PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY GUIDED READING – J - LEVEL O 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 - 1 – PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY GUIDED READING – J - LEVEL O 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. - 2 – PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY GUIDED READING – J - LEVEL O 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 - 3 – PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY GUIDED READING – J - LEVEL O 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 - 4 – PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY GUIDED READING – J - LEVEL O 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. - 5 – PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY GUIDED READING – J - LEVEL O 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. - 6 – PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE PUBLIC LIBRARY GUIDED READING – J - LEVEL O 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.