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By Alan Lawrence Sitomer. 2013
By Alan Lawrence Sitomer. 2011
Three misfit middle school students team up to try to beat out the catty and mean "ThreePees" - pretty, popular,…
and perfect girls - at the school talent show. Junior High. 2011.By James Patterson, Lisa Papademetriou. 2013
Georgia Khatchadorian plans to excel at Hills Village Middle School in all the places her troublemaking brother failed. She's even…
bet him that she'll quickly become one of the most popular girls in school. But Rafe left a big mark at HVMS, and no one will give Georgia a chance. Even worse, Rafe has sneakily signed up her band to play at the school dance, and she's terrified to embarrass herself in front of the snooty "princesses" who run the school and the boy who has caught her eye. Will she be able to overcome her fears and win her bet with Rafe? Sequel to "Get me out of here!"; followed by "How I survived bullies, broccoli, and snake hill". Grades 3-6. 2013.By James Ransome. 2012
My teacher encourages us to write stories, listen to jazz music, help in the neighbourhood, celebrate different kinds of families,…
and build our own class library. My teacher could be working in a nicer school, but because she was a student in our very same classroom once, she works in our school to help all the children achieve their dreams the way she was able to. Grades K-3. 2012.By Carol Lynch Williams. 1999
High school sophomore Sage is always writing romance stories about a perfect heroine she calls Angelica. The only problem is…
that Sage's writing is awful. Her best friend, George, doesn't want to hurt her feelings when she enters the school's writing contest; he is secretly in love with her. Grades 5-8. 1999.By Thomas McKean. 1997
Jellimiah "John" Jensen is very relieved to be transferring to a new school where he can hide his embarrassing first…
name. But when his old school accidentally sends a transcript for each of his names, he creates "twins": proper John and bad (but surprisingly popular) Jellimiah. Grades 5-8. 1997.By Jennifer Mathieu. 2017
Vivian Carter's mom was a Riot Grrrl in the 1990s, but now she and Viv live a pretty quiet life…
in a small Texas town. When Viv witnesses a series of sexist incidents at her high school, she takes a page from her mom's past and makes a feminist zine that she distributes anonymously to her classmates. Viv is just blowing off steam, but before she knows it, she's started a revolution. For senior high readers. 2017.By Dan Gutman. 2015
A school trip to the natural history museum goes awry when the curator, Ms. Krup, loses her giant cockroach and…
A.J. and his friends decide to explore the museum in the middle of the night. Sequel to "Mr. Louie is screwy!". Grades 2-4. 2015.By Dan Gutman. 2015
Valentines Day is just around the corner, and Mr. Louie, the hippie crossing guard, wants everyone to fall in love.…
So he puts a secret love potion in the water fountain. Will A.J. have to kiss Andrea? Sequel to "Dr. Carbles is losing his marbles", followed by "Ms. Krup cracks me up". Grades 2-4. 2015.By Dan Gutman. 2015
As the new computer lab teacher tries to bring Ella Mentry School into the twenty-first century with her peculiar inventions,…
second-grader A.J. struggles to survive without sugary snacks when Principal Klutz bans junk food. Grades 2-4. Sequel to "Miss Suki is kooky!", followed by "Dr. Carbles is losing his marbles!". 2015.By Dan Gutman. 2011
A.J. and his friends in the second grade learn that art can be made out of anything, even garbage. Sequel…
to "Mrs. Roopy is loopy!", followed by "Miss Small is off the wall!". Grades 2-4. 2011.By Dan Gutman. 2013
Mr. Docker, a new science teacher, is a crazy inventor who blows things up, uses potatoes for power, and has…
A.J. and his friends wondering whether science is for nerds or is the coolest subject ever. Sequel to "Miss Lazar is bizarre!", followed by "Mrs. Kormel is not normal!". Grades 2-4. 2013.By Dan Gutman. 2013
With the peculiar Mrs. Kormel at the wheel, anything could happen on the bus ride to Ella Mentry School, as…
A.J. and his friends find out on the day they have to go out of their way to pick up "the nude kid." Sequel to "Mr. Docker is off his rocker!", followed by "Ms. Todd is odd!". Grades 2-4. 2013.By Dan Gutman. 2012
The new lunch lady at Ella Mentry School, Ms. LaGrange, writes secret messages in the mashed potatoes and tries her…
best to get A.J. and the other students to eat healthy foods. Sequel to "Mrs. Cooney is loony!", followed by "Miss Lazar is bizarre!". Grades 2-4. 2012.By Dan Gutman. 2012
Mrs. Cooney, the school nurse, is so beautiful that A.J. has a crush on her--even though he suspects she might…
be an international spy! Sequel to "Mr. Hynde is out of his mind!", followed by "Ms. LaGrange is strange!". Grades 2-4. 2012.By Dan Gutman. 2012
When boring Mr. Loring retires, A.J.'s class gets a new music teacher who raps, break-dances, and thinks he has what…
it takes to become a famous musician. Sequel to "Miss Small is off the wall!", followed by "Mrs. Cooney is loony!". Grades 2-4. 2012.By Cynthia Rylant. 2012
While enjoying autumn weather and activities, Mr. Putter, realizing how much he misses going to school, takes his cat Tabby,…
their adventurous neighbor, Mrs. Teaberry, and her cake-loving dog Zeke to "Show and Tell." K-3. 2012.By Dan Gutman. 2011
A.J. and his classmates are convinced that new school librarian, Mrs. Roopy, has multiple personality disorder because she keeps pretending…
to be famous people. Sequel to "Mr. Klutz is nuts!", followed by "Ms. Hannah is bananas!". Grades 2-4. 2011.By Dan Gutman. 2011
By Sharon Nastick. 1981