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Cook Me a Story: A treasury of stories and recipes inspired by classic fairy tales

Written by Bryan Kozlowski

Welcome to the enchanted world of Cook Me a Story, where the most beloved fairy tales are retold...

K - 6th
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The Arabian Nights

Written by Wafa' Tarnowska and Illustrated by Carole Henaff
From Lebanese writer Wafa' Tarnowska and Spanish artist Carole Hénaff, this magnificent new edition...
3rd - 6th
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney
During the summer break, the Heffley family decides to go on a road trip, but from the beginning...
3rd - 7th
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Adam of the Road

Written by Elizabeth Janet Gray and Illustrated by Robert Lawson

Adam, aged 11, loves to travel with his father, a wandering minstrel, and his dog, Nick. They travel...

3rd - 7th
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A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-1832

Written by Joan W. Blos
A novel about New England between 1830 and 1832, written in the form of a journal by a girl named...
3rd - 7th
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Dear Mr. Henshaw

Written by Beverly Cleary and Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Sixth grader Leigh Botts is struggling. His parents just got divorced, and he and his mom move to a...
3rd - 7th
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Missing May

Written by Cynthia Rylant
Summer is very sad following the sudden death of her beloved Aunt May. When Uncle Orb claims that...
3rd - 7th
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The Higher Power of Lucky

Written by Susan Patron and Illustrated by Matt Phelan
Lucky is 10 years old and lives in tiny Pan, California, with her dog and French guardian. She lives...
4th - 6th
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Old Yeller

Written by Fred Gipson
Set in the late 1860s in Texas, the story is about Travis and his best friend, his dog, Old Yeller...
3rd - 7th
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The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Written by Barbara Robinson
The story of the wild Herdman siblings, who are usually up to no good. When they go to the Christmas...
3rd - 7th
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Little House in the Big Woods

Written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Illustrated by Garth Williams
The first in a series of books by Laura Ingalls Wilder about pioneer life. The family of Ma, Pa...
3rd - 7th
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Bud, Not Buddy

Written by Christopher Paul Curtis
The story of 10-year-old Bud, fom Flint, Michigan, who struggles to find his place in the world...
3rd - 7th
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Written and Illustrated by Jeff Kinney

Greg Heffley is a typical middle schooler who happens to keep a journal about his life. This first...

3rd - 8th
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The Bad Beginning

Written by Lemony Snicket and Illustrated by Brett Helquist

The Bad Beginning, the first book in Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, introduces...

3rd - 8th
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The Secret Garden

Written by Francis Hodgson Burnett and Illustrated by Tasha Tudor
The story of Mary Lennox, an orphan who is sent from India to live with her uncle Archibald Craven...
3rd - 6th

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