BENJAMIN FRANKLINSTEIN LIVES! by Matt McElligott

Victor Godwin is set on winning the science fair. Absolutely! Until a reawakened Benjamin Franklin shows up, and Victor's suddenly got more important things to do!

BINK AND GOLLIE by Kate DiCamillo & Alison McGhee; Illustrated by Tony Fucile

Two best friends - short, spiky-haired Bink (who loves bright colored socks) and lanky, toothpick-legged Gollie (who doesn't) - share three quirky adventures.

BONES: Skeletons and How They Work by Steve Jenkins

A first look at anatomy, BONES invites kids to compare the bones in the human body with those of different animals and to see just what they look like from the inside out.

CLEVER JACK TAKES THE CAKE by Candace Fleming; Illustrated by G. Brian Karas

Jack, a poor boy, receives an invitation from His Majesty the King to attend the princess's tenth birthday party at the castle and decides to make her a cake.

DUST DEVIL by Anne Isaacs; illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky

When the worst dust storm ever tears across the Montana prairie, Angelica Longrider, AKA Swamp Angel, mounts the howling whirlwind and rides it like a horse.

GUYKU: A YEAR OF HAIKU FOR BOYS by Bob Raczka; illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds

The wind and I play/tug-of-war with my new kite./The wind is winning. Clever Haiku poems paired with droll drawings explore the fun and pleasures of each season.

THE HALLELUJAH FLIGHT by Phil Bildner; illustrated by John Holyfield

The story of James Banning, the first African-American pilot to fly across the US is narrated by his copilot Thomas Allen, making this history book fast-paced and personal.

HENRY AARON'S DREAM by Matt Tavares

Hank Aaron's dream of becoming a big-league baseball player seemed out of reach until 1957 - the year Jackie Robinson became the first African American in the majors.

THE PLOT CHICKENS by Mary Jane Auch; illustrated by Herm Auch

Henrietta's a chicken who decides to become an author. This very funny book follows her efforts to peck out a story. Problem is: critics say she's laid an egg.

SCHOOL!: ADVENTURES AT THE HARVEY N. TROUBLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL by Kate McMullan and George Booth

On Hotsy-Totsy Monday, Ron Faster (a very fast runner) gets on the school bus driven by Mr. Stuckinaditch and begins a week of discoveries at the pun-filled, not-your-mother's elementary school.