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I Survived the Attacks of September 11th, 2001

Lauren Tarshis - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

On the day that shocks the world, one boy just wants to find his family. A powerful addition to the gripping I SURVIVED series.The only thing Lucas loves more than football is his Uncle Benny, his dad's best friend at the fire department where they both work. Benny taught Lucas everything...
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Mason Dixon: Pet Disasters

Claudia Mills - Yearling
Format: Paperback

Soon-to-be fourth-grader Mason Dixon does not want a pet, but his parents think it will be good for him. Goldfish dies soon after his arrival (from overfeeding) . Mason is relieved. Hamster escapes. Mason is relieved. Cat has to go back because best friend Brody is too allergic to ever...
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Leo the Snow Leopard

Craig Hatkoff - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

The true story of a baby snow leopards amazing rescue.When Leo was less than seven weeks old, he became orphaned in the snowy Himalayan mountains in Pakistan. Snow leopards need their mothers during the first two years of their lives, but Leo was all alone. Luckily, the cub was rescued...
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Nubs: The True Story of a Mutt, a Marine & a Miracle

Brian Dennis - Little
Format: Print book

Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home or a person of his own. He was the leader of a pack of wild dogs living off the land and barely surviving. But Nubs's life changed when he met Marine Major Brian Dennis. The two formed a fast friendship, made stronger by Dennis's willingness to share...
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Bad Kitty Gets a Bath

Nick Bruel - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Book

BAD KITTY IS BACK (AND BADDER THAN EVER!) when she is forced to take a bath in this hysterical new illustrated how-to for young readers. The following are some items you will need for Kitty's bath: one bathtub, plenty of water, dry towels, a suit of armor, a letter to your loved ones,...
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Stinky and Successful: The Riot Brothers Never Stop

Mary Amato - Holiday House
Format: Print book

Raved "The Washington Post", "If you liked "Captain Underpants", you should try "Snarf Attack", "Underfoodle", and "the Secret Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All," And just when you thought the Riot Brothers couldn't get any wackier or more...
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Drooling and Dangerous: The Riot Brothers Return!

Mary Amato - Holiday House
Format: Paperback

Orville and Wilbur Riot have never been strangers to adventure, and according to Riot Brother Rule #15, You can't do the same mission twice. So now they're back with more games, more missions, and loads more fun. One day they are spies on the trail of dangerous criminals, the next they...
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Houdini: World's Greatest Mystery Man and Escape King

Kathleen Krull - Walker & Co.
Format: Print book

Introducing the astonishing, the unforgettable ... HOUDINI!He made himself a living legend and became the most famous name in magic. But Harry Houdini, like his acts, was fascinating and mysterious. As a child, he was often on the edge of homelessness, so he would charge crowds to watch...
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Shredderman: Secret Identity

Wendelin Van Draanen - Yearling Book
Format: Paperback

Alvin Bixby: Hulking, knuckles of steel, hideous breath, foul temper. Kids call him: Bubba. Nolan Byrd: Puny, power walker, math genius, can't keep shoes tied. Kids call him: Nerd.Bubba has been the bane of Nolan's existence for five long years. So when Mr. Green asks the class to become...
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The Field Guide

Holly and Tony DiTerlizzi Black - Thorndike Press
Format: Hardcover

The Grace children discover the faerie world is closer than you think in this repackage of the first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Spiderwick Chronicles.After finding a mysterious, handmade field guide in the attic of the ramshackle old mansion they've just moved into,...
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7 x 9 = Trouble!

Claudia Mills - Farrar Straus Giroux
Format: Audio CD

Wilson Williams worries about passing his times-table testsWilson has a hard time with math, especially with Mrs. Porter's timed multiplication tests. If only he were as quick as Laura Vicks, the smartest kid in third grade, or as quick as his brother, Kipper - a kindergartner. Wilson's...
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I Was a Third Grade Spy

Mary Jane Auch - Yearling
Format: Paperback

Believe it or not-and you better believe it-Josh's dog Arful can talk! This is very useful to Josh and his pals who want to win the school talent contest. First the boys have to find out what the girls are planning for the contest. That's when they send Arful to get an earful by spying...
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My Dog, My Hero

Betsy Cromer Byars - Holt
Format: Hardcover

'My Hero' to Be Chosen: Eight finalists will compete tonight for the title My Hero. The winner will wear the coveted gold Hero medal. These brave and courageous dogs will each appear with their nominator who will tell their story. There's Smiley, who fought a giant bull. Bear used his giant...
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Balto and the Great Race

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel - Random House International
Format: Book

Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog - until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish - and the closest supply is 650 miles away! The only way to get the serum to Nome is by sled, but can the dogs deliver it in time?...
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Ghost Trap

Barbara M Joosse - Clarion Books
Format: Book

In the third uproarious adventure of Wild Willie and his fellow detectives, Willie is thrilled when his old best friend, Kyle, moves back to the neighborhood. His new best friend, Lucy, is not so thrilled, and friction ensues as she and Kyle compete for Willie's attention. But all three...
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Bug Boy

Carol Sonenklar - Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback

Bring on the spiders, stinkbugs, and grasshoppers. Charlie Kaplan, "Bug Boy," thinks bugs are the best and is always on a Bug Alert for crawly creatures. But when he receives the Amazing Bug-A-View in the mail, Charlie thinks it's a joke. Then he notices that the Amazing Bug-A-View...
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Tornado

Betsy Byars - HarperCollins
Format: Book

When a doghouse landed in the backyard during a tornado, the family wasn't really surprised. What did surprise them was that there was a dog inside, whom they named Tornado. Each chapter of this gently humorous book by award-winning author Betsy Byars tells a different adventure, and together...
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Gooseberry Park

Cynthia Rylant - Harcourt Brace
Format: Print book

In this animal adventure from Newbery Medal-winning author Cynthia Rylant, Stumpy Squirrel has just settled into a new nest in a magnificent pin oak in Gooseberry Park. It's the perfect spot for her babies to be born! When they arrive healthy and strong, Stumpy's three good friends--a Labrador...
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Nasty, Stinky Sneakers

Eve Bunting - HarperTrophy
Format: Paperback

Where are the world's stinkiest sneakers?Colin has spent weeks perfecting his sneaker odor for the Stinkiest Sneakers in the World contest. If he wins, he'll get three brand-new pairs of Slam Dunkers sneakers: one for himself, one for his little sister, Amy, and one for his best pal, Webster.But...
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How to Be Cool in the Third Grade

Betsy Duffey - Viking
Format: Book

Robbie York struggles to cope with the new trials and tribulations of the third grade as he tries to make his mother realize that he is grown up, get rid of his childish nickname, avoid the local bully, and become ""cool.""
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Fourth Grade Rats

Jerry Spinelli - Scholastic
Format: Paperback

A fast, fun, friendship read from the Newbery-award winning author of Maniac Magee.Fourth graders are tough. They aren't afraid of spiders. They say no to their moms. They push first graders off the swings. And they never, ever cry.Suds knows that now that he's in fourth grade, he's...
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High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake

Nancy Willard - Topeka Bindery
Format: Library Binding

What do you do when you find that the only thing your wonderful mother wants for her birthday is a cake--the mysterious High Rise Glorious Skittle Skat Roarious Sky Pie Angel Food Cake her grandmother baked for her when she was seven years old? You search for the recipe of course. Full-color...
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Snot Stew

Bill Wallace - Pocket Books
Format: Paperback

It's not easy being a kitten. Don't get me wrong. I love being scratched behind the ears, chasing Butch the dog, and eating Mother's stew. My brother Toby and I learned about "people things" when we were adopted by Sarah and Ben. The only problem with kid-people is the games...
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How To Survive Third Grade

Laurie Lawlor - Published by Pocket Books
Format: Book

Ernest Clark is not exactly Lincoln School's most popular third grader. But it isn't his fault. Can he help it if he is small? Or if his mother gives him weird haircuts? No. There must be some way to survive third grade. Making a friend would help. And Ernest sees his chance when Jomo Mugwana...
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Fudge

Charlotte Towner Graeber - Tandem Library

Book by Graeber, Charlotte Towner
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What's the Matter with Herbie Jones?

Suzy Kline - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback

When Herbie Jones gets the dreaded girl disease and becomes lovesick for Annabelle Hodgekiss, it threatens his friendship with his good pal Raymond.
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