I Can Be Anything!by Jerry Spinelli
Illustrated by Jimmy Liao
A little boy ponders the many possible jobs in his future, from paper-plane folder and puppy-dog holder to mixing-bowl licker and tin-can kicker.
I Can Be Anything
I Can Be Anything!by Jerry Spinelli
Illustrated by Jimmy Liao
A little boy ponders the many possible jobs in his future, from paper-plane folder and puppy-dog holder to mixing-bowl licker and tin-can kicker.
What Do You Say, Dear?
What Do You Say, Dear?by Sesyle Joslin
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Offers advice on how to cope correctly with a variety of common and uncommon social situations.
Smile!
Smile!by Leigh Hodkinson
A little girl searches all over the house for the smile that seems to have deserted her.
Written In Bone
Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Marylandby Sally M. Walker
This book reports on the work of forensic scientists who are excavating grave sites in James Fort, in Jamestown, Virginia, to understand the people who lived in the Chesapeake Bay area in the 1600s and 1700s.
Mrs. Mike
Mrs. Mikeby Benedict and Nancy Freedman
Mrs. Mike is the love story of Katherine Mary O'Fallon, a young Irish girl from Boston, and Sergeant Mike Flannigan of the Canadian Mounted Police, who is a priest, doctor and magistrate to all in the great Canadian wilderness area under his supervision.
The Chosen One
The Chosen Oneby Carol Lynch Williams
In a polygamous cult in the desert, Kyra, not yet fourteen, sees being chosen to be the seventh wife of her uncle as just punishment for having read books and kissed a boy, and is torn between facing her fate and running away from all that she knows and loves.
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean
I'm the Biggest Thing in the Oceanby Kevin Sherry
A giant squid brags about being bigger than everything else in the ocean-- almost.
I'm the Best Artist in the Ocean
I'm the Best Artist in the Oceanby Kevin Sherry
A giant squid brags about being the best artist in the ocean.
The Underwear Salesman: Jobs for Better or Verse
The Underwear Salesman: Jobs for Better or Verseby J. Patrick Lewis
Illustrated by Serge Bloch
A collection of poems on more than fifty unusual jobs.
Bertie Was a Watchdog
Bertie Was A Watchdogby Rick Walton
Illustrated by Arthur Robins
Bertie, a dog as small as a watch, outsmarts an overconfident robber.
The Napping House
The Napping Houseby Audrey Wood
Illustrated by Don Wood
In this cumulative tale, a wakeful flea atop a number of sleeping creatures causes a commotion with just one bite.
King Bidgood's in the Bathtub
King Bidgood's in the Bathtubby Audrey Wood
Illustrated by Don Wood
Despite pleas from his court, a fun-loving king refuses to get out of his bathtub to rule his kingdom.
Heckedy Peg
Heckedy Pegby Don and Audrey Wood
A mother saves her seven children from Heckedy Peg, a witch who has changed them into different kinds of food.
Piggies
Piggiesby Don and Audrey Wood
Ten piggies dance on a young child's fingers and toes before finally going to sleep
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bear
The Little Mouse, The Red Ripe Strawberry, and The Big Hungry Bearby Don and Audrey Wood
Little mouse worries that the big, hungry bear will take his freshly picked red, ripe strawberry for himself.
Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear!
Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear!by Don and Audrey Wood
Mouse shared the Christmas spirit by inviting bear over.
The Black Book of Colors
The Black Book of Colorsby Menena Cottin
Illustrations are done with raised lines and descriptions of colors based on imagery. The story is also told in braille.
Fire
Fireby Kristin Cashore
In a kingdom called Dells, Fire is the last human-shaped monster, with unimaginable beauty and the ability to control the minds of those around her.
Graceling
Gracelingby Kristin Cashore
In a world where some people are born with extreme and often feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of Killing, and teams up with a young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king.
Along for the Ride
Along for the Rideby Sarah Dessen
When Auden goes to stay with her father, she is reminded of her parents divorce but is also able to make new friends, learn to ride a bike and date.
The Hollow Kingdom
The Hollow Kingdomby Clare B. Dunkle
The King of Goblins chooses Kate to be his bride and queen.
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow
Sun and Moon, Ice and Snowby Jessica Day George
A girl travels east of the sun and west of the moon to free her beloved prince from a magic spell.
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
When Dinosaurs Came with Everythingby Elise Broach
Illustrated by David Small
Although his mother is a little worried, a young boy is delighted to discover that every shop in town is giving away real dinosaurs to their customers.
The Compound
The Compoundby S.A. Bodeen
After spending six years underground with his family because of a nuclear holocaust, Eli discovers that his father has been dishonest the entire time.
The Diamond of Drury Lane
The Diamond of Drury LaneCat Royal series
by Julia Golding
Ophan Catherine"Cat" Royal, living at the Drury Lane Theater in 1790s London, tries to find the "diamond" supposedly hidden in the theater, which unmasks a treasonal political cartoonist, and involves her with street gangs and nobility.
The Giver
The Giverby Lois Lowry
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas become the receiver of memories shared by only one other in his community and discovers terrible truths about the society he lives in.
Falling for Rapunzel
Falling for Rapunzelby Leah Wilcox
Illustrated by Lydia Monks
A prince tries to get Rapunzel to throw down her hair so he can rescue her, but she mishears him and throws down random objects instead.
Waking Beauty
Waking Beautyby Leah Wilcox
Illustrated by Lydia Monks
Prince Charming tries all sorts of silly ways to wake Sleeping Beauty before he learns how he is really supposed to wake her up
The Frog Prince Continued
The Frog Prince Continuedby Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Steve Johnson
After the frog turns into the prince, he and the princess do not live happily ever afterand the Prince decides to look for a witch to help him remedy the situation.
Knights of the Kitchen Table
Knights of the Kitchen TableTime Warp Trio series
by Jon Scieszka
When three boys are sent back in time by a magic book, they find themselves face-to-face with giants, dragons, wizards, and the Knights of the Round Table.
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigsby Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Lane Smith
The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs.
The Stinky Cheese Man and other Fairly Stupid Tales
The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairy Stupid Talesby Jon Scieszka
Illustrated by Lane Smith
Compilation of mixed up fairy tales.
Ain't Nothing But A Man: My Quest To Find the Real John Henry
Ain't Nothing But A Man: My Quest To Find the Real John Henryby Scott Reynolds Nelson with Marc Aronson
Nelson recounts how he came to discover the real John Henry, an African-American railroad worker who became a legend in the famous song.
We Are the Ship
We Are the Shipby Kadir Nelson
Tells the story of Negro League Baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947.
No, David!
No, David!by David Shannon
A young boy is depicted doing a variety of naughty things for which he is repeatedly admonished, but finally he gets a hug.
A Bad Case of Stripes
A Bad Case of Stripesby David Shannon
In order to ensure her popularity, Camilla Cream always does what she is expected, until the day when she no longer recognizes herself.
Duck on a Bike
Duck on a Bikeby David Shannon
A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too.
How I Became a Pirate
How I Became a Pirateby Melinda Long
Illustrated by David Shannon
Jeremy Jacobs joins Braid Beard and his pirate crew and finds out about pirate language, pirate manners, and other aspects of thier life/
Robot Zot!
Robot Zot!by John Scieszka
Illustrated by David Shannon
On a mission to conquer planet Earth, tiny but fearless Robot Zot and his mechanical sidekick leave a path of destruction as they battle kitchen appliances.
The Candy Shop War
The Candy Shop Warby Brandon Mull
When fifth graders meet the owner of the new candy store in town and are given magical candy that endows them with super powers, they find that along with its benefits there are also dangerous consequences.
Sam's Letters to Jennifer
Sam's Letters to Jenniferby James Patterson
A woman is summoned back to the town in which she grew up where she finds a series of letters addressed to her.
Can You Keep a Secret?
Can You Keep a Secret?by Sophie Kinsella
After a business meeting goes bad Emma Corrigan tells the man sitting next to her on her flight all her secrets, only to find out that he is her new boss.
The Undomestic Goddess
The Undomestic Goddessby Sophie Kinsella
Needing to get to take a break from her work, Samantha leaves town, only to be mistaken for housekeeper. The twist is she knows nothing about how to do her duties.
Twenties Girl
Twenties Girlby Sophie Kinsella
Lara's great aunt Sadie has come back to haunt her. She insists on Lara helping her find her lost necklace. However, they may uncover much more.
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholicby Sophie Kinsella
Becky Bloomwood has an obsession with shopping and can't seem to pass up a good deal no matter how hard she tries.
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Areby Maurice Sendak
A naughty little boy, sent to bed without his supper, sails to the land of the wild things where he becomes their king.
Fanny's Dream
Fanny's Dreamby Caralyn Buehner
Illustrated by Mark Buehner
Fanny Agnes is a sturdy farm girl who dreams of marrying a prince, but when her fairy godmother doesn't show up, she decides on a local farmer instead.
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