Exploring Top Books of Shelfari

The Twits

by Roald Dahl, Quentin Blake

Mr. and Mrs. Twit hate almost everything, including their trained monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps. But now the Muggle-Wumps want revenge.

Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul II: Stories About Taking Charge, Making a Difference and Moving Through the Preteen Years for Kids Ages 9-13 (Chicken ... the Soul (Paperback Health Communications))

Chicken Soup for the Preteen Soul II: Stories About Taking Charge, Making a Difference and Moving Through the Preteen Years for Kids Ages 9-13 (Chicken ... the Soul (Paperback Health Communications))

by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Hansen, Irene Dunlap

Another awesome book for kids growing through the terrific tween years. At last…the long-awaited follow-up to the 1.2 million-copy bestseller! Filled with relevant, inspiring and fun stories written mostly by kids, this new volume features a unique, innovative chapter, "Rockin' Our World", that highlights real kids achieving real dreams, helping less fortunate people, starting your own business, and... (more)

Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy (Junie B. Jones 11, paper)

Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy (Junie B. Jones 11, paper)

by Barbara Park

Junie B. Jones knows what she wants to be when she grows up -- a beauty shop guy! All she needs is a little practice. Okay, a lot of practice. And a few volunteers. Like her bunny slippers. And her dog. And maybe even...herself?

Pretty Little Liars: Book 1

Pretty Little Liars

by Sara Shepard

Everyone has something to hide—especially high school juniors spencer, aria, emily, and hanna. Spencer covets her sister's boyfriend. Aria's fantasizing about her English teacher. Emily's crushing on the new girl at school. Hanna uses some ugly tricks to stay beautiful. But they've all kept an even bigger secret since their friend Alison vanished. How do I know? Because I know everything about... (more)

Judy Moody Saves the World! (Judy Moody)

Judy Moody Saves the World! (Judy Moody)

by Megan McDonald

The mercurial Judy returns - and she’s in a mood to take on the world! Get ready for the newest installment in the hilarious Judy Moody series. Rare! It all starts with the Crazy Strip contest — and the dream that she, Judy Moody, might one day see her very own adhesive-bandage design covering the scraped knees of thousands. But when her "Heal the World" motif merits only an honorable mention, Judy realizes... (more)

The Stand

by Stephen King

This is the way the world ends: with a nanosecond of computer error in a Defense Department laboratory and a million casual contacts that form the links in a chain letter of death. And here is the bleak new world of the day after: a world stripped of its institutions and emptied of 99 percent of its people. A world in which a handful of panicky survivors choose sides -- or are chosen. A world in which good rides... (more)

The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters : A Novel

The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters : A Novel

by Elisabeth Robinson

The best letters are the ones that tell you everything. Not just the big, important stuff, but the little details of life. The True and Outstanding Adventures of the Hunt Sisters is a one-sided epistolary novel. We get to read all the letters written by Olivia Hunt, erstwhile film producer, over the year she learns her sister Maddie has cancer. Olivia scuttles between her hometown in Ohio, where Maddie still... (more)

One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School

One L: The Turbulent True Story of a First Year at Harvard Law School

by Scott Turow

Memoirs adapted from the author's diary chronicle his emotionally and intellectually challenging first year in law school and records the fierce and sometimes hysterical competition that is faced by Harvard Law School students. Reprint. Tour. NYT. "

Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal, #10Junie B. Jones

Junie B. Jones Is a Party Animal, #10

by Junie B. Jones

We'll Meet Again

by Mary Higgins Clark

At the heart of this "diabolical plot that Mary Higgins Clark prepares so carefully and executes with such relish" (The New York Times Book Review), a respected doctor is murdered -- and his beautiful young wife is charged with the crime. Dr. Gary Lasch, prominent Greenwich, Connecticut, doctor and founder of the HMO Remington Health Management, is found dead in his home, his skull crushed by a blow with a... (more)

The Clique: Book 1

The Clique

by Lisi Harrison

The social minefields most privileged middle-school girls drive the over-the-top drama in this addictive new book, set in suburban New York City's Westchester County. Massie Block: With her glossy brunette bob and Whitestrip smile, Massie is the uncontested ruler of The Clique and the rest of the social scene at Octavian Country Day, an exclusive private school in Westchester, New York. Dylan Marvil: Massie's... (more)

Bridge to Terabithia

by Katherine Paterson

A secret world of their own Jess Aaron's greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. He's been practicing all summer and can't wait to see his classmates' faces when he beats them all. But on the first day of school, a new kid, a new girl, boldly crosses over to the boy's side of the playground and outruns everyone. That's not a very promising beginning for a friendship, but Jess and... (more)

Chicken Little: El Cielo Se Esta Cayendo/the Sky Is Falling

Chicken Little: El Cielo Se Esta Cayendo/the Sky Is Falling

by Steven Kellogg

"The sky is failing! The sky is failing!" Chicken Little and her feathered friends are all aflutter when she gets a mysterious bump on the head. Steven Kellogg's hilarious retelling and irresistible illustrations bring fresh delight to this timeless classic of chain reaction panic.

Cam Jansen #9 Mystery of the Carnival Prize (Cam Jansen)

Cam Jansen #9 Mystery of the Carnival Prize (Cam Jansen)

by David A. Adler

The Cam Jansen books are perfect for young readers who are making the transition to chapter books, and Cam is a spunky young heroine whom readers have loved for over two decades. Now the first ten books in the series have updated covers that bring new life to these perennial best-sellers. Old fans and new readers will love Cam's cool, modern look!

Judy Moody Gets Famous! (Judy Moody)

by Megan McDonald

"This sequel to JUDY MOODY handily matches the original in zip and wit . . . Even Judy could spell two words that describe both the plot and its heroine: f-r-e-s-h and f-u-n-n-y."—PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review) Everyone knows that Judy Moody has a mood for every occasion, and this time she’s in a jealous mood. Jealous of classmate Jessica Finch, that is, who gets her picture on the front page of the... (more)

The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again: A Novel

The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again: A Novel

by Nancy Thayer

The fabulous women from The Hot Flash Club are back in top form, welcoming the stressed-out and pampering-deprived through their discreet spa doors–as Nancy Thayer returns with a witty, sexy, and heartwarming novel. The Hot Flash Club Strikes Again also introduces four new women, ready for massages and seaweed wraps, each struggling to reconcile her secret dreams, biggest fears, and deepest feelings as... (more)

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

Junie B. Jones and the Stupid Smelly Bus

by Barbara Park

Illus. in black-and-white . Meet Junie B. who tells in her own words the hilarious story of how she gets locked in school after her first day of kindergarten. "It's hard for anyone to resist Junie B."--Booklist. "It's a real hoot!"--School Library Journal. "A genuinely funny, easily read story."--Kirkus.