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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
An adventurous journey of a young boy, exploring the world around him.
Tom Sawyer, an orphan, lives with his Aunt Polly and his half-brother Sid in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri sometime in the 1840s . A fun-loving boy, Tom skips school to go swimming ... (Wikipedia)
DORAEMON Vol. 1
by Fujiko F. Fujio
Doraemon, a cat shaped robot which came from the 22nd century in the future, goes back in time in order to help Nobita, a below average lazy kid, to make his life less miserable and improve his ... (Goodreads)
The Paul Street Boys
by Ferenc Molnár
A group of boys navigate their way through the streets of Budapest, facing their fears and learning about friendship.
The war between two groups of Hungarian boys living in Budapest. One with Hungarian national colours (red, white, green) is defending the square from redshirts (from Garibaldi's redshirts), who want ... (Goodreads)
The Wee Free Men
by Terry Pratchett
A young girl's fantastical journey to save her brother, with the help of a mischievous gang of tiny blue-clad warriors.
Tiffany Aching is a 9-year-old girl who literally sees things differently from others. While playing by the river near her home, she sees two tiny blue, kilted men who warn her of a "green heid" in ... (Wikipedia)
Monster
by A. Lee Martinez
A quirky, humorous tale of a reluctant monster who must save the world from an evil sorcerer.
Meet Monster. Meet Judy. Two humans who don't like each other much, but together must fight dragons, fire-breathing felines, trolls, Inuit walrus dogs, and a crazy cat lady - for the future of the ... (Goodreads)
The Lunatic Cafe
by Laurell K. Hamilton
A supernatural mystery set in the seedy underworld of St. Louis, Missouri.
The Lunatic Cafe occurs shortly after the events of, Circus of the Damned, . (That novel ended on Halloween , and the events of The Lunatic Cafe take place before Christmas of that same year.) ... (Wikipedia)
I Love Dick
by Chris Kraus
A woman's journey of self-discovery, exploring the limits of her desires.
The Enormous Crocodile
by Roald Dahl
A conniving crocodile concocts a scheme to eat unsuspecting children.
The story begins in Africa in a large, deep, muddy river, where the enormous crocodile (the titular character) is telling a smaller crocodile, known as the "Not-So-Big One", that he wants to eat ... (Wikipedia)
The Vampire Lestat
by Anne Rice
A vampire's exploration of his immortality and the secrets of the world of the undead.
Set in the late 18th century to the late 1980s, the story follows the 200-year-long life of the vampire Lestat de Lioncourt, and his rise from humble beginnings as impoverished nobility in the ... (Wikipedia)
No, David!
by David Shannon
A mischievous boy's adventures, learning the consequences of his actions.
When, David Shannon, was five years old, he wrote and illustrated his first book. On every page were these words: No, David! ...And a picture of David doing things he was not supposed to do. But some ... (Goodreads)
Hexed
by Kevin Hearne
A modern day druid battles dark forces to protect the Earth from destruction.
Atticus O’Sullivan, last of the Druids, doesn’t care much for witches. Still, he’s about to make nice with the local coven by signing a mutually beneficial nonaggression treaty—when suddenly the ... (Goodreads)
Lysistrata
by Aristophanes
Women of Greece uniting to end the Peloponnesian War through a sex strike.
These lines, spoken by the Athenian Lysistrata and her friend Calonice at the beginning of the play, , set the scene for the action that follows. Women, as represented by Calonice, are sly hedonists ... (Wikipedia)
If You're Reading This, It's Too Late
by Pseudonymous Bosch
Cass and Max-Ernest are on a mission to save a magician who has been kidnapped by the Midnight Sun. But danger lurks around every corner.
Beware! Dangerous secrets lie between the pages of this book. OK, I warned you. But if you think I'll give anything away, or tell you that this is the sequel to my first literary endeavor, The Name ... (Goodreads)
The Twits
by Roald Dahl
A tale of two mischievous and nasty people and their schemes to outwit each other.
A hideous, vindictive, spiteful couple known as the Twits live together in a brick house without windows. They continuously play nasty practical jokes on each other out of hatred for one another, ... (Wikipedia)
Etiquette & Espionage
by Gail Carriger
An orphaned teen discovers a secret world of manners and espionage while attending a finishing school.
Like the Parasol Protectorate books, Etiquette & Espionage is set in an alternate history version of Victorian era Britain where supernatural creatures such as vampires and werewolves are part of ... (Wikipedia)
The Science of Discworld II: The Globe
by Terry Pratchett
A satirical take on Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and the world of theatre in general, with a touch of magic and mystery.
In the story, the wizards accidentally are transported to Roundworld (the real universe, inadvertently created during the first book) during the Elizabethan era. This is the first time they learn ... (Wikipedia)
Say Cheese and Die!
by R.L. Stine
A group of kids uncovers a cursed camera that brings disaster to all who use it.
Greg thinks there is something wrong with the old camera he found. The photos keep turning out . . . different. When Greg takes a picture of his father's brand-new car, it's wrecked in the photo. And ... (Goodreads)
Johannes Cabal the Detective
by Jonathan L. Howard
Eccentric necromancer Johannes Cabal solves a murder mystery in a steampunk world filled with supernatural creatures and dark humor.
Johannes Cabal, necromancer of some little infamy, returns in this riotously clever and terrifically twisted tale of murder and international intrigue. In this genre-twisting novel, infamous ... (Goodreads)
Staked
by Kevin Hearne
Atticus and Granuaile must stop a group of vampires from unleashing a deadly virus on the world. Fast-paced action and witty banter ensue.
Iron Druid Atticus O'Sullivan, hero of Kevin Hearne's epic, New York Times, bestselling urban fantasy series, has a point to make—and then drive into a vampire's heart. When a druid has lived for two ... (Goodreads)
The Magicians of Caprona
by Diana Wynne Jones
Two rival magical families in Caprona must unite to save their city from a powerful enemy.
Tonino is the only person in the famous Montana household who wasn't born with an instinct for creating spells, but he has other gifts. His ability to communicate with cats just might help defend the ... (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)
Frindle
by Andrew Clements
A boy's simple idea revolutionizes the English language, sparking a debate among teachers and students.
Nicholas "Nick" Allen is a class clown who has been formulating creative schemes throughout grade school . At the start of fifth grade in 1987, he is unhappy because his English teacher is the ... (Wikipedia)
The Grim Grotto
by Lemony Snicket
A trio of orphans navigate a treacherous journey to unlock the secrets of an elusive organization.
Klaus examined the tidal charts to estimate the location of the sugar bowl relative to the water cycle . He suspects it to be in the Gorgonian Grotto. An octopus -shaped submarine, captained by Count ... (Wikipedia)
The Hot Rock
by Donald E. Westlake
A group of thieves attempt to steal a valuable gem, but their plans are constantly thwarted by unforeseen circumstances.
John Archibald Dortmunder is the thief whose capers never quite come off. Here, the released convict and his ride pal Kelp plot to steal the $500,000 Balaboma Emerald. The former British colony has ... (Goodreads)
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens / Peter and Wendy
by J.M. Barrie
A boy who never grows up takes three siblings on adventures in Neverland, where they face pirates, mermaids, and the infamous Captain Hook.
Peter is a seven-day-old infant who, "like all infants", used to be part bird. Peter has complete faith in his flying abilities, so, upon hearing a discussion of his adult life, he is able to escape ... (Wikipedia)
The Iron Trial
by Holly Black
A young boy's journey of self-discovery, as he battles the forces of evil to save the world.
All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. To succeed at the Iron Trial and be admitted into the vaunted Magisterium school would bring bad things. But he fails at ... (Goodreads)
This Book Is Not Good for You
by Pseudonymous Bosch
A warning to readers to put down the book and walk away. A mysterious and dangerous adventure awaits those who continue reading.
The novel starts out with an African girl named Simone, who tastes a piece of chocolate for the Midnight Sun (as the book centers around the sense of taste , like the first novel, which centers ... (Wikipedia)
The Ransom of Red Chief
by O. Henry
Two kidnappers abduct a mischievous boy, but end up paying his father to take him back.
Starters are an introductory level to the new Oxford Bookworms Library, suitable for readers in their first or second years of learning English. The Starters series are original stories in a variety ... (Goodreads)
Vile Bodies
by Evelyn Waugh
A satirical look at the decadence of the Bright Young Things of the 1920s.
Adam Symes has a novel to finish and, with the proceeds, plans to marry Nina Blount. Returning from France, his manuscript is impounded as obscene by customs officers, while in the next room his ... (Wikipedia)
Razor Girl
by Carl Hiaasen
A wild and wacky crime caper, set in the Florida Keys.
Merry completes her latest abduction on the Overseas Highway , only to find that she and her accomplice "Zeto" have snatched the wrong person: Lane Coolman, a talent manager from Los Angeles on his ... (Wikipedia)
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1: The Night of the Nasty Nostril Nuggets
by Dav Pilkey
George and Harold create a comic book about a villain who turns into a booger monster, but their creation comes to life and wreaks havoc.
At demonstration speech day, George and Harold show off the "Squishy"; two ketchup packets under a toilet seat. But Melvin forces everyone to watch his demonstration, the "Combine-o-Tron 2000", which ... (Wikipedia)
Perfection
by R.L. Mathewson
Zoe is a perfectionist who falls for her messy neighbor, Trevor. Chaos ensues as they navigate their differences and feelings for each other.
Zoe is used to taking care of herself and has long ago accepted that if anything bad was going to happen, it was going to happen to her. So when she loses her job over something most bosses would ... (Goodreads)
Bad Kitty
by Nick Bruel
A mischievous cat named Kitty causes chaos and mayhem in her household.
From the creator of The New York Times bestseller Boing! comes the riotous story of a cat gone berserk – four times over an in alphabetical order each time. Kitty is not happy when she's told that ... (Goodreads)
Emil in the Soup Tureen
by Astrid Lindgren
Emil i Lönneberga hette en pojke som bodde i Lönneberga. Det var en liten besvärlig en, inte riktigt så snäll som du. Fast han såg snäll ut, det gjorde han visst det. När han inte skrek. Han hade ... (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)
Shouldn't You Be in School?
by Lemony Snicket
Young detective investigates a mysterious organization while trying to avoid being sent back to school.
S. Theodora Markson and her apprentice Lemony Snicket are hired to investigate a case of arson. Sharon Haines, an employee of the Department of Education informs Snicket of the fire, and becomes ... (Wikipedia)
Ralph S. Mouse
by Beverly Cleary
A mouse named Ralph befriends a boy named Ryan and embarks on adventures in the school and on a motorcycle.
Ralph has befriended a young boy named Ryan, the son of the inn's new housekeeper. Ryan has given Ralph the full name of "Ralph S. Mouse", the middle initial standing for "Smart". Meanwhile, Ralph ... (Wikipedia)
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