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By Lisa Trumbauer
Illustrated by Jannie Ho

On Halloween day, a boy who is dressed up in a costume accidentally rides on a haunted school bus and gets to meet witches, vampires, and werewolves along his ride. At first, he is scared but then decides to take part in the fun on the ride. He then arrives at the Haunted Ghoul, and the Monsters realize that he is a kid and not a monster. They then force him to ride the school bus back to his school where he tells all of his friends about his Adventure on the Haunted Ghoul Bus. This story would be great to read during Halloween.

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By Adam Wallace
Illustrated by Andy Elkerton

This story follows a boy who lands a role as a ninja in a class play. With his new role, he has gained a sense of pride that he can do anything. He decides to trap the monster in his closet. He attempts to trap the monster but finds out the monster just wants to be friends. The boy decides to be friends with the monster and meet his entire family and the two become friends in the end. This story could be read to younger students to concur things that make you scared.

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By Doreen Cronin
Illustrated by Betsy Lewin

This story follows a duck on a farm who is tired of doing his daily chores. Duck decides he wants to take charge of the farm because Farmer Brown works the farm animals too hard. Duck decides to run for election and to be in charge of the farm. Duck wins the election and starts working,he then realizes that the work is too hard and then decides to run for governor. Duck wins that race and after working he realizes that the work is too hard and thinks that he could be President. Duck runs for President and wins. Duck then comes to terms that working as President is too hard. Duck sees an ad looking for a duck in the paper, he then decides that he wants to go back to the farm to work. This book would best be read when teaching students about metaphors, for example, "the grass is always greener on the other side" or possibly working on a civics unit about government.

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By Laura Numeroff
Illustrated by Felicia Bond

Follows a cat and his journey through different scenarios, jumping from one place to another to find a cupcake. The cat's behavior is all over the place, and the girl is forced to pick up the cat's mess and go everywhere the cat drags her to.  During their trips, the girl is never asked what do you want to do?  This book would best be read to younger elementary students to explain this is not how you take turns.

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By Carol McCloud
Illustrated by David Messing

This book would be great to read during National Kindness Week, and completing a corresponding activity with hearts and buckets with elementary students. This book explains that everyone has a bucket that we fill. We are either filling or unfilling it by the actions we use every day.  The book talks of the importance of filling others' buckets and not taking away from others' buckets by being mean or bullying.  We can add to our buckets and others' buckets by helping others or saying nice things.

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By Derek Munson
Illustrated by Tara Calahan King

This story follows a boy who feels that his new neighbor Jeremy Ross isn't being nice to him. So the boy's dad tells him about the story of Enemy Pie and how if you bake your enemy this pie, they'll stay away forever, but you have to spend one whole day with your enemy.  The boy decides to follow through and spends the day with Jeremy Ross, and he ends up having a great time, and they play together all day.  At the end of the day, he invites  Jeremy Ross back for dinner and desserts.  The dad precedes to give the boys the pie, the boy starts to freak out and get scared that they're about to eat poisonous pie.  However, Jeremy Ross and the dad are eating the pie, and nothing is happening to them.  The boy then decides that the pie is safe to eat.  The boy realizes that Jeremy Ross is a pretty good friend.  This book would be best read to younger elementary students on how to not judge someone before you get to know them.

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By Lisa McCort
Illustrated by Cyd Moore

This story is about a little girl who discovers courage and strength through a mother's love and that anything is possible. A little girl asks her mother numerous what-if scenarios, and her mother always replies with, "you can do it stinky face!"  This book would be great to read around Mother's Day or to a student who is feeling discouraged about completing a task.