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Soup
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Soup
by Robert Newton Peck

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x"Peck strings together a series of entertaining, autobiographical recollections centered around boyhood good times with his friend Soup. Soup's real name is Luther Wesley Vinson, but as Peck recalls, 'I called him Luther just once, which prompted Soup...
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Gooney Bird Greene
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Gooney Bird Greene
by Lois Lowry

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This ALA Notable Children's Book by the two-time Newbery Medalist introduces a new girl in class who loves being the center of attention and tells the most entertaining "absolutely true" stories. Illustrations....
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Owls in the Family
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Owls in the Family
by Farley Mowat

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Every child needs to have a pet. No one could argue with that. But what happens when your pet is an owl, and your owl is terrorizing the neighbourhood? In Farley Mowat's exciting children's story, a young boy's pet menagerie — which includes...
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Anastasia Krupnik
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Anastasia Krupnik
by Lois Lowry

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She's smart, sassy, and totally unique!<P>She's anastasia Krupnik!<P>To Anastasia Krupnik, being ten is very confusing. For one thing, she has this awful teacher who can't understand why Anastasia doesn't use capital letters or punctuation in...
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The Kid in the Red Jacket
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The Kid in the Red Jacket
by Barbara Park

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Howard Jeeter has moved across the country and his only friend is an annoying six-year-old girl. Of course, when you're really lonely, you'll be friends with anyone--almost....
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Chocolate Fever
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Chocolate Fever
by Robert Kimmel Smith

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Henry Green eats so much chocolate he comes down with chocolate fever....
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The Schernoff Discoveries
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The Schernoff Discoveries
by Gary Paulsen

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Harold Schernoff, 14-year-old science whiz and social nerd, has a theory for every problem, from dating, to bullies, to making money, to sports, to how to buy a car when you're underage. When he and his buddy team up to put his theories to the test...
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Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake
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Stanley Yelnats' Survival Guide to Camp Green Lake
by Louis Sachar

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Should you ever find yourself at Camp Green Lake — or somewhere similar — this is the guide for you. Stanley Yelnats (Caveman, to some of you) offers anecdotes and advice on everything from digging the perfect hole to identifying and avoiding...
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Skinnybones
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Skinnybones
by Barbara Park

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For the smallest kid on the baseball team, Alex “Skinnybones” Frankovitch has a major-league big mouth! But when he brags his way into a pitching contest, this might be one mess that not even Alex can talk his way out of....
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Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
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Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days
by Stephen Manes

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One day at the library, a book falls off the top shelf and hits Milo on the head. It's called Be a Perfect in Just Three Days! The book's author, Dr. K. Pinkerton Silverfish, doesn't look too perfect himself, In the picture on the back cover he's wearing...
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Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
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Dogs Don't Tell Jokes
by Louis Sachar

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Twelve-year-old jokester Gary Boone knows he was born to be a comedian, it's the kids in his class who think he's just a goon. Winning the school talent show would be Gary's dream come true, but on the big night his dream nearly backfires--with hilarious...
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