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2) Plunked
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English
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Sixth-grader Jack Mogens loses his nerve after getting hit by a pitch, and has to dig deep within himself to avoid giving up the sport he loves.
5) Donuthead
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Franklin Delano Donutrhead, a fifth-grader obsessed with hygiene and safety, finds an unlikely friend and protector in Sarah kervick, the tough new student who lives in a dirty trailer, bonds with his mother, and is as "irregular" as he is.
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Shadow children volume 2
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In a future where the law limits a family to only two children, third-born Luke has been in hiding for the entire twelve years of his life, until he enters boarding school under an assumed name and is forced to face his fears.
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Horrible Harry volume 9
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English
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On the last day of second grade, Song Lee's party at the local amusement park forces Harry to face his fear of elevators when he is expected to ride the Drop of Doom.
13) Fearless Freddie
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Twins Alfie and Alfreeda are trying to cope with Freddie, a beagle who is terrified of thunder during a particularly stormy week at the Hound Hotel--and Alfie is astonished realize that his normally bossy sister shares Freddie's fear.
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Jordan Keppler is looking forward to a nice, quiet day at Carnival World. He may not love the scary rides like his sister, Karla, does, but he'll still go on them with her. But Jordan and Karla are about to experience something much more terrifying. There's a boy in a cage hidden away in a secret part of the park. And he's begging for some food. The sign next to him says "Please do not feed the weirdo". What harm could it do, though? Jordan and Karla...
16) Ramona the brave
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Six-year-old Ramona tries to cope with an unsympathetic first-grade teacher. In this touching and funny story, the ebullient Ramona, feeling brave and grown-up, enters first grade. Quickly she finds that her new teacher, Mrs. Griggs, appears perplexed by pupils who like to be different. Since Ramona cannot help being different, clearly the two are incompatible. Nevertheless, Ramona can be counted on to keep things lively. Enraged when Susan copies...
17) Call it courage
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Relates how Mafatu, a young Polynesian boy whose name means Stout Heart, overcomes his terrible fear of the sea, which killed his mother when he was a baby, and proves his courage to himself and his people.
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Junie B. Jones series volume 15
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English
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When Junie B. learns that her kindergarten class is going on a field trip to a farm, she worries about being attacked by a rooster.
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Pigeon (Picture books) volume 7
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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The pigeon must go to school, but frets about math, learning the alphabet, heavy backpacks, and what the teacher and other birds will think of him.