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Norby, the Mixed up Robot by Janet Asimov
Jeff Wells, a Space Academy student, and Norby, a second-hand robot with unusual abilities, find themselves involved in the sinister plans of Ing the Ingrate, who intends to take over the universe.
Ragweed by Avi
Ragweed, a young country mouse, leaves his family and travels to the big city, where he finds excitement and danger and sees cats for the first time.
Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him.
The Magic Half by Annie Barrows
Eleven-year-old Miri Gill feels left out in her family, which has two sets of twins and her, until she travels back in time to 1935 and discovers Molly, her own lost twin.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Living with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter feel like a fourth grade nothing. Fudge is never far from trouble. He’s a two-year-old terror who gets away with everything, and Peter’s had enough. When Fudge walks off with Dribble, Peter’s pet turtle, it’s the last straw.
The Report Card By Andrew Clements
Fifth-grader Nora Rowley has always hidden the fact that she is a genius from everyone because all she wants is to be normal, but when she comes up with a plan to prove that grades are not important, things begin to get out of control.
The Witches by Ronald Dahl
A young boy and his Norwegian grandmother, who is an expert on witches, foil a witches’ plot to destroy the world’s children by turning them into mice.
Ghost of Fossil Glen by Cynthia C DeFelice
Allie knows it’s not her imagination when she hears a voice and sees in her mind’s eye the face of a girl who seems to be seeking Allie’s help.
Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
Ten year old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.
The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog by John R Erickson
While investigating a vicious murder on his ranch, Hank finds himself the number one suspect. Resigning in a fit of despair, he heads for the hills to become an outlaw-but it’s not as easy as he imagined.
Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
When Mole goes boating with Ratty instead of doing his spring-cleaning, he discovers a whole new world. Adventures on the river and in the Wild Wood, there are high jinks on the open road with that reckless ruffian, Mr Toad of Toad Hall. Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad become the firmest of friends, but after Toad’s latest escapade, can they join together and beat the wretched weasels once and for all?
Million Dollar Putt by Dan Gutman
Assisted by his neighbor, Birdie, blind thirteen-year-old Ed “Bogie” Bogard will win one million dollars if he can sink a ten-foot putt in Hawaii’s fifth annual Angus Killick Memorial Tournament.
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery by Deborah Howe
Before it’s too late, Harold the dog and Chester the cat must find out the truth about the newest pet in the Monroe household, a suspicious-looking bunny with unusual habits…and fangs!
The Tail of Emily Windsnap by Liz Kessler
After finally convincing her mother that she should take swimming lessons, twelve-year-old Emily discovers a terrible and wonderful secret about herself that opens up a whole new world.
Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson
New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals of Rabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be good providers.
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren
Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a flair for the outrageous that seems to lead to one adventure after another!
Shiloh by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog’s real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.
The Borrowers by Mary Norton
Miniature people who live in an old country house and borrow things from the humans are forced to emigrate from their home under the clock.
Captain Nobody by Dean Pitchford
When ten-year-old Newton dresses up as an unusual superhero for Halloween, he decides to keep wearing the costume after the holiday to help save townspeople and eventually his injured brother.
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. The worms are supplied by his opponent, whose motto is “The bigger and juicier, the better!”
Wayside School is Falling Down by Louis Sachar
Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, where students learn to tango, face the cafeteria’s dreaded Mushroom Surprise, and study a hobo during Show and Tell.
Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
The adventures of a country cricket who unintentionally arrives in New York and is befriended by Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat.
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket (Series of Unforunate Events series)
After the sudden death of their parents, the Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when their appointed guardian attempts to get their fortune.
Christina’s Ghost by Betty Ren Wright
Christina’s summer in a spooky, isolated Victorian house with her grumpy uncle turns into a ghostly adventure.