Book picks similar to
The Cow-Pie Chronicles by James L. Butler
middle-grades
realistic-fiction
upper-elementary
young-readers
8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel ÷ 1 Dog = Chaos
Vivian Vande Velde - 2011
While trying to escape from a hungry owl, he roused the principal's dog and got chased into the school. Now he's locked in for a dangerous and disastrous night. Can Green Eggs and Hamster, Sweetie the library rat, and the other school pets save Twitch from the crazed dog, Cuddles? In this uproarious chapter book, a group of small animals manages to turn an elementary school into a real zoo.
The War with Grandpa
Robert Kimmel Smith - 1984
Peter thinks the only way he can reclaim his room is by declaring war on his grandfather."Captures the anger and frustration that accompanies a child's inability to control his life."-- "School Library Journal."Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, William Allen White Award, Tennessee Children's Choice Book Award, Parents' Choice Award, An IRA-CBC Children's Choice, Mark Twain Award, Young Hoosier Award, South Carolina Children's Book Award, Pacific Northwest Library Association Young Reader's Choice Award, Georgia Children's Book Award.
Edgar Allan's Official Crime Investigation Notebook
Mary Amato - 2010
Blackwell's room start to disappear. Odder still, whoever is committing these crimes leaves a note written in poetry. This story puts writing, friendship, and mystery into a short, chapter book.
