New Fiction Books for September Part 2
All summaries are from Titlewave in the Destiny Catalog
Ballet Bullies
By Jake Maddox
AR Level – 3.6
1 Point
Marissa is teased by the other ballet dancers for her size and height, and her skills are tested when she practices for the role of the rose fairy in her dance recital.
The 39-Story Treehouse
AR Level -3.7
2 Points
By Andy Griffiths
"Andy and Terry are once again inviting readers to come hang out with them in their astonishing 39-story treehouse (it used to be 13 stories, then 26 stories, but they keep expanding). And this year they will have even more time to jump on the world's highest trampoline, toast marshmallows in an active volcano, swim in the chocolate waterfall, pet baby dinosaurs, and go head-to-trunk with the Trunkinator, since Terry has created the greatest invention that he-or anyone else-has ever invented . . . a Once-upon-a-time machine that will write and illustrate their entire book for them!"-
HAve a Hot TIme, Hades
By Kate McMullan
AR Level – 3.8
3 Points
(#1 in the Myth-o-mania series)
In this story with a modern twist, Hades tells his own version of how he became King of the Underworld and Zeus became King of the Gods.
Big Nate Blasts Off
By Lincoln Peirce
AR Level – 3.3
2 Points
(#8 in the Big Nate Series)
After his fight with Randy Betancourt makes headlines in the school paper, Big Nate has a problem worse than detention on his hands.
Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-a-lot
By DavPilkey
AR Level – 4.9
2 Points
(#12 in the Captain Underpants Series)
George, Harold, and their doubles have been taking turns going to school, but when the doubles fall prey to their gym teacher's method of mind-control obedience, it is up to George and Harold to strike back.
Nancy Clancy Super Sleuth
By Jane O’Connor
AR Level – 3.3
1 Point
Displaying their best work at school in preparation for Parents' Day, Nancy and her sidekick, Bree, are on the case when a prized possession goes missing, in a first chapter book starring the irrepressible Nancy Clancy.
Big Nate the Crowd Goes Wild!
By Lincoln Pierce
AR Level – 2.9
1 Point
Nate is 11 years old, four-and-a-half feet tall, and the all-time record holder for detentions in school history. He's a self-described genius and sixth grade Renaissance Man. Nate, who lives with his dad and older sister, enjoys pestering his family and teachers with his sarcasm.
Study Hall of Justice
By Derek Fridolfs
AR Level – 4.0
1 Point
(#1 in the Secret Hero Society Series)
Using comics, journal entries and doodles, this inventive illustrated novel follows young Bruce Wayne and his friends Clark (Superman) and Diana (Wonder Woman) as they start a Junior Detective Agency to investigate their teachers and find out what's going on behind closed doors at Doomvale Academy, all before recess.
Ellray Jakes the Recess King!
By Sally Warner
AR Level –44.4
4 Points
(#8 in the Ellray Jakes Series)
Eight-year-old EllRay Jakes of Oak Glen Primary School is looking for a new best friend, and he decides that the best way to find one is to come up with a bunch of amazing things to do at recess-and see who shares in the fun.
Stella and the Night Sprites : Knit-knotters
By Sam Hay
AR Level - 2.9
1 Point
Stella is upset when she finds out she needs glasses. But then it turns out her new glasses are magic! When she wears them, Stella can see the sparkly night sprites. In this first book, Stella meets Trixie, a knit-knotter sprite. Trixie seems nice, but she ties knots in kids' hair to make it all tingly-tangly. If Trixie doesn't stop tying knots, Stella will have to get a haircut! Can Stella stop her magical new friend from turning her hair into a tangled mess?
School Days according to Humphrey
By Betty Birney
AR Level – 4.1
4 Points
Humphrey the hamster is puzzled when unfamiliar students fill Mrs. Brisbane's classroom at summer's end, but he soon learns that his friends from last year are fine and that the new class needs his special help.
Bunjitsu Bunny’s Best Move
By John Himmelman
AR Level – 2.8
½ Point
As Isabel, the best bunjitsu artist in her class, continues to practice her skills, she also grows in her understanding of how to use her strongest weapon-her mind.
Ghosts of War The Secret of Midway
By Steve Watkins
AR Level - 5.3
6 Points
(#1 in the Ghosts of War Series)
Discovering an old letter among a cache of military relics in his family's junkshop, Anderson is approached by the ghost of a World War II sailor who needs to have a mystery solved in order to help him cross to the other side.
Escape from Baxter’s Barn
By Rebecca Bond
AR Level - 5.4
4 Points
When Burdock, a young barn cat, sneaks into the house to get warm he hears that the farmer, Dewey Baxter, has terrible plans that will endanger all the animals, and he leads them in an attempt to escape before it is too late.
Pete the Cat and the Bedtime Blues
By Kimberly & James Dean
AR Level – 2.0
½ Point
"Pete the cat wants to go to sleep, but his animal friends want to stay up and play"-
Barnacle is BORED
By Jonathan Fenske
AR Level – 1.0
½ Point
Barnacle is bored by the monotony of the tides, and envies the fish who swim freely-until an eel comes along.
Sequoia
By Tony Johnston
AR Level 3.1
½ Point
Celebrates a giant sequoia tree as its shelters birds and small animals, experiences all the seasons, and points up to the night sky and the stars.
How to Find Gold
By Viviane Schwarz
AR Level - 2.3
½ Point
Planning a secret gold-finding adventure, a little girl and her imaginary crocodile friend practice keeping straight faces, testing their strength to make sure they can carry their plunder and sailing away on a fantastical voyage to reach an elusive "X" marked on their treasure map.
Bad Kitty Does NOT Like DOGS
AR Level - 1.0
½ Point
“Kitty wants to sleep. Puppy wants to play. Can they compromise?"--
Sunday Shopping
By Sally Derby
AR Level - 3.4
½ Point
"Every Sunday night a young girl and her grandmother go on an imaginary shopping trip using play money and the advertisements in the newspaper as a guide for their 'purchases.'"-
The Skunk
By Mac Barnett
AR Level - 2.7
½ Point
"A man is followed by a skunk all day until the tables turn"-
Jackrabbit McCabe & the Electric Telegraph
AR Level 4.7
½ Point
Complemented by historical facts, a tall tale about a man with impossibly long legs describes how his ability to outrun horses, trains and twisters makes him an ideal messenger until he is finally outperformed by the electric telegraph.