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1) Dad is fat
Author
Language
English
Description
"In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who's best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children--everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to toddlers' communication skills ("they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news"), to the eating habits of four year olds ("there is no difference...
Author
Series
Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
©2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Freddy decides to bake one hundred cookies for the one hundredth day of school celebration, but his father accidentally eats one and then Freddy has to come up with another idea at the last minute.
Author
Publisher
Tundra
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"In the city of Tainan, there lives a very special family -- special because they have ten sons who do everything together. Their parents call them their ten little dumplings, as both sons and dumplings are auspicious. But if you look closely, you'll see that someone else is there, listening, studying, learning and discovering her own talent -- a sister. As this little girl grows up in the shadow of her brothers, her determination and persistence...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Freddy is excited to hear that his cousins, twin sisters Kelly and Kasey, will be visiting for Christmas, even if the twins always find a way of getting Freddy into trouble.
Author
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Three sets of parents adopt four biological siblings, and try to keep the kids growing up together as much as possible. On their first all-family vacation, no one knows quite what to expect. Tabitha is the go-getter of the group. She tries to make everything easy for everyone by planning out meals and excursions, but sometimes also seems to be planning their personal lives, too. Ginger is the single mother and a bit more introverted, and she ends...
Author
Series
Stella Batts volume 6
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Stella and her family drive to Los Angeles to attend her aunt Laura's wedding. Stella is excited to be a flower girl but things don't go as planned. She accidently sprays paint on her aunt's wedding dress and the daughter of the man marrying Aunt Laura wants to run away"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"When 10-year-old Thomas's mother, who suffers from depression, disappears, he creates a fantasy narrative in which his mother is safe and sets in motion a path of healing, not just for himself, but for his father and aunt as well"--
10) Ava and Pip
Author
Series
Ava Wren series volume 1
Publisher
Sourcebooks Jabberwocky
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
When ten-year-old Ava uses her writing talents to help her older sister overcome her shyness, both girls learn the impact their words and stories can have on the world around them.
11) Royal crush
Author
Series
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Being the newest princess of Genovia is WAY more complicated than she expected, but Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison is getting used to it. She gets to live in an actual palace with two fabulous poodles, a pet iguana, her very own pony, and, best of all, a loving family to help her figure things out! And right now Olivia, having finally admitted that she likes Prince Khalil as more than just a friend, could REALLY use some advice. What is...
Author
Series
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Derek Fallon gets the chance of a lifetime when he is asked to test software for new video games, but he soon discovers that his dream job isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"In 1936, the life of ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth of York changed forever. Although she was a member of the British royal family, she never expected to become queen. But when her uncle Edward gave up the throne, suddenly her father was the new king, which meant young Elizabeth was next in line! Queen Elizabeth has reigned since 1953, and while there are palaces galore, the crown jewels, and trips around the world, her life has been one of strict...
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