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A Dog's Purpose: Bailey's Story

Written by W. Bruce Cameron
When Bailey meets eight-year-old Ethan, he quickly figures out his purpose: to play with the boy, to...
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Old Wolf

Written by Avi
Two stories—one about a starving wolf and the other about a 13-year-old aspiring hunter—converge to...
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Honey

Written by Sarah Weeks
Melanie overhears her dad calling someone "Honey" and it's up to Melody and her best friend to...
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Pay It Forward

Written by Catherine Ryan Hyde

In response to a social studies assignment, a young boy dreams up a scheme to unlock the power of...

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The Hypnotists

Written by Gordon Korman

Jackson Opus can control people with his color-changing eyes, and is unwittingly drawn into a...

5th - 7th
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As Simple as it Seems

Written by Sarah Weeks
Twelve-year-old Verbena is adopted and her bio-mother drank, so she's stuck with serious issues, and...
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Lawn Boy Returns

Written by Gary Paulsen
A riding lawn mower from his grandmother jump-starts a rollicking adventure accumulating money...
5th - 8th
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The Rookie Bookie

Written by Tobias J. Moskowitz
New kid Mitch wants to fit in, so he uses his nerdy love of statistics and making money to help him...
4th - 7th
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Confetti Girl

Written by Diana López

Lina is an optimistic young Hispanic girl searching for answers to tough questions in her South...

5th - 7th
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Just Juice

Written by Karen Hesse
Sweet, resilient Juice Faulstich faces terrible poverty, and is repeating third grade because...
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Romeo and Juliet Together (And Alive!) At Last

Written by Avi
The eighth grade's plan to get two reluctant "lovers" together by means of a Shakespeare's play has...
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The Million Dollar Shot

Written by Dan Gutman
Eddie has a chance at a million dollars by sinking a foul shot—during halftime at the NBA finals!...
4th - 6th
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The Worst Best: The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Written by Barbara Robinson
The beloved tale of six incorrigible children who help a town remember the true meaning of Christmas...
4th - 6th
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101 President Jokes

Written by Melvin H. Berger
From George Washington to Barak Obama…from school days to summertime…here are hundreds of hilarious...
5th - 6th
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Once Upon a Cruise

Written by Anna Staniszewski
Ainsley never wanted to spend her summer on a fairy tale cruise—especially since, instead of...
5th - 8th
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The Kindness Club: Chloe on the Bright Side

Written by Courtney Sheinmel
Inspired by anti-bullying activism, an optimistic fifth grader making a wide circle of friends in a...
4th - 7th
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The Peculiar Night of the Blue Heart

Written by Lauren DeStefano

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren DeStefano comes a gorgeous tale of friendship found...

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Goosebumps Most Wanted: The Lizard of Oz

Written by R. L. Stine
Favorite characters from Goosebumps are back in brand new stories sure to scare
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R.L. Stine's Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls

Written by R. L. Stine
When teenage friends Beth, Nicole, Kellen, and Luke visit a traveling Hall of Horrors, they can't...
4th - 6th
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Heart of a Dolphin

Written by Catherine Hapka
Annie rescues a trapped dolphin and they form a special, secret bond—an unsual friendship that helps...
4th - 6th
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The Dead Gentleman

Written by Matthew Cody

The Dead Gentleman is a wild ride between parallel New York City timestreams—1901 and today. Eleven...

5th - 8th
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Scholastic Classics: The Gift of the Magi and Other Stories

Written by O. Henry
A young man and his wife each make a drastic decision in order to surprise the other at Christmas. A...
5th - 12th
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I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011

Written by Lauren Tarshis
History's most exciting and terrifying events come to life in these stories of amazing kids and how...
4th - 6th

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