Fiction
Brown, Marc. Arthur and the Race to Read.
To raise money for a literacy drive, everyone at Arthur's school is going to run a race. Fern seems uninterested; will her friends be able to inspire her in time for Race Day? (One in a series)

Bulla, Clyde. White Bird.
A lonely boy is found and reared by a hermit in the wilderness of the Tennessee mountains in the 1880's.

Byars, Betsy. Little Horse.
When Little Horse falls into a stream, he's swept away into a dangerous adventure and a new life.

Calmenson, Stephanie. Rockin' Reptiles.
Because the new girl has only one extra ticket for the most exciting concert ever, two friends must decide who gets to go.

Christopher, Matt. The Lucky Baseball Bat.
When Martin loses his lucky baseball bat, he wonders if he'll be able to help the Tigers win the championship.

Christopher, Matt. The Spy on Third Base.
A 3rd baseman worries if he should help his team by using his knack for knowing where the batter is going to hit the ball.

Clifford, Eth. Never Hit a Ghost With a Baseball Bat.
Voices coming from nowhere and other strange events make eleven-year-old Mary Rose and her younger sister think the trolley car museum is haunted.

Conford, Ellen. Nibble, Nibble, Jenny Archer.
Jenny is excited about making a television commercial for a new snack food, until she discovers that the food she liked so much was meant for gerbils!

Dicks, Terrance. Goliath Goes to Summer School.
David's big dog, Goliath, follows him to summer school on a farm and helps solve a ghostly mystery. (One in a series)

Dicks, Terrance. Sally Ann on Her Own.
Sally Ann, one of the dolls at a daycare center, helps save the building from two greedy crooks.

Edwards, Michelle. Pa Lia's First Day.
On the first day of second grade at her new school, Pa Lia Vang discovers that things are not as bad as she had feared.

Fleischman, Sid. McBroom's Wonderful One-Acre Farm.
3 funny adventures: McBroom Tells the Truth, McBroom and the Big Wind and McBroom's Ear.

Goldin, Barbara. Fire!
In 1911, Rosie fights for better working conditions in factories after a fire rips through the Triangle Shirtwaist factory, where her older sister works.

Graves, Bonnie. The Best Worst Day.
Lucy wants to impress the exotic new girl at school so she will choose Lucy to be her friend.

Haas, Jessie. A Blue for Beware.
Lily and her friend Mandy compete against each other in a horse show for the first time.

King-Smith, Dick. Jenius, the Amazing Guinea Pig.
8-year-old Judy tries to convince her parents and classmates that her brilliant guinea pig can do all sorts of tricks.

King-Smith, Dick. Sophie in the Saddle.
Having added a puppy to her growing menagerie, animal-mad Sophie makes friends with a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig and a gray pony named Bumblebee. (One in a series)

Kleitsch, Christel. Cousin Markie and Other Disasters.
Ben is certain that having his pesky younger cousin spend the weekend will ruin his plans to get a skateboard.

Kline, Suzy. Horrible Harry and the Dungeon.
A frightening-looking new teacher comes to supervise the Suspension Room just when Harry is sent there for unruly behavior. (One in a series)

Kline, Suzy. Mary Marony and the Chocolate Surprise.
When Mary decides it's all right to cheat to win a special lunch with her favorite teacher, the result ends up surprising her whole second grade class. (One in a series)

Koller, Jackie. Mole and Shrew are Two.
Shrew proves to be a good friend to Mole when they look for a new house and attend a fancy ball. (One in a series)

LeSeuer, Meridel. Nancy Hanks of Wilderness Road.
A story about Abraham Lincoln's mother.

Lindberg, Becky. Speak Up, Chelsea Martin.
3rd-grader Chelsea deals with a bully, fights with her best friend and learns to speak up.

Lindgren, Astrid. Lotta on Troublemaker Street.
Angry because everyone at home is so mean, 5-year-old Lotta takes her favorite toy and goes to live in the neighbor's attic.

MacDonald, Maryann. Secondhand Star.
Francie finds life in her large family difficult sometimes, and getting the dreaded Sister Ursula as her 2nd-grade teacher does not help.

McKenzie, Ellen. The King, the Princess and the Tinker.
A good-hearted tinker and a curious young princess show a narrow-minded king that there are more important things in the world than his own treasures.

MacLachlan, Patricia. Sarah, Plain and Tall.
When their father brings a mail-order bride to their prairie home, Caleb and Anna hope that their new stepmother will stay. (One in a series)

Marzollo, Jean. The Pizza Pie Slugger.
Billy, the former champion slugger, feels that his stepsister's presence at baseball games is jinxing him into a batting slump.

Marzollo, Jean. Red Ribbon Rosie.
Rosie's decision to cheat in order to win a race with her best friend has disastrous results until her older sister shows her an important lesson about winning races and keeping friends.

Moore, Lillian. Don't Be Afraid, Amanda.
Having entertained her country pen pal Adam in the city, town mouse Amanda overcomes her fear of the country to visit him among the pleasures and dangers of nature.

Naylor, Phyllis. Josie's Troubles.
4th graders Josie and Sarah break a leg of Sarah's mother's piano bench and have to raise the money to repair it.

Park, Barbara. Junie B. Jones and the Yucky Blucky Fruitcake.
Junie looks forward to winning lots of prizes at the school carnival, but a fruitcake was not exactly what she had in mind. (One in a series)

Peck, Robert Newton. Little Soup's Birthday.
A freak snowstorm almost keeps Rob and his best friend Soup from celebrating Soup's 10th birthday, but their ingenuity makes the party a success. (One in a series)

Peters, Julie Anne. The Stinky Sneakers Contest.
Earl and Damian compete in a contest to see who has the smelliest sneakers.

Peterson, John. The Littles.
The Littles, a family of six-inch high people who live in the walls of an old house, begin to worry when the new residents bring a cat. (One in a series)

Porte, Barbara Ann. A Turkey Drive and Other Tales.
A sister and brother who enjoy storytelling like their father and art like their mother join in making up stories about the different pictures around their house.

Ransom, Candice. Rescue on the Outer Banks.
Sam Deal and his horse help an African-American lifesaving crew rescue shipwreck victims off the coast of North Carolina in 1896.

Rodowsky, Colby. Not My Dog.
8-year-old Ellie has to give up her life-long dream of getting a puppy after her parents agree to take in the dog that Great-Aunt Margaret can no longer keep.

Rogers, Jean. The Secret Moose.
A young boy living in Alaska develops an interest in moose and their habits after following a moose in his backyard.

Rylant, Cynthia. The Blue Hill Meadows.
The story of the Meadows family and the life they lead in quiet country town of Blue Hill, Virginia.

Rylant, Cynthia. In Aunt Lucy's Kitchen.
While staying with their aunt for a year, three 9-year-old cousins keep busy baking and selling cookies, putting on a show, and encouraging a romance between their aunt and one of their customers. (One in a series)

Rylant, Cynthia. Thimbleberry Stories.
Nigel Chipmunk shares a pleasant life with his friends Dipper the hummingbird, Little Owl, Copper the butterfly, Claudius the garter snake, and Mudpuppy the salamander.

Scheffler, Ursel. Spy in the Attic.
After he sees some unusual late-night deliveries, Martin's active imagination convinces his friends that the man who has recently moved into the attic apartment should be watched.

Slote, Alfred. The Hotshot.
A young boy realizes that a good player is not always the one who scores but the one who helps the team win.

Stong, Phil. Honk the Moose.
Two young boys discover a moose wandering around their town and name him "Honk" for the sound he makes. Based on a true story.

Toles, Tom. My School Is Worse Than Yours.
Raven attends an underground school - with a robot teacher!

Twohill, Maggie. Who Has the Lucky-Duck in Class 4-B?
9-year-old Victoria's lost lucky charm comes eventually into the hands of six of her classmates, making wishes come true for those who deserve it, but not for others.

Walker, David. Big Ben.
As a result of a car accident, two children acquire a St. Bernard puppy that seems to create more and more trouble as he grows.

Wallace-Brodeur, Ruth. Stories from the Big Chair.
Molly tells her parents seven stories about herself and her younger sister.

Whalen, Gloria. Next Spring an Oriole.
As Libby travels west from Virginia to Michigan in 1837, she looks forward to her new life and a budding friendship with an Indian girl just her age.

Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Adventures of Laura and Jack.
Laura and her beloved bulldog Jack share some wild adventures as the Wilder family moves from Wisconsin to Kansas and later to Minnesota. (One in a series)

Look also for these series, by various authors:
Ready-for-chapters Stepping Stone
Redfeather Once Upon America
My America On My Own History
On My Own Biography

Mysteries
Adler, David. Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones.
When she notices some bones missing from a dinosaur skeleton at the museum, a girl with a photographic memory tries to discover who has been taking them and why.
(One in a series)

Adler, David. The Fourth Floor Twins and the Skyscraper Parade.
When a famous sculpture is stolen from the museum, two sets of twins team up to track down the thief. (One in a series)

Adler, David. Jeffrey's Ghost and the Leftover Baseball Team.
Can kids no-one else wants on a team turn into winners at baseball with only the help of a friendly ghost? (One in a series)

Hall, Lynn. The Mystery of the Phantom Pony.
Searching the amusement park for a pony only Susan has seen, Susan and Kent track it to the Tunnel of Terror, where the pony is trapped and a train is starting its run.

Landon, Lucinda. Meg MacKintosh and the Mystery in the Locked Library.
Meg investigates the theft of a rare book from a locked library. See if you can use the clues to solve the mystery before Meg does. (One in a series)

Markham, Marion. Birthday Party Mystery.
Attending Debbie's party at the zoo, twin detectives Kate and Mickey investigate the mysterious disappearance of the birthday presents. (One in a series)

Mezek, Karen. Katie Sails the Nile.
A mysterious letter from an old friend of her father's brings Katie and her brother Pete to Egypt, where they discover a conspiracy involving theft and terrorism. (One in a series)

Nixon, Joan Lowery. Gus and Gertie and the Missing Pearls.
Arriving for a vacation on Holiday Island, penguins Gus and Gertie stumble into a hotel full of Bad Guys and have a beautiful, valuable deep-sea pearl stolen.

Parker, A. E. The Secret Secret Passage.
While weekend guests at Mr. Boddy's mansion, Mr. Green, Colonel Mustard, Mrs. White, Mrs. Peacock, Miss Scarlet, and Professor Plum must figure out who committed a series of crimes. (One in a series)

Sharmat, Marjorie. The Pizza Monster.
Wealthy secret agent Olivia Sharp helps depressed Duncan find a friend.

Torrey, Michelle. Case of the Gasping Garbage.
4th-graders Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey combine their detective and scientific investigation skills to solve cases. (One in a series)

Wisniewski, David. Halloweenies.
Five funny versions well-known horror movies: Curse of the Werewuss, Frankenstein's Hamster, Attack of the Space Toupees, I Forgot What You Did Last Summer and The Abominable Showman.

Science Fiction & Fantasy
Abbott, Tony. The Magic Escapes.
Eric, Julie, and Neal discover something magic in Eric's basement: a staircase to another world! (One in a series)

Clapp, Patricia. King of the Dollhouse.
A miniature royal family moves into the dollhouse of an only child and keeps her company the summer her mother is writing a story for children.

Greer, Gery. Jason and the Aliens Down the Street.
Jason meets Cooper, Vor and Lootna, aliens from space now living on Earth, and travels with them to a distant planet to try to retrieve a stolen energy crystal. (One in a series)

Hayes, Sarah. Crumbling Castle.
The wizard Zebulum's hopes of a peaceful life are dashed when he moves into Crumbling Castle with his helper crow.

Levy, Elizabeth. Running Out Of Magic With Houdini.
Three children are transported back to 1912 just in time to save Houdini, who is threatened by con artists.

Osborne, Mary Pope. Dinosaurs Before Dark.
8-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse which whisks them back to an ancient time filled with dinosaurs. (One in a series)

Scieszka, Jon. The Not-So-Jolly-Roger.
Sent back in time by a magic book, three friends find themselves prisoners of the evil pirate Blackbeard. (One in a series)

4/19/05
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