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4.5 stars
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"I believe this book is a fantastic read for younger readers who would love a good old fashioned competition read." - Madison, 5/5 stars
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Born into a family of over-achievers, fifth-grader Allie Velasco has never finished first in anything, and lately things have been going badly: her science project is ruined by a well-meaning student, her former best friend is hanging out with another girl--but now she is determined to win the Trailblazer contest with a photographic presentation about her great grandfather, the first Congressional Medal of Honor winner from their town.
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Babymouse volume 1.
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
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"I like this book because it is funny and the pictures are good." - Mary Grace
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An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party.
3. Clementine
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Clementine volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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"It's hilarious." - Lucy, 5/5 stars
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While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.
4. Double down
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Diary of a wimpy kid volume 11.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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"It is funny." -Avery, 5/5 stars
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The pressure's really piling up on Greg Heffley. His mom thinks video games are turning his brain to mush, so she wants her son to put down the controller and explore his creative side. As if that's not scary enough, Halloween's just around the corner and the frights are coming at Greg from every angle.
5. Float
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Float (Laura Martin) volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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"Funny, very cool, and a good message." -Jacob, 4/5 stars; "I liked it." -5/5 stars
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Emerson can float--he just can't do it very well. His uncontrollable floating is his RISK factor, which means that he deals with Reoccurring Incidents of the Strange Kind. The last place Emerson wants to be is at a government-mandated summer camp for RISK kids like him, so he's shocked when he actually starts having fun at camp--and he even makes some new friends. But it's not all canoeing and capture-the- flag at Camp Outlier: the summer of fun takes...
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4.5 stars
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"She used all her grandma's old toys." -Delilah, 5/5 stars
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When Gertie moves in next door with fancy toys and a huge television set, Molly shares lessons she learned from her grandmother about home-made playthings and imagination.
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4.3 stars
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"It's a mystery." - 5/5 stars
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During the Great Depression, aspiring reporter Kit Kittredge uncovers a mystery surrounding a secret room in the rundown mansion owned by elderly Miss Mundis.
8. Ivy + Bean
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Ivy + Bean volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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"It is an awesome story about 2 friends who never meant to like each other." -5/5 stars; "The rivalry between Bean and her sister is hilarious!" - Ellery, 5/5 stars
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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.
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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"I like this book because (1) it teaches reader about Greek mythology, (2) because it has fantasy and (3) because it hooks readers." -Izabella, 5/5 stars
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Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
10. Lola Dutch
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Lola Dutch volume 1.
Average Rating:
4 stars
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"The characters are wonderful, pictures are fun and I want to read it every night." -Sadie, 5/5 stars
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It's the beginning of a new day, and Lola Dutch is bursting with creative ideas! Even if her enthusiasm is a 'bit much' for some, with the help of her animal friends she is inspired to make every day amazing!
11. The lost stone
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Kingdom of Wrenly volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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"I like it because it's magical!" -Clara, 5/5 stars
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Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions as they search.
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Desmond Cole ghost patrol volume 4.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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"Because it's about zombies." 5/5 stars
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Desmond and Andres face a zombie during a school field trip to the zoo.
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Fudge books volume 2.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"Sheila is not the 'bad guy'." - 5/5 stars
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A summer in Tarrytown, N.Y., is a lot of fun for ten-year-old Sheila even though her friends make her face up to some self-truths she doesn't want to admit.
Spending the summer in Tarrytown, New York, is a lot of fun for ten-year-old Sheila even though her friends make her face up to some self-truths she does not want to admit.
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The Penderwicks volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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"The characters are incredible. It is the best book to read in the summer." - Lily, 5/5 stars
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While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.
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Princess Posey books volume 9.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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"I like this book because you learn things." 1/5 stars
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"Valentine's Day is coming! Posey is so excited about her special ballet recital and giving cards to everyone at school. Then she learns that one of her classmates doesn't have any valentines to give out. Can Princess Posey and her tutu find the perfect way to help?"--
16. Project peep
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Friendship garden volume 3.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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"I like the baby chicks." - Sarah, 5/5 stars
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When Anna decides that four baby chicks will be the perfect present for Kaya's birthday, she builds a chicken coop in the Friendship Garden.
17. Race to the sun
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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"I like this book because it has adventure and excitement and even some sad parts." -Koen, 5/5 stars
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Guided by her Navajo ancestors, seventh-grader Nizhoni Begay discovers she is descended from a holy woman and destined to become a monsterslayer, starting with the evil businessman who kidnapped her father. Includes glossary of Navajo terms.
18. Save me a seat
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4.4 stars
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"It teaches us not to judge a book by its cover." - Connie, 5/5 stars
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Ravi has just moved to the United States from India and has always been at the top of his class; Joe has lived in the same town his whole life and has learning problems--but when their lives intersect in the first week of fifth grade they are brought together by a common enemy (the biggest bully in their class) and the need to take control of their lives.
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Percy Jackson & the Olympians volume 2.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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When Camp Half-Blood, the only safe haven for demigods, comes close to being overrun by mythological monsters, Percy must find his best friend Grover, who is prisoner on an island in the Bermuda Triangle, and then set out to save the Camp.
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Average Rating:
4.9 stars
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"It was very interesting and filled with wonder. This book also inspired me." - Laurel, 5/5 stars
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Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's death.