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Grandmothers Galore!
Par Rashin Kheiriyeh, Ellen Yeomans, Judith Henderson. 2023
When a house full of grandmothers tries to determine who is the “best” grandma, a hilarious hullabaloo ensues in Grandmothers…
Galore!, a full-color picture book from Emmy Award–winning composer Judith Henderson, writer Ellen Yeomans, and award-winning illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh. When a mysterious yellow envelope arrives at Hollyhock House, it causes quite the hubbub. It’s addressed simply to “the greatest grandmother in the world.” The trouble is, there are a lot of grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and even a great-great-grandmother living at Hollyhock House. So who is the best grandmother? Whether your grandma is a Bubby, a Bibi, an Abuela, a Nai Nai, or a Grammy, Grandmothers Galore! has something for everyone to enjoy: a zany tale full of mischief, mystery, and plenty of grandmotherly love.The fire at Mary Anne's house (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #No. 131)
Par Ann Martin. 1999
While reading her Teenzine, Mary Anne discovers the magazine is having a contest for the Baby-Sitter of the Year. She…
knows the Baby-Sitters Club can win. But Mary Anne suddenly has a different focus--her house burns down and her family has some important decisions to make. For grades 4-7. 1999Goblins in the castle
Par Bruce Coville. 1992
William has lived in Toad-in-a-Cage Castle since the cold December night he was found on the doorstep. He lives with…
the Baron; Karl, who tends the Baron's large library; and Hulda, the housekeeper. But there must be someone else in the castle, because William hears strange moans drifting down the hallways. For grades 4-7My life among the aliens
Par Gail Gauthier. 1993
Will and his little brother, Robby, have a problem--they keep meeting aliens. At first they're scared and try to convince…
their mother to help. When she refuses to believe them, the boys resign themselves to dealing with the many aliens who appear to be drawn to their house by their mother's healthy snacks. For grades 3-6Le Petit Garçon Magique est un livre destiné aux enfants qui aiment les contes fantastiques. Entre peur et soif de…
découvertes, le petit garçon va vivre des aventures initiatiques qui vont l'aider à grandir. Quand la vie est trop difficile, il se réfugie dans une forêt enchantée, peuplée d'êtres merveilleux. La forêt est également la demeure de la terrible sorcière Kaka. Des petits contes qui illustrent la grande odyssée de l'enfance, avec ses thèmes incontournables tels que la soif de liberté, l'imaginaire, l'école, la confiance, l'estime de soi, la jalousie, l'amitié, la solitude, l'aventure, le courage d'affronter ses peurs et de grandirGeorge's marvelous medicine
Par Roald Dahl. 1981
George doesn't have any brothers or sisters. He lives on a farm miles away from everything, so there are never…
any kids to play with. He is tired of staring at cows and sheep and pigs and hens. And he is especially tired of living with his mean, old grizzly grunion of a grandma, who is always complaining and bossing him around. So one day, he substitutes for her medicine a fantastic bubbling brew he makes himself. For grades 2-4 and older readersTime windows
Par Kathryn Reiss. 1991
The day Miranda, thirteen, moves into a huge old house with her parents, she discovers an amazing dollhouse in the…
attic. It's a replica of the house itself, and by looking through its windows, Miranda can eavesdrop on the lives of families who lived in the house years ago. For grades 5-8Nick of time: a novel
Par Anne Lindbergh. 1994
Jericho, thirteen, lives at Mending Wall, a nontraditional school his father founded. He is in love with his best friend…
and fellow student, Alison, but she calls herself a hands-off experiment. Then Nick enters their lives by stepping through the school's kitchen wall. Nick lives in the museum of the school in the year 2094. Jericho, Alison, and another student, Bunny, begin visiting the future by passing through the wall. For grades 5-8Low tide
Par William Mayne. 1993
Charlie and Elisabeth Snelling and their Maori friend Wiremu have gone fishing at their home in Jade Bay, New Zealand.…
A very low tide has left a larger expanse of beach than they have ever seen before, and atop a craggy rock is the long-lost ship Alexander. Just as the children reach the ship, a tidal wave carries them and the ship far inland to where a dangerous mountain man lives. For grades 4-7High country ambush (An american Adventure Ser. #Vol. 9)
Par Lee Roddy. 1992
As the Great Depression continues, Hildy's father is having trouble getting and keeping a job and is considering moving his…
family. But Hildy doesn't want to move and leave her friends behind. When Hildy witnesses men stealing cattle from her friend Brother Ben, she becomes part of a rugged adventure with a surprising twist at the end. Sequel to The Gold Train Bandits (BR 10409). For grades 4-7A very personal computer (Joanna Cotler Bks.)
Par Justine Rendal. 1995
Eighth-grader Pollard Gunning is having a bad year. An accident took away his dog and his mother, his grades have…
gone downhill, and he has no social life. Then a personal computer at school tells Pollard it knows all about him and begins to give him advice. For grades 5-8The watchers: a mystery at Alton Towers
Par Helen Cresswell. 1993
Katy and Josh have both been put in Kirby House, a children's home. Unhappy there, the pair decide to run…
away to the local amusement park, Alton Towers. They soon realize what Alton Towers employees have always suspected: weird things happen there at night. There is a bag lady who seems to be warning them away and an obnoxious youth who calls himself the king. And neither is quite human. For grades 4-7The bones in the cliff
Par James Stevenson. 1995
Pete and his father are on the run because someone is after his father. They are staying on an island…
for the summer, but Pete must check the ferry every day to make sure a man with a cigar doesn't arrive. Pete meets Rootie, an eleven-year-old girl who summers at the island every year. With her Pete can explore, play games, and forget about the danger--until the cigar man arrives. Some strong language. For grades 4-7The desperate search (An american Adventure Ser. #Vol. 2)
Par Lee Roddy. 1989
Hildy Corrigan, twelve, has found her stepmother, Molly, and her sisters and brother in Illinois, and she and Molly have…
come to a better understanding. Then Joe Corrigan arrives to take his family to California, where he has been promised a job and a house. But first the family has to find a car to replace their old one. And that is just one problem. Sequel to The Overland Escape (BR 10402). For grades 4-7The gold train bandits
Par Lee Roddy. 1992
Times are hard for the Corrigans and Konnings during the Great Depression. Someone has moved into the big house next…
to the shack Hildy's family lives in, and Hildy knows she has seen a young girl in the yard even though a gruff old man says he has no daughter. Ruby, Hildy, and Spud finally befriend Dixie Mae and learn some startling information about her family. Sequel to Mystery of the Phantom Gold (BR 10408). For grades 4-7October moon
Par Michael Scott. 1992
Rachel Stone, fifteen, and her parents are in Ireland to visit the four-hundred-year-old house and horse farm they have just…
bought, and Rachel looks forward to the chance to do some riding. Then some rather strange accidents begin to happen, and they all seem directed toward Rachel. Rachel slowly discovers that members of an ancient clan plan to pass a curse on to her on Halloween. For grades 6-9The night the heads came
Par William Sleator. 1996
Late one night, Leo is driving his friend Tim to catch a bus to New York. Instead, the car is…
stopped by aliens who let Leo go but keep Tim. Afterwards Tim must remember what happened and then convince himself, Leo's parents, and the police. For grades 6-9The winds of Mars
Par H. M Hoover. 1995
Teenager Annalyn Court is the daughter of the president of Mars and the commander of a star-probe vessel. She knows…
neither of her parents, but while in the military academy, she is sent a protector robot by her mother. Annalyn's half-brother Evan tells her the president and his children are replaced by androids at death. Annalyn is glad to have her robot as she tries to determine who is human and who is not. For grades 6-9 and older readersThe original adventures of Hank the Cowdog
Par John Erickson. 1988
Humorous tale of Hank the Cowdog, who is very proud of his position as head of ranch security. Unfortunately, Hank's…
heroic attempts at finding a chicken murderer backfire, and his helper cowdog is no help at all. When the rancher accuses Hank of being the killer, he quits his job, becomes an outlaw, and meets a beautiful coyote. For grades 3-6The case of the double bumblebee sting
Par John Erickson. 1994
As Slim and Loper prepare to help a friend with his spring branding for a few days, Hank the Cowdog,…
head of ranch security, sticks his head into a bumblebee nest and gets stung twice on the nose. Loper's wife, Sally May, takes Hank to the vet and tries to make him comfortable while he gets better. But she won't let him into the house until he gives her the "look of maximum woe and misery." For grades 4-7