![Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0142408816_0.jpg?itok=RXhCkIB4)
Meet the Hatchers through the voice of Peter, the oldest of son, tormented (as all siblings are) by his younger and perennially “cute” brother, Farley (better known as Fudge). Their life in an apartment in New York City sparkles with humor and plausible family scenes in this first of the stories of Peter, his family, and ultimately his neighbors.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
![Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0440420938.jpg?itok=xW57c5H6)
Jake (aka The Pain), a first grader and his sister, 3rd grader Abigail (aka The Great One), share vignettes in alternating chapters about life and living in their school and at home. Though they are indeed sibling rivals, each child is fiercely loyal to the other and confronts familiar school problems as a duo with verve and humor.
Cool Zone with the Pain and the Great One
![Superhero School](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1599901668.jpg?itok=FfSgoFGu)
Leonard is disappointed in superhero school; the only thing his teacher, The Blue Tornado, talks about is math and other dull stuff. Fractions and division come in quite handy for the student team, however, when Ice Zombies appear! Exaggerated humor in both text and illustration make this a real champ.
Superhero School
![Sunday Chutney](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1590785975.jpg?itok=uDigag4M)
Bespectacled Sunday Chutney has an unusual name — and she’s always the new girl as her family moves frequently for her dad’s work. Her voice is real as is her take on herself and her life (which she admits is sometimes lonely) and utterly charming. The illustrations are as quirky as the character herself.
Sunday Chutney
![Homework](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0802795854.jpg?itok=LFNkhCKL)
Ever wonder what pencils and pens do when you fall asleep? Well, Tony’s tools try to help him out by writing his story for school. Humorous illustrations animate writing instruments in this retro-looking fantasy.
Homework
![How Oliver Olson Changed the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0374334870.jpg?itok=MwCaR5n8)
When his teacher assigns a science project, 3rd grader Oliver is enthusiastic about doing it independently. His rather overprotective parents, however, have different ideas. How Oliver and his newfound friend and classmate overcome the obstacles makes for engaging reading with lots of laughs.
How Oliver Olson Changed the World
![Babymouse: Queen of the World](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375832297.jpg?itok=jz7atgxm)
Babymouse may be a cartoon mouse, but she has experiences that will resonate with her tween audience: friend drama, boring old school, and the social strata of those same friends and school.
Babymouse: Queen of the World
![Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0399251758.jpg?itok=ZVTuPAXr)
Self-confident, cheerful, and bright but friendless, Dyamond is the newest kid in Mrs. Cordell’s 3rd grade. That is, until a grumpy boy named Free moves to town — and a friendship begins. Lively, believable, and likeable characters introduce this new heroine.
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
![Thea's Tree](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525474439.jpg?itok=4pXJD4Rx)
Thea, a student in Topeka, Kansas, observes the growth of the three unusual beans she plants for her science project. A series of letters to various experts chronicles the unusual vegetation that develops — though readers will see the giant beanstalk for the tale it is.
Thea’s Tree
![True Talents](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0765309777.jpg?itok=zlfQaqyn)
When their secret gets out and the bad guys close in, Trash, Martin, Flinch, and the gang find themselves in a fight for survival against a brutal enemy. An action-packed adventure where things blow up, people die, and Torchie buys an accordion.
True Talents
![Dear Annie](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0688135757.jpg?itok=KLyXqE_m)
Annie’s grandfather letters to her started when she was born and continues as Annie grows. The loving relationship and Annie’s increasing maturity is chronicled in this attractive and engaging book.
Dear Annie
![The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0375836721.jpg?itok=iTpnSjvU)
No one wants to take on the 4th grade class at Aesop Elementary: that is until Mr. Jupiter appears on the scene. The new teacher captivates his students while helping them learn a few lessons (remember the school’s name!) along the way.
The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary School
![Lemon the Duck](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1897073747.jpg?itok=XIJhYXnn)
Lemon was a lucky duck. His brood mates were all healthy and eventually went to live independently, but Ms. Lake and her class would always provide Lemon the special attention he needed. This surprising story is based on the author’s experience with the real Lemon the duck.
Lemon the Duck
![Alfie and the Big Boys](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0370328841.jpg?itok=4pWZBBd1)
Things aren’t always as they seem as young Alfie learns when he helps one of the “big boys” Alfie knows from the school next door. Young readers will see themselves in Hughes’ gentle illustrations which depict everyday people doing daily things.
Alfie and the Big Boys
![Small Fry](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0525469354.jpg?itok=kP4SzOSO)
Being small isn’t always easy, especially when growing up is associated with getting bigger. The pitfalls and pleasures of being a small fry is explored in a series of short poems accompanied by spirited illustrations.
Small Fry
![The Fish Who Cried Wolf](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0439928257.jpg?itok=HvhkXf2Q)
Tiddler was a chronically late little fish with a big imagination. Tiddler’s tales are believed by only one fish who shares them — which is what brings Tiddler safely home when he’s really lost. Bright, cartoon-like illustrations add detail to this cumulative tale.
The Fish Who Cried Wolf
![Donovan's Double Trouble](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/006077293X.jpg?itok=oGruZzCW)
Fourth grader Donovan (introduced in Donovan’s Word Jar (opens in a new window)) learns to cope with the change in his favorite uncle (who lost both legs in the war), with having difficulty in school, and more — all’s possible with the help of his supportive and involved family.
Donovan’s Double Trouble
![Silly School Riddles](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0803731655.jpg?itok=1KFhNJGo)
These groaners play with words, like: “What member of the royal family can you find in your school? The prince-ipal!” Each silly riddle is accompanied by cartoonish illustrations to explain or just add to the humor.
Silly School Riddles
![Cam Jansen and the Green School Mystery](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0670062650.jpg?itok=AWv47oKE)
Cam (short for “Camera”) uses her photographic memory to help solve the theft of the cans and bottles to be recycled to earn money for her school. This installment in the gentle mystery series features a particularly timely topic.
Cam Jansen and the Green School Mystery
![No Talking](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1416909842.jpg?itok=Kvss_1l4)
It’s boys vs. girls when the noisiest, most talkative, and most competitive fifth graders in history challenge one another to see who can go longer without talking. Teachers and school administrators are in an uproar, until an innovative teacher sees how the kids’ experiment can provide a terrific and unique lesson in communication.
No Talking
![Grace for President](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0786839198.jpg?itok=aT6MojGF)
An inspired teacher, the discovery of the fact that all U.S. Presidents (so far) have been male, and a tenacious girl provide the basis of a satisfying, surprisingly plausible story that explains the voting process in this country — including the Electoral College.
Grace for President
![My Travelin' Eye](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0805081690.jpg?itok=Ri23auSO)
Her “travelin’ eye” doesn’t bother the narrator at all but it does mean that she has trouble focusing in school. The patch and eyeglasses prescribed by the ophthalmologist give her classmates something to tease her about — until she makes them her own fashion statement. Naïve illustrations are eye-catching and capture the child’s world, what she sees, and how she sees it.
My Travelin’ Eye
![Marvin One Too Many](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/0064442799.jpg?itok=Wao8q3VM)
Marvin’s excitement about first grade quickly dwindles when his name doesn’t appear on the list and the class is short one desk. Add to that the fact that he struggles to read, well, it’s clear that he’s just “one too many.” Things improve when Marvin’s parents find out what is going on and his father shares his difficulty learning to read.
Marvin One Too Many
![Stacey Coolidge's Fancy-Smancy Cursive Handwriting](/sites/default/files/styles/book_cover_mobile_1x/public/book/1603364625.jpg?itok=fc8EOdm-)
Try as she might, second grader Carolyn struggles with cursive. A wise teacher, however, helps the child recognize that her imagination and creative writing are her strengths, just like some other famous writers. Real problems and frustrations are presented with a light touch in this engaging book. Part of The Adventures of Everyday Geniuses series.