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The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events #2)
By Lemony Snicket, Brett Helquist, Michael Kupperman. 1999
Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they…
are exceptionally unlucky. In the first two books alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, a lumpy bed, a deadly serpent, a large brass reading lamp, a long knife, and a terrible odour. In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted. Never before has a tale of three likeable and unfortunate children been quite so enchanting, or quite so uproariously unhappy.Raymond and Graham Rule the School
By Mike Knudson. 2008
A hilarious new series for middlegrade boys! Best friends Raymond and Graham have waited their whole lives for fourth grade,…
when they?ll rule the school at East Millcreek Elementary. But things don?t go quite as planned when Raymond gets stuck with the most embarrassing line in the class play! Can he find a way out of it, or will he be humiliated in front of everyone? Filled with memorable characters, side-splitting moments, and goofy black-andwhite illustrations, this series is sure to tickle kids? funny bones! .When the Drumming Stops
By Steven Wishnia. 2012
Bass player and rapidly aging punk rocker Underend Vicodini is an unlikely hero. He loves New York City like nobody's…
business but does it still love him despite his lack of affluence and influence? His former band, The Gutter Astronomers, was riding high in the 1980s, releasing albums and touring across the country playing to packed nightclubs filled with eager fans, but the Great Recession finds the band members middle-aged and struggling not to drown in the seas of gentrification and disillusion. When lead singer Mickey gets an offer to reunite the band, he jumps at it. But can the old bandmates overcome their acrimonious break up? Can they get back into it without shredding their lives? Can Underend Vicodini find inner peace and, more importantly, a reasonably priced apartment below 14th Street or in Brooklyn? Steven Wishnia is a New York-based musician and journalist. Born on the Lower East Side, he grew up in Brooklyn, New England, Edinburgh, and Long Island. He has played in numerous bands, including the False Prophets, an eclectic punk group that recorded two albums released by Alternative Tentacles. After the False Prophets broke up in 1987, he earned an MA at New York University's School of Journalism, writing for failing newspapers before working for many years as news editor at High Times. Recipient of two New York City Independent Press Association awards, he currently works as a freelance writer and editor, most often for AlterNet.org and Junior Scholastic, and often performs musically with artist Mac McGill.More Bears!
By Kenn Nesbitt. 2010
<p><b><i>Once upon a time there was a story. It was a lovely story with absolutely NO BEARS in it-not a…
SINGLE BEAR anywhere. </i></b></p><p><b><i>Then one day. . . MORE BEARS!</i></b></p><p><b>KENN NESBITT</b>is possibly the funniest and most sought-after children's poet writing today. When he's not writing, podcasting, updating his website (poetry4kids. com), or visiting schools sharing his wacky brand of humor with kids across America, Kenn can be found cuddling his collection of stuffed bears. He seriously cannot get enough of bears. Or chickens. </p><p><b>TROY CUMMINGS</b>has been drawing goofy animals pretty much nonstop since kindergarten. His illustrations have appeared in newspapers, in magazines, on websites, on frozen fish stick packages, and in hospital waiting rooms. He hibernates in Greencastle, Indiana, with his wife and cubs. </p>The Guardians of Island X #2 (The Ship of Lost Souls)
By Rachelle Delaney. 2010
It's been one month since Scarlet McCray brought her crew, the Lost Souls, to Island X to guard a great…
treasure. Everyone has settled in nicely. But the pirates are coming. They can't resist the lure of unknown treasure, and they want revenge on Scarlet and the Lost Souls. But Scarlet has a new problem: someone she never thought she'd see again is on the island. He's an admiral with the King's Men, he's dangerous, and he's her father. .Real Live Boyfriends
By E. Lockhart. 2010
Ruby Oliver, the neurotic, hyperverbal heroine of the The Boyfriend List, The Boy Book, and The Treasure Map of Boys,…
is back! Ruby Oliver is in love. Or it would be love, if Noel, her real live boyfriend, would call her back. But Noel seems to have turned into a pod-robot lobotomy patient, and Ruby can't figure out why.Not only is her romantic life a shambles:Her dad is eating nothing but Cheetos,Her mother's got a piglet head in the refrigerator,Hutch has gone to Paris to play baguette air guitar,Gideon shows up shirtless,And the pygmy goat Robespierre is no help whatsoever. Will Ruby ever control her panic attacks?Will she ever understand boys?Will she ever stop making lists?(No to that last one.) Roo has lost most of her friends. She's lost her true love, more than once. She's lost her grandmother, her job, her reputation, and possibly her mind. But she's never lost her sense of humor. The Ruby Oliver books are the record of her survival.From the Hardcover edition.Moon over Gloomsville
By Deirdre Black. 2008
Ruby and her friends hear that an upcoming lunar eclipse will temporarily alter their personalities, and they go camping to…
see what will happen! Sure enough, the eclipse makes them act very strangely. Its all fun until Doom Kitty disappears and the kids realize they are being chased by a monster. Will they find Doom before the monster finds them?Miles is a Mailmoose: One Moose's Misadventure (Alaska Tales)
By Mike Spindle. 2016
Miles is a Mailmoose.Delivering mail in Alaska is not always easy. There are high mountains and cliffs. There is plenty…
of ice and snow.Follow along with Miles as he tries to deliver the mail in Alaska. Will he ever find Blueberry Lane?This charming story was created by noted illustrator and toy designer Mike Spindle, who has illustrated and sculpted such characters as Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, Care Bears, and the Muppets. The call of the wild brought Mike to Alaska. It was only natural that meet Miles, the Dall Sheep, and the little bear Alaska. These are the beginnings of the Alaska Tales.Danger Goes Berserk
By Mac Barnett, Matt Myers. 2012
A twelve-year-old sleuth goes undercover--and underwater--to tackle three cases in this hilarious Brixton Brothers mystery.It's a routine case... ...or at…
least as routine as a cases get when you're a twelve-year-old private detective who's been sleuthing for just a few months: Steve Brixton must don a neon wetsuit and work undercover to retrieve a stolen surfboard. But when the assignment goes all wrong, Steve finds himself caught inside mysteries involving wild surfers, pirate smugglers, thick-necked goons, and a sixth-grader who can't find his gym shorts.Noisy Outlaws, Unfriendly Blobs, and Some Other Things That Aren't As Scary
By McSweeney'S, Eli Horowitz, Ted Thompson. 2005
A collection of stories for wise young people and immature old people!A collection of stories for wise young people and…
immature old people, written by today's best authors spinning new tales. Each story features fullcolor illustrations by artists including Barry Blitt, Lane Smith, David Heatley, and Marcel Dzama.The collection includes previously unpublished children's stories from Jonathan Safran Foer (Everything Is Illuminated), Nick Hornby (High Fidelity), Neil Gaiman (Sandman), George Saunders (CivilWarLand in Bad Decline), Kell Link (Stranger Things Happen), and Jon Scieskza (The Stinky Cheese Man).From the Trade Paperback edition.Foreign Exposure
By Lauren Mechling, Laura Moser. 2007
After two glorious (though somewhat hectic) semesters with her dad in New York City, Mimi must make good on her…
promise to her parents: summer break with her mom. But it seems going back to her cozy old life in Houston isn't in the cards. Instead, she's dragged off to Berlin, where her mother's been offered a fellowship. After a few weeks of a nightmare nanny job, it becomes clear that Mimi's European vacation isn't much of a vacation after all. On the verge of a nervous breakdown, she receives a call from Lily Morton, her friend from New York, who invites her to London, where an internship at a family friend's magazine awaits. Soon Mimi is at it again-living it up with glamorous friends, pursuing a new crush, and chasing down celebrities at her very entertaining job. For a while, Mimi's convinced she has it made. Never before has fitting in been so easy. If only it could stay that way. Mimi may have gotten a handle on the Empire State-but that's nothing compared to the state of the empire!Un chico llamado Stephany
By C. Sean McGee, Laura V. Narváez. 2018
Una corta par bola sobre un peque o ni o que deja salir la ni a…
que lleva en su interior Pero algo siniestro podr a estar al acechoMy So-Called Family
By Courtney Sheinmel. 2008
Leah Hoffman-Ross just moved to New York and she wants her new friends to think she's a typical thirteen-year-old. But…
Leah has a secret: She doesn't have a father; she has a donor. Before Leah was born, her mother went to Lyon's Reproductive Services and picked Donor 730. Now Leah has a stepfather and a little brother, and her mom thinks that they should be all the family Leah needs. Despite her attempts to fit in and be normal, Leah can't help but feel like something is missing. When she finds the link to the Lyon's Sibling Registry, Leah has to see if she has any half siblings. And when she discovers that one of the other kids from Donor 730 is a girl her age, Leah will do anything to meet her -- even if she has to hide it from everybody else. Debut author Courtney Sheinmel puts a contemporary spin on a timeless question in this heartfelt novel about what makes a family.Totally Middle School: Tales of Friends, Family, and Fitting In
By Betsy Groban. 2018
From literary masterminds Lois Lowry, Gary D. Schmidt, Linda Sue Park, Katherine Paterson, Karen Cushman, Gregory Maguire, and more comes…
a timeless and inspirational anthology about the sometimes-challenging, always-rewarding coming-of-age years: middle school.With eleven short stories told in text messages, emails, formal letters, stories in verse, and even a mini graphic novel, Totally Middle School tackles a range of important subjects, from peer pressure, family issues, and cultural barriers to the unexpected saving grace of music, art, friendship, and reading. Brimming with heart and humor, these poignant stories from bestselling and award-winning authors shine a light on the moments when everything is thrilling and terrifying at the same time--in a way it will never be again.Disaster Diaries: Robots! (Disaster Diaries #4)
By R. McGeddon. 2017
You know how it is — you’ve built yourself a nice, artificially intelligent robot, and you’re feeling pretty good about…
yourself… Until it suddenly tries to destroy everyone! Sam, Arty and Emmie get more than they bargained for when Arty creates CHARLES for the school science fair. CHARLES is meant to be a helpful, chore-completing robot, but when he malfunctions, he proves to be a maniacal droid bent on destruction—all in the name of ‘tidying up’ the town of Sitting Duck for good. When CHARLES raises his robot army—complete with pesky hairdryers and dangerous refrigerators—Sam, Arty and Emmie must take on their own creation to save the town once more! Filled with funny illustrations and nifty tips on how to handle a robot gone rogue, Disaster Diaries: Robots! is the ultimate survival guide for when the machines take over (and they will, people, they will). An Imprint BookDisaster Diaries: Brainwashed! (Disaster Diaries #3)
By R. McGeddon. 2014
Sitting Duck is good. Questions are bad. Obedience is good. This book is GOOD. (Do you feel brainwashed yet?) Sitting…
Duck is the kind of town where the mayor was vaporized by aliens, so there is a vacancy. Ravenous zombie hordes and swarms of power-hungry aliens are just some of the disasters that the town has faced, so this new mayor had better be good. Now a new evil genius has arisen--and he's running for mayor! Thanks to his homemade brainwashing device, he just might win the election and then move on to world domination. Are Sam, Arty, and Emmie brave enough to save the day? Or will they totally lose their minds? Filled with funny illustrations and laugh-out-loud hijinks, Disaster Diaries: Brainwashed! will entertain young readers--or else! Plus it offers nifty tips and tricks on how to spot a hypno-trance or break into a secret base. An Imprint BookA Child's Garden of Weirdness
By Dick Gautier. 1993
A Child's Garden of Weirdness presents thirty-two zany poems ranging from the outrageous to the bizarre that will delight children…
of all ages. Follow Buford the cat from mouse to morgue, grumpy Carlin P. Trump (Oh!...what fate has in store for grumpy children!) along with a cast of crazy sharks, dogs, and kids as they revel in the extraordinary (becoming humongous Q-tips) and the not-so-ordinary experiences of life with mischief and fun. Illustrated with Tony award-winning actor/artist Dick Gautier's whacky prismacolor genius, A Child's Garden of Weirdness is sure to stimulate a child's imagination and leave you laughing.Rock God: The Legend of BJ Levine
By Barnabas Miller. 2012
Dear Sammy, The truth is that the first 13 years of my lif ebefore I met you-have been SUPER BORING.…
My life didn't really start until two Weeks ago. That Was the day I decided to become a full-on, fire-breathing MEGALORD OF RRRRROCK. I mean, just because I have absolutely no musical ability is no reason to give up on my destiny. You see, I found this book that's going to turn me into a ROCK GOD-no talent required! Now all I have to do is survive long enough to read it. Yours in Rock, B.J. LevineA Short Film About Disappointment: A Novel
By Joshua Mattson. 2018
An ingenious novel about art and revenge insisting on your dreams and hitting on your doctor told in…
the form of 80 movie reviewsIn near-future America film critic Noah Body uploads his reviews to an underread content aggregator His job is dreary routine watch seethe pan He dreams of making his own film free of the hackery of commercial cinema Faced with writing on lousy movies for a website that no one reads Noah smuggles into his reviews depictions of his troubled life on the margins Amid his movie reviews we learn that his apartment in the vintage slum of Miniature Aleppo has been stripped of furniture after his wife ran off with his best friend--who Noah believes has possessed his body He s in the middle of an escalating grudge match against a vending machine tycoon with a penchant for violence And he s infatuated with a doctor who has diagnosed him with a disease of thought Exhausted by days spent watching flicks featuring monks with a passion for rock and roll and slashers featuring rampaging hairdressers Noah is determined to create his own masterpiece a filmed meditation on art-with-a-capital-A written by directed by and starring himself Set in a wildly imaginative and uncannily familiar world of nanny states and extreme rationing Safe Zones and New Koreas A Short Film About Disappointment is an uproarious story of trying to keep it together in turbulent times Joshua Mattson is a debut novelist with a rotten wit and the creative vision of a hyperactive childZeke Bartholomew: Superspy!
By Jason Pinter. 2011
Zeke Bartholomew has always dreamed of being a spy. But when a case of mistaken identity goes horribly wrong, he's…
thrust into a world of real-life espionage beyond his wildest dreams. Soon this 7th grade nobody finds himself hunted by the lava-powered behemoth Ragnarok, aided by a mysterious butt-kicking girl who goes only by the codename 'Sparrow', while trying to stop the evil mastermind Le Carré from unleashing a device that will turn millions of kids around the world into brainwashed zombie minions. Zeke has always been a zero, and unless he can fumble his way towards becoming a hero, the world is doomed...Full of action, humor, suspense, and more impractical spy gadgets than you can imagine, Zeke Bartholomew is a hero for a new generation. The fate of the world is in his hands! (uh oh...)