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2) Loser
Author
Language
English
Description
Even though his classmates from first grade on have considered him strange and a loser, Daniel Zinkoff's optimism and exuberance and the support of his loving family do not allow him to feel that way about himself.
Author
Series
Willoughbys volume 1
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
In this tongue-in-cheek take on classic themes in children's literature, the four Willoughby children set about to become "deserving orphans" after their neglectful parents embark on a treacherous around-the-world adventure, leaving them in the care of an odious nanny.
Author
Series
Ramona Quimby volume 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
Follows the adventures of nine-year-old Ramona at home with big sister Beezus and baby sister Roberta and at school in Mrs. Meacham's class.
8) The getaway
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 12
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
Greg Heffley and his family escape to a tropical island resort for some much-needed rest and relaxation, but sun poisoning, stomach troubles, and venomous creatures all threaten their vacation.
Author
Series
Cookie chronicles volume 1
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Ben takes a fortune cookie literally, and believing he has only one day left to live, tries to do everything he has always wanted to before nightfall.
10) The fire
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
When their house is destroyed by fire and everything is lost except a stuffed bear and a family photograph, Mama reminds Maria and her little brother, Pepito, that they still have their most important possessions.
11) Fudge-a-mania
Author
Series
Fudge books volume 4
Language
English
Description
Pete describes the family vacation in Maine with the Tubmans, highlighted by the antics of his younger brother Fudge.
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 3
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Middle-schooler Greg Heffley nimbly sidesteps his father's attempts to change Greg's wimpy ways until his father threatens to send him to military school.
13) My very own room
Author
Publisher
Children's Book Press
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
With the help of her family, a resourceful Mexican American girl realizes her dream of having a space of her own to read and to think.
14) Flipped
Author
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Formats
Description
In alternating chapters, two teenagers describe how their feelings about themselves, each other, and their families have changed over the years.
16) Ñec-ñec ris-ras!
Author
Publisher
Editorial Juventud
Pub. Date
2004
Language
Español
Description
Grandpa Boo-Dad not only believes that Bobo has seen a pink-skinned boy with orange fur on his head hiding under the bed, he knows exactly how a little monster can scare off such a horrible creature.
Author
Series
Boxcar children volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
Grandpa Alden tells Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny of the curious circumstances in which the yellow house became vacant over forty years ago. Determined to solve the mystery, the children uncover a trail of clues that leads them to memories of their boxcar days.
19) The outsiders
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parent's death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.
20) Black dog
Author
Publisher
Templar Books
Pub. Date
2012, c2011
Language
English
Description
"When a huge black dog appears outside the Hope family home, each member of the household sees it and hides. Only Small, the youngest Hope, has the courage to face the black dog, who might not be as frightening as everyone else thinks"--
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