Shoebag
10 best books like Shoebag (Mary James): Good Grief...Third Grade, Crow and Weasel, Three Terrible Trins, The Burning Questions of Bingo Brown, Ready, Set, Snow!, High Hopes for Addy, Anne Frank's Story, Even More Short & Shivery: Forty Five Spine Tingling Tales, Jimmy, the Pickpocket of the Palace, The Littles and the Lost Children
| Author | Colleen O'Shaughnessy McKenna |
| ISBN | 0590451243 |
Our oldest is starting to read longer chapter books, so I've been looking for books that have a third-grade theme (the same grade she's in.) This book has a good message about learning about someone before you judge them, about not blaming someone for stealing (or putting a dead snake in your locker) unless...
| Author | Barry Lopez |
| ISBN | 0374416133 |
"A brilliantly written and totally original New World adventure." - Jean Craighead George
Long ago, when people and animals spoke the same language, two young men left their tribe to make an adventurous voyage through the wilderness, into the unknown northland. Set in the mythic past and...
| Author | Dick King-Smith |
| ISBN | 0679885528 |
Within the walls and under the floorboards of Orchard Farmhouse live three mischievous mouse brothers (a.k.a. the trins) who create constant commotion. "With his customary panache, King-Smith grabs the reader's attention from his opening sentence. And, sustaining his understated wit and rollicking...
| Author | Betsy Byars |
| ISBN | 0140324798 |
"Bingo Brown fell in love three times during English Class." When I read this first sentence, I knew I was in for a treat. Of course, I was the same age as Bingo at the time, sixth grade, and over the course of the next several weeks, I fell in love with Bingo, myself. I devoured everything Byars wrote about...
| Author | Abby Klein |
| ISBN | 0439895960 |
Freddy Thresher's at it again! And this time, there's a snowball fight....
Everybody knows shark expert Freddy Thresher is also a snowshoe whiz--or is he? When Mrs. Wushy announces that the class will be competing in the mini-Winter Olympics, everyone is excited for the competition. But,...
I really enjoyed this very short continuation of Addy's story. I found its plot confusing however, there was really two separate plots that could have been separate short stories but were compiled as one storyline. First there was the plot of the kite festival. Addy was creating a kite for it, but Harriet...
| Author | Carol Ann Lee |
| ISBN | 0816774277 |
Millions of people throughout the world have read Anne Frank's unforgettable diary. But most readers don't know much about Anne's life before she went into hiding. This remarkable biography, written especially for young readers, chronicles Anne's life from her earliest days. The book includes...
Even More Short & Shivery: Forty Five Spine Tingling Tales
| Author | Robert D. San Souci |
| ISBN | 0439081939 |
I get asked often why I read books and stories that are technically children's literature. Why not? Some of the best classic books were written for kids: Heidi, Little Women, etc. My favorite kids books are often collections of horror, folklore and ghost stories. No spurting blood, cursing or naked...
Jimmy, the Pickpocket of the Palace
I read this because my eldest brought it home from the library, saying that she had already read it. I was curious to see what she was into.
I wish i had known that this was a sequel. It seemed like there was information missing that would have made the story more interesting.
It is a cute...
| Author | John Lawrence Peterson |
| ISBN | 0590430262 |
The ninth book from this classic series is ready to grab the attention of a new generation! Fresh cover art brings an updated look to this timeless favorite.
Uncle Nick has had many adventures. He used to be a General in the Mice Brigade in Trash City! One day, he tells Tom and Lucy Little a story...
| Author | Mark Alan Stamaty |
| ISBN | 0375825509 |
Sam’s love of donuts takes him to the Big City where he makes friends with Mr. Bikferd, a world class collector of donuts. But when Mr. Bikferd falls in love with Pretzel Annie, the prophecy of an old homeless woman comes true: “Who needs donuts when you’ve got love?” Mr. Bikferd bequeaths his...
| Author | Ann M. Martin |
| ISBN | 0590449605 |
this is my first time reading this book!
in this paragon of flawed logic by ghostwriter Ellen Miles one of the mancusis' (from Jessi Ramsey, Pet-sitter) dogs and shannon the puppy disappear, both while clipped to outdoor chains. news reports come in about many other dogs getting dognapped...
The Animal Ark books were my faaaaaaaavourites when I was young (maybe grades 2 - 5?) and after unearthing a stack of them while moving, I'm doing a reread almost 20 years later. I remember the Animal Ark Pets series feeling a little juvenile when I was 9-10 (in terms of tone, language, and storytelling),...
| Author | A.E. Parker |
| ISBN | 0590456326 |
Who helped the cat burglar open the safe?
-Was it Miss Scarlet in the Lounge with the Candlestick?
-Was it Colonel Mustard in the Dining Room with the Revolver?
-Was it Mrs. Peacock in the Ball Room with the Knife?
Mr. Boddy has invited his six best friends to be guests at his mansion...
| Author | Marcia Thornton Jones |
| ISBN | 0439424372 |
The newest spooky series from the bestselling authors of THE ADVENTURES OF THE BAILEY SCHOOL KIDS. Features a ghost class with a mind for mischief. And you thought YOUR class was spooky!
The basement of Sleepy Hollow's elementary school is haunted. At least that's what everyone says. But no...
Swamp Monsters Don't Chase Wild Turkeys
| Author | Debbie Dadey |
| ISBN | 0439333385 |
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| Author | Carolyn Haywood |
| ISBN | 0844665975 |
I found this in a Goodwill with a very vintage cover and yellowed pages and had to pick it up for our trip to Antarctica. While on the adventure, I read this and it was absolutely adorable and awesome timing to be reading such a story. I will say that it's very different from books that kids request nowadays...
| Author | Jan Karon |
| ISBN | 0142500046 |
When it is time for Jeremy, a handmade English bunny, to be sent to his true home in America, he refuses to be shipped in a box. So he sets out to deliver himself to the little girl who eagerly awaits him. Jeremy's journey begins with a prayer and some handy words of advice from his maker. Along the way he encounters...
| Author | Valerie Tripp |
| ISBN | 1562477668 |
Few children's book series can match the runaway success of the American Girls Short Stories. In one year we've sold nearly 2 million copies of these perfectly pocket-sized (4 1/2" x 6") hardcover books featuring the adventures of the American Girls. Full-color illustrations, a historical picture...
| Author | R.L. Stine |
| ISBN | 0590350072 |
My oldest son read Goosebumps books in the 90's and also watched the DVDs back in the day. Often his rewards for good grades or getting his chores done was a new RL Stine book. Many of his old books were passed to my 4th grader who loves them just as much.
Lately I've been reading a lot of children's...
| Author | Carolyn Sherwin Bailey |
| ISBN | 0448190893 |
When Little Rabbit wishes for long, beautiful red wings, his wish comes true, but life is not at all as he'd expected: his friends, and even his own mother, don't recognize him! He learns the hard way the truth of that old adage "be careful what you wish for", and that the best thing for a little rabbit to be...
