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Level Insectlopedia
Douglas Florian, poetry
Collection of poems and illustrations with a focus on insects.
Kittens in the Kitchen
Ben M. Baglio, fiction, series
Mandy has just one week to find homes for four newborn kittens.
And Then What Happened,
Paul Revere Jean Fritz, non-fiction
The exciting life of Paul Revere, silversmith and spy during the Revolutionary War.
Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King Jean Marzollo, biography
An introduction to the civil rights leader's life and to the holiday that honors his legacy.
Knights of the Kitchen Table
Jon Scieszka, fantasy, series
A magic book transports three boys back to the days of King Arthur, in the first book of the Time Warp Trio series.
Velveteen Rabbit Margery
Williams, fiction
A toy rabbit becomes real when he is loved by a boy.
Encyclopedia Brown: Boy Detective
Donald J. Sobol, mystery, series
The first in a series of detective stories in which the reader is challenged to match wits with the 10-year-old mastermind of Idaville's war on crime.
Ramona the Pest
Beverly Cleary, fiction, series
Ramona meets lots of interesting people in kindergarten.
The Five Chinese Brothers
Claire Huchet Bishop, fable
Five Chinese brothers take turns saving each other's lives when one is accused unjustly of a crime.
The Wild Boy
Mordicai Gerstein, historical fiction
Based on the true story of a child raised in the wild, who is captured and brought back to civilization.
A Child's Garden of Verses
Robert Louis Stevenson, poetry
Classic collection of poems for children.
The Boxcar Children, #18: The Bus Station Mystery
Gertrude Chandler Warner, mystery, series
Stuck at a bus station during a storm, the Alden children solve a mystery centering on a polluted river. T
The Twits
oald Dahl, humorous fiction
Two terrible old people, who enjoy playing nasty tricks, are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.
Chocolate Fever
Robert Kimmel Smith, fiction, series
Henry eats so much chocolate that he comes down with Chocolate Fever.
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Roald Dahl, humorous fiction
Three farmers try to get rid of a family of foxes.
Mary on Horseback: Three Mountain Stories
Rosemary Wells, biography
Tells the stories of three families who were helped by Mary Breckinridge, the first nurse to go into the Appalachian Mountains to provide medical care.
G is for Googol: A Math Alphabet Book
David Schwartz, mathematics