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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Description
Rescuing a squirrel after an accident involving a vacuum cleaner, comic-reading cynic Flora Belle Buckman is astonished when the squirrel, Ulysses, demonstrates astonishing powers of strength and flight after being revived.
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 14
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
When an unexpected inheritance gives Greg Heffley's family a chance to make big changes to their house, they soon discover that renovations may not be worth the effort.
Author
Series
Fudge books volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever-increasing problem.
Author
Series
Wayside School volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
Humorous episodes from the classroom on the thirtieth floor of Wayside School, which was accidentally built sideways with one classroom on each story.
5) Old school
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 10
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That's the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn't cut out for an old-fashioned world. With tension building inside and outside the Heffley home, will Greg find a way to survive?"--
6) The getaway
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 12
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 3
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.
7) Hard luck
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"Greg Heffley's on a losing streak. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, and finding new friends in middle school is proving to be a tough task. To change his fortunes, Greg decides to take a leap of faith and turn his decisions over to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around, or is Greg's life destined to be just another hard-luck story?"--
8) Big shot
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 16
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
"After a disastrous field day competition at school, Greg decides that when it comes to his athletic career, he's officially retired. But after his mom urges him to give sports one more chance, he reluctantly agrees to sign up for basketball. Tryouts are a mess, and Greg is sure he won't make the cut. But he unexpectedly lands a spot on the worst team. As Greg and his new teammates start the season, their chances of winning even a single game look...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Children's Awards: California Young Reader Medal (Primary)
Children's Picture Books: Recommended (General)
Children's Picture Books: Recommended (General)
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Hally, the Tosis family dog, has such bad breath that Mr. and Mrs. Tosis plan to give her away, until she proves to be an invaluable watchdog.
10) The deep end
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 15
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
On their a cross-country camping trip, Greg Heffley and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise and when the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation--or if they're already in too deep.
Author
Series
Diary of an awesome friendly kid volume 1
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
In his first journal, middle schooler Rowley Jefferson, Greg Heffley's sidekick, records his experiences and misguided decision to write a biography of Greg, who, in his own mind, is destined to become rich and famous.
12) Dog days
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.
13) Diper överlöde
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 17
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
Tagging along with his brother Rodrick's band, Löded Diper, Greg gets more than he bargained for when he gets a backstage pass to the rock 'n' roll lifestyle and wonders if he can help them become the legends they think they are.
Author
Series
Captain Underpants volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
When George and Harold hypnotize their principal into thinking that he is the superhero Captain Underpants, he leads them to the lair of the nefarious Dr. Diaper, where they must defeat his evil robot henchmen.
Author
Series
A series of unfortunate events volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Children's Genre: Adventure Books for Middle Schoolers
Children's Special Topics: Fiction with Lexile Over 1000
Summer 2023 Must Reads — Middle School
Children's Special Topics: Fiction with Lexile Over 1000
Summer 2023 Must Reads — Middle School
Description
After the sudden death of their parents, the three Baudelaire children must depend on each other and their wits when it turns out that the distant relative who is appointed their guardian is determined to use any means necessary to get their fortune. Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky. Imagine tales so terrible...
16) No brainer
Author
Series
Diary of a wimpy kid volume 18
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
"In No Brainer, book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series from #1 international bestselling author Jeff Kinney, it's up to Greg to save his crumbling school before it is shuttered for good. Up until now, middle school hasn't exactly been a joyride for Greg Heffley. So when the town threatens to close the crumbling building, he's not too broken up about it. But when Greg realizes this means he's going to be sent to a different school than his best...
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 39
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Geronimo Stilton participates in the New Mouse City Song Festival, after his friend Champ Strongpaws enters him.
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 37
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Geronimo agrees to be part of his friend Bruce Hyena's team for a bicycle race across America, despite the fact that he is not very into sports.
Author
Series
Kevin Spencer books volume 2
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Kevin is a hard worker, so when his income is cut off he begins a series of businesses, from poker games to selling snacks, earning money to take a girl to a dance, but his partners soon tire of his methods.
20) The Willoughbys
Author
Series
Willoughbys volume 1
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Children's Recommended: High Lexile Fiction for Younger Children
Children’s New Books: ebooks and eaudiobooks December 2020
Children’s New Books: ebooks and eaudiobooks December 2020
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.
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