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1	The Adventures of Amelia Bedelia by Parish Peggy 4.24 avg rating — 817 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	B-E-S-T Friends by Patricia Reilly Giff 3.73 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Bravest Dog Ever: Story of Balto by Natalie Standiford (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 4,129 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Cam Jansen Series 12 Book Mystery Set by David A. Adler 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Creatures of Earth, Sea, and Sky by Georgia Heard (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Judy Moody Was in a Mood. Not a Good Mood. A Bad Mood. (Judy Moody ,#1) by Megan McDonald 3.99 avg rating — 19,058 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth 4.46 avg rating — 1,340 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Horrible Harry in Room 2B (Horrible Harry, #1) by Suzy Kline 3.86 avg rating — 4,039 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald 3.93 avg rating — 12,216 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Camp Ghost-Away (Pee Wee Scouts, #2) by Judy Delton 3.87 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Sitti's Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye 4.17 avg rating — 477 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	King Bidgood's in the Bathtub by Audrey Wood (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 12,542 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Bink & Gollie by Kate DiCamillo (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 7,209 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Princess Hyacinth: The Surprising Tale of a Girl Who Floated by Florence Parry Heide 3.92 avg rating — 1,525 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Do Not Open!: The Story of Pandora's Box (Ready-to-Read Level 2) by Joan Holub (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 119 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Help! I'm Trapped in My Gym Teacher's Body by Todd Strasser (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 214 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Officer Buckle and Gloria by Peggy Rathmann 4.19 avg rating — 30,092 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Beast in Ms. Rooney's Room (The Kids of the Polk Street School, #1) by Patricia Reilly Giff 3.67 avg rating — 368 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	My Parents Think I'm Sleeping (I Can Read Book 3) by Jack Prelutsky 3.93 avg rating — 492 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Never Swipe a Bully's Bear (Roscoe Riley Rules, #2) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 798 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Ivy and Bean (Ivy & Bean, #1) by Annie Barrows 3.96 avg rating — 18,105 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Screech!: A Book About Bats (HELLO READER SCIENCE LEVEL 3) by Melvin A. Berger 4.20 avg rating — 15 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Novel Ideas Books 1 To 4 *NOP: The Magic Tree House Series by Crystal Rende 4.30 avg rating — 70 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Novel Ideas Books 5 To 8 *NOP: The Magic Tree House Series by Crystal Rende 4.22 avg rating — 51 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Russell Sprouts by Johanna Hurwitz 3.88 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Jake Drake Collection: Jake Drake, Know-It-All / Jake Drake, Bully Buster / Jake Drake, Teacher's Pet / Jake Drake, Class Clown by Andrew Clements 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Absolutely Lucy (Absolutely Lucy, #1) by Ilene Cooper 4.13 avg rating — 298 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	A Case for Jenny Archer by Ellen Conford 3.89 avg rating — 38 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	All About Sam (Sam Krupnik, #1) by Lois Lowry (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 1,683 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Kristy's Great Idea: A Graphic Novel (The Baby-Sitters Club Graphic Novels #1) by Raina Telgemeier (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 107,992 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Class Clown (Class Clown, #1) by Johanna Hurwitz 3.74 avg rating — 568 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, #1) by Donald J. Sobol 4.05 avg rating — 40,433 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, #1) by Louis Sachar (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 102,072 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles 4.44 avg rating — 13,023 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Twits by Roald Dahl 3.96 avg rating — 157,447 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman 3.60 avg rating — 28,897 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Misfortune Cookie (The Zack Files #13) by Dan Greenburg 3.92 avg rating — 154 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Junie B. Jones Collection (Junie B. Jones, #17-20) by Barbara Park 4.22 avg rating — 934 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent (Geronimo Stilton, #34) by Geronimo Stilton 4.26 avg rating — 10,817 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold 4.08 avg rating — 8,670 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	8 Books: The Notebook of Doom Collection - Rise of the Balloon, Chomp of the Meat Eating Vegetables, Whack of the P-Rex, Pop of the Bumpy Mummy & One More by Troy Cummings (Goodreads Author) 4.58 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 60, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan 4.18 avg rating — 8,759 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl 4.08 avg rating — 151,600 ratings score: 58, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	The Good, the Bad, and the Goofy (Time Warp Trio #3) by Jon Scieszka 3.75 avg rating — 1,099 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Viking It and Liking It #12 by Jon Scieszka 3.74 avg rating — 432 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Almost Starring Skinnybones by Barbara Park 3.73 avg rating — 366 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Absent Author (A to Z Mysteries, #1) by Ron Roy 4.01 avg rating — 10,073 ratings score: 54, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Bald Bandit (A to Z Mysteries, #2) by Ron Roy 4.09 avg rating — 5,100 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Invisible Island (A to Z Mysteries, #9) by Ron Roy 4.11 avg rating — 4,166 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Black Lagoon Adventures Series Books 1-5 by Mike Thaler 4.63 avg rating — 19 ratings score: 51, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Talent Show from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures, #2) by Mike Thaler 3.94 avg rating — 517 ratings score: 50, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	My Weird School 8-Volume Boxed Set: 1 thru 8: Miss Daisy Is Crazy / Mr. Klutz Is Nuts / Mrs. Roopy Is Loopy / Ms. Hannah Is Bananas / Ms. Small Is Off the Wall / Mr. Hynde Is Out of His Mind / Mrs. Cooney Is Loony / Ms. LaGrange Is Strange by Dan Gutman 4.38 avg rating — 93 ratings score: 49, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Beezus and Ramona (Ramona, #1) by Beverly Cleary 4.03 avg rating — 104,701 ratings score: 48, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Ramona Quimby, Age 8 (Ramona, #6) by Beverly Cleary 4.11 avg rating — 73,754 ratings score: 47, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Amber Brown Collection (Amber Brown, #1-3) by Paula Danziger 4.12 avg rating — 107 ratings score: 46, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars