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The White Mountains
John Christopher - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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Monstrous machines rule the Earth, but a few humans are fighting for freedom in this repackaged start to a classic alien trilogy ideal for fans of Rick Yancey's The 5th Wave.Will Parker never dreamed he would be the one to rebel against the Tripods. With the approach of his thirteenth... |
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Ice Magic (New Matt Christopher Sports Library)
Matt Christopher - Norwood House Paper Editions
Format: Library Binding
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The twins' toy hockey game seems to be magic as it plays games identical to the real ones before they even happen.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. |
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Who Was Neil Armstrong?
Roberta Edwards - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a ?giant leap for mankind.? This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming... |
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My Side of the Mountain
Jean Craighead George - Dutton
Format: Print book
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"Should appeal to all rugged individualists who dream of escape to the forest." - The New York Times Book ReviewSam Gribley is terribly unhappy living in New York City with his family, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountains to live in the woods - all by himself. With... |
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library
Chris Grabenstein - Random House
Format: Print book
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets A Night in the Museum in this action-packed New York Times Bestseller from Chris Grabenstein, coauthor of I Funny, Treasure Hunters and other bestselling series with James Patterson!Kyle Keeley is the class clown... |
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Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
Kelly Jones - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Fans of Polly Horvath or Roald Dahl will love this quirky story of a determined girl, and some extraordinary chickens. Twelve-year-old Sophie Brown feels like a fish out of water when she and her parents move from Los Angeles to the farm they've inherited from a great-uncle. But farm... |
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Masterminds
Gordon Korman - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover
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The first book in the action-packed series from New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman is perfect for young fans of James Patterson and John Grisham. Eli Frieden lives in the most perfect town in the world: Serenity, New Mexico. Honesty and integrity are valued above all else.... |
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Ella Enchanted (Newbery Honor Book)
Gail Carson Levine - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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This beloved Newbery Honor-winning story about a feisty heroine is sure to enchant readers new and old. At her birth, Ella of Frell receives a foolish fairy's gift - the "gift" of obedience. Ella must obey any order, whether it's to hop on one foot for a day and a half, or to chop... |
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Princess Academy
Shannon Hale - Bloomsbury USA Childrens; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her small village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, the prince himself will come and choose his bride... |
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Number the Stars
Lois Lowry - Houghton Mifflin
Format: Hardcover
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As the German troops begin their campaign to "relocate" all the Jews of Denmark, Annemarie Johansen's family takes in Annemarie's best friend, Ellen Rosen, and conceals her as part of the family.Through the eyes of ten-year-old Annemarie, we watch as the Danish Resistance smuggles... |
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The Mad Wolf's Daughter
Diane Magras - Kathy Dawson Books
Format: Hardcover
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A Scottish medieval adventure about the youngest in a war-band who must free her family from a castle prison after knights attack her home--with all the excitement of Ranger's Apprentice and perfect for fans of heroines like Alanna from The Song of the Lioness series.One dark night, Drest's... |
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The Candy Shop War
Brandon Mull - Shadow Mountain; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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What if there were a place where you could get magical candy? Moon rocks that made you feel weightless. Jawbreakers that made you unbreakable. Or candy that gave animals temporary human intelligence and communication skills. Imagine what your pet would say! Four young friends, Nate,... |
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Wonder
R J Palacio - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING JULIA ROBERTS, OWEN WILSON, AND JACOB TREMBLAY!Over 6 million people have read the #1 New York Times bestseller WONDER and have fallen in love with Auggie Pullman, an ordinary boy with an extraordinary face. The book that inspired the Choose Kind... |
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Hatchet
Gary Paulsen - Puffin; 16th edition
Format: Book
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Stranded in the Canadian wilderness with only the clothes on his back and a hatchet, Brian Robeson must put his bitter thoughts of his parents' divorce behind and deal with trying to stay alive. "Plausible, taut, this (survival) story is spellbinding."--Kirkus Reviews. |
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Scared Stiff
Willo Davis Roberts - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
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Rick and Kenny's Pa was right -- troubles really do happen in threes. First Pa's truck was robbed, then Pa ran off, leaving Rick, Kenny, and Ma to fend for themselves, and now Ma has disappeared, too. Rick just knows Ma would never leave them on purpose -- but then, where is she?... |
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Esperanza Rising
Pam Munoz Ryan - Scholastic
Format: Paperback
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Esperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home filled with servants, and Mama, Papa, and Abuelita to care for her. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California and settle in a Mexican... |
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Holes
Louis Sachar - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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A darkly humorous tale of crime and punishmentStanley Yelnat's family has a history of bad luck, so he isn't too surprised when a miscarriage of justice sends him to a boys' juvenile detention center, Camp Green Lake. There is no lake - it has been dry for over a hundred years... |
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Brothers at Bat: The True Story of an Amazing All-Brother Baseball Team
Audrey Vernick - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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The Acerra family had sixteen children, including twelve ball-playing boys. It was the1930s, and many families had lots of kids. But only one had enough to field a baseballteam . . . with three on the bench! The Acerras were the longest-playing all-brotherteam in baseball history. They... |
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Love, Ruby Lavender
Debbie Wiles
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Ruby Lavender and Miss Eula are a pretty good team, for a couple of chicken thieves. What other granddaughter-grandmother duo could successfully drive the getaway car for chickens rescued from a journey to the slaughterhouse, paint a whole house shocking pink, and operate their ow |
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The Castle in the Attic
Elizabeth Winthrop - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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A gift of a toy castle, complete with silver knight, introduces William to an adventure involving magic and a personal quest. |
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