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1) Super Emma
Author
Series
Emma McGraw series volume 3
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
Third-grader Emma becomes a reluctant heroine when she defends a friend from the class bully.
Author
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
When Skye's older brother comes home after a devastating accident, she moves from Albuquerque, New Mexico, to California to live with her grandmother and attend middle school, where she somewhat reluctantly makes new friends, learns to stand up for herself and those she cares about, and begins to craft a new relationship with her changed brother.
Author
Series
EllRay Jakes series volume 4
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
A mischievous eight-year-old boy helps his sister with a bully problem, while facing a bully of his own at school.
Author
Series
Emma McGraw series volume 4
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When a new girl joins her third-grade class just before Thanksgiving, Emma thinks only about gaining her friendship before the popular Cynthia can, and hurts her best friend Annie Pat's feelings in the process.
Author
Series
EllRay Jakes series volume 6
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Third-grader EllRay, a "shrimpy, goof-up kid," discovers magic all around him when he and his schoolmates participate in the Oak Glen Primary School talent show and work together on a wedding shower gift for their teacher.
Author
Series
Emma McGraw series volume 5
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
When the third-graders compete in the first annual winter games, Emma feels that she must win in order to prove to her father, who is divorced from her mother and lives in England with his new wife, that she is good at something.
Author
Series
Emma McGraw series volume 2
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old Emma is just beginning to like her new school when her friend Cynthia starts telling other kids that Emma is, well, a little strange.
Author
Series
EllRay Jakes series volume 8
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old EllRay Jakes of Oak Glen Primary School is looking for a new best friend, and he decides that the best way to find one is to come up with a bunch of amazing things to do at recess--and see who shares in the fun.
Author
Series
Absolutely Alfie volume 4
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
It's almost Halloween at Alfie's school and everyone is excited to dress up in constumes for the class Halloween party. Shy Bella asks Alfie if she wants to be bunny rabbits together, but then all of Alfie's other friends are going to be princesses! Alfie is so torn. Can she be both ... and not hurt anyone's feelings? Probably not!
Author
Series
EllRay Jakes series volume 9
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old EllRay Jakes, the shortest kid in class and still chosen last at recess, hones his basketball skills with Mr. Havens and earns the respect of his third-grade classmates.
Author
Series
Absolutely Alfie volume 2
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Alfie Jakes's summer was better than she expected. Even though her best friend Lulu was away on vacation, she found a new friend in her next door neighbor, Hanni. Hanni even let her take home a kitten! Now that second grade is about to start and Lulu is back in town, Alfie is worried. All she wants is for her trio to be first week friends, but what if Lulu and Hanni don't get along? Her secret first week, second grade wish is for them to become friends....
Author
Series
EllRay Jakes series volume 2
Language
English
Appears on list
Formats
Description
Eight-year-old EllRay Jakes decides to "borrow" his father's crystals to impress his classmates, but his plan to return the crystals before his father notices goes awry.
Author
Series
EllRay Jakes volume 1
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Eight-year-old EllRay's father has promised a family trip to Disneyland if EllRay can stay out of trouble for a week, but not defending himself against Jared, the class bully, proves to be a real challenge.
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