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Lily says "Get your reader reading with this special grouping of current releases!":
- Stella Batts: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
- The Turtle (The Lighthouse Family)
- The Mystery of the Swimming Gorilla (Freaky Joe Club)
- Me Oh Maya (Time Warp Trio)
- The Mystery of Mr. Nice (Chet Gecko)
Stella Batts: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow
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Level O-P
"One of the best things about having parents who own a candy store is getting to be an official Batts Confections Taste-Tester. When her dad brings home Magical Glow-in-the-Dark Chewing Gum, Stella can't wait to try it out. . . except the only thing the gum brings Stella is a lot of bad luck." She falls asleep chewing gum, and wakes up with a wad of gum stuck in her hair. Things go downhill from there. Kids love this resilient young heroine, and her authentic voice. This is the second book in a very entertaining series.
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Author: Courtney Sheinmel
Binding Type: Paperback
Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
Leveled Group: O-P
Age Level: 8-10
Grade: 3-4
The Lighthouse Family: The Turtle
Description
Level O-P
A thick fog has found its way up north to the lighthouse family, surrounding the cliffs and waters below. Always ready to lend a hand, the lighthouse siblings Whistler and Lila help Seabold guide small ships to land. As they overlook the foggy waters, they hear a distant voice echoing from the rocks below. Who could it be?
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Author: Cynthia Rylant
Binding Type: Paperback
Fiction/Non-Fiction: Fiction
Leveled Group: O-P
Age Level: 8-10
Grade: 3rd - 4th
Freaky Joe Club: The Mystery of the Swimming Gorilla
Description
Level O-P
Rule #26B of the Freaky Joe Club: Things will not always go according to plan. Who could know this better than the members of the Freaky Joe Club? Meet the secret agents; Conor, Timmy, and Jack. Along with their loveable mutt, Beast, the three boys face down angry hordes, encounter a swimming gorilla, and deal with the everyday ups and downs of being boys and fighting crime. Light-hearted and fast-moving, their cases are not so dangerous but an adventure to be sure. Just when you think there
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Author: P.J. McMahon
Binding Type: Paperback
Fiction/Non-Fiction: Fiction
Leveled Group: O-P
Age Level: 8-10
Grade: 3rd - 4th
The Time Warp Trio: Me Oh Maya
Description
Level O-P
The on-going saga of the Time Warp Trio and their travels back and forth in time at the most unfortunate moments. This time the end up on an ancient Mayan sport court. As usual they must figure out how to get out of the bind they're in and find the magic book to return home. An enjoyable series for readers starting to feel confident reading on their own. The storyline will hook kids in. The humor and well-written dialogue will keep them reading. For more in this series search 'Time Warp Trio'.
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Author: Jon Scieszka
Binding Type: Paperback
Fiction/Non-Fiction: Fiction
Leveled Group: O-P
Age Level: 8-10
Grade: 3rd - 4th
A Chet Gecko Mystery: The Mystery of Mr. Nice
Description
Level O-P
The Mystery of Mr. Nice by Bruce Hale Most folks know him as the best lizard detective at Emerson Hicky Elementary, but it's not all knuckles and know-how with Chet Gecko. He's also got his artistic side. If it wasn't for his art, he might never have been sent to Principal Zero's office, where he stumbled onto the mystery of Mr. Nice. Because whatever you can say about Principal Zero, one thing is certain: He is not nice. Until now. Chet knows something is wrong with this picture, and he's just the gecko to solve this mystery. After all, who do you think put the art in smart aleck?
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Author: Bruce Hale
Binding Type: Paperback
Fiction/Non-Fiction: Fiction
Leveled Group: O-P
Age Level: 8-10
Grade: 3rd - 4th