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  Harry Potter: Book 4

  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  by J. K. Rowling

  The fourth book in the Harry Potter series finds Harry Potter midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that Hogwarts is hosting this year, an event involving two other rival schools of magic, and a competition that hasn't happened for a hundred years,... (more)
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  The Giver Quartet: Book 1

  The Giver

  by Lois Lowry

  Citation:Lowry, L. (1993). The giver. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. Genre: Modern Fantasy/Science FictionA major theme of this text set is accepting differences and overcoming the obstacles created by these differences. This novel is set in a society that values conformity and makes every attempt to eliminate individuality. I included this novel in the text set, so that... (more)
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  Charlotte's Web

  by E. B. White

  A young girl, Fern, saves a runt pig from getting killed. The pig, Wilbur, then befriends Charlotte who creates unique spider webs to show what a wonder pig Wilbur is.
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  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 this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster... (more)
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  Inkworld Trilogy: Book 1

  Inkheart

  by Cornelia Funke

  One night, Meggie's father reads aloud from Inkheart, and an evil ruler named Capricorn escapes from the pages of the book and lands in their living room. Suddenly, Meggie is living in the kind of adventure she has only read about in books. And she must somehow learn to harness the magic that has conjured this nightmare. Only Maggie can rewrite the story that has changed her life forever. This is... (more)
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  The Polar Express

  by Chris Van Allsburg, Ellen Weiss

  Late one Christmas Eve after the town has gone to sleep, the boy boards the mysterious train that waits for him: The Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives, Santa offers the boy any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the harness of the reindeer. The gift is granted. On the way home the bell is lost. On Christmas morning, the boy finds the bell under the tree. The mother of... (more)
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  Don't Let the Pigeon: Book 2

  The Pigeon Finds a Hot Dog!

  by Mo Willems

  When Pigeon finds a delicious hot dog, he can hardly wait to shove the entire thing in his beak. But . . . then a very sly and hungry duckling enters the scene and wants a bite. Who will be the more clever bird? In this hilarious follow-up to the acclaimed Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Mo Willems has created another avian adventure that encourages children to share even their most prized processed foods.
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  King Bidgood's in the Bathtub

  by Audrey Wood, Don Wood

  In this delightful story, the king refuses to leave his bathtub and rule the kingdom. “Beauty aside, this also has a panache and sly wit that will please children and their parents, who will be called on to peruse the book again and again.”--Booklist
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  Beware of the Storybook Wolves

  by Lauren Child

  This is a wickedly funny book from one of the most exciting new talents around. Herb has to think fast to outwit two very unsavoury wolves that escape from his bedtime story to gobble him up. He enlists the help of the Fairy Godmother with disastrous but hilarious results!
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  Ruby in Her Own Time

  by Jonathan Emmett

  Mother Duck and Father Duck are worried about Ruby. As the littlest duckling of the family, she learns to eat and swim long after her four sisters and brothers. Father Duck frets that Ruby will never catch up, but Mother Duck calmly reassures him that Ruby will flourish -- "in her own time."Readers of all ages who have ever felt like the biggest or the littlest, the slowest or the fastest, or somewhere in between,... (more)
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  Little Critter

  Just For You

  by Mercer Mayer

  This genuinely funny picture book is a classic -- one of the first that starred Mercer Mayer's popular Little Critter. In this title, young readers see Little Critter trying very hard to be a good helper. Unfortunately, something always seems to get in his way. When he tries to dry dishes for his mother, the dishes grow slippery. When he makes an effort not to splash water out of the tub, a storm comes... (more)
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  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 1

  Diary of a Wimpy Kid

  A Novel in Cartoons

  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, where small weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards... (more)
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  Tiranosaurio Rex / Tyrannosaurus Rex (Pebble Plus Bilingual)

  by Helen Frost

  Simple text and illustrations present tyrannosaurus rex, its body parts, and behaviorin both English and Spanish.
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  Cesar Chavez (Trailblazers of the Modern World)

  by Jonatha A. Brown, Elizabeth Hudson-Goff

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  Library Mouse: A Friends Tale

  by Daniel Kirk

  Celebrated writer and illustrator Daniel Kirk brings to life the joys of reading, writing, and sharing in this all-new Library Mouse adventure. Sam the library mouse loves to write, and the children love his little books, which he leaves on the library shelves for them to find. But no one at the library has ever met him. When Tom can’t find a partner for a book-making assignment and finds Sam’s secret hole... (more)
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  Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Book 2

  Rodrick Rules

  by Jeff Kinney

  Whatever you do, don't ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn't want to talk about it.As Greg enters the new school year, he's eager to put the past three months behind him and one event in particular.Unfortunately for Greg, his older brother, Rodrick, knows all about the incident Greg wants to keep under wraps. But secrets have a way of getting out ...... (more)
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  Penguins

  by Liz Pichon

  Penguins do the same thing every day. They swim, eat fish, sleep standing up, look at people, and look at more people. It's an ordinary day at the zoo until a little girl drops something into the penguin pen... see extended summary "What is it?" asks one penguin. "It's a camera," says the little penguin. "What do you do with a camera?" they ask. "You smile at it!" The little penguin grins. So begins a... (more)
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  Graphic Spin

  Rumpelstiltskin

  The Graphic Novel

  by Martin Powell

  To repay her father's debts, Mirabelle promises the King that she'll spin his straw into gold. An evil troll agrees to help her for a price. Now, Mirabelle must repay an even greater debt, unless she can guess the terrible creature's name.
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  The Salem Witch Trials (Graphic History; Graphic Planet)

  by Joeming W. Dunn

  Massachusetts, 1692. The largest witch hunt in the United States was held in the small village of Salem, Massachusetts. Witness the accusations of witchcraft and trial that followed in this impressive graphic novel. Maps, timelines, glossaries, and indexes make these titles an exciting addition to classroom discussion. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO Publishing Group. Grades 3-6.
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  Pinkalicious: Book 3

  Goldilicious

  by Victoria Kann

  Being Pinkalicious is pinkatastic, especially when she's accompanied by her pet unicorn, Goldilicious. Goldie is a roller-skating, kite-flying, high-jumping unicorn who will protect Pinkalicious from the evil wizardry of her little brother, Peter. Together, Pinkalicious and Goldilicious can conquer anything! This enchanting follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Pinkalicious and Purplicious brings... (more)