Everyone at Springtime Elementary School have heard that strange things happen in Ms. Plum's classroom, but only her students know just how magical their teacher really is! Her third grade classroom is full of excitement, including a magical supply closet full of unexpected surprises! This is a great choice for readers who enjoy school stories or stories with a little bit of magic in them.
Can trees be haunted? Zack Jennings thought so. When he moved from New York City to his new house in Connecticut, he thought he was leaving a scary tree behind. He's about to learn that in his new yard there is an even scarier tree that has been haunted for over fifty years!
Moon Over Manifest is the 2011 Newbery Medal winning book. Set in 1936, it is the story of 12-year-old Abilene. Her railroad worker father has suddenly sent her to spend her summer with old friends in the small Kansas town of Manifest. During her summer, Abilene meets new people, makes friends, and tries to learn more about her father's past. The story alternates between 1936, when Abilene is living in Manifest, and 1918, the year her father lived there.
Little Red Chicken won't go to bed without a bedtime story, but gets so excited that she keeps interrupting each one! After three stories, there are no more left to tell. How will Little Red Chicken fall asleep without her story?
How can a fairy survive without her wings? Flory's wings are damaged one night after crashing into a bat. Now this night fairy can no longer fly and must learn to live during the daytime. Readers will enjoy this tiny, determined fairy's adventures which include meetings with squirrels, hummingbirds, spiders and other creatures.
We The Children is the first book in a new mystery series by author Andrew Clements. Ben’s school is scheduled to be torn down at the end of the school year in order to be replaced by a theme park. When Mr. Keane, the janitor, dies suddenly after giving Ben a mysterious coin, Ben and his friend Jill try to solve the mystery of the coin and save their school. This is an exciting mystery that will have readers looking forward to the next book in the series.
Popeye, a boy living in a small South Carolina town, lives a very boring life with his grandmother. Things finally get exciting when a large, loud family gets stranded when their motor home gets stuck in the mud by Popeye's house. Popeye becomes friends with Elvis, one of the children in the family, and soon the two friends find themselves on a small adventure as they rush to find the maker of mysterious Yoo-Hoo boats that keep floating down the creek. Will they be able to solve their mystery before the motor home is pulled from the mud?
Imagine not having to do your own homework. Third grader Oliver Olson doesn't do his. His parents like to do it for him. In fact, his parents do everything for him. All Oliver wants is to be a normal third grader, but his overprotective parents won't let him do a lot of things that his classmates get to do. They won't even let him go to his class's solar system themed sleepover at school!
A student exchange program brings together two girls who come from very different homes. Ivy June has spent her life in a rural Kentucky mountain town, growing up without indoor plumbing. Catherine lives a comfortable life in a Kentucky city, with luxuries that Ivy June has never experienced. Through a student exchange program, each girl is given the opportunity to live with each other and experience each others' lives.
Having three horses may be a dream come true to some girls, but not to Sophie Groves. Her family's collection of horses, which includes a biting pony, has only made Sophie afraid of riding. Most new friendships end quickly as Sophie shares scary tales about her crazy group of horses. Will she overcome her fears?
