Devil's Bridge
Twelve-year-old Ben must cope with the loss of his father, who died the year before, and his mother's overprotectiveness when he enters the annual Striped Bass Derby on Martha's Vineyard.
FIC
year: 1994
copies: 52
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 810
subjects: death, parent and child, fishing, contests [X], martha's vineyard (mass.), parent-child relationship, fishing stories
Pinky And Rex And The Spelling Bee
Excited about holding onto his position as the best speller in the second grade, Pinky has an embarrassing accident but is cheered up by his best friend Rex.
FIC
year: 2006
copies: 35
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 480
The View From Saturday
Four students, each with their own individual stories, develop a special bond and attract the attention of their teacher, a paraplegic, who chooses them to represent their sixth-grade class in the Academic Bowl competition.
FIC
year: 2010
copies: 223
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 870
subjects: teacher-student relationships, friendship, schools, contests [X], people with disabilities, teacher-student relationship, school stories, physically handicapped, children's stories
Arthur And The Poetry Contest
Fern dares Arthur and his friends to enter the poetry writing contest at the local library, but writing poems turns out to be harder than they thought.
FIC
year: 1999
copies: 33
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 460
Froggy Plays In The Band
Froggy's marching band practices for their debut at the Apple Blossom Parade, hoping to win the big prize.
FIC
year: 2004
copies: 83
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 190
subjects: froggy (fictitious character), marching bands, bands (music), contests [X], parades, music, frogs, marching band, animals
Arthur And The Crunch Cereal Contest
Arthur really wants to enter a song in the Crunch Cereal Jingle Contest, but when he cannot come up with a good idea, he enters a song his sister wrote instead.
FIC
year: 1998
copies: 57
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 360
subjects: arthur (fictitious character : brown), contests [X], jingles (advertising songs), brothers and sisters, animals
Look Before You Leap
"It's summer, and Abby Hayes has nothing to do. So it's the perfect time to get a pet! Abby is sure that she can handle the responsibility.
FIC
year: 2001
copies: 19
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 460
The Case Of The Frog-jumping Contest
Jigsaw Jones investigates when the champion frog in a frog-jumping contest mysteriously disappears.
FIC
year: 2005
copies: 22
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 450
subjects: private investigators, frogs, contests [X], lost and found possessions, mystery and detective stories
Lucky Days With Mr. And Mrs. Green
Mr. and Mrs. Green, a loving alligator couple, make an attempt at being detectives, enter a gumball guessing contest, and sign up for the town talent show.
FIC
year: 2008
copies: 18
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 400
subjects: lost and found possessions, contests [X], talent shows, alligators, humorous stories, humorous fiction
Nouns And Verbs Have A Field Day
The children in Mr. Wright's class have a field day, while nouns and verbs in the classroom make their own fun.
FIC
year: 2006
copies: 93
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 450
No Talking
The noisy fifth grade boys of Laketon Elementary School challenge the equally loud fifth grade girls to a "no talking" contest.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 185
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 820
subjects: contests [X], human behavior, communication, schools, conduct of life, school, boys and girls, behavior, school stories, children's stories
Stink And The World's Worst Super-stinky Sneakers
A class visit to the Gross-Me-Out exhibit at the science museum inspires Stink Moody to create a variety of terrible smells to put on the sneakers he plans to enter in the World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneaker contest.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 175
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 610
subjects: smell, contests [X], humorous stories, humorous fiction, humorous fiction, stink, school fiction
The New Girl
Guided by her rules, nine-year-old Allie works to get past being just the new girl at school, eagerly awaits the arrival of her kitten, and faces turmoil when her grandmother visits while the family is still settling into their new home.
FIC
year: 2009
copies: 92
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 860
subjects: bullying, grandmothers, rules (philosophy), moving, household, best friends, fund raising, contests [X], middle school students, schools, murder, high school students, man-woman relationships, horror stories, homicide, mystery and detective stories, mystery fiction, detective and mystery stories, north carolina, sisters, school stories, radio and television novels
A Really Good Snowman
Jack does not always appreciate his little sister's assistance, but comes to understand why she likes helping when she needs an extra set of paws to build her entry in the Shady Woods Snowman Contest.
FIC
year: 2005
copies: 11
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Clifford's Sports Day
Clifford goes to school with Emily Elizabeth to participate in the outdoor sports day activities.
FIC
year: 1996
copies: 44
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 360