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Cheesie Mack Is Sort of Freaked Out
By Steve Cotler, Douglas Holgate. 2014
Attention, diary fiction readers! Have you met Cheesie Mack? You'll love Cheesie's wacky lists, drawings, and made-up words as he…
tells the hilarious story of a Halloween prank that sort of freaked him out. Cheesie and his best friend, Georgie, are too old for trick-or-treating. Besides, all that spooky nonsense is just for kids! To prove it, they pull a "far out" prank that has the whole school abuzz about aliens. When Cheesie and Georgie reveal that they were the masterminds behind the trick, Cheesie's evil sister, Goon, plots revenge. She recruits one of Cheesie's friends to pull off a prank that will have Cheesie wondering if the truth really is out there. . . .From the Hardcover edition.Before I Croak
By Muireann Maguire, Anna Babiashkina. 1979
Five women professionals in their 60s living at an old-age home experience their "second youth" as they try to pursue…
their unrealized literary ambitions and start a literary magazine. This results in intrigues and jealousy, creative plans and frustrations, but also a thirst for life and love, hopes and disillusionments.Their paths have crossed in the past leaving unresolved problems.And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon
By Janet Stevens. 2001
Every night the rhyme gets read. Every night Dish and Spoon run away. And every night they return--until tonight! Where…
can Dish and Spoon be? The rhyme can't go on without them, so Cat, Cow, and Dog set out to search for their missing friends. But where to start? Should they go north? East? Northeast? They'll just have to read Fork's map, ask directions, and try not to get lost in Little Boy Blue's haystack or under Miss Muffet's tuffet or in Big Bad Wolf's kitchen--"FEE, FI, FO . . . " Oh no. Could that be the giant?Little Mister
By Randy Duburke. 2006
From dawn to dusk (and then some!), a toddler's life is busy, busy, busy. "Helping" Mommy in the kitchen. Playing…
the time-to-get-dressed chase. Investigating a mysterious box. The adventures are endless! This celebration of a toddler's daily life will bring smiles of recognition to both toddlers and their parents.The Taming of the Tights
By Louise Rennison. 2013
Teens who adore Louise Rennisons heroine Georgia Nicolson will love her cousin Tallulah Casey even more Meg Cabot, New York…
Times bestselling author of The Princess Diaries books, raved, "Tallulah is even funnier, warmer, and sweeter than her cousin Georgia Nicolson. " In The Taming of the Tights, the third book in the (Mis)Adventures of Tallulah Casey series, Tallulah and her mates are back to finish their winter term at the Dother Hall performing arts program. And Tallulah is determined to finally show the world shes a true star of the stage Out of the spotlight, Tallulahs life is filled with just as much drama. Shes distracted by bad-boy Cain and trying her best to keep her accidental snog-session with him a secret. And although she is slowly beginning to think that maybe hes not so bad after all, she also continues to wonder about unavailable Charlie and dreamy Alex. Who would make the perfect leading man?A World of Trouble
By T. R. Burns. 2013
The mischief continues in the second book of a trouble-loving middle-grade series.Sometimes you find trouble, and sometimes trouble finds you.…
It's Seamus Hinkle's second semester at Kilter Academy, where he's quickly become an ace troublemaking student. In fact, the headmistress has even entrusted him with a special assignment--one he's forbidden to share with any of his friends. But Seamus has also come up with his own mission, and it's a doozy. If Seamus and Lemon, Abe, and Gabby can pull off this cross-country adventure to rescue one of their own, they'll earn extra-credit demerits for sure. And they might just learn the truth about some huge secrets the adults around them have been keeping.... The second book in T.R. Burns's Merits of Mischief series boasts the same "irresistible appeal" (BCCB) of Book One, and is sure to leave readers clamoring for the next installment.Yuck's Robotic Butt Blast
By Nigel Baines, Matt And Dave. 2009
Yuck creates an amazingly gross invention and tries to outlast his sister on an outdoor adventure in these two delightfully…
disgusting tales.In "Yuck's Robotic Bottom," Yuck is determined to win first prize for the best invention in school. He's got gross gadgets galore and a disgusting robot to help him. All he needs now is a stinky plan to blow away his rivals... In "Yuck's Wild Weekend," Yuck and his sister, Polly, are both going camping in the garden--but neither wants the other one there. With creepy crawlies, smelly snakes, and a grizzly bear on the loose, who will survive the longest in the wild? For more Yucky fun, visit YuckWeb.com.Truth in Advertising
By John Kenney. 2013
"F. Scott Fitzgerald said that there are no second acts in American lives. I have no idea what that means…
but I believe that in quoting him I appear far more intelligent than I am. I don't know about second acts, but I do think we get second chances, fifth chances, eighteenth chances. Every day we get a fresh chance to live the way we want." FINBAR DOLAN is lost and lonely. Except he doesn't know it. Despite escaping his blue-collar Boston upbringing to carve out a mildly successful career at a Madison Avenue ad agency, he's a bit of a mess and closing in on forty. He's recently called off a wedding. Now, a few days before Christmas, he's forced to cancel a long-postponed vacation in order to write, produce, and edit a Super Bowl commercial for his diaper account in record time. Fortunately, it gets worse. Fin learns that his long-estranged and once-abusive father has fallen ill. And that neither of his brothers or his sister intend to visit. It's a wake-up call for Fin to reevaluate the choices he's made, admit that he's falling for his coworker Phoebe, question the importance of diapers in his life, and finally tell the truth about his past. Truth in Advertising is debut novelist John Kenney's wickedly funny, honest, at times sardonic, and ultimately moving story about the absurdity of corporate life, the complications of love, and the meaning of family.Geek Magnet
By Kieran Scott. 2008
Everybody loves KJ. Especially the geeks. See, KJ Miller is super nice, smart, pretty, the stage manager of her high…
school's spring musical . . . and a total geek magnet. She's like the geek pied piper of Washington High, drawing every socially clueless guy in a five-mile radius. If only Cameron, the hottest guy in school, would follow her around and worship her the way her entourage of dorks do. Enter Tama Gold, queen of the popular crowd, and solution to all of KJ's problems. KJ is too nice, and the nice girl never gets the guy. Tama's ready to help KJ get cruel, ditch the dorks, and win Cameron's heart. But is KJ?The Little Leftover Witch
By Florence Laughlin. 1960
FICTION What would you do if a witch crash-landed on your doorstep Halloween night? When it happened to the Doon…
family, they invited her in. "I can't stand people!" cried the little leftover witch. When they offered her a soft bed, she said, "I don't like beds. I like dark places. I'll sleep in the closet." And when they called her to breakfast, Felina just sniffed. "I only eat black-bat soup and jibbers' gizzards," she told them loftily. But they liked her and wanted to help, and though Felina's Small Magic was sometimes puzzling, Mr. and Mrs. Doon and Lucinda, their daughter, who was just Felina's size, eventually worked a kind of magic of their own. As you will see.A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: Magic in the Park
By Ruth Chew. 2000
"Ruth Chew's classic books perfectly capture the joy of everyday magic."--Mary Pope Osborne, bestselling author of the Magic Tree House…
seriesJen Mace and her new friend, Mike Steward, learn that magic can happen when you least expect it. And though it is very exciting, it can also be dangerous.Jen has just moved to Brooklyn. She misses the woods and fields of her old home, but while walking in Prospect Park, Jen meets Mike. Together they are fascinated by the older gentleman who is always surrounded by birds and seems to appear and disappear quite suddenly. For decades, Ruth Chew's books have been enchanting early readers with the thrill of magic in their own lives. Now these tales are once again available to work their spell on a new generation of fans.We Dine With Cannibals
By C. Alexander London. 2011
Oliver and Celia Navel have suffered through a whole summer exploring with their father's nemesis Sir Edmund, and are ready…
to begin a new school year glued to the TV. But when their mother vanishes (again) in search of the Lost City of Gold: El Dorado, the twins must trek from the ruins of ancient temples through the shadowy forests of the Amazon. This time, they'll need all their reality TV survival skills to brave raging river rapids, furious fire ants, and a most unusual jungle feast. Worst of all, if they can't outsmart the bad guys, they're going to miss all their favorite television shows!Penny of the Pyramids (Mr. Peabody & Sherman)
By Bill Robinson, Frank Berrios. 2014
DreamWorks Animation brings Jay Ward's classic cartoon Mr. Peabody & Shermanto the big screen in an all-new comedy adventure for…
the whole family. Mr. Peabody is the world's smartest person who happens to be a dog. When his "pet" boy, Sherman, uses their time-traveling WABAC machine without permission, the events in history spiral out of control to disastrous and comical results! It's up to this most unexpected of father-son teams to put things back on track. This Step 2 leveled reader brings all the action and time-travel adventure to boys and girls ages 4-6 who are just learning to read on their own.The Secret of Ferrell Savage
By J. Duddy Gill, Sonia Chaghatzbanian. 2014
Middle school romance is hard enough, but cannibalism really gets in the way. This humorous look at first crushes and…
family secrets is sure to be devoured.Ferrell Savage is finally twelve, and finally eligible to compete in The Big Sled Race on Golden Hill--the perfect chance to impress Mary Vittles. Mary is Ferrell's best friend...and maybe, someday, something more. Except the "more" Ferrell first finds is more information about his family. It turns out that his great, great, great uncle had an encounter with Mary's great, great grandfather. And the encounter was, well, let's just say...edible. Sure, the circumstances were extreme, but some facts might just be romantically indigestible. At least now Ferrell understands why his family is vegan. But even as Ferrell and Mary encounter blackmail, a second sled race, and a particularly enticing bag of beef jerky, Ferrell realizes that he might still have a chance with Mary. If, that is, his family secret doesn't eat them alive.Liar of Kudzu
By Mark Mccorkle, Bob Schooley. 2007
"Everybody calls me Liar. They don't mean no harm by it, it's just a plain fact that I am the…
finest truth bender in all of Dixon County. And not little weeny white lies. Big fat whopper ones that make people forget the question they asked in the first place." When a new girl, Justine, moves to town, Pete Larson -- better known as Liar -- is smitten. He gets his chance to impress her after a strange spacecraft crashes in the woods. Along with the class science geek, Bobby Ray Dobbs, they discover that the crashed UFO holds an amazing key to the future. But who's going to believe a kid named Liar? Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle (creators of the hit animated series Kim Possible) introduce a character with a fresh and distinctive voice in this very funny, pitch-perfect look at three unlikely friends who try to make a difference.Hailey Twitch and the Campground Itch
By Lauren Barnholdt. 2011
The third book in a delightful new series featuring a seven-year-old mastermind who tries really hard not to blame her…
invisible friend for getting her into heaps of delicious trouble. With the help of her best friend, Hailey stirs up some good, old-fashioned camping fun. But when they soon discover the campground's covered in overgrown poison ivy, Hailey needs Maybelle the sprite's magical help. . .The Heights, the Depths, and Everything in Between
By Sally Nemeth. 2006
"[A] satisfying tale of platonic best friends."--Booklist It's the 1970s, and Lucy can't imagine anything worse than being a giant…
with the last name of Small . . . unless it's entering junior high: a whole new set of kids with the same old jokes. Even worse, her dad has headed out of town to "find himself." At least she still has Jake, the friend she's been with since forever. And when school begins, they get each other through everything, from the humiliation of stinking at basketball (Lucy) to the agonies of Mom's new boyfriend (Jake). Then Jake starts hanging out with resident bad boy Gary Geary. Lucy can't help worrying about Jake, but somehow her heart races every time Gary looks her in the eye.Despite everything, Lucy and Jake know they can count on each other . . . until their friendship is tested in an unexpected way. Will they be able to stick together? Or is junior high when things change for good? This fastpaced, entertaining, humorous story about friendship and loyalty vividly captures the highs and lows of growing up.From the Trade Paperback edition.Jane Jones: Worst. Vampire. Ever.
By Caissie St. Onge. 2011
For Jane Jones, being a vampire is nothing like you read about in books. In fact, it kind of sucks.…
She's not beautiful, she's not rich, and she doesn't "sparkle." She's just an average, slightly nerdy girl from an ordinary suburban family (who happens to be vampires.) Jane's from the wrong side of the tracks (not to mention stuck in the world's longest awkward phase), so she doesn't fit in with the cool vampire kids at school or with the humans kids. To top it all off, she's battling an overprotective mom, a clique of high school mean girls (the kind who really do have fangs), and the most embarrassing allergy in the history of the undead, she's blood intolerant. So no one's more surprised than Jane when for the first time in her life, things start to heat up (as much as they can for a walking corpse, anyway) with not one, but two boys. Eli's a geeky, but cute real-live boy in her history class, and Timothy is a beautiful, brooding bloodsucker, who might just hold the key to a possible "cure" for vampirism. Facing an eternity of high school pressure, fumbling first dates, or a mere lifetime together with Timothy, what's a 90-something year-old teen vampire to do?Fans of the Vladmir Tod Chronicles, You are So Undead to Me, and Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side will feast on this deliciously readable, smart, and fantastically funny debut.From the Trade Paperback edition.Dirty Laundry
By Daniel Ehrenhaft. 2009
the school: The Winchester School of the Arts, nicknamed "The Laundromat" because it's where better schools send their "dirty laundry."…
Get kicked out of Exeter, Hotchkiss, or Choate? End up at Winchester. the girl: Carli, a gorgeous pigtailed Hollywood actress going undercover at Winchester to research her role. the boy: Fun (short for Fellini Udall Newport), an embittered senior and graffiti artist who was almost expelled-until his dad (and a lot of money) convinced the headmaster to let him work off his crime as Carli's assistant. the problem: Beautiful, talented senior Darcy Novak, one of the least screwed-up people at Winchester, has disappeared. As Carli and Fun discover each other's hidden talents, there's a villain setting them up. Can they save Darcy-and themselves-or will they wash out?Something Borrowed
By Catherine Hapka. 2008
She's ready to catch the bouquet, not steal the guy! When Ava gets dumped by her boyfriend, she's pretty upset.…
He wasn't the love of her life or anything, but with her sister's wedding - a.k.a. the social event of the season - just two weeks away, Ava's got to save face by finding someone cute and fun to bring as her date. With the clock ticking and no dates in sight, Ava asks her best friend if she can "borrow" her boyfriend, Jason, for the night. Ava's never been a big Jason fan, but he'll look great in a tux, and at least she'll have someone to dance with. But it doesn't take long for Ava to realize she's got him all wrong... What do you do when Mr. Right is wrapped up in a package that belongs to your best friend?