Bill Harley
Author
Series
Charlie Bumpers ; 1
Language
English
Description
Shortly before school starts, Charlie Bumpers learns that he will be in Mrs. Burke's class. It doesn't matter that she's been named teacher of the year. He's still afraid of her. Last year when he was horsing around in the hall, he accidentally hit her in the head with his sneaker. (Don't ask.) How will he survive a year under a teacher who is just waiting for him to make another stupid mistake?
Author
Series
Charlie Bumpers ; 3
Language
English
Description
"Charlie and Tommy have big plans for Halloween. They're going to trick-or-treat and sleep over at Alex's house. But when Charlie finds out that the entertainment at the party will be the "Scariest Horror Movies Ever," he is struck by panic. Charlie loves candy, he loves sleepovers with his friends, but he absolutely hates horror movies." --
Author
Series
Charlie Bumpers ; 2
Language
English
Description
"Charlie Bumpers has his heart set on playing the role of the evil Sorcerer in the fourth grade play. He's even got the laugh down pat: Mwa-ha-ha-ha! But his dreams of villainous stardom go up in smoke when he finds out that Mrs. Burke has cast him as the nce gnome! Determined to rectify this terrible injustice, Charlie concocts one plan after another, but nothing seems to work ... To make matters worse, his dad has assigned chores to all the kids...
Author
Series
Charlie Bumpers ; 4
Language
English
Description
"It's Thanksgiving in the Bumpers' household and Charlie's cousin Chip makes everything hard - gets him in trouble, ruins his things, and generally makes a nuisance of himself. On top of that, Mrs. Burke has assigned Charlie the task of writing what a family is to him. How will Charlie be able to see past his "turkey" of a cousin to understand the real meaning of family?" --
Author
Series
Charlie Bumpers ; 5
Language
English
Description
"Charlie Bumpers and his best friends Tommy and Hector can't wait to try out the stupific offensive plays they've perfected. The Pirates are sure to win the championship this year! But their high hopes are crushed when they see their shrimpy and inexperienced teammates. They also find out that their new coach expects everyone to learn all the positions and never gives the dynamic trio a chance to perform together. To make matters worse, Charlie's...
Author
Series
Charlie Bumpers ; 6
Language
English
Description
"With a little exaggerated bragging, Charlie convinces his classmates that his accountant dad would be the greatest Career Week speaker ever, and, using his friend Tommy's 'Parent Persuasion Strategy,' he finally talks his dad into coming. What could possibly go wrong with Charlie's plan?"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
When his family moves from Tucson, Arizona to Massachusetts, fifth-grader Ben has a hard time leaving the desert he loves, but when he finds a kindred spirit in his science teacher and ends up trying to help her with some of her problems, he finally begins to feel at home.
Author
Series
Charlie Bumpers ; 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
Charlie is cooking up some wacky plans to keep his friend Hector from returning to Chile, but when he learns that some classmates are bullying Hector, he turns all his energy to solving that problem.When Charlie learns that Hector's family is moving back to Chile at the end of the year, he is crushed. With Tommy's help, he immediately starts cooking up schemes to keep Hector here, including a campaign to get him selected as next year's School Ambassador....
16) Now you say yes
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"After their foster mother dies, fifteen-year-old Mari takes her on-the-spectrum nine-year-old stepbrother, Conor, on a journey to find their estranged grandmother, during which she learns about the inner workings of Conor's mind and about her connections to him and the world."--
17) Lost and Found
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Justin has lost the hat his grandmother made for him, and if he is to find it in time for her visit he will have to go talk to Mr. Rumkowsky, the gruff old school custodian in charge of the Lost and Found.
18) Sarah's story
Author
Publisher
Tricycle Press
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
Sarah cannot think of a story to tell in class for her homework assignment, but on her way to school she gets help from some unexpected sources.
