Authors

Birdseye, Tom. I'm Going to Be Famous.1986. 160p. Determined to achieve fame by breaking several oddball world records in an upcoming contest, Arlo Moore and his friends practice fiendishly under the disapproval of parents and the school principal.

Blume, Judy. Tales of a fourth grade nothing. 1972. 120p. Peter finds his demanding two-year-old brother an ever increasing problem. Read also Superfudge and Fudge-a-mania.

Callen, Larry. Pinch. 1975. 179p. A boy growing up in a country town becomes involved with a pig he trains to hunt and a mean, crafty gentleman who teaches him the art of trickery.

Carris, Joan. Rusty Timmon's First Million. 1985. 179p. Rusty comes up with some interesting ways to earn money to finance a basketball court in his backyard.

Corbett, Scott. The Great McGonnigle Rides Shotgun. 1977. 49p. Mac and Ken accepts a ride from a nervous stranger and find themselves involved in a robbery.

Corbett, Scott. The Disappearing Dog Trick. 1963. 108p. A magic potion mixed with his chemistry set enables Kerby and his friend to locate Kerby's missing dog.

Cresswell, Helen. Ordinary Jack. 1977. 195p. Eleven-year-old Jack, the only "ordinary" member of the talented and eccentric Bagthorpe Family, concocts a scheme to distinguish himself as a modern-day prophet.

Fitzgerald, John. The Great Brain. 1967. 175p. Set in Utah at the turn of the century, this funny novel describes how J.D.'s brother outsmarts everyone by using his "great brain."

Gardiner, John Reynolds. Top Secret. 1984. 110p. Despite the disapproval of his parents and his formidable science teacher, nine-year-old Allen determines to do his science project on human photosynthesis.

Gerson, Corinne. Son for a Day. 1980. 140p. With his mother on the West Coast and his aunt working nights and weekends, Danny becomes a helper for single parent families. This is a very funny book.

Gilson, Jamie. Hobie Hanson, Greatest Hero of the Mall. 1989. 149p. When his town is devastated by a flood, Hobie's fifth grade class is forced to meet everyday in the shopping mall.

Haywood, Carolyn. Eddie's happenings. 1971. 190p. Eddie finds a list of special days to celebrate and adventures escalate from there. Don't miss the othr books about Eddie (and Besty). Great Read-alouds for the entire family.

Hicks, Clifford B. Alvin Fernald, Master of a thousand disguises. 1986. 117p. Alvin Fernald, boy detective, combines his Magnificent Brain with a summer theater's costume collection to solve a mystery involving hidden treasure and a secret cave. There are many other books about Alvin's adventures.

Hildick, E.W. McGurk Gets Good and Mad: a McGurk Mystery. 1982. 136p. Plans for the McGurk Detective Organization's first Annual Open House go awry when a diabolical saboteur sets out to discredit the team.

Hughes, Dean. Honestly, Myron. 1982. 149p. Myron decides he might someday be president if he always tells the truth, which he does with disastrous results.

Hurwitz, Johanna. The Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein. 1985. 82p. Eight-year-old David is convinced that his life will be more adventurous when he changes his name to Ali Baba.

King, Clive. Me and My Million. 1976. 180p. Attempting to deliver a stolen painting, Ringo finds his situation hilariously compounded by his inability to read the street signs.

King, Martha C. The Magic Whistle. 1969. 115p. Because his father is on strike from work, ten-year-old Rod gets a silver whistle instead of a bicycle. But the instrument has a particular magic that makes things happen.

Kline, Suzy. Horrible Harry in Room 2B. 1988. 64p. Doug discovers that though being Harry's best friend in Miss Mackle's second grade class isn't always easy, as Harry likes to do horrible things, it is often a lot of fun.

Kline, Suzy. ORP. c1989. 94p. Orville Rudmeyer Pygenski, Jr.'s decision to form an "I Hate My Name Club" has some surprising results.

Manes, Stephen. Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days! 1982. 76p. Milo, tired of problems with his sister, parents, and classmates, finds a book in the library which promises to make him perfect in just three days.

McCloskey, Robert. Homer Price. 1943. 149p. Six episodes in the life of Homer Price including one in which he and his pet skunk capture four bandits and another about a donut machine on the rampage.

McMullan, Kate. The Great Ideas of Lila Fenwick. 1986. 118p. In a series of episodes fifth grader Lila has some truly "great ideas" that get her out of and into all kinds of trouble. Yes, this story is about a girl. But she gets into enough trouble to impress Dennis the Menace. Try it. You'll like it!

Meyer, Franklyn E. Me and Caleb. 1962. 160p. This is a lively, funny story about an Ozark mountain boy and his little brother Caleb; who have many adventures with their adventures and each other. Don't miss the sequel, Me and Caleb again.

Naylor, Phyllis. Beetles, Lightly Toasted. 1987. 134p. Andy's entering the fifth-grade essay contest stirs his imagination to creative heights as he competes with his know-it- all cousin by trying some unusual food sources and testing them on unaware family and friends.

Peck, Robert Newton. Soup. 1974. 96p. The adventures and misadventures of two boys growing up in a small Vermont town.

Radin, Ruth. Tac's Island. 1986. 74p. A developing friendship between two boys one summer provides a series of suspenseful and humorous incidents.

Robertson, Keith. Henry Reed, Inc. 1958. 239p. Told deadpan in diary form, this story of Henry's enterprising summer in New Jersey presents one of the most amusing boys since Tom and Huck. This is the first of a series.

Rockwell, Thomas. How to Eat Fried Worms. 1973. 115p. The nearly classic story of two boys who set out to prove that worms can make a delicious meal.

Steiner, Barbara A. Oliver Dibbs to the rescue! c1985. 122p. Beginning by painting his dog with tiger stripes, ten-year-old Ollie embarks on a series of sometimes disastrous moneymaking ventures to raise funds on behalf of wildlife preservation.