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Adler, David
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Dinosaur Bones
Cam (short for "Camera") Jansen has a photographic memory--which comes in
handy when she notices something wrong at a museum exhibit.
Atwater, Richard
Mr. Popper's Penguins
Mr. Popper's life is changed forever when he receives an unexpected delivery
of an Antarctic penguin.
Butterworth, Oliver
The Enormous Egg
Nate discovers a gigantic egg laid by one of the family's hens. However,
Nate is unprepared for what hatches out. A triceratops?!!
Cleary, Beverly
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Ramona enters third grade with humorous results.
Dahl, Roald
James and the Giant Peach
An old man gives James a bag of dark green crystals with a promise.
Unfortunately, James accidentally drops them near the peach tree, which
grows to the size of a house. When he crawls inside, a magical adventure
begins to take place changing his life forever.
Dahl, Roald
Matilda
Matilda overcomes the woes of idiot parents and a menacing school
headmistress to help her wonderful teacher, Miss Honey.
Erickson, John R.
The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog
Hank is a scruffy, smart-alecky super sleuth with a
nose for danger and an eye for the ladies.
Fitzhugh, Louise
Harriet the Spy
A story about an intensely curious and intelligent girl, named Harriet, who
loves to spy on people, keeping her observations in a secret notebook. When
Harriet's classmates discover it and begin reading her candid comments about
them, she soon finds her world turned upside down.
Gardiner, John Reynolds
Stone Fox
A 10-year-old boy is pitted against an Indian with a formidable reputation
in a Rocky Mountain dogsled race. An emotional and exciting book.
Heide, Florence Parry
The Day of Ahmed's Secret
Young Ahmed goes through his day in the crowded city of Cairo, all the while
treasuring a special secret that he will share with his family that night.
Howe, Deborah
Bunnicula
When a baby rabbit comes into the family, Chester the cat decides it is a
vampire and tries to warn his family.
Hurwitz, Johanna
Aldo Applesauce
Aldo moves to a new school and learns how to make new friends.
Lawson, Robert
Ben and Me: a New and Astonishing Life of Benjamin Franklin as Written by
His Good Mouse Amos
In this humorous tale, readers will discover that while Ben Franklin
received considerable credit for many inventions, it was really Amos, a
less-than-humble rodent, who originated these discoveries.
Lowry, Lois
Anastasia Krupnik
Anastasia experiences an eventful 10th year.
MacDonald, Betty B.
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle's cures continue to delight children.
MacLachlan, Patricia
Sarah, Plain and Tall
A warm and beautiful pioneer story.
O'Brien, Robert C.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four young children,
is faced with a monumental decision - how to move her children safely from
their summer quarters immediately or be faced with certain death. Her
youngest son is ill and must not be moved. She consults the Rats of NIMH,
who devise a brilliant plan of action.
Polacco, Patricia
Mrs. Katz and Tush
Ms. Polaco uses a skillful blend of multi-ethnic cultures and plot to tell
about the kitten Mrs. Katz and Larnel care for together.
Polacco, Patricia
Just Plain Fancy
The Amish live a plain life and do not hold with anything fancy. When
Naomi's chickens hatch a "fancy" chick from an abandoned egg, she is
concerned that the chick is "too fancy" to be Amish.
Pilkey, Dav
The Adventures of Captain Underpants
Humorous fast paced adventure featuring an unusual super hero.
Ringgold, Faith
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
In a blend of fantasy and fact, a young girl follows
Harriet Tubman and an escaping band of slaves on a remarkable journey along
the Underground Railroad.
White, E.B.
Charlotte's Web
ISBN 0-8712-9258-0 $5.95
Wilbur the pig is saved because of Charlotte's care in this heart-warming
fantasy.
Scieszka, Jon
The True Story of the Three Little Pigs as told by A. Wolf
ISBN 0-6897-1881-0 $4.95
The story of the three little pigs told from
the wolf's viewpoint
Classic Authors & Illustrators
ARNOLD ADOFF Poet
and anthologist who celebrates the multicultural nature of our world.
Eats: Poems
Sports Pages
MITSUMASA ANNO
Japanese illustrator of international renown who plays with mathematics in
exquisite paintings.
Anno's Counting Book
Anno's Journey
NATALIE BABBITT A
superb fantasy writer who grapples with universal concerns in poetic prose.
Tuck Everlasting
The Eyes of the Amaryllis
JUDY BLUME
Popular writer for pre-teens who captures in realistic language concerns
about growing up.
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
Fudge-A-Mania
ASHLEY BRYAN
Artist, poet, and storyteller who lets the melodies of spirituals ring
through his retellings of folk stories.
The Dancing Granny
Beat The Story Drum, Pum Pum
BETSY BYARS Her
novels capture both the humor and pathos of children facing problems as they
grow up.
The Pinballs
The Cybil War
BEVERLY CLEARY
Children's natural language and basic concerns ring true and with humor in
her early chapter books.
Henry Huggins
Ramona Quimby, Age 8
PAM CONRAD
Engaging writer who captures strong images and vivid themes in historical
and contemporary scenes.
Prairie Songs
My Daniel
RUSSELL FREEDMAN Impeccable research and intriguing
writing draws interest to topics he treats in biographies and informational
books.
The Wright Brothers
Lincoln: A Photobiography
JEAN FRITZ This
superb writer of historical fiction and biography became fascinated with
American heroes when she was a child growing up in China with missionary
parents.
And Then What Happened Paul Revere?
Homesick: My Own Journey
JEAN CRAIGHEAD GEORGE
The author grew up in a family of naturalists and her ecological concerns
permeate both the novels and informational books she writes.
Julie Of The Wolves
My Side Of The Mountain
LEE BENNETT HOPKINS
Poet and anthologist whose generous spirit and enthusiasm for poetry
inspires children and adults.
Dinosaurs
Good Books, Good Times
JOHANNA HURWITZ
Well-meaning but naive characters make simple mistakes and display
child-like humor in short novels children read on their own.
Class Clown
The Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein
MYRA COHN LIVINGSTON
A first-rate poet and anthologist who established high standards of
excellence in word and image.
I Like You If You Like Me
Celebration
LOIS LOWRY Subtle
humor or tender pathos permeate Lowry's stories of adolescents who grow up
in suburbia or a war-torn city.
Number The Stars
Anastasia Has The Answers
DAVID MACAULAY A
spirited artist helps us to see stories, time, and the way things work in
new ways.
The Way Things Work
Black And White
PATRICIA MCKISSACK
Wonderful African-American storyteller who spins a yarn with drama and
pizzazz. She also writes excellent informational books with husband Fredrick
McKissack.
Flossie And The Fox
Sojourner Truth: Ain't I A Woman
PATRICIA MAC LACHLAN
Captures strong human emotions as she weaves historical or contemporary
stories.
Sarah, Plain And Tall
Skylark
ANN MARTIN
Popular series writer who conveys the real feelings and tribulations of
10-12 year-old girls.
The Babysitters Club
Babysitter's Little Sister
JACK PRELUTSKY
Popular and prolific versifier and anthologist who writes and compiles
humorous collections.
The Dragons Are Singing Tonight
Something Big Has Been Here
CYNTHIA RYLANT
Everything she writes sounds like poetry because the melody of her sentences
ring in the ear.
When I Was Young In The Mountains
Missing May
SEYMOUR SIMON An
excellent informational science writer states what we know, what is theory,
and how information changes.
Autumn Across America
Mars
LANE SMITH/JON SCIESZKA
Children get a kick out of the way this team spoofs fairy tales and the
art of book-making.
The True Story of The Three Little Pigs!
The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales
WILLIAM STEIG His
sophisticated stories have several layers of meaning that delight adults who
read to children.
Doctor DeSoto
Abel's Island
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