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A wise guy gets wise
The school year is almost over, and Alex Ryan still has plenty of pranks to pull and jokes to tell. Then his dad attends the meeting about the seventh-grade outdoor education trip. Alex knows nothing good can come of this, Mr. Ryan is a jester, too, and the butt of his funny stories is often Alex. Still, Alex is not prepared for the comment that mortifies him in front of pretty, popular Marcia Faitak, his friend Dave Barnett,...
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Pretty is as pretty does.
Pretty, popular Marcia Faitak is not her usual self. Over the summer, she gained five pounds, and when school begins, Marcia, desperate for an invitation from Alex Ryan to the October dance, goes on a diet. In art class, she's supposed to bring a red apple to life on paper, but all she wants to do is eat it. Mr. Morrison doesn't like her work anyway: disdainfully, he calls her drawing of a beautiful girl "Barbie." Worse...
3) My Changes
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In My Changes, you'll discover the reasons behind a lot of your changes, and get tips on how to survive all of them. You'll find valuable insights on changes happening in your body, your brain and thoughts, your identity, your emotions, your gender, and more.
After reading the books in the Middle School Survival Series, you'll be ready to take on the rest of middle school with the confidence and knowledge you need to survive (and thrive) as a young...
4) My Family
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For middle school students, everything is changing-their body, their emotions, their school, and maybe even their friends are different. Now their parents and siblings are trying to figure out why they're different, and your students wish they could be understood! This book will give them secrets and tips that will reveal how they can help to make their family even better.
5) My Friends
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Don't worry, My Friends, from the Middle School Survival Series, will give you all the tips and secrets you need to make the most of your friendships. In the pages of this book, you'll find helpful friendship tips like: • what you can learn about friendships from the Bible; • ways to be a good friend; • how to deal with conflict and other tough stuff; • how to make friends, and more. From piles of homework to understanding the variety of "interesting"...
6) My Friends
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Don't worry, My Friends, from the Middle School Survival Series, will give you all the tips and secrets you need to make the most of your friendships. In the pages of this book, you'll find helpful friendship tips like:
• what you can learn about friendships from the Bible.
• ways to be a good friend.
• how to deal with conflict and other tough stuff.
• how to make friends, and more.
From piles of homework to understanding the variety of "interesting"...
7) My Future
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In My Future, you'll think about the next years of your life and get advice to survive each phase of your future. You'll get helpful tips to help you survive high school, dating, and life after your teenage years. After reading the books in the Middle School Survival Series, you'll be ready to take on the rest of middle school with the confidence and knowledge you need to survive (and thrive) as a young teen.
8) My School
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Middle school is like a roller coaster, filled with ups and downs, twists and turns; it's exhilarating and scary all at the same time! From piles of homework, to understanding the variety of "interesting" people working at your school, and dealing with the new challenges of changing for gym class in front of everyone, it's normal to feel a little overwhelmed. That's why in My School, from the Middle School Survival Series, we will tackle the things...
9) My School
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Middle school is like a roller coaster, filled with ups and downs, twists and turns; it's exhilarating and scary all at the same time! From piles of homework, to understanding the variety of "interesting" people working at your school, and dealing with the new challenges of changing for gym class in front of everyone, it's normal to feel a little overwhelmed. That's why in My School, from the Middle School Survival Series, we will tackle the things...
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Dear dumb diary. Original series volume 11
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Scholastic Paperbacks
Pub. Date
c2011
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IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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As their school gets ready for the annual Fun Fair, Jamie and Isabella agree to compete in the bottle toss game and to terrible consequences for the loser
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
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When Rafe Khatchadorian enters middle school, he teams up with his best friend, "Leo the Silent," to create a game to make school more fun by trying to break every rule in the school's code of conduct
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Middle school (James Patterson) volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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Live large with James Patterson's winning follow-up to the #1 New York Times bestsellerMiddle School, The Worst Years of My Life.
After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He's been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone. Wrong! It's more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and...
After sixth grade, the very worst year of his life, Rafe Khatchadorian thinks he has it made in seventh grade. He's been accepted to art school in the big city and imagines a math-and-history-free fun zone. Wrong! It's more competitive than Rafe ever expected, and...
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Middle school novels volume 2
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IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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After surviving sixth grade, Rafe expects seventh grade to be a fun zone because he has been accepted to art school in the big city, but when he discovers it is more competitive than he expected, he sets out to turn his boring life into the inspiration for a work of art
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Quirk Books
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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“Two-headed monsters, giant tentacles, angry demons – Lovecraft Middle School is great creepy fun!”–Ransom Riggs, author of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Strange things are happening at Lovecraft Middle School. Rats are leaping from lockers. Students are disappearing. The school library is a labyrinth of secret corridors. And the science teacher is acting very peculiar –...
Strange things are happening at Lovecraft Middle School. Rats are leaping from lockers. Students are disappearing. The school library is a labyrinth of secret corridors. And the science teacher is acting very peculiar –...
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Middle school is the ultimate transitional time in a young person's life. Amidst all the other changes-physical, emotional, academic, social-one's friendships are also growing, evolving, expanding, and sometimes ending. Students from several different elementary schools are suddenly thrown together and new peer and friendship groups form. During a period of such momentous change and flux, the shifting and expanding of friendships and acquaintanceships...
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This guide for middle school students will instill confidence for test taking. They'll find proven tips to help prepare for each test and learn how to beat test anxiety before it can beat them. Topics include how to get motivated, take notes, organize time and thoughts, and win at studying. Readers discover where to turn for help and how to tackle different kinds of tests. Common test mistakes and how to avoid them are also explored, as well as what...
18) Lizzie At Last
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The sequel to Losers, Inc. and You're a Brave Man, Julius Zimmerman
As seventh grade begins, Lizzie Archer knows she can't endure another year of being derided as the class nerd. Maybe she can't stop being smart, does she want to? But at least she doesn't have to look so different. Out of her Emily Dickinson dresses and into Gap jeans she goes, and the effect is amazing. The girls talk to her; the boys tease her. But, her braininess remains an obstacle...
19) Losers, Inc
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Ethan Winfield has never been an academic or athletic star like his older brother, Peter. But, does that make him a failure? Of course not. Still, Ethan and his best friend, Julius Zimmerman, decide that they qualify to found an exclusive club: Losers, Inc.
No sooner have they done this, however, than both boys fall in love with the new student teacher. Ethan knows right away that to impress Ms. Gunderson he has to excel. Instead of reading the shortest...
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From blockbuster author James Patterson comes the third installment in the #1 New York Times bestselling Middle School series!
Georgia Khatchadorian-the sister of Rafe, the star of the first two Middle School books-plans to excel at Hills Village Middle School in all the places her troublemaking brother failed. She's even bet him that she'll quickly become one of the most popular girls in school, but no one will give her a chance!
Even worse,...
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