Rules by Cynthia Lord
Catherine is twelve, and her brother, David, is eight. David is autistic, and Catherine finds herself taking care of him/entertaining him more than she'd like. Her needs come second to his. It's summer, and a new girl moves into the house next door. Catherine has wanted nothing so much as a friend of her own. Catherine has also made a friend at the OT office, Jason, who seems to be a quadrapelegic. Catherine learns about true friendship, and that she doesn't have to worry about David. A true friend wouldn't mind her brother.
Timmy Failure: Now Look What You've Done by Stephan Pastis
My guess with this one is someone saw how popular the Diary of a Wimpy Kid books are, and wanted to try to capitalize on their success as this series is very similar.
Timmy fancies himself the world's greatest detective. He has a "trusty" sidekick, a polar bear named Total. They are trying to solve their most important case to date: the mystery of the principal's missing globe. Unfortunately, Timmy misses the most obvious clues, and comes to the wrong conclusions, despite the help of his friends. Still, this was an amusing and quick read.
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