RECOMMENDEDREADS JFICTION:FUNNY
JBEHL, S
TheMonstrous Adventuresof MummyMan andWaffles
SteveBehling
Wen Wyler (aka Waffles) is 11 years old and is forced to spend the summer in Maine with his grandpa, a former Hollywood make-up and special effects artist for classic horror films.
JAMOR, E
WorstWeek
Ever!:Monday
EvaAmores& MattCosgrove
The humor of Captain Underpants meets the blockbuster format of Diary of a Wimpy Kid in this laugh-out-loud series about Justin Chase, who is having the Worst. Week. Ever!
JCHIC, B
TheSuper SportsSociety
BryanChick
Join Pel, Tommy, the owner of a pickle store, Pete, a supercool girl named Diesel, a coach who wears sunglasses inside, and the rest of the Bulldogs sports team in this epically awesome book.
JDICA, K
KateDiCamillo Ferris
During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Aunt Shirley moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost--one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.
TeddyVs.The FuzzyDoom
BradenHallett
Starting at a new school is hard enough for an anxious kid like Teddy. But Ravensbarrow Elementary seems extra unsettling. First, there are the zombielike kids and teachers, with their vacant stares and strange, echoey voices. Then there are the hamsters. So. Many. Hamsters.
JMCKI, K
TheMillicent QuibbSchool ofEtiquettefor YoungLadiesof MadScience
KateMcKinnon
From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist. So, you want to be a young mad scientist. Congratulations! Admitting it is the first step. The second step is reading the (definitely true) tale of the Porch sisters...
JIRIA, J
BennyRamírez andtheNearly Departed
JoséPabloIriarte
Twelve-year-old Cuban American Benny must help the ghost of his rich, famous, and morally bankrupt musician grandfather cross over to the other side before the New Year's Eve deadline.
JLYAL, C
CaseyLyall WakingtheDead andOtherFun Activities
Twelve-year-old Kimmy Jones wants to excel at the unique (and secret) aspect of her family's funeral home business.
JPENN, S
SaraPennypacker LeevaAtLast
What are people for? That's the burning question Leeva’s mind. With the help of an orphaned badger, a risk-averse boy in a hazmat suit, and the town's librarians, Leeva sets off to discover her own answer.
It'stheEndofthe WorldandI'min MyBathingSuit JREYN, J
JustinAReynolds
When the electricity goes out, Eddie and his friends set out to investigate what is going on when they make the startling discovery that they are the only ones left in their neighborhood--and perhaps the only people left anywhere.
Loki:ABadGod’s GuidetoBeing Good JSTOW, L
LouieStowell
After one prank too many, trickster god Loki has been banished to live as a kid on Earth. If he can show moral improvement within one month, he'll be allowed to return to Asgard. If not? Eternity in a pit of angry snakes.
CodeName Bananas JWALL, D
DavidWalliams
Eleven-year-old Eric practically lives at the London Zoo. And there's one animal in particular he loves to spend time with: Gertrude the gorilla
JGNLAMO, L
Claire and Michelle used to be best friends, but now the two sisters couldn't be more different. Michelle will do anything to fit in, even if it means denying her Taiwanese culture, whereas Claire is proud of who she is.
JWYMA, C
Slouch
ChristinaWyman
As the tallest girl in the seventh grade, twelve-year-old Stevie receives unwanted attention that weighs on her self-esteem as she navigates family issues and struggles to stand tall on the debate team.
MeetMeon MercerStreet JGNVIVA, B
BookiVivat
Aspiring artist Kacie spends most of her time on Mercer Street with her best friend Nisha, but one day Nisha and her family are gone, and Kacie struggles to understand the changes happening to her street and neighborhood.