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BAKER, BARBARA
THIRD GRADE IS TERRIBLE
Illustrated by Roni Shepherd
What was supposed to be a wonderful
year for Liza rapidly deteriorates when
she is moved from her best friend’s class
into the class of the meanest teacher in
school. But adversity breeds strength,
and eventually, Liza accepts new challenges,
makes new friends and comes
to new understandings. “A satisfying
realistic school story.” —The Horn Book
Rec: BL, C, CR, K, PW, SLJ
Puffin Chapters
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 112 pp. 1999
978-0-14-130103-7 $4.99
THE WILLIAM PROBLEM
Illustrated by Ann Iosa
Third grade is looking grim for Liza.
She’s stranded next to creepy William
Spear in the worst homeroom, and her
“best friend” is suddenly snobby. Liza’s
happy to have Bridget as a friend—until
Bridget makes friends with William. And
Liza has to make a choice. “Baker’s short
sentences and familiar situations should
appeal to new readers.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, SLJ
Puffin Chapters
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 128 pp. 1997
978-0-14-037699-9 $4.99
See index for more titles by Barbara Baker.
BARTLETT, SUSAN
SEAL ISLAND SCHOOL
Illustrated by Tricia Tusa
“Everything turns out right in this...
good-natured account of everyday life in
a one-room schoolhouse on an island in
Maine [for] nine-year-old Pru....Every
quiet episode is, by itself, smaller than a
breadbox—finding a message in a bottle,
making a new friend, participating in
pet day at school—but they fit together
neatly for a gratifying wishes-come-true
ending. The amicable characters and genial
tone harken back to simpler times.”
—Kirkus
Rec: BL, K, PW, SLJ
Puffin Chapters
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 80 pp. 2001
978-0-14-131104-3 $4.99
EARLY READERS/
CHAPTER
S
BOOKS
Chapter Books
BRUCHAC, JOSEPH
THE ARROW OVER THE DOOR
Illustrated by James Watling
“In alternating chapters, Bruchac
describes two 14-year-old boys, one
a Quaker and one an Abenaki Indian,
whose lives at the time of the Revolution
will eventually intersect…The parallels
between two thoughtful and deeply
devout groups are finely drawn without
being didactic or forced, as are the protagonists’
efforts to grow up, under the
guidance of strong mentors.”
—Kirkus
Rec: BL, K, SLJ
Puffin Chapters
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 96 pp. 2002
978-0-14-130571-4 $4.99
EAGLE SONG
Illustrated by Dan Andreasen
Danny Bigtree’s family has moved to a
new city, and Danny can’t seem to fit in.
He’s homesick for the Mohawk reservation
where he used to live and the kids in
his class are teasing him about being an
Indian. His father says it takes a lot more
courage to make a friend sometimes
than it does to make an enemy...but can
Danny believe that?
Rec: C, HG, SLJ
Puffin Chapters
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 80 pp. 1999
978-0-14-130169-3 $4.99
See index for more titles by Joseph Bruchac.
CAMERON, ANN
GLORIA’S WAY
“This is where peace begins — in an
ordinary neighborhood where children
learn to address their problems with the
help of wise adults who offer them good
counsel while respecting the children
enough to let them work out their own
solutions…Sparkles with humor.”
—The Horn Book
Rec: BL, H, K, PW, SLJ
Puffin Chapters
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 112 pp. 2001
978-0-14-230023-7 $4.99
DAHL, ROALD
ESIO TROT
Illustrated by Quentin Blake
Mr. Hoppy is in love with Ms. Silver, but
she doesn’t even know he’s alive. She
only has eyes for her pet tortoise, Alfie.
How can Mr. Hoppy win Ms. Silver’s
love? An ancient spell and 140 special
tortoises are just the tools he needs—because
the way to Ms. Silver’s heart is
through her tortoise! “Dahl’s writing is
sly...so much human comedy in so few
scrawls.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, CE, CR, E, H, HG, K, NYT, PW, R, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 64 pp. 1999
978- 0-14-130464-9 $5.99
See index for more titles by Roald Dahl.
See index for more titles by Quentin Blake.
DANZIGER, PAULA
AMBER BROWN GOES FOURTH ❖
Illustrated by Tony Ross
“Reluctant and beginning readers will be
drawn in by Danziger’s…style…. Kids
coping with problems similar to Amber’s
will find encouragement, sympathy, and
an upbeat way of taking responsibility for
solving them. Entertaining and satisfying….”
—School Library Journal
rec: BL, SLJ
Puffin Chapters
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 112 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240901-5 $4.99
AMBER BROWN IS NOT A CRAYON
Illustrated by Tony Ross
“She may not be a crayon, but Amber
Brown is certainly blue over the fact that
her best friend, Justin Daniels, is moving
away. What’s making it even harder is
that he won’t talk to her about how he
feels and she can only assume he’s not as
broken up about it as she is…Danziger
reaches out to a younger audience in
this funny, touching slice of third-grade
life, told in the voice of a feisty, lovable
heroine.” —School Library Journal
Rec: BL, K, PWH, SLJ
5 x 7 3/4 80 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240619-9 $4.99
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