Karen English
1) Nikki & Deja
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Nikki and Deja volume 1
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When an arrogant new girl comes to school, third-graders and best friends Nikki and Deja decide to form a club that would exclude her but find the results not what they expected.
3) Dog days
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Carver chronicles volume 1
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Gavin wants to make a good impression at Carver Elementary, where no one knows he excels at soccer and skateboarding, but an annoying big sister, a bully, and his great aunt's Pomeranian are not helping.
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Carver chronicles volume 3
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When Bernardo comes to live with Carlos temporarily, taking over his top bunk, his spot on the school soccer team, and even his Papi's attention, Carlos knows he is not happy, but worse, Bernardo starts messing with Carlos's pet geckos, so Carlos tries to see past his cousin's annoying ways and keep the peace for his family's sake.
5) Pizza party
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Carver chronicles volume 6
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"Richard and his friends are just four days away from setting a record for excellent behavior and earning a classroom pizza party when disaster strikes--their beloved teacher is out sick, and the strictest, meanest substitute has taken her place! Not even the best-behaved kid can live up to this sub's impossible standards. Will their dreams of pizza be dashed after all their hard work?"--Back cover
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Carver chronicles volume 2
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"Richard can't wait to show off his skills at a friend's skateboard birthday party, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans"--
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Carver chronicles volume 4
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"Third grader Calvin is dealing with his next door neighbors moving away--and the school bully moving in. Meanwhile, competition at the school science fair is heating up, and Calvin must decide what to do when his data doesn't prove his theory"--
8) The new kid
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Carver chronicles volume 5
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"Third-grader Gavin and his friends aren't sure what to make of the new boy in their class, Khufu. He doesn't look or act like other kids. When Gavin's bike goes missing, they think Khufu stole it, but did he?"--
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Nikki and Deja volume 6
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While Ms. Shelby-Ortiz is recovering from an injury, substitute Mr. Willow takes over Nikki and Deja's third-grade class with disastrous results.
11) Nadia's hands
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A Pakistani-American girl takes part in her aunt's traditional Pakistani wedding.
13) Big wind coming!
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An extended family and their neighbors prepare for, and then wait out a fierce storm, wondering what will remain of their farms when the wind and rain stop.
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"Red shoes dazzling - perched on a pedestal in the show window, as if on a throne. Then - surprise! Nana brings the beautiful shoes to Malika! And with a click-clack-click and a swish, swish, swish, Malika wears them everywhere she goes... But all too soon, the shoes begin to pinch Malika's toes. And they don't let her forget how much her feet have grown. Who will be next to wear the red shoes? Readers will follow the shoes all the way across the...