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Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (or other in the series) (Sobol) Lexile:560
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Encyclopedia Brown, a ten-year-old detective, uses his intelligence to help solve ten puzzling crimes.
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Mystery of the Blue Ring (Giff)
Lexile:190
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Emily's blue ring is missing and the class thinks Dawn took it. So she takes the detective kit her grandmother has given her and rushes out to find the thief.
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Nate the Great and the Sticky Case (or others in the series)
(Sharmat) Lexile:350
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Nate the Great and his dog Sludge try to track down Claude's missing Stegosaurus stamp.
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The Boxcar Children (Warner)
Lexile:490
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Four orphans, two boys and two girls, set up housekeeping in an old boxcar.
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Dinosaurs Before Dark (Osborne)
Lexile:240
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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.
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Amanda Pig and Her Big Brother Oliver (or others in the series) (Van Leeuwen) Lexile:110
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Presents five stories about telling secrets, playing alone, and other activities in the lives of Oliver and Amanda who are sometimes known as Mighty Pig and Amazing Baby Pig.
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Chocolate Fever (Smith)
Lexile:680
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From eating too much chocolate, Henry breaks out in brown bumps that help him foil some hijackers and teach him a valuable lesson about self-indulgence.
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Fox and His Friends (or others in the series) (Marshall)
Lexile:200
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In three separate episodes Fox wants to play with his friends, but duty in one form or another interferes.
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Julian's Glorious Summer (Cameron)
Lexile:480
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When his best friend, Gloria, receives a new bike, seven-year-old Julian spends the summer avoiding her because of his fear of bikes.
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Fancy Feet (Giff)
Lexile:140
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Stacy tried on the beautiful gold shoes her friend brought to school to sell in the class store. Now the shoes are lost and Stacy's friends think she stole them.
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Henry and Mudge and the Happy Cat (or others in the series) (Rylant) Lexile:470
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Henry's family takes in a stray cat, the ugliest cat they have ever seen, and an amazing relationship blossoms between it and their big dog Mudge.
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Can Do, Jenny Archer (or others by the author) (Conford)
Lexile:440
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Attempting to win a can-collecting contest, the winner of which will direct a class movie, Jenny risks losing her best friend.
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The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me (Dahl)
Lexile:840
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A little boy becomes friends with a giraffe, a pelican and a monkey who wash windows for a living. While working for the Duke of Hampshire, they catch a famous jewel thief and each are granted a wish.
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Ramona the Pest (Cleary)
Lexile:850
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Sequel to "Beezus and Ramona." Ramona is thrilled to be in kindergarten, so why is she in trouble?
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Marvin Redpost, Kidnapped at Birth (Sachar)
Lexile:290
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Red-haired Marvin is convinced that the reason he looks different from the rest of his family is that he is really the lost prince of Shampoon.
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The Reluctant Dragon (Grahame)
Lexile:1070
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The boy who finds the dragon in the cave knows it is a kindly, harmless one, but how can he convince the frightened villagers, and especially, St. George the dragon killer that there is no cause for concern?
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Green Wilma (Arnold)
Lexile:600
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Waking up with a frog-like appearance, Wilma proves disruptive at school as she searches for some tasty flies.
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Owl At Home (Lobel)
Lexile:370
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Relates five adventures of Owl.
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Frog and Toad are Friends (or others in the series) (Lobel)
Lexile:400
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Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends -- Frog and Toad.
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Good Work, Amelia Bedelia (or others in the series) (Parish)
Lexile:220
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Literal minded Amelia Bedelia does household chores and gets dinner ready.
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Second Grade Friends (or others in the series) (Cohen)
Lexile:520
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Jacob worries a lot. If only he know how much his friends from second grade really like him!
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