Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All
by Mary Amato
Published 2004 by Holiday House

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Orville and Wilbur Riot have no shortage of daily adventures. Sometimes they are undercover detectives. Other times they challenge each other to see who can get the most underwear on his head in exactly thirty seconds. Having trouble keeping up with Wilbur and Orville? Follow the Riot Brother Rule #4: Run, do not walk, whenever possible. More...

Ivy and Bean
by Annie Barrows
Published 2006 by Chronicle Books

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Vibrant characters and lots of humor make this a charming introduction to Ivy and Bean, two best friends who thought they'd never like each other. More...

The World According to Humphrey
by Betty G. Birney
Published 2004 by Putnam Publishing Group

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With a fresh voice and an engaging, hamster's-eye view of school, families, and treats to hide in a cheek pouch, Birney's Humphrey will elicit laughter and demands for hamsters in every elementary classroom. More...

Gloria Rising
by Ann Cameron
Published 2002 by Farrar Straus Giroux

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In this sequel to "Gloria's Way, " Gloria meets Dr. Grace Street, a famous astronaut, . She tells Gloria that the big things are not always as big as they seem--such as Gloria's troubles with her teacher! Gloria's teacher, Mrs. Yardley, doesn't seem to like her or anyone else. When Dr. Street visits Gloria's school, she reminds Gloria that she knows how to rise above her difficulties. Illustrations. More...

Fantastic Mr. Fox
by Roald Dahl
Published 2002 by Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers

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Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the run! The three meanest farmers around are out to get him. Fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any fox-Mr. Fox would never surrender. But only the most fantastic plan ever can save him now. More...

Abby Takes a Stand: Scraps of Time #1
by Patricia C. McKissack
Published 2005 by Viking Books

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The award-winning author begins a new series in which each book tells the story behind a different "scrap of time," which together form a patchwork quilt of one black family's past. In this first book, ten-year-old Abby describes what life was like for blacks living in Nashville in 1960. More...

Younguncle Comes to Town
by Vandana Singh
Published 2006 by Viking Books

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