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The earth, my butt, and other big, round things (Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things Ser.)
Par Carolyn Mackler. 2003
Chubby fifteen-year-old Virginia of New York City is pressured by her family to look better. Helped by her best friend,…
her first boyfriend, and a teacher, she overcomes her insecurities and asserts her personality. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. For senior high readers. 2003.The eighteenth emergency (Reading 2000 Ser.)
Par Betsy Cromer Byars. 1976
Benjie, the one they call "mouse", is threatened by the toughest boy in the school, Marv Hammerman. Benjie and friend…
Ezzie have often worked out solutions to problems such as what to do when attacked by an octopus, or when caught in quicksand. But how are they to deal with the biggest emergency of all? For junior high readers. 1976.The dream and the glory
Par Barbara Cartland. 1994
Lady Cordelia and her brother, the Earl of Hunstanton, had sailed with Captain Mark Stanton to Valetta where the Earl…
was to become a Knight of the Order of St John. Afterwards he wanted his sister to enter the Convent of St Romanica. As Cordelia remembered and felt again the strange wonder that Stanton's kisses had aroused in her, she realised she could never contemplate becoming a nun. 1994.The diary of Latoya Hunter: my first year in junior high
Par Latoya Hunter. 1900
Through brisk, clear diary entries, LaToya Hunter chronicles her life during seventh grade, her first year in junior high. Though…
she excels in school, she finds it boring and frustrating. During the year Latoya experiences the birth of her nephew, her brother's wedding, a new interest in boys, clashes with her mother, new-found faith in God, a neighborhood murder, and a visit with relatives in Jamaica. Grades 6-9. 1992.The dragon in the garden (Topliners)
Par Reginald Maddock. 1968
Jimmy Stewart went to school at thirteen and he was sure he wasn't going to like it. First he got…
into trouble with the masters and then with the boys. Big trouble. Because Jimmy tangled with Fagso Brown, the tough gang leader who terrorised the school with his 'protection racket'. Jimmy took lessons in judo - to be ready for the big clash when it came. Grades 5-8. 1968.The devil and Mary Ann (Mary Ann Shaughnessy series ; #3)
Par Catherine Cookson. 1958
To secure a job for her father on her benefactor's farm, nine-year-old Mary Ann Shaughnessy goes to boarding school. Once…
there she encounters loneliness, acquires enemies, and receives tearstained letters from her brother hinting that their father is having an affair. Sequel to "The Lord and Mary Ann" (DC24711). 1958. (Mary Ann Shaughnessy series ; 3)The daughter of the manor
Par Betty Neels. 1997
Leonora Crosby was irritated to be always caught out in awkward moments by the new village GP, James Galbraith. She…
was engaged to Tony, but James's stalwart support as Leonora tried to keep her parents' decrepit manor house running smoothly made her doubt the wisdom of her engagement. Even so, there was little point in admitting she loved James, when he showed so little sign of caring for her. 1997.The dark days of Hamburger Halpin
Par Josh Berk. 2010
When Will Halpin transfers from his all-deaf school into a mainstream Pennsylvania high school, he faces discrimination and bullying, but…
still manages to solve a mystery surrounding the death of a popular football player in his class. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. For junior and senior high readers. 2010.The convenient wife
Par Betty Neels. 1990
"You have no family, no home and no prospect of marrying". Professor Duert ter Laan-Luitinga's solution to Venetia's problems was…
for her to marry him; a marriage of convenience for both partners. Foolishly she agreed, and found herself wishing with all her heart that the stranger whom she had married would one day grow to care for her as much as she loved him. 1990.The Chalet School goes to it (Chalet School series. #15.)
Par Elinor Mary Brent-Dyer. 2010
The Chalet School is on the move again. After a happy two terms in Guernsey, the threat from enemy attack…
is so great that the school must transfer to the mainland. Luckily, Plas Howell in Armishire proves an ideal location, even though Gwensi Howell bitterly resents this upset into her previously spoiled life. Joey is not far away, and able to give help when needed. This is very much a Chalet School story, but we can also not forget the War, and those members of the school who had to be left behind in Nazi occupied Europe. Sequel to "The Chalet School in Exile"; followed by "The Highland Twins at the Chalet School". Grades 4-7. First published 1941, 2010. (Chalet School series ; 15)The case of the prank that stank (Wright & Wong. #1.)
Par Melinda Metz, Laura J Burns. 2005
Seventh-graders Agatha Wong and Orville Wright, who has Asperger's syndrome, try to prove that the prank they organized did not…
cause the fire that burned down their rival school's field house. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2005. (Wright & Wong mystery ; 1)The Cassandra virus
Par K. V Johansen. 2006
Jordan shadows his sister, Cassie, a graduate student studying computer engineering. First the bored computer geek designs a program that…
develops a mind of its own, then Jordan uses Cassie's computer parts to create a robot that responds to voice and visual commands. When a self-serving university administrator wants to use it for sinister purposes, danger ensues as men trash Cassie's lab and, finding nothing, set out for Jordan's house. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.The chain of destiny
Par Betty Neels. 1989
Suzannah Lightfoot was alone in the world, when Guy Bowers-Bentinck came to her rescue. "He's so tiresome and ill-tempered and…
impatient and he must hate the sight of me", Suzannah reflected as fate kept throwing them together. It was because of this she wasn't prepared to join the queue of females wanting to marry him, wasn't it? 1989.The boy who owned the school: a comedy of love
Par Gary Paulsen. 1990
High school student Jacob Freisten thinks of himself as a loser, a wimp, a nobody, who's perfected the art of…
near invisibility. But his attempts to avoid notice at all costs are foiled when his English teacher, Mrs. Hilsak, gives him the chance to earn extra credit and pass English by working on the school play. He will control the fog machine. Maria Tresser, on whom he has an intense crush, has a starring role. Junior high and older. 1990.The body of Christopher Creed
Par Carol Plum-Ucci. 2000
Torey Adams, a high school junior with a perfect life, struggles with doubts and questions surrounding the mysterious disappearance of…
the class outcast. As he searches for answers, he analyzes his own behaviour and discovers secrets in the victim's family. Some strong language. For Senior High readers. Michael L. Printz Honor. c2000.The blue girl
Par Charles De Lint. 2004
New at her high school, Imogene enlists the help of her introverted friend Maxine and the ghost of a boy…
who haunts the school, after receiving warnings through her dreams that soul-eaters are threatening her life. Some descriptions of violence and strong language. For senior high readers. 2006, c2004.Sloche à la framboise (Le journal de Dylane. #1.)
Par Marilou Addison. 2015
"J'ai encore treize ans. Mon anniversaire est seulement dans sept semaines. Le secondaire commence dans moins d'un mois ! Et…
en plus, j'ai deux horribles boutons qui sont apparus sur mon menton, ce matin !! " Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 2015.Sophie veut vivre sa vie (Premier roman ; #LXXXVIII)
Par Louise Leblanc. 1999
Sophie en a assez de la routine maison/école. Elle veut à tout prix faire partie du groupe de Patrick, un…
grand de 13 ans qu'elle trouve vraiment impressionnant. Années 2-4. c1999. (Premier roman ; 88)The best-laid plans of Jonah Twist
Par Natalie Honeycutt. 1988
Third-grader Jonah has all sorts of plans. He wants to keep the kitten his friend gives him; he longs to…
discover what happened to his neighbour, Mr. Rosetti; and he schemes to get meddlesome Juliet off his science-project team. Sequel to "The all new Jonah Twist". Grades 2-4. c1988.The basketball player: and 3 more stories
Par Sheila Fischman, Roch Carrier, Sheldon Cohen, Gilles Pelletier. 1996
Roch is sent to a boarding school; he's named to the basketball team on the first day, even though he's…
never played basketball in his life! Grades K-3. 1996. Taped with: The longest home run. A strange girl shows up to play baseball and hits a home run through the window of Sergeant Bouton; but Adeline is no ordinary girl -- she is a magician! Grades K-3. 1993. Taped with: The boxing champion. When spring melts the ice in Ste. Justine, boxing season begins in the Cote's summer kitchen. Young Roch is not much of a fighter, but spends the winter building up his muscles for next spring's matches. Grades K-3. 1991. Taped with: A happy New Year's day. New Year's Day 1941 is a special day for a young boy in the little village of Sainte-Justine, Quebec. Grades K-3. 1991. Uniform title: Joueur de basket-ball.