Entering Grade 6
Humor
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Flush by Carl Hiaasen
(also by this author: Chomp, Hoot, Scat and Squirm) When Noah’s dad is convinced that a casino boat is dumping raw sewage into the harbor, his idea to fix it lands him in jail but doesn’t solve the problem. |
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Frazzled series
Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom by Booki Vivat There are some people who are kind of glass half empty. Abbie Wu is "Oh no! The glass will explode and shower me with glass splinters!" Her ability to automatically assume the worst, most dramatic thing is about to happen is about to intersect with middle school and the results are going to be pretty funny. , , ,to everyone but Abbie. |
 
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House of Robots series by James Patterson & Chris Grabenstein
Book 1: House of Robots As if Sammy doesn’t have enough trouble fitting in at school, his mother sends the super-nerdy robot she invented into school as his “brother.” |
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How to Win a Slime War by Mae Respicio
Alex's favorite pastime is inventing wild kinds of slime and when he moves into a new neighborhood, his friend urges him to sell it. But he didn't count on another kid having a slime-opoly and the war is on. Includes slime recipes! |
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A Million Views by Aaron Starmer
Brewster loves making videos and watching his views go up on YouTube. So what if he doesn't have friends to film with? But when he does invite the new kid to help him film a 10-second video, the complexity of the shoot, the number of people involved, and go kart monster special effects start to spiral out of control. |
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Pay Attention, Carter Jones by Gary D. Schmidt
On the first day of Middle School, when the milk is spoiled, the dog has thrown up again and his three sisters are having various breakdowns, the last thing Carter needs is the butler who shows up on their doorstep. His mother, however, is grateful for the help and soon Cater finds himself being driven to school in a purple Bentley. |
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Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai
also by this author: Fly on the Wall and Pawcasso When Jingwen, his mother, and his annoying little brother Yanghao move to Australia from China, it seems like they're living on an alien planet. The only thing he looks forward to is working on cake recipes, which is problematic because he has to babysit his bratty brother and isn't allowed to use the oven. |
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Star Scouts series by Mike Lawrence
Book 1: Star Scouts Spunky alien Mabel needs to collect some Earth specimens for Star Scouts. Luckily, she runs into Avani, an earthling who could use a little teleportation and jetpack racing to spice up her life. If Avani can just survive Camp Andromeda, and keep her dad from discovering that she’s left planet Earth, she’s in for the adventure of a lifetime. (graphic novel) |
 
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A Tale Dark and Grimm series by Adam Gidwitz
Book 1: A Tale Dark and Grimm Follow Hansel and Gretel as they walk out of their own story and into eight more funny, gory tales. |
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The Terrible Two series by Mac Barnett and Jory John
Book 1: The Terrible Two Yawnee Valley is about to experience an epic prankster war when Miles moves to this rural town that already contains a mystery trickster--and a lot of cows. |
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A Year in the Life of a Complete and Total Genius by Stacey Mason
As Arthur enters seventh grade, he is convinced of his amazing writing ability, which he occasionally uses to insult the class bully. |