school stories

Rejected by the cool girls club, fifth-grader Chloe Silver, new in town after her parents' divorce, forms a different type of club, with offbeat Lucy Tanaka and nerdy Leo Barish, that tests out different acts of kindness on classmates.

Living with her aunt and dog years after her mother left and she stopped speaking, Judith communicates through gestures and drawing cartoons while tackling the challenges of a new school and wondering if she should seek out her mother.

This book is a compilation of humorous school-related comics from MAD magazine. From homework excuses to how to write an A+ paper, this title will keep you laughing all year long.

Middle schooler Marvin Watson must team up with three man-sized, sarcastic moths living in the attic when a horde of mutant insects threatens his town.

Wanting very much to learn to play the drums, Sam struggles to afford a drum kit and tells lies in her determination while navigating the complications of school budget cuts and her parents' frequent arguments.

When a shooting star grants Sam a million wishes (as long as they are logically possible) he thinks that he will be able to make his life better at his new school--but he soon learns that wishes can have unexpected consequences.

Maintaining a low profile in order to survive high school, Jane Smith receives unwanted attention when she publishes an article in the school newspaper that reveals some of the popular kids' secrets.

High school sophomore Nora has always been very cautious in her relationships, but when Patch, who has a dark side she can sense, enrolls at her school, she is mysteriously and strongly drawn to him, despite warnings from her best friend, the school counselor, and her own instincts.

When another person that they fantasize about killing dies, Mackenzie, Ava, Caitlin, Julie, and Parker begin to wonder if they are being framed.

Angie overeats to cope with the taunts of the ultra-mean girls, her attempted suicide in front of a packed gym, and the status of her captured war-hero sister, until KC Romance comes to town and sees Angie for who she really is.