KJ is a geek magnet. She has always been a geek magnet. Everywhere she goes creey guys, dorky guys, smart guys, clumsy guys are all drawn to her - they can't leave her alone. But normal guys? Cute, popular guys? No way. Take her high school's spring musical, Grease. KJ is the stage manager and...
Book Genre: Humor and Comedy
Becker
Orange is Otto's favorite color. If he had one wish, he'd wish that EVERYTHING could be orange! One day, a package arrives - a lamp with a genie in it! Otto will get his wish. But having everything be orange isn't quite what Otto thought it would be. Can he change things back?...
Becker
Class 6C has a lot to learn this year: all about their new teacher, Mr. Carey, who has long hair and likes to quote Bob Dylan (who's he?), all about the ins and outs of young love, but mostly all about their innate talents. They're putting on a school concert, and everything from soccer...
Becker
Frankie is calculating–she never makes a move until she considers all the consequences and implications, not just the immediate ones, but into the future. Will acting strong or seeming helpless get Matthew to like her? How can she use her attendance at the exclusive Alabaster Prep School...
Gwen
Which do you like better, dessert or vegetables? Little Pea doesn't like candy, but it's what he has to eat for dinner before he can have his yummy vegetables for dessert! This is a silly story that reverses kids' usual gripes. It will make you giggle.
Becker
TC, Augie, and Ale are the best of friends now, but it wasn't always that way. In a series of diary entries, instant messages, and e-mails from their freshman year of high school, they each look back at how they were brought together by a deaf kid with an obsession with Mary Poppins, love of...
Becker
Ever wonder what your dog is thinking? Pick up this book and find out, everything from Stella's thoughts on waiting for a new family at the shelter to the silly names her family tries to give her to being used as a dress up doll. The poetry and delightful pictures will have you wishing for...
Gwen
"Hush, little dragon, don't make a sound. Mama's gonna bring you a princess she found." This humorous take-off on the classic lullaby shows Mama Dragon bringing all kinds of medieval citizens to her baby, but they keep getting away. Knights, magicians, and a mean old queen all get away from...
Becker
Join Mary as she proves to everyone that a lamp can be just as much of a companion as a friend in this modern take on the famous nursery rhyme. Fun illustrations and a surprise ending will keep kids wondering where Mary will take her lamp next, or whether she'll return to it after not needing it...
Gwen
The Willoughby family has four children: there is Tim, the eldest; Barnaby A and Barnaby B, the twins; and Jane, the girl. There are also some disagreeable parents. The Willoughbys are a very old-fashioned family that reads lots of old-fashioned books. One day the children decide that if they...
Gwen
Little Hoot wants to go to bed. He's so sleepy! But his parents make him stay up all night! Mama says, "Stay up and play for one more hour and then you can go to sleep." Little Hoot tries to play, but he just gets sleepier and sleepier. Daddy says, "How about a glass of water?" Finally Little...
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Gwen
This little baby is not going to smile or laugh today - he's grumpy. Grandpa dresses as a pirate, Grandma dresses as a princess, and brother is a cowboy. All of them are trying to make that baby smile. Big brother knows the secret. What would you try? Cute rhymes and adorable illustrations make...
Becker
Paul Mouse has lots of problems. His best friends are a Christmas tree ornament, a sheepdog, and a Tinby (whatever that is!). He is also allergic to cheese, which does not make him very popular with other mice. When Paul and his friends decide to go out to dinner, they hear something horrifying...
Gwen
Phineas is a fourth grade boy whose goal in life is to be a genius scientist. Phineas wants to create a mold museum. He grows different kinds of molds at home. Everyone thinks mold is gross, but Phineas thinks it's really cool and wants to convince everyone that they should care about mold....
Gwen
What would you do if your parents wanted you to eat the boy you're crushing on, who also happens to be your best friend? If you were an alien family living undercover on planet Earth, this scenario would sound more plausible, right? That is just what is happening to poor Deborah, I mean Dbkrrrsh...
Gwen
Timothy wants to get stronger, so he tries all kinds of things every night before bed - drinking fortified milk, doing push-ups, even thinking strong thoughts. When Timothy's favorite pajamas get worn out, his mom sews on some patches with super strong thread. All of a sudden, when Timothy wears...
Becker
This is the story of two very different riders. Alex grew up pretending his bike was a horse, wanting to escape and ride dressage, not be the roping cowboy his father imagines him as. Cleo grew up spoiled; getting everything she wanted from her rich, absentee parents. She's sent to a girl's...
Becker
What do you get when you add a family vacation to Vegas, a big crush, a cranky cat, and a forensic scientist wannabe who always seems to be in the wrong place at the wrong time? You get this book, full of humor, friendship, adventure, mystery, and fashion advice. Jasmine just wants to prove to...
Becker
Think high school is confusing? Try getting through a day with your 6, 29 and 70-year old selves tagging along! This is the situation Grace Kwon is faced with when her past and future selves suddenly appear at her 18th birthday party. While day-to-day issues like a canceled school play and a...
Gwen
What is your dog thinking about all day long? Bones! Toy bones, treat bones, squeaky bones. The dog in this story promises to do all kinds of funny, crazy things, if only his mistress will give him a bone! How about a carrot? No? Will this dog ever get a bone? This doggy sees bones everywhere!...
angela
It's funny because it's true, at least that's what various cat owners have told me. Despite not owning a cat, I enjoyed this book of comics because it's a charming look at the little moments in life that make people happy. It also made me laugh out loud -- I had no idea cats were so weird.
Gwen
The cupboard is empty at Donkey and Goat's house, so Donkey makes a list for Goat to go to the store. Goat often gets confused, so it's important to make a list. Goat sets off for the store, but he gets distracted very quickly. Soon, he has a whole basketful of neat things he has bought, but...
Gwen
Did you ever wonder how the Big Bad Wolf learned so many sneaky tricks? He went to Big Bad Wolf Academy, of course! But Rufus the wolf doesn't like going to school and learning how to blow down houses and dress up like a granny. He would rather roll in the grass and run around and howl. The...
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Becker
Finney Bleak has the usual set of high school problems--family who doesn't understand him, not fitting in at school, and losing the girl of his dreams. Well, they're not quite USUAL. His family is a group of ghosts who have died unusual and gruesome deaths. Finney knows he is next, and is NOT...
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Gwen
Leon isn't very popular and hangs out with the "brains" and he's fine with that. But when he is assigned a project to make a new sex-ed video for the 6th and 7th graders, Leon finds himself the center of a lot of attention, both good and bad. This book is hilarious!
