The Terrible Two

Barnett, Mac, author.

When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local mystery pr... More

When master prankster Miles Murphy moves to sleepy Yawnee Valley, he challenges the local mystery prankster in an epic battle of tricks, but soon the two join forces to pull off the biggest prank ever seen. Less

El Deafo

Bell, Cece, author, artist.

"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friend... More

"Going to school and making new friends can be tough. But going to school and making new friends while wearing a bulky hearing aid strapped to your chest? That requires superpowers! In this funny, poignant graphic novel memoir, author/illustrator Cece Bell chronicles her hearing loss at a young age and her subsequent experiences with the Phonic Ear, a very powerful--and very awkward--hearing aid. The Phonic Ear gives Cece the ability to hear--sometimes things she shouldn't--but also isolates her from her classmates. She really just wants to fit in and find a true friend, someone who appreciates her as she is. After some trouble, she is finally able to harness the power of the Phonic Ear and become "El Deafo, Listener for All." And more importantly, declare a place for herself in the world and find the friend she's longed for"-- Less

Funny Girl: Funniest Stories Ever

Presents a collection of humorous stories from over two dozen contemporary female writers, as well a... More

Presents a collection of humorous stories from over two dozen contemporary female writers, as well as autobiographical essays, comics, poems, and comic strips. Less

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

Blume, Judy.

Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever-increasing problem.... More

Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever-increasing problem. Less

The Name of This Book is Secret

Bosch, Pseudonymous.

Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and ... More

Two eleven-year-old misfits try to solve the mystery of a dead magician and stop the evil Dr. L and Ms. Mauvais, who are searching for the secret of immortality. Less

Floors

Carman, Patrick.

Ten-year-old Leo's future and the fate of the extraordinary Whippet Hotel, where his father is ... More

Ten-year-old Leo's future and the fate of the extraordinary Whippet Hotel, where his father is the maintenance man, are at stake when a series of cryptic boxes leads Leo to hidden floors, strange puzzles, and unexpected alliances. Less

No Talking

Clements, Andrew,

The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls... More

The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest. Less

Matilda

Dahl, Roald.

Matilda, a brilliant, sensitive little girl, uses her talents and ingenuity to seek revenge on her c... More

Matilda, a brilliant, sensitive little girl, uses her talents and ingenuity to seek revenge on her crooked father, lazy mother, and the terrifying Miss Trunchbull, her wicked headmistress, and save her beloved teacher, Miss Honey. Less

Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

DiCamillo, Kate, author.

Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Bu... More

Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived. Less

Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading

Greenwald, Tom. 1962-

Middle schooler Charlie Joe is proud of his success at avoiding reading, but eventually his schemes ... More

Middle schooler Charlie Joe is proud of his success at avoiding reading, but eventually his schemes go too far. Less

The 13-Story Treehouse

Griffiths, Andy, 1961- author.

Who wouldn't want to live in a treehouse? Especially a 13-story treehouse that has a bowling al... More

Who wouldn't want to live in a treehouse? Especially a 13-story treehouse that has a bowling alley, a see-through swimming pool, a tank full of sharks, a library full of comics, a secret underground laboratory, a games room, self-making beds, vines you can swing on, a vegetable vaporiser and a marshmallow machine that follows you around and automatically shoots your favourite flavoured marshmallows into your mouth whenever it discerns you're hungry. Life would be perfect for Andy and Terry if it wasn't for the fact that they have to write their next book, which is almost impossible because there are just so many distractions, including thirteen flying cats, giant bananas, mermaids, a sea monsters pretending to be mermaids, enormous gorillas, and dangerous burp gas-bubblegum bubbles! Less

Everything on a Waffle

Horvath, Polly.

Eleven-year-old Primrose living in a small fishing village in British Columbia recounts her experien... More

Eleven-year-old Primrose living in a small fishing village in British Columbia recounts her experiences and all that she learns about human nature and the unpredictability of life in the months after her parents are lost at sea. Less

The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher

Levy, Dana Alison, author.

Relates the adventures of a family with two fathers, four adopted boys, and a variety of pets as the... More

Relates the adventures of a family with two fathers, four adopted boys, and a variety of pets as they make their way through a school year, Kindergarten through sixth grade, and deal with a grumpy new neighbor. Less

Adventures with Waffles

Parr, Maria, 1981- author.

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Mistakes Were Made

Pastis, Stephan.

Meet Timmy Failure, the founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, probably t... More

Meet Timmy Failure, the founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, probably the nation. And his lazy sidekick, Total, a 1,500-pound polar bear. Less

Jacky Ha-Ha

Patterson, James, 1947- author.

Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh, and cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not... More

Jacky Ha-Ha loves to make people laugh, and cracking wise helps distract her from thinking about not-so-funny things in her life, like her mom serving in a dangerous, faraway war, and a dad who's hardly ever home. When she's required to act in the school play, she must conquer her stutter. When she makes a promise to give up the one thing that makes her happy, in order to keep her family together, will she stop being her real self? Less

The Tapper Twins Go to War (With Each Other)

Rodkey, Geoff, 1970- author.

An oral history that reports, through transcribed recordings, text messages, photographs, illustrati... More

An oral history that reports, through transcribed recordings, text messages, photographs, illustrations, screenshots, and more, an epic prank war between twelve-year-old twins Reese and Claudia Tapper of New York City. Less

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

Sachar, Louis, 1954-

Presents humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was ac... More

Presents humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story. Less

Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor

Scieszka, Jon.

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Knucklehead: Tall Tales & Mostly True Stories About Growing Up Scieszka

Scieszka, Jon.

How did Jon Scieszka get so funny? He grew up as one of six brothers with Catholic school, lots of c... More

How did Jon Scieszka get so funny? He grew up as one of six brothers with Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, and jokes told at family dinner. Less

Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom

Vivat, Booki, author, illustrator.

Nervous about middle school because her family does not get her and her friends know exactly what th... More

Nervous about middle school because her family does not get her and her friends know exactly what they want to do, Abbie Wu searches for her own passion before discovering a knack for leadership when injustices in the cafeteria come to light. Less

Oggie Cooder

Weeks, Sarah.

Quirky fourth-grader Oggie Cooder goes from being shunned to everyone's best friend when his un... More

Quirky fourth-grader Oggie Cooder goes from being shunned to everyone's best friend when his uncanny ability to chew slices of cheese into the shapes of states wins him a slot on a popular television talent show, but he soon learns the perils of being a celebrity--and having a neighbor girl as his manager. Less

The Templeton Twins Have an Idea

Weiner, Ellis.

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One Crazy Summer

Williams-Garcia, Rita.

In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with ... More

In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp. Less

Bobby vs. Girls (Accidentally)

Yee, Lisa.

When Bobby inadvertently gets into a fight with his best friend Holly, their disagreement develops i... More

When Bobby inadvertently gets into a fight with his best friend Holly, their disagreement develops into a boys versus girls war involving their whole fourth-grade class. Less