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    What Happened to You? by, James Catchpole
    Joe, a young boy trying to play pirates at the playground, keeps getting interrupted with questions about happened to his leg, and gets more and more fed up until the kids finally understand they don't need to know what happened. . 
     
    How the Dinosaurs Went Extinct by, Ame Dyckman
    When a child in a museum asks how dinosaurs became extinct, Dad comes up with a list of silly answers.
     
    Snake's Big Mistake by, Sarah Kurpiel
    Snake loves art class--until his clay pot breaks and he makes a terrible decision. 

    Super Silly Chapter Book Series for Young Readers
     
    Dory Fantasmagory by, Abby Hanlon
    Dory, the youngest in her family, is a girl with a very active imagination, and she spends the summer playing with her imaginary friend, pretending to be a dog, battling monsters, and generally driving her family nuts.
     
    Roscoe Riley Rules  by, Katherine Applegte
    Roscoe Riley is just a normal little boy who has trouble keeping all of those rules straight in his head. Read all about the wild things that happen when he forgets!
     
    More Great Chapter Book Series for Young Readers 
     
    Candy Fairies  by, Helen Perelman
    The five fairies – Cocoa (chocolate), Melli (caramel), Raina (gummy), Berry (fruit) and Dash (mint) have delicious adventures (sometimes involving a salty troll who lives under the black licorice bridge.) The stories are about friendship, adventure, magic, and of course – candy! .  
     
    Stink  by, Megan McDonald
    Stink is the little brother of Judy Moody and he has his very own series!  Each book follows Stink, often with best friends Webster and Sophie by his side, on an adventure -- from letter writing for free candy to sleepovers to a disastrous weekend with the class pet.     
     
    For more suggested reading, you can always contact the librarian.
     
     
    "The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go." --Dr. Seuss