Don't Swap Your Sweater For A Dog
Determined to win a trophy of some kind, first-grader Roscoe swaps a hand-knitted sweater from his grandmother for the chance to enter his new neighbor's very clever dog in a trick contest.
FIC
year: 2016
copies: 80
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 380
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 [X]
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 [X], 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 [X], schools [X], diaries, audiobooks, moneymaking projects, diary fiction
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 [X], big nate, school fiction
Heidi Heckelbeck And The Cookie Contest
Heidi wants to win the Brewster Elementary cookie contest, but does not think through all the consequences of adding magic to her recipe, in chapter-book format.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 72
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 480
subjects: witches, magic, contests [X], cookies, schools [X], school stories, food, school stories, humorous fiction [X], fantasy
I Even Funnier
"While on a mission to win the Planet's Funniest Kid Comic regional competition, New York middle schooler Jamie Grimm copes with rival comics and bullies, a buddy in trouble, and a sudden family emergency, all with a sense of humor and a loyal group of friends"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 139
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 710
subjects: comedians, contests [X], people with disabilities, bullies, middle schools, long beach (n.y.), humorous stories, schools [X], bullying, school stories, humorous fiction, humorous fiction [X]
Big Nate
Two heads are better than one, except when they're crashing into each other! But that won't prevent Big Nate and his pals from hatching great ideas for fun.
FIC
year: 2023
copies: 210
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 350
subjects: sports, schools [X], middle schools, behavior, graphic novels, comic books, strips, etc, boys, big nate (fictitious character), friendship, cartoons and comics, big nate, humorous stories, juvenile fiction, graphic novels, humorous comics, humorous fiction [X], juvenile works, middle school students, school stories, contests [X], scouting (youth activity), snow sculpture, human behavior, comics (graphic works), school comics, humorous graphic novels
Almost Starring Skinnybones
Irrepressible, twelve-year-old Alex is convinced that he will be a star and impress his schoolmates when, as the winner of a cat food essay contest, he is asked to make a commercial for national television.
FIC
year: 1999
copies: 34
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 620
subjects: schools [X], humorous stories, school stories, humorous fiction, contests [X], audiobooks, humorous fiction [X], children's audiobooks
Original Recipe
To win the school's cook-off and get a year of free pizza, Finley Flowers and her best friend Henry have to come up with a totally original recipe, the only problem is that neither of them has any idea how to cook, includes two recipes.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 560
subjects: humorous stories, schools [X], elementary schools, friendship, best friends, cooking, contests [X], humorous fiction [X]
Miss Brown Is Upside Down!
With guidance from Miss Brown, a teacher who is an expert on creativity, the third grade class at Ella Mentry School builds a car and a bridge to compete in a Brain Games competition against Dirk School.
FIC
year: 2015
copies: 32
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 560
subjects: school stories, teachers, creative ability, contests [X], schools [X], humorous stories, children's stories, humorous fiction [X], elementary schools
Now Look What You've Done
Timmy Failure, founder, president, and CEO of the best detective agency in town, perhaps the nation, is about to crack the biggest case of his generation: a school competition to find a stolen globe.
FIC
year: 2016
copies: 26
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: private investigators, school stories, contests [X], polar bears, friendship, humorous fiction [X], detective and mystery fiction, globes, schools [X], mystery fiction, polar bear, children's audiobooks
Adventures Of Splat The Cat
Splat the Cat sings flat: Splat the cat is very nervous when his class prepares to sing on Parents' Night.
FIC
year: 2013
copies: 2
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: schools [X], stage fright, camping, ducks, cake, contests [X], baking, games, friendship, splat the cat (fictitious character), cats, high interest-low vocabulary books, readers (elementary), humorous fiction [X], short stories
Louie In A Spin!
Louie is a unicorn searching for stardom in New York City. Louie's dance moves always end in disaster, so when he mistakenly gets entered into a state-wide dance contest, he's going to have to give it his all for a chance of winning.
FIC
year:
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: dance, contests [X], dancers, unicorns, new york (n.y.), schools [X], performing arts, entertainers, humorous fiction [X], fantasy fiction
My Weird School Special
A.J. and Andrea represent Ella Mentry during the Presidents' Day challenge against Dirk School in the hope of winning a top-secret prize.
FIC
year:
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: presidents' day, presidents, contests [X], schools [X], humorous stories, humorous fiction [X]