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A series of unfortunate events volume 5.
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4.9 stars
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From the Publisher: As the three Baudelaire orphans warily approach their new home Prufrock Preparatory School : they can't help but notice the enormous stone arch bearing the school's motto Memento Mori or "Remember you will die." This is not a cheerful greeting and certainly marks an inauspicious beginning to a very bleak story just as we have come to expect from Lemony Snickett's Series of Unfortunate Events, the deliciously morbid set of books...
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Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 5.
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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Nate's name does not spell neat, and it is the same with the way he lives his life, which is getting on Francis' nerves. When Big Nate's uncleanliness gets Francis in trouble, Francis may snap on him after all.
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Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 4.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Big Nate Wright is president of P.S. 38, the after school cartooning club. When he doodles his observations in his cartoon notebook: "Mighty Jefferson Middle School always wins," Nate decides it's time to go from zeroes to heroes! Will Nate crack under the pressure of the "Ultimate Snowdown"? Or lead P.S. 38 to its biggest victory ever?
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Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 3.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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Middle-schooler Nate Wright vies against his rival, the "perfect" Artur, to win the grand prize of a customized skateboard in their scout troop contest.
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Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 2.
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4.4 stars
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Big Nate will surpass all others! But it won't be easy. He's stuck with Gina, his all-time enemy, who just might ruin everything! Will Nate win or lose? Pass or fail? Or end up in detention again? For fans of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid series: Meet Big Nate, self-described genius and definitely not the teacher's pet.
6. Cabin fever
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Diary of a wimpy kid volume 6.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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"Greg Heffley is in big trouble. School property has been damaged, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is, he's innocent. Or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg knows that when the snow melts he's going to have to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck inside with your family for the holidays?To celebrate the full-color,...
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A series of unfortunate events volume 9.
Average Rating:
4 stars
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On the run as suspected murderers, the unlucky Baudelaire orphans find themselves trapped in the Caligari Carnival, where they must masquerade as freaks in order to hide from the evil Count Olaf.
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My weird school daze volume 4.
Average Rating:
3.5 stars
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A new football coach arrives at school and, with help from an unexpected new team member, the Moose win a game.
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My weird school volume 19.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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It's Thanksgiving! A.J. is thankful for four days off from school. But he's not thankful for Dr. Carbles, who is grumpier than ever. Dr. Carbles even fires Mr. Klutz! Will A.J. and his friends be able to save their principal's job?
10. The End
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A series of unfortunate events volume 13.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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Lost at sea, the Baudelaire orphans, along with the evil Count Olaf, wash up on the shore of an island populated by an oddly placid group of inhabitants, and they try to decide whether or not they are truly safe.
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A series of unfortunate events volume 6.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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The woeful saga of the Baudelaire orphans continues as evil Count Olaf discovers their whereabouts at Esmé Squalor's seventy-one bedroom penthouse and concocts a new plan for stealing their family fortune.
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A series of unfortunate events volume 0008
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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On the run after being falsely accused of murder, the three Baudelaire orphans find themselves in the Heimlich Hospital, with the evil Count Olaf in close pursuit.
13. In the zone
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Big Nate (Chapter books) volume 6.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Stuck in a rut of bad luck, Nate Wright gets a boost from Chad's lucky foot and suddenly, good luck is everywhere he turns.
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My weirder school volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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A.J. and his fellow third-graders from Ella Mentry School, including new student Alexia, go on a field trip to the zoo, where they meet a very strange zookeeper.
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My weird school volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
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Miss Daisy's unusual teaching methods surprise her second grade students, especially reluctant learner A.J.
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My weird school daze volume 10.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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When a British student-teacher arrives, A.J. and his friends wonder if her all-black clothing and love of blood sausage mark her as a vampire, while Mr. Granite simply hopes her musician-boyfriend will stay away long enough for a math lesson.
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My weird school volume 5.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Miss Small, the gym teacher, is teaching A.J., Andrea, and the gang to juggle scarves, balance feathers, and do the Chicken Dance! Is this any way to stay in shape? Whatever happened to dodgeball?
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My weird school volume 17.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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Miss Suki is a famous children's book author -- and she's coming to A.J.'s school! She lives in the rainforest and writes about endangered animals. But when her pet raptor gets loose in the classroom, it's the kids who are going to be endangered! Yikes!
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My weird school volume 10.
Average Rating:
5 stars
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Mr. Docker must be a mad scientist. He does nutty experiments and has an evil, demented, cackling laugh. Plus he invented a car that runs on potatoes! Mr. Docker is the weirdest science teacher ever! Is he trying to take over the world?
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My weird school daze volume 3.
Average Rating:
3 stars
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New third grade teacher Mr. Granite has so many strange ideas about how to make Ella Mentry School environmentally friendly that the students are sure he must be an alien.