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Amato, Mary The Naked Mole-Rat Letters Realistic
Anderson, M.T. Whales on Stilts Humorous/ Adventure
Anderson, M.T. The Clue of the LInoleum Lederhosen. Humorous/ Adventure
Ardagh,Philip A House Called Awful End Humorous
Barrows, Annie Ivy + Bean Humorous/ Friendship
Bauer, Marion Dane

A Bear Named Trouble

Realistic
Bledsoe, Lucy Jane Hoop Girlz Sports
Boniface, William The Extraordinary Adventures of Ordinary Boy: The Hero Revealed Humorous/ Adventure
Broach, Elise Masterpiece Mystery/ Realistic Fantasy
Byng, Georgia Molly Moon's Incredible Book of Hypnotism Fantasy
Cleary,Beverly Dear Mr. Henshaw Realistic/ Letters
Clements, Andrew

Frindle

Humorous/ School
Clements, Andrew The Landry News Humorous/ School
Clements, Andrew The Janitor's Boy Humorous/ School
Clements, Andrew The School Story Humorous/ School
Clements, Andrew The Report Card Humorous/ School
Clements, Andrew

Lunch Money

Humorous/ School
Clements, Andrew No Talking Humorous/ Schools
Codell, Esme Raji Sing a Song of Tuna Fish: Hard-to-Swallow Stories from Fifth Grade Humorous/ Short Stories
Codell, Esme Raji

Diary of a Fairy Godmother

Humorous/ Fantasy
Collard, Sneed Pocket Babies and Other Amazing Marsupials Informational
Conyea, Mark Another Book about Design: Complicated Doesn't Make it Bad Informational
Coville, Bruce The Dragonslayers Humorous/ Adventure
Creech,Sharon Granny Torrelli Makes Soup Realistic/ Family
Davies, Jacqueline The Lemonade War Realistic/ Family
DiCamillo, Kate The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Fantasy/ Fairy Tale
DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black The Spiderwick Chronicles: Book 1: The Field Guide Fantasy
DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black The Nixie's Song (Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1) Fantasy
Dowell, Frances O'Roark Phineas L. MacGuire...Erupts! Humorous/ School
Dowell, Frances O'Roark Phineas L. MacGuire...Gets Slimed! Humorous/ School
Duprau, Jeanne

The City of Ember

Sci/ Fi
Estes, Eleanor The Hundred Dresses Realistic/ School
Ferber, Brenda A. Julia's Kitchen Realistic/ Family/ Loss
Fleischman, Sid The White Elephant Realistic
Fleming, Candace The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary Humorous
Gorman, Carol Dork on the Run Humorous
Greenberg, Dan The Onts (The Secrets of Dripping Fang, Book One) Fantasy/ Horror
Grindley, Sally Dear Max Realistic/ Letters
Gutman, Dan The Homework Machine Realistic/ School
Hale, Bruce The Chameleon Wore Chartreuse Humorous
Harper, Charise Mericle Imaginative Inventions Informational
Hawking, Lucy & Stephen George's Secret Key to the Universe Sci/Fi
Hest, Amy Remembering Mrs. Rossi Realistic/ Family/ Loss
Holm, Jennifer L. & Matthew Holm Babymouse: Our Hero Humorous/ Graphic Novel
Holm, Jennifer L. & Matthew Holm Babymouse: Beach Babe Humorous/ Graphic Novel
Holm, Jennifer L. & Matthew Holm Babymouse: Heartbreaker Humorous/ Graphic Novel
Holm, Jennifer L. & Matthew Holm Babymouse: Puppy Love Humorous/ Graphic Novel
Holt, Kimberly Willis Piper Reed, Navy Brat Realistic/ Family
Howe, James Screaming Mummies of the Pharaoh's Tomb II Humorous
Hurston, Zora Neale, Collector The Skull Talks Back and Other Haunting Tales Scary stories
Juster, Norton The Phantom Tollbooth Fantasy
Kessler, Liz Emily Windsnap and the Castle in the Mist Fantasy
King Smith, Dick Sophie's Snail Realistic/ Family
King Smith, Dick Lady Lollipop Animal Story
King Smith, Dick

Hairy Hezekiah

Animal Story
Korman, Gordon The 6th Grade Nickname Game Realistic/ School
Levine, Gail Carson The Fairy's Mistake Fairy Tale
Levine, Gail Carson Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep Fairy Tale
Levine, Gail Carson The Fairy's Return Fairy Tale
Loizeaux, William Wings Realistic
Lowry, Lois Gooney the Fabulous Realistic/ School
Martin, Ann M. On Christmas Eve Family/ Fantasy
Matthews, L. S. A Dog for Life Animal Story/ Fantasy
McDonald, Megan Judy Moody (series) Humorous
McDonald, Megan Judy Moody Declares Independence Humorous
McDonald, Megan Stink:The Incredible Shrinking Kid Humorous
McDonald, Megan Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers Humorous
McDonough, Yona Zeldis The Doll with the Yellow Star Informational/ Holocaust
McMullan,Kate Have a Hot Time, Hades! Myth
Napoli, Donna Jo Ugly Fairy Tale
Napoli, Donna Jo The Prince of the Pond Fairy Tale
Napoli, Donna Jo Jimmy: The Pickpocket of the Palace and Gracie: Pixie of the Pond Fairy Tale
Osborne, Mary Pope "Magic Tree House" Series Fantasy
Osborne, Mary Pope Season of the Sandstorms (Magic Tree House #34) Fantasy
Osborne, Mary Pope Dragon of the Red Dawn(Magic Tree House #37) A Merlin Mission Fantasy
Park, Barbara Junie B., First Grader: Dumb Bunny Humorous
Patron, Susan The Higher Power of Lucky Realistic/ Family
Paulsen, Gary

Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day

Realistic/ School
Pennypacker, Sara Clementine Humorous
Pennypacker, Sara The Talented Clementine Humorous
Pennypacker, Sara Stuart's Cape
Pennypacker, Sara Stuart Goes to School
Robinson, Sharon Safe at Home Sports
Rockwell, Thomas How to Eat Fried Worms Realistic/ School
Rodda, Emily Rowan of Rin Fantasy
de Saint-Exupery, Antoine The Little Prince Sci/Fi - Fantasy
Scieszka, Jon Oh Say, I Can't See Humorous
Scieszka, Jon Me oh Maya Humorous
Scieszka, Jon The Knights of the Kitchen Table Humorous
Seidler, Tor

Toes

Animal Story
Smith, Lane John, Paul, George & Ben Humorous
Sonneblick, Jordan Dodger and Me Humorous
Spinelli, Eileen Where I Live Novel in Verse
Stauffacher, Sue

Donuthead

Humorous
Stewart, Paul Fergus Crane Humorous
Stewart, Paul Lake of Skulls (Book 1 of A Knight's Story) Fantasy
Swope, Sam Jack and the Seven Deadly Giants Fairy Tale
Van Draanen, Wendelin Shredderman Realistic/ School
Van Draanen, Wendelin

Shredderman 3: Meet the Gecko

Realistic/ School
Van Draanen,Wendelin

Shredderman 4: Enemy Spy

Realistic/ School
Wallace, Rich Takedown Sports
Wallace, Rich Second-string Center Sports
Wallace, Rich Southpaw Sports
Wallace, Rich Curveball Sports
Wilson, Jacqueline Clean Break Realistic/ Family
 

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