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Fluffy learns to swim (Hello Reader! Ser.)
By Kate McMullan. 2002
At the beach with Wade's family, Fluffy the guinea pig can't seem to convince anyone that pigs don't swim. Fluffy…
even has doubts himself after dreaming that he is Aqua Pig. For grades K-3. 2002The son of Neptune: the Heroes of Olympus (The heroes Of Olympus Ser. #2)
By Rick Riordan. 2011
Demigod Percy Jackson, still suffering from amnesia, and his new friends from Camp Jupiter, Hazel and Frank, go on a…
quest to free Thanatos. But their bigger task is to unite the Greek and Roman camps to fulfill the Prophecy of Seven. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2011Upstate New York, 2006. Seventh-grader Percy, son of Poseidon and a mortal, learns that Camp Half-Blood is in danger. He…
and his friends undertake a perilous journey into the Sea of Monsters to save their beloved camp. Sequel to The Lightning Thief (BR 20213). For grades 5-8. 2006Summer according to Humphrey (Humphrey)
By Betty G Birney. 2011
As summer nears Humphrey the hamster and Og the frog worry about their future and if they will ever see…
their friends again. But then Ms. Mac takes the two classroom pets to Happy Hollow Camp--and all of their friends from Room 26 are there. For grades 2-4. 2010The true blue scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
By Kathi Appelt. 2013
Raccoon brothers Bingo and J'miah are new scouts for the legendary Sugar Man, a large creature who oversees Sugar Man…
Swamp. A twelve-year-old boy, Chap Brayburn, also protects the swamp. But danger is coming: feral hogs and a greedy prospector threaten to destroy the land. For grades 5-8. 2013The lost hero: the Heroes of Olympus (The heroes Of Olympus Ser. #1)
By Rick Riordan. 2012
Jason, Piper, and Leo, three friends from a school for juvenile delinquents, find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn…
that they are demigods. The trio begins a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2010In The Son of Neptune, Percy, Hazel, and Frank met in Camp Jupiter, the Roman equivalent of Camp Halfblood, and…
traveled to the land beyond the gods to complete a dangerous quest. The third book in the Heroes of Olympus series will unite them with Jason, Piper, and Leo. But they number only six--who will complete the Prophecy of Seven? The Greek and Roman demigods will have to cooperate in order to defeat the giants released by the Earth Mother, Gaea. Then they will have to sail together to the ancient land to find the Doors of Death. What exactly are the Doors of Death? Much of the prophecy remains a mystery. . . . With old friends and new friends joining forces, a marvelous ship, fearsome foes, and an exotic setting, The Mark of Athena promises to be another unforgettable adventure by master storyteller Rick Riordan.Calico Joe
By John Grisham. 2012
In 1973 Chicago Cubs record-breaking rookie Joe Castle from Calico Rock, Arkansas, steps up to bat against New York Mets…
pitcher Warren Tracey--and the outcome changes both their lives. Decades later Warren is dying, and his son Paul tries to bring the two ballplayers back together. Bestseller. 2012The running dream
By Wendelin Van Draanen. 2012
After a school-bus accident, sixteen-year-old Jessica has her right leg amputated below the knee and is convinced she will never…
run again. But prosthetics, a new friend with cerebral palsy, and the support of her track team help Jessica find a way forward. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. Schneider Award. 2011King of the mound: my summer with Satchel Paige
By Wes Tooke. 2012
Twelve-year-old Nick loves baseball and pitching. After spending a year in the hospital with a brace on his leg, fighting…
polio, Nick takes a job with the Bismarck Churchills--where his dad is the catcher--and gets to see the great Satchel Paige pitch the 1935 season. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2012The case of the purple pool (The milo And Jazz Mysteries Ser.)
By Lewis B Montgomery. 2011
After spending a day practicing their cannonballs with friends, Jazz and Milo are dismayed to find the local pool closed…
because the water turned purple. They investigate to uncover the source of the puzzling plum color, so everyone can swim again. For grades 2-4. 2011Shut out
By Kody Keplinger. 2011
Fed up with the increasingly violent rivalry between her high school's football and soccer teams, Lissa leads the players' girlfriends…
in a sex strike. But can the girls control their libidos longer than the boys? Strong language and descriptions of sex. For senior high and older readers. 2011The suburb beyond the stars
By M. T Anderson. 2010
Friends Brian and Gregory have survived events of The Game of Sunken Places (BR 15837) but are once again drawn…
back to cousin Prudence's house in Vermont. They discover that something has gone very wrong with time, people have disappeared, and danger lurks everywhere. For grades 5-8. 2010Zelda and Ivy: the big picture (Zelda And Ivy Ser.)
By Laura McGee Kvasnosky. 2010
After fox sisters Zelda and Ivy and their friend Eugene watch the scary new Secret Agent Fox movie, they are…
inspired to play at being spies. When their camp-out is rained out, Zelda suggests a camp-in by the fireplace in their living room. Three short chapters. For grades 2-4. 2010Homestretch
By Paul Volponi. 2009
Five months after his mother dies in a car accident, Gaston (Gas) Giambanco runs away from his drunken, abusive father.…
Working at a racetrack stable for a corrupt boss who exploits illegal Mexican workers, Gas comes to terms with his feelings and sense of honor. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. 2009The case of the missing moose (The milo And Jazz Mysteries Ser. #6)
By Lewis B Montgomery. 2011
Milo and Jazz, detectives in training, attend summer camps on opposite sides of a wide lake. When the counselors declare…
a "color war" for the boys, Milo is on the blue team, which makes a moose for its mascot. Right before the judging, the moose disappears. For grades 2-4. 2011Astra
By Chris Platt. 2010
Thirteen-year-old Lily O'Neil's passion is Arabian horses, but she is forbidden by her father to ride since her mother's death…
in a horse-racing accident last year. Instead Lily nurses her mother's horse Astra back to health, hoping that someday Astra will win the Tevis Cup. For grades 5-8. 2010Checkered flag cheater: A Motor Novel (Motor Novels #3)
By Will Weaver. 2010
Trace Bonham, a teenaged professional stock-car racer, blows away the competition at every event. But with each victory Trace is…
increasingly aware that his winning is due to more than just his driving skills. Sequel to Super Stock Rookie (DB 73348). For senior high readers. 2010Three strikes for Rotten Ralph (Rotten Ralph Rotten Readers Ser. #5)
By Jack Gantos. 2011
Rotten Ralph, a cat, and his owner Sarah, a girl, try out for the Fighting Squirrels baseball team. Ralph is…
more interested in being a superstar than actually playing, while Sarah's weeks of practice pay off. Four short chapters. For grades 2-4. 2011Super stock rookie (Motor Novels)
By Will Weaver. 2010
Trace Bonham feels fortunate for the chance to be a paid super-stock driver while still in high school, but regrets…
that it means leaving friends and his home track. Trace also wonders if the sponsor is legitimate. Sequel to Saturday Night Dirt (DB 67940). For senior high readers. 2009