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Supergifted (Ungifted. #2)
Par Gordon Korman. 2018
Donovan Curtis has never been what anyone would call "gifted." But his genius friend Noah Youkilis is actually supergifted, with…
one of the highest IQs around. After years at the Academy for Scholastic Distinction, all Noah dreams of is the opportunity to fail if he wants to. And he's landed in the perfect place to do it--Donovan's school. Grades 4-7. 2018.Sunshine on Scotland Street (44 Scotland Street series. #8.)
Par Alexander McCall Smith. 2014
Scotland Street witnesses the wedding of the century of Angus Lordie to Domenica Macdonald, but as the newlyweds depart on…
their honeymoon, Edinburgh is in disarray. Will Big Lou find true love at last? Will Bertie's healthy snacks go down well at his school fair? And has Bruce Anderson really won the lottery? 2014.Tales of the city (Tales of the city ; #1)
Par Armistead Maupin. 1989
A naive young secretary forsakes Cleveland for San Francisco, tumbling headlong into a brave new world of laundromat Lotharios, cut…
throat debutantes, and Jockey Shorts dance contests. The saga that ensues is manic, romantic, tawdry, touching, and outrageous. Followed by "More tales of the city". Strong language. 1989. (Tales of the city ; 1)Taking the devil's advice (Anne Fine's Adult Novel Ser.)
Par Anne Fine. 1999
Spending the summer with his ex-wife, his children, his ex-gardener (and ex-wife's new husband) was never going to be a…
good idea. But then Oliver was a philosopher, always happier with abstraction than reality. Now reality is about to come crashing down around him in the most unexpected and hilarious ways. Strong language. 1999, c1990.Tales for very picky eaters
Par Josh Schneider. 2011
Talking it over
Par Julian Barnes. 1991
Shy, sensible banker Stuart has trouble with women; that is, until a fortuitous singles night, where he meets Gillian, a…
picture restorer recovering from a destructive affair. Stuart's best friend Oliver is his complete opposite, a language teacher who 'talks like a dictionary', brash and feckless. Soon Stuart and Gillian are married, but it is not long before a tentative friendship between the three evolves into something far different. Strong language. 1991.Summon the keeper (Keeper's Chronicles Ser. #1)
Par Tanya Huff. 1998
Claire Hansen, the Keeper, and Austin the outspoken cat, are summoned to the Elysian Fields Guest House to reseal a…
hole in the basement, which is literally an opening to Hell. The owner and monitor of the site disappears, leaving Claire stuck managing the place until the problem is solved. Not only does this seem like Claire's most challenging mission yet, it might be one she must handle forever. 1998.Sunshine sketches of a little town
Par Stephen Leacock. 1996
Surprise me: a novel
Par Sophie Kinsella. 2018
After being together for ten years, Sylvie and Dan have all the trimmings of a happy life and marriage; they…
have a comfortable home, fulfilling jobs, beautiful twin girls, and communicate so seamlessly, they finish each other's sentences. However, a trip to the doctor projects they will live another 68 years together and panic sets in. They never expected "until death do us part" to mean seven decades. In the name of marriage survival, they quickly concoct a plan to keep their relationship fresh and exciting: they will create little surprises for each other so that their (extended) years together will never become boring. But in their pursuit to execute Project Surprise Me, mishaps arise and secrets are uncovered that start to threaten the very foundation of their unshakable bond. When a scandal from the past is revealed that questions some important untold truths, they begin to wonder if they ever really knew each other after all. 2018.Superfudge
Par Judy Blume. 1980
Not only does Peter's brother, Fudge, grow more troublesome with age, but Peter's parents make things worse by producing a…
baby girl. Sequel to "Tales of a fourth grade nothing" (DC06012). Grades 3-6. 1980.Switcharound
Par Lois Lowry. 1985
Caroline and J.P. spend the entire summer with their father and his new family. When they are asked to care…
for twin babies and coach a baseball team, the two children plot revenge. Sequel to "The one hundredth thing about Caroline." Grades 5-8. 1985.Sweet anarchy
Par Nathaniel Benchley. 1979
When an island off the New England coast decides to secede, visiting writer Sam Jensen's hopes for solitude becomes impossible.…
A job with the local newspaper lands him right in the middle of the bedlam with TV crews, troops, ships, and politicians. Some strong language. 1979.Sun and candlelight: Alethea Thomas is more than grateful when Dr Sarre van Diederijk saves her pride from being crushed…
by another man. So when Sarre asks her to marry him and become a mother to his children, Alethea accepts. Only when she gets to Holland does she realise the enormity of the task. A star looks down: Professor Alexander van Zeust's four young nieces and nephews need someone to care for them temporarily. As soon as he meets Beth, the professor knows she's the one to help him. Beth is kind, loving and gets on well with the children, so everyone's happy. Except Beth - who's fallen in love with her employer! 2003.Super Gran (Puffin Bks.)
Par Forrest Wilson. 1980
While Willie is playing football, a strange white beam turns his frail granny into Super Gran, with incredible strength, fantastic…
speed and x-ray eyes. Willie and his granny have some adventures which include stopping bank robbers, and fighting a battle with the super toughies so that Super Gran can return the great invention to its rightful owner. Grades 2-4. 1980.Surviving the Applewhites (Applewhites Ser. #1)
Par Stephanie S Tolan. 2002
Kicked out of several public schools, Jake winds up being home schooled with an eccentric family of artists at the…
Applewhite's Creative Academy. When the whole clan becomes involved in producing The Sound of Music, Jake discovers a few positive traits and talents of his own. A Newbery Honor Book. Grades 5-8. 2002.Switcheroo: a novel
Par Olivia Goldsmith. 1998
Now that her twins are off to college, forty-year-old Sylvie plans to put some romance back in her marriage. But…
her husband, Bob, has found his own adventure - with Marla, a bimbo and a dead ringer for a much younger Sylvie. Instead of confronting Bob, Sylvie undergoes plastic surgery, and she and Marla secretly trade places. Some strong language. 1998.Suds, a new daytime drama: A New Daytime Drama
Par Judie Angell. 1983
An outrageous soap-opera spoof. Grief-stricken after the mid-air collision of her parents' planes leaves her an orphan, Sue Sudley moves…
to her aunt's small mid-western town where she hopes to become "a real teenager." For junior high readers. 1993.Soon to be a major motion picture: a novel
Par Warren Dunford. 1998
Mitchell, Ingrid and Ramir are all struggling artists working day jobs until they can make it big in their chosen…
fields. Mitchell, a screen writer working as an office temp, gets his chance when a producer contracts him to write a screenplay for a thriller. Everything is going well until Mitchell's real life starts to match the story in his screenplay a little too closely. Some strong language. 1998.Stares
Par R Fuller. 1990
Starring Tracy Beaker (Tracy Beaker ; #3)
Par Jacqueline Wilson. 2006
Tracy Beaker is back ...and she's just desperate for a role in her school play. They're performing A Christmas Carol…
and for one extremely worrying moment, the irrepressible Tracy thinks she might not even get to play one of the unnamed street urchins. But then she is cast in the main role. Grades 3-6. 2006. (Tracy Beaker ; 3)