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List: Chapter Book Read Alouds
Gertie's Leap to Greatness
Also available in Overdrive. "Gertie is a girl on a mission to be the best fifth grader ever in order to show her estranged mother that Gertie doesn't need her--not one bit!"--
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Because of Mr. Terupt
Also available in Overdrive. Seven fifth-graders at Snow Hill School in Connecticut relate how their lives are changed for the better by "rookie teacher" Mr. Terupt.
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The Mouse and the Motorcycle
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.
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No Talking
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest.
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Mr. Chickee's Funny Money
Also available in Overdrive. Flint Future Detective Club members Steven Carter, his friend Russell, and Russell's huge dog Zoopy solve the mystery of a quadrillion-dollar bill with the image of James Brown on it.
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The BFG
Also available in Overdrive. Kidsnatched from her orphange by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
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The Lemonade War
Also available in Overdrive. Evan and his younger sister, Jesse, react very differently to the news that they will be in the same class for fourth grade and as the end of summer approaches, they battle it out through lemonade stands, each trying to be the first to earn 100 dollars. Includes mathematical calculations and tips for running a successful lemonade stand.
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams and histories.
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Bunnicula : a Rabbit-tale of Mystery
Also available in Overdrive. In 1979 Atheneum first published Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery to great acclaim. A beloved story that has become a modern classic with millions of copies in print worldwide, Bunnicula has made countless children laugh and carrots quake with terror. With an eye-catching new jacket by C. F. Payne and a new preface from James Howe, this is the perfect opportunity to introduce a brand-new generation of readers to the crazy antics of Bunnicula, Chester, and Harold. It all begins when the Monroes go to see the movie Dracula. At the theater, Toby finds something on his seat -- a baby rabbit, which the family takes home and names Bunnicula. It proves to be an apt name, at least as far as Chester the cat is concerned. Well-read and observant, Chester soon decides that there is something odd about the newcomer. For one thing, he seems to have fangs. And the odd markings on his back look a bit like a cape. Furthermore, Bunnicula sleeps from sunup to sundown and is only awake at night. And then there are the vegetables...the white vegetables. Is Bunnicula really a vampire? Only Bunnicula knows for sure. But the story of Chester's suspicions and their consequences -- as told by his canine pal, Harold -- makes uproarious reading.
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Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
Also available in Overdrive. Through a series of letters, Sophie Brown, age twelve, tells of her family's move to her Great Uncle Jim's farm, where she begins taking care of some unusual chickens with help from neighbors and friends.
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The Phantom Tollbooth
Also available in Overdrive. A journey through a land where Milo learns the importance of words and numbers provides a cure for his boredom.
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The Adventures of a South Pole Pig : a Novel of Snow and Courage
Also available in Overdrive. "Flora the pig ditches the sedentary life on the farm for an adventure in Antarctica, where she escapes the knife and lives her dream of pulling a sled with a team of dogs"--
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Audacity Jones to the Rescue
Also available in Hoopla. In 1910, Audacity Jones is an eleven-year-old orphan living a monotonous life at Miss Maisie's School for Wayward Girls, and wondering why nothing exciting ever happens--but when the mysterious Commodore Crutchfield whisks her away to Washington D.C., she finds herself involved in a sinister and dangerous plot against the president of the United States.
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Savvy
Also available in Overdrive. Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.
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Nooks & Crannies
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Eleven-year-old Tabitha Crum, whose parents were just about to abandon her, is invited to the country estate of a wealthy countess along with five other children and told that one of them will become her heir.
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Alvin Ho : Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things
Also available in Overdrive. A young boy in Concord, Massachusetts, who loves superheroes and comes from a long line of brave Chinese farmer-warriors, wants to make friends, but first he must overcome his fear of everything.
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A Snicker of Magic
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. The Pickles are new to Midnight Gulch, Tennessee, a town which legend says was once magic--but Felicity is convinced the magic is still there, and with the help of her new friend Jonah the Beedle she hopes to bring the magic back.
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Also available in Overdrive. From her upside-down house, the eccentric Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle issues to parents her marvelous cures for such common children's diseases as Won't-Put-Away-Toys-itis, Answerbackism, and Fighter-Quarrelitis.
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Project Mulberry : a Novel
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. While working on a project for an after-school club, Julia, a Korean American girl, and her friend Patrick learn not just about silkworms, but also about tolerance, prejudice, friendship, patience, and more. Between the chapters are short dialogues between the author and main character about the writing of the book.
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Adventures with Waffles
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The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
Arthur goes to pick up the turkey for Thanksgiving dinner but comes back with a 266-pound chicken.
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Nuts to You
Also available in Overdrive, Hoopla, and RB Digital. After surviving being carried off by a hawk, a young squirrel resolves to find his way home, as his best friends begin their search for him.
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How to Eat Fried Worms
Also available in Overdrive. Two boys set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal.
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Also available in Hoopla. Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.
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My Haunted House
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Araminta enlists the help of several ghosts in an attempt to stop her Aunt Tabby from selling Spook House.
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Appleblossom the Possum
Also available in Overdrive. A young possum strikes out on her own and winds up trapped in a human house before her brothers can rescue her.
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Another Day as Emily
"Susie is jealous when her brother is deemed a town hero, so she finds solace in the poetry and reclusive lifestyle of Emily Dickinson"--
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Three Times Lucky
Also available in Overdrive. Washed ashore as a baby in tiny Tupelo Landing, North Carolina, Mo LoBeau, now eleven, and her best friend Dale turn detective when the amnesiac Colonel, owner of a cafe and co-parent of Mo with his cook, Miss Lana, seems implicated in a murder.
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Oggie Cooder
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.
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