stallion by starlight by Mary Pope Osborne A latest Magic Tree House adventure finds Jack and Annie traveling through time back to ancient Greece, where they befriend a young Alexander the Great and learn about his famous stallion, Bucephalus. |
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Hurry up, Houdini! by Mary Pope Osborne A 50th entry in the best-selling educational series that includes Abe Lincoln at Last! finds Jack and Annie teaming up as assistants to the legendary magician, Harry Houdini. |
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High time for heroes by Mary Pope Osborne Returning to Egypt to continue their search for Merlin's secrets, Jack and Annie meet Florence Nightingale during a fateful trip that inspires the great nurse's history-shaping achievements. |
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Soccer on Sunday by Mary Pope Osborne Published to coincide with the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a latest adventure finds Jack and Annie searching for Merlin's final secret by traveling to a Mexican soccer field where they befriend a young athlete who dreams of playing in the World Cup like his hero, Pelé. |
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Shadow of the shark by Mary Pope Osborne Accepting a young sorcerer's offer to send them on a dream beach vacation, Jack and Annie arrive on the coast of Mexico, where a scenic raft voyage is disrupted by a hungry shark. |
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Balto of the Blue Dawn by Mary Pope Osborne The magic tree house has returned and it's taking Jack and Annie back in time to 1925 Alaska, where they meet Balto, the jet-black Siberian husky destined to save victims of the diphtheria epidemic, but the trail isn't easy and Balto is going to need Jack and Annie's help. |
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Night of the ninth dragon by Mary Pope Osborne Introduces readers to classic Welsh legends as Jack and Annie return to Camelot to assist King Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table |
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According to Humphrey series
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The world according to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney Sent to live in Room 26, Humphrey, the class hamster, begins to learn a lot about humans through simple observation from his cage, in an amusing tale about a curious creature who takes full advantage of his educational opportunities. |
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Friendship according to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney Excited about the possibility of a new friendship with the new class pet, Humphrey the hamster is upset when Og the frog doesn’t respond to him, but when the students start paying more attention to Og, Humphrey wonders if anyone still cares about him, in a touching story about the true meaning of friendship. |
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Trouble according to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney When Humphrey the hamster is caught outside his cage during Golden-Miranda's watch, he still manages to inspire students in his class, survive a trip to the vet, and keep Miranda from getting in trouble while remaining as free as a bird in the outside world! |
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Surprises according to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney Exposed to an array of people, places, and adventures, Humphrey, the classroom hamster, is the go-to guy for problem solving, but when he learns that Mrs. Brisbane is retiring and will soon be leaving the school for good, Humphrey begins to think that this problem may be even too big for him! |
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Adventure according to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney Joining his friends in their research on the ocean and sailing, little Humphrey takes it one step further by heading out on a secret expedition as a stowaway aboard a model boat--venturing across Potter's Pond on his own and learning a lot about life on the high seas first-hand! |
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Summer according to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney Fearing for his security when the school year ends, Humphrey the class hamster is delighted when Ms. Mac and several of the children bring him to summer camp, where he and his friend Og the Frog adjust to cabin life and meet a friendly wild mouse. |
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School days according to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney Humphrey the hamster is puzzled when unfamiliar students fill Mrs. Brisbane's classroom at summer's end, but he soon learns that his friends from last year are fine and that the new class needs his special help. |
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Mysteries according to Humphrey by Betty G Birney After learning about Sherlock Holmes, Humphrey the classroom hamster follows clues to try and discover why Mrs. Brisbane is gone and Mr. E, a fun but not very educational substitute, is taking her place in Room 26 at Longfellow School |
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Winter according to Humphrey by Betty G Birney Humphrey the hamster and the students in Mrs. Brisbane's class get ready for the holidays and a special Winter Wonderland program |
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Secrets according to Humphrey by Betty G Birney A latest entry in the award-winning series finds the intrepid class pet hamster trying to figure out which of Mrs. Brisbane's students is leaving at the same time a class study of ancient Egypt has prompted the kids to create secret codes and clubs. |
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Imagination according to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney During a creative writing unit at Longfellow School, the students in Mrs. Brisbane's class practice using their imagination with their very own writing journals—and Humphrey finds out that writing from his imagination is harder than it looks! |
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Spring according to Humphrey by Betty G Birney Helping the students in Mrs. Brisbane's class prepare for Family Fun Night, Humphrey the hamster wonders about his own family before deciding to focus on the beautiful spring season and all the wonderful friends he has made. By the award-winning author of The Seven Wonders of Sassafrass Springs. |
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Humphrey's world of pets
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Betty G. Birney
Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfellow School's Room 26, provides facts, puzzles and other information about different animals and pet care for prospective pet owners.
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Life according to Og the frog by Betty G Birney "Og the Frog tells the story of how he first came to Room 26, where he meets Humphrey the hamster, befriends the students, and writes poems and songs" |
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Exploring according to Og the frog by Betty G Birney Curious about the human world outside his tank, Humphrey the hamster's best friend, Og the Frog, roots for the kids in his classroom who are developing their talents, while Og discovers the benefits of his own frog abilities. |
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