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Cinderella at the Ball - Mean DRP: 28
Hillert, Margaret, Modern Curriculum Press, 1970 32 pp. ISBN: 0-8136-5532-3,
Cinderella goes to the ball and meets Prince Charming.  A retelling of the familiar fair tale using 44 easy words.

Clifford, the Big Red Dog - Mean DRP: 37
Bridwell, Norman, Scholastic Inc., 1985 28 pp. ISBN: 0-590-44297-x,
Emily Elizabeth has a dog. A very big dog. His name is Clifford  and sometimes his size gets him into trouble.

Mouse Soup - Mean DRP: 38
Lobel, Arnold, Scholastic Book Services, 1977 64 pp. ISBN: N/A,
A little mouse is sitting under a tree. Suddenly a weasel comes out and grabs him. The weasel wants to make mouse soup. But mouse has a trick up his sleeve.

The Very Busy Spider - Mean DRP: 40
Carle, Eric, Philomel Books, 1984 24 pp. ISBN: 0-399-21592-1,

The spider is so busy spinning her web, she doesn't notice her friendly neighbors.

Moke and Poki in the Rain Forest - Mean DRP: 41

Funai, Mamoru, Harper and Row Publishers, Inc., 1972 64 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Moke and Poki are two little people small enough to fit in a bean pod boat. They live in a Hawaiian rain forest. They have many animal friends. 

Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
- Mean DRP: 42
McDermott, Gerald, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1972 35 pp. ISBN: 0-03-080234-2,
Anansi the spider has six sons. When Anansi is swallowed by a fish, each son does something to help him escape. Now which son should get the reward?

My Friend the Monster
- Mean DRP: 42
Bulla, Clyde Robert, Harper and Row Publishers, Inc., 1980 75 pp. ISBN; 0-690-04031-8,
Prince Hal is lonely. The Queen won't let him play with ordinary  children. But Hal finds a secret friend: a monster boy from inside the mountain.

Seven Blind Mice
- Mean DRP: 42
Young, Ed, Philomel Books, 1992 36 pp. ISBN: 0-399-22261-8,
Seven blind mice go out, one by one, to investigate the strange something by the pond. Each one comes back with a different idea of what it is.

Zack's Alligator
- Mean DRP: 42
Mozelle, Shirley, HarperCol 1ins Publishers, 1989 63 pp. ISBN: 0-06-024309-0,
Zack's Uncle Jim sends him an alligator keychain from Florida. When watered, it grows into a full-sized and very friendly alligator whose name is Bridget. 

Danny and the Dinosaur - Mean DRP: 43
Hoff, Syd, HarperCollins Publishers, 1958 64 pp. ISBN: 0-06-022465-7,
Danny visits a museum and makes a new friend: a dinosaur.   Danny and the dinosaur spend the day together. They walk around town, go to a baseball game, eat ice cream, and play hide and seek.

Dolphins at Daybreak - Mean DRP: 43
Osborne, Mary Pope, Scholastic Inc., 1997 71 pp. ISBN; 0-590-70635-7,
Jack and Annie are swept into an ocean adventure by the Magic Tree House. Will they survive their encounters with a giant octopus and a shark? Find out! (Magic Tree House)

Mummies in the Morning - Mean DRP: 43
Osborne, Mary Pope, Scholastic Inc., 1993 65 pp. ISBN: 0-590-62984-0,
The Magic Tree House takes Jack and Annie back to ancient Egypt. Deep inside a pyramid, they meet a long-dead queen who needs their help. (Magic Tree House)

Tops and Bottoms
- Mean DRP: 43
Stevens, Janet, Harcourt Brace and Co., 1995 33 pp. ISBN: 0-15-292851-0,
A clever Hare convinces a lazy Bear to become his business partner. In the end, the trickster gets the better end of the deal.

Afternoon on the Amazon
- Mean DRP: 44
Osborne, Mary Pope, Scholastic Inc., 1995 67 pp. ISBN: 0-590-96542-5,
The Magic Tree House takes Jack and Annie to the Amazon rain forest. Suddenly they are in the spookiest place they have ever been...and they are lost! (Magic Tree House)

Bad Hare Day - Mean DRP: 44
Stine, R.L., Scholastic Inc1996 118 pp. ISBN: 0-590-56878-7,
A magic show bunny is not as nice as he looks. (Goosebumps)

Dinosaurs before Dark - Mean DRP: 44
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 1992 68 pp. ISBN: 0-679-82411-1,
Jack and his sister Annie find a magic tree house, filled with books. When they open a book on dinosaurs, they are whisked back to the Cretaceous period, where they face a real live, hungry Tyrannosaurus. 

Ghost Town at Sundown - Mean DRP: 44
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 1997 73 pp. ISBN: 0-679-88339-8,
The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to a ghost town in the Wild West. (Magic Tree House) 

Happy Birthday, Moon - Mean DRP: 44
Asch, Frank, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1982 28 pp. ISBN: 0-13-383687-8,
Bear likes the moon. He wants to buy the moon a birthday present. But first he has to find out when the moon's birthday is. 

The Hidden Stairs and the Magic Carpet - Mean DRP: 44
Abbott, Tony, Scholastic Inc., 1999 80 pp. ISBN: 0-590-10839-5,
A magic door and a hidden staircase lead Eric, Julie and Neal to the magical kingdom of Droon. There they discover an amazing world and meet a new friend, Princess Keeah, who needs their help in overcoming an evil enemy. (The Secrets of Droon)

Hunches in Bunches
- Mean DRP: 44
Seuss, Dr., Random House, 1982 40 pp. ISBN: 0-394-85502-7,
Even with the Hunches help, a young boy has trouble making decisions. 

Lions at Lunchtime
- Mean DRP: 44
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 1998 70 pp. ISBN: 0-679-88340-1,
The magic tree house transports Annie and Jack to the plains of Africa where they must solve a riddle. (Magic Tree House)

The Little Engine That Could - Mean DRP: 44
Piper, Watty, Grosset and Dunlap, Inc., 1984 9 pp. ISBN: 0-448-18963-1,
The train is carrying toys for children when it breaks down. The little blue engine tries to help. He tries to pull the train over the mountain.

Pirates Past Noon - Mean DRP: 44
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 1994 67 pp. ISBN: 0-679-82425-1,
Hidden gold? Nasty pirates? Will Annie and Jack find buried treasure and have to walk the plank after the Magic Tree House sweeps them back in time? (The Magic Tree House)

Tigers at Twilight
- Mean DRP: 44
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 1999 72 pp. ISBN: 0-679-89065-3,
The magic treehouse has carried Jack and Annie to a forest in India. Will they be able to save rare tigers from poachers? Or will the kids be eaten by fierce tigers?

Tonight on the Titanic - Mean DRP: 44
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 1999 74 pp. ISBN: 0-679-89063-7,
The Magic Tree House sets Jack and Annie down onto the decks of the Titanic. When the ocean liner hits an iceberg, will the two children find a way to save themselves? (Magic Tree House)

The Mysterious Island
- Mean DRP: 45
Abbott, Tony, Scholastic Inc.,1999 87 pp. ISBN: 0-590-10840-9,
Eric, Julie, Neal, and Princess Keeah are stranded on an island after a terrible magical ocean storm. Unfortunately one of Lord Sparr's witches inhabits the island! (The Secrets of Droon

Witch in the House - Mean DRP: 44
Chew, Ruth, Hastings House, 1975 112 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Not every girl can keep a witch in her house. Laura has one named Sally. And Sally is a fine guest until one day she turns upside down-and can't get back upright again!

Day of the Dragon King - Mean DRP: 45
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 1998 68 pp. ISBN: 0-679-89051-3,
The magic tree house sends Annie and Jack back to ancient China where an emperor called the Dragon King has ordered that all books be burned. (Magic Tree House)

Good Morning, Gorillas - Mean DRP: 45
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 2002 88 pp. ISBN; 0-375-80614-8,
The Magic Tree House takes Jack and Annie to a rain forest in Africa where they learn to communicate with a group of gorillas.

Hey, Al - Mean DRP: 45
Yorinks, Arthur, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1986 28 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Al and his dog live together in a single crowded room. They feel sorry for themselves until a fantastic bird takes them on an adventurous trip. Then they discover there's no place like home.

The Knight at Dawn
- Mean DRP: 45
Osborne, Mary Pope, Scholastic Inc., 1993 66 pp. ISBN: 0-590-62351-6,
The Magic Tree House transports Jack and Annie back to the Middle Ages. Suddenly, they find themselves being locked in a castle dungeon! (Magic Tree House)

The Littles and the Trash Tinies - Mean DRP: 45
Peterson, John, Scholastic Inc., 1977 80 pp. ISBN: 0-590-46595-3,  
The Littles are tiny people, hardly bigger than mice. Mr. Little, Tom, and Lucy hitch a dangerous ride on a garbage truck and have an adventure at the dump while looking for equally tiny friends of their Uncle Nick. 

Quest for the Queen - Mean DRP: 45
Abbott, Tony, Scholastic, Inc., 2000 104 pp. ISBN: 0-439-20784-3,
Princess Keeah hopes to win the Quest, since the prize might break a magic spell on her mother. But Eric, Neal, and Julie discover that some racers are not playing fair. What can they do? (Secrets of Droon)

Twister on Tuesday
- Mean DRP: 45
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 2001 70 pp. ISBN: 0-679-89069-6,
Jack and Annie are swept back to the Kansas prairie! There they discover that life was hard for pioneers and experience a terrifying tornado. (Magic Tree House)

Buffalo before Breakfast - Mean DRP: 46
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 1999 72 pp. ISBN: 0-679-89064-5,
Jack and Annie are swept back to the
Great Plains – about 200 years in the past! There they meet a Lakota Indian boy who shows them the buffalo. But what can they do to stop a herd of buffalo from stampeding? (The Magic Tree House)

City in the Clouds - Mean DRP: 46
Abbott, Tony, Scholastic Inc., 1999 88 pp. ISBN: 0-590-10842-5,
Eric, Julie and Neal rush to the magical
kingdom of Droon for help when Neal turns into a giant bug. There Princess Keeah suggests they can find a cure in the City in the Clouds. But the friends need to hurry – they have only one day before the city disappears. (The Secrets of Droon)

Earthquake in the Early Morning - Mean DRP: 46
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 2001 72 pp. ISBN: 0-679-89070-x,
Jack and Annie find themselves in a shaky situation when the Magic Tree House takes them to San Francisco just as the 1906 earthquake hits! (Magic Tree House)

Grasshopper on the Road - Mean DRP: 46
Lobel, Arnold, Harper and Row Publishers, Inc., 1978 62 pp. ISBN: 0-06-444094-X,
Grasshopper goes on a journey. He meets beetles who love morning. He meets a fly who sweeps the road clean. He meets a mosquito who believes in rules.

Hour of the Olympics - Mean DRP: 46
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 1998 70 pp. ISBN: 0-679-89062-9,
The magic tree house takes Annie and Jack back to ancient Greece where they see the first Olympic Games. (Magic Tree House)

Into the Land of the Lost - Mean DRP 46
Abbott, Tony, Scholastic, Inc., 2000 95 pp. ISBN: 0-439-18297-2,  

Princess Keeah is in trouble. Lord Sparr has her under a magic spell. Eric, Julie, and Neal head to the Land of the Lost to help her. But if they don't get out in time, they'll turn into ghosts! (The Secrets of Droon)

Journey to the Volcano Palace - Mean DRP: 46
Abbott, Tony, Scholastic Inc., 1999 85 pp. ISBN: 0-590-10841-7,
Eric, Julie, and Neal must help their friend, Princess Keeah. A magic jewel has been stolen from her by Lord Sparr. They head to the lord's secret palace – which is located in a volcano! (The Secrets of Droon)

The Lorax - Mean DRP: 46
Seuss, Dr., Random House, 1971 63 pp. ISBN: 0-394-82337-0,
The Lorax and all his friends have to leave when the Once-ler starts his thneed factory, cuts down all the truffula trees, and pollutes the air with his smogulous smoke.

The Monster from the Sea - Mean DRP: 46
Hooks, William H., Gareth Stevens Publishing, 1992 32 pp. ISBN: 0-8368-1694-3,
A sheltered princess who longs for adventure finds her true love when a monster (in scuba gear) comes out of the sea. (
Bank Street Ready-to-Read)

Mooncake - Mean DRP: 46
Asch, Frank, Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1983 28 pp. ISBN: 0-13-601013-X,
Bear is hungry. He wishes he could take a bite out of the moon. He decides to build a rocket. He will fly up and see what the moon tastes like.

Moongame - Mean DRP: 46
Asch, Frank, Scholastic, Inc., 1984 28 pp. ISBN: 0-590-72624-2,
Bear plays hide-and-seek with the moon.

Polar Beurs Past Bedtime - Mean DRP: 46
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, Inc., 1998 73 pp. ISBN: 0-679-99341-x,
The Magic Tree House sends Jack and Annie to the frozen
Arctic where they face danger  from cracking ice. (Magic Tree House 012)

The Seeing Stone - Mean DRP: 46
Crossley-Holland, Kevin, Scholastic Press Inc., 2000 342 pp. ISBN: 0-439-26326-3,
In 1199, thirteen-year-old Arthur's life becomes strangely similar to the famous King Arthur's when a man named Merlin gives young Arthur a magical black stone. Join him as he experiences life in King Arthur's time – and his own.

Sunset of the Sabertooth - Mean DRP: 46
Osborne, Mary Pope, Scholastic Inc., 1996 68 pp. ISBN: 0-590-98824-7,
Jack and Annie meet woolly mammoths and sabertooth tigers when the Magic Tree House sends them back to the Ice Age! (Magic Tree House)

Thanksgiving on Thursday - Mean DRP: 46
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 2002 88 pp. ISBN: 0-375-80615-6,
The Magic Tree House transports Jack and Annie back to the first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621. The Pilgrims ask the two for help in preparing for the big feast.

Viking Ships at Sunrise - Mean DRP: 46
Osborne, Mary Pope, Random House, 1998 71 pp. ISBN: 0-679-89061-0,
Jack and Annie travel through time to ancient Ireland and find themselves in the middle of a Viking raid. (Magic Tree House)

Berlioz the Bear - Mean DRP: 47
Brett, Jan, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1991 32 pp. ISBN: 0-399-22248-0,
Berlioz the Bear and his orchestra are on their way to the village ball, when their mule sits down and refuses to budge. How will they ever make it to the dance on time?

Discover the Destroyer - Mean DRP: 47
Applegate, K.A., Scholastic Inc., 2000 171 pp. ISBN: 0-590-87762-3,
David, Jalil, April and Christopher are struggling to find a way to get home from Everworld, and it seems Senna, a resident of Everworld, is their only hope. Now, facing a fight with a dragon in order to survive, the foursome need to find Senna – and fast!! (Everworld)

Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China - Mean DRP: 47
Young, Ed, Philomel Books,

The three girls – Shang, Tao, and Paotze – are all alone in the house, when a wolf knocks on the door, pretending to be their old grandmother.

The Moonlight Man
- Mean DRP: 47
Wnght, Betty Ren, Scholastic Press, 2000 181 pp. ISBN: 0-590-25237-2,
Jenny, her younger sister, and father are settling into a new house – the seventh in five years! Their new community is haunted by a vengeful ghost. Can the girls find out what is going on?

The Nutcracker Ballet - Mean DRP: 47
Hautzig, Deborah, Random House, 1992 48 pp. ISBN: 0-679-82385-9,
Marie receives a toy nutcracker from her godfather for Christmas. That night an evil Mouse King comes to destroy it. Nutcracker fights valiently with his army of toy soldiers, puppets and dolls. But he needs Marie's help.

The Sleeping Giant of Goll - Mean DRP: 47
Abbott, Tony, Scholastic Inc., 2000 91 pp. ISBN: 0-590-10844-1,
Lord Sparr is at it again! This time he plans to use a giant to destroy the city of Droon. Will Eric, Julie, and Neal be able to stop him? (The Secrets of Droon)

Stellalun a - Mean DRP: 47
Cannon, Janell, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Publishers, 1993 41 pp. ISBN: 0-15-280217-7
Can a fruit bat learn to like insects, keep her head up, and stay awake during the day? Stellaluna finds a temporary home with birds, but is glad to get back to her mother.

Stone Soup - Mean DRP: 47
Sapienza, Marilyn, Weekly Reader Books, 1986 28 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Molly and Max are hungry and tired. But the people they meet are selfish. They won't share their food. So Molly and Max think of a way to trick them.

Traveling to Tondo: A Tale of the Nkundo of Zaire - Mean DRP: 47
Aardema, Verna, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1991 33 pp. ISBN: 0-679-85309-x,
Bowane (a cat) and three friends (a pigeon, a python, and a tortoise) are traveling to Tondo where Bowane's bride awaits him. But, because they wait for one another, it takes them a long time to get turns out.
      

The Two Prinesses of Bamarre - Mean DRP: 47
Levine, Gail Carson, HarperCollins Publishers, 2001 241 pp. ISBN: 0-06-029315-2,
When her daring and brave sister, Princess Meryl, is struck by the Gray Death, shy and gentle, Princess Addie must seek the cure.  On her journey, she encounters specters, ogres, dragons, and gryphons.

weird Wolf - Mean DRP: 47
Cuyler, Margery, Henry Holt and Co., 1989 72 pp. ISBN: 0-8050-0835-7,
Third-grader Harry Walpole wakes up one morning and discovers that he has turned into a werewolf. How embarrassing! What will his classmates say if they find out?

The Winged Colt of Casa Mia - Mean DRP: 47
Byars, Betsy, Avon Books, 1973 128 pp. ISBN: 0-380-00201-9,
Charles is spending the summer at his uncle's ranch. When a colt is born with wings, his uncle can't believe it. But Charles is happy

Fear the Fantastic - Mean DRP: 48
Applegate, K.A., Scholastic Inc., 2000 186 pp. ISBN: 0-590-87764-x
Embroiled in another Everworld adventure, Jalil, David, Christopher, and April must take sides in a fight between gods. The evil god Ka Anor is seeking to conquer Olympus – unless the kids, Olympus, and the other Greek gods can stop him! (Everworld)

The Golden Wasp - Mean DRP: 48
Abbott, Tony, Scholastic, Inc., 2000 101 pp. ISBN: 0-439-18298-0,
When Julie brings a bracelet home from the world of Droon, strange things begin to occur. Now it is possible for the evil Lord Sparr to come into Eric's house! Is there anything the kids can do? (Secrets of Droon)

Jumanji - Mean DRP: 48
Van Allsburg, Chris, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1981 29 pp. ISBN: 0-395-30448-2,
Judy and Peter are alone and bored. Then they find a jungle adventure game called Jumanji. When they start to play it suddenly becomes all too real.

Liang and the Magic Paintbrush - Mean DRP: 48
Demi, Hold, Rinehart and Winton, Inc., 1980 29 pp. ISBN: 0-03-056289-9,
Liang is a poor boy in China who wants to paint pictures. He receives a magic paintbrush. With it, everything he paints comes alive.

The Shark God - Mean DRP: 48
Martin, Rafe, Arthur A. Levine Books, 2001 32 pp. ISBN: 0-590-39500-9,
Two children rescue a shark from certain death. When their own lives are threatened by the evil king, the children's parents beg the Shark God to intervene. (Hawaiian folktale)

The Sneetches and Other Stories - Mean DRP: 48
Seuss, Dr., Random House, 1961 65 pp. ISBN: N/A,
In the title story, there are two types of Sneetches, one with stars on their bellies and the others without. The starred Sneetches feel they are the best. They all learn a lesson from a slick talking salesman.

Bruce Coville’s Book of Monsters:  Tales to Give you the Creeps - Mean DRP: 49
Coville, Bruce, Scholastic Inc., 1993 164 pp. ISBN: 0-590-46159-1,
Thirteen scary stories, including "Bloody Mary" by Patrick Bone, "Duffy's Jacket" by Bruce Coville, and "Momster in the Closet" by Jane Yolen.

Corduroy - Mean DRP: 49
Freeman, Don, Viking Press, Inc., 1968 32 pp. ISBN: 0-670-24133-4
Corduroy is a stuffed bear in the toy department of a big store. He wants someone to take him home. But he is missing a button.

The Empty Pot - Mean DRP: 49
Demi, Henry Holt and Co., 1990 32 pp. ISBN: 0-8050-1217-6,
To pick his successor, the old Chinese emperor holds a contest.  He gives out seeds to Chinese children: whoever grows the most
beautiful flower will win. Ping plants and waters his seed, but it just won't grow.

Enter the Enchanted - Mean DRP: 49
Applegate, K.A., Scholastic Inc., 1999 170 pp. ISBN: 0-590-87754-2,
Jalil, David, April, and Chris are still in Everworld searching for Senna. The are about to meet their biggest challenge yet – the formidable Merlin. (Everworld, Book 3)

The Fairy Rebel - Mean DRP: 49
Banks, Lynne Reid, Avon Books, 1985 118 pp. ISBN: 0-380-70650-4,
Tiki is a fairy, but not a very obedient one. She decides to break the rules and help a human. When the Fairy Queen finds out, she is furious.

In the Time of Dinosaurs - Mean DRP: 49
Applegate, K. A., Scholastic Inc., 1998 236 pp. ISBN: 0-590-95615-9,
An explosion blows Tobias, Cassie, Marco, Ax, Jake and Rachel back millions of years in time. Now they are fighting to survive in the age of dinosaurs. Will they be able to return to their own time?

The Key to the Indian - Mean DRP: 49
Banks, Lynne Reid, Avon Books, 1998 228 pp. ISBN: 0-380-97717-6,
Omri and his father try to travel back through time in order to help Little Bear, Omri's Iroquois friend. (Sequel to The Mystery of the Cupboard)

The Little Rabbit Who Wanted Red Wings - Mean DRP: 49
Bailey, Carolyn Sherwin, Scholastic Inc., 1978 32 pp. ISBN; 0-590-51181-5,
Little Rabbit doesn't like who he is. Why can't he have squirrel's bushy tail? Or Mr. Porcupine's bristles? Or Mrs. Puddle-Duck's  flippers? Old Mr. Groundhog suggests he go to the wishing pond.

The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks - Mean DRP: 49
Cole, Joanna, Scholastic Inc., 1986 39 pp. ISBN: 0-590-43739-9
Ms. Frizzle organizes a class trip to study water. She parks the bus on a cloud. They all shrink down to the size of a raindrop. Then the whole class rains onto a mountainside.

The Magic School Bus Explores the Senses - Mean DRP: 49
Cole, Joanna, Scholastic Press, 1999 48 pp. ISBN; 0-590-44697-5
Ms. Frizzle's class is on the Magic School Bus! This time they travel – along with the school principal – through an eye, an ear, a mouth, and a nose to learn about the senses.

No More Water in the Tub! - Mean DRP: 49
Arnold, Tedd, Dial Books for Young Readers, 1995 32 pp. ISBN: 0-8037-1581-1,
When the bathtub faucet breaks off, water blasts out everywhere, and William (who was about to have his bath) sails off in the bathtub throughout his apartment building.

The Rainbow Fish - Mean DRP: 49
Pfister, Marcus, North-South Books, 1992 26 pp. ISBN: 1-55858-009-3,
 Rainbow Fish's glittery scales make him the most beautiful fish in the ocean. But when he refuses to interact with the other fish, he learns the value of friendship.

Realm of the Reaper - Mean DRP: 49
Applegate, K.A., Scholastic Inc., 1999 173 pp. ISBN: 0-590-87760-7,
While searching for a friend, April, Jalil, Christopher, and David stumble onto a mysterious world. Now they face trolls, Vikings, Aztec warriors, and even a dragon! How will they escape from this nightmare? (Everworld)

Search for Senna - Mean DRP: 49
Applegate, K.A., Scholastic Inc., 1999 208 pp. ISBN: 0-590-87743-7,
David's girlfriend, Senna, is swallowed up by the earth. David, his friends and Senna's friends all decide to follow. But will they find Senna – and be able to return from Everworld? 

Stonewords: A Ghost Story - Mean DRP: 49
Conrad, Pam, HarperCollins Publishers, 1990 130 pp. ISBN: 0-06-021315-9,
Zoe's friend Zoe Louise is an 11-year-old girl who lived in Zoe's house 100 years before. But Zoe Louise died tragically in 1870. Can Zoe travel back in time and change her friend's fate? 

The Ant and the Elephant - Mean DRP: 50
Peet, Bill, Houghton Mifflin Co., 1972 46 pp. ISBN: 0-395-16963-1,
A turtle refuses to help an ant, never imagining that he himself will soon need help. Then a bird refuses to help the turtle. Then a giraffe refuses to help the bird...until a kindly elephant comes along who helps everybody.

The Celery Stalks at Midnight - Mean DRP: 50
Howe, James, Avon Book, 1983 111 pp. ISBN: 0-380-69054-3,
Bunnicula the vampire bunny is on the loose! He turns ordinary vegetables into zombies. Chester the cat and Harold the dog must save the town.

Dr. Dredd's wagon of W'onders - Mean DRP: 50
Brittain, Bill, Harper and Row, Publishers, 1987 179 pp. ISBN: 0-06-020713-2,
It hasn't rained for months and the
village of Coven Tree is parched. Then Dr. Dredd's caravan rolls into town, offering entertainment and the services of Bufu the Rainmaker. But at what hidden cost?

The Emperor and the Kite - Mean DRP: 50
Yolen, Jane, World Publishing Co., 1967 27 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Long ago in
China, a good emperor is imprisoned in a tower by evil men. Hi tiny daughter tries to save her father by flying her kite.

The Five Hundred Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins - Mean DRP: 50
Seuss, Dr., Scholastic Book Services, 1966 43 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Bartholomew Cubbins has a terrible problem. He is supposed to take off his hat for the king – but each time he does, a new hat appears. This makes the king very mad.

Frederick - Mean DRP: 50
Lionni, Leo, Pantheon Books, 1967 27 pp. ISBN: N/A,

Frederick the mouse doesn't seem to be getting ready for winter. But later, he proves he's done his share. He saves his other mouse friends.

George's Marvelous Medicine - Mean DRP: 50
Dahl, Roald, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1981 89 pp. ISBN: 0-394-84600-1,
George's grandmother is a grumpy, mean, nasty, selfish old woman who hates children. George suspects she is a witch. He decides to brew some special medicine that will make her change...perhaps forever.

The Grouchy Ladybug - Mean DRP: 50
Carle, Eric, HarperCollins Publishers, 1977 48 pp. ISBN: 0-06-443116-9,
A bad-tempered ladybug spends its whole day looking for a fight.

Inside the Illusion - Mean DRP: 50
Applegate, K.A., Scholastic Inc., 2000 189 pp. ISBN: 0-590-87855-7,
Senna leads her friends on a journey they do not understand. They go to a magical land, in search of Senna's mother, where they are captured by a tribe of Amazons and must defeat evil dwarfs. (Everworld)

The Mystery of the Cupboard - Mean DRP: 50
Banks, Lynne Reid, Morrow Junior Books, 1993 246 pp. ISBN: 0-688-12138-1,
In this sequel to The Secret of the Indian, Omri discovers a journal written by his "wicked" great-great-aunt on her deathbed. It reveals the secret of the magic cupboard that makes plastic toys into real people.
 

Possum Magic - Mean DRP: 50
Fox, Mem, Harcourt Brace and Co., 1983 32 pp. ISBN: 0-15-200572-2,
Two possums named Hush and Grandma Poss live in the Australian bush. Grandma Poss knows bush magic and she makes Hush invisible. But when Hush wants to be visible again, Grandma Poss has a hard time finding the right magic.

The Road to Balinor - Mean DRP: 50
Stanton, Mary, Scholastic Inc., 1999 138 pp. ISBN: 0-439-06280-2,
Princess Arianna and her unicorn, Sunchaser, must leave their enchanted world of Balinor. But before long, it is time for them to return home and fight to regain control of the Kingdom. (Unicorns of Balinor)

See You Later, Gladiator - Mean DRP: 50
Scieszka, Jon, Pengum Group, 2000 87 pp. ISBN: 0-670-89340-4,
The Time Warp Trio are back – back in time – in ancient Rome. Do they truly have what it takes to be gladiators? Can they find "The Book" in time to make it home alive?

The Tombs of Atuan - Mean DRP: 50
Le Guin, Ursula K., Atheneum Publishers, 1971 163 pp. ISBN: 0-689-20680-1,
Arha is a priestess serving the powers of darkness. She must live in the barren Place of the Tombs. Then, in the dark labyrinth she meets Ged.

Big Al - Mean DRP: 51
Clements, Andrew, Scholastic Inc., 1988 32 pp. ISBN: 0-590-44455-7,
Big AI is a nice, friendly fish. He is also big and scary-looking. All the other fish are afraid and swim away from him. This makes Big Al lonely until one day things change.

Brave the Betrayal - Mean DRP: 51
Applegate, K.A., Scholastic Inc., 2000 197 pp. ISBN: 0-590-87854-9,
Jalil, Christopher, David and April are stuck in Everworld, a place where nightmares become real. When they trade a chemistry book for a knife, trouble begins. Aliens are using the textbook's knowledge to plot against Earth!

The Castle in the Attic - Mean DRP: 51
Winthrop, Elizabeth, Bantam Books, Inc., 1985 179 pp. ISBN: 0-553-15601-2,
William is given a wooden model of a castle. There is also a tiny silver knight. Suddenly William finds himself inside the castle with a real knight!

Daisy Comes Home - Mean DRP: 51
Brett, Jan, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2002 32 pp. ISBN: 0-399-23618-x ,
An unhappy hen has an adventure when her basket floats away from her home on a farm in
China.

Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher - Mean DRP: 51
Coville, Bruce, Pocket Books, 1991 148 pp. ISBN; 0-671-74782-7,
Trying to get away from Mary Lou (who has a crush on him), Jeremy hides in Mr. Elives' Magic Shop. Without meaning to, he ends up buying a dragon's egg. It comes with instructions for hatching on the night of the next full moon.

The Kitchen Knight: A Tale of King Arthur - Mean DRP: 51
Hodges, Margaret, Holiday House, 1990 30 pp. ISBN: 0-8234-0787-x,
Gareth rescues a fair maiden imprisoned by the dreaded Knight of the Red Plain. A retelling of a story from Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur.

Knee-Knock Rise - Mean DRP: 51
Babbitt, Natalie, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Inc., 1970 118 pp. ISBN: 0-374-34257-1,
The villagers of Kneeknock Rise seem to be under a spell. At night weird howls come from the mountain. Young Egan is determined to find the source

The Mitten: An Old Ukrainian Folktale - Mean DRP: 51
Tresselt, Alvin, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1964 40 pp. ISBN: 0-688-09238-1,
In this Ukrainian folktale, a little boy loses his mitten in the snow. One animal after another squeezes into the nice, warm mitten and somehow they all manage to fit, until a tiny cricket comes along.

Mystify the Magician - Mean DRP: 51
Applegate, K.A., Scholastic Inc., 2001 200 pp. ISBN; 0-590-87988-x,
Although Christopher and his friends hope to get back to earth after a narrow escape from an underwater world, they wash up on a beach in Ancient Ireland. And now it seems that Merlin is determined to take Senna with him when he leaves. (Everworld)

The Rough-Face Girl - Mean DRP: 51
Martm, Rafe, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1992 32 pp. ISBN: 0-399-21859-9,
younger sister who is scarred from tending the fire. Like her cruel elder sisters, she dreams of winning the heart of the handsome Invisible Being.

Sky Rider - Mean DRP: 51
Springer, Nancy, HarperCollins Publishers, 1999 117 pp. ISBN: 0-380-97604-8
Dusty's back injury hurts more after she learns her sick horse must be put down. A ghost boy heals her horse and takes him away. Now the ghost is back and Dusty must find a way to help him.

Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People’s Ears - Mean DRP: 51
Aardema Verna, Dial Press,
1975 26 pp. ISBN: 0-8037-6089-2
In this West African tale, Mosquito tells a lie to Iguana. Iguana is annoyed and scares Python. Python frightens Rabbit who startles Crow...

A Wrinkle in Time - Mean DRP: 51
L'Engle, Madeleine, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Inc., 1962 211 pp. ISBN: 0-374-38613-7,
Meg and her little brother, Charles Wallace, travel through time in search of their scientist father. He is a prisoner on an alien planet.

The Ant and the Grasshopper - Mean DRP: 52
Poole, Amy Lowry, Holiday House, 2000 32 pp. ISBN: 0-8234-1477-9,
Grasshopper spends his summer entertaining the royal family, while the ants prepare for winter. The ants urge Grasshopper to do the same. Grasshopper never imagines that the royal family will leave.

The BFG - Mean DRP: 52
Dahl, Roald, Penguin Books, Inc., 1982 208 pp. ISBN: 0-14-031597-7,
One night Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant in a black cape. Luckily for her, he is not a bone-cruncher. He is the BFG (Big Friendly Giant).

The Cricket in Times Square - Mean DRP: 52
Selden, George, Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1960 151 pp. ISBN: 0-440-41563-2,

Chester
, a country cricket, spends the summer in New York City. He makes new friends and tries to save a Times Square newsstand.

The Enormous Egg - Mean DRP: 52
Butterworth, Oliver, Scholastic Book Services, 1956 188 pp. ISBN: 0-440-42337-6,
Nate is impatient to find out what will hatch from the enormous egg found in the henhouse. When a dinosaur emerges, it takes everyone by surprise.

Entertain the End
- Mean DRP: 52
Applegate, K.A., Scholastic Inc., 2001 156 pp. ISBN: 0-590-87996-0,
Senna is gone. Now April, David, Christopher, and Jalil can't get home. But they have some work to do in Everworld with the help of Merlin. If only Hel could be convinced to help. (Everworld)
 

Half Magic - Mean DRP: 52
Eager, Edward, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1982 217 pp. ISBN: 0-15-233078-X,
During one extraordinary summer four children in New York City find a magic coin. It grants wishes. Mark's wish takes them to the Sahara Desert.

The Legend of the Bluebonnet
- Mean DRP: 52
dePaola, Tomie, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1983 29 pp. ISBN: 0-399-20937-9,
In this Comanche Indian legend, the land is dying of drought. It is a young girl's courage that saves her people when she sacrifices her most valued possession.

The Legend of the Persian Carpet - Mean DRP: 52
dePaola, Tomie, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1993 32 pp. ISBN: 0-399-22415-7,
A small boy named Payam saves the
kingdom of Persia and helps create the most beautiful carpet in the world.

The Long Silk Strand: 2 Grandmother's Legacy to Her Granddaughter
- Mean DRP:
52
Williams, Laura E., Boyds Mills Press, 1995 31 pp. ISBN: 1-56397-236-0,

The Mitten - Mean DRP: 52
Brett, Jan, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1989 28 pp. ISBN: 0-399-21920-x,
In this Ukrainian folktale, when a little boy name Nicki loses his white mitten in the snow, more and more animals wriggle into it to keep
warm.

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH - Mean DRP: 52
O'Brien, Robert C., Atheneum Publishers, 1971 233 pp. ISBN: 0-689-70413-5,
Mrs. Frisby is a mouse who finds herself in a desperate situation. The owl advises her to go see the Rats of NIMH. These are no ordinary rats.

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale - Mean DRP: 52
Steptoe, John, Lothrop, Lee and Shepard Books, 1987 29 pp. ISBN: 0-688-04046-2,
Nyasha is a good and kind girl. Manyara is her bad-tempered sister. When the African king seeks a beautiful wife, Manyara wants to be chosen. 

The Seven Songs of Merlin - Mean DRP: 52
Barron, T.A., Philomel Books, 1997 306 pp. ISBN: 0-399-23019-x,
The young wizard Merlin abandons his task of rejuvenating the lands of Fincayra to bring his mother to him. But she is immediately poisoned by a deathshadow and Merlin must travel to the Otherworld to find a life-giving elixir for her.

The Skull of Truth
- Mean DRP: 52
Coville, Bruce,Harcourt Brace and Co., 1997 195 pp. ISBN: 0-15-275457-1,
Charlie, a 6th-grader who is always telling lies, wanders into Mr. Elives' magic shop. There he finds a strange-looking skull. What Charlie doesn't know is that the skull puts him under a spell: to always tell the truth even if he isn't believed!

The Talking Eggs - Mean DRP: 52
San Souci, Robert D., Dial Press, 1989 32 pp. ISBN: 0-8037-0619-7,
In this Southern folktale, Blanche is kind and good. But her mean mother an lazy sister make her do all the work. Then one day she meets an old witch-woman in the woods.

Tar Beach
- Mean DRP: 52
Ringgold, Faith, Crown Publishers, Inc., 1991 29 pp. ISBN: 0-517-58030-6,
Cassie loves lying on Tar Beach-the rooftop of her Harlem apartment building – on hot summer nights, surrounded by the stars, skyscrapers, and lights of the George Washington Bridge. She dreams she flies up over the city.

The Trumpet of the Swan - Mean DRP: 52
White, E.B., Harper and Row Publishers, Inc., 1970 210 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Louis is a Trumpeter Swan, but he has no voice. The beautiful swan Serena rejects him because he cannot sing to her. Louis' father tries to help.

The Black Snowman - Mean DRP: 53
Mendez, Phil, Scholastic Inc., 1989 48 pp. ISBN: 0-590-44873-0,
Jacob and his brother Peewee find a brightly colored cloth in the snow. It is really a kente, a magic African storytelling shawl. It brings adventure, pride and courage into their world, one Christmas season.

The Dark Is Rising - Mean DRP: 53
Cooper, Susan, Atheneum Publishers, 1973 216 pp. ISBN: 0-689-30317-3,
On his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton is given strange powers. From his home in Wales, he must travel through time on a quest for six magical signs.

The Forests of Silence - Mean DRP: 53
Rodda, Emily, Scholastic Inc. 2000 131 pp. ISBN: 0-439-25323-3,
The evil Shadow Lord has stolen the gems from the Belt of Deltora and hidden them all over the kingdom. If the gems are not found, Deltora will be lost. Who will save the kingdom? (Deltora Quest)

Gateway to the Gods - Mean DRP: 53
Applegate, K.A., Scholastic Inc., 2000 176 pp. ISBN: 0-590-87766-6,
April, Jalil, David, and Christopher as they struggle to survive dragons, ¿ wizards, aliens and other dangers of Everworld. But in this parallel universe, the things that seem safest can be the deadliest!

The Hero of Bremen - Mean DRP: 53
Hodges, Margaret, Holiday House, 1993 30 pp. ISBN: 0-8234-0934-1,
In this German legend, a crippled shoemaker – who is both cheerful and brave – becomes the hero of the town of Bremen.

Heroes and Monsters of Greek Myth - Mean DRP: 53
Evslin, Bernard & Evslin, Dorothy, Scholastic Inc., 1967 112 pp. ISBN: 0-590-43440-3,
Includes the stories of Perseus, Daedalus, Theseus, and Atalanta, as well as the fables of Midas and Pygmalion.

The Indian in the Cupboard  - Mean DRP: 53
Banks, Lynne Reid, Doubleday and Co., Inc., 1980 181 pp. ISBN: 0-385-17051-3,
Nine-year-old Omri receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and an old key for his birthday. The Indian, Little Bear, comes alive in the magic cupboard.

The Jungle Books - Mean DRP: 53
Kipling, Rudyard, New American Library, Inc., 1981 332 pp. ISBN: 0-451-52192-7,
As a baby, Mowgli is lost in the jungle. He is adopted by a family of wolves and grows up with them. But Shere Khan the tiger has sworn to get him.

The Odyssey (Adapted) - Mean DRP: 53
Homer, Globe Fearon, Inc., 1992 297 pp. ISBN: 0-8359-0232-3,
In an adventure story dating back 3,000 years, Odysseus travels and encounters gods, goddesses, the terrible one-eyed Cyclops and more. (Adapted Classics)

Rechenka's Eggs - Mean DRP: 53
Polacco, Patricia, Philomel Books, 1988 32 pp. ISBN: 0-399-21501-8,
An old Russian woman, Babushka, saves a wounded goose that she names Rechenka. One day, Rechenka accidentally breaks all of Babushka's beautiful painted eggs. Babushka and Rechenka are both sad. Then a miracle happens.

The Reluctant Dragon - Mean DRP: 53
Grahame, Kenneth, Holiday House, 1938 55 pp. ISBN: N/A,
The Boy is a shepherd's son. He makes friends with a blue dragon who likes poetry. Then Saint George arrives prepared to kill the poor lonely dragon.

The Return of the Indian - Mean DRP: 53
Banks, Lynne Reid, Doubleday and Co., Inc., 1986 189 pp. ISBN: 0-385-23497-X,
A year after sending his Indian friend back to the magic cupboard, Omri decides to bring him back. He finds Little Bear badly wounded, near death.

Silver on the Tree - Mean DRP: 53
Cooper, Susan, Atheneum Publishers, 1977 269 pp. ISBN: 0-689-50088-2,
The Dark is rising once again! Will Stanton sets out on a final quest into the mountains of Wales. His only hope is to find the crystal sword.

The Ancient One - Mean DRP: 54
Barron, T. A., Tom Doherty Associates, Inc., 1992 339 pp. ISBN: 0-812-53654-1,
A dispute over a grove of redwood trees compels Kate to hike into the magical Lost Crater. She finds herself thrust back 500 years to a time when the Halami people lived  there.

Artemis Fowl - Mean DRP: 54
Colfer, Eoin, Hyperion Books for Children, 2001 280 pp. ISBN; 0-7868-0801-2,
Artemis Fowl is a twelve-year-old adventurer. When he kidnaps a fairy named Holly Short, her armed and dangerous companions give Artemis mar trouble than he bargained for.

The Fall - Mean DRP: 54
Nix, Garth, Scholastic, Inc., 2000 195 pp. ISBN: 0-439-17682-4,
In the mysterious castle of seven towers, Tal has spent his entire life. He has never left it, until danger strikes and he falls from top of the Red Tower into a strange and unknown world.

The Fellowship of the Ring - Mean DRP: 54
Tolkien, J.R.R., Houghton Mifflin Co., 1965 423 pp. ISBN: 0-395-08254-4,
In this first volume of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, young hobbit Frodo Baggins inherits the magic ring from his uncle Bilbo. He sets out on a journey to keep the ring out of evil hands.

Green witch - Mean DRP: 54
Cooper, Susan, Atheneum Publishers, 1974 147 pp. ISBN: 0-689-30426-9,
Simon, Jane, and Barney come to Cornwall, England. They are searching for the golden Grail, stolen by the forces of Evil. It is a dangerous quest.

Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales - Mean DRP: 54
Andersen, Hans Christian, Penguin Books, Inc., 1981 175 pp. ISBN: 0-14-035085-3,
A little boy's heart is turned to ice by the Snow Queen. An emperor marches proudly along without any clothes on. And an ugly duckling turns into a swan.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - Mean DRP: 54
Rowling, J. K., Scholastic Press, 1998 341 pp. ISBN: 0-439-06486-4,
A strange creature named Dobby warns Harry that if he returns to Hogwarts School for Witchcraft, disaster will strike. It does. (Book 2)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - Mean DRP: 54
Rowling, J. K., Scholastic Press, 1997 309 pp. ISBN: 0-590-35340-3,
Ten-year-old Harry is rescued from his miserable life by a mysterious letter inviting him to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft. Skinny little Harry discovers he is really a wizard and didn't even know it! (Book 1)

James and the Giant Peach - Mean DRP: 54
Dahl, Roald, Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1961 119 pp. ISBN: 0-394-91282-9,
Orphaned, little lames finds life with his wicked aunts miserable. Then a giant peach appears by magic. In it he meets strange, wonderful creatures.

The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush - Mean DRP: 54
dePaola, Tomie, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1988 36 pp. ISBN: 0-399-21534-4,
Little Gopher was not as strong or as fast as the other Indian boys. But he had a very special gift. He could paini wonderful pictures. His dream was to find the perfect colors to paint the sunset.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - Mean DRP: 54
Lewis, C. S,
Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1950 186 pp. ISBN: 0-02-044220-3,
Peter, Edmund, Suzy and Lucy magically pass through the wardrobe into the land of Narnia. They help Asian the lion fight the evil White Witch.

The Lost Years of Merlin - Mean DRP: 54
Barron, T.A., Philomel Books, 1996 326 pp. ISBN: 0-399-23018-1,
A young boy washes up on the shores of ancient Wales. Not knowing that he will one day become the great wizard of Arthurian legend, he searches for his identity and the secret of his own strange powers.

Magic Steps - Mean DRP: 54
Pierce, Tamora, Scholastic Press, 2000 264 pp. ISBN: 0-590-39588-2,
Sandry is a spinner of magic and she discovers Pasco, a young boy who can dance magic. They unite forces with Sandry's uncle, Duke Vedris, to combat a killer who uses a mysterious new magic – an ability to turn "essence to nothingness."

Mazel and Schlimazel: Or the Milk of a Lioness Singer - Mean DRP: 54
Isaac Bashevis, Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
1967 42 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Will Tam, a penniless young peasant, marry the princess, or will he end up on the gallows? It all depends on whether Mazel (the spirit of good luck) or Shlimazel (the spirit of bad luck) wins the bet.

The Merlin Effect - Mean DRP: 54
Barron, T.A., Philomel Books, 1994 254 pp. ISBN: 0-399-22689-3,
Kate Gordon explores a remote lagoon off Baja California in her sea kayak, searching for an ancient ship that holds the secret of Merlin's horn. 

Rapunzel - Mean DRP: 54
Grimm, Jacob & Grimm, Wilhelm, North-South Books, 1997 26 pp. ISBN: 1-55858-684-9
The classic story of Rapunzel is retold accompanied by beautiful illustrations.

The Secret of the Indian - Mean DRP: 54
Banks, Lynne Reid, Avon Books, 1989 147 pp. ISBN: 0-380-71040-4,
Omri sends Patrick back in time to the Wild West. Meanwhile Patrick's cousin Emma discovers the boys' secret: they can bring plastic figures to life.

Seven Chinese Brothers - Mean DRP: 54
Mahy, Margaret, Scholastic Inc., 1990 38 pp. ISBN: 0-590-42057-7,
A tall tale from ancient China about seven brothers who each have one magical power. The story takes place at the time of the building of the Great Wall.
   

A String in the Harp - Mean DRP: 54
Bond, Nancy, Atheneum Publishers, 1976 370 pp. ISBN: 0-689-50036-8,
Three American children find an old harp tuning key. It magically takes the back to
Wales in the 6th century.

Stuart Little - Mean DRP: 54
White, E.B., Harper and Row Publishers, Inc., 1945 131 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Stuart, second son of the Littles, is only 2 inches tall and a mouse! He goes out into the world to find his friend, Margalo, a bird.

Sylvester and the Magic Pebble - Mean DRP: 54
Steig, William, Simon and Schuster, Inc., 1969 30 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Sylvester finds a magic pebble that grants wishes. To escape from a hungry lion he wishes to be a rock. But now he can't undo the wish.

The Tale of Peter Rabbit - Mean DRP: 54
Potter, Beatrix, Crown Publishers, 1975 57 pp. ISBN; N/A,
His mother has warned him not to go into Mr. McGregor's garden. But Peter Rabbit can't resist the lettuce and radishes. Then Mr. McGregor sees him!

Tom Clancy's Net Force: Virtual Vandals - Mean DRP: 54
Clancy, Tom 8c Pieczenik, Steve,
Berkley Jam Books, 1999 181 pp. ISBN: 0-425-16173-0, Mean DRP: 54
The Net Force Explorers are back in another thrilling adventure: this time Matt and his friends must help track down a group of 30's-style "virtual vandals!"

Young Merlin - Mean DRP: 54
San Souci, Robert D., Bantam Doubleday Dell Books for Young Readers, 1990 30 pp. ISBN: 0-440-41159-9,
Merlin is a fey little boy with strange talents. He can see things that other people can't and he can read the future. One day he will become a great magician at King Arthur's Court.

Castle - Mean DRP: 55
Nix, Garth, Scholastic Inc., 2000 215 pp. ISBN: 0-439-17683-2,
In secret, Tal, a Chosen, and Milla, an Icecarl warrior, navigate the Dark World and then the Castle. Neither is wanted at the Castle. Both must use all of their strength to survive. (The Seventh Tower)

The Crystal Cave - Mean DRP: 55
Stewart, Mary, Fawcett Publications, Inc., 1970 380 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Merlin would grow up to be a powerful and feared magician in King Arthur's court. But now he is just a boy and King Vortigern wants his blood

The Ellimist Chronicles - Mean DRP: 55
Applegate, K.A., Scholastic Inc., 2000 200 pp. ISBN: 0-439-21798-9 ,
The roots of the Animorphs are found in the story of the Ellimist, an alien with magical powers to change space and time. He is dedicated to helping life on earth as he battles the evil Crayak. (Animorphs)

The Grey King - Mean DRP: 55
Cooper, Susan, Atheneum Publishers, 1975 208 pp. ISBN: 0-689-50029-7,
Will
Stanton, an English boy visting Wales, is swept into a desperate quest to find the Golden Harp. It is needed to save the world from the Dark.

The High King - Mean DRP: 55
Alexander, Lloyd, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1968 285 pp. ISBN: 0-03-089504-9,
The sword of Drnwyn, most powerful weapon in Prydain, falls into the hands of Arawn-Death-Lord. Taran and Prince Gwydion try to recover it.

The Mouse and the Motorcycle - Mean DRP: 55
Cleary, Beverly, William Morrow and Co, Inc., 1965 158 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Ralph, the mouse, discovers Keith's toy motorcycle and takes wild rides through the hotel corridors. Keith becomes his friend and protector.

Pish, Posh, Said Hieronymus Bosch - Mean DRP: 55
Willard, Nancy, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1991 32 pp. ISBN: 0-15-262210-1,
A rhymed fantasy in which the bizarre creatures created by 15th-century artist Hieronymous Bosch drive his housekeeper into a frenzy.

The Two Towers - Mean DRP: 55
Tolkien, J.R.R., Ballantine Books, 1965 447 pp. ISBN: 0-345-29606-0,
Frodo and his servant Sam Gamgee make their way eastward with the Ring. Meanwhile, Frodo's companions are in danger from the traitor Saruman.

The W’izard of Oz - Mean DRP: 55
Baum, L. Frank, Penguin Books, Inc., 1982 172 pp. ISBN: 0-14-035001-2,
Dorothy and her little dog Toto are carried off to the magical land of Oz by a cyclone. There, along her new friends the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, she follows the yellow brick road to the Emerald City.

Alice's Adventures in wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass - Mean DRP: 56
Carroll, Lewis, New American Library, Inc., 1960 238 pp. ISBN: N/A,
When Alice follows a well-dressed White Rabbit down a rabbit hole, she finds herself falling into a world where things are "curiouser and curiouser." She meets the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and the diabolical Queen of Hearts.

Babar the King - Mean DRP: 56
De Brunhoff, Jean, Random House, Inc., 1963 48 pp. ISBN: 0-394-90580-6,
Babar calls the elephants to build a city beside a beautiful lake. It will be named Celesteville. Zephir and the Old Lady will live there too.

Even More Short and Shivery: Thirty Spine-Tingling Tales - Mean DRP: 56
San Souci, Robert D., Delacorte Press, 1997 162 pp. ISBN: 0-385-32252-6,
A compilation of thirty scary stories from China, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland and other countries includes "The Wind Rider," "The Skull that Spoke," and "The Blood-Drawing Ghost.”

The Gammage Cup - Mean DRP: 56
Kendall, Carol, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc., 1959 221 pp. ISBN; 0-15-634277-4,
The Minnipins are little people who live peacefully in a forgotten valley. Only Muggles and her friends know about the danger that threatens them.

The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived before Achilles - Mean DRP: 56
Colum, Padriac, Scholastic Inc., 1921 316 pp. ISBN: 0-590-43684-8,
In this ancient myth, Jason is persuaded to postpone taking over his throne and take a perilous journey in search of the famous golden fleece.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Mean DRP: 56
Rowling, J.K., Scholastic Press, 2000 734 pp. ISBN: 0-439-13959-7,
In this fourth volume in the Harry Potter series, the fourteen-year-old wizard faces many challenges at Hogwarts. Will he be able to attend the international Quidditch Cup? Will he survive his adventures and lead a normal wizard life?

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Mean DRP: 56
Rowling, J. K., Scholastic Press, 1999 435 pp. ISBN: 0-439-13635-0,
A convict named Sirius Black has escaped from the prison of Azkaban...and for some reason he is after Harry Potter! (Book 3)

If I Ran the Zoo - Mean DRP: 56
Seuss, Dr., Random House, Inc., 1978 54 pp. ISBN: 0-394-90081-2,
If Gerald McGrew ran the zoo, it would be a McGrew Zoo. It would be a New Zoo. It would have funny animals like a bustard who eats custard.

Just So Stories - Mean DRP: 56
Kipling, Rudyard, New American Library, Inc., 1912 158 pp. ISBN: 0-451-52180-3,
In the great green
Limpopo River, the insatiably curious Elephant's child gets his nose pulled by a crocodile. Meanwhile, the Leopard is in the jungle getting his spots.

Runaway Ralph - Mean DRP: 56
Cleary, Beverly, Dell Publishing Co., Inc., 1970 175 pp. ISBN: 0-440-47519-8,
Ralph is the only mouse with his own motorcycle. He decides to ride it all the way to the camp down the road. But he doesn't know about the watchdog.

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin - Mean DRP: 56
Potter, Beatrix, Penguin Group, 1987 59 pp. ISBN: 0-7232-3461-2,
When Nutkin and his squirrel friends go over to Owl Island to gather nuts, Nutkin – who is not at all polite – teases Old Brown Owl one time too many.

Tuck Everlasting - Mean DRP: 56
Babbitt, Natalie, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Inc., 1975 139 pp. ISBN: N/A,
During a hot summer in the 1880s, 10-year-old Winnie runs away. She meets the Tuck family who became immortal after drinking from a magic spring.

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader - Mean DRP: 56
Lewis, C. S., Macmillan Publishing Co., Inc., 1952 210 pp. ISBN: 0-02-758800-9,
Lucy, Edmund, and cousin Eustace sail to Narnia aboard King Caspian's ship. Then Eustace, who doesn't believe in magic, is turned into a green dragon.

Where the Wild Things Are
- Mean DRP: 56

Sendak, Maurice,
Harper and Row Publishers, Inc., 1963 37 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Max is sent to his room without dinner for misbehaving. His room grows into a forest of wild animals. Max is King and shows them magic tricks.

D’Aulaires ‘Book of Greek Myths - Mean DRP: 57
D’Aulaire, Ingri, Edgar Parin,
Doubleday and Co, Inc., 1962 192 pp. ISBN: 0-385-15787-8,
Meet mighty Zeus, proud Athena, jealous Hera, cold-hearted Daphne, amorous Pan, clever Theseus...

The Happy Prince and Other Stories - Mean DRP: 57
Wilde, Oscar, Penguin Books, Inc., 1962 186 pp. ISBN: 0-14-035050-0,
In one of these 9 fairy tales, a selfish giant learns to love children. In another, a prince sends a swallow to help a poor woman whose boy is sick.

The Hobbit - Mean DRP: 57
Tolkien, J.R.R., Houghton Mifflin Co., 1966 317 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Bilbo Baggins is the hobbit. He goes off on an adventure with 13 dwarves and the wizard Gandalf. He finds a magic ring that makes him invisible.

King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table - Mean DRP: 57
Roger Lancelyn, Penguin Books, 282pp. ISBN: N/A,
Enter the world of Camelot where Lancelot and other Knights of the Round Table chivalrously serve King Arthur and the beautiful Queen Guinevere.

The Return of the King - Mean DRP: 57
Tolkien, J.R.R., Ballantine Books, 1983 544 pp. ISBN: 0-345-29608-7,
Determined that the Ring must not fall into the hands of the Enemy, Frodo enters the
land of Mordor. Here is the Fire that can destroy the Ring.

Saint George and the Dragon - Mean DRP: 57
Hodges, Margaret, Little Brown and Co., 1984 32 pp. ISBN: 0-316-36789-3,
The Queen of Fairies sends the Red Cross Knight across England to fight evil. Una, a lovely princess, seeks the Knight's help to face a terrible dragon that threatens her kingdom.

The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks - Mean DRP: 57
Paterson, Katherine, Lodestar Books, 1990 34 pp. ISBN: 0-525-67283-4,
A popular Japanese folktale about a mandarin duck who pines for his mate when a cruel lord locks him in a cage. Two servants risk their lives to free him.

Redwall - Mean DRP: 58
Jacques, Brian, Avon Books, 1986 351 pp. ISBN: 0-380-70827-2,
The peaceful mouse abbey of Mossflower Wood is laid siege by Cluny the Scourge and his band of savage rats. A bumbling young mouse named Matthias, apprentice monk at the abbey, is the unlikely hero.

The Velveteen Rabbit - Mean DRP 58
Williams, Margery, Avon Books, 1975 44 pp. ISBN: 0-380-43257-9,
A toy rabbit who wants to become real is told this can only occur through the boy's love. When the boy gets scarlet fever all his toys must be burned.

Black Ships before Troy: The Story of The Iliad - Mean DRP: 59
Sutcliff, Rosemary, Delacorte Press, 1993 128 pp. ISBN: 0-385-31069-2,
When the lovely Helen, wife of a Greek king, runs away with a Trojan prince, the Greeks  sail across the Mediterranean to attack Troy and get her back.

The Hero and the Crown - Mean DRP: 59
McKinley, Robin, Greenwillow Books, 1984 246 pp. ISBN: 0-688-02593-5,
Aerin is the only child of King Damar and should be his heir. But she is also daughter of a Northern witchwoman and the Damarians do not trust her.

Persnickity - Mean DRP: 59
Cosgrove, Stephen, Price Stern Sloan, 1988 32 pp. ISBN: 0-8431-2303-6,
Persnickity's new home is perfect. He has even picked all the thorns off the rose bushes. He doesn't miss the other messy dragons from Olde Dragon Hollow. Does he?

The Phantom Tollbooth - Mean DRP: 59
Juster, Norton, Random House, Inc., 1961 256 pp. ISBN; 0-394-82199-8,
Bored, Milo "drives through" the toy tollbooth in his room and finds himself in a strange world. He meets King Azaz, and Tock, the dog who ticks.

Young Guinevere - Mean DRP: 59
San Souci, Robert D., Delacorte Press, 1993 28 pp. ISBN: 0-385-41623-7,
Guinevere's father is being attacked by King Rion. If young Guinevere can steal through the forest and reach Arthur at distant Tintagel Castle, her future husband will surely send help.

The Twenty-One Balloons - Mean DRP: 60
Du Bois, William Pene, Viking Press, Inc., 1947 180 pp. ISBN: N/A,
Professor Sherman decides to take a year's vacation in a balloon. At one point, he barely misses being blown up by a volcano.

The Story of King Arthur and His Knights - Mean DRP: 62
Pyle, Howard, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1933 313 pp. ISBN: N/A,
In ancient days, King Arthur was overlord of all Britain. With the aid of the sword Excalibur and the sorcerer Merlin, he created the Round Table.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to find Them - Mean DRP: 67
Rowling, J.K., Arthur A. Levine Books,
2001 42 pp. ISBN: 0-439-29501-7,
Harry Potter's Hogwarts School of Wizardry textbook lists magical beasts from A to Z.

Quidditch through the Ages - Mean DRP: 69
Rowling, J.K., Arthur A. Levine Books,
2001 565 pp. ISBN: 0-439-29502-5,
Ever wanted to play Harry Potter's favorite sport, Quidditch? The Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has released its textbook on Quidditch which includes the game's history and rules.