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Aggie and Ben: Three Stories

Lori Ries - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover

Daddy takes Ben on a surprise trip to the pet store. Ben doesn't want a mouse, a snake, or even a cat. But when a certain puppy makes Ben laugh, a lasting friendship is formed. Three short chapters trace a day in the life of Ben and his new puppy, Aggie.
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Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things

Lenore Look - Yearling Books
Format: Paperback

Here's the first book in the beloved and hilarious Alvin Ho chapter book series, which has been compared to Diary of a Wimpy Kid and is perfect for both beginning and reluctant readers. Alvin, an Asian American second grader, is afraid of everything--elevators, tunnels, girls, and, most...
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Amelia Bedelia

Peggy Parish - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

Ever since Amelia Bedelia made her debut almost thirty years ago, young readers have been laughing out loud at the antics of this literal-minded but charming housekeeper. From dressing the chicken to drawing the drapes, Amelia Bedelia merrily does exactly what Mr. and Mrs. Rogers tell her to do. But even...
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The Bad Guys

Aaron Blabey - Scholastic Press
Format: Paperback

They sound like bad guys, they look like bad guys . . . and they even smell like bad guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake, and Mr. Shark are about to change all of that...Mr. Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys' first good mission. They are going to break two hundred dogs out of the Maximum...
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Bad Kitty Gets a Bath

Nick Bruel - Square Fish
Format: Paperback

Pet owners beware!Bad Kitty really needs a bath, and she is forced to take one 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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Beast Keeper #1

Lucy Coats - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback

Beasts of Olympus is a series of 144-page illustrated chapter books set in a magical Ancient Greece where strange things still walk the Earth. Beast Keeper tells the story of Pandemonius (a.k.a. "Demon," the half-god son of Pan) who, on his tenth birthday, is called upon to look...
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Bink and Gollie

Kate DiCamillo - Candlewick
Format: Paperback

"If James Marshalls George and Martha were not hippos and were both girls, they would be much like best friends Bink and Gollie. . . . More, please!" - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Meet Bink and Gollie, two precocious little girls - one tiny, one tall, and both utterly...
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Bookmarks Are People Too! #1

Henry Winkler - Penguin Group
Format: Hardcover

Hank stars the same Hank as in the bestselling Hank Zipzer series, only this time he's in 2nd grade! Hank is a kid who doesn't try to be funny, but he somehow always makes the kids in his class laugh. He's pretty bad at memorizing stuff, and spelling is his worst subject. (But...
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Dunderheads

Paul Fleischman - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover

Junkyard, Einstein, Wheels, Pencil, Spider, Hollywood, Spitball, Clips, and Google-Eyes team up to try to outwit their teacher Miss Breakbone.
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Eoin Colfer's Legend Of. Spud Murphy

Eoin Colfer - Miramax
Format: Paperback

When their mother starts dropping them off at the library several afternoons a week, nine-year-old William and his brother dread boredom and the overbearing librarian, but they are surprised at how things turn out.
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The Field Guide (The Spiderwick Chronicles, Book 1)

Holly Black - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
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, Jared;...
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Hi! Fly Guy

Tedd Arnold - Cartwheel Books
Format: Paperback

Tedd Arnold's hilarious HI! FLY GUY, originally published in 2005, is now available in paperback with foil on the cover!Boy and fly meet and so begins a beautiful friendship. Er, and so begins a very funny friendship. Using hyperbole, puns, slapstick, and silly drawings, bestselling author/illustrator...
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Hello, Nebulon!

Ray O'Ryan - Little Simon
Format: Hardcover

Get to know Galaxy Zack - and his new home planet! - in this start to an out-of-this-world illustrated chapter book series.In Hello, Nebulon!, Zack makes the big move from Earth. He is already nervous about starting school and making new friends, but it only gets worse when he dreams...
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I Am Invited to a Party!

Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover

Gerald is careful. Piggie is not.Piggie cannot help smiling. Gerald can.Gerald worries so that Piggie does not have to.Gerald and Piggie are best friends.In I Am Invited to a Party! Piggie is invited to her first party. She doesn't know what to wear, though, so she asks her best friend...
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Henry and Mudge: The First Book (Ready-To-Read:)

Cynthia Rylant - Simon Spotlight
Format: Hardcover

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A series about an only child and his huge best friend, a mastiff named Mudge. --This text refers to the School & Library Binding edition.
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Infamous ratsos

Kara Lareau - Candlewick Press
Format: Print book

Louie and Ralphie Ratso are no softies Readers are sure to chuckle as the determined Ratso brothers plans to act tough go hilariously awry. Louie and Ralphie Ratso s dad, Big Lou, always says that there are two kinds of people: those who are tough and those who are soft. Louie and Ralphie...
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The Knights of the Kitchen Table #1

Jon Scieszka - Puffin
Format: Print book

Everyone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their styles!  The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor.
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My Weird School #1: Miss Daisy Is Crazy!

Dan Gutman - HarperCollins
Format: Paperback

With more than 6.5 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading!For A.J. and the gang at Ella Mentry School, weirdness and fun are all part of the routine. In this first book in the outrageously funny series that has reached millions of readers around the world,...
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Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot

Dav Pilkey - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback

From Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants, and acclaimed artist Dan Santat, an out-of-this-world friendship adventure with all-new full-color illustrations!Getting picked on by creeps at your school? Wish you had a special friend? Meet Ricky Ricotta and his giant flying Robot! Young...
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Roscoe Riley Rules #1: Never Glue Your Friends to Chairs

Katherine Applegate - Harpercollins Childrens B, 2016.
Format: Print book

Newbery Medal-winning and bestselling author Katherine Applegate's hilarious chapter book series about an accidental rule breaker returns with a fresh new look from artist Brian Biggs!When his classmates can't sit still for a big performance at school, Roscoe Riley takes matters...
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Stink

Megan McDonald - Candlewick; 1 edition
Format: Print book

In honor of Judy Moodys younger bother, the creators of the award-winning series have put themselves in a very Stink-y mood proving, once and for all, that youre only as short as you feel.Shrink, shrank, shrunk!Every morning, Judy Moody measures Stink and its always the same three feet,...
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Stinky: TOON Level 2

Eleanor Davis - Raw Junior
Format: Hardcover

A Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book.Stinky is a monster who loves pickles and possums but is terrified of people. This hilarious and heartwarming story by ferociously talented cartoonist Eleanor Davis proves that even monsters can make new friends . . . warts and all!
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Tooth Trouble (Ready, Freddy #1)

Abby Klein - Blue Sky Press
Format: Paperback

Watch out, Junie, there's a new kid on the block! It's Freddy Thresher, a first grader who knows it's a jungle out there. A new chapter book series written by an elementary teacher who's seen it all!Freddy Thresher has a problem: a really, really, big problem. He's the only one in his class...
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Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom

Joan Holub - Aladdin
Format: Paperback

After pulling a magical thunderbolt from a stone, ten-year-old Zeus goes on the adventure of a lifetime in this thrilling start to a brand-new series! The terrible Titans--merciless giants who enjoy snacking on humans--have dominated the earth and put the world into chaos. But their...
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