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Author:  Matt Groening

Gather round for some high-spirited and fortune-filled fables when Matt Groening, the creator of "The Simpsons," takes on the world's most beloved literary classics! Mount Olympus will never be the same when Homer presents The Iliad and Ned Flanders takes a turn as Aesop. Then, in a tale of biblical proportions, Bart meets the most famous underachiever of all time, the Prodigal Son, and Abraham Simpson finds it not so easy to keep a convenant with God when you have a son like Homer.

Bart Simpson Prince of Pranks

Author:  Matt Groening

No one is safe and everyone is fair game as the Prince of Pranks, Bart Simpson, unloads his bag of tricks on his unsuspecting friends and family.

Jacky Daydream

Author:  Jacqueline Wilson

Jacky Daydream was a childhood nickname given to Jacqueline Wilson, as she often quietly drifted away into her own imagination as a child, making up stories from a very early age. Jacqueline Wilson takes a look back at her own childhood in this captivating story of friendships, loneliness, books, toys, parents and much more. 

The One and Only Ivan

Ivan is an easy-going gorilla who has spent his life performing for the crowds at the Exit 8 shopping mall. He rarely misses life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly thinks about it at all. But everything changes when a baby elephant called Ruby arrives and Ivan realises he must find a new life for them both.

Dork Diary's skating sensation

Author:  Rachel Russell

Nikki Maxwell isn't surprised to find out that Brandon volenteers at an animal shelter he's so sweet- of course. He wants to help those adorable puppies. Then he tells her that the shelter is closing and all the animals will soon be homeless!

So when she discovers her school is holding a skating competition to raise money for charity, Nikki decides to enter whith her BFFs Chloe and Zoey to help the shelter. The only problem is that Nikki can't skate....... Will she be able to transform from a dork-on-ice to an ice-princess in time to win the competition and save the day.

It's Kind of a Funny Story

Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life-which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job-Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy.

Tall, Thin and Blonde

Author:  Dyan Sheldon

It was like overnight Amy had become a completely different person. All of a sudden we were in high school and my buddy, my pal, was one of those girls who worry about what they eat and what they wear and who they're friends with. The problem was, I was still me.

Just Grace and the Terrible Tutu

Terrible and tutu both start with a T. Here are some other T things:

1.Tarantulas

2.Tortillas

3.Twist Ties

4.Tornadoes

If you really like these things, then you will be disappointed in this book, because this is not a book about any of those things. But if you are maybe a little curious about

1. Someone called Gary the Great

2. How a normal best friend can suddenly turn into a crazy pink-loving friend

3. Unicorns, mermaids, and white rocks

4. Cursive writing

5. Getting a little sister

Tommy Tuckers

Author:  Matt Zurbo

Tommy Tuckers is a fun-loving rascal! Join him and his dad on amazing adventures like Hot Dog! Sausage Dog!, Spider on the windshiels, and Stupid Facts. Cheeky tales full of big-hearted humour that will appeal to boys and girls alike!

Haunted Hair

Author:  Lisa Thompson

"I luurrve your hair," Mitzi says cheerily. "It's full of hiding spots." "Hiding spots?" I ask. "Oh never mind. What can i do for you?" she says. "My sister says I need a new hairdo for the school dance," I explain. Next thing I know, my hair is done and I am in front of a mirror next to my sister.