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Tripping Over the Lunch Lady: And Other School Stories

10 best books like Tripping Over the Lunch Lady: And Other School Stories (Nancy E. Mercado): Bandit's Moon, Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?, The Tarantula in My Purse and 172 Other Wild Pets: True-Life Stories to Read Aloud, One, The Sixth Grade Nickname Game, Never Mind!: A Twin Novel, The Library Card, Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, Mr. Wayne's Masterpiece, Class Favorite

Bandit's Moon
AuthorSid Fleischman
ISBN0440415861
After a narrow escape from the nasty O. O. Mary's clutches, Annyrose ventures forth to find her long-lost brother Lank in gold-digging territory. But the journey is rough, bandits and fiends waiting for the traveler at every bend. Soon Annyrose runs into Joaquin Murieta, legendary bandit of the Gold...
Who Was Eleanor Roosevelt?
AuthorGare Thompson
ISBN0448435098
For a long time, the main role of First Ladies was to act as hostesses of the White House...until Eleanor Roosevelt.  Born in 1884, Eleanor was not satisfied to just be a glorified hostess for her husband, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 

Eleanor had a voice, and she used it to speak up...
The Tarantula in My Purse and 172 Other Wild Pets: True-Life Stories to Read Aloud
AuthorJean Craighead George
ISBN0064462013
From bestselling nature writer and Newbery Medal winner Jean Craighead George comes an autobiographical story about how wild it can be living in a house full of animal fans.

Imagine living with a skunk in your closet, a bat in your refrigerator, and a tarantula in your purse!

In this...
One
AuthorKathryn Otoshi
ISBN0972394648
Blue is a quiet color. Red’s a hothead who likes to pick on Blue. Yellow, Orange, Green, and Purple don’t like what they see, but what can they do? When no one speaks up, things get out of hand — until One comes along and shows all the colors how to stand up, stand together, and count. As budding young...
The Sixth Grade Nickname Game
AuthorGordon Korman
ISBN0590515330
Almost everyone in Old Orchard Public School (OOPS) has had the dubious honor of receiving a nickname from best friends Jeff and Wiley. They've dubbed their own underachieving class the Dim Bulbs, their pop-eyed principal is better known as Deer in the Headlights, and their enormous football-coach-turned-teacher...
Never Mind!: A Twin Novel
AuthorAvi
ISBN0060543167
Edward and Meg are like night and day. How could such different people be twins? Well, they are, but they don't have to like it -- or each other.

For seventh grade, brainy Meg is attending ultra-competitive Fischer, while freewheeling Edward goes to an alternative school downtown. But it's...
The Library Card
AuthorJerry Spinelli
ISBN0439856272
Mongoose, Brenda, Sonseray, and April have nothing in common...until a mysterious blue card appears as if by magic and begins to change each of their lives. None of them guesses it at first, but that strange blue card will be their ticket to the past--and to a future that they never imagined. In stories...
Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie: The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell
AuthorKristiana Gregory
ISBN0590226517
Now that we're in the North Platte River Valley the air feels dry and thin. My lips are so chapped they bleed when I talk. The only thing to do is dip our fingers in to the bucket of axle grease and rub our lips every hour or so. It smells bad, it tastes bad, and the blowing dust sticks.

It feels like we...
Mr. Wayne's Masterpiece
AuthorPatricia Polacco
ISBN0399160957
In this inspiring true story, beloved artist Patricia Polacco conquers her fear of public speaking, allowing her to discover her remarkable voice. A wonderful companion to Thank You, Mr. Falker and The Art of Miss Chew, it celebrates the lifelong impact of a great teacher.
 
Speaking in front...
Class Favorite
AuthorTaylor Morris
ISBN1416935983
It all started three days after I officially became a woman -- the message of mass destruction arrived. It was February 14, to be exact. Happy Valentine's Day.

Sara Thurman has never considered herself part of the popular crowd - she's got her best friend Arlene and that seems like enough. But...
The Word Eater
AuthorMary Amato
ISBN0823419401
I LOVED this book!

I actually made a goodreads account just so I could come in here and review this book!

I read this book when I was maybe 8 to 10? That's when it came out and I got it at a scholastic book fair! And it has stuck with me all these years. It's such an amazing concept: A worm who eats...
Everybody Bugs Out
AuthorLeslie Margolis
ISBN1599905264
Annabelle has tamed the wild boys and catty girls of middle school. Now it's time for her first school dance! A couple of Annabelle's friends already have dates and she would like one, too. Better yet, she finally has a crush on someone-Oliver. The problem? Claire also likes him, and she's called dibs....
The SOS File
AuthorBetsy Byars
ISBN0805068880
Have you ever needed to call 9-1-1, but you couldn't get to a phone? Have you ever needed to run, but your legs were like spaghetti? Have you ever needed to yell "help!" but your throat was dry with fear?

Laugh, cry, and panic with Mr. Magro's class as they listen to twelve exciting SOS tales

Throughout...
In the Land of the Lawn Weenies and Other Warped and Creepy Tales
AuthorDavid Lubar
ISBN0765345706
Kids can be such monsters. Literally.

From the award-winning author of Hidden Talents, two remarkable short story collections - Kidzilla and The Witch's Monkey - together for the first time. Plus several brand new stories. Each hilarious and harrowing. A substitute teacher finds out she...
Teammates
AuthorPeter Golenbock
ISBN0152006036
This book is about the crazy road of Jackie Robinson and Pee Wee Reese. It does a great job talking about how hard it was for Jackie to get into the major leagues and how much he had to go through to play the sport that he loved. As time went on, he was on the team and Pee Wee Reese had to stand up for whats right and...
If You're Not Here, Please Raise Your Hand: Poems About School
AuthorKalli Dakos
ISBN0689801165
For every student who’s ever worried about spending a lifetime in the third grade and for every teacher who’s faced a class where nobody remembered to bring milk money, these thirty-eight poems capture the excitement, challenge, heartbreak, and wonder of life in elementary school. Through her...
How Angel Peterson Got His Name
AuthorGary Paulsen
ISBN0440229359
When you grow up in a small town in the north woods, you have to make your own excitement. High spirits, idiocy, and showing off for the girls inspire Gary Paulsen and his friends to attempt:
• Shooting waterfalls in a barrel • The first skateboarding • Jumping three barrels like motorcycle...
The Beasties
AuthorWilliam Sleator
ISBN0141306394
The master of suspense delivers a hard-core horror story to thrill and chill. Fans will get more than goose bumps from this terrifying tour de force by William Sleator.

The nightmare begins when Doug's family moves to the desolate northern woods; soon he and his little sister, Colette, become...
Gleam and Glow
AuthorEve Bunting
ISBN0152053808
It is difficult to find a children's book, that is illustrated tastefully, about a family in war time, but this book achieves this task effortlessly. There are moments where you might think the content is a bit strong for younger children, but if you think about it in terms of global consciousness and...
Knucklehead: Tall Tales and Mostly True Stories of Growing Up Scieszka
AuthorJon Scieszka
How did Jon Scieszka get so funny, anyway? Growing up as one of six brothers was a good start, but that was just the beginning. Throw in Catholic school, lots of comic books, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, jokes told at family dinner, and the result is Knucklehead....
Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream
AuthorDeloris Jordan
ISBN0689834195
Michael Jordan.
The mere mention of the name conjures up visions of basketball played at its absolute best. But as a child, Michael almost gave up on his hoop dreams, all because he feared he'd never grow tall enough to play the game that would one day make him famous. That's when his mother and father...
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