Mrs. Bergen’s Mrs. Bergen’s Summer ReadingSummer Reading

Stink: Solar Stink: Solar System System

SuperheroSuperheroby Megan McDonaldby Megan McDonald

When Stink learns that When Stink learns that Pluto has flunked the Pluto has flunked the

Planet test for being too Planet test for being too shrimpy, he has no choice shrimpy, he has no choice but to take a stand for the but to take a stand for the

sake of little planets sake of little planets everywhere!everywhere!

Genre: Realistic FictionGenre: Realistic FictionCall # F MCDCall # F MCD

Just DessertsJust Desserts by Hallie Durandby Hallie Durand

Third grader Dessert Schneider fed up Third grader Dessert Schneider fed up with her younger sister and brothers, with her younger sister and brothers,

creates an Annoying Siblings Club, a well-creates an Annoying Siblings Club, a well-meaning but less-than-useful support meaning but less-than-useful support

group for herself and her school friends. group for herself and her school friends. Dessert's class is studying the American Dessert's class is studying the American Revolution, and she is intrigued by the Revolution, and she is intrigued by the

idea of gaining her own kind of freedom idea of gaining her own kind of freedom from Charlie and the Beasties, but there from Charlie and the Beasties, but there

is another parallel the class unit on is another parallel the class unit on American independence that will have American independence that will have very real, negative consequences for very real, negative consequences for

Dessert. Much like the British did when Dessert. Much like the British did when they taxed the colonists in the New they taxed the colonists in the New

World, she collects fees from her club World, she collects fees from her club members, but she does not consult them members, but she does not consult them on how she spends them, which is mainly on how she spends them, which is mainly

on cafeteria food forbidden by her on cafeteria food forbidden by her parents. Dessert has to end the club and parents. Dessert has to end the club and repay the money, but she does learn the repay the money, but she does learn the greater value of friendship and family in greater value of friendship and family in

the end.the end.

Genre: Realistic FictionGenre: Realistic FictionCall# F DurCall# F Dur

The first book…The first book…

Aargh, It’s Aargh, It’s an ALIEN!an ALIEN!Albert Twiddle is a rich kid who Albert Twiddle is a rich kid who has everything money can buy -has everything money can buy -a big mansion, servants, video a big mansion, servants, video games, but still he is unhappy. games, but still he is unhappy. The only thing Albert ever really The only thing Albert ever really wants is to spend time with his wants is to spend time with his mom and dad but they are too mom and dad but they are too busy making money. One day busy making money. One day some aliens show up at his some aliens show up at his house and change his life house and change his life forever!forever!

Genre: Graphic NovelGenre: Graphic NovelCall #: 741.5 WCall #: 741.5 W

Lunch Lady Lunch Lady

and the Cyborg and the Cyborg Substitute Substitute

by Jarrett J. Krosoczkaby Jarrett J. Krosoczka

The child characters in the book are The child characters in the book are three average kids: Hector, Terrence, three average kids: Hector, Terrence, and Dee. When they are bothered by and Dee. When they are bothered by

the school bully, Milmoe, a new the school bully, Milmoe, a new substitute teacher saves the day--but substitute teacher saves the day--but there's something very strange about there's something very strange about the sub, and soon Lunch Lady is trying the sub, and soon Lunch Lady is trying to figure out just what he's up to. She to figure out just what he's up to. She

is assisted by another lunch lady is assisted by another lunch lady named Betty, who is like James Bond's named Betty, who is like James Bond's

gadgetgadget guy. guy.

Genre: Graphic NovelGenre: Graphic NovelCall# 741.5 JCall# 741.5 J

The The Adventures Adventures

of Daniel of Daniel Boom AKA Boom AKA Loud BoyLoud Boy byby

David SteinbergDavid Steinberg

Daniel, almost 10, is a lively, thoughtful Daniel, almost 10, is a lively, thoughtful child, but he has a problem. He was child, but he has a problem. He was born with “no indoor voice,” and his born with “no indoor voice,” and his words have been known to shatter words have been known to shatter

glass.  At his new school, he meets a glass.  At his new school, he meets a handful of other children, each of whom handful of other children, each of whom

has a different peculiarity (from has a different peculiarity (from fidgeting to throwing tantrums), which, fidgeting to throwing tantrums), which, like Daniel's, is eventually revealed as a like Daniel's, is eventually revealed as a

superpower.superpower.

Genre: Graphic NovelGenre: Graphic NovelCall# 741.5 SCall# 741.5 S

The Newsy The Newsy News News

Newsletter Newsletter byby Karen EnglishKaren English

Two friends, Nikki and Deja Two friends, Nikki and Deja decide to write a newsletter decide to write a newsletter

about their neighborhood and about their neighborhood and school. The trouble starts when school. The trouble starts when they don’t checkout their facts!they don’t checkout their facts!

Genre: Realistic FictionGenre: Realistic FictionCall# F EngCall# F Eng

Nana Cracks Nana Cracks the Case the Case by Kathleen Laneby Kathleen Lane

Nana is not your ordinary grandma. She never Nana is not your ordinary grandma. She never wears cloppy shoes, drinks prune juice, or wears cloppy shoes, drinks prune juice, or worries about slippery surfaces Eufala and worries about slippery surfaces Eufala and

Bog's nana would much rather join the circus, Bog's nana would much rather join the circus, or maybe become a detective. That is exactly or maybe become a detective. That is exactly

what happens in this very funny chapter what happens in this very funny chapter book. When Nana answers an ad in the local book. When Nana answers an ad in the local newspaper for a detective, she arrives at the newspaper for a detective, she arrives at the police department just in time to investigate police department just in time to investigate

the theft of one entire case of delicious the theft of one entire case of delicious Yumdums candy. Can one little old lady find a Yumdums candy. Can one little old lady find a way to save the day and stop the candy thief way to save the day and stop the candy thief

from striking again?from striking again?

Genre: Fiction Call# F Genre: Fiction Call# F

LaneLane

Super Chicken Super Chicken Nugget Boy and Nugget Boy and the Furious Frythe Furious Fry

by Josh Lewisby Josh Lewis

Fern Goldberg and his pal Lester spend most Fern Goldberg and his pal Lester spend most of their time at school trying to avoid Dirk of their time at school trying to avoid Dirk

Hamstone, the school bully, and his sidekick, Hamstone, the school bully, and his sidekick, Snort. A desperate Fern invents Super Chicken Snort. A desperate Fern invents Super Chicken Nugget Boy, an imaginary crime fighter, and Nugget Boy, an imaginary crime fighter, and the friends wage a ninja attack on Dirk and the friends wage a ninja attack on Dirk and

Snort. The attack gets even weirder when Fern Snort. The attack gets even weirder when Fern and his salamander,Arnie Simpson, fall in a vat and his salamander,Arnie Simpson, fall in a vat

of radioactive green goo and become real of radioactive green goo and become real mutant superheroes. Fern's new skills as a mutant superheroes. Fern's new skills as a

crime fighter come in handy when the school crime fighter come in handy when the school is attacked by a giant French fry.is attacked by a giant French fry.

Genre: Fiction Genre: Fiction Call# F LewCall# F Lew

The Best Horse The Best Horse Ever Ever

by Alice DeLaCroixby Alice DeLaCroix

Abby gets her heart’s desire: her parents Abby gets her heart’s desire: her parents purchase Griffin, the gentle horse she has purchase Griffin, the gentle horse she has

grown to love during her riding lessons. But grown to love during her riding lessons. But when her best friend, Devon, can’t get past when her best friend, Devon, can’t get past

her fear of the horse to share Abby’s her fear of the horse to share Abby’s excitement, they quarrel. Abby turns her excitement, they quarrel. Abby turns her

attention entirely to Griffin and works hard attention entirely to Griffin and works hard to prove that she is responsible enough to to prove that she is responsible enough to care for him and ride him safely. Still, she care for him and ride him safely. Still, she misses Devon, and finally she reaches outmisses Devon, and finally she reaches out

to mend the friendshipto mend the friendship

Genre: Realistic FictionGenre: Realistic FictionCall# F DelCall# F Del