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Books in Trophy Chapter Books series

  • Do Bananas Chew Gum?

    Jamie Gilson, Michael Garland

    Paperback (HarperCollins, April 24, 1997)
    Sam acts like a smart aleck to keep from looking dumbSam Mott's made it most of the way through sixth grade barely able to read and write. Now Sam's family's moved again, and none of the kids in his new school have started calling him Dumbhead Sam -- yet. But how long can Sam keep his problem secret when even the second grader he baby-sits for reads better than he does?
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  • The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Nov. 23, 1993)
    Illus. in black-and-white. Too-Tall makes fun of Harry and calls him "Wheels" because he's in a wheelchair. But Harry can handle it--he even challenges Too-Tall to a basketball game!
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  • The Berenstain Bears' Media Madness

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 21, 1995)
    Illustrated in black-and-white. It looks as if the video age is taking over at Bear Country School when Teacher Bob helps the cubs set up a school TV station. Will the cubs still have time for the three R's? Or are they doomed to be vid-kids forever?
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  • The Berenstain Bears and the Big Date

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, March 3, 1998)
    Ronald Grizzington III, the rich new cub in town, wants to date Bonnie Brown, but Bonnie isn't sure she likes the stuck-up cub. Brother Bear is sure -- sure that he's not wild about any cub who wants to date Bonnie. Can Bonnie's heart be won by fancy restaurants and expensive gifts? Can Brother control his jealousy? Will the Big Date turn into the Big Disaster? Tune in to Bear Country to find out.
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  • The Berenstain Bears Accept No Substitutes

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Nov. 23, 1993)
    Illus. in black-and-white. Even Brother falls into the temptation of torturing substitute teacher Grizella Brown. Then the pranks turn ugly, and Brother finds himself headed for big trouble.
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  • Mr. Mysterious & Company

    Sid Fleischman, Eric Von Schmidt

    Paperback (Greenwillow Books, March 28, 1997)
    A magic show is in town! See Jane float through the air. Watch the head in the box move its lips and talk (that's Paul behind the whiskers). See tall, light-hearted Mr. Mysterious--Pa himself--make a cow lay an egg and a chicken give milk. Follow the adventures and high comedy of this family of magicians traveling in a show wagon through the Old West. The wonder workers are heading for California, where Pa intends to retire the show so that the kids can go to school. But the frontier has tricks of its own up its sleeve, and the magicians find themselves in hairbreadth escapes and nose-to-nose encounters with villains galore--including the notorious and short-tempered Badlands Kid.Mr. Mysterious & Company, otherwise known as the Hackett family, is a traveling magic show making its way across the country toward California. When this family passes through town in their brightly painted wagon, anything can happen--even the capture of a notorious bandit, the Badlands Kid! Here is the Newbery Medalist's first book for children, reissued for a new generation of readers.
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  • Donavan's Word Jar

    Monalisa DeGross, Cheryl Hanna

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Aug. 8, 1998)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Whenever Donovan Allen discovers a word he likes, he writes it on a slip of paper and puts in his word jar, but when he discovers his jar is full, he learns to share his love of words with his grandma.
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  • Devil's Race

    Avi

    Paperback (HarperCollins, May 18, 1995)
    ‘Sixteen-year-old John Proud discovers his family's dark secret'in 1854 an ancestral namesake confessed to being a demon. Now John finds himself battling his ancestor who is trying to use John for an evil purpose. Mounting suspense plus the sure draw of occult horror will keep readers turning the pages.' 'BL. 1985 Recommended Books for Reluctant Young Adult Readers (ALA) 2001 ALA Popular Paperback for YAs
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  • The Berenstain Bears and the Drug-Free Zone

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 25, 1993)
    Illus. in black-and-white. Sister and Brother uncover a drug problem in Bear Country, and they're determined to track down the culprits. But just when they're sure they've solved the case, they learn that jumping to conclusions is not the best way to solve a problem.
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  • The Berenstain Bears and the Haunted Hayride

    Stan Berenstain

    Paperback (Random House Books for Young Readers, Aug. 26, 1997)
    The cubs want to hold a Halloween Festival to raise money to help save Farmer Ben's floundering farm, but he's reluctant. After all, no self-respecting farmer would turn his place into a theme park! Things get spooky when Ben's long-dead ancestors show up. Will Ben's farm go bust, or will the ghostly forbears come to the rescue?
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  • Invisible Stanley

    Jeff Brown, Steve Bjorkman

    Paperback (HarperTrophy, June 1, 1996)
    One morning after a terrible storm, the Lambchop family can't find Stanley. Then they hear his voice. They see a lump under his covers. But he just doesn't seem to be there. And then they realize the truth -- Stanley has become invisible!At first Stanley likes invisibility. He can help along a shy couple's romance. He can make the world's most unusual television appearance. He can even fight crime -- and win!
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  • Sword Of The Samurai: Adventure Stories From Japan

    Eric A. Kimmel, Michael Evans

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Nov. 7, 2000)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Eleven adventure stories set in the exciting and fascinating period of ancient Japan.
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