Books for 3rd - 4th Grade

Summer Bibliographies 2004

J/F/BENTON
Benton, James K. - Lunch Walks Among Us
When her new teacher's in trouble, Franny K. Stein must use her mad scientist abilities to create a lunchmeat monster to save the day. 102p.

J/F/BIRDSEYE
Birdseye, Tom - Attack of the Mutant Underwear
Cody plans to leave his embarrassing past behind and make a fresh start at his new school. But even before the first day of school, his humiliation begins anew. 199p.

J/F/CHILD
Child, Lauren - Utterly Me, Clarice Bean
Clarice wishes her life were more like that of her favorite book heroine, secret agent Ruby Redfoot. She could use a secret identity, a trusty butler, and the uncanny ability to single-handedly stop evil. Instead, her best friend is missing, just as Clarice needs her help to finish their project for Parent's Night. 190p.

J/F/CREECH
Creech, Sharon - Granny Torrelli Makes Soup
Rosie and Bailey have been life-long friends. After a huge misunderstanding their friendship seems over, but Granny Torrelli just won't let it end. 141p.

J/F/DANKO
Danko, Dan - Sidekicks
Speedy has to hide his superhero-sidekick status from everyone at school. He'd love to impress his classmates, but then super-villains might blow up his house after he's foiled their plans to take over the world. 97p.

J/F/DICAMILLO
Dicamillo, Kate - The Tale of Despereaux
Despereaux is small, even for a mouse, and a most unlikely hero. But the princess he loves is in danger and this tiny hero must find a way to stop an evil rat's plot to imprison Princess Pea in the dungeons forever. 267p.

J/F/DITERLIZZI
DiTerlizzi, Tony - The Field Guide
While exploring his family's new home, the run-down Spiderwick mansion, Jared discovers a secret room and a mysterious Field Guide to the many magical creatures that live on the estate. 107p.

J/F/FENNER
Fenner, Carol - Snowed In with Grandmother Silk
Ruddy is sent to stay with Grandmother Silk who doesn't like noise, dirt or television. Can he survive the boredom when a snowstorm traps him in the house with his prissy grandmother? 75p.

J/F/GARDNER
Gardner, Sally - The Countess's Calamity
Five little dolls, abandoned in a box under a park bench, try to survive on their own. Luckily, Mr. and Mrs. Mouse befriend them all, even the unpleasant, haughty doll known as "The Countess." 124p.

J/F/HOFFMAN
Hoffman, Mary - Encore, Grace!
Grace faces many challenges at school including one of her good friends moving away, jealousy over the new girl in class and being cast as the Wicked Fairy in the school play. 110p.

J/F/JACOBSON
Jacobson, Jennifer - Truly Winnie
Summer camp's full of rock climbing, sliding down water falls, and floating on the lake—it couldn't be better!! But even in the summer, a small fib can snowball into one big, fat lie. 105p.

J/F/KEHRET
Kehret, Peg - Spy Cat
Pete the cat tries to warn his family when he witnesses a burglary at the neighbor's house, but they just don't understand. Pete will just have to use his spy skills to stop the burglar on his own. 181p.

J/F/KERR
Kerr, M.E. - Snakes Don't Miss Their Mothers
The animals at Critters Shelter are tough to love. Placido the Siamese cat projectile vomits and Marshall, the snake, loves to eat a good rat. With Christmas coming, these lonely animals will need a miracle to find them good homes. 195p.

J/F/KING-SMITH
King-Smith, Dick - The Nine Lives of Aristotle
On the very day Aristotle the kitten arrives in his new home, he climbs up onto the roof and falls all the way down the chimney! Aristotle is lucky cats have nine lives. 75p.

J/F/LOOK
Look, Lenore - Ruby Lu, Brave and True
Ruby can do anything! She's eight, and the star of her own backyard magic show. She can take the bus all the way to Chinatown, so why don't her parents think she's old enough to drive the car to Chinese school on Saturdays? 105p.

J/F/NAYLOR
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds - Alice in Blunderland
After a few world-class mistakes, Alice decides she can't do anything right anymore, especially where her big brother is concerned. 200p.

J/F/REICHE
Reiche, Dietlof - I, Freddy
Freddy the Golden Hamster knows his owner Sophie is "a girl-in-a-million," but she simply doesn't understand that an intelligent ham-ster needs his freedom! Luckily, Freddy is an escape artist. 201p.

J/F/ROBERTS
Roberts, Diane - Made You Look!
Jason's parents surprise him with a trip to Hollywood so he can try out for his favorite game show, but first he must survive his family's nightmarish cross-country car trip in an embarrassing, prehistoric camper. 150p.

J/F/SCIESZKA
Scieska, Jon - Me Oh Maya!
This time the Time Warp Trio's magical book whisks them to the main ring-ball court of the Mayan city Chichen Itza in ancient Mexico. 69p.

J/F/SMALLCOMB
Smallcomb, Pam - The Last Burp of Mac McGerp
Mac is a burper-extraordinaire. He can even burp a trash can into outer space, and is sure to be the winner of the National Burping Competition. That is, unless his new school principal, mean-spirited Mrs. Goodbody, ruins his chances. Let the burping contest begin! 117p.

J/F/TORREY
Torrey, Michele - The Case of the Barfy Birthday
No case is too difficult for Doyle and Fossey, the best science detectives in the fifth grade. Put on your lab coats and join them on their cases. From ghosts to pigs to barf mysteries, these two detectives solve it all! 89p.

J/F/VAN DRAANEN
Van Draanen, Wendelin - Secret Identity
Nolan has gone from being the #1 nerd at Cedar Elementary School to being the world-famous superhero, Shredderman! It all started when he hatched a plan to stop the school bully… 138p.

J/F/VANDE VELDE
Vande Velde, Vivian - Witch's Wishes
On Halloween night Sarah helps a witch who has crash-landed. To repay her kindness, the witch changes Sarah's fairy costume wand into a real, wish-granting wand for the night. 91 p

J/F/WALLACE
Wallace, Barbara Brooks - The Perils of Peppermints
When Emily's aunt and uncle leave for India, she is sent to Mrs. Spilking's Select Academy for Young Ladies—a ghastly place filled with terrified students. 263p.

Prepared by Mickie Beckman and Amanda Blau, May 2004