The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!)

10 best books like The Boo-Boos That Changed the World: A True Story about an Accidental Invention (Really!) (Barry Wittenstein): The Cardboard Kingdom, Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams, The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle, Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut, Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring, Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles, Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Go to School, Captain Superlative, Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented, What Do They Do with All That Poo?

The Cardboard Kingdom

Author	Chad Sell
ISBN	1524719374

Welcome to a neighborhood of kids who transform ordinary boxes into colorful costumes, and their ordinary block into cardboard kingdom. This is the summer when sixteen kids encounter knights and rogues, robots and monsters--and their own inner demons--on one last quest before school starts again.

In...

Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams

Author

Lesa Cline-Ransome

An ALA Notable Book

“This lovingly crafted picture book biography centers on the incredible bond between Venus and Serena Williams…An important selection for biography and sports collections.” —School Library Journal (starred review)

“Will appeal to children and...

The Adventures of a Girl Called Bicycle

Author

Christina Uss

A determined 12-year-old girl bikes across the country.

Introverted Bicycle has lived most of her life at the Mostly Silent Monastery in Washington, D.C. When her guardian, Sister Wanda, announces that Bicycle is going to attend a camp where she will learn to make friends, Bicycle says no...

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Author	Derrick Barnes
ISBN	1572842245

The barbershop is where the magic happens. Boys go in as lumps of clay and, with princely robes draped around their shoulders, a dab of cool shaving cream on their foreheads, and a slow, steady cut, they become royalty. That crisp yet subtle line makes boys sharper, more visible, more aware of every great...

Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring

Author

Angela Cervantes

A room locked for fifty years.

A valuable peacock ring.

A mysterious brother-sister duo.

Paloma Marquez is traveling to Mexico City, birthplace of her deceased father, for the very first time. She's hoping that spending time in Mexico will help her unlock memories of the...

Joan Procter, Dragon Doctor: The Woman Who Loved Reptiles

Author	Patricia Valdez
ISBN	0399557261

For fans of Ada Twist: Scientist comes a fascinating picture book biography of a pioneering female scientist--who loved reptiles!

Back in the days of long skirts and afternoon teas, young Joan Procter entertained the most unusual party guests: slithery and scaly ones, who turned over teacups...

Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Go to School

Author

Julie Falatko

Little dog Waldo and big dog Sassy are the best at what they do. They keep out squirrels and imminent intruders. They make sure there are no stray meatballs or muffin crumbs in the kitchen. And most of all, they protect their boy, Stewart. But something is wrong. Every day Stewart trudges off to an awful...

Captain Superlative

Author

J.S. Puller

"Have no fear, citizens! Captain Superlative is here to make all troubles disappear!"

Red mask, blue wig, silver swimsuit, rubber gloves, torn tights, high top sneakers and . . . a cape? Who would run through the halls of Deerwood Park Middle School dressed like this? And why?

Janey-quick...

Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented

Author

Tanya Lee Stone

Boldness, imagination, and ruthless competition combine in Tanya Lee Stone and Steven Salerno's Pass Go and Collect $200, a riveting picture book history of Monopoly, one of the world's most famous games.

In the late 1800s lived Lizzie Magie, a clever and charismatic woman with a strong sense...

What Do They Do with All That Poo?

Author	Jane Kurtz
ISBN	1481479865

Find out what happens to all of the poo at the zoo in this funny and factual picture book!

There are so many different kinds of animals at the zoo, and they each make lots and lots (and sometimes LOTS!) of poo. So what do zoos do with all of that poo? This zany, fact-filled romp explores zoo poo, from...

Saving Winslow

Author	Sharon Creech
ISBN	0062570730

Perfect for fans of Charlotte’s Web and The One and Only Ivan, Saving Winslow is an uplifting modern classic in the making about a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health, from New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech.

Louie doesn't...