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Quick, Upbeat Reads
Worst enemies/best friends by Annie Bryant
Sideways stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar ; illustrated by Dennis Hockerman
The case of the missing marquess by Nancy Springer
Charmed life by Diana Wynne Jones
Molly Moon's incredible book of hypnotism by Georgia Byng
Swindle by Gordon Korman
Regarding the fountain: a tale, in letters, of Liars and Leaks by Kate Klise ; illustrations by M. Sarah Klise
Let's pretend this never happened: by Jamie Kelly by Jim Benton
The Penderwicks: a summer tale of four sisters, two rabbits, and a very interesting boy by Jeanne Birdsall
The strange case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Frindle by Andrew Clements ; pictures by Brian Selznick
Hello, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle. Pictures by Hilary Knight by MacDonald, Betty Bard