Jon Scieszka
22) Trucksgiving
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The trucks of Trucktown create their own annual day of giving thanks.
23) Kat's maps
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Kat, who loves to make maps of all sorts of places and things, gives a special map to Jack.
24) Spaceheadz
Author
Series
Spaceheadz volume 3
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
On his first day at Brooklyn's P.S. 858, fifth-grader Michael K. is teamed with two very strange students, and while he gradually comes to believe they are aliens who need his help, he has trouble convincing anyone else of the truth.
26) Math curse
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1995
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When the teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as a math problem, one student acquires a math anxiety which becomes a real curse.
28) 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
Series
AstroNuts volume 1
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Carbon dioxide is out of control on Earth, and the fate of humankind rests in the paws of four experimental, untested Animal Astronauts (AlphaWolf, SmartHawk, LaserShark, and StinkBug) who are seeking another habitable planet; first destination is the Plant Planet which at first looks perfect, except that the abundant plant life can think for itself--and it thinks that it really does not like the AstroNuts.
30) Science verse
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
When the teacher tells his class that they can hear the poetry of science in everything, a student is struck with a curse and begins hearing nothing but science verses that sound very much like some well-known poems.
Author
Series
Time warp trio series volume 3
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Language
English
Formats
Description
Everyone’s favorite time-travelers are changing their styles! The Time Warp Trio series now features a brand-new, eye-catching design, sure to appeal to longtime fans, and those new to Jon Scieszka’s wacky brand of humor.
35) Baloney, Henry P
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A transmission received from outer space in a combination of different Earth languages tells of an alien schoolboy's fantastic excuse for being late to school again.
Series
Guys read volume 7
Publisher
Blackstone
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Presents ten all-new stories that run the gamut from fantasy to comics to contemporary adventure to historical fiction.
Series
Guys read volume 5
Publisher
Walden Pond Press
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
The fifth installment in the Guys Read Library of Great Reading features ten stories that are 100% amazing, 100% adventurous, 100% unbelievable--and 100% true. A star-studded group of award-winning nonfiction authors and journalists provides something for every reader, all aligned with the Common Core State Standards. Compiled and edited by real-life literature legend Jon Scieszka, Guys Read: True Stories is a mind-blowing collection of essays, biographies,...
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
Jeff Kinney is pretty much the nicest guy you can hope to meet. Except when it comes to his brother, Patrick. The two of them have been locked in a battle for supremacy since they were young—a war that continues to this day. A short story from the acclaimed collection Guys Read: Funny Business, edited by Jon Scieszka.
39) The 10 Best Books of 2019 AND the 10 Best Books of the Decade: Professional Book Nerds Interview
Author
Publisher
Professional Book Nerds
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
The end of the year means it's time to look back on the best books of 2019! As a bonus, we also share our selections for the best books of the entire decade!