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Asian Tales

Asian Tales and Tellers

Written by Cathy Spagnoli
Asian Tales and Tellers is a diverse collection featuring more than thirty traditional stories from across the rich Asian cultural landscape.
3rd - 9th
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African American Folktales

African-American Folktales

Written by Richard Young and Judy Young
African-American Folktales is a lively collection of over 30 traditional stories designed to engage and entertain young readers.
3rd - 7th
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More Laughter in Appalachia (American Storytelling)

Written by Loyal Jones & Billy Edd Wheeler
More Laughter in Appalachia is the authors' fourth collection of funny tales from the Southern mountains, and it might be their silliest and most wide‑ranging book yet. It’s filled with jokes, short stories, poems, riddles, and even songs. You’ll also find some surprising treasures, like a funny old‑time sermon, a playful political speech from long ago, and even a comical arrest warrant that shows just how creative mountain humor can be.
5th - 10th
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The Monster Stick & Other Appalachian Tall Tales

Written by Paul Lepp & Bil Lepp and Illustrated by Terry Brewer
What’s the Monster Stick? It’s Paul’s gigantic fishing pole—nine feet long and packed with miles of super‑strong fishing line and shiny, custom‑made sinkers that slide like magic. From the moment Paul gets the Monster Stick, his adventures grow wilder than anything Paul Bunyan ever dreamed up. At one point, he even manages to hook a DC‑10 airplane flown by sneaky smugglers. How he does that… well, that’s part of the fun.
3rd - 8th
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Listening for the Crack of Dawn (American Storytelling)

Written by Donald Davis
The hills and small towns of western North Carolina in the 1950s come to life in this collection of stories by master storyteller Donald Davis. He’s shared his tales everywhere—from the World’s Fair to the Smithsonian to the National Storytelling Festival—and now he invites readers into the adventures of his own childhood. His stories follow him from his earliest school days all the way to the moment he begins to understand the big changes happening in the world, including the loss of friends during the Vietnam War.
K - 5th
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Scared Witless

Scared Witless: Thirteen Eerie Tales to Tell

Written by Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss and Illustrated by Kevin Pope
In Scared Witless: Thirteen Eerie Tales to Tell, authors Martha Hamilton and Mitch Weiss share a spooky and funny collection of stories perfect for kids who love a good thrill.
3rd - 6th
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Noodlehead Stories

Noodlehead Stories

Written by Martha Hamilton & Mitch Weiss

Discover hilarious world folktales in Noodlehead Stories, a perfect book for children who love funny...

1st - 5th
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Mama Learns to Drive

Mama Learns to Drive

Written by Donald Davis
Famous storyteller Donald Davis shares eight funny and touching stories about his mother growing up in North Carolina.
4th - 8th
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The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys

Written and Illustrated by Aaron Blabey
In the hilarious first installment of The Bad Guys series, a misunderstood crew of "scary" animals—including Mr. Wolf and Mr. Snake—embarks on a mission to become unlikely heroes through good deeds.
2nd - 5th
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The Runaway Beignet

The Runaway Beignet

Written by Connie Collins Morgan and Illustrated by Herb Leonhard
A magic beignet boy comes to life in New Orleans and leads a wild chase through the French Quarter as hungry people try to catch him.
1st - 6th
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Life Really Socks: Quest for Iron Mountain (Volume 2)

Written by Shidan Youssefian and Roshan Youssefian and Illustrated by Mahui Duque

Freddy, Ruffles, and Hanks travel to the Pinky Toe Kingdom, a realm of irresistibly cute baby socks...

4th - 7th
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Life Really Socks: Into the Sock-Verse (Volume 1)

Written by Shidan Youssefian and Roshan Youssefian and Illustrated by Mahui Duque

Enter Freddy: a skater sock who gets caught in a dizzying spin-cycle and is magically transported...

4th - 7th
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Simon Sort of Says

Written by Erin Bow

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a...

3rd - 7th
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Random Body Parts: Gross Anatomy Riddles in Verse

Written by Leslie Bulion and Illustrated by Mike Lowery
Witty and nimble verse about body parts pairs with whimsical drawings in this informative, fun...
4th - 6th
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Bad Kitty Camp Daze

Written by Nick Bruel
Kitty’s life is really hard. Like really, REALLY hard. All she asks for is twenty-two hours a day to...
2nd - 5th
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The Giggler Treatment

Written by Roddy Doyle and Illustrated by Brian Ajhar
If adults are mean to children, they get the Giggler Treatment. It's smelly. It's squishy. And it...
3rd - 5th
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Creep From The Deep

Written by R. L. Stine
Billy and his sister, Sheena, unwittingly dive into a terrifying mystery when they accept a surprise...
3rd - 7th
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Dr. Maniac Vs. Robby Schwartz

Written by R. L. Stine
Robby creates his own comic strips so he can freak out his friends and family. His favorite...
3rd - 7th
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Goosebumps HorrorLand: Help! We have Strange Powers

Written by R. L. Stine

Twelve-year-old twins Jillian and Jackson are startled when they discover they can read each other's...

3rd - 7th
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Little Shop Of Hamsters

Written by R. L. Stine
Sam Waters is desperate to have a pet. But his parents say that first, Sam must prove he's...
3rd - 7th
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Monster Blood For Breakfast!

Written by R. L. Stine
For an athlete like Matt Daniels, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. It's also the...
3rd - 7th
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Revenge Of The Living Dummy

Written by R. L. Stine
The Thrill Ride Begins! Britney Crosby thinks her cousin Ethan is pretty weirdand she happens to be...
3rd - 7th
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Say Cheese And Die Screaming!

Written by R. L. Stine
GONE in a FLASH! A picture is worth a thousand screams-if it's taken with an evil camera that has a...
3rd - 7th
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The Scream Of The Haunted Mask

Written by R. L. Stine
After the worst Halloween ever, Carly Beth assumed that nothing could be scarier than a drooling...
3rd - 7th

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