Kids' Favorites Summer 2022

Favorite titles shared with staff by kids who participated in our Summer Learning Program, June-July 2022.

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Book cover for "Because of Winn-Dixie"
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Average Rating:
4.9 stars
Description:
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.
Book cover for "The book with no pictures"
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Average Rating:
4.9 stars
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"In this book with no pictures, the reader has to say every silly word, no matter what"--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "Cakes in space"
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Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Astra teams up with robot Pilbeam to regain control of the spaceship transporting her and her family to a new planet when the Nom-o-Tron 9000 Food Synthesizer begins producing aggressive cakes that threaten to destroy the ship.
Book cover for "Charlie and the chocolate factory"
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4.4 stars
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"Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie...
Book cover for "Diary of a wimpy kid"
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4.6 stars
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Greg records his sixth-grade experiences in a middle school where he and his best friend, Rowley, undersized weaklings amid boys who need to shave twice daily, hope just to survive, but when Rowley grows more popular, Greg must take drastic measures to save their friendship.
Book cover for "Dog Man"
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Dog Man volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Description:
From worldwide bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey comes Dog Man, the canine cop who's part dog, part man, and ALL HERO!

George and Harold have created a new breed of justice. With the head of a dog and the body of a human, this heroic hound digs into deception, claws after crooks, rolls over robbers, and scampers after squirrels. Will he be able to resist the call of the wild to answer the call of duty?

Dav Pilkey's wildly

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Book cover for "The Dragonet Prophecy"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
The New York Times bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to new heights in this first-ever graphic novel adaptation!

Not every dragonet wants a destiny . . . Clay has grown up under the mountain, chosen along with four other dragonets to fulfill a mysterious prophecy and end the war between the dragon tribes of Pyrrhia. He's not so sure about the prophecy part, but Clay can't imagine not living with the other dragonets; they're his best...
Book cover for "A drop of hope"
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"Times are tough in the small town of Cliffs Donnelly, Ohio (sarcastically called If Only), especially for some of the kids at Rod Serling Middle School, but then an old dry well suddenly begins to grant wishes, or so it seems--three of the students, Ernest Wilmette, Ryan Hardy, and Lizzy MacComber, know what is happening (but do they really?), because sometimes a good deed can make magic happen." --
Book cover for "Gangsta Granny"
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Average Rating:
4.3 stars
Description:
Ben dreads staying at his granny's house every Friday night. But then he discovers that she had a dark secret. Join Ben on the adventure of a lifetime, as he and his granny plot the greatest jewel heist in the history of the world.
Book cover for "Harry Potter and the sorcerer's stone"
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Average Rating:
4.8 stars
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After he is rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Wizards and Witches.
Book cover for "Hippospotamus"
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When a hippopotamus discovers a spot on her bottom, it seems every creature in the jungle knows what it is and how to cure it.
Book cover for "Into the wild"
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Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Rusty, a bored house kitten, is apprenticed by the ThunderClan and must struggle to fit in when the group of feral cats is threatened by ShadowClan, the enemy.
Book cover for "The island"
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Fifteen-year-old Wil discovers himself and the wonders of nature when he leaves home to live on an island in northern Wisconsin.
Book cover for "Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus"
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Average Rating:
4.2 stars
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In her own words, a young girl describes her feelings about starting kindergarten and what she does when she decides not to ride the bus home.
Book cover for "The Kid Who Only Hit Homers"
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Sylvester loves baseball, but he isn't what you'd call a good hitter. When he meets George Baruth, Sylvester goes from being a terrible hitter to the boy who hit only homers! But how will he answer some of the difficult questions that go with his new talent? And what is the true meaning of success? This beloved story about baseball, confidence, perseverance, and being a good teammate is a modern classic.
Book cover for "Knuffle bunny"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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After Trixie and daddy leave the laundromat, something very important turns up missing.
Book cover for "Library lion"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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A lion starts visiting the local library but runs into trouble as he tries to both obey the rules and help his librarian friend. Miss Merriweather, the head librarian, is very particular about rules in the library. No running allowed. And you must be quiet. But when a lion comes to the library one day, no one is sure what to do. There aren't any rules about lions in the library. And, as it turns out, this lion seems very well suited to library visiting....
Book cover for "Llama, llama red pajama"
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Average Rating:
4.3 stars
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Tucked into bed by his mama, Baby Llama immediately starts worrying when she goes downstairs, and his soft whimpers turn to hollers when she doesn't come right back. But just in time, Mama returns to set things right. Children will relate to Baby Llama's need for comfort, as much as parents will appreciate Mama Llama's reassuring message.
Book cover for "The lost heir"
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Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Description:
Tsunami the SeaWing is overjoyed to be reunited with her fellow ocean-dwelling dragons. For the first time in her life, she actually fits in. But not everything is as perfect as it seems underwater. Tsunami and the other "dragonets of destiny" aren't any closer to ending the war for Pyrrhia...and someone in the SeaWing kingdom wants them dead before they can even try. Tsunami wants to stay with her fellow SeaWings, but can she keep her friends safe...
Book cover for "The lost stone"
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Average Rating:
5 stars
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Eight-year-old Lucas, Prince of Wrenly, is eager to explore and Clara, daughter of the queen's seamstress, knows the kingdom well, so they team up to find a lost jewel and visit all of the land's main attractions as they search.