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The departure (Animorphs Ser. #No. 19)
Par Katherine Applegate. 1998
After her latest mission when she morphed into a wolf, Cassie realizes that she is losing her human feelings. She…
tells her friends that she is quitting; she does not want to be an animorph any longer. But when confronted by a leopard and Karen, a human-controller who knows Cassie's secret, Cassie must rethink her decision. For grades 4-7The decision (Animorphs Ser. #No. 18)
Par Katherine Applegate. 1998
Ax, the Andalite trapped on Earth, tells this adventure about how he and his four human friends who have the…
power to morph become mosquitoes for a mission against their mutual enemy, the Yeerks. For grades 4-7The discovery (Animorphs Ser. #No. 20)
Par Katherine Applegate. 1998
A new boy at school, David, is carrying the blue box essential to acquiring the power to morph. Marco spots…
him and tries to buy the box. Realizing that it must be valuable, David advertises the blue box on the Internet, alerting the Animorphs' enemies to its existence. That one ad changes David's life--forever. For grades 4-7The underground (Animorphs Ser. #No. 17)
Par Katherine Applegate. 1998
Rachel and her four friends are able to morph into any animal. They are all flying around as large birds…
when Rachel telepathically directs them to catch a man jumping from a building. It appears the man's brain has been invaded by Yeerks. Rachel plots to destroy the Yeerks with an ordinary breakfast food, but it is a risky, dangerous venture. For grades 4-7Abby's un-valentine (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #No. 127)
Par Ann Martin. 1998
Valentine's Day is just a few weeks away, and everyone at school is getting in the spirit. Even Abby's twin,…
Anna, is excited. But Abby hates the idea; she doesn't like all that mushy stuff. So what is she going to do now that Ross has asked her to the Valentine Dance? For grades 4-7. 1998On the first day of May, Henry wakes up and informs Mudge that today is Henry's birthday. But all Mudge…
does is roll over and snore. It takes several promises of good treats to eat to get Mudge going. But then Henry and Mudge have the best day of all! For grades K-3Aunt Eater's mystery Christmas (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Doug Cushman. 1995
Aunt Eater, an anteater, is getting ready for a visit by her sister, Eliza. She has just finished her Christmas…
shopping when she spots an ad for a new mystery book by her favorite author. But before Aunt Eater can get a copy, she has to solve several mysteries of her own. For grades K-3My 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 3-6Samantha's surprise: a Christmas story
Par Maxine Schur. 1986
Samantha is sure Christmas 1904 will be the best ever. She has been invited to a party and has a…
new dress to wear. Then Grandmary tells her that Uncle Gard is bringing his girlfriend Cornelia with him for the holidays, and Samantha is afraid her plans will be ruined. Sequel to Samantha Learns a Lesson (DB 43842). For grades 2-4Time 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 5-8The 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 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 readersA midnight clear: stories for the Christmas season
Par Katherine Paterson. 1995
A collection of stories that the author wrote for her pastor husband to tell his congregation on Christmas Eves. In…
the title story, a boy who is scared by recurring visions of nuclear mushroom clouds finds comfort in helping a homeless old woman. In "Amazing Grace," a woman stranded when the car runs out of gas gives birth in a humble cabin on Christmas Eve. For grades 5-8Wrapped in a riddle
Par Sharon Heisel. 1993
While her biologist parents are off on a research trip, Miranda is staying with her grandmother (GrandAnn) in her bed-and-breakfast…
inn. GrandAnn likes riddles and Mark Twain; the rooms in her inn are named after his characters. Before long, Miranda and her new school friends have a real-life riddle to solve. Who bopped the inn's housekeeper on the head and stole letters written by Mark Twain? For grades 4-7Make a wish, Molly
Par Barbara Cohen, Miriam Cohen, Jan Jones. 1994
Molly is still adjusting to life in America when she learns about the custom of celebrating birthdays. But her first…
invitation to a birthday party comes during Passover, and Molly can't eat any of the beautiful cake. Embarrassed and unhappy, Molly feels left out until her own birthday produces several surprises. Sequel to Molly's Pilgrim (DB 21685, BR 5741). For grades 2-4 and older readersLooking for Jamie Bridger
Par Nancy Springer. 1995
At fourteen, Jamie wants to know who her real parents are. Her question brings an unexpected and horrified response from…
her grandparents, with whom she lives. Jamie sets out to find some answers and discovers that her grandparents have a son whom they never discuss because he is gay. As Grandma begins to withdraw, Jamie becomes more determined in her search. For grades 5-8Down came a blackbird
Par Nicholas Wilde. 1991
When his alcoholic mother is hospitalized, thirteen-year-old James leaves London to stay with a great-uncle Greville he has never met.…
If this doesn't work out and if James doesn't stop pilfering things, he will be placed in foster care. Despite the kindness of housekeeper Sarah, James resents being at the old estate, and his chronic nightmares begin to have a recurring theme. For grades 6-9 and older readersNed Feldman, space pirate
Par Daniel Pinkwater. 1994
Ned Feldman is home alone one day when he hears a noise under the kitchen sink. When Ned summons enough…
courage to check it out, he discovers Captain Lumpy Lugo aboard a spacecraft that looks just like the sink. Inviting Ned aboard, the Captain announces that he is Bugbeard the Pirate, famous for doing bad things. Ned goes along and soon they land on the planet Jivebone where they encounter giant space chickens. For grades 3-6