Friendship

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The Sign of the Beaver

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Copies: 30

Until the day his father returns to their cabin in the Maine wilderness, twelve-year-old Matt must try to survive on his own. Although Matt is brave, he's not prepared for an attack by swarming bees, and he's astonished when he's rescued by an Indian chief and his grandson, Attean.

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770L
The Sign of the Beaver

The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen

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After their last laser-beam-filled adventure, Lily, Jasper, and Katie have flown off for a restful stay at a distant mountain lodge. What a coincidence when they find the lodge teeming with characters from other middle-grade series novels, including the dashing Manley Boys and the boy-crazy Cutesy Dell twins. And when the Hooper Quints go missing, it looks like their vacation is over.

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750L
Length: 
03:50
The Clue of the Linoleum Lederhosen

The Game of Sunken Places (Unabridged)

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When Brian and Gregory receive an invitation to stay at a distant relative's strange mansion, well, they should know better than to go. Once there, they stumble upon The Game of Sunken Places, a board game that mirrors a greater game in which they have suddenly become players. Soon the boys are dealing with attitudinal trolls, warring kingdoms, and some very starchy britches.

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670L
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06:54
The Game of Sunken Places (Unabridged)

The Masterharper of Pern (Unabridged)

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The deadly Threads have not rained on Pern for centuries, and people are beginning to say they no longer need dragonriders or harpers. In particular, the despot Fax would like to be rid of talented masterharper, Robinton.

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980L
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14:40
The Masterharper of Pern (Unabridged)

Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Unabridged)

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Wayside School was supposed to be built with 30 classrooms all next to each other in a row. Instead, the classrooms were stacked one on top of the other — 30 stories tall! Here are some hilarious and fun stories about the school, the teachers, and the students.

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460L
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02:27
Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Unabridged)

When You Reach Me (Unabridged)

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Four mysterious letters change Miranda’s world forever.

By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it’s safe to go, like the local grocery store, and they know whom to avoid, like the crazy guy on the corner.

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750L
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04:20
When You Reach Me (Unabridged)

The World According to Humphrey (Unabridged)

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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! There are always adventures in the classroom and each weekend he gets to sleep over with different students.

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670L
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02:35
The World According to Humphrey (Unabridged)

Because of Winn-Dixie

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Based on the beloved, best-selling book, Because of Winn-Dixie is the heartwarming "tail" of a girl and the four-legged friend who changes her life. When a little girl named Opal and her preacher father (Jeff Daniels) move to a small southern town, she adopts a scruffy, fun-loving pooch named Winn-Dixie. The special bond between them works magic on her dad and the eccentric townspeople they meet during one unforgettable summer.

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Elementary
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01:46
Because of Winn-Dixie

Jason & Marceline

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Copies: 4

Jason and Marceline have been friends since the end of seventh grade. Now in ninth grade, Jason's starting to think that they could be more than friends, and Marceline's starting to think so, too. But does the beginning of romance mean the end of their friendship?

Sequel to Space Station Seventh Grade.

Lexile: 
620L
Jason & Marceline

Eggs

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Copies: 4

Nine-year-old David has recently lost his mother to a freak accident, his salesman father is constantly on the road, and he is letting his anger out on his grandmother.

Sarcastic and bossy 13-year-old Primrose lives with her childlike, fortuneteller mother, and a framed picture is the only evidence of the father she never knew.

Despite their differences, David and Primrose forge a tight yet tumultuous friendship, eventually helping each other deal with what is missing in their lives.

Lexile: 
610L
Eggs

Wringer

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Copies: 4

He was not aware that he ever stopped crying.In his sleep a voice echoed down the long dark barrel of a cannon: You have run out of birthdays. In the morning he awoke suddenly to a flutter of wings.

Birthdays are an obsession where Palmer comes from, but if turning a year older means initiation into a violent practice he despises, he'd rather not. Unfortunately, Palmer cannot stop time any more than he can change tradition. So as this next and most important birthday approaches, Palmer knows that it's now or never. Something must be done.

Lexile: 
690L
Wringer

Fourth Grade Rats

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Copies: 4

A fast, fun, friendship read from the Newbery-award winning author of Maniac Magee. Fourth graders are tough. They aren't afraid of spiders. They say no to their moms. They push first graders off the swings. And they never, ever cry. Suds knows that now that he's in fourth grade, he's supposed to be a rat. But whenever he tries to act like one, something goes wrong. Can Suds's friend Joey teach him to toughen up...or will Suds remain a fourth grade wimp?

Lexile: 
340L
Fourth Grade Rats

Stargirl

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Copies: 5

Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of "Stargirl, Stargirl." She captures Leo Borlock's heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica High are enchanted. At first. Then they turn on her. Stargirl is suddenly shunned for everything that makes her different, and Leo, panicked and desperate with love, urges her to become the very thing that can destroy her: normal.

Lexile: 
590L
Stargirl

Crash

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Copies: 4

Crash Coogan, a seventh-grade football star, has been an aggressive person from the time he was very young; sometimes, he is too aggressive. He enjoys his rough, macho behavior until he meets an unusual neighbor who forces him to think about his life and his way of treating others.

A rare glimpse into the life of a bully in an unforgettable story about stereotypes and surprises.

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Lexile: 
270L
Crash

As Simple as It Seems

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Copies: 8

Moving and funny, this heartwarming and memorable novel follows one girl's discovery that life is not always as simple as it seems.

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910L
As Simple as It Seems

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