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Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
While trying to find a new best friend after feuding with Rowley, middle-school slacker Greg Heffley is warned by older family members that adolescence is a time to act more responsibly and to think seriously about his future.
2) Home fire
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"From an internationally acclaimed novelist, the suspenseful and heartbreaking story of a family ripped apart by secrets and driven to pit love against loyalty, with devastating consequences. Isma is free. After years of watching out for her younger siblings in the wake of their mother's death, an invitation from a mentor in America has allowed her to resume a dream long deferred. But she can't stop worrying about Aneeka, her beautiful, headstrong...
Author
Series
Ramona Quimby volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Beezus' biggest problem is her 4-year-old sister Ramona. Even though Beezus knows sisters are supposed to love each other, with a sister like Ramona, it seems impossible.
5) Double Fudge
Author
Series
Fudge books volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
His younger brother's obsession with money and the discovery of long-lost cousins Flora and Fauna provide many embarrassing moments for twelve-year-old Peter.
Author
Series
Fudge books volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Pete describes the family vacation in Maine with the Tubmans, highlighted by the antics of his younger brother Fudge.
Author
Series
Fudge books volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever increasing problem.
Author
Series
Willoughbys volume 1
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.
9) Dad is fat
Author
Language
English
Description
Stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan expresses the joys and horrors of life with five young children.
12) The outsiders
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
50 years of an iconic classic! The international bestseller and inspiration for a beloved movie-now with bonus content. This special edition of the groundbreaking novel contains: Never before seen photos and letters from the publisher's archives Original review clippings and media coverage Photos from the author's personal collection A gallery of covers around the world New material from the stars and director of the iconic film-including Francis...
13) 100 cupboards
Author
Series
100 cupboards volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
After his parents are kidnapped, timid twelve-year-old Henry York leaves his sheltered Boston life and moves to small-town Kansas, where he and his cousin Henrietta discover and explore hidden doors in his attic room that seem to open onto other worlds.
14) Rodrick rules
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Greg Heffley tells about his summer vacation and his attempts to steer clear of trouble when he returns to middle school and tries to keep his older brother Rodrick from telling everyone about Greg's most humiliating experience of the summer. Whatever you do, don't ask Greg about his summer vacation. As he enters the new school year, he's eager to put the events of the past three months behind him ... and one event in particular. Greg knows that...
Author
Series
Little house (Laura Ingalls Wilder) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
A year in the life of two young girls growing up on the Wisconsin frontier, as they help their mother with the daily chores, enjoy their father's stories and singing, and share special occasions when they get together with relatives or neighbors.
Author
Series
Genius Files volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
"The wackiest road trip in history continues as the McDonald twins travel the Southwest dodging nefarious villains and visiting weird but true American landmarks"--
18) House of robots
Author
Series
House of robots volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Fifth-grader Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez struggles to fit in when his inventor mother requires him to take her latest creation, a robotic 'brother,' to school with him to learn to become a student"--
Author
Series
Genius Files volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Tween twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald have finally reached the last leg of their wacky and dangerous cross-country road trip, but they must fend off a host of strange assassins before they reach their home in California"--
20) Little women
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
Description
Based on Louise May Alcott's childhood, this lively portrait of 19th-century family life possesses a lasting vitality that has endeared it to generations of readers.
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