IT’S JUSTIN TIME, AMBER BROWNDanzinger, PaulaUnlike her best friend, Justin, Amber loves to measure time and hopes for a watch for her 7th birthday.

BUNNICULA AND FRIENDS: HOT FUDGEHowe, JamesThe Monroe family animals suspect that Bunnicula is up to his old tricks when a pan of fudge turns white.

SOFIA MARTINEZ: LIGHTS OUTJules, JacquelineWhen a storm causes a neighborhood blackout, Sofia and her father come up with a plan for the perfect family night without electricity.

COWGIRL KATE AND COCOA

Lewin, Betsy Kate and her best friend and

cowhorse, Cocoa, have many adventures together, and most

of them involve food for Cocoa.

LING AND TING: TOGETHER IN ALL WEATHERLin, GraceTwin sisters Ling and Ting have fun together playing in all kinds of weather.

FROG AND TOAD ARE FRIENDSLobel, ArnoldFrom writing letters to going swimming, telling stories to finding lost buttons, Frog and Toad are always there for each other—just as best friends should be.

AMELIA BEDELIA’S MASTERPIECEParish, PeggyHousekeeper Amelia Bedelia visits an art museum, where her confusion leads to surprising results.

MR. PUTTER & TABBY TURN THE PAGERyland, CynthiaMr. Putter and Mrs. Teaberry bring Tabby and Zeke to the library for a special storytime.

TALES FOR VERY PICKY EATERSSchneider, JoshA father tells outlandish stories while trying to get his young son, who is a very picky eater, to eat foods he thinks he will not like.

THE 18 PENNY GOOSEWalker, Sally M.Eight-year-old Letty attempts to save her pet goose from marauding British soldiers in New Jersey during the Revolutionary War.

ONE NOSY PUP Wallace, Carol After moving into a new house,

a beagle named Poky befriends Charlie, a hamster left behind

by the previous owners.

THE PIGEON FINDS A HOT DOG!Willems, MoPigeon learns about sharing when a curious duckling keeps asking questions about the hot dog Pigeon has found.

FICTION: These books are shelved by the author’s last name unless otherwise noted.

THE CRITTER CLUB: AMY AND THE MISSING PUPPYBarkley, CallieDuring Spring Break, mystery lover Amy looks for clues to the disappearance of wealthy Ms. Sullivan’s Saint Bernard puppy.

HEIDI HECKLEBECK HAS A SECRETCove, WandaAfter being homeschooled her whole life, Heidi Heckelbeck enters a real school in second grade where she encounters a mean girl names Melanie who makes her feel like an alien.

MERCY WATSON TO THE RESCUEDiCamillo, KateIn this first adventure in the Mercy Watson series, after Mercy the Pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor.

THE PRINCESS IN BLACK Hale, Shannon Hiding her secret identity as

a monster-fighting superhero, Princess Magnolia interrupts her fancy tea with the unsuspecting Duchess Wigtower to stop a big blue monster from

endangering her kingdom’s goats.

THE INFAMOUS RATSOSLaReau, KaraRat brothers Louis and Ralphie Ratso try to prove they can be rough and tough, but every time they try to show how tough they are, they end up accidentally doing good deeds instead.

GOOD BOOKS FOR

1st - 2nd

GRADEEARLY READERS: These books are shelved by the author’s last name unless otherwise noted.

DON’T THROW IT TO MO!Adler, David A. Mo’s teammates on the Robins football team tease him for being too tiny to catch the ball, but his coach has a plan to turn Mo’s size into a big win for the Robins.

YOUNG CAM JANSEN AND THE PIZZA SHOP MYSTERYAdler, David A. When Cam, her friend Eric, and her father stop for pizza while they are at the mall, Cam must rely on her photographic memory to locate her missing jacket.

ARTHUR’S CLASSROOM FIB Brown, Marc After hearing about the exciting

summer vacations of his classmates, Arthur decides to write an embellished verion of his own summer experiences.

MINNIE AND MOO AND THE POTATO FROM PLANET XCazet, DenysMinnie and Moo come to the aid of a visitor from outer space.

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NANCY CLANCY, SUPER SLEUTHO’Connor, JaneNancy Clancy must find the culprit when a prized possession goes missing at school.

LOST TREASURE OF THE EMERALD EYEJ SERIES GERONIMO STILTONThe discovery of an old map by his sister Thea leads Geronimo and his family to a buried treasure on a faraway island.

DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK J SERIES MAGIC TREE HOUSE Eight-year-old Jack and his

younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an

ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs.

A NEW FRIENDJ SERIES SOPHIE MOUSESophie Mouse must convince her classmates—and herself—that a new student is nothing to fear. Even if he is a snake!