Plantzilla Goes to Camp

Plantzilla Goes to Camp
Author: Jerdine Nolen
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2006-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Through a series of letters a boy, his parents, and others discuss Camp Wannaleavee, the camp bully, and Plantzilla, who has been forbidden to come but misses his caretaker and arrives in time to become the camp hero.

Plantzilla

Plantzilla
Author: Jerdine Nolen
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2005
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152053925

In a series of letters a boy, his science teacher, and his parents discuss the progress of a very unusual, sometimes frightening, plant that becomes more human as the summer progresses.

Over the River and Through the Wood

Over the River and Through the Wood
Author: Lydia Marie Child
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1999-09-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780805063110

In this hilarious modern spoof of a favorite holiday song, the trip to Grandfather's house is no peaceful sleigh ride!

Froggy Goes to Camp

Froggy Goes to Camp
Author: Jonathan London
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2010-04-15
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101654708

Froggy's off to camp! He packs a lot into one week: archery lessons, food fights, and scary stories around the campfire. But only Froggy could also manage to lose his trunks during swim class and overturn his kayak with the camp director in it. Froggy will keep his fans laughing with his latest antics.

Chipper the Clown

Chipper the Clown
Author: Don M. Winn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2012-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781937615147

Chipper the Clown tells the story of a man who remembers his childhood dreams of only wanting to make people laugh. So he packs up his things and goes off to join the circus as a clown. Then he is embarrassed when he finds out he isn't good at it. Nobody thinks he's funny. Who ever heard of a clown in a pinstriped suit? So what will Chipper do? He turns to the older, more experienced clowns for some good advice. This story is about the benefits of asking the right people for help and not giving up when following a dream.

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
Author: Jack Gantos
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2011-07-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1429936266

"They say I'm wired bad, or wired sad, but there's no doubt about it -- I'm wired." Joey Pigza's got heart, he's got a mom who loves him, and he's got "dud meds," which is what he calls the Ritalin pills that are supposed to even out his wild mood swings. Sometimes Joey makes bad choices. He learns the hard way that he shouldn't stick his finger in the pencil sharpener, or swallow his house key, or run with scissors. Joey ends up bouncing around a lot - and eventually he bounces himself all the way downown, into the district special-ed program, which could be the end of the line. As Joey knows, if he keeps making bad choices, he could just fall between the cracks for good. But he is determined not to let that happen. In this antic yet poignant new novel, Jack Gantos has perfect pitch in capturing the humor, the off-the-wall intensity, and the serious challenges that life presents to a kid dealing with hyper-activity and related disorders. This title has Common Core connections. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key is a 1998 National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature.

Cinderella Skeleton

Cinderella Skeleton
Author: Robert D. San Souci
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152050696

A rhyming retelling of the story of a young woman who finds her prince at a Halloween ball despite the efforts of her wicked stepmother. The main characters are skeletons.

Hurty Feelings

Hurty Feelings
Author: Helen Lester
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0544106229

It looks like trouble when Fragility, a hippopotamus whose feelings are easily hurt, meets Rudy, a rude elephant, on the soccer field.

Weslandia

Weslandia
Author: Paul Fleischman
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 39
Release: 2022-02-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1536228001

"This fantastical picture book, like its hero, is bursting at the seams with creativity. . . . a vigorous shot in the arm to nonconformists everywhere" — Publishers Weekly (starred review) Enter the witty, intriguing world of Weslandia! Now that school is over, Wesley needs a summer project. He’s learned that each civilization needs a staple food crop, so he decides to sow a garden and start his own — civilization, that is. He turns over a plot of earth, and plants begin to grow. They soon tower above him and bear a curious-looking fruit. As Wesley experiments, he finds that the plant will provide food, clothing, shelter, and even recreation. It isn’t long before his neighbors and classmates develop more than an idle curiosity about Wesley — and exactly how he is spending his summer vacation.

We the Kids

We the Kids
Author: David Catrow
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2005-04-21
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0142402761

Brush up on the Preamble to the Constitution with this patriotic picture book—and have a couple of good laughs while you're at it! A long time ago some smart guys wrote the Preamble to the Constitution. You have probably read it before, but do you know what it means? And did it ever make you laugh? Now it will! Perfect for inspiring discussion in classrooms and around kitchen tables, this fun-filled and cheerfully illustrated look at the Preamble provides an accessible introduction to America's founding ideals for citizens of all ages. Includes a glossary of terms and a foreword by the artist. "This zany, patriotic paean offers kids lighthearted but meaningful incentive to reflect further on the relevance of those 'big words' and 'big ideas.'"—Publishers Weekly