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Drooling and Dangerous: The Riot Brothers Return! Amato, Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Laugh along with Wilbur and Orville Riot as they embark on a spy mission, star in a movie and take mom’s place as school principal for a day.
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Cuckoo Feathers Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
When Sarah’s pet pigeons are forced out of their nest by another pigeon pair, she must figure out how to make peace for all the birds.
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A Million Dots Clements, Andrew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E 513.211
What do you think one million dots look like?
The Winner's Walk Patterson, Nancy Ruth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Case rescues a stray dog, Noah, and is amazed at the many talents of his new furry friend. When Case finds out that Noah is a service dog to a disabled girl, he has a tough decision to make.
That Crazy Eddie and the Science Project of Doom Cox, Judy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Best friends Matt and Eddie find that working together on a science project is not easy.
Mr. Chickee's Funny Money Curtis, Christopher Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Flint Future Detective Club members and a huge dog, Zoopy, solve the mystery of a quadrillion-dollar bill.
Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich Rex, Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 811.6
Read poems starring your favorite monsters, including Dracula, Bigfoot and the Creature from the Black Lagoon.
Mercy Watson to the Rescue DiCamillo, Kate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Mercy, a spoiled pig, sneaks into bed with her owners. When the bed starts to fall through the floor, Mercy must save the family.
The Next-Door Dogs Rodowsky, Colby F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Sara is petrified of dogs. The new neighbor has two big ones. Can Sara be brave enough to help when her neighbor gets hurt?
Moose Crossing Greene, Stephanie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Moose decides that he must be very important because a sign is put up that says “Moose Crossing.” He soon looks for ways to get rid of the tourists.
Jigsaw pony Haas, Jessie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
The twins each want Jigsaw for their own, until they realize they must work together to help their aging pony.
Babymouse. 1, Queen of the World! Holm, Jennifer L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J 741.5973
Babymouse dreams of glamour and adventure, and being invited to Felicia Furrypaws' slumber party.
Winnie at her Best Jacobson, Jennifer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Winnie's friends are the best speller and best actress in her class. How can Winnie be the best at something?
Martin Bridge Ready for Takeoff! Kerrin, Jessica Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Martin has great plans for thanking the new school bus driver and for decorating his model rocket. But things don’t turn out like he planned.
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Grade 4
George Washington, Spymaster: How the Americans Outspied the British and Won the Revolutionary War Allen, Thomas B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J 973.385092
This story traces Washington’s use of double agents, invisible ink, secret messages, and codes to win the war for the colonies.
Secret Identity Van Draanen, Wendelin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
In this first book of the Shredderman series, Nolan Byrd, in his secret identity as Shredderman, gets even with the class bully.
Princess for a Week Wright, Betty Ren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Roddy hears his mom say that “Princess” is coming to stay for a week. He thinks Princess is a dog, but instead it is a girl. Oh yuck!
The Fall of Fergal, or, Not So Dingly in the Dell Ardagh, Philip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Fergal and his unusual siblings have the adventure of their lives when they attend the Tap ‘n Type competition at the Dell Hotel.
Grade 5
Firegirl Abbott, Tony . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Jessica, who has been badly burned, is shunned by many of her classmates, but not by Tom. His life will change forever because of the firegirl.
The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy Birdsall, Jeanne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
While on vacation, four sisters rescue a boy who lives in a nearby mansion, causing havoc in the process.
Gilda Joyce: Psychic Investigator Allison, Jennifer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Gilda invites herself to the San Francisco mansion of a distant cousin. Using her psychic powers she solves the mystery of the boarded up tower in the mansion.
The Journey that Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape of Margret and H.A. Rey Borden, Louise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J 813.52 REY BORDEN
The Reys escaped Paris as the German army advanced on the city. They took with them the manuscripts that would become the Curious George stories.
The Door to Time Baccalario, Pierdomenico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
An old manuscript and a keyless door start twins on a search through the old castle where they now live.
The Great American Mousical Edwards, Julie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Adelaide, star of the theater mice, disappears from the theater. Will she make it back in time for opening night?
A House of Tailors Giff, Patricia Reilly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Wrongly accused of being a spy, Dina must leave her home in Germany and live with her uncle and his family in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1871.
The Legend of Hong Kil Dong, the Robin Hood of Korea O'Brien, Anne Sibley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .J 398.20951901
In this graphic novel, a teen, Hong Kil Dong, trains in martial arts, divination, swordsmanship and magic. He then leads a group of reformed bandits as a warrior for justice.
Clementine Pennypacker, Sara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Clementine has a wacky way of thinking about things. This gets her into lots of trouble, and she wonders if she will ever do anything right.
Grade 5 con’t
Do You Know the Monkey Man? Butler, Dori Hillestad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Sam’s twin sister died in a tragic accident when the girls were three years old. Or did she?
North Napoli, Donna Jo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Tired of being overprotected, Alvin decides to leave home, head north and follow in the footsteps of his hero, Matthew Henson, an Arctic explorer.
Victory Cooper, Susan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Both eleven years old, but living 200 years apart, the timeshifting lives of Sam and Molly are interwoven through the exciting story of Lord Nelson and the Battle of Trafalgar.
Himalaya Neale, Jonathan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
When three kids, their divorced Dad and his girlfriend hire a Sherpa to try and climb a 21,000 ft. peak, poor choices leave them battling for life high on the mountain.
Double Identity Haddix, Margaret Peterson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Bethany’s parents disappear after leaving her with a relative she has never met. She discovers shocking secrets about her own past.
Wolf Brother Paver, Michelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Twelve-year-old Torak and his guide, a wolf cub, set out on a journey to fulfill a promise to his dying father. The promise was to destroy a demon-possessed bear.
Black Duck Lisle, Janet Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
In 1929 in Newport, R. I., Ruben and Jeddy find a dead body that disappears before the police can investigate. Suddenly, the mob is on Ruben’s tail, and he is drawn into a local smuggling ring.
The Boys of San Joaquin Smith, D. J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
In a small California town in the 1950s, 12-year-old Paolo and his deaf cousin, Billy, set out to solve the mystery of a half-eaten $20 bill Monkey
Heat Lupica, Mike. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Orphaned pitching ace Michael Arroyo dreams of pitching in the Little League World Series until rival coaches squeal to Social Services because they doubt that he is twelve years old.
Stone, Jeffrey S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
In book two of the Five Ancestors series, Malao “The Monkey” and his brothers use ancient martial arts to fight the new Emperor.
MadCat Mackel, Kathy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J Fiction
Madcat has always enjoyed softball until she is selected for a competitive team where winning is more important than anything.
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