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The chaos king
Par Laura Ruby. 2007
In this sequel to The Wall and the Wing (BR 16650), newfound fame and fortune have estranged friends Bug and…
Gurl--now called Georgie. But Georgie and Bug join forces again when a punk, vampires, and a giant sloth attack them in a future New York City. For grades 5-8. 2007Night of the howling dogs
Par Graham Salisbury. 2007
Hawaii, 1975. A Boy Scout campout on a remote beach goes terrifyingly wrong when an earthquake hits in the night.…
The boys and their leaders are separated during the resulting tsunami. But eighth-grader Dylan finds an unexpected ally as he and fifteen-year-old Louie rescue the group. For grades 5-8. 2007Art Mumby, his younger sister, and their mother accept a free holiday at the Starcross Hotel in the Asteroid Belt,…
but the luxury resort is not as it seems. Soon the Mumbys are dealing with French spies, Yankee rebels, and man-eating starfish. Sequel to Larklight...(BR 17285). For grades 6-9. 2007The Wanderer
Par Sharon Creech, David Diaz. 2000
Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic voyage by sailboat to visit Bompie, their grandfather in England. Also…
on board are three uncles and another cousin. The journey of discovery for all five becomes especially important for Sophie, who was adopted into the family only three years ago. For grades 5-8. 2000In an alternate Victorian England, young Arthur Mumby and his sister Myrtle, residents of Larklight, a floating house in one…
of Her Majesty's outer space territories, uncover a spidery plot to destroy the solar system. For grades 6-9. 2006We didn't mean to go to sea (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 1994
While on board a yacht, John, Roger, Susan, and Titty Walker--who have only rowed dinghies--find themselves adrift in the fog,…
heading out to the North Sea. John takes charge when a gale blows them toward Holland. Sequel to Pigeon Post (DB 35331, BR 17525). For grades 4-7. 1937Missee Lee: the Swallows and Amazons in the China Seas (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 2001
The Walker and Blackett children and Uncle Jim are shipwrecked during their voyage around the world. Cast ashore on the…
China coast, they become captives of Miss Lee, a Chinese pirate's daughter. Sequel to The Big Six (DB 32695, BR 17528). For grades 4-7. 1941Peter Duck: a treasure hunt in the Caribbees (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 1987
The imaginary Peter Duck takes the Walker and Blackett children onto the high seas in search of hidden treasure. Under…
the command of Captain Flint--the Blackett's uncle Jim--they brave fog, sharks, a pirate, and ravenous crabs. Sequel to Swallowdale (RC 30556, BR 17521). For grades 4-7. 1932Coot club (Swallows and Amazons)
Par Arthur Ransome. 1990
Dorothea and Dick, Tom Dodgeon, Port and Starboard, and other friends form the Bird Protection Society or "Coot Club." When…
a group of rude holiday boaters disturbs one of the coot's nests, trouble begins. Calamitous boat collisions, frantic chases, and near drownings ensue. For grades 4-7The Picts & the martyrs: or, Not welcome at all (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 2002
Nancy and Peggy have their hopes for a glorious holiday-without-parents dashed when their stern great-aunt arrives, uninvited, to supervise them.…
The girls hide their houseguests, Dick and his sister Dorothea, in a cabin in the woods. Sequel to Missee Lee (DB 32694, BR 17529). For grades 4-7. 1943Swallowdale (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 1985
Follows the adventures on Wild Cat Island of the Walker children--captain John, mate Susan, able seaman Titty, and ship's boy…
Roger. They experience a shipwreck, camp on the mainland, find a cave, and trek through the mountains. Sequel to Swallows and Amazons (RC 22220, BR 13904). For grades 4-7. 1931Winter holiday (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 1988
The Walker and Blackett children all come down with the mumps during their Christmas holiday. Quarantined in the house by…
the lake for an extra month, they set out on an imaginary adventure to the North Pole. Sequel to Peter Duck (DB 30557, BR 17522). For grades 4-7. 1933Pigeon post (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 1992
As the Walker, Blackett, and Callum children prospect for gold in the Lake District during their summer holiday, three carrier…
pigeons--Homer, Sophocles, and Sappho--keep Mrs. Blackett informed of the children's whereabouts. Sequel to Coot Club (RC 31634, BR 17524). For grades 4-7. 1936The big six (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 2000
Members of the Coot Club, a bird protection society, are sailing on the Norfolk Broads when they are accused of…
setting boats adrift. The friends' clever detective work proves their innocence. Sequel to Secret Water (DB 33143, BR 17527). For grades 4-7. 1940Secret water (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 1995
The Walkers are set for a camping trip when Commander Walker is recalled from leave. He lets the children go…
on their own, with supplies and an unmarked map, to an uncharted island. Sequel to We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea (RC 15054, BR 17526). For grades 4-7. 1939Great Northern?: a Scottish adventure of Swallows & Amazons (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 2003
John, Susan, Titty, Roger, Nancy, Peggy, Dorothea, and Dick are on holiday in the Hebrides when Dick discovers a pair…
of great northern divers. The children race to save the birds from an unscrupulous egg-collector. Sequel to The Picts and the Martyrs (RC 15071, BR 17530). For grades 4-7. 1947The invisible Fran (Franny K. Stein, Mad Scientist Ser. #Bk. 3)
Par Jim Benton. 2004
Franny drinks a potion to make herself invisible so she can persuade her clueless classmates to work on her robot.…
The students become so involved that they sneak into school at night to finish the job and unintentionally send the robot on a rampage. For grades 2-4. 2004Snowboard champ (Matt Christopher)
Par Matt Christopher. 2004
Thirteen-year-old Matt looks forward to improving his snowboarding skills while he lives with his uncle in Dragon Valley. But eighth-grade…
snowboard star and class bully Riley starts a smear campaign that almost gets Matt arrested. For grades 5-8. 2004Catching waves (Matt Christopher)
Par Stephanie True Peters. 2006
Fourteen-year-old Kai Ford loves surfing in Southern California and respects the ocean's power. But he hasn't learned to respect people's…
privacy. Kai's curiosity about a former surfing star's identity conflicts with the star's desire to keep her background secret. For grades 4-7. 2006Trading places with Tank Talbott
Par Dori Hillestad Butler. 2003
Jason, who would rather work on his horror movie screenplay than learn to swim, finds an unlikely ally in Tank,…
the class bully, who is forced to take ballroom dance lessons. Soon a plan to switch places is put into action. For grades 4-7. 2003