Harvey tries to hide the fact that he is petrified of snakes.
Hey, New Kid by Betsy Duffey JFIC DUF
When his family moves in the middle of the school year, third-grader Cody decides to start fresh; instead of being ordinary Cody, he's going to be Super Cody.
Homer Price by Robert McCloskey JFIC MCC
Classic story of an all-American boy growing up in a small midwestern town. Continued in Centerburg Tales.
Hot and Cold Summer by Johanna Hurwitz JFIC HUR
Two inseparable 10-year-old boys discover there is room in their friendship for another person, and it really doesn't matter if she is a girl.
How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell JFIC ROC
Two boys set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal.
In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson by Betty Bao Lord JFIC LOR
A Chinese girl moves to Brooklyn where she makes new friends, discovers baseball, and becomes a Brooklyn Dodgers fan.
Indian in the Cupboard by Lynn Reid Banks JFIC BAN
A nine-year old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a key for his birthday, and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life.
Jim Ugly by Sid Fleischman JFIC FLE
The adventures of Jake and Jim Ugly, Jake's part-mongrel, part-wolf dog, as they travel through the Old West trying to find out what really happened to Jake's father.
Just Like Mike by Gail Herman JFIC HER
Michael's mother is remarrying, and soon Michael will have a new family, a new home, and a new dad. Worst of all, though, he's going to have a new name; Michael Brown will be Michael Jordan.
Knights of the Kitchen Table by Jon Scieszka JFIC SCI
Three friends meet up with dragons, giants and wizards when they are sent back in time by a magic book.
Lily's Crossing by Patricia Reilly Giff JFIC GIF
During a summer spent at Rockaway Beach in 1944, a girl's friendship with a young Hungarian refugee causes her to see the war and her own world differently.
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder JFIC WIL
The first volume in the well-known series of books about a pioneer family's struggle to survive in the wilderness.
Little Ships: The Heroic Rescue at Dunkirk in World War II by Louise Borden JFIC BOR
An English girl and her father take their sturdy fishing boat and join scores of other civilian vessels crossing the English Channel to rescue Allied troops.
Matilda by Roald Dahl JFIC DAH
Super-bright first-grader Matilda is upset when the evil school principal Miss Trunchbutt goes after the teacher, Miss Honey.
Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorenson JFIC SOR
Marly and her brother experience new adventures and friends when they move to the country, including helping to get in a neighbor's maple sugar crop.
Misty of Chincoteague by Marguerite Henry JFIC HEN
Paul and Maureen work together to bring Phantom and her new foal, Misty, to Chincoteague.
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle by Betty MacDonald JFIC MAC
Mrs. Piggle Wiggle is a smart and caring lady who helps out the neighborhood kids by curing them of "bad habits" such as quarreling, not picking up toys, and every not-so-nice trait that's been attributed to children.
Off and Running by Gary Soto JFIC SOT
When they learn that Rudy and Alex, two fifth grade class clowns, plan to run against them in the school elections, Miata and Ana know that they face a difficult race.
Pippi Longstocking by Astrid Lindgren JFIC LIN
Fantastic adventures of a red-headed Swedish girl with extraordinary power, who has a monkey and a horse for companions.
Poppy by Avi JFIC AVI
Mr. Ocax the owl rules the territory where Poppy, a young deer mouse, lives with her large, extended family. The mice have agreed to obey Mr. Ocax and, in exchange, he has promised to protect them from danger.
Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson JFIC LAW
The animals on Rabbit Hill are full of anticipation about the new family about to move into the big house.
Ramona Forever by Beverly Cleary JFIC CLE
Ramona copes with a wedding, a new arrival in her family, a death, and her father's new job.