The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks

7 best books like The Plant That Ate Dirty Socks (Nancy McArthur): Bunnicula, The Littles, My Teacher Is an Alien, Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub, Never Take a Shark to the Dentist (and Other Things Not to Do), The Boxcar Children 5-8, Two Minus One: A Memoir

Bunnicula

Author	James Howe
ISBN	1416928170

(This review is from 2004.)

Since it’s Halloween, I thought I’d talk about something frightening: Bunnies. Vampire bunnies. Ninja vampire bunnies. Okay, so, maybe not that ninja part. But definitely vampire bunnies—one in particular.

So, my roommate (Mr. “I’m not...

The Littles

Author	John Lawrence Peterson
ISBN	0590462253

The Littles is a timeless favorite that's been enjoyed for decades. Ready to grab the attention of a new generation, fresh cover art brings an updated look to this classic series.
The Littles live in the walls of the Biggs' house. But when the Biggs go on vacation a messy family comes to stay, the trouble...

My Teacher Is an Alien

Author	Bruce Coville
ISBN	1416903348

Sixth grade is just out of this world!Susan Simmons can tell that her new substitute teacher is really weird. But she doesn't know how weird until she catches him peeling off his face -- and realizes that "Mr. Smith" is really an alien! At first no one will believe her except Peter Thompson, the class brain....

Thirteen Ways to Sink a Sub

Author	Jamie Gilson
ISBN	0380732513

Hobie Hanson knows that the sounds coming from across the hall can mean only one thing: 4A has a substitute teacher. And she's sinking fast. Hobie's certain 4B will never be so lucky. Their regular fourth grade teacher, Mr. Star, is as healthy as a horse. The very next day, though, Mr. Star rushes out of...

Never Take a Shark to the Dentist (and Other Things Not to Do)

Author	Judi Barrett
ISBN	1416907246

There are many things you should never, ever, ever do.

Like sit next to a porcupine on the subway (ouch!). Or hold hands with a lobster (double ouch!). Or take a shark to the dentist (triple ouch!).

Bestselling author JUDI BARRETT and imaginative illustrator JOHN NICKLE give us a raucous...

The Boxcar Children 5-8

Author	Gertrude Chandler Warner
ISBN	0807508578

Gertrude Chandler Warner was born in Putnam, Connecticut, on April 16, 1890, to Edgar and Jane Warner. Her family included a sister, Frances, and a brother, John. From the age of five, she dreamed of becoming an author. She wrote stories for her Grandfather Carpenter, and each Christmas she gave...

Two Minus One: A Memoir

Author	Kathryn Taylor
ISBN	1631524542

“You can quit waiting for the other shoe to drop: I’m in it for life.” Those are the fateful, repeated words that help convince Kathryn Taylor to remarry, retire from her thirty-year profession, sell her home, and relocate in support of her new husband’s career. But five years later, in a car...