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Nine-year-old David has recently lost his mother to a freak accident, his salesman father is constantly on the road, and he is letting his anger out on his grandmother. Sarcastic and bossy 13-year-old Primrose lives with her childlike, fortuneteller mother, and a framed picture is the only evidence of the father she never knew. Despite their differences, David and Primrose forge a tight yet tumultuous friendship,... (more)

Stanley, Flat Again!

by Jeff Brown

Is Stanley flat again!? Stanley Lambchop has had his share of unusual adventures. But being flat was one thing he thought he was through with forever. Then one morning, he discovers he was wrong. Still, there is so much that a boy who is only one inch thick can do that a round person can’t. Maybe this time, all it will take is one amazing event for everything to finally make sense.

Valley Of The Giant Skeletons (Geronimo Stilton)

Valley Of The Giant Skeletons (Geronimo Stilton)

by Geronimo Stilton

Tuslaarai! Tuslaarai! That's Mongolian for "Help!" and holey cheese did I need some! I was lost in the Gobi Desert, looking for a hidden treasure. So far, all I had found were sandstorms, camels, and giant dinosaur bones? Rat-munching rattlesnakes - how do I get myself into these situations?

Panda Puzzle (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

Panda Puzzle (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

by Ron Roy

P is for Panda. . . . There’s pandemonium in Green Lawn! The town is building a new park for a panda and her baby. But as soon as the pandas arrive, the baby is stolen! All the panda-nappers want in return is a million dollars. . . . Can Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose collar the culprits before Green Lawn has to cough up the cash?

Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers (Stink)

Stink and the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers (Stink)

by Megan McDonald

"Stink is a delightful protagonist, and McDonald cleverly imparts information on smells. . . . A funny book for almost any collection." — SCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL When Stink Moody’s second-grade class goes on a field trip to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum, he learns that his very own nose has amazing sniffing abilities — and that some people have real jobs sniffing stuff for NASA! Soon Stink is... (more)

The Berenstain Bears First Time Storybooks: Book 4

The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day

by Stan Berenstain

This is the story of the Bear family's move to their now-famous tree house in Bear Country. Would Brother Bear like it? Would he find new friends? He wasn't sure until he got there.

The 39 Clues: Book 1

The Maze of Bones

by Rick Riordan

Minutes before she died Grace Cahill changed her will, leaving her decendants an impossible decision: "You have a choice - one million dollars or a clue." Grace is the last matriarch of the Cahills, the world's most powerful family. Everyone from Napoleon to Houdini is related to the Cahills, yet the source of the family power is lost. 39 clues hidden around the world will reveal the family's secret, but no one... (more)

Going Baboony!Martin, and Kratt, Chris Kratt

Going Baboony!

by Martin, and Kratt, Chris Kratt

Cinderella, the dog and her little glass slipper

Cinderella, the dog and her little glass slipper

by Diane Goode

In this retelling of the classic fairy tale, an attractive mutt wins the heart of a prince with the help of her canine grandmother.

Apples

by Ken Robbins

Apples! Apples! Apples! Crunchy and tasty, sweet and tart, in colorful shades of red, yellow, and green -- sometimes all three -- everyone loves apples! In this lively and vibrant book, young readers will learn how apples grow, from the planting of a tree, to the pollination of buds by bees, and on to the harvest. And then comes the fun part as apples are used to tease the taste buds in so many ways -- in pies... (more)

Crazy Castle On The Hill (Geronimo Stilton)

Crazy Castle On The Hill (Geronimo Stilton)

by Geronimo Stilton

Oh, how I hate traveling! So when I got an invitation to visit a long-lost relative who lives far, far away, I wasn't squeaking with joy. But Thea, Trap, and Benjamin thought it sounded fabumouse. They dragged me along to the crazy castle on Penny-Pincher Peak. Rat-munching rattlesnakes! I never should have agreed to go with them. . . .

Song Lee in Room 2B (Puffin Chapters)

by Suzy Kline

Overcoming her normally shy nature and revealing her silly streak to the students of Room 2B, Song Lee dresses up like a cherry tree, wears green clay on her head, and writes a story about Harry's nose. Reprint. SLJ.

Song Lee and the I Hate You Notes (Song Lee)

Song Lee and the I Hate You Notes (Song Lee)

by Suzy Kline

When Song Lee-the nicest person in Room 2B-starts getting nasty notes, everyone is shocked. Then Song Lee comes up with a creative way to teach the note sender a lesson he or she won't soon forget.

Watch Your Whiskers, Stilton!

by Geronimo Stilton

Cheesecake! A mysterious one-eyed rat was trying to steal The Rodent's Gazette from under my snout! I had to stop him -- but how? My business manager, Shif T. Paws, came up with a plan. He arranged for me to appear on a TV quiz show. If I won, the Gazette was safe. But if I lost -- SQUEAK! -- I had to give up my tail!

Who Eats What? Food Chains and Food Webs (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)

Who Eats What? Food Chains and Food Webs (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2)

by Patricia Lauber

An award-winning author and artist explain how every link in a food chain is important because each living thing depends on others for survival. "Clear, simple drawings illustrate the clear, simple text. Informative and intriguing, this basic science book leads children to think about the complex and interdependent web of life on Earth."'BL. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 1996 (NSTA/CBC)

Rufferella (Bloomsbury Paperbacks)

by Vanessa Gill-Brown

Diamante's favourite book is CINDERELLA because she would like to be like the fairy godmother and turn things into other things! So she decides that she will start with her dog, Ruff and turn her into a human! And Ruff learns quickly - she learns to eat daintily, how to hold a cup and saucer and cross her legs. And as a human, Rufferella become famous for having the most wonderful singing voice, which soon brings... (more)

Hedgie's Surprise

by Jan Brett

Jan Brett's beloved character Hedgie stars in this charming story about a little Tomten who gets tired of porridge for breakfast and starts stealing Henny's eggs. But Henny wants a brood of chicks and she needs her eggs. With the help of clever Hedgie, she substitutes an acorn, a strawberry, a mushroom and finally a potato in her nest. But nothing stops that Tomten until the little hedgehog hides in Henny's nest:... (more)

Ming Lo Moves the Mountain ('Ming Lo Moves the Mountain', in traditional Chinese and English)

Ming Lo Moves the Mountain ('Ming Lo Moves the Mountain', in traditional Chinese and English)

by Arnold Lobel

Ming Lo's wife is angry. The couple live beside a big mountain which causes them no end of trouble. Shadows fall over their garden. Rocks fall through their roof. And it is always raining. "Husband," says Ming Lo's wife, "you must move the mountain so that we may enjoy our house in peace." But how can a man as small as Ming Lo move something as large as a mountain? Maybe the village wise man can help. This... (more)

Anyone But Me (Katie Kazoo Switcheroo (Hardcover))

Anyone But Me (Katie Kazoo Switcheroo (Hardcover))

by Nancy Krulik

Katie Carew, nicknamed Katie Kazoo by the class bully, had no idea what would happen when she wished that she could be anyone but herself. But now her wish has come true, and-switcheroo!-she keeps turning into other people and even animals! What is one ordinary third-grade girl with a really extraordinary problem to do? It's a good thing Katie is resourceful and smart enough to find a solution for every problem .... (more)

The Three Bears (Book & Cassette Favorites)

The Three Bears (Book & Cassette Favorites)

by Paul Galdone

This familiar nursery tale features a warmly appealing bear family and a naughty, gap-toothed Goldilocks.

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Tags: reading level 3.4

by Jerry Spinelli

by Jeff Brown

by Geronimo Stilton

by Ron Roy

by Megan McDonald

by Stan Berenstain

by Rick Riordan

by Martin, and Kratt, Chris Kratt

by Diane Goode

by Ken Robbins

by Geronimo Stilton

by Suzy Kline

by Suzy Kline

by Geronimo Stilton

by Patricia Lauber

by Vanessa Gill-Brown

by Jan Brett

by Arnold Lobel

by Nancy Krulik

by Paul Galdone