TD Summer Reading Club 2008

13. Booklists

TD Summer Reading Club 2008

Laugh Out Loud Picture Books Bailey, Linda. Illus. Bill Slavin

*Stanley’s Wild Ride

Barrett, Judi. Illus. Ron Barrett

Animals Should Definitely not Wear Clothing

Bruel, Nick. Text and illus.

Who is Melvin Bubble?

Bryan, Sean. Illus. Tom Murphy

A Boy and His Bunny

Cole, Joanna and Stephanie Calmenson. Illus. Alan Tiegreen.

Why Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

Cronin, Doreen. Illus. Betsy Lewin

Click, Clack, Moo: Cows that Type

Donaldson, Julia. Illus. Nick Sharratt

Hippo Has a Hat

Fitch, Sheree. Illus. Marc Mongeau

*There Were Monkeys in My Kitchen

Gilman, Phoebe. Text and illus.

*The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs

Grossman, Bill. Illus. Kevin Hawkes

My Little Sister Ate One Hare

Himmelman, John. Text and illus.

Chickens to the Rescue

Lesynski, Loris. Text and illus.

*Catmagic

Low, Alice. Illus. Laura Huliska-Beith

Aunt Lucy Went to Buy a Hat

Munsch, Robert. Illus. Michael Martchenko

*Andrew’s Loose Tooth

Munsch, Robert. Illus. Hélène Desputeaux

*Purple, Green and Yellow

Reid, Barbara. Text and illus.

*The Golden Goose

Richardson, Bill. Illus. Cynthia Nugent

*The Aunts Come Marching

Sierra, Judy. Illus. Marc Brown

Wild About Books

Slavin, Bill. Text and illus.

*The Cat Came Back: A Traditional Song

Slobodkina, Esphyr. Text and illus.

Caps for Sale: A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business

Watt, Mélanie. Text and illus.

*Scaredy Squirrel 208

Weeks, Sarah. Illus. Nadine Bernard Westcott Oh My Gosh, Mrs. McNosh! Willems, Mo. Text and illus.

Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!

Williams, Suzanne. Illus. Suzanne Watts

Ten Naughty Little Monkeys

Wood, Audrey. Text and illus.

Silly Sally

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TD Summer Reading Club 2008 Laugh Out Loud Advanced Picture Books Allard, Harry G. Illus. James Marshall

The Stupids Have a Ball

Bailey, Linda. Illus. Bill Slavin

* The Farm Team

Bedard, Michael. Text and illus.

* Sitting Ducks

Breathed, Berkeley. Text and illus.

Mars Needs Moms!

Child, Lauren. Text and illus.

What Planet Are You from, Clarice Bean?

Handford, Martin. Text and illus.

Where’s Waldo?

Jeffers, Oliver. Text and illus.

The Incredible Book Eating Boy

Jones, Ursula. Illus. Russell Ayto

The Witch’s Children

Kotzwinkle, William and Glenn Murray. Illus. Audrey Colman

Walter the Farting Dog

O’Malley, Kevin. Text and illus.

Velcome

Pinkwater, Daniel Manus. IIlus. Jill Pinkwater

Bad Bear Detectives: An Irving and Muktuk Story

Slater, David Michael. Illus. Steve Cowden

* Cheese Louise

Sydor, Colleen. IIlus. Pascale Constantin

* Camilla Chameleon

Timberlake, Amy. Illus. Adam Rex

The Dirty Cowboy

Willis, Jeanne. Illus. Tony Ross

Dr. Xargle’s Book of Earth Relations

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TD Summer Reading Club 2008 Laugh Out Loud Beginning Readers Bingham, Deanne Lee. Illus. Kim LaFave

*Andrew, Catch that Cat! (A First Flight Reader. Level Three)

Cazet, Denys. Text and illus.

Elvis the Rooster Almost Goes to Heaven (I Can Read Book)

Cazet, Denys. Text and illus.

Minnie and Moo and the Potato from Planet X (I Can Read Book)

Cole, Joanna and Stephanie Calmenson, ed.

Ready… Set…Read-- and Laugh!: A Funny Treasury for Beginning Readers

Copeland, Cynthia L. and Alexandra P. Lewis Funny Faces, Wacky Wings, and Other Silly Big Bird Things (Silly Millies) Danziger, Paula. Illus. Tony Ross

It’s Justin Time, Amber Brown (A is for Amber)

Edwards, Frank B. Illus. John Bianchi

* Is the Spaghetti Ready? (New Reader)

Gilmore, Rachna. Illus. John Mardon

* Ellen’s Terrible TV Troubles (A First Flight Reader. Level Three)

Hoff, Syd. Text and illus.

Sammy the Seal

Howe, James. Illus. Jeff Mack

The Vampire Bunny (Bunnicula and Friends. Ready to Read. Level 3)

Howe, James. Illus. Marie-Louise Gay

* Houndsley and Catina and the Birthday Surprise

Jinkins, Jim. Text and illus.

Pinky Dinky Doo: Think Pink! (Step Into Reading. Step 3)

Morgan, Allen. Illus. Michael Martchenko

* Matthew and the Midnight Pirates (A First Flight Reader. Level Three)

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Rylant, Cynthia. Illus. Carolyn Bracken (in the style of Suşie Stevenson)

Henry and Mudge and the Funny Lunch: The Twenty-Fourth Book of Their Adventures.

Sadler, Marilyn. Illus. Roger Bollen

P.J. Funnybunny’s Bag of Tricks (Ready to Read. Level 2)

Schwartz, Alvin. Illus. Karen Ann Weinhaus

There is a Carrot in My Ear and Other Noodle Tales (I Can Read)

Seuss, Dr. Text and illus.

Fox in Socks (I Can Read It All By Myself)

Weeks, Sarah. Illus. Jane K. Manning

Baa-Choo! (I Can Read)

Willems, Mo. Text and illus.

Today I Will Fly! (Elephant and Piggie)

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TD Summer Reading Club 2008 Laugh Out Loud Easy Readers Birney, Betty G.

The World According to Humphrey

Blume, Judy. Illus. James Stevenson

Soupy Saturdays with the Pain and the Great One

Brown, Jeff. Illus. Scott Nash

Stanley, Flat Again

Bunting, Eve

Nasty, Stinky Sneakers

Cleary, Beverly Illus. Alan Tiegreen

Ramona’s World

Clements, Andrew. Illus. Brian Selznick

Frindle

Colfer, Eoin. Illus. Glenn McCoy

The Legend of Spud Murphy

Doyle, Roddy. Illus. Brian Ajhar

The Giggler Treatment

Fleischman, Sid. Illus. Quentin Blake

Here Comes McBroom!: Three More Tall Tales

Hale, Bruce. Text and illus.

Trouble is My Beeswax: From the Tattered Casebook of Chet Gecko, Private Eye (A Chet Gecko Mystery)

Jocelyn, Marthe. Illus. Abby Carter

* The Invisible Enemy

Kyi, Tanya Lloyd. Illus. Martha Newbigging

* Jared Lester, Fifth Grade Jester

Lowry, Lois. Illus. Middy Thomas

Gooney the Fabulous

Parish, Herman. Illus. Lynn Sweat

Amelia Bedelia, Bookworm

Pennypacker, Sara. Illus. Marla Frazee

Clementine

Pilkey, Dav. Text and illus.

Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People: The Eighth Epic Novel

Pinkwater, Daniel. Illus. Tony Auth

The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

Richler, Mordecai. Illus. Norman Eyolfson

*Jacob Two-Two and the Dinosaur 213

Sachar, Louis. Illus. Amy Wummer

Marvin Redpost: A Flying Birthday Cake? (Marvin Redpost)

Scieszka, Jon. Illus. Lane Smith

Summer Reading is Killing Me! (TheTime Warp Trio)

Smith, Robert Kimmel. Illus. Gioia Fiammenghi Chocolate Fever *=Canadian (Text in parentheses)= collection or series

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TD Summer Reading Club 2008 Laugh Out Loud Fiction 9–12 Years Old Atwater, Richard and Florence Atwater. Illus. Robert Lawson

Mr. Popper’s Penguins

Blume, Judy

Superfudge

Dahl, Roald

George’s Marvelous Medicine

Dahl, Roald

Matilda

Gay, Marie-Louise and David Homel

* Travels with My Family

Horvath, Polly

* The Canning Season

Horvath, Polly

* The Pepins and Their Problems

Klise, Kate. Illus. M. Sarah Klise

Regarding the Bathrooms: A Privy to the Past

Korman, Gordon

* Maxx Comedy: The Funniest Kid in America

Korman, Gordon

* Something Fishy at Macdonald Hall

Levy, Elizabeth

My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian

Pinkwater, Daniel. Illus. Jill Pinkwater

The Artsy Smartsy Club

Pratchett, Terry

The Wee Free Men

Rockwell, Thomas

How to Eat Fried Worms

Sachar, Louis

Sideways Stories from Wayside School

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TD Summer Reading Club 2008 Laugh Out Loud Non-fiction

Arnold, Nick. Illus. Tony De Saulles

Really Rotten Experiments

Artell, Mike. Text and illus.

Funny Cartooning for Kids

Bathroom Readers' Institute

Uncle John's Did You Know...?: Bathroom Reader for Kids Only!

Becker, Helaine. Illus. Claudia Dávila

*Funny Business: Clowning Around, Practical Jokes, Cool Comedy, Cartooning, and More…

Berkowitz, Jacob. Illus. Steve Mack

*Jurassic Poop: What Dinosaurs (and Others) Left Behind

Bowers, Vivien. Illus. Dianne Eastman

*Only in Canada!: From the Colossal to the Kooky (Wow Canada!)

Branzei, Sylvia. Illus. Jack Keely

Grossology

Bull, Jane

The Magic Book

Deary, Terry. Illus. Martin Brown

The Wicked History of the World: History with the Nasty Bits Left In! (Horrible Histories)

George, Jean Craighead. Text and illus.

The Tarantula in My Purse: And 172 Other Wild Pets

Jenkins, Patrick. Text and illus.

*Flipbook Animation and Other Ways to Make Cartoons Move

Katz, Alan. Illus. David Catrow

Take Me Out of the Bathtub and Other Silly Dilly Songs

Lansky, Bruce. Illus. Stephen Carpenter

Oh My Darling Porcupine: And Other Silly Sing-a-long Songs

Lederer, Richard. Illus. Dave Morice

Pun and Games : Jokes, Riddles, Daffynitions, Tairy Fales, Rhymes, and More Word Play for Kids 216

Leno, Jay. Illus. S. B. Whitehead

How to Be the Funniest Kid in the Whole Wide World (Or Just in Your Class)

Lightfoot, Marge. Text and illus.

*Cartooning for Kids

Mowat, Farley. Illus. Paul Galdone

*The Dog Who Wouldn't Be

Packard, Mary

Ripley's Believe It or Not!

Perkins, Catherine

The Most Excellent Book of How to be a Clown with Easy Step-by-Step Instructions for a Brilliant Performance

Skrepcinski, Denice, Melissa Stock and Lois Lyles. Illus. Yayo

Silly Celebrations!: Activities for the Strangest Holidays You’ve Never Heard Of

Spencer, Bev. Illus. Steve Attoe

*You Can’t Do That in Canada!: Crazy Laws from Coast to Coast

Stanbridge, Joanne. Illus. Bill Dickson

* Famous Dead Canadians

Steig, William. Text and illus.

C D B!

Szpirglas, Jeff. Illus. Dave Whamond

*They Did What?!: Your Guide to Weird & Wacky Things People Do

Wisniewski, David. Text and illus.

The Secret Knowledge of Grown-Ups

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TD Summer Reading Club 2008 Laugh Out Loud Jokes, Riddles & Tongue Twisters Brewer, Paul. Text and illus.

You Must Be Joking, Two! Even Cooler Jokes, plus 11 ½ Tips for Laughing Yourself into Your Own Stand-up Comedy Routine

Freymann, Saxton, et al.

Knock, Knock!

Friedman, Sharon, et al. Illus. Brian Gable

Grin and Bear It: Zoo Jokes to Make You Roar (Make Me Laugh)

Grambs, Alison. Illus. Steve Harpster

Nutty Names Knock-Knocks (Giggle Fit)

Hall, Katy and Lisa Eisenberg. Illus. Renée Andriani

Stinky Riddles (Dial Easy-toRead. Level 3)

Helmer, Marilyn. Illus. Eric Parker

*Yucky Riddles (Kids Can Read Alone. Level 3)

Helmer, Marilyn. Illus. Eric Parker

*Yummy Riddles (Kids Can Read Alone. Level 3)

Hershkowitz, Howard. Illus. Bill Dickson

*101 Canadian Jokes

Hills, Tad

Knock, Knock! Who’s There? (My First Book of Knock-Knock Jokes)

Horsfall, Jacqueline. Illus. Steve Harpster

Bug Jokes (Giggle Fit)

Keller, Charles. Illus. Jeff Sinclair

*Kids’ Funniest Knock-Knocks

Pellowski, Michael J. Illus. Jackie Snider

Wild & Wacky Pet Jokes & Riddles

Peterson, Scott K., et al. Illus. Brian Gable

Let The Fun Begin: Wacky What- Do-YouGet-Jokes, Playful Puns and More

Rosenberg, Pam. Illus. Patrick Girouard

Tongue Twisters (Laughing Matters)

Schultz, Sam. Illus. Brian Gable

Animal Antics: The Beast Jokes Ever! (Make Me Laugh)

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Thomas, Lyn. Illus. Dianne Eastman

* Ha! Ha! Ha! 1,000+ Jokes, Riddles, Facts, and More

*=Canadian (Text in parentheses)= collection or series

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TD Summer Reading Club 2008 Laugh Out Loud Poetry Ashman, Linda. Illus. David Small

The Essential Worldwide Monster Guide

Booth, David. Illus. Maryann Kovalski

*Doctor Knickerbocker and Other Rhymes: A Canadian Collection

Brown, Marc. Text and illus.

Scared Silly!: A Book for the Brave

Cole, Joanna. Illus. Alan Tiegreen

Anna Banana: 101 Jump-Rope Rhymes

Corbett, Pie

Stuff and Nonsense (Adventures in Literacy. Start Writing Poetry)

Dahl, Roald. Illus. Quentin Blake

Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes

Florian, Douglas. Text and illus.

Laugh-eteria

Lansky, Bruce. Illus. Stephen Carpenter

Rolling in the Aisles: A Collection of Laugh- Out-Loud Poems

Lear, Edward. Illus. Bee Willey

Nonsense Songs

Lee, Dennis. Illus. David McPhail

*Bubblegum Delicious: Poems

Lesynski, Loris. Text and illus.

*Dirty Dog Boogie

Lewis, J. Patrick. Illus. Simon Bartram

Once Upon a Tomb: Gravely Humorous Verses

Nash, Ogden. Illus. James Marshall

The Adventures of Isabel

Numeroff, Laura. Illus. Tim Bowers

Sometimes I Wonder if Poodles Like Noodles

McNaughton, Colin. Text and illus.

Wish You Were Here (And I Wasn’t): A Book of Poems and Pictures for GlobeTrotters

Philip, Neil. Illus. Claire Henley

Hot Potato: Mealtime Rhymes

Prelutsky, Jack. Illus. Marjorie Priceman

For Laughing Out Loud: Poems to Tickle Your Funnybone. 220

Prelutsky, Jack. Illus. James Stevenson

The New Kid on the Block: Poems

Rex, Adam. Text and illus.

Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich

Rosen, Michael. Illus. Quentin Blake

Don’t Put Mustard in the Custard

Sierra, Judy. Illus. Jack E. Davis

Monster Goose

Silverstein, Shel. Text and illus.

Where the Sidewalk Ends

Stevenson, James. Text and illus.

Corn Chowder

*=Canadian (Text in parentheses)= collection or series

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TD Summer Reading Club 2008 Laugh Out Loud Myths, Legends and Fractured Fairy Tales Atwood, Margaret. Illus. Maryann Kovalski

* Princess Prunella and the Purple Peanut

Badoe, Adwoa. Illus. Baba Wagué Diakité

* The Pot of Wisdom: Ananse Stories

Becker, Helaine. Illus. Claudia Dávila

* Mother Goose Unplucked: Crazy Comics, Zany Activities, Nutty Facts, & Other Twisted Takes on Childhood Favorites

Child, Lauren. Text and illus.

Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Book?

Davis, Virginia. Illus. Russ Willms

* Simply Ridiculous

Gilman, Phoebe. Text and illus.

* Something from Nothing: Adapted from a Jewish Folktale

Hartman, Bob. Illus.Tim Raglin

The Wolf Who Cried Boy

Jorisch, Stéphane. Text and illus.

* As for the Princess?: A Folktale from Quebec

Kimmel, Eric A. Illus. Janet Stevens

Anansi and the Talking Melon

Marshall, James. Text and illus.

Old Mother Hubbard and Her Wonderful Dog

McGovern, Ann. Illus. Simms Taback

Too Much Noise

Perlman, Janet. Text and illus.

* The Penguin and the Pea

Scieszka, Jon. Illus. Lane Smith

The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales

Shepard, Aaron. Illus. Gary Clement

* One-eye! Two-eyes! Three-eyes!: A Very Grimm Fairy Tale

Taback, Simms

Kibitzers and Fools: Tales my Zayda Told Me

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Trivizas, Eugene. Illus. Helen Oxenbury

The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig

Uhlberg, Myron. Illus. Sonja Lamut

Lemuel, the Fool

Wilcox, Leah. Illus. Lydia Monks

Falling for Rapunzel

*=Canadian (Text in parentheses)= collection or series

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TD Summer Reading Club 2008 Laugh Out Loud Teen Cabot, Meg

The Princess Diaries

Fleischman, Paul

A Fate Totally Worse Than Death

Green, John

An Abundance of Katherines

Juby, Susan

*Alice, I Think

Korman, Gordon

*Son of the Mob

Limb, Sue

Girl, 15, Charming But Insane

Lubar, David

Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie

Moriarty, Jaclyn

Feeling Sorry for Celia

Rennison, Louise

Angus, Thongs and Full- Frontal Snogging: Confessions of Georgia Nicolson

Strong, Jeremy. Illus. Matthew S. Armstrong

Stuff: The Life of a Cool Demented Dude

Tashjian, Janet

The Gospel According to Larry

Townsend, Sue

The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 ¾

Walsh, Marissa

A Field Guide to High School

Whytock, Cherry

My Cup Runneth Over: The Life of Angelica Cookson Potts

*=Canadian (Text in parentheses)= collection or series

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TD Summer Reading Club 2008 Laugh Out Loud DVDs & Videos Big Fat Liar Cars Chicken Run Finding Nemo Freaky Friday George of the Jungle Giggle, Giggle, Quack Home Alone Honey, I Shrunk the Kids *I Was a Rat Matilda * Max and the Easter Bunny (Max & Ruby) Over the Hedge Shrek Stuart Little *The Cat Came Back (Incredible Manitoba Animation Compilation) The Princess Bride *The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin (Children’s Favourites Compilation) Toy Story *Under the Umbrella Tree (Volumes 1 – 4) Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit 225

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