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11 Birthdays / Wendy Mass

After celebrating their first nine same-day birthdays together, Amanda and Leo, having fallen out on their tenth and not speaking to each other for the last year, prepare to celebrate their eleventh birthday separately but peculiar things begin to happen as the day of their birthday begins to repeat itself over and over again.


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Babymouse: Queen of the World / Jennifer Holm

An imaginative mouse dreams of being queen of the world, but will settle for an invitation to the most popular girl's slumber party.  First book in the Babymouse series.


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Clementine / Sara Pennypacker

While sorting through difficulties in her friendship with her neighbor Margaret, eight-year-old Clementine gains several unique hairstyles while also helping her father in his efforts to banish pigeons from the front of their apartment building.  Look for more adventures in the Clementine series.


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The Cupcaked Crusader / Lawrence David

When his little sister's magic cookies transform him into a flying, fire-breathing superhero, ten-year-old Horace Splattly has adventures which include confronting the monster at the school playground.  Look for others in the Horace Splattly series.


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The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich / Greg Trine

After graduating from the superhero academy, Melvin Beederman heads for Los Angeles, where he unexpectedly teams up with Candace Brinkwater, school play actress, to nab the evil McNasty Brothers.  Check out more titles in the Melvin Beederman series.


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Dear Dumb Diary / Jamie Kelly

In her diary, middle school student Jamie Kelly describes her life at home and at school, including her attempts to triumph over her nemesis, the beautiful and popular Angeline.  First in the Dear Dumb Diary series.


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The Diary of a Killer Cat / Anne Fine

Tuffy the pet cat tries to defend himself against accusations of terrifying other animals and murdering the neighbor's rabbit.  Also check out The Return of the Killer Cat.


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Frindle / Andrew Clements

When he decides to turn his fifth grade teacher's love of the dictionary around on her, clever Nick Allen invents a new word and begins a chain of events that quickly moves beyond his control.


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The Homework Machine / Dan Gutman

Four fifth-grade students--a geek, a class clown, a teacher's pet, and a slacker--as well as their teacher and mothers, each relate events surrounding a computer programmed to complete homework assignments.


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Lunch Walks Among Us / Jim Benton

Franny K. Stein is a mad scientist who prefers all things spooky and creepy, but when she has trouble making friends at her new school she experiments with fitting in--which works until a monster erupts from the trashcan.  First book in the Franny K. Stein series.


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Middle School Is Worse Than Meatloaf / Jennifer Holm

The first year of middle school can be exciting, or scarey, just ask Ginny.


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Miss Daisy Is Crazy / Dan Gutman

Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise her second grade students, especially reluctant learner A.J.  Book 1 of the My Weird School series.


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Niagra Falls, or Does It? / Henry Winkler

Fourth-graders Hank, Ashley, and Frankie are excitedly preparing for a magic show at the Rock 'N Bowl when Hank's creative alternative to an English essay lands him in detention and grounded the week of the show.  Look for more titles in the Hank Zipzer series.


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Please Write in This Book / Mary Amato

When Ms. Wurtz leaves a blank book in the Writer's Corner with a note encouraging those who find it to "talk to each other" in its pages, the student's entries spark a classroom-wide battle.


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Regarding the Bathrooms: A Privy to the Past / Kate Klise

In this novel told through letters, newspaper articles, and police reports, a middle school principal's bathroom renovation project leads to the discovery of stolen Roman antiquities.  Be sure to check out other books in the Regarding the... series.


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Sardine in Outer Space / Emmanuel Guibert

The adventures of the intrepid Sardine, who travels across the universe meeting cosmic squids, space leeches, talking clouds, and other strange beings.  Look for several volumes in this series.


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Sideways Stories from Wayside School / Louis Sachar

Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.


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Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid / Megan McDonald

The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.  Look for more in the Stink series.


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Stuart Goes to School / Sara Pennypacker

Worried about his first day at a new school, eight-year-old Stuart wears his magic cape and hopes that it will help him.


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