Franny K. Stein: Mad Scientist

by Jim Benton
Lexile: 710
Genre: Science Fiction

Franny is a mad scientist trying to fit in with the "normal" kids at school. But it's hard to disguise who you are, when you are really, truly a mad scientist. Franny designs an experiment to help her fit in, but when the world is threatened she must reveal her true identity, whatever the consequences!

Diary of a Wimpy Kid - Dog Days

by Jeff Kinney
Lexile:???
Genre: Graphic Novel

Greg is back and this time it's summer vacation. When he isn't annoying his father or trying to get the high school lifeguard at the swimming pool to notice him, he's spending his summer doing all kinds of indoor, wimpy things. His mom is encouraging him to read, patch things up with his friend, and get outside. Who's vision of "summer vacation" will be realized?

Diary of a Wimpy Kid - The Last Straw

by Jeff Kinney
Lexile: 970
Genre: Graphic Novel

Greg Heffley is back in adventure #3 and he hasn't change one bit, despite the fact that his father would like for him to lose his wimpy ways. Greg's dad threatens him with a summer at a military academy if he doesn't toughen up. Greg tries soccer and Boy Scouts, but if you've read Greg's other two books, you know it's hard to lose those wimpy ways!

Monster

by Walter Dean Myers
Lexile: 670
Genre: Realistic Fiction

16 year old Steve Harmon is in jail and on trial for murder. He his a high school kid active in his school's movie club and has made numerous movies about life in his neighborhood. Now the movie he's making in his mind, his the story of his life. Will he have to spend the rest of it in jail? Is he a "Monster" like the Prosecutor says?

Shiver

by Maggie Stiefvater
Lexile: 740
Genre: Fantasy

As a young child, Grace was taken from her backyard and attacked by wolves, but was then saved by one of them. Ever since she has felt a connection to the wolf with the yellow eyes who she sees in the woods quite often. Imagine her surprise one day when she realizes he's actually a boy named Sam. Well, at least part of the time...Sam confides his secret life to her as they realize how much they want to be together. But time is running out!

Rising Water

by P.J. Peterson
Lexile: 480
Genre: Realistic Fiction

Kevin's consequence for stealing a car is to volunteer at an animal shelter. One of his first missions is to head out in a storm to rescue a dog who was left behind by his owner. As the town's levees are about to break, the rescue mission turns into a survival mission as Kevin and his other volunteers stumble unknowingly into the middle of a robbery.

Artemis Fowl

by Eoin Cowler
Lexile: 600
Genre: Fantasy

A 12 year old millionaire genius who is also a criminal mastermind? You know this is fantasy at its best form page one. Artemis Fowl is determined to figure out the mysterious world of fairies to get his hands on a golden treasure. He steals the book, kidnaps and fairy, and thinks is plan will go off without a hitch. Well, things don't quite happen the way he planned...