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Revenge of the Green Banana

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Copies: 6

A red folder with your name on it in BIG LETTERS is not a good sign.

On the first day of sixth grade, Jimmy Murphy is already in trouble. The worst student in the class, he was hoping to make a fresh start, but his new teacher, Sister Angelica Rose, is out to get him. She picks on him, humiliates him in front of his classmates, and makes new entries in the red MURPHY folder. Worst of all, she volunteers Jimmy to preform onstage with a bunch of second graders, wearing a green banana costume.

Author:

Jim Murphy

Lexile:

890L

The Family Fletcher Takes Rock Island

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Copies: 6

Welcome to Rock Island, where time stands still.

The Fletchers are back on Rock Island, home of all their best summer memories. But from the first day of vacation, it's clear that this year, things have changed. And Sam, Jax, Eli, and Frog Fletcher can't quite believe their eyes.

FIRST, a giant fence is blocking their beloved lighthouse, which has always been open to the public. Why is it closed? And what is the For Sale sign doing there?

Author:

Dana Alison Levy

Lexile:

730L

Duck! Rabbit!

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Duck! Rabbit! -- From the award-winning author of Little Pea, Little Hoot, and Little Oink comes a clever take on the age-old optical illusion: is it a duck or a rabbit? Depends on how you look at it! Readers will find more than just Amy Krouse Rosenthal's signature humor here—there's also a subtle lesson for kids who don't know when to let go of an argument. A smart, simple story that will make readers of all ages eager to take a side, Duck! Rabbit! makes it easy to agree on one thing—reading it again!

Toopy and Binoo: Toopy Goes Bananas

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Having a snack can be as simple as choosing between an apple and a banana. But in Toopy's case, it becomes a big adventure!

Toopy and Binoo: Robinson Toopy

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Robinson Toopy and his inseparable companion, Binoo have landed on a deserted island. Wait! Did we say Deserted??? Hmmm...

Toopy and Binoo: Toopy's Story

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What does a very tired Toopy do when the last page of a book is missing? He invents a new ending, of course!

Toopy and Binoo: The Big Race

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Toopy and Binoo are ready for the biggest race in the world. Who will be the first to reach the finish line? Wait and see!

Toopy and Binoo: Funny Halloween

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Toopy and Binoo celebrate Halloween together. The result is...funny, of course!

How I Became a Pirate

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When Braid Beard's pirate crew invites Jeremy Jacob to join their voyage, he jumps right on board. Buried treasure, sea chanteys, pirate talk--who wouldn't go along? Soon Jeremy Jacob knows all about being a pirate. He throws his food across the table and his manners to the wind. He hollers like thunder and laughs off bedtime. It's the heave-ho, blow-the-man-down, very best time of his life. Until he finds out what pirates don't do--no reading bedtime stories, no tucking kids in. . . . Maybe being a pirate isn't so great after all.

Miss Malarkey Won't Be in Today

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Miss Malarkey is back (Miss Malarkey Doesn't Live in Room 10) and this time SHE is the one with the over-active imagination! Stuck at home, delirious and helplessly sick, Miss Malarkey can't help but worry about which substitute Principal Wiggins has called in. Is it that ex-drill sergeant, Mr. Doberman? Or that timid push-over, Mr. Lemonjello? Her imagination starts running wild, conjuring up all sorts of outrageous and chaotic scenarios.

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