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Kids' Pick Book List

Grades 4-6

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The Tale of Despereaux by Kate Dicamillo
Scholastic Inc.
From the master storyteller Kate Dicamillo, comes another classic, a fairy tale full of quirky, unforgettable characters that are about to embark on a journey, featuring twenty-four stunning black-and-white illustrations by Timothy Basil Ering.

How to Eat Fried Worms by Thomas Rockwell
Yearling
Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. Billy's family helps him through his gastronomical ordeal, which twists and turns with each new day, leaving the outcome of the bet continually in doubt.

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling
Scholastic Paperbacks

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As the Harry Potter sequence draws to a close, Harry's most dangerous adventure yet is just beginning. J.K. Rowling's exciting sixth installment of the magical story of a boy wizard.

Charlie Bone and the Hidden King by Jenny Nimmo
Orchard Books
When Charlie turns twelve on New Years's Eve, the Flame Cats give him a grave warning: Something ancient has awoken, and Charlie must be watchful.

High School Musical Junior Novel by N.B. Grace
Disney
A novel that takes us by surprise about a shy, studious student and the captain of the basketball team who secretly audition for the school musical leads.

Guinness World Records 2007 by Guiness World Records
Guiness

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Guinness World Records 2007 is truly better than ever. This year's custom designed multi-foil cover is unique and also unique to this edition are all new photographs, bringing the over 3,000 new and fully updated records to life.

A Dog's Life: Autobiography of a Stray by Ann M. Martin
Scholastic Inc.
Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a tool shed behind someone's summerhouse. When their mother is taken from them suddenly, the puppies must use the tools their mother gave them to fend for themselves.

Goosebumps Graphix 1: Creepy Creatures by R.L. Stine
Graphix
Three ghoulish graphic novel tales that will give you the creeps!

Land of Elyon Book 3: The Tenth City by Patrick Carman
Orchard Books

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Master storyteller Patrick Carman once again gives readers a heroine to root for and a tale that's a wonder to behold in this final battle, as Alexa comes into her own and discovers her true fate.

Bone Volume 4: The Dragonslayer by Jeff Smith
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Bone is an expansive story about three "bone creatures" that find themselves in a valley peopled with an assortment of crazy and interesting characters. This volume picks up where the third left off, as revelations about the main characters and the evil looming over the peaceful valley central to the tale.