Novel Sets

Because of Winn-Dixie

DiCamillo, Kate.


Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog, Winn-Dixie.
Date Published:2000

Smith, Robert Kimmel.


A Yearling Book. From eating too much chocolate, Henry breaks out in brown bumps that help him foil some hijackers and teach him a valuable lesson about self-indulgence.
Date Published:1972

Catling, Patrick Skene.


originally published in 1952. When John Midas acquires a magical gift, everything his lips touch turns into chocolate.
Date Published:1952

DuPrau, Jeanne.


An Educational Resource Acquisition Consortium (ERAC) recommended novel. In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
Date Published:2003

Sachar, Louis.


Winner of the Newbery Medal and the National Book Award. Numerous other awards -- see inside book cover. It doesn't take long for Stanley to realize there's more than character improvement going on at Camp Green Lake. The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something.
Date Published:1998

Jahns, Darcy & Duanne.


The thrills in the movie camp are even more horrible (and humorous) than Stuart expected.
Date Published:1991

Cleary, Beverly.


A humorous tale by Beverly Cleary.
Date Published:1965

Orr, Wendy.


Nim loves her island home and the animals she shares it with even while her scientist father is away doing research, but trouble is on the way and a new e-mail friend could be the only one who can help.
Date Published:2001

Scrimger, Richard.



Date Published:1998

Scrimger, Richard.


Norbert - the wisecracking alien from Jupiter is back, and his unlikely host is Alan Dingwall, not the bravest boy on the planet earth. Alan is off on a camping trip with this friend Victor. The woods are full of dangers and the boys encounter them all in one hilarious misadventure after another.
Date Published:2002

Applegate, Katherine.


When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
Date Published:2012

Cleary, Beverly.


The happy home life of Socks, the cat, is disrupted by the addition of a new baby to the household.
Date Published:1973

Gardiner, John R.



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DiCamillo, Kate


This is the story of Desperaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea.
Date Published:2003

Blume, Judy.



Date Published:1972

Dahl, Roald.


the misadventures of two terribly old peple who enjoy playing nasty tricks and are finally outwitted by a family of monkeys.
Date Published:1981