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Author |
Title |
Summary |
Year |
Call # |
| Adler, David A. |
Cam Jansen and the Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball |
Cam uses her photographic memory to identify the person who stole a valuable autographed baseball. | 1982 | J ADL |
| Anholt, Laurence | Rumply Crumply Stinky Pin | In this version of the classic fairytale “Rumpelstiltskin,” the miller’s daughter must guess her helper’s name to keep her pet guinea pig. | 2004 | J ANH |
| Asch, Frank | Star Jumper, Journal of a Cardboard Genius | To escape his “evil” little brother, genius inventor Alex builds a cardboard and duct tape spaceship. | 2006 | J ASC |
| Brisson, Pat | Hot Fudge Hero | In each of three episodes, Bertie succeeds in being rewarded with his favorite, a hot fudge sundae. | 1997 | J BRI |
| Clements, Andrew | Jake Drake, Bully Buster | It is up to Jake Drake to take matters into his own hands when Link Baxter, SuperBully, moves into the neighborhood. | 2001 | J CLE |
| Crilley, Mark |
Akiko on the Planet Smoo (Akiko) |
Ten-year-old Akiko is whisked away to a distant planet and put in charge of rescuing a kidnapped prince. | 2000 | J CRI |
| Dadey, Debbie |
Werewolves Don’t Run for President (Adventures of the Bailey School Kids) |
There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But can one of the candidates running for president really be a werewolf? | 2004 | J DAD |
| Fine, Anne | Notso Hotso | Anthony, a neglected pet dog, develops an irritating skin condition and has most of his hair shaved off. | 2001 | J FIN |
| Gannett, Ruth Stiles | My Father’s Dragon | A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon. | 1948 | J GAN |
| Giff, Patricia Reilly | Not-So-Perfect Rosie | A visit from her Irish cousin during Rosie’s plans for a special ballet performance proves that not everyone is perfect. | 1997 | J GIF |
| Greenburg, Dan |
The Misfortune Cookie (Zack Files) |
Zack visits a very strange Chinese restaurant called Wun Dum Guy and finds that the fortunes in his cookies start coming true. |
1998 | J GRE |
| Greenburg, J. C. |
In the Deep (Andrew Lost) |
Still trying to save the giant squid from Soggy Bob, Andrew, Judy, and Thudd the robot nearly meet with disaster. | 2004 | J GRE |
| Kline, Suzy |
Horrible Harry goes to the Moon (Horrible Harry) |
Inspired by his third-grade class’s study of the moon, Harry announces that he is going there. | 2000 | J KLI |
| Krensky, Stephen |
Francine, Believe It or Not (Arthur Chapter Book) |
Muffy is so sure that Francine can’t be nice for an entire week that she bets her Princess Peach Watch. Can Francine do it? | 1999 | J KRE |
| Krulik, Nancy |
Witch Switch (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo) |
Just before Halloween, the magic wind helps fourth-grader Katie see the truth about a “witch” who lives in a supposedly haunted house. | 2006 | J KRU |
| Larsen, Kirsten | Lily’s Pesky Plant | Lily, a garden-talent fairy, finds an unusual seed in the forest, plants it in her garden, and hopes that she will not be forced to uproot the plant it produces. | 2006 | J LAR |
| Mason, Jane |
Bella Baxter and the Itchy Disaster (Bella Baxter) |
Ever since Sea Inn opened Bella Baxter has been doing nothing but scratching. What’s the problem? | 2005 | J MAS |
| McMullan, Kate |
Beware! It’s Friday the 13th (Dragon Slayers’ Academy) |
When Mordred, the greedy headmaster of DSA, discovers that a ferocious dragon is planning to arrive at DSA on Friday the 13th, he orders his students to hunt for every good luck charm ever invented. | 2005 | J MCM |
| McMahon, P.J. |
The Mystery of the Swimming Gorilla (Freaky Joe Club) |
When bicycles start disappearing all over Ship’s Cove, the Freaky Joe Club has its first case | 2004 | J MCM |
| Napoli, Donna Jo | Ugly | Ugly just isn’t like other ducklings in the clutch. So when all the other ducks of Dove lake turn against him, Ugly’s mother has no choice but to protect her family and leave her darling genius behind. | 2006 | J NAP |
| Osborne, Mary Pope |
Summer of the Sea Serpent (Magic Tree House) |
Jack and Annie travel in their magic tree house to the land of the mystical selkies to seek a magical sword for Merlin. | 2004 | J OSB |
| Perlman, Rhea |
Born to Drive (Otto Undercover) |
After thwarting bad guys to win the Yazoo 200 race, Otto Phillip receives a note from his long-lost parents inviting him to join in the secret family business. | 2006 | J PER |
| Peterson, John |
The Littles Give a Party (The Littles) |
The Littles are planning a surprise party for a special member of the family. It will be a Fourth of July they will never forget. | 1972 | J PET |
| Preller, James |
The Case of the Food Fight (Jigsaw Jones Mystery) |
When someone starts a food fight in the school cafeteria, the kids blame Joey Pignattano. But Jigsaw knows Joey doesn’t throw food, and he sets out to find who did. | 2005 | J PRE |
| Roy, Ron |
The Orange Outlaw (A to Z Mysteries) |
While visiting Dink’s Uncle in New York City, Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose help uncover who is responsible for stealing a very valuable painting. | 2001 | J ROY |
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Schwabacher, Martin |
The Fishy Field Trip (Magic School Bus Chapter Book) |
Tim, one of the kids in Ms. Frizzle’s class, relates the time the magic school bus took a dive down under to swim with their finned friends in the greatest coral reef of all. | 2004 | J SCH |
| Scieszka, Jon |
Knights of the Kitchen Table (Time Warp Trio) |
Joe receives a magic book for his birthday. Joe, Fred, and Sam are transported to a time when evil knights, fire-breathing dragons and vile smelling giants roamed the land. | 1991 | J SCI |
| Stilton, Geronimo |
The Search for Sunken Treasure (Geronimo Stilton) |
Holey cheese, what an adventure! I was off to the Ratlapagos Islands on a quest for buried treasure. But oh, how I hate traveling! So begins Geronimo Stilton’s next adventure. | 2006 | J STI |
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