humorous fiction

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Amelia Bedelia talks turkey

Amelia Bedelia volunteers to fill in as the director of a third-grade Thanksgiving play, but she misunderstands everything from one girl's desire to play a big role to an opening night wish that she "break a leg.".
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Officer Spence makes no sense!

When peanut butter and jelly sandwiches start disappearing from the vomitorium, the security guard of Ella Mentry School, Officer Spence, starts behaving strangely and arresting everybody he sees.
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Ungifted

Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.
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Big Nate and friends

Reprints "Big Nate" comic strips that follow the adventures of sixth-grader Nate Wright and his middle school friends.

There was an old lady who swallowed a bell!

Presents a variation on the classic rhyme about an old lady who swallows a bell and various other holiday items, which includes gifts, a sleigh, some reindeer, and more.
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There was an old lady who swallowed a bat!

2012
A cumulative tale in which an old lady swallows a bat, an owl, a cat, a ghost, and more, with surprising results.

There was an old lady who swallowed a frog!

Presents a variation on the classic rhyme about an old lady who swallowed a frog, some dirt, some seeds, the rain, the sunlight, some gloves, and a rake.

There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow!

2012
Presents a cumulative tale in which a cold lady swallows some snow, a pipe, some coal, a hat, a stick and a scarf, with surprising results.

Enginerds

When a group of nerdy best friends each begin receiving robots that start to act like real creatures, it is up to them to save the day, and the planet.
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Mr. Granite is from another planet!

New third grade teacher Mr. Granite has so many strange ideas about how to make Ella Mentary School environmentally friendly that the students are sure he must be an alien.
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