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 [X], stink, school fiction
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, school stories, food, school stories, humorous fiction [X], fantasy
No Dogs Allowed
Best friends and dog lovers Kate and Lucie live in apartments where dogs are not allowed, but a pair of unusual necklaces they find in a thrift store allow them to become dogs whenever they wish.
FIC
year: 2014
copies: 9
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 450
subjects: dogs, best friends, friendship, shapeshifting, contests [X], humorous fiction [X], adventure fiction
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, bullying, school stories, humorous fiction, humorous fiction [X]
Beauty Queens
When a plane crash strands thirteen teen beauty contestants on a mysterious island, they struggle to survive, to get along with one another, to combat the island's other diabolical occupants, and to learn their dance numbers in case they are rescued in time for the competition.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 34
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 690
subjects: beauty contests, airplane crash survival, castaways, contests [X], pirates, survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc, 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, 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, humorous stories, school stories, humorous fiction, contests [X], audiobooks, humorous fiction [X], children's audiobooks
The Hunger Pains
A parody of Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games trilogy of books, in graphic novel format, in which Ratkiss Everspleen takes her sister's place in the annual, televised battle to the death where she and fellow contestant Peeka Choo battle each other and others to the death for prizes.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 16
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: survival, interpersonal relations, contests [X], parodies, collins, suzanne, television programs, humorous fiction [X], graphic novels, survival skills, humorous graphic novels, comic books, strips, etc, cartoons and comics, graphic novels
Hooray For Dads!
SpongeBob goes to the annual Mussel Beach Dad and Kid Games Day with his father and becomes more interested in winning the grand prize than spending time with Dad.
FIC
year: 2014
copies: 3
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: spongebob squarepants (fictitious character), sponges, fathers and sons, contests [X], marine animals, spongebob squarepants (fictional character), father-son relationship, humorous fiction, radio and television novels, humorous stories, corals, humorous fiction [X], radio and television novels, picture books for children
Nate El Grande Sobre Ruedas
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: 2011
copies: 4
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 510
subjects: comic books, strips, etc, humorous fiction, school stories, spanish language, scouts and scouting, contests [X], scouting (youth activity), middle schools, humorous fiction [X]