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The golden compass (His dark materials. #1.)
Par Philip Pullman. 1995
A tale set in Victorian England on an alternate Earth. Young Lyra Belacqua and her daemon enjoy an idyllic life…
among the scholars at Jordan College. Then her friend Roger and other children are abducted by the Gobblers. Venturing north in pursuit, Lyra encounters an alien and sinister world. Descriptions of violence. For Junior and senior high readers. 1995. (His dark materials ; 1) Uniform title: Northern lightsThe great Gilly Hopkins
Par Katherine Paterson. 1979
Galadriel, named out of Tolkien, is a tough, clever, angry 11-year-old and victor of many a foster home and despair…
of the social services lady! This time she meets her match. Newbery Honor book. Grades 5-8. 1979.A selection of short stories chosen as an introduction for teenagers to the adult writing of Roald Dahl. Subtle and…
bizarre, ironic and amusing, macabre and often grotesque, these tales provide a first step into the unexpected world of Roald Dahl. For junior high and older readers. 1997.The Giver
Par Lois Lowry. 1993
Jonas's world is perfect - every person is assigned a role in the Community. When Jonas turns twelve he is…
singled out to receive special training from The Giver. The Giver holds the memories of the true pain and pleasure of life, and now it's time for Jonas to receive the truth. Winner of the Newbery Award. Grades 5-8. 1993.The ghosts
Par Antonia Barber. 1969
The fault in our stars
Par John Green. 2013
Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis, until a chance meeting with a boy…
at a cancer support group forces her to reexamine her perspective on love, loss, and life. For senior high readers. 2013.The Elephant Man
Par Frederick Drimmer. 1985
The Horrors -- Book Two: terrifying tales (Terrifying Tales Ser. #2)
Par Peter Carver. 2006
More original short horror stories by Canadian authors. Tales of ghosts, werewolves, and vampires, including "Prince Sandred," about a necrophiliac…
prince searching for his perfect love. Other stories deal with aspects of teen life, like how do you deal with an abusive parent, or what happens if your teacher is a psycho murderer? Sequel to "The horrors - book one: terrifying tales" (DC28947). For senior high readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.The Horrors -- Book One: terrifying tales (Terrifying Tales Ser. #1)
Par Peter Carver. 2005
A collection of 15 horror stories by Canadian young adult writers. A yearbook editor makes psychic predictions about students' futures;…
when one girl is killed in an accident as foretold, the students realize they could be next. In another, a girl can't understand why her family has locked her out of the house and why no one will talk to her, but when she overhears her friends talking about a train crash, she realizes that she was the victim. Followed by "The horrors - book two: terrifying tales" (DC28948). For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex, violence and strong language. 2005.The house at Pooh Corner
Par A. A Milne. 2003
The hate u give
Par Angie Thomas. 2017
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor black neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school…
she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend, Khalil, at the hands of a police officer - and Khalil was unarmed. For junior and senior high readers. 2017.The hidden folk: stories of fairies, dwarves, selkies, and other secret beings
Par Lise Lunge-Larsen. 2004
This collection of short stories explores the so-called hidden folk, such as selkies, fairies, gnomes, hill folk, and river sprites,…
and how they can be linked to many parts of our everyday life and our history. Including tales about how parsley was created, and how Lord Nelson learned a strict lesson. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 2-4. 2004.The Heavenly Village (Blue Sky Press Novel)
Par Cynthia Rylant. 1999
Seven tales of recently deceased persons who are not quite ready to give up Earth and enter Heaven. God places…
these embodied spirits in the Heavenly Village, a wayside where they can "finish their stories" before ascending to perfect happiness. Junior and Senior High and older readers. c1999.The gruffalo
Par Julia Donaldson. 1999
When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want…
to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo... is there? Grades K-3. 1999.The girl who married the moon: tales from Native North America
Par Joseph Bruchac, Gayle Ross. 1994
16 Native stories about girls. "The Beauty Way" is a recounting of an Apache rite of passage; "Stonecoat" describes the…
defeat of an evil and powerful medicine man by women who use the power of their "moontime"; and in the title story, a girl not only marries the moon but shares his job with him. Grades 4-7. Some descriptions of violence. 2006, c1994.The demon headmaster strikes again (Demon Headmaster series. #4)
Par Gillian Cross. 1996
When the Hunter family are persuaded to move house, Dinah, Lloyd and Harvey realize that there is something very strange…
about the new village. And soon Dinah suspects that their old enemy, the Demon Headmaster, is back. This time, he has got control of a research laboratory, and he's planning to take over nature itself. But to do that, he needs Dinah - which puts her in terrible danger. Sequel to "The revenge of the Demon Headmaster", followed by "The Demon Headmaster takes over". Grades 3-6. 1996.The demon headmaster (Demon Headmaster series. #1)
Par Gillian Cross. 1984
Something is horribly wrong at Dinah's new school - the children are strangely neat and well behaved. Why is this…
and why does Dinah find herself conforming? What is the secret of the Headmaster's control? Dinah is determined to unravel the mystery of the sinister Headmaster. Followed by "The Prime Minister's brain". Grades 3-6. 1984.The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
Par Jan Andrews. 1981
This deluxe volume brings all Beatrix Potter's 23 Peter Rabbit tales and verses together in one book. The texts are…
complete and unabridged. The stories are arranged in the order in which they were first published. Each story stands alone but several are linked together by events and characters. Grades P-2. 1997.The dark way: stories from the spirit world
Par Virginia Hamilton. 1990
Twenty-five eerie tales from myth, legend, and folklore gathered from around the world are retold in this collection. Some are…
funny, others horrifying, and others heroic. Familiar stories of Medusa and Baba Yaga and the golem appear, as well as a Mexican legend based on the Aztec ritual of human sacrifice, and a North American Indian trickster tale of Manabozo. Grades 5-8. c1990.