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1) Superfudge
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Fudge books volume 3
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English
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Peter describes the highs and lows of life with his younger brother, Fudge.
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The Penderwicks volume 1
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English
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While vacationing with their widowed father in the Berkshire Mountains, four lovable sisters, ages four through twelve, share adventures with a local boy, much to the dismay of his snobbish mother.
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Fudge books volume 1
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English
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Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever increasing problem. Living with his little brother, Fudge, makes Peter feel like a fourth grade nothing. Fudge is never far from trouble. He's a two-year-old terror who gets away with everything-and Peter's had enough. When Fudge walks off with Dribble, Peter's pet turtle, it's the last straw.
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Joey Pigza books volume 1
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English
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To the constant disappointment of his mother and his teachers, Joey has trouble paying attention or controlling his mood swings when his prescription medications wear off and he starts getting worked up and acting wired.
6) Crash
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English
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Seventh-grader John "Crash" Coogan has always been comfortable with his tough, aggressive behavior, until his relationship with an unusual Quaker boy and his grandfather's stroke make him consider the meaning of friendship and the importance of family.
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Alice McKinley. Main series volume 9
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English
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Alice is in the eighth grade, and while she wants her life to be exciting and outrageous, she also wants to feel protected and safe.
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Alice McKinley. Main series volume 7
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English
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The summer before eighth grade, Alice tries to confront her fears, not the least of which is a fear of deep water.
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This story, set on a New Hampshire farm in the nineteenth century, shows the hectic Thanksgiving preparations of four young sisters who must take charge of Thanksgiving dinner when their parents are called away. Includes menu and several recipes.
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Stink Moody volume 6
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English
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After second-grader Stink gets an unsatisfactory grade in physical education, his parents tell him he must play a sport and so he masters thumb wrestling, as seen on a sports channel.
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Young Amelia Bedelia (Picture books) volume 2
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English
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Literal-minded even as a child, Amelia Bedelia muddles through Valentine's Day with her heart on her sleeve, trying to make sense of strange greetings at school and home, and ever on the look-out for the arrows of Cupid.
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Ramona Quimby volume 6
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English
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The further adventures and misadventures of Ramona Quimby feature the heroine as she copes with her family, friends, and turning eight.
17) Ramona's world
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Ramona Quimby volume 8
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English
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"The best year ever. That's what Ramona thought the fourth grade was going to be, but things aren't turning out as she hoped"--Page 4 of cover
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Football genius novels volume 4
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English
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Twelve-year-old Troy always dreamed of meeting his father, but when the man finally appears his mother's anger, his father's shady business dealings, and Troy's own feelings make the reunion difficult and confusing.
19) Lemons
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English
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After her mother dies in 1975, ten-year-old Lemonade must live with her grandfather in a small town famous for Bigfoot sightings and soon becomes friends with Tobin, a quirky Bigfoot investigator.
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Joey Pigza books volume 5
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English
Description
"Everything goes topsy-turvy for Joey as he becomes the man of the house, looking after his new baby brother, taking care of his troubled mother, and seeking out his missing father"--
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