Jim Benton
1) It's Me
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An all-new series from New York Times bestselling author, Jim Benton!
From New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton, meet Catwad! He's blue, he's a bit of a grouch, and his best friend is a dim-witted cat named Blurmp who can see the bright side of anything. From pizza and computers, to love and happiness, this crabby tabby has a funny take on just about everything, and he's not afraid to share it. This collection of short comic stories will...
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ERNEST FANN IS THE WORLD'S BIGGEST BATMAN...FAN! And as the most knowledgeable about all things super-heroic, it is up to Ernest to recruit the finest crime-fighters on Earth! Together with his babysitter, Harriet, his best friend, Jack, and his faithful fido, Ernest is ready to teach his recruits all about secret identities, the best ways to lurk, and how to stop crime...maybe? Join New York Times bestselling writer-illustrator Jim Benton (Catwad,
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Victor Shmud total expert volume 1
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IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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When Victor, total expert at everything, finds himself at the center of an intergalactic conflict, he'll need the help of his trusty sidekick Dumpylumps the duck, and his best friend Patti, to find his way out.
4) The handbook
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Jack likes to trash-pick, and when his elderly neighbors move out and leave a promising pile of refuse outside, he finds a box that holds the Secret Parent's Handbook that lets him and his friends make the rules at home for a change.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 9
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IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Concerned that the fundraisers for the school art and music departments are not doing well, Franny K. Stein creates in her laboratory/kitchen an irresistible muffin recipe.
6) Bad hair day
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 8
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IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Franny tries to follow her mother's suggestion to change her appearance, but by turning hair styling into a science experiment she creates some very greedy pigtails that terrorize the town.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 7
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IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Determined to be elected class president, mad scientist Frannie K. Stein uses her Atomic Combiner to create a suit that makes her seem to be whatever a voter wants her to be, but the suit has plans of its own.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 3
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IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
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When Franny Stein, self-styled mad scientist, creates a robot to show her school friends the joys of science, she ends up learning something from them instead.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 2
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IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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Frannie tries to prevent chaos when her new lab assistant, Igor, a dog of many breeds, accidentally lets loose a giant, fifty-foot, arrow-shooting cupid.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 6
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IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Being a mad scientist in the modern world is very hard work. With so much that needs to be done in such a short period of time, multitasking can get way out of hand. Franny needs some additional help. But for Franny there is only one person in the world she trusts to help her with her experiments - herself. So she acquires assistance the mad scientist way, by building a few real, live, steel-plated Franbots.
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Franny K. Stein mad scientist volume 5
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Reduced to miniature size, Franny travels through her pet dog's nostril and into his stomach to retrieve a doomsday device that the dog has swallowed and may detonate at any time.
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Victor Shmud total expert volume 2
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IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Fresh from his intergalactic adventure, Victor is casting about for something new to apply his formidable know how to. The obvious next step is cello-making. However, the not so mellifluous sounds that emanate from his creations are enough to wake the dead. That's right, there are zombies let loose and it's up to Victor, Patty, and the long-suffering, always faithful Dumpylumps to not get eaten--Provided by publisher.
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Dear dumb diary volume 12
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IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 2
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Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about her flawless friend, Angeline, her favorite band, and all the trials and tribulations of middle school.
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Dear dumb diary year two volume 3
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IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
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Jamie Kelly writes in her diary about how her flawless friend, Angeline, discovers the real reason why Jamie and her best friend, Isabella, agree to join extracurricular clubs at the school.
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Dear dumb diary year two volume 4
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IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 2
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Discovering that a friend had planned to cheat on a test by writing answers on a bologna sandwich, Jamie tries to convince her friend that cheating is wrong while encouraging her to pack a less exploitable lunch.
17) The end (almost)
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When Donut the bear is told his story is over and he has to leave, he employs trickery so the story can go on.
18) Piggy paints
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Piggy wakes up and starts painting. He paints all sorts of things all day long until he falls asleep.
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In this zany episode of Jim Benton's New York Times best-selling series, pint-sized mad scientist Franny K. Stein dreams up a time-reversing cake plate that lets her "have her cake and eat it too." As the principal honors her, however, people laugh at her middle name, Kissypie. But when Franny timetravels to change it to Kaboom, she accidentally turns Teenage Fran into an evil villain. Now Franny Kissypie must stop Franny Kaboom before it's too late....
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Jim Benton delivers a madcap tale starring the strange yet endearing Franny K. Stein. The new kid at school, Franny approaches making friends as an exciting science project. After taking careful notes, she brews a potion that changes her into a perfect girl. But when a monster snatches her teacher, Franny knows there's only one way to save the day-even if it risks her new popularity. "This has the glib, kid-appealing insouciance of Captain Underpants...