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Series: Yearling First Choice Chapter Books

by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Meet Jonathan, a small seven-year-old boy with big feet and a big problem--he thinks that eight-year-old Duke Duncan is going to beat him up. A mix-up at the doctor's office gives Jonathan the means to avoid Duke, but how long can he keep it up?

Commander Toad in Space

Series: Commander Toad

by Jane Yolen , Bruce Degen Illustrated by Bruce Degen

The intrepid crew of the spaceship the "Star Warts" lands on a water-covered planet inhabited by Deep Wader, a horrible, hungry monster.

A Flying Birthday Cake

Series: Marvin Redpost, Book #6

by Louis Sachar Illustrated by Amy Wummer

This isn't your average sleepover party! The ground is very hard in Nick Tuffle's backyard, and Marvin can't sleep. He's eaten too much cake and drunk too much punch. Suddenly the earth starts to shake. He hears a humming noise, and something zooms across the sky in a bright flash.

Grandpa's Teeth

by Rod Clement Illustrated by Rod Clement

Grandpa' s teeth, which were handmade by the finest Swiss craftsmen, have been stolen! Officer Rate arrives on the crime scene to investigate. He puts up WANTED posters for the missing teeth and rounds up the usual subjects.

Jimmy Zangwow's Out-Of-This-World Moon-Pie Adventure

by Tony DiTerlizzi Illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi

When his mother refuses to give him a Moon Pie, Jimmy takes a trip on his flying jalopy to get some from Mr. Moon. Jimmy shares his snacks with nine hundred ninety-nine Mars Men and returns home just in time for dinner with help from the Grimble Grinder.

Porkenstein

by Kathryn Lasky Illustrated by David Jarvis

Dr. Smart Pig is a famous inventor, but tonight he is terribly lonely. A year ago, both of his brothers were eaten by the Big Bad World, and tomorrow is Halloween. What fun trick-or-treating when you're all alone? Suddenly, Dr. Smart Pig has a brilliant idea.

Poultrygeist

by Herm Auch , Mary Auch Jane

Rudy and Ralph are two noisy young roosters who are bothersome to Sophie the pig and Clarissa the cow. When a poultrygeist appears in the barn and frightens the animals, it is a test to see if the two roosters can change their ways.