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Midona wants to read: My 8 year-old boy (2nd grader) loved reading "According to Humphrey" series, "I survived..." series and "The Spiderwick Chronicles" series including "Beyond the Spiderwick..." He reads about 1 book/2-3 nights. I'm running out of ideas. He told me tha ...more
Jan 13, 2014 12:08PM  · 
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Blast of the Dragon's Fury by L.R.W. Lee
Blast of the Dragon's Fury (Andy Smithson, #1)
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Jan 13, 2014 01:03PM  · 1 like · 
Earthquake! A Story of Old San Francisco by National Geographic Learning
Earthquake! A Story of Old San Francisco (Once Upon America)
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she said: " If he likes the "I Survived" series, this one is also good.... ...more "
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Jan 13, 2014 10:20PM  · 1 like · 
Pearl Harbor Is Burning! by Kathleen V. Kudlinski
Pearl Harbor Is Burning!: A Story of World War II (Once Upon America)
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Jan 13, 2014 10:21PM  · 1 like · 
Bunnicula by Deborah Howe
Bunnicula: A Rabbit-Tale of Mystery (Bunnicula, #1)
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she said: " Every kid should read Bunnicula! And if he likes it there are a bunch of sequels. "
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Jan 13, 2014 10:26PM  · 1 like · 
The Fairy Rebel by Lynne Reid Banks
The Fairy Rebel
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she said: " If he likes Spiderwick, he might also like this story about evil fairies.... "
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Jan 13, 2014 10:31PM  · 1 like · 
The Indian in the Cupboard by Lynne Reid Banks
The Indian in the Cupboard (The Indian in the Cupboard, #1)
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she said: " And of course the classic Indian series.... "
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Jan 13, 2014 10:31PM  · 1 like · 
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher by Bruce Coville
Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher (Magic Shop, #2)
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she said: " All of Bruce Coville's are good. This is my favorite from this series.... ...more "
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Jan 13, 2014 10:32PM  · 1 like · 
Goblins in the Castle by Bruce Coville
Goblins in the Castle (Minstrel Book)
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Jan 13, 2014 10:39PM  · 1 like · 
Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar
Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, #1)
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she said: " And the Wayside School books are classics! "
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Jan 13, 2014 10:40PM  · 1 like · 
The Dragonslayers by Bruce Coville
The Dragonslayers
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she said: " This is another good one by Coville.... "
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Jan 22, 2014 10:50PM  · 1 like · 
Seven Spiders Spinning by Gregory Maguire
Seven Spiders Spinning (The Hamlet Chronicles, #1)
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she said: " He might also like this humorous school series.... "
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Jan 22, 2014 10:58PM  · 1 like · 
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel Pinkwater
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
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she said: " Oh, I totally forgot Daniel Pinkwater. He's an awesome author for funny fantasy stories. I loved this one as a kid! ...more "
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Jan 22, 2014 11:07PM  · 1 like · 
Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith
Chocolate Fever
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Jan 22, 2014 11:15PM  · 1 like · 
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle Wiggle, #1)
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she said: " He might like the Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books. Funny fantasy books about naughty kids getting their magical comeuppance. "
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Jan 22, 2014 11:22PM  · 1 like · 
The Enormous Egg by Oliver Butterworth
The Enormous Egg
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she said: " Funny book about boy who hatches a dinosaur egg.... "
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Jan 22, 2014 11:23PM  · 1 like · 
Ma and Pa Dracula by Ann M. Martin
Ma and Pa Dracula
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she said: " Funny book about a boy adopted by vampires.... "
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Jan 22, 2014 11:26PM  · 1 like · 
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days! by Stephen Manes
Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days!
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she said: " This is a great book, young boy, funny adventures. "
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Jan 23, 2014 02:08PM  · 1 like · 
Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday! by Stephen Manes
Make Four Million Dollars by Next Thursday!
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she said: " I liked this author a lot when I was a kid.... "
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Jan 23, 2014 02:09PM  · 1 like · 
Mr. Popper's Penguins by Richard Atwater
Mr. Popper's Penguins
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she said: " If he likes funny animal stories, this one is a classic! "
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Jan 30, 2014 10:28AM  · 1 like · 
Homer Price by Robert McCloskey
Homer Price
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she said: " A little old fashioned, but funny, small town adventures.... "
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Jan 30, 2014 10:29AM  · 1 like · 
Much Ado about Aldo by Johanna Hurwitz
Much Ado about Aldo
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she said: " Forgot to mention this author. These are kind of more realistic fiction, but they are funny. I loved the whole series about Aldo and his friends. Think there are like 6 or 7 books total. This is the first one. "
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Feb 21, 2014 06:19PM  · 1 like · 
Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman
Night of the Twisters
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she said: " This one's really suspenseful! ...more "
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Jan 13, 2014 10:23PM  · 
I, Houdini by Lynne Reid Banks
I, Houdini: The Amazing Story of an Escape-Artist Hamster
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she said: " This is good if he likes the Humphrey books. Pity you can't get him to try Beverly Cleary. I think he would like the books about Ralph the mouse! ...more "
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Jan 13, 2014 10:24PM  · 
Escaping the Giant Wave by Peg Kehret
Escaping the Giant Wave
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she said: " Peg Kehret's also really good for natural disaster / survivor type stories. ...more "
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Jan 13, 2014 10:27PM  · 
Earthquake Terror by Peg Kehret
Earthquake Terror
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Jan 13, 2014 10:28PM  · 
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Tuesdays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
Tuesdays at the Castle (Castle Glower, #1)
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Jan 14, 2014 08:13AM  · 
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Half Upon a Time by James Riley
Half Upon a Time (Half Upon a Time, #1)
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Jan 14, 2014 08:15AM  · 
The Elf of Union Square by Jan Carr
The Elf of Union Square
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she said: " This is a cute one.... "
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Jan 22, 2014 10:56PM  · 
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #1)
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she said: " Has he read Lemony Snicket yet? This is an awesome series, but not sure if it might be a bit hard for him yet. Maybe in a year or so? "
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Jan 22, 2014 11:03PM  · 
Fat Men from Space by Daniel Pinkwater
Fat Men from Space
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she said: " Plus this one.... "
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Jan 22, 2014 11:09PM  · 
Lizard Music by Daniel Pinkwater
Lizard Music
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she said: " And this one.... "
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Jan 22, 2014 11:09PM  · 
The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling
The Chocolate Touch
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she said: " This one and "Chocolate Fever" are pretty easy chapter books, but they are funny fantasy stories. ...more "
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Jan 22, 2014 11:14PM  · 
Chicken Trek by Stephen Manes
Chicken Trek (Oscar Noodleman, #3)
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she said: " Also this one.... "
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Jan 23, 2014 02:10PM  · 
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book by Ruth Chew
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: Magic in the Park
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she said: " Ruth Chew is also a good choice. Pretty easy chapter books, so these are quick reads, but they are all light magical adventures. "
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Jan 23, 2014 02:15PM  · 
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book by Ruth Chew
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: The Trouble with Magic
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she said: " These two are getting released with more modern covers to appeal to today's kids.... ...more "
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Jan 23, 2014 02:16PM  · 
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book by Ruth Chew
A Matter-of-Fact Magic Book: No Such Thing as a Witch
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she said: " And this one.... "
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Jan 23, 2014 02:18PM  · 
Soup by Robert Newton Peck
Soup (Soup, #1)
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she said: " Also this series for funny adventures..... "
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Jan 30, 2014 10:31AM  · 
The Great Brain by John D. Fitzgerald
The Great Brain (Great Brain, #1)
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she said: " Another for mischievous adventures..... "
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Jan 30, 2014 10:32AM  · 
The Peculiar Miss Pickett by Nancy R. Julian
The Peculiar Miss Pickett
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she said: " Since he's liking Mrs. Piggle Wiggle.... ...more "
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Jan 30, 2014 10:33AM  · 
Mr. Pudgins by Ruth Christoffer Carlsen
Mr. Pudgins
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she said: " Another like Mrs. Piggle Wiggle.... "
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Jan 30, 2014 10:35AM  · 
Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars by Ellen MacGregor
Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars
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she said: " Also this series. The last couple ones I mentioned are a little old, so could be out of print, but your library might have them.... "
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Jan 30, 2014 10:38AM  · 
Skinnybones by Barbara Park
Skinnybones
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she said: " Barbara Park might also be a good author to try. I liked this one when I was a kid, and I'm pretty sure there are a couple of sequels.... ...more "
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Feb 13, 2014 02:57PM  · 
The Dragonling by Jackie French Koller
The Dragonling (The Dragonling, #1)
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she said: " Totally can't believe I forgot this series! I loved them when I was younger and if he's liking the fantasy books by Bruce Coville, I'm pretty confident he'll like these too. ...more "
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Feb 15, 2014 02:30PM  · 
The Dragonling Collector's Edition, Vol. 1 by Jackie French Koller
The Dragonling Collector's Edition, Vol. 1
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she said: " Oh, yeah, it looks like you can get a bunch of the books collected in one volume, which is good because they are pretty short on their own. There's also a second edition with books 4-6. ...more "
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Feb 15, 2014 02:31PM  · 
The Magical Ms. Plum by Bonny Becker
The Magical Ms. Plum
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she said: " Since he liked Mrs. Piggle Wiggle! "
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Feb 21, 2014 06:18PM  · 
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Truckers by Terry Pratchett
Truckers (Bromeliad Trilogy, #1)
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Jun 28, 2014 06:33AM  · 
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The Iliad and the Odyssey by Marcia Williams
The Iliad and the Odyssey
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Jun 28, 2014 06:33AM  · 
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The Ghost in the Third Row by Bruce Coville
The Ghost in the Third Row (Nina Tanleven, #1)
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Oct 02, 2014 01:51PM  · 
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