Claudia Mills
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Here's the second entry in veteran author Claudia Mills' charming middle-grade series, which finds the lovably sardonic title character starting the fourth grade, which he's dreading: everyone in fourth grade is expected to join the school choir. And sing. In front of everyone. Mason can't think of many things he enjoys less than singing. But performing in front of other people might come close; Mason devises a foolproof plan that will keep him out...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Soon-to-be fourth-grader Mason Dixon does not want a pet, but his parents think it will be good for him. Goldfish dies soon after his arrival (from overfeeding). Mason is relieved. Hamster escapes. Mason is relieved. Cat has to go back because best friend Brody is too allergic to ever be at their house while Cat is there. Mason is relieved. But when Dog comes, it takes a little dose of jealousy for Mason to realize he does want a pet, all of his very...
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Formats
Description
Here's the third entry in Claudia Mills' charming middle-grade series. Mason Dixon survived the school choir. He survived adopting his now-beloved dog named, uh, Dog. But now he faces his biggest challenge yet: joining the local basketball team. Not by choice, of course. Not only do his parents encourage it, but his dad even volunteers to be his coach. Now, with his best pal Brody and a team of misfits even worse at basketball than him (if that's...
Author
Series
After-School Superstars volume 1
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Nixie and Grace have been best and only friends since preschool, but now Nixie must attend an after-school cooking camp while Grace spends her afternoons with classmate Elyse.
Author
Series
After-school superstars volume 4
Publisher
Margaret Ferguson Books, Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Boogie Bass feels his best friend, Nolan, is better than he at everything, even caring for Boogie's little brothers, but an after-school camp reveals Boogie's talent at communicating using American Sign Language. Includes facts about ASL.
Author
Series
Franklin School friends volume 4
Publisher
Margaret Ferguson Books/Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Simon Ellis and the rest of the third grade Franklin School Friends participate in a spelling bee where Simon's competitive spirit takes over until he realizes that sometimes the best way to win is to take a chance and let other people shine.
10) Gus and grandpa
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
c1997
Language
English
Description
Gus and Grandpa have a loving, warm relationship.
Author
Publisher
Margaret Ferguson Books, Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Annika hopes to change her best friends' hatred of math by winning a Sudoku contest, but she does not realize how important their lack of mathematical ability is until they make a mistake at the school carnival.
16) 7 x 9 = trouble!
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Description
Third-grader Wilson struggles with his times-tables in order to beat the class deadline.
Author
Series
Franklin School friends volume 5
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"Cody Harmon loves animals--he even has nine pets--so when the school holds a pet show fundraiser, it should be his time to shine"--