Children's Recommendations - Grade 2

Grade 2 - Non-fiction

ISBN: 9781416924364
Title: Lightship by Brian Floca - Describes life aboard a lightship, a lighthouse built on a ship and anchored out to sea, and explains what it is like to ride out a storm while doing the important job of helping bring other ships safely to port
Author: Floca, Brian.
Lightship Cover
Title: Anansi and the moss-covered rock by Eric A. Kimmel - Anansi the Spider uses a strange moss-covered rock in the forest to trick all the other animals, until Little Bush Deer decides he needs to learn a lesson
Author: Kimmel, Eric A.
Anansi and the moss-covered rock Cover
ISBN: 0688144098
Title: Clay boy : adapted from a Russian Folk Tale by Mirra Ginsburg - Wanting a son, an old man and woman make a clay boy who comes to life and begins eating everything in sight until he meets a clever goat
Author: Ginsburg, Mirra.
Clay boy Cover
ISBN: 0152656618
Title: Raven : a trickster tale from the Pacific Northwest by Gerald McDermott - Raven, a Pacific Coast Indian trickster, sets out to find the sun
Author: McDermott, Gerald.
Raven Cover
ISBN: 9781596435995
Title: Giant squid by Candace Fleming - A nonfiction picture book exploring the mysterious life of the elusive giant squid
Author: Fleming, Candace, author.
Giant squid
ISBN: 9781770496361
Title: The fly by Elise Gravel - Celebrates the common house fly, sharing humorous scientific facts about everything from its ability to walk on ceilings to its taste for unappetizing foods
Author: Gravel, Elise, author.
The fly
ISBN: 9781580897389
Title: The hidden life of a toad by Doug Wechsler - In jaw-dropping photos, Doug Wechsler captures the life cycle of the American toad from egg to tadpole to adult
Author: Wechsler, Doug, author.
The hidden life of a toad Cover
ISBN: 9781596438521
Title: When green becomes tomatoes : poems for all seasons by Julie Fogliano - A book of poetry moving through the seasons
Author: Fogliano, Julie.
When green becomes tomatoes

Grade 2 - Picture Books

ISBN: 9780763662295
Title: Sam & Dave dig a hole by Mac Barnett - Sam and Dave are sure they will discover something exciting if they just keep digging their hole
Author: Barnett, Mac, author.
Sam & Dave dig a hole Cover
ISBN: 9780316112444
Title: Arthur's teacher trouble by Marc Brown - Third-grader Arthur is amazed when he is chosen to be in the school spellathon
Author: Brown, Marc Tolon.
Arthur's teacher trouble Cover
ISBN: 9780399255373
Title: The day the crayons quit by Drew Daywalt - When Duncan arrives at school one morning, he finds a stack of letters, one from each of his crayons, complaining about how he uses them
Author: Daywalt, Drew.
The day the crayons quit Cover
ISBN: 0395288126
Title: The three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone - Three clever billy goats outwit a big ugly troll that lives under the bridge they must cross on their way up the mountain
Author: Galdone, Paul.
The three Billy Goats Gruff Cover
ISBN: 9780062467768
Title: The bad seed by Jory John - A naughty seed with a bad attitude, bad temper, and bad manners vows to change his life for the better, but his efforts are met with skepticism by his friends
Author: John, Jory, author.
The bad seed Cover
ISBN: 9780316068741
Title: Dewey : there's a cat in the library! by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter - Dewey the kitten is adopted, named, and given the library as a place to call his home
Author: Myron, Vicki.
Dewey Cover
ISBN: 9781626726826
Title: After the fall : how Humpty Dumpty got back up again by Dan Santat - After falling off the wall, Humpty Dumpty is very afraid of climbing up again, but is determined not to let fear stop him from being close to the birds
Author: Santat, Dan, author, illustrator.
After the fall Cover
ISBN: 9780375958601
Title: The bear ate your sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach - When a sandwich goes missing, it seems that a bear is the unlikely culprit
Author: Sarcone-Roach, Julia, author, illustrator.
The bear ate your sandwich Cover
ISBN: 0670827592
Title: The true story of the 3 little pigs by Jon Scieszka - The wolf gives his own outlandish version of what really happened when he tangled with the three little pigs
Author: Scieszka, Jon.
The true story of the 3 little pigs Cover
ISBN: 9781585365074
Title: Memoirs of a goldfish by Devin Scillian - A goldfish gives a personal account of his experiences while swimming around his bowl as it slowly fills with fish and other accessories, only to realize when he is relocated for a cleaning how much he misses them
Author: Scillian, Devin, author
Memoirs of a goldfish
ISBN: 0439050235
Title: Duck on a bike by David Shannon - A duck decides to ride a bike and soon influences all the other animals on the farm to ride bikes too
Author: Shannon, David, 1959-
Duck on a bike Cover
ISBN: 0439110912
Title: The secret shortcut by Mark Teague - Because Wendell and Floyd have a problem getting to school on time, they decide to take a shortcut which, however, leads to unexpected adventures
Author: Teague, Mark.
The secret shortcut Cover
ISBN: 0399231161
Title: The other side by Jacqueline Woodson - Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town
Author: Woodson, Jacqueline.
The other side Cover

Grade 2 - Readers

Title: Bones and the dog gone mystery by David A. Adler - While looking for his lost magnifying glass in the park, young Detective Jeffrey Bones and his grandfather discover that Curly the detective dog is missing, too, and start tracking down clues
Author: Adler, David A.
Book cover for Bones and the dog gone mystery by David A. Adler
ISBN: 0789425165
Title: Minnie and Moo go to the moon by Denys Cazet - Two cow friends, Minnie and Moo, decide to drive the farmer's tractor all the way to the moon
Author: Cazet, Denys.
Minnie and Moo go to the moon
ISBN: 0763623326
Title: Mercy Watson goes for a ride by Kate DiCamillo - Mr. Watson's usual Saturday drive in his Cadillac with his favorite pig, Mercy, turns into an adventure when an unexpected passenger shows up in the back seat and Mercy finds herself behind the wheel
Author: DiCamillo, Kate.
Mercy Watson goes for a ride
ISBN: 9780756677077
Title: Brickbeard's treasure by Hannah Dolan - Introduces Captain Brickbeard's ship, his trusted crew, and his adventures to find and protect his treasure
Author: Dolan, Hannah.
Brickbeard's treasure
Title: Captain Cat by Syd Hoff - A cat makes friends with a soldier and learns about military life when he joins the army
Author: Hoff, Syd, 1912-2004.
Book cover for Captain Cat by Syd Hoff
ISBN: 0763624047
Title: Houndsley and Catina by James Howe - Houndsley and Catina run into trouble when they decide to prove that they are the best at cooking and writing, respectively
Author: Howe, James, 1946-
Houndsley and Catina
ISBN: 9781404865174
Title: Katie Woo, where are you? by Fran Manushkin - While shopping with her parents in a mall, Katie helps a lost boy, not realizing that she may be lost, too
Author: Manushkin, Fran.
Katie Woo, where are you
ISBN: 0808533797
Title: Fox on wheels by Edward Marshall - Fox babysits for his sister Louise, learns to climb a tree for some grapes, and wins a shopping cart race
Author: Marshall, Edward.
Fox on wheels
ISBN: 0689810113
Title: Henry and Mudge and the bedtime thumps : the ninth book of their adventures by Cynthia Rylant - Henry worries about what will happen to his big dog Mudge during their visit to his grandmother's house in the country
Author: Rylant, Cynthia.
Henry and Mudge and the bedtime thumps
ISBN: 0152562559
Title: Mr. Putter & Tabby pour the tea by Cynthia Rylant - Mr. Putter gets an old cat to share his life with him
Author: Rylant, Cynthia.
Mr. Putter & Ta
Title: Nate the great by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat - Nate the Great solves the mystery of the missing picture
Author: Sharmat, Marjorie Weinman.
Nate the great

Grade 2 - Fast and Fun

ISBN: 9781442457706
Title: Amy and the missing puppy by Callie Barkley - During Spring Break, mystery lover Amy looks for clues to the disappearance of wealthy Ms. Sullivan's Saint Bernard puppy
Author: Barkley, Callie.
Amy and the missing puppy
ISBN: 9781338034721
Title: Game over, Super Rabbit Boy! by Thomas Flintham - When King Viking and his evil robot army attack Animal Town, and kidnap Singing Dog, it is up to Super Rabbit Boy, with some help from Sunny and his video game console, to save the day
Author: Flintham, Thomas, author, illustrator.
Game over, Super Rabbit Boy Cover
ISBN: 9780763665104
Title: The princess in black by Shannon Hale & Dean Hale - Hiding her secret identity as a monster-fighting superhero, Princess Magnolia interrupts her fancy tea with the unsuspecting Duchess Wigtower to stop a big blue monster
Author: Hale, Shannon, author.
The princess in black Cover
ISBN: 0763620254
Title: Stink : the incredible shrinking kid by Megan McDonald - The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school
Author: McDonald, Megan.
Stink Cover
ISBN: 0679924116
Title: Dinosaurs before dark by Mary Pope Osborne - Eight-year-old Jack and his younger sister Annie find a magic treehouse, which whisks them back to an ancient time zone where they see live dinosaurs
Author: Osborne, Mary Pope.
Dinosaurs before dark Cover
ISBN: 9780679991304
Title: Junie B. Jones smells something fishy by Barbara Park - Frustrated because the rules for her class's Pet Day will not let her take her dog to school, Junie B. Jones considers taking a raccoon, a worm, a dead fish, and other unusual replacements
Author: Park, Barbara.
Junie B. Jones smells something fishy Cover
ISBN: 9780375956614
Title: January joker by Ron Roy - Seven-year-olds Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy make observations and gather clues that convince them that their older siblings, cousin, and animals have been captured by hungry space aliens
Author: Roy, Ron, 1940-
January joker Cover
ISBN: 9780385906395
Title: Trouble magnet by Graham Salisbury - Nine-year-old Calvin catches the attention of the school bully on the day before he starts fourth grade, while at home, the unfriendly, fifteen-year-old daughter of his mother's best friend has taken over his room
Author: Salisbury, Graham.
Book cover for Calvin Coconut: Trouble magnet by Graham Salisbury

New Fullerton Public Library hours due to Elevator Enhancement

Beginning Tuesday, March 4th, the library will be operating under adjusted hours while the building's elevators are under construction. We anticipate the noise levels due to the construction to be very disruptive and have adjusted our hours to the following: Sunday - Monday: Closed | Tuesday - Thursday: 2:30pm-7pm | Friday: 2:30pm-5pm | Saturday: 11am-5pm