Daly, Niki

When Mama gets a new job and a new house, everyone is excited about moving except Jamela who likes her old house just fine.

English, Karen

Describes events of one day at a San Francisco Bay Area school as perceived by six different third-graders, from the observations of the first to arrive on the playground to the walk home.

At the request of a befuddled emissary from Pepperland, the Beatles take a ride in a yellow submarine and use music to aid Pepperland's besieged residents in their battle against the Blue Meanies. Based on the famous Beatle movie.

Greenstein, Elaine

Describes how a lamb's coat is made into yarn, which is made into mittens worn by a little girl when she visits the lamb on the farm.

Greenstein, Elaine

Follows a seed from the time it is planted until it grows into a beautiful flower.

Palatini, Margie

After being hit on the head, Hilda the singing cow forgets what sound she should make, so she imitates different animals until she gets her "moo" back.

Scieszka, Jon

When the teacher tells his class that they can hear the poetry of science in everything, a student is struck with a curse and begins hearing nothing but science verses that sound very much like some well-known poems. Includes CD.

Sierra, Judy

Mr. Crocodile's plans to catch and eat some pesky monkeys do not work out and he becomes friends with them instead.

Strete, Craig Kee

On his first day of school, Crowboy pretends he is a rattlesnake, but then he meets a girl in his class who wants to be a rattlesnake, too.

Winter, Jeanette

Based on a true story, Winter tells of two sisters from South Africa who arrived in New York City on September 11, 2001, with roses for a flower show. When they learned of the terrorist attack, they found a use for their flowers.

Cottrell Boyce, Frank

After their mother dies, two brothers find a huge amount of money which they must spend quickly before England switches to the new European currency.

Hall, Bruce Edward

In New York City in the 1920s, the children from Chinatown go after the children from Little Italy for throwing rocks at the beautiful kites Grandfather Chin makes, not realizing that the kites are scaring the homing pigeons.

Jones, Jennifer B.

With both the help and hindrance of family, his best friend, and the school bully, sixth-grader Michael Jordan copes with romance and the fact that he is, as usual, the shortest one in his class.

Maguire, Gregory

At a Vermont elementary school, April Fools' Day takes on a sinister tone when a teacher goes missing and several suspects emerge, among them the teacher's fiance and a missing mutant chick.

Morrissey, Dean

While visiting his grandfather, Paddy hears a story about monsters on the radio and is sure they are coming to the house to get him, but Pop has an idea sure to stop them. Won't it?

Shreve, Susan

Twelve-year-old Ellie's boring summer becomes exciting when she develops a crush on her new next-door neighbor, an older boy with a troubled past, whom her parents have forbidden her to see.

Tocher, Timothy

In 1919, Hank escapes an abusive father and goes looking for a chance to become a baseball player, accompanied by a man who calls himself Chief Sunrise and claims to be a full-blooded Seminole.

An anthology of ten humorous short stories about life in school, written by well-known authors of children's books.

Valentine, James

Theo time jumps back to the twenty-first century and encounters difficulties. Can he make it back to his own time?

Wallace, Bill

Twelve-year-old Kristina, still struggling to come to terms with the death of her beloved horse, finds it difficult to accept the new dog she receives for her birthday.

Thimmesh, Catherine

An introduction to women who have influenced politics and policies in the United States and in the world.

Halpern, Monica

Presents a history of the building of the transcontinental railroad and its effects on American life.

Scagell, Robin

Takes the reader on a tour of the night sky and shows how to identify stars and constellations.

Showers, Paul

A simple introduction to the composition and functions of blood.

Micklethwait, Lucy

Presents objects with the shape of a heart, a triangle, a square and other shapes through paintings by such artists as Magritte, Escher, and Matisse.

Cooper, Michael L.

Presents a photographic chronicle of the 1930s, focusing on Depression and the dust storms that crippled the Great Plains.

Rector, Anne Elizabeth

Additional text by Kathleen Krull. Presents a selection of writings and drawings from the diary of Anne Elizabeth Rector, a twelve-year-old girl who lived in New York City in 1912.