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• Anna Hibiscus

  Atinuke

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  Anna Hibiscus lives in amazing Africa with her mother, her father, her baby twin brothers, and lots and lots of her family. Join her as she splashes in the sea, prepares for a party, sells oranges, and hopes to see sweet, sweet snow. Short stories,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Penderwicks

  a Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy

  Birdsall, Jeanne

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  This summer the Penderwick sisters have a wonderful surprise: a holiday on the grounds of a beautiful estate called Arundel. Soon they are busy discovering the summertime magic of Arundel's sprawling gardens, treasure-filled attic, tame rabbits, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

  Blume, Judy

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  Peter, who is tired of having to keep mischievous two-year-old Fudge out of trouble, discovers that his pet turtle is missing.

• A Bear Called Paddington

  Bond, Michael

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  Paddington Bear had traveled all the way from darkest Peru when the Brown family first met him on Paddington Station. Since then their lives have never been quite the same ... for ordinary things become quite extraordinary when a bear called…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Wild Robot

  Brown, Peter, 1979-

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  Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants

• A Lion to Guard Us

  Bulla, Clyde Robert

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  Three impoverished children make their way from London to the Virginia Colony in search of their father, and have lots of adventures along the way. Readers will enjoy the historical detail and expressive illustrations.

• The Mouse and the Motorcycle

  Cleary, Beverly

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  A mouse named Ralph befriends a boy in a motel room in his attempt to ride his toy motorcycle. Filled with Cleary's characteristic warmth, this is a great choice for readers of all ages.

• The BFG

  Dahl, Roald

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  A girl named Sophie and a friendly giant attempt to stop man-eating giants from attacking children across England. Families will love this story which is full of Dahl's trademark humor and zaniness.

• Because of Winn-Dixie

  DiCamillo, Kate

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  Ten-year-old India moves to a tiny Florida town and, thanks to a stray dog, befriends the locals and grows closer to her father. Readers will love the bond between India and her dog, along with the quirky characters.

• The Twenty-one Balloons

  Pène du Bois, William, 1916-1993

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  Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this is the story of Professor William Waterman Sherman, who tries to travel around the world in a hot air balloon and instead finds himself on the volcanic island of Krakatoa, where he learns all about a secretive,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Birchbark House

  Erdrich, Louise

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  Omakayas, a seven-year-old Native American girl of the Ojibwa tribe, lives through the joys of summer and the perils of winter on an island in Lake Superior in 1847

• Ginger Pye

  Estes, Eleanor, 1906-1988

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  Families will love this story about a big, loving family and their dog's many adventures.

• Harriet, the Spy

  Fitzhugh, Louise

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  Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Fortunately, the Milk

  Gaiman, Neil

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  While picking up milk for his children's cereal, a father is abducted by aliens and finds himself on a wild adventure through time and space

• The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street

  Glaser, Karina Yan,

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  Told that they will have to move out of their Harlem brownstone just after Christmas, the five Vanderbeeker children, ages four to twelve, decide to change their reclusive landlord's mind

• The Trolls

  Horvath, Polly

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  The Anderson children are babysat by their Aunt Sally, who each night tells them stories of their family history. The memorable character of Sally is sure to appeal to readers, as will the episodic chapters that make great bedtime reading.

• The Ordinary Princess

  Kaye, M. M. (Mary Margaret), 1908-2004

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  A fairy gives a princess the gift of ordinariness in this funny twist on traditional fairy tales. Readers will love the strong characterization and find themselves rooting for the ordinary princess to find herself a prince who loves her just the way…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

  Konigsburg, E. L

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  Feeling underappreciated, Claudia and her brother Jamie meticulously plan to run away from home and live in style and comfort at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Running away isn't all it's cracked up to be, but Claudia can't bear to go home until…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

  a Story for Children

  Lewis, C. S. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963

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  Lucy Pevensie steps through a wardrobe and discovers a world of fauns and talking animals, cursed to be always winter but never Christmas. Though not technically the first Chronicles of Narnia book, it's a perfect place to start and a magical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Year of the Dog

  Lin, Grace

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  Frustrated at her seeming lack of talent for anything, a young Taiwanese American girl sets out to apply the lessons of the Chinese Year of the Dog, those of making best friends and finding oneself, to her own life