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Read-Alikes for
Herbie Jones
by Suzy Kline

Book Capers, our book discussion group for students in grades 2 & 3, read and discussed Herbie Jones. If you liked this book, you'll love reading more about Herbie and his adventures in these stories:


Herbie Jones and Hamburger Head by Suzy Kline J KLI
 
Herbie Jones and the Birthday Showdown by Suzy Kline J KLI
 
Herbie Jones and the Class Gift by Suzy Kline J KLI
 
Herbie Jones and the Dark Attic by Suzy Kline J KLI
 
Herbie Jones and the Monster Ball by Suzy Kline J KLI
 
What's the Matter With Herbie Jones? by Suzy Kline J KLI
 

Or try one of these other series:

Horrible Harry series
Song Lee series
Mary Marony series
 

MORE BOOKS TO ENJOY: Other humorous school adventures.  

Muggie Maggie by Beverly Cleary J CLE
Maggie resists learning cursive writing in 3rd grade, until she discovers that knowing how to read and write cursive promises to open up an entirely new world of knowledge to her.
 
In Trouble With Teacher by Patricia Brennan Demuth J DEM
Third-grader Montgomery draws great pictures and writes wonderful stories, but he's afraid that his teacher only cares about his terrible spelling.
 
The Beast in Ms. Rooney's Room by Patricia Reilly Giff J GIF
Held back a year in 2nd grade, Richard can't seem to help getting into trouble until he gets really interested in reading and helps his class in a special way.
Look for other Polk Street School titles.
 
Alvin's Famous No-Horse by William Harding J HAR
With encouragement from his teacher and help from his classmates, 8-year-old Alvin struggles with his efforts to draw a horse for the 3rd-grade art exhibit.
 
Marvin Redpost: Why Pick On Me? by Louis Sachar J SAC
A small incident during recess threatens to turn 9-year-old Marvin into the outcast of his 3rd-grade class.
Look for other titles by this author.
 
The Flunking of Joshua T. Bates by Susan Shreve J SHR
Joshua must face the fact that he has to repeat the third grade.
 
Serious Science by Janice Lee Smith J SMI
Devastated when his science project on the solar system is accidentally demolished, Adam becomes ingenious in coming up with a last-minute replacement.

This list was prepared by Youth Services at St. Charles Public Library, April 1998.
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