Hanel, Wolfram. Lila’s
little dinosaur. 60 pages.
When her father takes her to the museum, Lila, who likes dinosaurs
more than anything else, finds a little live dinosaur who becomes so fond of her
that he follows her home.
Hanel, Wolfram. Rescue at
sea. 60 pages.
Nine-year-old Paul wants a dog and he proves himself worthy when he
courageously rescues a dog stranded in a fishing boat during a storm.
Herman, Charlotte. Max
Malone and the great cereal rip-off. 60 pages. (Redfeather)
Tired of being cheated by the cereal companies, Max decides to fight
back after not receiving a free glow-in-the dark sticker in his box of Choco-Fish.
Herman, Charlotte. The
missing fossil mystery. 56 pages. (Hyperion Chapters)
When Liza’s older brother Jesse refuses to let her take his fossil
to school for second grade show and share, she takes the trilobite anyway and
loses it in the classroom.
Hesse, Karen. Lavender. 40 pages. (Redfeather)
When Codie’s Aunt has a baby, Codie has lots of worries: Will the
baby and her aunt be all right, Will the quilt be done on time, and Will her
aunt still have time for her?
Hest, Amy. Pajama party. 40 pages.
Casey, Jenny, and Kate have a pajama party complete with sleeping
bags, chocolate chip cookies and scary stories. The adventures continue in Nannies for hire and Party on ice.
Hooks, William. Pioneer
cat. 62 pages. (Stepping Stone)
When a young pioneer girl smuggles a cat aboard the wagon train
taking her family from Missouri to Oregon, it turns out to be the best thing she
could have done.
Hughes, Dean. Brad and
Butter play ball. 78 pages. (Stepping Stone)
Eight year old Brad tries to follow his father’s advice so he can be
a good baseball player, but his best friend, Warren a.k.a. Butter, is the one
who helps him with his game.
Hurwitz, Johanna. Elisa
in the middle. 86 pages.
Five-year-old Elisa has an older brother and a new baby brother but
her elderly neighbor says the middle is the best, just like the filling in a
sandwich. One of many good books about Elisa.
Jacobs, Shannon K. Song
of the giraffe. 54 pages. (Springboard)
Hoping for the respect of her tribe and inspired by a dream, Kisana
braves a dangerous journey to find the fruit of the baobab tree and a long-lost
spring.
Jules, Jacqueline. The
grey striped shirt: How Grandmother and Grandfather survived the Holocaust. 63 pages.
When Frannie finds a grey striped shirt in the closet, she asks
questions that lead her grandparents to tell her about their experiences in the
Holocaust.
Keller, Holly. I am
Angela. 60 pages.
Whether at camp, at the zoo, walking a neighbor’s dog or working on
a class project, Angela’s love of nature is evident.
King-Smith, Dick. Jenius
the amazing guinea pig. 52 pages. (Hyperion Chapters)
Eight-year-old Judy tries to convince her parents and classmates
that her brilliant guinea pig can do all the tricks she says he can.
King-Smith, Dick. Lady
Lollipop. 120 pages/
A quick-witted swineherd and a pig named Lollipop are royally
rewarded after they reform a spoiled princess.
Kline, Suzy. Horrible
Harry and the Drop of Doom. 57 pages.
On the last day of second grade, Song Lee’s party at the local
amusement park forces Harry to face his fear of elevators when he is expected to
ride the Drop of Doom. Everyone loves the Horrible Harry books about
Harry and his friends, Song Lee, Mary Maroney and Marvin.
Koller, Jackie French. The dragonling. 60 pages. (Springboard)
Finding a baby dragon accidentally left alive after his older
brother’s dragon quest, Darek risks death and the anger of his people in trying
to return it to the Valley of the Dragons.
Krensky, Stephen. Louise
takes charge. 80 pages.
Louise enlists the aid of everyone in her class and together they
outwit Jasper the bully.
Krull, Kathleen. Alex
Fitzgerald’s cure for nightmares. 61 pages. (Springboard)
When nine-year-old Alex moves to weird California to live with her
father for a year, she is plagued by terrible nightmares and fears her new
friends will learn her babyish secret.
Larson, Kirby. Second
grade pig pals. 87 pages.
Second grader Quinn tries to earn a gold star on the bulletin board
for National Pig Day and regain her friendship with a new student following a
mix-up.
Levinson, Marilyn. The
fourth grade four. 57 pages. (Redfeather)
Afraid that his friends will tease him for wearing eyeglasses, Alex
refuses to wear them except at home.
Levy, Elizabeth. Big
trouble in little Twinsville. 89 pages.
Sometimes Eve feels overwhelmed by her two younger twin sisters, but
things really get out of hand when the family decides to attend a festival for
twins at the Twinsville resort.
Levy, Elizabeth. Third
grade bullies. 57 pages. (Hyperion Chapter)
Being short and having moved four times in the last three years
makes Sally defensive; so although she tries to help a classmate stand up to two
bullies, she gets off to a bad start at her new school.
Macdonald, Maryann. Princess Josie’s pets. 55 pages. (Hyperion Chapter)
Princess Josie wants a puppy for her eighth birthday but first she
must prove to the King and Queen that she can be responsible for its care.
McDonald, Megan. Judy
Moody. 160 pages.
Third grader Judy Moody is in a first day of school bad mood until
she gets an assignment to create a collage all about herself and begins creating
her masterpiece. This funny book is followed by Judy Moody gets famous.
McGinnis, Lila Sprague. The 24-hour genie. 68 pages. (Redfeather)
Fourth grader Andrew thinks he has it made when he finds a genie
that can grant him his every wish until he realizes that each wish only lasts
for 24 hours.
Marshall, James. Rats on
the roof. 79 pages.
Seven stories about animals including a frog with magnificent legs,
a hungry brontosaurus, and a mouse who gets married. Other stories are included
in the book, Rats on the range.
Marzollo, Jean. Pizza pie
slugger. 62 pages. (Stepping Stone)
Billy, the former champion slugger of his third grade baseball team,
is bothered by his very young stepsister’s presence at games and feels she is
jinxing him into a batting slump.
Marzollo, Jean. Red
ribbon Rosie. 60 pages. (Stepping Stone)
Rosie’s decision to cheat in order to win a race with her best
friend, Sally, has disastrous results until her older sister helps her learn an
important lesson about winning races and keeping friends.
