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Hard Luck
by Jeff Kinney
A young boy’s adventures as he navigates life’s challenges and strives to overcome his bad luck.
Hard Luck is the eighth installment of the, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, book series . The series follows a middle school student named Greg Heffley and the various problems he encounters. The book is ... (Wikipedia)
Old School
by Jeff Kinney
A middle school student's misadventures as he navigates the tricky social and academic world of school.
Life was better in the old days. Or was it? That’s the question Greg Heffley is asking as his town voluntarily unplugs and goes electronics-free. But modern life has its conveniences, and Greg isn’t ... (Goodreads)
Cabin Fever
by Jeff Kinney
A group of friends embark on a mischievous adventure, encountering hilarious hijinks along the way.
Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he’s innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a ... (Barnes & Noble)
Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All
by Rachel Renée Russell
Nikki Maxwell navigates the ups and downs of middle school, dealing with crushes, frenemies, and embarrassing moments.
Nikki Maxwell authors an advice column for the school newspaper in this fifth book of the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series. Nikki Maxwell develops a sudden interest in student ... (Barnes & Noble)
Tales from a Not-So-Happily Ever After!
by Rachel Renée Russell
Nikki's life gets complicated when her crush starts dating her archnemesis. Can she find a way to be happy again?
It’s , ,, Diary of a Wimpy Kid , ,, for girls in this hilarious novel!,, After a bump on the head in gym class on April Fool’s Day, Nikki has a wild dream in which she, her BFFs Chloe and Zoey, her ... (Goodreads)
Tales from a Not-So-Glam TV Star
by Rachel Renée Russell
Nikki lands a role on a TV show, but struggles to balance fame with her friendships and family.
Everyone’s been rooting for Nikki Maxwell and her crush, Brandon—and fans will finally learn if they had their first kiss in this seventh book of the New York Times bestselling Dork Diaries series! ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Truth About Stacey
by Raina Telgemeier
Stacey's life changes when she is diagnosed with diabetes. She navigates friendship, health, and self-acceptance.
Poor Stacey. She just moved to a new town, is still coming to terms with her diabetes, and is facing baby-sitting problems left and right. Fortunately, Stacey has three new friends — Kristy, Claudia, ... (Barnes & Noble)
Big Nate on a Roll
by Lincoln Peirce
Sixth-grader Nate Wright navigates middle school life with his friends, teachers, and family.
Nate Wright is in detention, as earlier his art teacher Mr. Rosa asks him to hold a ladder for his rival Artur, so that he can paint the scenery for the school play. He recalls Artur dripping paint ... (Wikipedia)
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life
by James Patterson
Rafe Khatchadorian's hilarious journey through middle school, breaking every rule in the book to make it more bearable.
Rafe is bored at Hills Village Middle School with sixth grade at first, but he and his friend Leonardo the Silent invent "Operation R.A.F.E." (stands for "rules aren't for everyone"), a challenge to ... (Wikipedia)
Sisters
by Raina Telgemeier
A graphic novel about the ups and downs of sisterhood, as two siblings navigate family, friendship, and growing up together.
Three weeks. Two sisters. One car. A True Story Raina can’t wait to be a big sister. But once Amara is born, things aren’t quite how she expected them to be. Amara is cute, but she’s also a cranky, ... (Goodreads)
Smile
by Raina Telgemeier
A young girl navigates the challenges of middle school and braces, overcoming obstacles with the help of her friends.
For fans both new and old, Smile is now available with fifteen pages of never-before-seen content exclusively at B&N. Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she ... (Barnes & Noble)
Big Nate: In a Class by Himself
by Lincoln Peirce
Follow the hilarious misadventures of sixth-grader Nate Wright as he navigates school, friends, and family.
Nate Wright is dreaming when he wakes up to another ordinary morning of his life: breakfast of lumpy raisin oatmeal, his older sister, Ellen, and school. Believing that there will be a test that day ... (Wikipedia)
Big Nate Flips Out
by Lincoln Peirce
Sixth-grader Nate Wright faces new challenges, including a crush, a new teacher, and a rival comic strip.
Francis is annoyed that Nate is messy and calls him a slob. Nate then accuses Francis of having color coded underwear, and wedgies him. Later, Nate and his friends go to the yearbook meeting, ... (Wikipedia)
Captain Underpants and the Attack of the Talking Toilets
by Dav Pilkey
Two pranksters must save their school from an army of evil talking toilets created by a mad scientist.
JH Elementary School is planning on hosting its second annual Invention Convention . Upon seeing the poster for it, George and Harold think to themselves what it would be like to be principals for ... (Wikipedia)
The Wide Window
by Lemony Snicket
A young girl's adventures in a strange and mysterious world, filled with unexpected surprises.
Mr. Poe puts the Baudelaire orphans, Klaus Baudelaire , Sunny Baudelaire and Violet Baudelaire under the care of Aunt Josephine, who lives in a house atop a hill overlooking Lake Lachrymose, a lake ... (Wikipedia)
The Stonekeeper
by Kazu Kibuishi
A young boy embarks on a magical journey to rescue his mother who has been kidnapped by an evil force.
Two years after a car accident that killed her husband, Karen has difficulties as a single mother. She and her children, Emily and Navin, move to the old house of Karen's grandfather Silas near San ... (Wikipedia)
The Miserable Mill
by Lemony Snicket
A young boy faces danger and misfortune at a sinister mill in a mysterious town.
Violet , Klaus and Sunny Baudelaire are traveling on a train heading for Paltryville, the location of the children's new home, the Lucky Smells Lumbermill. Upon arrival, the children learn that they ... (Wikipedia)
I Funny: A Middle School Story
by James Patterson
A hilarious and heartwarming story of a middle schooler with dreams of becoming a stand-up comedian despite his disability.
Jamie Grimm is a middle schooler on a mission: he wants to become the world's greatest standup comedian–even if he doesn't have a lot to laugh about these days. He's new in town and stuck living with ... (Goodreads)
Star Wars: Jedi Academy
by Jeffrey Brown
A young boy named Roan dreams of becoming a Jedi and attends a school to learn the ways of the Force.
This incredible, original story captures all of the humor, awkwardness, fun, and frustrations of middle school – all told through one boy's comics, journal entries, letters, doodles, and newspaper ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Reptile Room
by Lemony Snicket
The story of the Baudelaire orphans, who must outwit the cunning Count Olaf to survive.
The three Baudelaire orphans have been placed under the care of their closest living relative, herpetologist Dr. Montgomery Montgomery. "Uncle Monty", as he prefers to be called, is a short, chubby ... (Wikipedia)
Disney After Dark
by Ridley Pearson
Two siblings discover a magical kingdom where Disney characters come to life at night. They must save the park from evil forces.
In this fantastical novel, Disney's Magic Kingdom suddenly becomes a bit eerie. Finn Whitman and four other teens have been hired as Disney World guides, but with an odd twist: With cutting-edge ... (Goodreads)
The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby
by Dav Pilkey
A baby with superpowers fights evil villains and saves the world from destruction.
The first epic novel by George and Harold, the co-stars of Dav Pilkey's mega-bestselling Captain Underpants series. Now with super-cool foil covers! Shiny! Fun! Oh, no! It's not enough that George ... (Goodreads)
Flat Stanley
by Jeff Brown
An imaginative adventure of a boy who is flattened by a bulletin board and must rely on his wits to navigate the world.
When Stanley Lambchop wakes up one morning, his brother, Arthur, is yelling. A bulletin board fell on Stanley during the night, and now he is only half an inch thick! Amazing things begin happening ... (Goodreads)
The Witches
by Roald Dahl
A young boy's adventure to defeat a coven of wicked witches.
The story is narrated from the perspective of an unnamed seven-year-old English boy, who goes to live with his Norwegian grandmother after his parents are killed in a tragic car accident. The boy ... (Wikipedia)
Tonight on the Titanic
by Mary Pope Osborne
A young girl and her brother travel back in time to the fateful night of the Titanic's sinking.
Jack and Annie are in for an exciting, scary, and sad adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the decks of the "Titanic." Is there anything they can do to help the ill-fated ship? ... (Goodreads)
Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants
by Dav Pilkey
A hilarious tale of two mischievous kids who battle a mad scientist in an epic battle of wits.
A scientist from the country of New Swissland (a country that doesn't exist, with a foreign culture where everyone has a silly name) called Professor Pippy P. Poopypants goes to the United States to ... (Wikipedia)
The Stonekeeper's Curse
by Kazu Kibuishi
A young boy's quest to save his family from an ancient evil.
In this thrilling sequel to AMULET #1: THE STONEKEEPER, Emily and her brother Navin head for Kanalis, a beautiful and mysterious city of waterfalls, where they hope to find the antidote for the ... (Goodreads)
Freak the Mighty
by Rodman Philbrick
The story of two unlikely friends, united by a shared sense of bravery and courage.
The novel is set in a version of Portsmouth, New Hampshire . , In the beginning of the book, Maxwell Kane is a young boy with low self-esteem . He lives with his grandfather, Grim, and grandmother, ... (Wikipedia)
Point Blank
by Anthony Horowitz
An unconventional story of a teenage boy's search for answers about his past and future.
The book opens with the death of American electronics billionaire Michael J. Roscoe in an elevator shaft in his New York City office, arranged by a reputable contract killer known only as The ... (Wikipedia)
The BFG
by Roald Dahl
A Big Friendly Giant befriends a young orphan, embarking on an unforgettable journey of adventure.
The start of the book begins with an eight-year-old orphan girl named Sophie lying in bed in an orphanage run by Mrs. Clonkers. She cannot sleep, and sees a strange sight in the street; a giant man, ... (Wikipedia)
