Judy Moody Saves The World
When Judy Moody gets serious about protecting the environment, her little brother Stink thinks she is overdoing it, but she manages to inspire her third grade class to undertake an award-winning, environment-saving project.
FIC
year: 7222
copies: 90
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 500
subjects: fiction, moody, judy (fictitious character), environmental protection, brothers and sisters, schools [X], contests [X], virginia, moody, judy (fictional character), siblings, school stories, humorous stories, humorous fiction, humorous fiction
White Crane
Even though he has only one leg, Niya Moto is studying to be a samurai, and his five fellow-students are similarly burdened, but sensei Ki-Yaga, an ancient but legendary warrior, teaches them not only physical skills but mental and spiritual ones as well, so that they are well-equipped to face their most formidable opponents at the annual Samurai Games.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 590
Big Nate Goes For Broke
Big Nate Wright is president of P.S. 38, the after school cartooning club.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 154
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 450
subjects: cartooning, contests [X], humorous stories, middle schools, schools [X], middle school students, snow sculpture, school stories, humorous fiction, graphic novels, cartoons and comics, humorous fiction, conduct of life, caricatures and cartoons, cartoonists, comic books, strips, etc
Tales From A Not-so-graceful Ice Princess
When her crush Brandon reveals that the animal shelter where he volunteers is in danger of being closed, Nikki and her friends enter an ice skating competition to help raise money, an effort that is compromised by an interfering Mackenzie.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 219
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 750
subjects: skating, contests [X], money-making projects for children, animal shelters, middle schools, popularity, school stories, friendship, money-making projects, ice skating, humorous fiction, schools [X], diaries, audiobooks, moneymaking projects, diary fiction
Maxx Comedy
Eleven-year-old Max Carmody feels he has met his destiny when he sees an announcement for "The Funniest Kid in America" contest, but his quest to create a video that will get him into the running turns into a comedy of errors.
FIC
year: 2006
copies: 26
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 770
The Million Dollar Putt
Assisted by his neighbor, Birdie, blind thirteen-year-old Ed "Bogie" Bogard will win one million dollars if he can sink a ten-foot putt in Hawaii's fifth annual Angus Killick Memorial Tournament.
FIC
year: 2007
copies: 35
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 620
Big Nate On A Roll
Middle-schooler Nate Wright must compete with a new rival, the "perfect" Artur, for the grand prize of a customized skateboard in their scout troop contest.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 179
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 440
subjects: middle school students, contests [X], scouting (youth activity), middle schools, scouts and scouting, school stories, humorous fiction, comic books, strips, etc, schools [X], humorous stories, cartoons and comics, humorous fiction, big nate, school fiction
Third Grade Ghouls
Third grader Gordie worries about coming up with a scary costume for the school Halloween parade and about having to take care of a timid younger boy.
FIC
year: 2003
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 430
Fame And Glory In Freedom, Georgia
Unpopular sixth-grader Burdette "Bird" Weaver persuades the new boy at school, whom everyone thinks is mean and dumb, to be her partner for a spelling bee that might win her everything she's ever wanted.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 18
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 740
Robert And The Weird & Wacky Facts
Eight-year-old Robert spends much of his time memorizing trivia in hopes of becoming a contestant on "Instant Millionaire," and although nothing works out as he wished, he does get a chance to compete for a prize.
FIC
year: 2002
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 500
Oh No, It's Robert
Robert Dorfman strives to win a classroom achievement contest.
FIC
year: 1999
copies: 6
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 500
No Messin' With My Lesson
Katie's teacher, Mrs. Derkman, hopes to win the Teacher of the Year contest, but her chances do not look good when Katie turns into her teacher and cannot keep a class full of out-of-control third-graders in line.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 34
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 530
Utterly Me, Clarice Bean
When someone steals the winner's trophy for the school book project, Clarice emulates her favorite book heroine, Ruby Redfort the detective, to solve the crime.
FIC
year: 2005
copies: 48
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 900
subjects: bean, clarice (fictitious character), schools [X], contests [X], family life, humorous stories, family, mystery and detective stories, school stories, england, humorous fiction, mystery fiction, detective and mystery stories, families, mystery fiction
Big Nate
Join Big Nate as he interacts with classmates & drives teachers crazy.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 71
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 380
subjects: humorous stories, schools [X], cartoons and comics, big nate (fictitious character), middle school students, middle schools, contests [X], big nate, human behavior
The Adventures Of Beanboy
Wheaton, Kansas seventh-grader Tucker MacBean loves comic books and hopes he wins a contest to create a sidekick to help his struggling family.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 19
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 670