updated oct. 2019 primary novels 1-3 name cover grade # of

Updated Oct. 2019 Primary Novels 1-3

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Amelia Bedelia

From dressing the chicken to dusting the furniture,

Amelia Bedelia does exactly what her employers tell

her… but somehow, things do not turn out quite right!

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Bruno For Real

Seven-year-old Bruno is back and tackling problems

with his trademark originality. He defeats hiccups. He

skillfully avoids math. And thanks to his special flutter

kick, he easily advances to the next level in swimming

and in life! Bruno is ready for any challenge as he learns

all there is to know about being a boy.

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Catching Spring

Bobby lives in Tsartlip First Nation, where his family

has lived for generations. He loves his weekend job at

the nearby marina. He loves to play marbles with his

friends. And he loves being able to give half his weekly

earnings to his mother for the grocery money. More than

anything, he would love to enter the upcoming fishing

derby. But how can he do that with no money, no boat

and no time?

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Charlotte’s Web

Charlotte's Web is the story of Wilbur the pig and his

friendship with Fern Arable, the little girl who adopts

him, and his barnyard friends but most

importantly, Charlotte the spider. Wilbur, the story's

main character, is born the runt of a litter of pigs and

thought too weak to live until Fern takes pity on him.

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Cool

Robbie lies in a coma, after a terrible car accident

involving his dog, Lucky. He can hear, but he can’t

move or speak. He can’t tell his family that he loves

them, that he is going to be OK. Everyone comes to visit

Robbie, desperate to reach him even the famous Chelsea

footballer Zola. But Robbie is on the brink of death and

nothing is working. Will they ever be able to bring him

back?

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Cricket in Times Square

Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he’d seen

it all. But he’s never met a cricket before, which really

isn’t surprising because along with his friend Harry Cat,

Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City, the

Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never

intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He’d be

there still if he hadn’t followed the entrancing aroma of

liverwurst right into someone’s picnic basket. Now, like

any tourist in the city, he wants to look around.

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Duff the Giant Killer

Getting over the chicken pox can be boring, but Duff

and Simon find a great way to enjoy themselves, acting

out one of their favorite stories, Jack the Giant Killer, in

the park. In fact, they do it so well the police get into the

act.

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Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated

Adventures

Flora Belle Buckman, a self-proclaimed cynic, spends

her time reading comic books and struggling to

understand her parents’ recent divorce. She is jolted into

action when the neighbor runs over a squirrel with a

vacuum cleaner.

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Fortunately, The Milk

Framed by the very ordinary act of a dad reading his

newspaper before and after a trip to the corner shop to

buy milk, Fortunately, the Milk is an exuberant,

fantastical celebration of story telling. It is a book about

dads, making the ordinary extraordinary and finding the

magical in the mundane.

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Freckle Juice

Andrew desperately wants to have freckles just like

Nicky, so that his mother will never notice when his

neck is dirty. He buys a recipe from a classmate named

Sharon for a horrible concoction called freckle juice that

is supposed to cause a person to get freckles. Then the

unexpected happens…

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George’s Secret Key to the Universe

When George Greenby follows his escaped pet pig out

of his yard, he meets his new neighbors: Annie; her

father, Eric; and their computer, the super intelligent,

super powered Cosmos. Before long, George and Annie

are on the adventure of a lifetime and traveling through

outer space. But someone else has plans that will lead

them all into terrible danger.

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How to Write Really Badly

Chester can see that Joe’s project “How to Write

Neatly” can only be a disaster. As usual, poor Joe’s

going to end up making a terrible mess of his work.

Jumbling letters and numbers up together. But a project

called “How to Write Really Badly” now that’s

something Joe can do better than anyone else. And

Chester is about to find there is a lot more to Joe than he

expected.

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Kelly’s Cabin

Kelly’s cabin is made out of a big cardboard box. It has

a window with curtains, pictures on the walls, a cabin

sized table and a wonderful view. Kelly imagines that

her cabin is a farmhouse from pioneer times. Now, if

only she had someone to share it with.

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Lemonade War, The

Evan Treski is people smart. He is good at talking to

people, even grownups. His younger sister, Jessie, on

the other hand is math smart but not especially good at

understanding people. So when their lemonade war

begins, there is no telling who will win or if their fight

will ever end.

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Little House in the Big Woods

Deep in the woods of Wisconsin… wolves, panthers &

bears roamed the deep Wisconsin woods in the 1870’s.

In those same woods, Laura Ingalls lived with her Pa

and Ma, and her sisters, Mary and Baby Carrie, in a

snug little house built of logs. Pa hunted and trapped.

Ma made her own cheese and maple sugar. All night

long, the wind howled lonesomely, but Pa played his

fiddle and sang, keeping the family safe and cozy.

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Lost and Found

When Lucy's family moves to a new town just before

school begins, Lucy is lonely and worried about whether

she will make new friends. Then she meets a little dog

that is friendly and may--or may not--be a stray.

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Marsh Island *hi-lo book

Jake and his younger brother Tommy are on their first

camping trip. While exploring in the woods on Marsh

Island, they lose their way. When the boys start to feel

like they are not the only ones wandering in the woods,

they wonder if the story their dad told them about old

Alfred Marsh and his lost fortune is true.

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Matilda

Matilda is a bright little girl who is very eager to learn.

Eventually, her insensitive parents send her to a school

run by Miss (The) Trunchbull. She is a cruel

authoritarian that loathes children. Matilda befriends her

schoolteacher, Miss Honey.

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Mouse and the Motorcycle

Ralph is not like the other mice at the Mountain View

Inn. He is always looking for adventure. So when a

young guest named Keith arrives with a shiny miniature

motorcycle, it’s Ralph’s lucky day. Right away, Ralph

knows that the motorcycle is special, made to be ridden

by an adventurous mouse. And once a mouse can ride a

motorcycle… almost anything can happen!

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Miniature World of Marvin and James, The

James is going away on vacation for a week. His best

friend, Marvin the beetle, has to stay home. Without

James to keep him company, Marvin has to play with

his annoying cousin, Elaine. Marvin & Elaine quickly

find themselves having adventures of their own and

getting into all sorts of trouble. But Marvin can’t help

worrying.. will James still be his friend when he returns,

or will James have found a new best friend?

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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh

Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children,

must move her family to their summer quarters

immediately, or face almost certain death. But her

youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and

must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats

of NIMH, an extraordinary breed of highly intelligent

creatures, who come up with a brilliant solution to her

dilemma.

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Ramona Forever

Ramona is growing up. She and Beezus manage to

convince their parents to let them stay home alone

together after school for one week to see how it goes.

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Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Ramona Quimby, Age 8, is a story of a young third-

grader's experiences as she starts a new school year at a

new school and deals with family

stresses. Ramona endures some embarrassing episodes

at school and learns to address a misunderstanding she

has with her teacher.

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Sable

Tate is overjoyed when a scrawny mutt turns up in the

yard one day. She even persuades Mam and Pap to let

her keep Sable, named for her dark, silky fur. But before

long, the incorrigible dog begins to cause trouble with

the neighbors. Will Sable have to go?

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Sandwich, The

Vincenzo is different from his friends. They bring

peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He has a mortadella

and provolone cheese sandwich. Everyone laughs at him

and says, “Vincenzo eats stinky meat.” Can Vincenzo

solve his problem and still eat the lunch he wants?

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Sarah, Plain and Tall

Their mother died the day after Caleb was born. Their

house on the prairie is quiet now and Papa doesn’t sing

anymore. Then Papa puts an ad in the paper, asking for

a wife and he receives a letter from one Sarah Elisabeth

Wheaton of Maine. Papa, Anna and Caleb write back.

Caleb asks if she sings.

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Sea Dog

When Kyle finds a young dog almost drowned in a heap

of seaweed on the beach, he claims the dog as his own

and is happy for the first time in a while. He knows that

his dog loves him, but whenever they walk on the beach,

the dog swims out to sea and doesn't come back until

Kyle calls and calls. ...

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Shoes for Amelie

Lucien’s brother goes on mysterious errands. His father

is away doing secret work. His mother shelters strangers

at their farmhouse for days or weeks. Lucien has

overheard that they are Jews. Why will no one tell him

what is going on?

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Stone Fox

Little Willy’s grandfather is sick and it is up to Willy to

save their farm from the tax collectors. Their only hope

is the prize money from the National Dogsled Race. But

a lot of other people want to win the race too, including

Stone Fox, who has never lost a race in his life. Do

Willy and his dog, Searchlight, stand a chance against

the toughest racers around?

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Timberwolf Tracks

It is the most talked about trophy in Howling the

Wassabee! And it goes to the winner of the annual

fathers-versus-sons hockey game. But, as usual, when

Johnny Maverick is involved, there’s more to it than

meets the eye.

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Wild Robot, The

Can a robot survive in the wilderness? When robot Roz

opens her eyes for the first time, she discovers that she

is alone on a remote, wild island. She has no idea how

she got there or what her purpose is but she knows she

needs to survive.

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When the Truck Got Stuck

The ice-cream truck is stuck, and there is a traffic jam

on the road to Woodchuck. Who can solve the problem?

Antwan Cuff knows just what to do!

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World According to Humphrey

You can learn a lot about life by observing another

species. That’s what Humphrey was told when he was

first brought to Room 26. And boy, is it true! In addition

to his classroom escapades, each weekend this amazing

hamster gets to sleep over with a different student. Soon

Humphrey learns to read, write and even shoot rubber

bands. Humphrey’s life would be perfect, if only the

teacher wasn’t out to get him!

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