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Radio Fifth Grade

Written by Gordon Korman
Benjy, Mark, and Ellen-Louise co-produce Kidsview, the 5th grade’s zany radio show, with hilarious...
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20123

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...

5th - 8th
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20092

Shelter Pet Squad: Jelly Bean

Written by Cynthia Lord
Suzannah's always wanted a pet of her own, but she lives in an apartment where there are absolutely...
3rd - 5th
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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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The Last Holiday Concert

Written by Andrew Clements
As Mr. Meinert is about to leave school because there is no funding left for his job, he...
3rd - 5th
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20016

Charlie Bumpers vs. the Teacher of the Year

Written by Bill Harley

Charlie Bumpers will have the strictest teacher in the school for fourth grade. How will he survive...

3rd - 5th
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19961

Dexter the Tough

Written by Margaret Peterson Haddix
On Dexter's first day of school, he writes an essay that brags about beating up a kid, though with...
4th - 5th
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Fudge Books: Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

Written by Judy Blume
Sheila Tubman sometimes has to wonder who she really is: outgoing, witty Sheila the Great, or the...
4th - 5th
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19594

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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19568

Just Juice

Written by Karen Hesse
Sweet, resilient Juice Faulstich faces terrible poverty, and is repeating third grade because...
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19574

The Big Wave

Written by Pearl S. Buck
The famous story of a Japanese boy who escapes the tidal wave that destroys his family, friends and...
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19570

The Houdini Box

Written by Brian Selznick
A young boy (and aspiring magician) receives a box that just may contain the secrets to Houdini's...
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19162

The Hit-Away Kid

Written by Matt Christopher
An exciting chapter book about a boy who learns an important lesson after cheating in a baseball...
3rd - 5th
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Stranded: Trial By Fire

Written by Jeff Probst
Co-authored by the host of Survivor this gripping survival series features four kids who find...
3rd - 5th
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The Worst Best: The Worst Best Halloween Ever

Written by Barbara Robinson
The Herdmans are the worst kids in the history of the world, but somehow they manage to do some good...
3rd - 5th
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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...
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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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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...
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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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I Survived the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937

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

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Champ

Written by Marcia Thornton Jones
Riley hates sports and wants to quit the baseball team, but with the inspiration of his three-legged...
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Captain Fact: Dinosaur Adventure

Written by Knife & Packer

After a baby dinosaur is hatched in the local museum, Captain Fact and Knowledge must bring the baby...

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