David Catrow
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Series
Language
English
Description
Come to the funniest dog show ever in the next Max Spaniel adventure: BEST IN SHOW!David Catrow's lovable spaniel is back, and this time he enters a dog show. Max competes in a diving contest, a barking contest, and a talent contest. Will he be best in show?
Readers will laugh out loud as Max outperforms all the other contestants. In the end, all the dogs are best in show, and they put on their own performance for the audience.
4) Monster mash
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In this illustrated version of the classic novelty song, a mad scientist's monster performs a new dance which becomes "the hit of the land" when the scientist throws a party for other monsters.
6) Wet dog!
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A dog's attempts to cool off on a hot day get him into trouble and finally lead him to disrupt a country wedding.
8) Plantzilla
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Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a series of letters a boy, his science teacher, and his parents discuss the progress of a very unusual, sometimes frightening, plant that becomes more human as the summer progresses.
12) I wanna iguana
Author
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Alex and his mother write notes back and forth in which Alex tries to persuade her to let him have a baby iguana for a pet.
14) Rotten teeth
Author
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
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Description
When Melissa takes a big glass bottle of authentic pulled teeth from her father's dental office for a show-and-tell presentation, she becomes a first-grade celebrity.
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
For Noelle and her friends Holly, Carol, and Claus, the most wonderful day of the year is Un-Christmas. It's the only day of the year that they actually go to school. And the mail gets delivered. But the best thing about Un-Christmas Day is that they don't have to open any presents!
18) I like myself!
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Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
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Description
In rhyming text, a little girl expresses confidence and joy in her uniqueness, no matter her outward appearance.
19) I wanna new room
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
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Description
Through a series of brief letters to his parents, Alex presents all the reasons why he should not have to share a room with his younger brother.