| Ardagh, Philip |
The Green Men of Gressingham |
J FOUNTAS O Ardagh |
| Tom Dashwood looks forward to becoming a knight but on his way to start his training, he is kidnapped by Robyn-in-the-Hat and the Green Men of Gressingham, a band of outlaws who are protesting unfair taxes. |
| Barrows, Annie. |
Ivy & Bean |
J FIC Barrows |
| When seven-year-old Bean plays a mean trick on her sister, she finds unexpected support for her antics from Ivy, the new neighbor, who is less boring than Bean first suspected |
| Brennan, Herbie. |
Fairy Nuff : a tale of Bluebell Wood |
J FIC Brennan |
| After mistakenly burning down his own cottage, Fairy Nuff finds that not only are the Widow Buhiss and some African ants after him, but also that the Queen urgently needs his help. |
| Byars, Betsy Cromer |
Little Horse |
J FIC Byars |
| Little Horse falls into the stream and is swept away into a dangerous adventure and a new life |
| Catalanotto, Peter |
No more pumpkins |
J FIC Catalanotto |
| Second-grader Emily is tired of pumpkins being at the center of every lesson in school, but she is not prepared when a jealous friend damages the jack-o-lantern portrait Emily made for Open House. |
| Cleary, Beverly |
Two times the fun |
J FIC Cleary |
| Jimmy and Janet, four-year-old twins, share the adventures of digging a hole to China, finding a worthy recipient for their dog biscuits, shopping for new shoes, and getting real beds to replace their cribs. |
| Clements, Andrew |
Jake Drake, bully buster |
J FIC Clements |
| When Jake was three years old at Miss Lulu's Danity Diaper Day Care Center, what did he know about bullies? Nothing. But he learned fast--too fast! Why? Because Jake is kind of smart, and he's not a tattletale, and he doesn't have a big brother to protect him... |
| Cox, Judy |
Puppy power |
J Fic Cox |
| Boisterous third-grader Fran has trouble controlling herself, but learning how to train her gigantic Newfoundland puppy helps her gain enough self-control to win the part of princess in the class play. Includes instructions on puppy training. |
| Danziger, Paula |
It's a fair day, Amber Brown |
J PAP Amber |
| Upset with her parents for arguing on what she hoped would be a perfect day, Amber gets lost at a county fair when she tries to follow her best friend Justin and his family through the crowd. |
| DeLaCroix, Alice |
The Hero of Third Grade |
J FIC DeLaCroix |
| Randall feels that his life is ruined. His parents have divorced and he and his mother have to move to a new town. Now the class bully is after him and the rest of the kids just ignore him. Then he finds a mission when he remembers an old movie-The Scarlet Pimpernel. Like the daring French champion, he resolves to do noble deeds in secret. |
| Edwards, Michelle |
The Talent Show |
J FIC Edwards |
| Second-grader Howardina Geraldina Paulina Maxina Gardenia Smith is sure she will be the star of the talent show, but when she gets up to sing at the dress rehearsal, she gets stage fright. |
| Edwards, Michelle |
Stinky Stern forever |
J FIC Edwards |
| Pa Lia and her classmates share memories of Stinky Stern, the second-grade bully |
| Fine, Anne |
The Diary of a Killer Cat |
J FIC Fine |
| Tuffy the pet cat tries to defend himself against accusations of terrifying other animals and murdering the neighbor's rabbit. |
| Friedman, Laurie B. |
Mallory on the move |
J FIC Friedman |
| After moving to a new town, eight-year-old Mallory keeps throwing stones in the "Wishing Pond" but things will not go back to the way they were before, and she remains torn between old and new best friends |
| Gutman, Dan |
Miss Daisy is crazy! |
J PAP My Weird |
| Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise her second grade students, especially reluctant learner A.J. |
| Harper, Charise Mericle |
Just Grace |
J FIC Harper |
| Misnamed by her teacher, seven-year-old Just Grace prides herself on being empathetic, but when she tries to help a neighbor feel better, her good intentions backfire. |
| Hazen, Lynn E |
Cinder Rabbit |
J FIC Hazen |
| Zoe is chosen for the role of Cinder Rabbit in her school play and is also supposed to lead the class in the Bunny Hop at the end, but ever since wicked Winifred laughed at her for landing in a mud puddle, Zoe has forgotten how to hop. |
| Hicks, Betty |
Basketball Bats |
J FIC Hicks |
| Henry and his basketball teammates, the Bats, take on the Tigers, and Henry learns a lesson about working as a team. |
| Holt, Kimberly Willis |
Piper Reed, Navy brat |
J FIC Holt |
| Piper is sad about leaving her home and friends behind when her father, a Navy aircraft mechanic, is transferred yet again, but with help from her often-annoying sisters and a surprise from their parents, she finds happiness in their new home in Pensacola, Florida |
| Hornik, Laurie Miller |
The Secrets of Ms. Snickle's Class |
J FIC Hornik |
| Every school has its secrets, but in Ms. Snickle's classroom the secrets are extraordinary, and when Lacey sets out to learn and tell them all, she puts Ms. Snickle's job in jeopardy. |
| Hurwitz, Johanna |
Lexi's tale : a Park Pals adventure |
J FIC Hurwitz |
| Lexi the squirrel and his guinea pig friend Pee Wee, who live in Central Park, help a hungry stranger with a funny hat. |
| Hurwitz, Johanna |
Summer with Elisa |
J FIC Hurwitz |
| During the summer between first and second grades, Elisa struggles to write to her brother Russell at camp and then enjoys a family vacation in the country |
| Hurwitz, Johanna |
Squirrel world : a Park Pals adventure |
J FIC Hurwitz |
| When Lexi the squirrel and his cousin Lenox leave Central Park to find the New York City streets for which they were named, they discover that the human world is wilder--and more dangerous--than they had ever imagined. |
| Jennings, Patrick |
The Weeping Willow : an Ike and Mem story |
J FIC Jennings |
| While trying to build a tree house for guys, Ike and his best friend Buzzy argue so much that Ike builds his sister Mem a play house instead, but still misses his friend. |
| Jones, Miranda |
Make a wish! |
J FIC Jones |
| While shopping with her grandmother at a flea market, nine-year-old Ali buys an old lava lamp that turns out to have a wish-granting genie inside |
| Kelley, Ellen A |
The Lucky Lizard |
J FIC Kelley |
| Eight-year-old Todd needs the help of his pet lizard and the support of his family to overcome his fear of his new bicycle in time for the Bike Derby at school. |
| Kerrin, Jessica Scott |
Martin Bridge : in high gear! |
J FIC Kerrin |
| Martin's back in two more stories. For their science fair project, Martin's team is going to help save the planet by organizing a beach walk. In the second story, Martin learns what it takes to score an A+ in teamwork and puts his knowledge of tools to good use as a volunteer at Bicycle Recycle. |
| King-Smith, Dick |
The Nine lives of Aristotle |
J FIC King |
| Aristotle, a little white kitten, goes to live with a witch in an old cottage, where he finds so many opportunities for risky adventures that he soon has only one life left. |
| Klein, Abby |
Tooth trouble |
J FIC Klein |
| Unhappy to be the only one in his class who still has not lost a tooth, first-grader Freddy tries to find a way to expedite matters but then is faced with another problem. |
| Kline, Suzy |
Horrible Harry and the dragon war |
J FIC Kline |
| Working on a dragon project in Room 3B leads to a war between two good friends--Harry and Song Lee. |
| Labatt, Mary |
The Mummy Lives! |
J FIC Labatt |
| Sam has the winter blahs. She can't find a mystery anywhere until her friends visit a museum and see the mummy of a pharaoh who is said to walk the earth searching for his beloved dog. Now Sam has the mummy hot on her trail. Will she be able to elude this creepy corpse as he stalks Woodford looking for his shaggy white dog? |
| Landry, Leo |
Sea surprise |
J FIC Landry |
| Kate the mermaid and her undersea friends try to help an electric eel recover his "zap." |
| Marsden, Carolyn. |
The Gold-threaded Dress |
J FIC Marsden |
| When Oy and her Thai-American family move to a new neighborhood, her third-grade classmates tease and exclude her because she is different |
| Martin, George R. R. |
The Ice Dragon |
J FIC Martin |
| Seven-year-old Adara is a cold, remote child, living for winter when the ice lizards come out and forming a band with the ice dragon. When fire dragons threaten her home and family, the ice dragon helps her to defeat them and become a warm person again. |
| McDonald, Megan |
Stink and the great Guinea Pig Express |
J FIC McDonald |
| Stink Moody, friends Webster and Sophie, and Mrs. Birdwistle visit tourist attractions in Virginia as they try to give away 101 guinea pigs rescued from a laboratory, although Stink is very reluctant to give away his favorite, Astro. |
| McDonald, Megan |
Judy Moody |
J FIC McDonald |
| Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating her masterpiece, the Me collage |
| Mills, Claudia |
Being Teddy Roosevelt |
J FIC Mills |
| When he is assigned Teddy Roosevelt as his biography project in school, fourth-grader Riley finds himself inspired by Roosevelt's tenacity and perseverance and resolves to find a way to get what he most wants--a saxophone and music lessons |