Creaky Old House: A Topsy-Turvy Tale of a 
  Real Fixer-Upper 
  by Linda Ashman

  A large family gets into an increasingly complicated home 
  repair situation when the doorknob falls off a door.

  Willoughby and the Lion 
  by Greg Foley

  When Willoughby moves to a new house far away from his 
  friends, he meets an enchanted lion who shows him what is 
  truly important in life.

  Spot the Plot: A Riddle Book of Book Riddles 
  by J. Patrick Lewis

  Thirteen poems pose riddles that challenge readers to 
  "name that book."

  Otis 
  by Loren Long

  When a big new yellow tractor arrives, Otis the friendly little 
  tractor is cast away behind the barn. When trouble occurs, 
  Otis is the only one who can help.

  Dewey: There's a Cat in the Library! 
  by Vicki Myron & Bret Witter

  When the librarian finds a kitten abandoned in the library 
  return box, she nurses him back to health and decides that 
  he will be their library cat.

  I Need My Monster 
  by Amanda Noll

  When Ethan checks under the bed for his monster, he finds 
  a note saying that Gabe has gone fishing and will be back 
  in a week. He tries out several substitute monsters, but 
  finds that none are as perfect as Gabe.

  Testing the Ice: A True Story about Jackie 
  Robinson 
  by Sharon Robinson

  As a testament to his courage, Jackie Robinson's daughter 
  shares memories of him, from his baseball career to the day 
  he tests the ice for her, her brothers, and their friends.

  Help Me, Mr. Mutt! Expert Answers for Dogs 
  with People Problems 
  by Janet Stevens & Susan Stevens Crummel

  Dogs across the United States write to Mr. Mutt, a people 
  expert, for help with their humans.

  The Circus Ship 
  by Chris Van Dusen

  When a circus ship runs aground off the coast of Maine, the 
  animals are left on their own to swim the chilly waters. They 
  reach a nearby island and win over the townspeople, who 
  help them to blend in and hide when the greedy circus 
  owner returns to claim them.

  Ms. McCaw Learns to Draw 
  by Kaethe Zemach

  Dudley Ellington struggles to learn anything at school, but 
  when his patient teacher, Ms. McCaw, is unable to draw a 
  face on the board, he helps her figure out how to do it.

  Extra Credit
  by Andrew Clements

  As letters flow back and forth between the prairies of Illinois 
  and the mountains of Afghanistan, sixth-grader Abby, 
  ten-year-old Amira, and eleven-year-old Sadeed begin to 
  speak and listen to each other.

  Kenny & the Dragon 
  by Tony DiTerlizzi

  Book-loving Kenny the rabbit has few friends in his farming 
  community, so when one, bookstore owner George, is sent 
  to kill another, gentle dragon Grahame, Kenny must find a 
  way to prevent their battle while satisfying the dragon-
  crazed townspeople.

  Shooting the Moon 
  by Frances O'Roark Dowell

  When her brother is sent to fight in Vietnam, twelve-year-old 
  Jamie begins to reconsider the army world that she has 
  grown up in.

  Closed for the Season 
  by Mary Downing Hahn

  When thirteen-year-old Logan and his family move into a 
  run-down old house in rural Virginia, he discovers that a 
  woman was murdered there and becomes involved with his 
  neighbor Arthur in a dangerous investigation to try to 
  uncover the killer.

  Night of the Spadefoot Toads 
  by Bill Harley

  When his family moves from Tucson, Arizona, to 
  Massachusetts, fifth-grader Ben has a hard time 
  leaving the desert he loves. When he finds a 
  kindred spirit in his science teacher and tries to help 
  her with some of her problems, he finally begins to 
  feel at home.

  The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 
  by Jacqueline Kelly

  In central Texas in 1899, eleven-year-old Callie Vee Tate is 
  instructed to be a lady by her mother, learn about love from 
  the older three of her six brothers, and studies the natural 
  world with her grandfather, the latter of which leads to an 
  important discovery.

  Dying to Meet You 
  (Book One of 43 Old Cemetery Road) 
  by Kate Klise

  Children's book author I. B. Grumply gets more than he 
  bargained for when he rents a quiet place to write for the 
  summer. The story is told mostly through letters.

  Storm Chaser 
  by Chris Platt

  When a fire forces her family to turn their home into a guest 
  ranch, aspiring horse trainer Jessica finds herself working 
  with her favorite horse, Storm Chaser, to tame the wild filly 
  for snobbish, spoiled Ariel, Storm Chaser's future owner.

  The Magic Thief 
  by Sarah Prineas

  A young thief is drawn into a life of magic and adventure 
  after picking the pocket of the powerful wizard Nevery 
  Flinglas, who has returned from exile to attempt to 
  reverse the decline of magic in Wellmet City.

  Jake Ransom and the Skull King's Shadow 
  by James Rollins

  Connecticut middle-schooler Jake and his older sister Kady 
  are transported by a Mayan artifact to a strange world 
  inhabited by a mix of people from long-lost civilizations 
  who are threatened by prehistoric creatures and an evil 
  alchemist, the Skull King.

  Anything But Typical 
  by Nora Raleigh Baskin

  Jason, a twelve-year-old autistic boy who wants to become 
  a writer, relates what his life is like as he tries to make 
  sense of his world.

  The Compound 
  by Stephanie A. Bodeen

  After his parents, two sisters, and he have spent six 
  years in a vast underground compound built by his wealthy 
  father to protect them from a nuclear holocaust, 
  fifteen-year-old Eli, whose twin brother and grandmother 
  were left behind, discovers that his father has perpetrated 
  a monstrous hoax on them all.   

  Kaleidoscope Eyes 
  by Jen Bryant

  In 1968, with the Vietnam War raging, thirteen-year-old 
  Lyza inherits a project from her deceased grandfather, 
  who had been using his knowledge of maps and the 
  geography of Lyza's New Jersey hometown to locate the 
  lost treasure of Captain Kidd.

  Graceling 
  by Kristin Cashore

  In a world where some people are born with extreme and 
  often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for 
  redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of 
  killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save 
  their land from a corrupt king.

  The Patron Saint of Butterflies 
  by Cecilia Galante

  When her grandmother takes fourteen-year-old Agnes, her 
  younger brother, and best friend Honey and escapes 
  Mount Blessing, a Connecticut religious commune, Agnes 
  clings to the faith she loves while Honey looks toward a 
  future free of control, cruelty, and preferential treatment.

  The Juvie Three 
  by Gordon Korman

  Gecko, Arjay, and Terence, all in trouble with the law, 
  must find a way to keep their halfway house open in order 
  to stay out of juvenile detention.

  Notes from the Dog 
  by Gary Paulsen

  When Johanna shows up at the beginning of summer to 
  house-sit next door to Finn, he has no idea of the profound 
  effect she will have on his life by the time summer 
  vacation is over.

  Killer Pizza 
  by Greg Taylor

  While working as summer employees in a local pizza 
  parlor, three teenagers are recruited by an underground 
  organization of monster hunters.

  Cold Hands, Warm Heart 
  by Jill Wolfson

  After sixteen-year-old Tyler convinces his parents to 
  donate the organs of his fourteen-year-old sister, who 
  died during a gymnastics meet, he writes letters to 
  recipients, including Dani, who finally has a chance at 
  normalcy after living fifteen years with a congenital heart 
  defect.

  Good Enough 
  by Paula Yoo

  A Korean American teenager tries to please her parents 
  by getting into an Ivy League college, but a new guy in 
  school and her love of the violin tempt her in new 
  directions.