Serious Science
Devastated when his little sister and his dog George demolish his science project on the solar system, Adam Joshua becomes ingenious and inventive in coming up with a last-minute replacement.
FIC
year: 1993
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 930
Phineas L. Macguire-- Gets Slimed!
When his new best friend, Ben, decides to run for class president, fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire reluctantly agrees to be his campaign manager in exchange for help with his latest experiment--cultivating exhibits for a mold museum.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 17
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 870
subjects: molds (fungi), science [X], elections, schools, friendship, school stories [X], large type books
The Frandidate
Determined to be elected class president, mad scientist Frannie K.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 57
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 840
subjects: science [X], politics, practical, elections, schools, politics, school stories [X], humorous fiction, science experiments
Attack Of The 50-ft. Cupid
Frannie tries to prevent chaos when her new lab assistant, Igor, a dog of many breeds, accidentally lets loose a giant, fifty-foot, arrow-shooting cupid.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 112
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 740
subjects: dogs, science [X], valentine's day, schools, humorous stories, cupid (roman deity), school stories [X]
Lunch Walks Among Us
Franny K. Stein is a mad scientist who prefers all things spooky and creepy, but when she has trouble making friends at her new school she experiments with fitting in--which works until a monster erupts from the trashcan.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 60
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 710
subjects: humorous fiction, individuality, school stories [X], humorous stories, identity, monsters, science [X], schools
Jake Drake, Know-it-all
Jake is determined to win the third grade science fair not only for the grand prize, but to beat the annoying class know-it-alls, as well.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 61
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 570
Phineas L. Macguire-- Erupts!
Fourth-grade science wiz Phineas L. MacGuire is forced to team up with the new boy in class on a science fair project, but the boy's quirky personality causes Phineas to wonder if they have any chance of winning.
FIC
year: 2007
copies: 7
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 810
subjects: interpersonal relations, schools, science [X], friendship, science fiction, school stories [X], schools -
Ivy + Bean What's The Big Idea?
When all the second grade students must enter the science fair, which has global warming as its theme, best friends Ivy and Bean team up to create an unusual project.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 125
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 550
subjects: ivy (fictitious character : barrows), bean (fictitious character : barrows), science projects, science fairs, schools, science [X], school stories [X], realistic fiction
Science Verse
Presents a story about a teacher who tells his class that they can hear the poetry of science in everything and a student is struck with a curse where he hears nothing but science verses that sound very much like some well-known poems.
FIC
year: 2007
copies: 134
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Fade To Blue
Eighteen-year-old Goth Sophie Blue, sensing that something is awry in her small town, begins to piece together the connections between her missing father, a scientific researcher at a local laboratory, and her high school's basketball star, Kenny.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: identity (psychology), science [X], high schools, computer programs, schools, school stories [X], identity
Leon And The Champion Chip
Employing scientific methods learned in Mr. Sparks's class, fifth-grader Leon competes in a potato chip tasting contest and takes revenge against Lumpkin the bully.
FIC
year: 2007
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 740
subjects: potato chips, bullies, science [X], teachers, schools, science fiction, humorous fiction, school stories [X]
Phineas L. Macguire-- Blasts Off!
Hoping to earn money to attend Space Camp, fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire gets a job as a dog walker, then enlists the aid of his friends Ben and Aretha to help with experiments using the dog's "slobber.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 10
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 830
subjects: money-making projects for children, science [X], dogs, schools, friendship, school stories [X]
The Reinvention Of Edison Thomas
Middle schooler Eddy loves science and inventing, but has trouble with people.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 780
Amelia Bedelia, Rocket Scientist?
Housekeeper Amelia Bedelia wreaks havoc when she volunteers to help out at the school science fair.
FIC
year: 2007
copies: 32
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 430
subjects: amelia-bedelia (fictitious character), science projects, science [X], schools, amelia-bedelia (fictional character), school stories [X], humorous fiction, humorous stories
Argus
Sally gets a strange egg when her teacher hands them out for a science project, and when it hatches into a green, scaly creature with yellow eyes, while all the other kids have fuzzy little chicks, Sally begins to wonder if she would be better off without him.
FIC
year: 2011
copies: 17
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 420