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J DROOLING AND DANGEROUS: THE RIOT BROTHERS RETURN Ama Amato, Mary
Three more hilarious, gross-out stories featuring Orville and Wilbur Riot.
J SNARF ATTACK, UNDERFOODLE, AND THE SECRET OF LIFE: THE RIOT BROTHERS TELL ALL Ama Amato, Mary
The Riot brothers capture a crook -- The Riot brothers find a hidden treasure -- The Riot brothers overthrow a king.
J MY LAST BEST FRIEND Bow Bowe, Julie
After her best friend moves away, fourth-grader Ida May is determined not to make another best friend, despite the efforts of a new girl in her class.
J MY NEW BEST FRIEND Bow Bowe, Julie
Fourth-grader Ida May and her new best friend, Stacey Merriweather, discover a mermaid nightlight that they believe can grant wishes.
J UTTERLY ME, CLARICE BEAN Chi Child, Lauren
When someone steals the winner's trophy for the school book project, Clarice emulates her favorite book heroine, Ruby Redfort the detective.
J BEEZUS AND RAMONA Cle Cleary, Beverly
Beezus' biggest problem was her 4-year-old sister Ramona. Even though Beezus knew sisters were supposed to love each other, with a sister like Ramona, it seemed impossible.
Series RAMONA Book 1
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J HENRY AND BEEZUS Cle Cleary, Beverly
Henry Huggins has been trying to raise enough money to buy his dream bicycle, but it seems like no matter what he does, he always gets more trouble than money for his effort. However, his friend Beezus just might have come up with the perfect plan that will turn all of his troubles into his biggest money-maker yet.
J HENRY AND RIBSY Cle Cleary, Beverly
Henry Huggins makes a deal with his father--if Henry can keep his dog Ribsy out of trouble for a month, he can go fishing with his father. Ribsy does his best to make Henry lose the deal.
J HENRY AND THE CLUBHOUSE Cle Cleary, Beverly
For Henry Huggins and his friends Robert and Murph, a clubhouse is a place where they can do as they please, without being bothered by girls. The sign that says NO GIRLS ALLOWED -- THIS MEANS YOU especially means Ramona Quimby. Lately Ramona has been following Henry on his newspaper route, embarrassing him in front of Henry's customers. The day Ramona follows Henry to the clubhouse, she wants to teach him girls aren't so bad, but she almost puts an end to his newspaper career forever.
J HENRY AND THE PAPER ROUTE Cle Cleary, Beverly
Henry receives unexpected help from pesky Ramona as he strives to get and maintain a paper route.
J HENRY HUGGINS Cle Cleary, Beverly
When Henry adopts Ribsy, a dog of no particular breed, humorous adventures follow.
J MITCH AND AMY Cle Cleary, Beverly
The adventures of a nine-year-old twin brother and sister who, despite constant bickering, support each other loyally at home and at school.
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J THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE Cle Cleary, Beverly
A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.
Series RALPH THE MOUSE Book 1
J OTIS SPOFFORD Cle Cleary, Beverly
A troublemaker meets his match when he pushes the quietest girl in the class too far.
J RALPH S. MOUSE Cle Cleary, Beverly
Presents the further adventures of a motorcycle-riding mouse who goes to school and becomes the instigator of an investigation of rodents and the peacemaker for two lonely boys.
Series RALPH THE MOUSE Book 3
J RAMONA AND HER FATHER Cle Cleary, Beverly
Seven-year-old Ramona Quimby's world is turned upside-down when her father unexpectedly loses his job. Things grow tense in the Quimby house, but Ramona resolves to help in any way she can—even downsizing her Christmas list. But with bills piling up and her parents constantly stressed, Ramona wonders if life will ever go back to normal.
Series RAMONA Book 4
J RAMONA AND HER MOTHER Cle Cleary, Beverly
Ramona at 7 1/2 sometimes feels discriminated against by being the youngest in the family.
Series RAMONA Book 5
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J RAMONA FOREVER Cle Cleary, Beverly
Ramona's year in third grade is highlighted by the arrival of Howie's rich uncle, a change in her after-school situation, a surprise wedding, a death and a new arrival in the family, and her father's getting a job.
Series RAMONA Book 7
J RAMONA QUIMBY, AGE 8 Cle Cleary, Beverly
The further adventures of the Quimby family as Ramona enters the third grade.
Series RAMONA Book 6
J RAMONA THE BRAVE Cle Cleary, Beverly
Six-year-old Ramona tries to cope with an unsympathetic first-grade teacher.
Series RAMONA Book 3
J RAMONA THE PEST Cle Cleary, Beverly
Ramona's entry into kindergarten becomes a big event for all concerned when she makes her presence known.
Series RAMONA Book 2
J RIBSY Cle Cleary, Beverly
Separated from his owner, Henry Huggins, in a shopping center parking lot, an ordinary city dog begins a string of bewildering adventures.
J RUNAWAY RALPH Cle Cleary, Beverly
Ralph runs away looking for freedom but winds up a prisoner at a summer camp.
Series RALPH THE MOUSE Book 2
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J SOCKS Cle Cleary, Beverly
The happy home life of Socks, the cat, is disrupted by the addition of a new baby to the household.
J MIEKO AND THE FIFTH TREASURE Coe Coerr, Eleanor
Staying with her grandparents after the atomic bomb has been dropped on Nagasaki, ten-year-old Mieko feels that the happiness in her heart has departed forever and she will no longer be able to produce a beautiful drawing for the contest at school.
J NO DOGS ALLOWED Cut Cutler, Jane
Five-year-old Edward and his older brother Jason find themselves in such wild predicaments as surviving a motorcycle convention and confronting the three-headed mysteries of their own backyard.
J RATS Cut Cutler, Jane
Fourth-grader Jason and his younger brother Edward shop for school clothes, get ready for Halloween, acquire a couple of pet rats, and deal with not-birthday presents from Aunt Bea.
J AMBER BROWN GOES FOURTH Dan Danziger, Paula
Entering fourth grade, Amber faces some changes in her life as her best friend moves away and her parents divorce.
J AMBER BROWN IS FEELING BLUE Dan Danziger, Paula
IS FEELING BLUE.
J AMBER BROWN IS GREEN WITH ENVY Dan Danziger, Paula
Fourth-grader Amber Brown must make some important decisions when her mother and Max move their wedding date up and prepare to buy a house together, while her father makes some bad choices of his own.
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J AMBER BROWN SEES RED Dan Danziger, Paula
The year that she is in the fourth grade is a difficult one for Amber, as she tries to deal with escalating telephone fights between her divorced parents and her father's impending return to take joint custody of her.
J AMBER BROWN WANTS EXTRA CREDIT Dan Danziger, Paula
Unhappy over her parents' divorce and her mother's boyfriend Max, nine-year-old Amber finds her schoolwork suffering.
J FOREVER AMBER BROWN Dan Danziger, Paula
Amber's life has changed dramatically: her parents are divorced, her father lives in France, her best friend has moved to another state, and now her mother must decide whether to remarry.
J I, AMBER BROWN Dan Danziger, Paula
Because her divorced parents share joint custody of her, nine-year- old Amber suffers from lack of self-esteem and feels that she is a piece of jointly-owned property.
J ANGEL BITES THE BULLET Del Delton, Judy
Angel and her best friend try to find a way to get rid of the well- meaning, but disaster-prone family friend who has moved into Angel's bedroom.
J ANGEL SPREADS HER WINGS Del Delton, Judy
Angel, whose active imagination always causes her to expect the worst, is given many new things to worry about when her stepfather plans to move the family to Greece for the summer.
J ANGEL’S MOTHER’S BABY Del Delton, Judy
Twelve-year-old Angel has adjusted to her mother's remarriage and believes that she and her younger brother Rags now live in the perfect family, until she discovers that her mother is going to have another baby.
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J ANGEL’S MOTHER’S BOYFRIEND Del Delton, Judy
Ten-year-old Angel finds plenty to worry about when she learns that her mother's new boyfriend is a clown.
J ANGEL’S MOTHER’S WEDDING Del Delton, Judy
Angel is worried because her mother does not seem to be making any preparations for her upcoming wedding.
J BACK YARD ANGEL Del Delton, Judy
Although ten-year-old Angel loves her little brother Rags dearly, the constant responsibility of taking care of him weighs heavily on her young shoulders.
J BACK TO SCHOOL, MALLORY Fri Friedman, Laurie
After moving, eight-year-old Mallory struggles with being new at school, especially because her mother is now the music teacher and director of the third grade play.
Series MALLORY Book 2
J GAME TIME, MALLORY! Fri Friedman, Laurie
Mallory is excited to participate in a new girls' basketball league, although she has never played and her best friends are not interested, but as the worst player on her team she realizes she has a lot to learn.
Series MALLORY Book 23
J HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MALLORY! Fri Friedman, Laurie
After a difficult year, Mallory plans a month-long celebration of her ninth birthday i.
Series MALLORY Book 4
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J HAPPY NEW YEAR, MALLORY! Fri Friedman, Laurie
When a bad stomachache sends Mallory to the hospital during a winter reunion with neighbor Mary Ann and their summer camp bunkmates, she is sad that her friends seem to be having great fun without her.
Series MALLORY Book 12
J HEART TO HEART WITH MALLORY Fri Friedman, Laurie
Nine-year-old Mallory turns to her diary to sort through her emotions when she finds out she has a secret admirer and her two best friends' parents may be getting engaged.
Series MALLORY Book 6
J HONESTLY, MALLORY! Fri Friedman, Laurie
Everyone seems to know what they want to be for Career Day at school - that is, everyone except Mallory. She can't seem to find anything she's good at. When she finally decides to be a fashion designer, some of her classmates laugh at her. And then, before she can stop it, out pops a lie - Mallory tells everyone that she's won the Fashion Fran fashion design contest. Mallory's lie grows and grows until she must face the truth and make amends with her class, friends, teachers, and parents.
Series MALLORY Book 8
J IN BUSINESS WITH MALLORY Fri Friedman, Laurie
When Mallory's mother refuses to buy her a purse, Mallory tries a series of businesses in order to make money and buy it herself.
Series MALLORY Book 5
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J MALLORY AND MARY ANN TAKE NEW YORK Fri Friedman, Laurie
When Mallory wins Fashion Fran's design contest, she and Mary Ann are headed to New York City! But as they share the sights, sounds, and tastes of New York, there's just one problem. Only Mallory gets to appear on the Fashion Fran show, even though she pinky-swore with Mary Ann that they'd both go on. Can Mallory find a way to share the spotlight with her best friend before the pinky-swear she made ruins the trip of a lifetime--and their friendship
Series MALLORY Book 19
J MALLORY GOES GREEN! Fri Friedman, Laurie
When Mallory is appointed to the Fern Falls Elementary School Environmental Committee, which is deciding on class projects for the upcoming Green Fair, she rapidly succeeds in alienating her classmates, friends, and family by her overzealous efforts to save the planet.
Series MALLORY Book 13
J MALLORY IN THE SPOTLIGHT Fri Friedman, Laurie
When Mallory gets the lead in the school play, she cannot understand why her best friend Mary Ann is not just as excited as she is, but eventually she finds out--and learns who her real friends are.
Series MALLORY Book 14
J MALLORY McDONALD, BABY EXPERT Fri Friedman, Laurie
When her best friends Mary Ann and Joey get caught up in the excitement of having a new baby brother, Mallory feels left out.
Series MALLORY Book 22
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J MALLORY McDONALD, SUPER SNOOP Fri Friedman, Laurie
Ten-year-old Mallory, determined to find out what her brother Max does while spending time with his girlfriend, Winnie, spies an innocent kiss on the cheek then tells her babysitter and friends a more exciting tale. Includes a recipe for double chocolate chip cookies and directions for playing four games.
Series MALLORY Book 18
J MALLORY ON BOARD Fri Friedman, Laurie
Despite her fears of being a "third wheel," Mallory goes on a cruise for the wedding of the mother and father of her two best friends.
Series MALLORY Book 7
J MALLORY ON THE MOVE Fri Friedman, Laurie
After moving to a new town, eight-year-old Mallory keeps throwing stones in the "Wishing Pond" but things will not go back to the way they were before, and she remains torn between old and new best friends.
Series MALLORY Book 1
J MALLORY’S GUIDE TO BOYS, BROTHERS, DADS, AND DOGS Fri Friedman, Laurie
Ten-year-old Mallory's crush on J.T., a boy in her older brother's class, gets her in trouble with her teacher, her family, and her friends but no matter what she does, J.T. does not seem interested in her.
Series MALLORY Book 15
J MALLORY’S SUPER SLEEPOVER Fri Friedman, Laurie
When Mallory plans a sleepover to celebrate her tenth birthday, she has a hard time pleasing both her friends and her parents.
Series MALLORY Book 16
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J OH BOY, MALLORY Fri Friedman, Laurie
Mallory follows the advice of Mary Ann about a boy who likes her that causes her to hurt her friend's feelings.
Series MALLORY Book 17
J PLAY IT AGAIN, MALLORY Fri Friedman, Laurie
Mallory is excited about the six-week arts electives program at Fern Falls Elementary--until she gets stuck in her last-choice elective, band. To make matters worse, she is assigned to the tuba, and when she plays, it sound more like passing gas than music. She dreads the showcase at the end of the program. But with some good guidance from her mom and her band teacher, Mallory learns the meaning of "practice makes perfect," and that, in fact, making music can be lots of fun.
Series MALLORY Book 20
J RED, WHITE, & TRUE BLUE MALLORY Fri Friedman, Laurie
Mallory's journal of her fourth-grade trip to Washington D.C. reveals how much fun she has, despite a loose tooth, being upset with her best friend Mary Ann and getting separated from her class in a museum.
Series MALLORY Book 11
J STEP FOURTH, MALLORY! Fri Friedman, Laurie
Mallory enters fourth grade with high hopes for her best year ever, but instead she starts by breaking the teacher's rules and then feels left out when her best friend likes the same boy she does.
Series MALLORY Book 10
J THREE’S COMPANY, MALLORY! Fri Friedman, Laurie
When Cloe Jennifer moves to Wish Pond Road, Mallory's friend Mary Ann starts including Chloe Jennifer in everything that she and Mallory do - but in Mallory's opinion, three is a crowd.
Series MALLORY Book 21
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J JASON AND THE ALIENS DOWN THE STREET Gre Greer, Gery
Jason meets Cooper Vor and Lootna, aliens from space now living on Earth, and travels with them to a distant planet in an attempt to retrieve a stolen energy crystal.
J BROWN SUNSHINE OF SAWDUST VALLEY Hen Henry, Marguerite
Molly wants a horse of her own, but when her father's mare gives birth to a mule, Molly changes her mind and raises the newborn.
J LETTERS TO LEO Hes Hest, Amy
In a series of letters to her new dog, fourth-grader Annie Rossi relates her daily exploits and remembers her mother.
J ALDO APPLESAUCE Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
When he and his family move to the suburbs, Aldo has difficulty finding new friends.
J ALDO ICE CREAM Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
Nine-year-old Aldo discovers the pleasures of doing volunteer work to help the older citizens of the community and the satisfactions of earning his first money on his own for unselfish reasons.
J BASEBALL FEVER Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
Ten-year-old Ezra, who is suffering from an advanced case of baseball fever, must convince his scholarly father that this disorder is not responsible for wasting his mind away. Ezra Feldman, almost ten, likes baseball more than anything else in the world. But his father cannot understand why his son would rather rot his brains watching men swinging big wooden sticks than read a book or play chess. Can an unwanted car trip, a grumpy old professor, and a surprising chess victory help father and son find a little common ground, and convince Ezra's dad that cheering for the national pastime isn't completely off base?
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J CLASS CLOWN Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
Lucas Cott, the most obstreperous boy in the third grade, finds it very hard to turn over a new leaf when he decides to become the perfect student.
J CLASS PRESIDENT Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
Julio hides his own leadership ambitions to help another candidate win the nomination for class president.
J THE HOT AND COLD SUMMER Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
Two inseparable ten-year-old boys discover there is room in their friendship for another person and it really doesn't matter that she is a girl.
J THE JUST DESSERTS CLUB Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
Sixth grader Cricket finds just the right dessert to bake for school events during the year. Includes recipes for Zucchini "Apple" Crisp, No Bake Orange Balls, and Mystery Ingredient Chocolate Cake.
J MUCH ADO ABOUT ALDO Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
Owing to a school project, eight-year-old Aldo decides to give up eating meat.
J PEE WEE’S TALE Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
When his owner's parents let him go in Central Park, a young guinea pig learns to survive in the natural world with the help of a "park-wise" squirrel while trying to find his way back home.
J PEE WEE & PLUSH Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
Pee Wee the guinea pig and his friend Lexi the squirrel help a new guinea pig adjust to life in the wilds of New York City's Central Park, but are unsure what to do about the approach of winter.
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J SPRING BREAK Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
Cricket's spring break turns out to be pretty eventful, even though her broken ankle means she cannot go to Washington, D.C. with her best friend as they had planned.
J TEACHER’S PET Hur Hurwitz, Johanna
Nine-year-old Cricket's expectations of being, as always, the teacher's favorite student are dashed by the arrival of an unusual new girl in her fourth-grade class.
J LUCY ROSE: BIG ON PLANS Kel Kelly, Katy
Lucy Rose records in her diary her special summer plans--to make a keychain for her mother, to help decorate the living room, to prevent her parents' divorce, to vanquish some squirrels, and to enjoy a ninth birthday adventure with her father.
J LUCY ROSE: BUSY LIKE YOU CAN’T BELIEVE Kel Kelly, Katy
Now in fourth grade, palindrome-enthusiast Lucy Rose learns about the perils of eavesdropping while also confiding in her diary her worries that her recently divorced mother is beginning to date.
J LUCY ROSE, HERE THE THINGS ABOUT ME Kel Kelly, Katy
Eight-year-old Lucy Rose keeps a diary of her first year in Washington, D.C., her home since her parents separation, where she spends time with her grandparents, makes new friends, and longs to convince her teacher to let her take care of the class pet during a holiday.
J A MOUSE CALLED WOLF Kin King-Smith, Dick
A mouse with an unusual name shares his musical gift with a widowed concert pianist.
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J MR. APE Kin King-Smith, Dick
A wealthy old man living alone in his enormous home meets a Gypsy father and son, adopts many animals, and finally learns the true meaning of family.
J THE SHOW MUST GO ON Kli Klise, Late
wo mice and a crow, who travel with a circus, cleaning up the spilled popcorn after every performance, come to the rescue when a greedy con artist takes over the management of the circus.
Series THREE-RING RASCALS Book 1
J THE GREATEST STAR ON EARTH Kli Klise, Late
As the performers in Sir Sidney's circus discover that friendship and teamwork are more important than winning a trophy for The Greatest Star on Earth, circus mice Bert and Gert write a book on how to be kind for rotten ringmaster-in-training Barnabas Brambles to read.
Series THREE-RING RASCALS Book 2
J PIPPI GOES ON BOARD Lin Lindgren, Astrid
The further adventures of Pippi and her friends Tommy and Annika.
Series PIPPI LONGSTOCKING Book 2
J PIPPI IN THE SOUTH SEAS Lin Lindgren, Astrid
The adventures of the strongest girl in the world, who takes her two friends with her when she travels from Sweden to visit her father, king of an island in the South Seas.
Series PIPPI LONGSTOCKING Book 3
J PIPPI LONGSTOCKING Lin Lindgren, Astrid
Escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village.
Series PIPPI LONGSTOCKING Book 1
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J MRS. PIGGLE-WIGGLE Mac MacDonald, Betty
From her upside-down house, the eccentric Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle issues to parents her marvelous cures for such common children's diseases as Won't-Put-Away-Toys-itis, Answerbackism, and Fighter- Quarrelitis.
J MRS. PIGGLE-WIGGLE’S FARM Mac MacDonald, Betty
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle is back with special cures for the not truthful, the pet forgetter, the fraidy-cat, the destructive child, and the child who continually says, "I can't find it.
J ELEVEN KIDS, ONE SUMMER Mar Martin, Ann M.
Adventures of a family with eleven children as they summer on the beach at Fire Island.
J MA AND PA DRACULA Mar Martin, Ann M.
Convinced he leads a normal life, sleeping during the day and waking at night to do lessons and play while his parents work at the blood bank, nine-year-old Jonathan is astounded when he accidentally discovers how other people live and the real nature of his parents' work.
J THE KID IN THE RED JACKET Par Park, Barbara
When ten-year-old Howard has to move with his family to a distant state, he is forced to live on a street named Chester Pewe, adjust to a new school, and get used to being shadowed by a little girl in a nearby house.
J SKINNYBONES Par Park, Barbara
Alex's active sense of humor helps him get along with the school braggart, make the most of his athletic talents, and simply get by in a hectic world.
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J DANGER ON MIDNIGHT RIVER Pau Paulsen, Gary
Slow learner Daniel Martin escapes peer teasing by spending most of his time outdoors, and when a van crash plunges him and a gang of bullies in the river, Daniel must choose between saving himself and risking his life to save the others.
J CLEMENTINE Pen Pennypacker
While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.
Series CLEMENTINE Book #1
J THE TALENTED CLEMENTINE Pen Pennypacker
Eight-year-old Clementine, convinced that she has no talents, tries to find a way to avoid participating in the class talent show.
Series CLEMENTINE Book #2
J CLEMENTINE’S LETTER Pen Pennypacker
Clementine's beloved teacher, Mr. D'Matz might be leaving for the rest of the year to go on a research trip to Egypt. The only solution, she decides, is to hatch a plan to get Mr. D'Matz back even if it means ruining his once-in-a-lifetime chance.
Series CLEMENTINE Book #3
J THE ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS: AN EPIC NOVEL Pil Pilkey, Dav
When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen.
Series CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS Book #1
J DOGS DON’T TELL JOKES Sac Sacher, Louis
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J CALVIN COCONUT: TROUBLE MAGNET Sal Salisbury, Grahm
Nine-year-old. Calvin catches the attention of the school bully on the day before he starts fourth grade, while at home, the unfriendly, fifteen-year-old daughter of his mother's best friend has taken over his room.
J THE ADVENTURES OF BENNY Shr Shreve, Steve
A resourceful young boy's adventures introduce him to a host of characters, including Bigfoot, a mummy, pirates, monkeys, and his very own Booger-Man.
J CHOCOLATE FEVER Smi Smith, Robert Kimmel
From eating too much chocolate, Henry breaks out in brown bumps that help him foil some hijackers and teach him a valuable lesson about self-indulgence.
J HEIDI Spy Spyri, Johanna
A Swiss orphan is heartbroken when she must leave her beloved grandfather and their happy home in the mountains to go to school and to care for an invalid girl in the city.
J LIKE PICKLE JUICE ON A COOKIE Ste Sternberg, Julie
When eight-year-old Eleanor's beloved babysitter Bibi moves away to care for her ailing father, Eleanor must spend the summer adjusting to a new babysitter while mourning the loss of her old one.
J SCHOOL, DROOL, AND OTHER DAILY DISASTERS Vai Vail, Rachel
As Justin enters the third grade, nothing seems to be going his way, and he finds friendships, fears and advanced math all a little complicated. By the author of Sometimes I'm Bombaloo.
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J SHELLS, SMELLS, AND THE HORRIBLE FLIP-FLOPS OF DOOM Vai Vail, Rachel
A follow-up to Justin Case and the Piggy Bunny finds Justin worrying his way through summer camp, where the requirements of the mess hall, swimming and getting picked for teams are shaped by old and new friendships as well as a first crush.
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