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eccentricity

Books about eccentricity for readers of all ages.

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3 below

Patrick Carman

Ages 8–13mysterypuzzle-solving

Cover of The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean

The Cowgirl Aunt of Harriet Bean

Alexander McCall Smith

Ages 7–11familyadventure

Cover of The man who wore all his clothes

The man who wore all his clothes

Allan Ahlberg

Ages 6–10humorcreativity

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Danny's doodles

David A. Adler

Ages 7–11creativityindividuality

Cover of A house called Awful End

A house called Awful End

Philip Ardagh

Ages 8–12familyhumor

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Giggleswick

Matthew Mainster

Ages 8–12imaginationfamily

Cover of Olivia Kidney and the Secret Beneath the City (Olivia Kidney)

Olivia Kidney and the Secret Beneath the City (Olivia Kidney)

Ellen Potter

Ages 8–12adventurefriendship

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The mad scientist

Kiki Thorpe

Ages 7–11familycreativity

Cover of Applewhites at Wit's End

Applewhites at Wit's End

Stephanie S. Tolan

Ages 8–12creativityfamily

Cover of Aunt Hilarity's bustle

Aunt Hilarity's bustle

Helen Ketteman

Ages 4–8familyindividuality

Cover of The Incredible Adventure of Professor Branestawm

The Incredible Adventure of Professor Branestawm

Norman Hunter

Ages 8–12inventivenesshumor

Cover of Younguncle comes to town

Younguncle comes to town

Vandana Singh

Ages 8–12familyeccentricity

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The trouble with uncle

Babette Cole

Ages 4–8familyacceptance

Cover of One year in Coal Harbor

One year in Coal Harbor

Polly Horvath

Ages 9–13familyself-discovery

Cover of The 10 p.m. question

The 10 p.m. question

Kate De Goldi

Ages 9–13family connectionsworry and anxiety

Cover of Mrs. Cooney is loony!

Mrs. Cooney is loony!

Dan Gutman

Ages 7–11humorschool life

Cover of Freaky Families - Great Aunt Iris

Freaky Families - Great Aunt Iris

Karen Wallace

Ages 7–11familynature

Cover of Pillage

Pillage

Obert Skye

Ages 9–14magicfantasy adventure

Cover of I, Emma Freke

I, Emma Freke

Atkinson, E. J., Elizabeth Atkinson

Ages 9–13self-discoveryfamily

Cover of The Doldrums

The Doldrums

Nicholas Gannon

Ages 8–12friendshipexploration

Cover of Fantastic Daisy Artichoke

Fantastic Daisy Artichoke

Quentin Blake

Ages 4–8individualityfriendship

Cover of Mrs. Jafee is daffy!

Mrs. Jafee is daffy!

Dan Gutman

Ages 8–12humorschool

Cover of The Kneebone Boy

The Kneebone Boy

Ellen Potter

Ages 9–13familyindividuality

Cover of Choke

Choke

Obert Skye

Ages 9–14magicfamily