Origami Yoda - Tom Angleberger
Not so long ago, in a middle school not so far away, a sixth grader named Dwight folded an origami finger puppet of Yoda. Origami Yoda is uncannily wise - he can predict the date of a pop quiz, guess who stole the classroom Shakespeare bust, and save a classmate from popularity-crushing embarrassment with some well-timed advice. |
Dark Days of Hamburger Halpin - Josh Berk***
Being a hefty, deaf newcomer almost makes Will Halpin the least popular guy at Coaler High. But when he befriends the only guy less popular than him, the dork-namic duo has the smarts and guts to figure out who knocked off the star quarterback. So, who did it? |
The Edumacation of Jay Baker - Jay Clark***
Jay Baker is awkwardly in love with two girls and making no apologies for it. Mostly because he assumes they don't care. But when an awesomely bad plot twist throws his life into a tailspin, Jay's story takes a dramatic turn for the weird. Nothing he knows will ever be the same. |
Hotel for Dogs - Lois Duncan***
The Walkers are moving to live with an aunt who's allergic to dogs. Too bad for Andi and her brother Bruce, who love dogs. Soon, Andi hatches a plan, turning the abandoned house down the block into a hotel for dogs. But as more and more tenants move in, the secret gets too big to keep. Can the kids save their canine castle? |
The Hero's Guide - Chris Healy***
Prince Liam. Prince Frederick. Prince Duncan. Prince Gustav. You’ve never heard of them, have you? But you’ve probably heard of Prince Charming, the guy who rides in to save the girl. Well, they're all Prince Charmings. Only they are a little less heroic than you might expect. |
How to Outrun a Crocodile - Jess Keating***
Ana Wright's social life is now officially on the endangered list: she lives in a zoo (umm, elephant droppings!?), her best friend lives on the other side of the world, and the Sneerers are making her miserable. All Ana wants is to fade into the background. That's not going to happen. |