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Holes: Book 1

Holes

by Louis Sachar

Stanley Yelnats is sentenced to dig holes at Camp Green Lake detention center for allegedly stealing a pair of sneakers. His grandfather tells him it is because a curse of bad luck that's in the family, which all started because of his no-good, dirty, rotten, pig-stealing... (learn more about this book)

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 1

Diary of a Wimpy Kid

by Jeff Kinney

"This is a journal, not a diary!" Boys don’t keep diaries...or do they?

The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to. It’s a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school,... (learn more about this book)

Hatchet: Book 1

Hatchet

by Gary Paulsen

13 year-old Brian Robeson, is going to visit his dad. But when the pilot that is flying his plane has a heart attack, he has to fly it all on his own! Then, he crash lands in the Canadian wilderness with nothing to survive with but a small hatchet and a wind braker. Can he survive, or will he... (learn more about this book)

The Giving Tree

by Shel Silverstein

"Once there was a tree, and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein. Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her trunk... (learn more about this book)

Number the Stars

by Lois Lowry

Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend, Ellen Rosen, often think about life before the war. But it's now 1943, and their life in Copenhagen is filled with school, food shortages, and the Nazi soldiers marching in their town. The Nazis won't stop. The Jews of Denmark are being... (learn more about this book)

Where the Wild Things Are

by Maurice Sendak

An adorable, action filled story of the bond between a child and his mother.

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I CAN READ IT ALL BY MYSELF Beginner Books

Green Eggs and Ham

by Dr. Seuss

Format: Easy Reader

Genre: Modern Fantasy

Summary: In this story Sam-I-am tries to convince a cynic that green eggs and ham are a delicious meal. Sam-I-am attempts to serve the dish in a variety of places in hopes that it will be enjoyed. The cynic finally agrees to try them... (learn more about this book)

A Series of Unfortunate Events: Book 1

The Bad Beginning

by Lemony Snicket

Dear Reader, I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of... (learn more about this book)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Book 1

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

by Roald Dahl

Charlie Bucket, an intelligent boy from a poor family, lives with his parents and both sets of elderly grandparents (Grandpa Joe, Grandma Josephine, Grandpa George and Grandma Georgina). From these four, especially Grandpa Joe, he hears stories about the candymaker Willy Wonka and the... (learn more about this book)

Matilda

by Roald Dahl

Matilda is the story of a young girl and her wondrous intelligence. Although her parents refuse to see the brilliance of Matilda, she is a very advanced girl for her age. She taught herself to read, preform advanced math problems, and many other things while her father went to work scamming... (learn more about this book)