Al Capone Does My Shirts

by Gennfier Choldenko

A twelve-year-old boy named Moose moves to Alcatraz Island in 1935 when guards' families were housed there, and has to contend with his extraordinary new environment in addition to life with his autistic sister.

Magic Pickle and the Planet of the Grapes

by Scott Morse

Meet flying superhero Magic Pickle, a secret weapon developed in a secret military lab---under little JoJo Wigwam's bedroom floor.

Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs

Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs
Roscoe Riley Rules series
by Katherine Applegate

When the first graders' bee antennae would not stay on their heads and the drummers would not stay in their seats for the open house play, Roscoe decides to help by using "don't-you-dare" glue.

Swindle

Swindle
by Gordan Korman

After unscrupulous collector S. Wendell Palamino cons him out of a valuable baseball card, sixth-grader Griffin Bing puts together a band of misfits to break into Palomino's heavily guarded store and steal the card back, planning to use the money to finance his father's failing invention, the SmartPick fruit picker.

Knights of the Kitchen Table

Knights of the Kitchen Table
Time 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 Candy Shop War

The Candy Shop War
by 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.

The Great Brain

The Great Brain
by John D. Fitzgerald

The exploits of the Great Brain of Adenville, Utah are described by his younger brother, frequently the victim of the Great Brain's schemes for gaining prestige or money.

Hatchet

Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.

Diary of a Whimpy Kid

Diary of a Whimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney

Greg records his sixth grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.

The Last Thing I Remember

The Last Thing I Remember
Homelanders series
by Andrew Klaven

High schooler Charlie West awakens bloody and bruised in a concrete bunker, only to discover that he has lost a year of his life and remembers nothing about escaping from prison after being convicted of murdering his best friend.

Shark vs. Train

Shark vs. Train
by Chris Barton
Illustrated by Tom Lichtenheld

A shark and train compete in a series of contests on a seesaw, in hot air balloons, bowling, shooting baskets, playing hide-and-seek, and more.

The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity

The Case of the Case of Mistaken Identity
by Mac Barnett
Illustrated by Adam Rex

When twelve-year-old Steve Brixton, a fan of Bailey Brothers detective novels, is mistaken for a real detective, he must elude librarians, police, and the mysterious Mr. E as he seeks a missing quilt containing coded information.

I Am a Backhoe

I Am a Backhoe

by Anna Grossnickle Hines

A young boy imagines himself to be different types of trucks as he plays in the sand.

That's Disgusting! series

Disgusting Animals
by Connie Cowell Miller
That's Disgusting! series