	No Time to Read? Check Out These Terrific Thin Books! (* = Easy)
	*Binge* by Charles Ferry Drunk teen steals a car, wrecks it, runs over people and loses his foot. Realistic – you’ll think twice about drinking and driving.
	*Blood Trail* by Nancy Springer Brutal murder and Jeremy may know who did it. Or does he…? Grisly suspense.
	*Caught By the Sea* by Gary Paulsen Sharks, a plane crash, stupid mistakes – all part of Paulsen’s life on the sea. Gut-wrenching, sometimes funny.
	**Chet Gecko Mystery Series* by Bruce Hale If you like puns and wisecracks, you’ll love Chet Gecko as he solves zany mysteries at his school.
	*Dear God, Help! Love, Earl* by Barbara Park Revenge on the school bully – by playing dead! This will crack you up.
	*Drive-by* by Lynne Ewing Gangs gun down his brother and go after his family. What was his brother really like? Grim, nonstop action.
	**Fat Men from Space* by Daniel Pinkwater Tooth filling is really a radio to outer space and the aliens are planning to invade.
	*Fox in a Trap* by Jane Thomas Trapping animals is manly and glamorous, right? Daniel learns the harsh truth.
	*Frindle* by Andrew Clements An invented word ends up in the dictionary and Nick goes on TV. You know kids like these.
	**The Hoboken Chicken Emergency* by Daniel Pinkwater 260-pound Thanksgiving chicken escapes. Wild and wacky.
	*The Last Burp of Mac McGerp* by Pam Smallcomb His burps knock over sheep and wreck the principal’s car. And wait till you read about that principal – she’s awful! Gross-out plot, lots of laughs.
	*Laugh till You Cry* by Joan Lowry Nixon Accused of a prank bomb threat and he didn’t do it. The problems of a new kid at school.
	*Leon’s Story* by Leon Tillage Dad run over and killed on purpose but the cops won’t investigate. True story!
	*Life’s a Funny Proposition, Horatio* by Barbara Polikoff Horatio’s life after his father’s death. A little sad, a little funny, always interesting. This book will touch your heart.
	*Man from the Sky* by Avi Robbery, kidnapping, lost treasure – Jamie’s daydreaming gets him into all of it. Exciting and suspenseful.
	*Mick Harte Was Here* by Barbara Park What life’s like with Mick gone. Sad, sometimes funny, never boring.
	*95 Pounds of Hope by Anna Gavalda Hates school and you would too after being flunked twice and expelled. Things DO get better.
	*On My Honor* by Marion Dane Bauer Daredevil swimming leads to death, terror and guilt. Jarring and unforgettable.
	*Operation: Dump the Chump* by Barbara Park Brother bugging you? Get rid of him! Laugh-out-loud funny.
	*The Rifle* by Gary Paulsen What this rifle did from the Revolution to now. Rifles DO kill. Grim ending.
	*The Schernoff Discoveries* by Gary Paulsen These guys aren’t cool, but they’ve got plans – get girls, fight bullies, make money, learn to ski. Fast and funny.
	*Sidekicks* by David Danko. Superheroes-in-training save the day. Crazy characters. For comic book fans. You may hurt yourself laughing at this.
	*Skeleton Man* by Joseph Bruchac Parents gone, and a weird old man claims her and locks her in her room. Creepy, spine tingling suspense.
	*Soldier’s Heart* by Gary Paulsen Surviving Civil War battles, but ending up with a broken heart. Violent, grim.
	*S.O.R. Losers* by Avi Non-jocks forced to play soccer lose their first game 32 – 0. Very funny – even their uniforms are clown colors (red and yellow).
	*Stinker from Space* by Pamela Service Alien skunk tries to get back home. Wacky fun.
	*Surviving Brick Johnson by Laurie Myers Being bullied, take karate, right? Maybe things aren’t what they seem. Short and funny.
	**The Time Warp Trio* (series) by Jon Scieszka Three boys use “The Book” to travel in time. Fast-pace, zany dialogue.
	*Tracker* by Gary Paulsen Hunting a deer with surprising results. Interesting ending.
	*White Water* by P.J. Petersen Whitewater rafting and a rattlesnake bite make a wimpy kid a hero. Big-time suspense.
	*Who Killed Mr. Chippendale? A Mystery in Poems* by Mel Glenn Some loved him, some hated him. Who killed the teacher on the track? Everyone has something to say about it – in poetry.
	*Wolf of Shadows* by Whitley Strieber Wolves and people try to survive after a nuclear attack. You won’t be able to forget this book.
	*The Worry Web Site* by Jacqueline Wilson Class web site to help solve problems. Each chapter is a different student’s problem. Funny, sometimes goofball.
	*The Wrecker* by David Skinner The new kid and the brainy loner team up to “wreck” a bully – and they mean it! Action and laughs.