Matthew Myers
1) Dino-Gro
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Cole's excitement over his tiny new dinosaur toy that grows in water turns to worry when Dino-Gro becomes too big to fit inside the house.
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Rat brothers Louie and Ralphie Ratso try to prove they can be as rough and tough as their father in the Big City, but every time they try to show how tough they are, they end up accidentally doing good deeds instead.
Author
Series
The Brixton Brothers volume 4
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
As soon as twelve-year-old Steve Brixton opens a detective office in his backyard, he and his best friend Dana are caught up in a tangle of cases, from breaking up a ring of piratical smugglers, to recovering a stolen surfboard, to tracking down a fifth-grader's missing gym shorts.
Author
Publisher
Disney/Hyperion
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Ian always follows the rules and his sister, Jenny, never does but when she angers some monsters while breaking all the rules of their vacation house in the woods, Ian first runs away, then realizes there should be a rule about protecting your sister from being eaten by monsters.
Author
Series
Ratso Brothers volume 5
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
After standing up to some kids who have bullied his friend and they take revenge on him, Ralphie listens to his brother Louie's advice to tell a grown-up and confides in his father Big Lou, who provides some wise guidance.
Author
Series
Ratso Brothers volume 3
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Chuck Wood, the most popular, super-cool kid in school, asks him for help getting friend Fluffy Rabbitski to notice him, Louie Ratso counsels Chuck to learn about Fluffy's gardening interests, while his brother Ralphie becomes jealous that Louie is spending so much time with Chuck.
Author
Series
Ratso Brothers volume 4
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Challenged by former scout master Grandpa Ratso to go camping without asking for help, Ralphie and Louie struggle through pitching a tent, building a fire and exploring the woods before discovering that they are supposed to work together as a team.
9) Clink
Author
Publisher
Balzer & Bray
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
While newer, fancier robots are quickly purchased, Clink, an old-fashioned robot who can only make toast and music, gathers dust and feels downhearted until a young boy enters the shop looking for something special.
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
When Louie and Ralphie Ratso see their friends singing and dancing on the run-down bandstand in the Big City Park, Louie gets one of his big ideas--they'll put on a concert to raise money to improve the park! Ralphie, Tiny, Velma, and Millicent are practicing songs from their favorite pop group, the Critter Kidz, wen Chad Badgerton says that singing and dancing in glittery outfits is "girly," which makes Ralphie think maybe he shouldn't be a part...
11) Battle Bunny
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Alex, whose birthday it is, hijacks a story about Birthday Bunny on his special day and turns it into a battle between a supervillain and his enemies in the forest--who, in the original story, are simply planning a surprise party.
Author
Publisher
[Library Ideas, LLC]
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Grabbing a bow and quiver, a kid sets off, toddler sister in tow, to live off the land in the expanses of their own backyard. First, they pilfer supplies from the refrigerator, but only what they need. After that, they encounter many dangers, from a ferocious mountain lion (a house cat) to a hulking canine beast (their dog). When the sun dips low, they make a camp complete with defenses to ward off predators. Matt Myers's cool self-serious text is...