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Tales from a Not-So-Popular Party Girl
by Rachel Renée Russell
Nikki's adventures continue as she tries to navigate the social hierarchy of middle school and plan the ultimate party.
It’s , ,, Diary of a Wimpy Kid , ,, for girls in this hilarious novel!,, Recipe for disaster: 4 parties. Add 2 friends and 1 crush. Divide by 1 mean girl out to RUIN Nikki. Mix well, put fingers over ... (Goodreads)
Tales from a Not-So-Fabulous Life
by Rachel Renée Russell
Middle school drama queen, Nikki Maxwell, navigates the ups and downs of friendships, crushes, and embarrassing family members.
It’s , ,, Diary of a Wimpy Kid , ,, for girls in this hilarious novel!,, Meet Nikki Maxwell! She's starting eighth grade at a new school—and her very first diary packed with hilarious stories and art ... (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)
Dog Days
by Jeff Kinney
A funny story of a young boy's summer vacation, full of imaginative adventures.
The book starts with Greg Heffley describing how he is an "indoor person," and how he intends to spend his summer vacation playing video games. His mother, Susan, wants him to go outdoors more often. ... (Wikipedia)
The Ugly Truth
by Jeff Kinney
Greg Heffley navigates the ups and downs of middle school, including crushes, friendships, and embarrassing moments.
Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it’s cracked up to be? Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased ... (Goodreads)
Rodrick Rules
by Jeff Kinney
Greg's older brother Rodrick torments him while their parents are away, leading to hilarious mishaps and sibling rivalry.
At the start of the book, Greg Heffley explains how bad his summer vacation was in which after being signed up with the swim team without his consent, he had to deal with practice at 7:00 AM, being ... (Wikipedia)
Finally
by Wendy Mass
Rory's life is turned upside down when she discovers she's been granted a wish, but with a catch - it's her last wish ever.
A humorous look at what it means to FINALLY turn twelve years old. You can pierce your ears when you're twelve. You can go to the mall with your friends when you're twelve. You can babysit little ... (Goodreads)
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food
by Stan Berenstain
Mama Bear helps her cubs learn about healthy eating habits and the dangers of too much junk food.
Mama Bear lays down the law when she notices that Papa and the cubs are getting too chubby. With the help of Dr. Grizzly's slide show on how the body works, the Bear family makes a healthful ... (Goodreads)
Fudge-a-Mania
by Judy Blume
A humorous take on family dynamics as siblings battle for their parents' attention.
Peter Hatcher is horrified to learn of his family's plans to spend summer in a vacation home alongside the Tubmans, the family of his archrival, Sheila Tubman, located in Southwest Harbor, Maine . On ... (Wikipedia)
Superfudge
by Judy Blume
Peter Hatcher's life is turned upside down when his little brother Fudge arrives. Chaos and hilarity ensue.
The Hatcher family temporarily moves from New York City to Princeton, New Jersey . Fudge is extremely jealous of his new baby sister, Tamara, who earns the nickname "Tootsie" from their mother Ann's ... (Wikipedia)
Lunch Lady and the Cyborg Substitute
by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The school's lunch lady is secretly a crime-fighting hero who must stop a cyborg substitute teacher from taking over the school.
Serving justice . . . and lunch!, Hector, Terrence, and Dee have always wondered about their school lunch lady. What does she do when she isn’t dishing out the daily special? Where does she live? ... (Goodreads)
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)
Ramona and Her Mother
by Beverly Cleary
A young girl's journey of understanding her family dynamics and learning to grow up.
"People should not think being seven and a half years old was easy, because it wasn't." , At last, Ramona's father, Robert, has a job again, so the Quimbys host a brunch to celebrate. Ramona is ... (Wikipedia)
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)
Amelia Bedelia and the Surprise Shower
by Peggy Parish
Amelia Bedelia, a literal-minded housekeeper, misunderstands instructions for a bridal shower and creates chaos.
Housemaid Amelia Bedelia smilingly obeys to the letter. Cousin Acolcu helps prune hedges and prepare shower for Miss Alma at ladies' Tuesday afternoon sewing. Mr Rogers says scale and ice his fish. ... (Goodreads)
How to Be a Pirate
by Cressida Cowell
Hiccup and his friends embark on a journey to find treasure and become pirates. But things don't go as planned.
Read the bestselling books that inspired the hit movie sensation!, When Hiccup finds a coffin at sea, he opens it to discover a riddle that will lead to the treasure of Grimbeard the Ghastly, the ... (Barnes & Noble)
Big Nate Strikes Again
by Lincoln Peirce
Sixth-grader Nate Wright navigates middle school life with his friends and family, often getting into trouble along the way.
As Nate Wright and his friends Francis and Teddy look at a bulletin board that had baby pictures of the entire sixth grade, Nate points out one picture that he believes is Jenny, but it turns out to ... (Wikipedia)
11 Birthdays
by Wendy Mass
Two best friends, Amanda and Leo, are stuck in a time loop, reliving their 11th birthday party until they learn to forgive each other.
Amanda and Leo have been best friends since they were born, but on their 10th birthday, she hears Leo saying terrible things about her and she stops speaking to him. Their 11th birthday does not go ... (Wikipedia)
Ghosts
by Raina Telgemeier
A young girl's journey of self-discovery as she navigates her family's secrets, cultural heritage and spiritual beliefs.
The novel opens as the family is ordering at the drive-through of an fictional Double-Back Burger (the colors and logos of which are based on In-N-Out Burger ) before leaving southern California for ... (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 Tiger Rising
by Kate DiCamillo
A young boy discovers a caged tiger in the woods and befriends a girl who helps him confront his grief.
The National Book Award finalist from the best-selling author of, Because of Winn-Dixie,—now in paperback Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to ... (Goodreads)
The Heir
by Kiera Cass
A young woman vies for the crown in a competition of strength, wit, and courage.
A new era dawns in the world of Kiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series America and Maxon’s fairy-tale romance enchanted readers from the very first page of, The Selection,. Now ... (Barnes & Noble)
The Power of Six
by Pittacus Lore
Six gifted teenagers fight against an alien race threatening Earth's survival. Action-packed and suspenseful, with a touch of romance.
The book is told by various members of the Garde: Number Four (John Smith), who is on the run with Sam, Six, and Bernie Kosar (aka Hadley, a Lorien Chimæra), and Number Seven (Marina), who's hiding ... (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)
Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great
by Judy Blume
Sheila Tubman faces her fears and learns to be brave during a summer vacation in the country.
The book centers on Sheila Tubman, a 10-year-old girl who masks her insecurities with a much more self-assured, confident persona. In truth, she suffers from fears ranging from arachnophobia (fear of ... (Wikipedia)
The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room
by Stan Berenstain
Mama Bear helps Brother and Sister Bear clean their messy room, teaching them the importance of organization and cleanliness.
"The room shared by Brother and Sister is a mess because the cubs argue over who should neaten up instead of working together. Sure to make toddlers smile while they absorb an implied lesson."– ... (Goodreads)
Pretty Little Liars
by Sara Shepard
Four teenage girls uncover secrets and lies as they investigate the disappearance of their best friend.
EVERYONE HAS SOMETHING TO HIDE - ESPECIALLY HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS SPENCER, ARIA, EMILY, AND HANNA Spencer covets her sister's boyfriend. Aria's fantasizing about her English teacher. Emily's crushing ... (Goodreads)
Stargirl
by Jerry Spinelli
An uplifting story of a unique girl who challenges her classmates to be their true selves.
The book begins with a brief introduction to the main character, Leo, at an early age, which is followed by his move from his home state of Pennsylvania to Arizona when he is 12. Before the move, his ... (Wikipedia)
The Nixie's Song
by Tony DiTerlizzi
Two siblings must rescue their kidnapped mother from the clutches of a dangerous faerie queen.
The Spiderwick Chronicles leave the old-fashioned charm of New England far behind and head south for some fiendish faerie fun in the hot Florida sun. Eleven-year-old Nicholas Vargas only thinks his ... (Barnes & Noble)
