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Second Grade Books

J READER

Cork & Fuzz by Dori Chaconas; illustrated by Lisa McCue

Dodsworth in Rome by written and illustrated by Tim Egan

Mr. Putter & Tabby feed the fish by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Arthur Howard

J FICTION

Ivy and Bean by written by Annie Barrows; illustrated by Sophie Blackall

Flat Stanley by Brown, Jeff, 1926-2003

Minnie & Moo and the seven wonders of the world by written and illustrated by Denys Cazet

Pink princess rules the school by Alyssa Crowne; illustrated by Charlotte Alder

James and the giant peach by Roald Dahl

Welcome to Silver Street Farm by Nicola Davies; illustrated by Katharine McEwen

Mercy Watson to the rescue by Kate DiCamillo; illustrated by Chris van Dusen

Meet mammoth by Ian Fraser; [illustrations by] Mary Ann Fraser

The number-one kid by Patricia Reilly Giff; illustrated by Alasdair Bright

Miss Daisy is crazy! by Dan Gutman; pictures by Jim Paillot

Captain Awesome to the rescue! by Stan Kirby; illustrated by George O'Connor

Rosa and the water pony by Katy Kit; illustrated by Tom Knight

Tooth trouble by Abby Klein; illustrated by John McKinley

Stink: the incredible shrinking kid by Megan McDonald; illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

The case of Hermie the missing hamster by James Preller; illustrated by R.W. Alley

The lighthouse family. The storm by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Preston McDaniels

Stella Batts needs a new name by Courtney Sheinmel; illustrated by Jennifer A. Bell

Nate the great. Illustrated by Marc Simont by Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman

Encyclopedia Brown and the case of the carnival crime by Donald. J. Sobol; illustrated by James Bernardin

Lost treasure of the Emerald Eye by Geronimo Stilton

The class trip from the black lagoon by Mike Thaler; illustrated by Jared Lee

Daisy Dawson at the beach by Steve Voake; illustrated by Jessica Meserve