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standing up to bullies

Books about standing up to bullies for readers of all ages.

Steel eyes

Jonny Zucker

Ages 8–12bullyingfear

Oliver Dibbs and the dinosaur cause

Barbara Annette Steiner

Ages 8–12standing up to bulliesdinosaurs

Lois strikes back

Jamie Suzanne

Ages 8–12standing up to bulliescourage

Poached

Stuart Gibbs

Ages 9–14mysteryanimal conservation

Lucas Lightfoot and the water tomb

Hugo Haselhuhn

Ages 8–12couragegood vs. evil

Huff'n'puff

Alan Osmond, Suzanne Osmond

Ages 3–8couragecleverness

Revenge of the Snob Squad

Julie Anne Peters

Ages 8–12teamworkstanding up to bullies

Night of the Vanishing Lights (The Ladd Family Adventure Series #10)

Lee Roddy

Ages 8–12mysterycourage

The McVentures of Me, Morgan McFactoid

Mark S. Waxman

Ages 8–12humorscience and discovery

Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants

Dav Pilkey

Ages 7–12humorfriendship

The terrible two go wild

Mac Barnett, Jory John, Kevin Cornell

Ages 7–11friendshiphumor

Camp Rules!

Nancy E. Krulik

Ages 7–11friendshipcourage

Alien brain fryout

Barbara M. Joosse

Ages 8–12friendshipcourage

Laugh Till You Cry

Joan Lowery Nixon

Ages 8–12mysteryfamily

You're a Bad Man, Mr. Gum!

Andy Stanton

Ages 7–11couragegood versus evil

Finn Reeder, flu fighter

Eric Stevens

Ages 7–11couragehealth

Dorrie and the Halloween plot

Patricia Coombs

Ages 6–10magichalloween

Captain Underpants and the Perilous Plot of Professor Poopypants

Dav Pilkey

Ages 6–10humorheroism

The Adventures of Captain Underpants

Dav Pilkey

Ages 6–12friendshipimagination