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Zack Files 19: The Boy Who Cried Bigfoot
by Dan GreenburgZack's first trip to sleep-away camp gets a little hairy when legends of a mysterious creature lurking in the woods turn out to be more than just campfire tales. Is it the missing link? Yeti? Sasquatch? Bigfoot?
Zack Files 24: My Grandma, Major League Slugger
by Dan GreenburgZack's Grandma Leah is back and peppier than ever in another hilarious escapade--now she's developed amazing batting skills.
Zack Files 25: Trapped in the Museum of Unnatural History
by Dan GreenburgIt seems like a regular field trip to a natural history museum-until Zack gets locked inside for the night and discovers what really goes on in those display cases when no one is watching. A tribe of curious Neanderthals, rampaging woolly mammoths, prehistoric food shortages . . . it's just another wild adventure for Zack!
Zack Files 26: Me and My Mummy
by Dan GreenburgMummies are cool, but they're creepy, too! Zack has faced aliens, vampires, time-travelers, ghosts, and Bigfoot-now find out what happens when he meets teenage mummy Ikhnaton (Icky for short).
Zack Files 27: My Teacher Ate My Homework
by Dan GreenburgZack's new substitute teacher seems kind of odd. And she is rather hairy. And get this, her name is Mrs. Wolfowitz! But is she really a werewolf? Or just one very weird lady who happens to like the taste of homework papers? Read on to find out!
Zack Files 28: Tell a Lie and Your Butt Will Grow
by Dan GreenburgZack's classmate Andrew Clancy is always bragging. Everyone knows he's a big liar. But suddenly, Andrew is having trouble hiding the fact that he isn't telling the truth, and every time he tells another whopper, his butt grows bigger-will it ever stop?
Zack Files 29: Just Add Water and....Scream!
by Dan GreenburgWhen Zack and Spencer get the late-night munchies at a sleepover, they curb their hunger with some freeze-dried food that Zack got at the Air & Space Museum. After devouring freeze-dried ice cream and pizza, they come across an extra package of freeze-dried something. When opened and wet, the shriveled mass starts growing, and growing and growing! How will the boys stop an out-of-control blob from eating everything in sight before it's too late? Illustrated by Jack E. Davis.
Zack Files 30: It's Itchcraft!
by Dan GreenburgZack is nervous about the fifth-grade Halloween dance. He doesn't know how to dance and he doesn't have a date! When Zack meets Prudence, a beautiful girl who speaks with a funny accent and dresses in old-fashioned clothing, he's smitten. He thinks he's found the perfect date for the dance! Prudence is so different from the rest of the kids he knows. She's actually come from the past-the year 1692 to be exact-and she's fleeing the Salem witch trials! Will Zack and Prudence even make it to the dance, or will she have to return to the past? Read on to find out! Illustrated by Jack E. Davis
The Life of Me: Enter at your Own Risk! (Hank Zipzer, The World's Greatest Underachiever #14)
by Lin Oliver Henry Winkler Jesse Joshua WatsonWhen Ms. Adolf hurts her back in a tango contest and goes on longterm leave, Mr. Rock (the music teacher) is called in as the sub. Hank is psyched . . . until Mr. Rock suggests that Hank attend an after-school reading program, which means he'll miss tae kwon do. <P><P>But when Hank gets a crush on a girl in the reading program, and when Mr. Rock says that instead of writing his autobiography (a class assignment), Hank can present his life in scrapbook form, well . . . life's looking good! Then Hank finds out that his crush is actually the cousin of his nemesis, McKelty! Readers will love Hank's newest adventure, plus they will adore reading Hank's scrapbook, which includes black-and-white photos of his school and neighborhood, newspaper clippings, memorabilia, and more! <p><b>Lexile Level: 750L</b></p>
Free the Worms! #28
by Nancy Krulik John WendyClass 4A is studying reptiles, which makes class pet Slinky the snake a minor celebrity. The whole class collects worms from the field to feed to Slinky as a treat, but Katie refuses--she's a vegetarian! Then when the magic wind appears, Katie learns what it's like to be in someone else's skin--scaly snake skin to be exact!
Simon Bloom
by Michael ReismanSimon Bloom and his friends Owen and Alysha went from being ordinary middle schoolers to universe-saving superheroes when Simon became the Keeper of The Teacher’s Edition of Physics. Using its formulas to control the laws that govern the universe, Simon and company defeated the deadly Sirabetta (twice) and had fun with amazing abilities along the way. Now, with Sirabetta as their captive, Simon, Owen, and Alysha must journey to the Order of Chemistry to remove her powers. But other villains are hot on their trail, and something mysterious and terrible is happening within the Knowledge Union. Something that even frightens the Narrator and Miss Fanstrom as they watch from afar. With Keepers disappearing and powers diminishing, Simon and his friends rely on their wits—and some unexpected allies—as they struggle to save the universe from descending into total chaos or worse, complete and permanent order.
Summer School! What Genius Thought That Up? (Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever #8)
by Lin Oliver Tim Heitz Henry WinklerSummer school are two words in the English language that Hank Zipzer doesn't want to learn. But there's no getting out of this one for Hank-summer school, here he comes! <p> <p>Will Hank have to spend the summer bored to death inside a sweltering classroom, or will he actually learn a cool lesson or two? <p><b> Lexile Level: 760L</b></p>
The Wind in the Willows
by Kenneth Grahame Luanne RiceThe tales of Ratty, Mole, Badger and Toad. When Mole goes boating with the Water Rat instead of spring-cleaning, he discovers a new world. As well as the river and the Wild Wood, there is Toad's craze for fast travel which leads him and his friends on a whirl of trains, barges, gipsy caravans and motor cars and even into battle.
Who's Afraid of Fourth Grade?
by Nancy KrulikKatie and her friends are psyched to be in fourth grade! But then the bad news -- their third grade class has been split up, and Katie's stuck with the new teacher, plus tons of homework. Includes grey-scale illustrations and website. Chapter Book: 12 chapters.
Cam Jansen: The Mystery Writer Mystery (Cam Jansen #27)
by Adler David A.Cam Jansen, her friends, and their parents are at school for a book fair. Everyone's favorite mystery writer, Jim E. Winter, is also there signing books. During the signing, Danny's parents discover their car is missing. Was it stolen? Jim E. Winter thinks he can solve the mystery. But will super sleuth Cam click her way to the thief first?
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? (Who Was?)
by Bonnie Bader Nancy HarrisonDr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to vote, desegregation, and other basic civil rights. Maintaining nonviolent and peaceful tactics even when his life was threatened, King was also an advocate for the poor and spoke out against racial and economic injustice until his death?from an assassin?s bullet?in 1968. With clearly written text that explains this tumultuous time in history and 80 black-and-white illustrations, this Who Was?? celebrates the vision and the legacy of a remarkable man.
Help! Somebody Get Me Out of Fourth Grade (Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever #7)
by Henry Winkler Lin Oliver Tim HeitzIt's time for the end of year parent-teacher conference, and Hank's in a panic. He's afraid that his teacher is going to tell his parents that he has to repeat the fourth grade. So Hank creates an elaborate scheme to have his parents win an out-of-town trip so they're gone during the conference days.<p> <p>Of course, the plan backfires. Will Hank have to stay in fourth grade forever? <p><b> Lexile Level: 720L</b></p>
I Got a D in Salami (Hank Zipzer, the World's Greatest Underachiever #2)
by Henry Winkler Tim Heitz Lin OliverIt's report card day-the most dreaded day in Hank's school year. And when Hank gets his grades, they're his worst nightmare come true: a D in spelling, a D in reading, a D in math. <P><P>After school, Hank and his friends go to his mom's deli. His mom is on the prowl-she knows a report card day when she sees one. Hank tries to stall her, but she's going for his backpack. He's cornered. Hank hands the report card off to his friend Frankie, who gives it to his friend Ashley, who gives it to Robert, who puts it into a meat grinder! Hank watches as his Ds are ground into a big salami, and this particular salami is being made for a very important client. How will Hank get out of this one? <p><b> Lexile Level: 650L</b></p>
Bad Rap (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo #16)
by Nancy KrulikKatie and Suzanne are so excited-they won tickets to see their favorite rock group, the Bayside Boys, at the Cherrydale Arena! And not only do they get to see the show, but they get to attend the dress rehearsal and go backstage to hang out with the group! But when the magic wind turns Katie into one of the band members in the middle of the rehearsal, she manages to break up the band just before the big show! Will Katie be able to get the Bayside Boys back together again? .
Write On! (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo #17)
by Nancy KrulikKatie can't wait for her favorite author, Nellie Farrow, to come visit her class and tell them all about her new book. But when Katie starts working on a cool new website with Suzanne, she forgets to read the book! Then Katie turns into Nellie, just when she's about to give her presentation! Will Katie be able to turn things from wrong to write? .
I Hate Rules! #5
by Nancy Krulik John And WendyKatie Carew (nicknamed Katie Kazoo by the class bully) always wished that she could be anyone but herself. Now her wish has come true - and she keeps turning into other people! When Katie gets caught breaking the rules, first passing a note, and later with a cell phone (that isn't even her's!), she loses her recess for the day. She's had it with the school rules! When she turns into the principal, Mr. Kane, she makes a new rule - that there are no rules! Things get out of hand and Katie turns back into herself before she can fix things. The real Mr. Kane loses his job because the parents and teachers are so angry. Will Katie be able to make things right and get Mr. Kane his job back? Illustrated by John and Wendy.
My Pops Is Tops! (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo #25)
by Nancy KrulikKatie is psyched for the Parent-Kid Olympics at her school. But it turns out that her parents will be out of town, and so Katie's grandfather is going to team up with her instead. Now Katie is worried-Pops is great, but he's . . . well, he's OLD! Then the magic wind arrives just in time to cause more trouble. Who has Katie switcherooed into this time? Do aching knees and nose hair give you a clue?
Any Way You Slice It (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo #9)
by Nancy KrulikKatie offers to help the owner of her favorite pizza shop run a pizza-eating contest. But when Katie turns into Louie the chef, how will the pizzas for the contest get made? Katie's clueless! She's never cooked anything without her mom before! Illustrated by John & Wendy. .
Karate Katie (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo #18)
by Nancy KrulikKatie's friend Kevin can't wait for his big karate match. And Kevin, who says he's the best yellow belt in his class, thinks he's bound to win. But when the magic wind turns Katie into Kevin just before his big match, she manages to threaten his chances of beating the competition! Will Katie be able to karate chop her way to the top? .
No Messin' With My Lesson (Katie Kazoo, Switcheroo #11)
by Nancy KrulikKatie's teacher Mrs. Derkman is a finalist in the Teacher of the Year contest, and a contest official is coming to observe her teach class 3A. But when Katie suddenly turns into Mrs. Derkman, the teacher's chances don't look so good. How can Katie control a class full of out-of-control third-graders when she's just a third-grader herself?