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101) Lawn mower magic
Author
Series
Magical mix-ups (Lynne Jonell) volume 2
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When Derek Willow is invited to visit a friend in the old neighborhood, he and his siblings Abner, Tate, and Celia try to earn money for his train ticket using an enchanted, and very hungry, lawnmower.
Author
Series
Piper Reed volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Piper is sad about leaving her home and friends behind when her father, a Navy aircraft mechanic, is transferred yet again, but with help from her often-annoying sisters and a surprise from their parents, she finds happiness in their new home in Pensacola, Florida.
103) My invisible sister
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Ten-year-old Frank's thirteen-year-old sister Elizabeth, invisible since birth, continually causes trouble, forcing the family to move again and again, but Frank wants to stay put and decides to find a way to make her visible.
104) Belle
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2008, c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Emmy has just moved from the country and had to leave her beloved horse behind, but Belle, an American quarter horse on which she takes riding lessons, helps her to get used to the noise and bustle of big city life.
105) Where I live
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
In a series of poems, Diana writes about her life, both before and after her father loses his job and she and her family move far away to live with Grandpa Joe.
Author
Series
Emma Dilemma volume 6
Publisher
Marshall Cavendish Children
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Emma's happy summer of soccer camp with best friend Luisa and visits to Rooney, the beloved old horse at the nearby stables where Annie the nanny helps out, changes when she discovers that Rooney is being sold and Luisa has some unhappy news.
107) Zero to hero
Author
Series
Ghost buddy volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Children's Recommended: School Related Middle Grade Chapter Books
Children's Special Topics: Bullying (Chapter Books)
Children's Special Topics: Bullying (Chapter Books)
Description
When Billy Broccoli moves into his new house, he discovers Hoover Porterhouse, a teenage ghost, is haunting his room, and he helps Billy get in style, stand up to bullies, and conquer his new school.
Author
Series
Lucy Rose books volume 1
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Lucy Rose keeps a diary of her first year in Washington, D.C., her home since her parents separation, where she spends time with her grandparents, makes new friends, and longs to convince her teacher to let her take care of the class pet during a holiday.
109) Flying the dragon
Author
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
When Skye's cousin Hiroshi and his family move to Virginia from Japan, the cultural differences lead to misunderstandings and both children are unhappy at the changes in their lives--will flying the dragon kite finally bring them together?
110) Homegrown house
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young girl describes her grandmother's comfortable, long-time home, and wishes that she and her parents could stay in the same house instead of moving so often.
111) Amity
Author
Publisher
Egmont USA
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"Two teens narrate the terrifying days and nights they spend living in a house of horrors"--
112) A kiss goodbye
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2007.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Chester Raccoon is very unhappy about leaving his home, a tree that has been marked by tree cutters, but his mother tries to convince him that their new home might be even better.
Author
Series
Turtle of Oman volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Aref, a third-grader who lives in Muscat, Oman, refuses to pack his suitcase and prepare to move to Michigan, his mother asks for help from his grandfather, his Siddi, who takes Aref around the country, storing up memories he can carry with him to a new home.
114) The doughnut fix
Author
Series
Doughnut fix volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
When his family moves to tiny Petersville, eleven-year-old Tris stops focusing on his perfect sister, Jeanine, by using his cooking expertise to revive a town tradition of chocolate cream doughnuts.--
115) The language inside
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Children's Special Topics: Novels in Verse
Children's Special Topics: Novels in Verse for Middle Schoolers
Children's Special Topics: Novels in Verse for Middle Schoolers
Formats
Description
Raised in Japan, American-born tenth-grader Emma is disconcerted by a move to Massachusetts for her mother's breast cancer treatment, because half of Emma's heart remains with her friends recovering from the tsunami.
116) I Am Number Four
Author
Series
Lorien Legacies volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
The first book of the #1 New York Times bestselling series and the inspiration for the hit movie from Dreamworks!
John Smith seems like an ordinary teenager, living a normal life with his guardian Henri in Paradise, Ohio. But for John, keeping a low profile is essential, because he is not an ordinary teenager. He's an alien from the planet Lorien, and he's on the run. A group of evil aliens from the planet Mogadore, who destroyed
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Evelyn Del Rey is Daniela's best friend. They do everything together and even live in twin apartments across the street from each other: Daniela with her mami and hamster, and Evelyn with her mami, papi, and cat. But not after today--not after Evelyn moves away. Until then, the girls play amid the moving boxes until it's time to say goodbye, making promises to keep in touch, because they know that their friendship will always be special. The tenderness...
119) Maribel's year
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
Children's New Books: September 2023 Picture and Cardboard Books
Children's Special Topics: AAPI Month Picture Books
Children's Special Topics: AAPI Month Picture Books
Formats
Description
"New country, new school, new friends. A lot can happen in a single year. But one thing's for certain: Maribel won't forget her Papa, even when he's 8,000 miles away in the Philippines"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Megan is really excited about moving. She can't wait to take her lively Golden Labrador puppy, Ellie, for walks in the countryside near their new house. But Mum and Dad are worried that Ellie is getting in the way, so Gran offers to have the puppy to stay during the move. Megan and Ellie are best friends and have never been separated before. Megan misses her puppy so much - and Ellie will do anything to get home to her dear friend Megan.
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