Children's Lit... the real stuff
Consider books your children read, or had read to them, more than once -- the ones they loved, and those you loved as a child. These are longer books rather than picture books.
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List Votes: 104 Books: 414 Contributors: 59 Watchers: 177 List Type: Open
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Charlotte's Web by E. B. White & Garth Williams (Illustrator)
Beloved by generations, Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little are two of the most cherished stories of all time. Now, for the first time ever, these treasured classics are available in lavish new collectors' editions. In addition to a larger trim size, the original black-and-white art by... more
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter, Bk 1) by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter has never played a sport while flying on a broomstick. He's never worn a cloak of invisibility, befriended a giant, or helped hatch a dragon. All Harry knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley. Harry's room is... more
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Narnia) by C. S. Lewis
Four English schoolchildren find their way through the back of a wardrobe into the magic land of Narnia and assist Aslan, the golden lion, in triumphing over the White Witch, who has cursed the land with eternal winter.
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Little House on the Prairie (Little House) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
The adventures continue for Laura Ingalls and her family as they leave their little house in the Big Woods of Wisconsin and set out for Kansas. They travel for many days in their covered wagon until they find the best spot to build their little house on the prairie. Soon they are planting and... more
Book Votes: 132
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Where the Sidewalk Ends: Poems and Drawings by Shel Silverstein
Come in … for where the sidewalk ends, Shel Silverstein’s world begins. You’ll meet a boy who turns into a TV set, and a girl who eats a whale. The Unicorn and the Bloath live there, and so does Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout who will not take the garbage out. It is a place where... more
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The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien
This 1937 fantasy is the prequel, or "prelude" to the classic epic trilogy THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Bilbo Baggins is the hobbit of the title: a short, round, and hairy-footed creature fond of small comforts and his rural home. What he doesn't like (or at least thinks he doesn't like) is adventure,... more
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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, Bk 1) by L. M. Montgomery
This is the classic and immensely popular first novel in the series about Anne Shirley, an irrepressible red-headed orphan. The Cuthberts decide to adopt an orphan -- a strong, hardworking boy to help with the farm chores. Anne is sent to live with them by mistake. Talkative, romantic and... more
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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, Bk 1) by Madeleine L'Engle
It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most disturbing stranger.
"Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly stranger told them. "I... more
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Little House in the Big Woods (Little House) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Laura Ingalls's story begins in 1871 in a little log cabin on the edge of the Big Woods of Wisconsin. Four-year-old Laura lives in the little house with her Pa, her Ma, her sisters Mary and Carrie, and their trusty dog, Jack. Pioneer life is sometimes hard, since the family must grow or catch... more
Book Votes: 104
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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
What secrets lie behind the doors at Misselthwaite manor? Recently arrived at her uncle's estate, orphaned mary Lennox is spoiled, sickly, and certain she won't enjoy living there. Then she discovers the arched doorway into an overgrown garden, shut up since the death of her aunt ten years... more
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The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Lewis's classic series, beloved by generations, is now available in a streamlined paperback volume that includes the complete text of all seven books. Each chapter contains an original illustration pulled from the original 1950s editions.
This set includes all seven volumes of the... more
Book Votes: 101
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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Little Women is one of the best loved books of all time. Lovely Meg, talented Jo, frail Beth, spoiled Amy: these are hard lessons of poverty and of growing up in New England during the Civil War. Through their dreams, plays, pranks, letters,... more
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Harry Potter, Bk 7) by J. K. Rowling
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final book in the epic tale of Harry Potter, Harry and Lord Voldemort each prepare for their ultimate encounter.
Voldemort takes control of the Ministry of Magic, installs Severus Snape as headmaster at Hogwarts, and sends his Death... more
Book Votes: 95
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Harry Potter, Bk 4) by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter is midway through his training as a wizard and his coming of age. Harry wants to get away from the pernicious Dursleys and go to the International Quidditch Cup. He wants to find out about the mysterious event that's supposed to take place at Hogwarts this year, an event... more
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket, Bk 1) by Roald Dahl & Quentin ...
What happens when the five luckiest children in the entire world walk through the doors of Willy Wonka's famous, mysterious chocolate factory? What happens when, one by one, the children disobey Mr. Wonka's orders? In Dahl's most popular story, the nasty are punished and... more
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Harry Potter, Bk 2) by J. K. Rowling
When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.
Ever since Harry Potter had come home for the summer, the Dursleys had... more
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Harry Potter, Bk 3) by J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter has to sneak back to Hogwarts, after accidentally inflating his horrible Aunt Marge. But once there everyone is whispering about a prisoner who has escaped from the famous wizard prison, Azkaban. His name is Sirius Black, and as a follower of Lord Voldemort he is determined to track... more
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The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
"Once there was a tree . . . and she loved a little boy." So begins a story of unforgettable perception, beautifully written and illustrated by the gifted and versatile Shel Silverstein.
Every day the boy would come to the tree to eat her apples, swing from her branches, or slide down her... more
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Winnie the Pooh by A. A. Milne
The classic adventures of Christopher Robin and his friends, in which Pooh Bear uses a balloon to get honey, Piglet meets a Heffalump, and Eeyore has a birthday.
"Once upon a time, a very long time ago, Winnie-the-Pooh lived in a forest…" The world of Pooh is a... more
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The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams
Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful, and only those playthings that are old and wise and experienced like the Skin Horse understand all about it.Like the Skin Horse, Margery Williams understood how toys--and people--become real through the wisdom and experience of love. This reissue of a... more
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The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien
Saga of a group heroes who set forth to save their world from evil. A brotherhood of 'hobbits,' elves, dwarves, and people is formed to combat evil forces. Tolkien drew on his extensive knowledge of folklore and the classics to create the worlds and creatures described in the trilogy, which... more
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The Boxcar Children (Boxcar Children, Bk 1) by Gertrude Chandler Warner
The Alden children , Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, four orphaned brothers and sisters, begin their adventure by making a home in a boxcar. Their goal is to stay together, and in the process they find a grandfather.
L. Kate Deal, illustrator.
In the main 123 books of the Boxcar... more
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Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell
In the Pacific there is an island that looks like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea elephants and sea birds abound. once, Indians also lived on the island. And when they left and sailed to the east, one young girl was left behind.This is... more
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (Harry Potter, Bk 5) by J. K. Rowling
I say to you all, once again--in the light of Lord Voldemort's return, we are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided. Lord Voldemort's gift for spreading discord and enmity is very great. We can fight it only by showing an equally strong bond of friendship and trust.
So... more
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Harry Potter, Bk 6) by J. K. Rowling
Opening just a few weeks after the previous book left off, the penultimate entry in the series is, as the author foretold, the darkest and most unsettling yet. The deeds of Voldemort's Death Eaters are spreading even to the Muggle world, which is enshrouded in a mist caused by Dementors... more
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A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett & Tasha Tudor (Illustrator)
Generations of children have treasured the story of Sara Crewe, the little girl who imagines shes a princess in order to survive hard times at Miss Minchins London boarding school. Now, this classic novel is available in two beautiful new collectors editions. With Tasha Tudors enchanting... more
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Matilda by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
For hundreds of kids, The Trunchbull is pure terror. For Matilda, she's a sitting duck. Roald Dahl is one of the most beloved storytellers of all time, and his books have been children's favorites for generations. Puffin is proud to offer a strong new look for nine of our classic Roald... more
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On the Banks of Plum Creek (Little House, Bk 4) by Laura Ingalls Wilder & Garth W...
The adventures of Laura Ingalls and her family continue as they leave their little house on the prairie and travel in their covered wagon to Minnesota. Here they settle in a little house made of sod beside the banks of beautiful Plum Creek. Soon Pa builds a wonderful new little house with real... more
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Holes (Holes, Bk 1) by Louis Sachar
Stanley Yelnats is under a curse. A curse that began with his no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing-great-great-grandfather and has since followed generations of Yelnatses. Now Stanley has been unjustly sent to a boys’ detention center, Camp Green Lake, where the boys build character by... more
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The Borrowers (Borrowers, Bk 1) by Mary Norton & Beth Krush (Illustrator) & J...
Pod, Homily, and Arrietty Clock's huge adventures have been thrilling children young and old for fifty years--and their appeal is as strong as ever in these handsome new paperback packages. While the original beloved interior illustrations by Beth and Joe Krush have been retained, Marla... more
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The Princess Bride by William Goldman
An abridged, "Good Parts" version of The Princess Bride, a tale that pits country against country, good against evil, love against hate. This love story contains strange beasts, memorable surprises, and unforgettable characters.
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The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster & Jules Feiffer (Illustrator)
For Milo, everything's a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he's got nothing better to do. But on the other side, things seem different. Milo visits the island of Conclusions (you get there by jumping), learns about time from a ticking... more
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Heidi (Heidi, Bks 1-2) by Johanna Spyri & Scott McKowen (Illustrator)
Meet Heidi, the little Swiss orphan girl who has charmed her way into readers' hearts the world over. We first see Heidi as she trudges up the mountainside to stay with her grumpy grandfather, a hermit living high in the Swiss Alps. The townspeople hear the worst when they discover she has... more
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Stuart Little by E. B. White & Garth Williams (Illustrator)
Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother George, and Snowbell the cat. Though he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure.
Stuart's greatest adventure comes when his best friend,... more
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Farmer Boy (Little House) by Laura Ingalls Wilder
While Laura Ingalls grows up in a little house on the western prairie, Almanzo Wilder is living on a big farm in New York State. Here Almanzo and his brother and sisters help with the summer planting and fall harvest. In winter there is wood to be chopped and great slabs of ice to be cut from... more
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Pippi Longstocking (Pippi Longstocking, Bk 1) by Astrid Lindgren & Florence Lambo...
The beloved story of a spunky young girl and her hilarious escapades.
Tommy and his sister Annika have a new neighbor, and her name is Pippi Longstocking. She has crazy red pigtails, no parents to tell her what to do, a horse that lives on her porch, and a pet monkey named Mr. Nilsson.... more
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My Side of the Mountain (Mountain, Bk 1) by Jean Craighead George
Sam Gribley is tired of living in a crowded New York City apartment, so he runs away to the Catskill Mountain wilderness to forge a life of his own. No one takes his plans seriously -- except Sam himself.
With only a penknife, a ball of cord, forty dollars, and some flint and steel, he must... more
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James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl & Lane Smith (Illustrator)
How James escapes from his miserable life with two nasty aunts and becomes a hero to his new insect family, including Miss Spider, the Old-Green-Grasshopper, the Centipede (with his 21 pairs of gorgeous boots), is Dahl-icious fantasy at its best.
Roald Dahl's children's classic will... more
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Few books capture both the simplicity and complexities of American life quite like these enduring "boyhood" classics by Mark Twain.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Take a lighthearted, nostalgic trip to a simpler time, seen through the eyes of a special boy named Tom Sawyer. It is a summertime... more
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The Silver Chair (The Chronicles of Narnia, Bk 6) by C. S. Lewis
Narnia...where owls are wise, where some of the giants like to snack on humans (and, if carefully cooked, on Marsh-wiggles, too), where a prince is put under an evil spell...and where the adventure begins.
Eustace and Jill escape from the bullies at school through a strange door... more
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The Witch of Blackbird Pond by Elizabeth George Speare
Kit Tyler is marked by suspicion and disapproval from the moment she arrives on the unfamiliar shores of colonial Connecticut in 1867. Alone and desperate, she has been forced to leave her beloved home on the island of Barbados and join a
family she has never met. Torn between her quest for... more
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The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, book 1) by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school...again. And that's the least of his troubles. Lately, mythological monsters and the gods of Mount Olympus seem to be walking straight out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology textbook and into his life. And worse, he's angered a... more
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The Golden Compass (His Dark Materials, Bk 1) by Philip Pullman
In a landmark epic of fantasy and storytelling, Philip Pullman invites readers into a world as convincing and thoroughly realized as Narnia, Earthsea, or Redwall. Here lives an orphaned ward named Lyra Belacqua, whose carefree life among the scholars at Oxford's Jordan College is shattered... more
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Rats of NIMH, Bk 1) by Robert C. O'Brien & Zena...
Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia and must not be moved. Fortunately, she encounters the rats... more
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Amelia Bedelia (I Can Read Book 2) by Peggy Parish & Fritz Siebel (Illustrator)
Amelia Bedelia, the housekeeper with a literal mind, merrily upsets the household when she "dresses" the chicken and "trims" the steak with ribbons and lace.
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The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne
This Pooh and Piglet Book is a complete chapter from The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne and features Pooh and his friends. The large, clear type and well-loved, colourful illustrations will have instant appeal for the younger reader.
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The Call Of The Wild (Treasury of Illustrated Classics) by Jack London & D. J. Ar...
When gold was discovered in the Yukon in 1896, Jack London caught the fever and rushed off to the northlands to try his luck. When he returned home, he had not mined an ounce of gold but brought back a greater treasure -- vivid recollections of rugged life in the frozen wastelands. London... more
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Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card
Winer of the Hugo and Nebula AwardsIn order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race's next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as soldiers. A brilliant young boy, Andrew "Ender" Wiggin lives with his kind but distant parents, his sadistic brother... more
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The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame & Ernest H. Shepard (Illustrator)
Since its beginnings as a series of stories told to Kenneth Grahame's young son, The Wind in the Willows has gone on to become one of the best-loved children's books of all time. The timeless story of Toad, Rat, Mole, and Badger, brought to vivid life by Ernest H. Shepard's... more
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Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle (Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, Bk 1) by Betty MacDonald & Hilary Knight ...
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle lives in an upside-down house and smells like cookies. She was even married to a pirate once. Most of all, she knows everything about children. She can cure them of any ailment. Patsy hates baths. Hubert never puts anything away. Allen eats v-e-r-y slowly. Mrs Piggle-Wiggle... more
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Black Beauty by Anna Sewell & Leigh Hope Wood (Adapter) & Richard Martin (Ill...
Black Beauty's tale, as told by himself, is the fascinating story of the life of a horse a hundred years ago, when horses were a part of everyone's life.
Although his colthood and early life were happy, Black Beauty tastes the bitterness of cruel grooms and indifferent masters as he... more
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The Mouse and the Motorcycle (Ralph S. Mouse, Bk 1) by Beverly Cleary & Jacquelin...
"Boy!" said Ralph to himself, his whiskers quivering with excitement. "Boy, oh boy!" Feeling that this was an important moment in his life, he took hold of the handgrips. They felt good and solid beneath his paws. Yes, this motorcycle was a good machine all right.
Ralph... more
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Hatchet (Brian's Saga, Bk 1) by Gary Paulsen
On his way to visit his recently divorced father in the Canadian mountains, thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is the only survivor when the single-engine plane crashes. His body battered, his clothes in shreds, Brian must now stay alive in the boundless Canadian wilderness.
More than a survival... more
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The Indian in the Cupboard (Indian in the Cupboard, Bk 1) by Lynne Reid Banks
It all starts with a birthday present Omri doesn't even want -- a small plastic Indian of no use to him at all. But when an old wooden cupboard and a special key bring the unusual toy to life, Omri's Indian becomes his most important secret: precious, dangerous, wonderful, and above all,... more
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Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
A secret world of their ownJess Aaron's greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. He's been practicing all summer and can't wait to see his classmates' faces when he beats them all. But on the first day of school, a new kid, a new girl, boldly crosses over to the boy's... more
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
The Mad Hatter, the Ugly Duchess, the Mock Turtle, the Queen of Hearts, the Cheshire Cat-characters each more eccentric than the last, and that could only have come from Lewis Carroll, the master of sublime nonsense. In these two brilliant burlesques he created two of the most famous and... more
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Mary Poppins (Mary Poppins, Bk 1) by P. L. Travers & Mary Shepard (Illustrator)
From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed. This classic series tells the story of the world's most beloved nanny, who brings enchantment and excitement with her everywhere she goes. Featuring the charming... more
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Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, Bk 1) by Louis Sachar & Jul...
A Crazy Mixed-up School.
There'd been a terrible mistake. Wayside School was supposed to be built with thirty classrooms one on top of the other...thirty stories tall! (The builder said he was very sorry.)
That may be why all kinds of funny things happen at Wayside School...especially... more
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Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes & Lynd Ward (Illustrator)
A story filled with danger and excitement, Johnny Tremain tells of the turbulent, passionate times in Boston just before the Revolutionary War. Johnny, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up in a dramatic involvement with Otis, Hancock, and John and Samuel Adams in the exciting currents... more
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Love You Forever by Robert N. Munsch & Sheila McGraw (Illustrator)
A young woman holds her newborn son and looks at him lovingly. Softly she sings to him:
I'll love you forever
I'll like you for always
As long as I'm living
My baby you'll be.
This is the story of how that little boy goes through the stages of childhood and becomes... more
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Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
1990 Newbery Medal winner. In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.
Ten-year-old Annemarie Johansen and her best friend Ellen Rosen often think about life... more
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Beezus and Ramona (Ramona Quimby, Bk 1) by Beverly Cleary & Louis Darling (Illus...
Ramona Quimby is the youngest of all the famous characters in Mrs. Cleary's wonderful Henry Huggins stories. She is also far and away the most deadly. Readers of the earlier books will remember that Ramona has always been a menace to Beezus, her older sister, to Henry, and to his dog Ribsy.... more
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From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
When Claudia decided to run away, she planned very carefully She would be gone just long enough to teach her parents a lesson in Claudia appreciation. And she would live in comfort -- at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She invited her brother Jamie to go, too, mostly... more
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The Secret of the Old Clock / The Hidden Staircase (Nancy Drew Back-to-Back Mysteries...
Nancy Drew investigates two cases, one in which her father is kidnapped; and second, Drew's keen mind is tested when she searches for a missing will.
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Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls
Billy has long dreamt of owning not one but two dogs. So when he's finally able to save up enough money for two pups to call his own, he's ecstatic. Soon Billy and his hounds become the finest hunting team in the valley. But tragedy awaits these determined hunters -- now friends -- and... more
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A Wind in the Door (Time, Bk 2) by Madeleine L'Engle
A Wind In The Door is a fantastic adventure story involving Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe, the chief characters of A Wrinkle In Time. The seed from which the story grows is the rather ordinary situation of Charles Wallace's having difficulty in adapting... more
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Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing (Fudge, Bk 1) by Judy Blume & Roy Doty (Illustrat...
Passed on from babysitters to their young charges, from big sisters to little brothers, and from parents to children, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and its cousins (Superfudge, Fudge-a-mania, and Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great) have entertained children since they first appeared in the... more
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The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin
For over twenty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. It has sold over one and a half million copies. This highly inventive mystery involves sixteen people who are invited to the reading of Samuel W. Westing's will. They could... more
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| Benjamin L. (bigben0328) |
Redwall (Redwall, Book 1) by Brian Jacques
The question in this first volume is resoundingly clear: What can the peace-loving mice of Redwall Abbey do to defend themselves against Cluny the Scourge and his battle-seasoned army of rats? If only they had the sword of Martin the Warrior, they might have a chance. But the legendary weapon... more
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Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
A mysterious seaman hides at a country inn; cut-throats raid a sleepy English village; suddenly, young Jim Hawkins becomes the owner of a map leading to a lost tropical island and a fortune in stolen gold. Three adventures--Jim, Squire Trelawney, and Dr. Livesey--set out to find the... more
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Peter Pan: The Original Story (Peter Pan) by J. M. Barrie
Revisit enchanted Neverland with J. M. Barrie's timeless taleJoin Wendy, John, and Michael Darling as they follow Peter Pan, the boy who never grows up, to a world where fairies live and children can fly. But beware -- danger abounds in this magical land of mermaids, Indians, and fairy dust.... more
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The Witches by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
Meet a hero, a wise old grandmother, and the most gruesome, grotesque gang of witches imaginable!
Roald Dahl is one of the most beloved storytellers of all time, and his books have been children's favorites for generations. Puffin is proud to offer a strong new look for nine of our... more
Book Votes: 39
75
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Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Hurd (Illustrator)
In a great green room, tucked away in bed, is a little bunny. "Goodnight room, goodnight moon." And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room -- to the picture of the three little bears sitting in chairs, to the clocks and his socks, to the mittens and the kittens, to... more
Book Votes: 39
76
| Mar |
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank & B.M. Mooyaart-Doubleday (Tr...
Discovered in the attic in which she spent the last year of her life, Anne Frank's remarkable diary has since become a world classic -- a powerful reminder of the horrors of war and an eloquent testament to the human spirit.
In 1942, with Nazis occupying Holland, a thirteen-year-old... more
Book Votes: 39
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A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond
"A bear on Paddington Station?" said Mrs Brown in amazement. "Don't be silly -- there can't be." The Browns first met Paddington on a railway station -- Paddington station, in fact. He had travelled all the way from Darkest Peru with only a jar of marmalade, a suitcase and his hat. The Browns... more
Book Votes: 38
78
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Al C. (vavoice) - |
Harriet The Spy (Harriet the Spy, Bk 1) by Louise Fitzhugh
Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes... more
Book Votes: 37
79
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Al C. (vavoice) - |
The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 1) by Lemony Snicket
Dear Reader,
I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first... more
Book Votes: 37
80
| Janelle C. (jscrappy) |
Homer Price (Homer Price, Bk 1) by Robert McCloskey
Welcome to Centerburg! Where you can win a hundred dollars by eating all the doughnuts you want; where houses are built in a day; and where a boy named Homer Price can foil four slick bandits using nothing but his wits and a pet skunk. The comic genius of Robert McCloskey and his wry look at... more
Book Votes: 36
81
| Julien C. (jaimelesmaths) |
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown) by Donald J. Sobol
Leroy Brown, aka Encyclopedia Brown, is Idaville neighborhood’s ten-year-old star detective. With an uncanny knack for trivia, he solves mysteries for the neighborhood kids through his own detective agency. But his dad also happens to be the chief of the Idaville police department, and... more
Book Votes: 35
82
| Marta K. (janeeyre72) |
A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quintet) by Madeleine L'Engle
In this companion to the Newbery Award winner A Wrinkle in Time and A Wind in the Door, fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace and the unicorn Gaudior undertake a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the world by the mad dictator Madog Branzillo. They are not... more
Book Votes: 35
84
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
D'Aulaire's Book Of Greek Myths by Ingri D'Aulaire & Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
Oversized and lavishly illustrated, this definitive volume of Greek mythology introduces readers to all the major and lesser gods and goddesses as well as the mortal descendants of Zeus. The thrilling tales, along with the vivid artwork, bring the gods and such heroes as Hercules, Theseus, and... more
Book Votes: 33
85
| Julien C. (jaimelesmaths) |
How to Eat Fried Worms (Billy Forrester, Bk 1) by Thomas Rockwell
Because of a bet, Billy is in the uncomfortable position of having to eat fifteen worms in fifteen days. The worms are supplied by his opponent, whose motto is "The bigger and juicier, the better!"
At first Billy's problem is whether or not he can swallow the worm placed before... more
Book Votes: 30
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Denise H. (denisehiggins) - |
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg
When Claudia decided to run away, she planned very carefully. She would be gone for just long enough to teach her parents a lesson in Claudia appreciation. And she would live in comfort -- at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She invited her brother Jamie to go, too, mostly because he was a miser... more
Book Votes: 30
87
| DARYL D. (bookworm-51) |
The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg
“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can't see.”
Late one Christmas Eve after the town has gone to sleep, the boy boards the mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives,... more
Book Votes: 29
88
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Hunger Games (Hunger Games, Bk 1) by Suzanne Collins
In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of twelve and eighteen to... more
Book Votes: 29
89
| Mamie |
The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
Rich with surprise and hilarious adventure, The Prince And The Pauper is a delight satire of England's romantic past and a joyful boyhood romp filled with the same tongue-in-cheek irony that sparked the best of Mark Twain's tall tales. Two boys, one an urchin from London's filthy... more
Book Votes: 28
90
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume
No one ever told Margaret Simon that eleven-going-on- twelve would be such a hard age. When her family moves to New Jersey, she has to adjust to life in the suburbs, a different school, and a whole new group of friends. Margaret knows she needs someone to talk to about... more
Book Votes: 28
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Patty P. (Patouie) - |
Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli
He wasn't born with the name Maniac Magee. His real name was Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name.
Maniac Magee was a legend. Kids were always talking about how fast he could run; how high he could jump; how no knot would stay knotted onc ehe... more
Book Votes: 27
92
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Al C. (vavoice) - |
Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl, Bk 1) by Eoin Colfer
Who is Artemis Fowl? A genius. A criminal mastermind. A millionaire. And he is not twelve years old. Yet crafty as he is, Artemis may have met his match in Captain Holly Short, and elf from the LEPrecon Special Forces, when he plots to steal the richest treasure the world has ever known- the... more
Book Votes: 27
93
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The City of Ember (Ember, Bk 1) by Jeanne Duprau
Citizens of Ember shall be assigned work at twelve years of age.… LINA MAYFLEET desperately wants to be a messenger. Instead, she draws the dreaded job of Pipeworks laborer, which means she'll be working in damp tunnels deep underground. DOON HARROW draws messenger -- and asks Lina to... more
Book Votes: 27
94
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Patty P. (Patouie) - |
The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2) by Philip Pullman
Here is the highly anticipated second installment of Philip Pullman's epic fantasy trilogy, begun with the critically acclaimed The Golden Compass. Lyra and Will, her newfound friend, tumble separately into the strange tropical otherworld of Cittàgazze, "the city of magpies," where adults... more
Book Votes: 26
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Caddie Woodlawn (Caddie Woodlawn, Bk 1) by Carol Ryrie Brink & Trina Schart Hyman...
Caddie Woodlawn's mother wants Caddie to be a perfect little lady. Caddie has different ideas. No knitting and cooking and fine manners for her! The Wisconsin frontier of the 1860s is too ripe with excitement to sit at home. With her two brothers Tom and Warren, Caddie makes life a constant... more
Book Votes: 26
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
ALANNA: THE FIRST ADVENT (Pierce, Tamora. Song of the Lioness, Bk. 1.) by Tamora Pier...
"From now on I'm Alan of Trebond, the younger twin. I'll be a knight."In a time when girls are forbidden to be warriors, Alanna of Trebond wants nothing more than to be knight of the realm of Tortall. So she finds a way to switch places with her brother, Thom. Disguised as a boy, Alanna begins... more
Book Votes: 26
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman & Peter Sis (Illustrator)
A bratty prince and his whipping boy have many adventures when they inadvertently trade places after becoming involved with dangerous outlaws.
Publishers Weekly:
With his flair for persuading readers to believe in the ridiculous, Fleischman scores a hit with his new creation.... more
Book Votes: 26
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Logans, Bk 4) by Mildred D. Taylor
Why is the land so important to Cassie's family? It takes the events of one turbulent year--the year of the night riders and the burnings, the year a white girl humiliates Cassie in public simply because she is black--to show Cassie that having a place of their own is the Logan family's... more
Book Votes: 26
99
| DARYL D. (bookworm-51) |
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum & W.W. Denslow (Illustrator)
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion -- they’re now as beloved a part of American folklore as Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan. Since its first publication in 1900, L. Frank Baum’s story of a little girl carried away by a tornado to the strange and beautiful... more
Book Votes: 26
100
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Patty P. (Patouie) - |
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3) by Philip Pullman
His Dark Materials • Book III“IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT DOWN, SO FIRMLY AND RELENTLESSLY DOES PULLMAN DRAW YOU INTO HIS TALE . . . [A] gripping saga pitting the magnetic young Lyra Belacqua and her friend Will Parry against the forces of both Heaven and Hell.”–Pittsburgh... more
Book Votes: 25
101
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Patty P. (Patouie) - |
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
An American classic, the moving story set in the 1900's, about a young girl's coming of age at the turn of the century, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn follows the lives of 11-year-old Francie Nolan, her younger brother Neely, and their parents, Irish immigrants who have settled in the... more
Book Votes: 25
102
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Al C. (vavoice) - |
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective (Encyclopedia Brown, Bk 1) by Donald J. Sobol &...
A Civil War sword...
A watermelon stabbing...
Missing roller skates...
A trapeze artist's inheritance...
And an eyewitness who's legally blind!
Theses are just some of the ten brain-twisting mysteries that Encyclopedia Brown must solve by using his famous computer-like... more
Book Votes: 24
103
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Diary of a Wimpy Kid (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Bk 1) by Jeff Kinney
Boys don't keep diaries -- or do they?
It's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you're ready are uniquely... more
Book Votes: 24
104
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Kate C. (rocksinmypockets) - |
The Cricket in Times Square (Chester Cricket and His Friends, Bk 1) by George Selden ...
After Chester, a cricket, arrives in the Times Square subway station via a picnic basket from his native Connecticut, he takes up residence in the Bellinis' newsstand. There, the tiny creature is lucky enough to find three good friends: a little boy named Mario whose parents run the... more
Book Votes: 24
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Linda (Angeleyes) - |
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne & Mendor T. Brunetti (Translator)
A thrilling-and prophetic-voyage into the depths of the unknown aboard the legendary submarine Nautilus, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea explores the limitless possibilities of the imagination-and the darkest labyrinth of human nature...
Translated and with an introduction by Mendor T.... more
Book Votes: 23
106
| Pam C. (PamC) |
Indian Captive: The Story of Mary Jemison by Lois Lenski
Twelve-year-old Mary Jemison took her peaceful days on her family's farm in eastern Pennsylvania for granted. But on a spring day in 1758, something happened that changed her life forever. A band of warriors invaded the house and took the Jemison family captive. Mary was separated from her... more
Book Votes: 23
107
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Bk 2) by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson's seventh-grade year has been surprisingly quiet. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get . . . well,... more
Book Votes: 23
108
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5) by Rick Riordan
All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds of a victory are grim. Kronos?s army is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, the evil Titan?s power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster... more
Book Votes: 23
109
| DARYL D. (bookworm-51) |
Heidi (Charming Classics) by Johanna Spyri
Heidi is only five when she is taken to live high in the Alps with her unusual grandfather. Despite his gruff ways, Heidi grows to love her Grandfather and their life together in the mountains. Her happiness is shattered when her aunt takes her to Frankfurt, but she soon finds her way back... more
Book Votes: 23
110
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Kate C. (rocksinmypockets) - |
The Black Stallion (Black Stallion, Bk 1) by Walter Farley
THE SOLE SURVIVORS of a devastating shipwreck, Alec Ramsay and the Black Stallion must learn to rely on each other to survive. As a strong bond develops between them, Alec gains the trust of the magnificent beast and eventually the Black allows Alec to ride. Finally, they are rescued, but will... more
Book Votes: 23
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Patty P. (Patouie) - |
Bambi by Felix Salten
The Prince of the Forest
Bambi's life in the woods begins happily. There are forest animals to play with -- Friend Hare, the chattery squirrel, the noisy screech owl, and Bambi's twin cousins, frail Gobo and beautiful Faline.
But winter comes, and Bambi learns that the woods hold danger... more
Book Votes: 22
112
| Becki |
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham
The story of a boy who had the persistence to master navigation in the days when men sailed by "log, lead, and lookout," and who authored The American Practical Navigator, "the sailor's Bible."
Book Votes: 22
113
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 3) by Rick Riordan
From Booklist
*Starred Review* Just after finding Bianca and Nico, two newly discovered half-bloods, Percy, Grover, Annabeth, and Thalia end up trapped between a helicopter and a manticore. Artemis and her Hunters save the day, but Annabeth disappears over a cliff; then Artemis rushes off to... more
Book Votes: 22
114
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Bk 4) by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse.
In this latest installment of the blockbuster series, time is running out as war between... more
Book Votes: 22
115
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Grimms' Fairy Tales (Puffin Classics) by Jacob Grimm & Wilhelm Grimm & George...
A collection of fifty-five traditional tales including "Hansel and Gretel," "Rumpel-Stilts-Kin," "Tom Thumb," and "The Robber-Bridegroom."
Book Votes: 22
116
| Miriam H. (TeacherTyping) |
The Giver (Giver, Bk 1) (Audio Cassette) (Unabridged) by Lois Lowry & Ron Rifkin ...
Jonas's world is perfect. Everything is under control. There is no war or fear of pain. There are no choices. 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 alone holds the memories of the true... more
Book Votes: 22
117
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Patty P. (Patouie) - |
Half Magic (Magic, Bk 1) by Edward Eager & N. M. Bodecker (Illustrator)
It all begins with a strange coin on a sun-warmed sidewalk.
Jane finds the coin, and because she and her siblings are having the worst, most dreadfully boring summer ever, she idly wishes something exciting would happen.
And something does: Her wish is granted.
Or not quite. ... more
Book Votes: 21
118
| Marta K. (janeeyre72) |
The Blue Sword (Damar, Bk 1) by Robin McKinley
Harry Crewe is an orphan girl who comes to live in Damar, the desert country shared by the Homelanders and the secretive, magical Hillfolk. Her life is quiet and ordinary-until the night she is kidnapped by Corlath, the Hillfolk King, who takes her deep into the desert. She does not know the... more
Book Votes: 21
119
| Janelle C. (jscrappy) |
Ozma of Oz (Oz, Bk 3) by L. Frank Baum & John R. Neill (Illustrator)
Blown overboard while sailing with her uncle, Dorothy finds herself in the fairy realm of Ev. She sets out with her friends to rescue the Queen of Ev and her ten children, who have been imprisoned by the cruel Nome King. But even Ozma, the wise Ruler of Oz, is no match for the clever king, and... more
Book Votes: 20
120
| Janelle C. (jscrappy) |
Mandy (Julie Andrews Collection) by Julie Andrews Edwards
The magic of finding a home Mandy, a ten-year-old orphan, dreams of a place to call her own. Escaping over the orphanage wall to explore the outside world, Mandy discovers a tiny deserted cottage in the woods. All through the spring, summer, and fall, Mandy works to make it truly hers. Sometimes... more
Book Votes: 20
121
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Indian in the Cupboard (Indian in the Cupboard, Bk 1) by Lynne Reid Banks
It all started with a birthday present Omri didn't want -- a small, plastic Indian that no use to him at all.
But an old wooden cupboard and a special key brought his unusual toy to life. And then even stranger things began to happen- wonderful, secret, dangerous...magical things.
Book Votes: 20
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Patty P. (Patouie) - |
The Princess and the Goblin (Apple Classics) by George MacDonald
A mysterious silver-haired woman and a brave young miner help prevent a mischievous pack of subterranean creatures from kidnapping a little princess and flooding the passageways of a mine. An unabridged classic of juvenile fiction from a master storyteller offers youngsters thrill-packed... more
Book Votes: 19
123
| Julien C. (jaimelesmaths) |
FANTASTIC MR FOX by Roald Dahl
Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the run! The three meanest farmers around are out to get him. Fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don’t know is that they’re not dealing with just any fox–Mr. Fox would... more
Book Votes: 19
124
| Mamie |
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (Books of Wonder) by Kate Douglas Wiggin
This classic novel about a lively little girl from Maine has delighted both young and old ever since it was first published, in 1903. Mark Twain called the book "beautiful and warm and satisfying," and, indeed, Kate Douglas Wiggin's timeless creation lives on in the hearts of countless... more
Book Votes: 19
125
| Malinda S. (foodfreak) |
The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, Bk 1) by Lloyd Alexander
Since The Book of Three was first published in 1964, young readers have been enthralled by the adventures of Taran the Assistant Pig-Keeper and his quest to become a hero. Taran is joined by an engaging cast of characters that includes Eilonwy, the strong-willed and sharp-tongued princess;... more
Book Votes: 19
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Arctic Incident (Artemis Fowl, Book 2) by Eoin Colfer
Artemis is at boarding school in Ireland when he suddenly receives an urgent video e-mail from Russia. In it is a plea from his father, who has been kidnapped by the Russian Mafiya. As Artemis rushes to his rescue, he is stopped by Captain Holly Short of the Leprecon fairy police. But this time,... more
Book Votes: 19
127
| Barbara W. (idiotBarbie) |
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford & Carl Burger (Illustrator)
Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, the three house pets faced starvation, exposure,... more
Book Votes: 19
128
| Jeff V. (vincent) |
The Watsons Go To Birmingham-1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
Enter the hilarious world of ten year old Kenny and his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, and brother Byron, who's thirteen and an "official juveile delinquent." When Momma and Dad decide it's time for a visit to Grandma, Dad comes home with... more
Book Votes: 18
129
| DARYL D. (bookworm-51) |
Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
Birdie Boyer was a Florida Cracker. She belonged to a large "strawberry family," who lived on a flatwoods farm in the lake section of the state. They raised strawberries for a living.
Through all the hazards of the uncertain crop -- battling against dry weather and grass fires, the... more
Book Votes: 18
130
| DARYL D. (bookworm-51) |
Henry Huggins (Henry Huggins, Bk 1) by Beverly Cleary & Louis Darling (Illustrato...
Henry Huggins feels that nothing very interesting ever happens to him. But from the moment a stray dog in the drugstore begs for a taste of his ice-cream cone and downs it in one gulp, everything is different. Henry names the dog Ribsy and decides to keep him. Before Henry even reaches home with... more
Book Votes: 18
131
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Wild Magic (Immortals, Bk 1) by Tamora Pierce
Young Daine's knack with horses gets her a job helping the royal horsemistress drive a heard of ponies to Tortall. It soon becomes clear that Daine's talent, despite her struggles to hide it, is downright magical. Horses and other animals not only obey the mysterious girl,... more
Book Votes: 17
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Unfortunately, Roy’s first acquaintance in Florida is Dana Matherson, a well-known bully. Then again, if Dana hadn’t been sinking his thumbs into Roy’s temples and mashing his face against the school-bus window, Roy might never have spotted the running boy.
And the running... more
Book Votes: 17
133
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Meet Felicity (American Girls Collection) by Valerie Tripp
Meet Felicity Merriman, a spunky, spritely nine-year-old girl who lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1774, just before the Revolutionary War. Felicity is excited to hear abut a new horse in town. But the horse is owned by Jiggy Nye, the cruel tanner.
Book Votes: 17
134
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Meet Kirsten (The American Girls Collection) (Kristen, Bk 1) by Renee Graef (Illustra...
In the summer of 1854, after a long and dangerous trip on a small ship, Kirsten Larson and her family arrive in America. Everything in the new land is different from the small village Kirsten left behind in Sweden. The way people dress, how they talk, and the ways they travel all seem strange to... more
Book Votes: 17
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Meet Samantha (An American Girl 1904) by Susan S. Adler
In 1904, nine-year-old Samantha, an orphan living with her wealthy grandmother, and her servant friend Nellie have a midnight adventure when they try to find out what has happened to the seamstress who suddenly left her job.
Book Votes: 17
136
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Mockingjay (Hunger Games, Bk 3) by Suzanne Collins
Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she's made it out of the bloody arena alive, she's still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what's worse, President... more
Book Votes: 17
137
| Barbara (meadowlark) |
The Hundred Dresses by Eleanor Estes & Louis Slobodkin (Illustrator)
Wanda Petronski, a little Polish girl in an American school, is laughed at because she always wears a faded blue dress, until her classmates learn a lesson.
Book Votes: 17
138
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Patty P. (Patouie) - |
Pinnochio by Carlo Collodi
When the lonely wood-carver Gepetto decides to carve a wonderful puppet who can dance and turn somersaults, he has no idea the trouble in store. For as it turns out the puppet--Pinocchio--decides that it is much more fun to play pranks and do mischief than to be a good boy
Book Votes: 16
139
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Emily of New Moon (Emily, Bk 1) by L. M. Montgomery
Emily Starr never knew what it was to be lonely -- until her beloved father died. Now Emily's an orphan, and her mother's snobbish relatives are taking her to live with them at New Moon Farm. She's sure she won't be happy. Emily deals with stiff, stern Aunt Elizabeth and her... more
Book Votes: 16
140
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
Misty of Chincoteague (Misty, Bk 1) by Marguerite Henry & Wesley Dennis (Illustra...
Nobody could capture the Phantom. She was the wildest mare on Assateague Island. They said she was like the wind, that the white "map" on her shoulders was her mark of freedom.
Paul and Maureen Beebe had their hearts set on owning her. They were itching to buy and tame her, and... more
Book Votes: 16
141
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss
"For many days we had been tempest-tossed . . .the raging storm increased in fury on the seventh day all hope was lost." From these dire opening lines, a delightful story of adventure begins. One family will emerge alive from this terrible storm: the Robinson's -- a Swiss... more
Book Votes: 16
142
| Malinda S. (foodfreak) |
Shadow Children (Boxed Set) : Among the Hidden; Among the Impostors; Among the Betray...
Imagine a world where families are allowed only two children. Illegal third children -- shadow children -- must live in hiding. If they are discovered, there is only one punishment: Death. Among the Hidden An ALA Best Book for Young Adults An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers An... more
Book Votes: 15
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man (Pierce, Tamora. Song of the Lioness (New York, N.Y.),...
Read by Trini Alvaradoapprox. 5 hours3 cassettesThis third book in the Song of the Lioness quartet continues Alanna's saga as she strikes out alone and discovers herself anew.A knight at last, Alanna of Trebond heads out to seek adventure in the desert of Tortall. Captured by desert tribesmen,... more
Book Votes: 15
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
In the Hand of the Goddess (Song of the Lioness, Bk 2) by Tamora Pierce
Disguised as a boy, Alanna of Trebond becomes a squire -- to none other than the prince of the realm. But Prince Jonathan is much more to Alanna; he is her ally, her best friend, and one of the few who knows that she's really a girl. Now it will take all of Alanna's awesome skill,... more
Book Votes: 15
145
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Coraline by Neil Gaiman
When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous.
But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.
Coraline... more
Book Votes: 15
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl, Book 3) by Eoin Colfer
Ever the resourceful young criminal mastermind, Artemis has found a way to construct a supercomputer from stolen fairy technology. Called the "C Cube," it will render all existing human technology obsolete. Artemis then arranges a meeting with a Chicago businessman, Jon Spiro, to offer to... more
Book Votes: 15
147
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Sisterhood, Bk 1) by Ann Brashares
FOUR VERY DIFFERENT FRIENDS. ONE PAIR OF MAGICAL PANTS. AND A SUMMER APART ...
We, the Sisterhood, hereby instate the following rules to govern the use of the Traveling Pants:
1. You must never wash the Pants.
2. You must never double-cuff the Pants. It's tacky. There will never be... more
Book Votes: 15
148
| DARYL D. (bookworm-51) |
Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales by Hans Christian Andersen & Val Biro
Charming color illustrations in this gorgeous volume bring the classic stories of Hans Christian Andersen to life, including:• "The Wild Swans"• "The Emperor's New Clothes"• "The Ugly Duckling"• "Thumbelina"
Book Votes: 15
149
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Patty P. (Patouie) - |
Summer of the Monkeys by Wilson Rawls
The last thing a fourteen-year-old boy expects to find along an old Ozark river bottom is a tree full of monkeys. Jay Berry Lee's grandpa had an explanation, of course--as he did for most things. The monkeys had escaped from a traveling circus, and there was a handsome reward in store for anyone... more
Book Votes: 14
150
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Patty P. (Patouie) - |
Ender's Shadow (Ender) by Orson Scott Card
Orson Scott Card brings us back to the very beginning of his brilliant Ender Quartet, with a novel that allows us to reenter that world anew. With all the power of his original creation, Card has created a parallel volume to Ender's Game, a book that expands and compliments the first, enhancing... more
Book Votes: 14
151
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place-he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as well as their timely ghostly teachings -- like... more
Book Votes: 14
152
| Elizabeth S. (starwarswife) |
Dicey's Song (Tillerman, Bk 2) by Cynthia Voigt
Keeping her family together is what thirteen-year-old Dicey does best. But now that all four Tillerman children have found a new home with their grandmother, Dicey has to learn the hard lesson of letting go. Dicey's got other problems than finding her new role in the family: she's bored... more
Book Votes: 14
153
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events, Bk 2) by Lemony Snicket & Brett...
Dear Reader,
If you have picked up this book with the hope of finding a simple and cheery tale. I'm afraid you have picked up the wrong book altogether. The story may seem cheery at first, when the Baudelaire children spend time in the company of some interesting reptiles and a giddy... more
Book Votes: 14
154
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Princess Academy (Princess Academy, Bk 1) by Shannon Hale
Miri lives on a mountain where, for generations, her ancestors have quarried stone and lived a simple life. Then word comes that the king's priests have divined her small village the home of the future princess. In a year's time, the prince himself will come and choose his bride from... more
Book Votes: 14
155
| Mar |
Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates by Mary Mapes Dodge
Hans Brinker or The Silver Skates was published in 1865 and received more reviews than any other children's book that year. Today it continues to delight countless readers with its story of a virtuous family who inspires us all to have the courage to pursue our dreams.
Book Votes: 14
156
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
Julie of the Wolves (Julie of the Wolves, Bk 1) by Jean Craighead George
To her small Eskimo village, she is known as Miyax; to her friend in San Francisco, she is Julie. When the village is no longer safe for her, Miyax runs away. But she soon finds herself lost in the Alaskan wilderness, without food, without even a compass to guide her.
Slowly... more
Book Votes: 14
157
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Ronald B. (jack-n-ivy-chinese) - |
The Call of the Wild (Enriched Classics) by Jack London
When gold was discovered in the Yukon in 1896, Jack London caught the fever and rushed off to the northlands to try his luck. When he returned home, he had not mined an ounce of gold but brought back a greater treasure -- vivid recollections of rugged life in the frozen wastelands. London... more
Book Votes: 14
158
| Becki |
Calico Captive by Elizabeth George Speare
Early one morning in the year 1754 the stillness of Charlestown, New Hampshire, was shattered by shrill war whoops and the terror of an Indian raid. Young Miriam Willard, on a day which had promised new happiness, found herself instead a captive on a forest trail, caught up in the ebb and flow... more
Book Votes: 13
159
| Janelle C. (jscrappy) |
The Moffats (Moffats, Bk 1) by Eleanor Estes
The adventures of the four Moffat children, who live with their widowed mother in a yellow house on New Dollar Street.
Book Votes: 13
160
| Janelle C. (jscrappy) |
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase (Wolves Chronicles, Bk 1) by Joan Aiken & Pat Marr...
In this chilling beginning to The Wolves Chronicles, two little cousins are left in the care of an evil governess. They escape and travel 400 miles to London with their friend Simon and his geese. A sad and sinister howling arose. It was the far-off cry of wolves "Make haste, make haste!... more
Book Votes: 13
161
| Becki |
The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald & Arthur Hughes (Illustrator)
A mysterious silver-haired woman and a brave young miner help prevent a mischievous pack of subterranean creatures from kidnapping a little princess and flooding the passageways of a mine. An unabridged classic of juvenile fiction from a master storyteller offers youngsters thrill-packed... more
Book Votes: 13
162
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
A young witch-to-be named Tiffany teams up with the Wee Free Men, a clan of six-inch-high blue men, to rescue her baby brother and ward off a sinister invasion from Fairyland.
Book Votes: 13
163
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Meet Molly: An American Girl (American Girls Collection) by Valerie Tripp
No description available.
Book Votes: 13
164
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Voyages of Doctor Doolittle (Signet Classics (Paperback)) by Hugh Lofting
Signet Classics is proud to add this all-time favorite, award-winning classic to its illustrious library. This famous adventure about the eccentric doctor with a special bond to animals is available here in its only, completely unabridged, original-text version. Always a favorite with younger... more
Book Votes: 13
165
| Julien C. (jaimelesmaths) |
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Lives of Christopher Chant and Charmed Life (Chronicl...
In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant misuse of magic--and to hold the title Chrestomanci... The Chants are a family strong in magic, but neither Christopher Chant nor Cat Chant can work even... more
Book Votes: 12
166
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Cheryl (pagebypage) - |
A Lion to Guard Us by Clyde Robert Bulla & Michele Chessare (Illustrator)
Amanda Freebold doesn't know what to do. Her father left three years ago for the new colony of Jamestown, America -- thousands of miles away. All Amanda has to remember him by is a little brass lion's head he gave his family to guard them while he is gone. Now her mother has just died,... more
Book Votes: 12
167
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Lioness Rampant (Pierce, Tamora. Song of the Lioness, Bk. 4.) by Tamora Pierce
At last, Alanna of Trebond has become the first female knight errant in Tortall. She sets out on an impossible quest to find the Dominion Jewel, a legendary gem that, in the right hands, has limitless power for good. But while she searches for the one thing that can save her war-torn country,... more
Book Votes: 12
168
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Emperor Mage (Immortals, Bk 3) by Tamora Pierce
Daine reluctantly sails to Carthak as part of a peace treaty delegation from Tortall. She is to examine the Emperor Orzone's sickly birds. While healing the captive birds, Daine discovers a new and terrifying dimension of her wild magic: She can bring dead creatures back to life. What is she... more
Book Votes: 12
169
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
The Realms of the Gods (Immortals (Paperback)) by Tamora Pierce
Daine and Numair are suddenly swept into the otherworldly home of the gods after facing certain death on earth. But they cannot remain there for long, because they are both needed to help fight the desparate battle raging in Tortall. And so they undertake the dangerous journey back to earth...a... more
Book Votes: 12
170
| Paula L. (charlatan) |
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Narrated by Death, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a young foster girl living outside of Munich in Nazi Germany. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she discovers something she can't resist -- books. Soon she is... more
Book Votes: 12
171
| DARYL D. (bookworm-51) |
Aesop's Fables by Fiona Black & Aesop
Aesop's Fables -- retold by Fiona Black, illustrated by Richard Bernal.
In this elegantly designed volume, more than sixty of Aesop's timeless fables have been carefully selected, humorously retold, and brought gloriously to life by four-time Caldecott Honor-winner Jerry Pinkney. Included... more
Book Votes: 12
172
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi & Ruth E. Murray (Illustrator)
An ocean voyage of unimaginable consequences ...
Not every thirteen-year-old girl is accused of murder, brought to trial, and found guilty. But I was just such a girl, and my story is worth relating even if it did happen years ago. Be warned, however: If strong ideas and... more
Book Votes: 12
173
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Laura H. (anthonys1mom) - |
Midnight (Warriors; The New Prophecy, Bk 1) by Erin Hunter
Darkness, air, water, and sky will come together . . . . . . and shake the forest to its roots. The wild cat Clans have lived in peace and harmony for many moons -- but now, strange messages from their warrior ancestors speak of terrifying new prophecies and a mysterious danger. All the signs... more
Book Votes: 11
174
| Janelle C. (jscrappy) |
'B' Is for Betsy (Betsy, Bk 1) by Carolyn Haywood
Betsy is scared about going to first grade, but it turns out school is a great place. She learns about tadpoles and the true meaning of Thanksgiving, makes new friends, and has more fun than she'd ever imagined.
Book Votes: 11
175
| Mamie |
Bed-Knob and Broomstick by Mary Norton
The Magic Bed-Knob and Bonfires and Broomsticks in one volume. These are the exploits of the three Wilson children; Miss Price, the apprentice witch; and the flying bed. A tale of a witch-in-training and trouble of the most unforgettable kind.
Book Votes: 11
176
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo
Kate DiCamillo's first novel. Because of Winn-Dixie won a Newbery Honor in 2000 for the no-nonsense charm and wisdom of its down-home young heroine, Opal. Also set in Florida, The Tiger Rising is more of a short story in scope, the tale of 12-year-old Rob Horton who finds a caged tiger in... more
Book Votes: 11
177
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Wolf-Speaker (Immortals, Bk 2) by Tamora Pierce
Wild Child
When humans start cutting down trees and digging holes in peaceful Dunlath Valley, the wolves know that something is wrong. They send a messenger to the only human who will listen -- Daine, a fourteen-year-old girl with the unpredictable power of wild magic. Dame and her closest... more
Book Votes: 11
178
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The People of Sparks (Ember, Bk 2) by Jeanne Duprau
When Lina and Doon lead their people up from the underground city of Ember, they discover a surface world of color and life. The people of a small village called Sparks agree to help the Emberites. Soon differences between the two groups escalate.
Book Votes: 11
179
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Diamond of Darkhold (Ember, Bk 4) by Jeanne Duprau
It's been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Now, struggling through the harsh winter aboveground, they find an unusual book. Torn up and missing most of its pages, it alludes to a mysterious... more
Book Votes: 11
180
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois
Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitants, and incredible balloon inventions. Winner of the 1948 Newbery Medal, this classic fantasy-adventure... more
Book Votes: 11
181
| Janelle C. (jscrappy) |
Centerburg Tales: More Adventures of Homer Price (Homer Price, Bk 2) by Robert McClos...
Further adventures of Homer Price, including those in which a juke box sets the whole town singing against its will and in which a mad scientist develops weeds that overrun the town.
Book Votes: 10
182
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
The Dark Hills Divide (Land of Elyon, Bk 1) by Patrick Carman
Inquisitive twelve-year-old Alexa Daley is spending another summer in the walled town of Bridewell. This year, she is set on solving the mystery of what lies beyond the walls. Legend says the walls were built to keep out an unnamed evil that lurks in the forests and The Dark Hills. But what... more
Book Votes: 10
183
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Capture (Guardians of Ga'Hoole, Bk 1) by Kathryn Lasky
In the first book in the GUARDIANS series, the reader is introduced to Soren, a barn owl and the centerpiece of the series. When Soren is pushed from his family's nest by his older brother, he is rescued from certain death on the forest floor by agents from a mysterious school for orphaned... more
Book Votes: 10
184
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Kate C. (rocksinmypockets) - |
Rascal by Sterling North
The adventures of a ring-tailed wonder Named Rascal and his 11-year old friend is one of the most dearly loved stories of our time. The baby raccoon is brought from the woods, and the boy and his animal friend share many hilarious adventures. Over the countryside they swim, fish, and camp out... more
Book Votes: 10
186
| Julien C. (jaimelesmaths) |
The Chronicles of Chrestomanci, Volume 2: The Magicians of Caprona / Witch Week by Di...
In this multiple parallel universes of the Twelve Related Worlds, only an enchanter with nine lives is powerful enough to control the rampant misuse of magic -- and to hold the title Chrestomanci... There is a world in which the peaceful city-state of Caprona is threatened by the malevolent... more
Book Votes: 9
187
| Elizabeth S. (starwarswife) |
Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern, Bk 1) by Anne McCaffrey
HOW CAN ONE GIRL SAVE AN ENTIRE WORLD?
To the nobles who live in Benden Weyr, Lessa is nothing but a ragged kitchen girl. For most of her life she has survived by serving those who betrayed her father and took over his lands. Now the time has come for Lessa to shed her disguise?and take... more
Book Votes: 9
188
| Elizabeth S. (starwarswife) |
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis
It’s 1936, in Flint Michigan. Times may be hard, and ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but Bud’s got a few things going for him:
1. He has his own suitcase full of special things.
2. He’s the author of Bud Caldwell’s Rules and Things for Having a... more
Book Votes: 9
189
| Becki |
The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tale of Troy by Padraic Colu...
Travel back to a mythical time when Achilles, aided by the gods, waged war against the Trojans. And join Odysseus on his journey through murky waters, facing obstacles like the terrifying Scylla and whirring Charybdis, the beautiful enchantress Circe, and the land of the raging... more
Book Votes: 8
190
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
The Light in the Forest by Conrad Richter
When John Cameron Butler was a child, he was captured in a raid on the Pennsylvania frontier and adopted by the great warrior Cuyloga. Renamed True Son, he came to think of himself as fully Indian. But eleven years later his tribe, the Lenni Lenape, has signed a treaty with the white men and... more
Book Votes: 8
191
| Laura E. (lege) |
The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews Edwards
Ben, Tom and Lindy Potter have never even heard of a Whangdoodle--until they meet the brilliant Professor Savant at the zoo. He tells them all about the wise and magical creatures who disappeared to another land because people stopped believing in them. And, when the professor invites them on a... more
Book Votes: 8
192
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Donna B. (eclecticreader10) - |
Baby Island by Carol Ryrie Brink & Helen Sewell (Illustrator)
Twelve-year-old Mary Wallace and her ten-year-old sister Jean survive the wreck of an ocean liner on its way to Australia and manage to make it to a seemingly deserted island in a lifeboat with four babies.
Book Votes: 8
193
| donnatella |
A Ring of Endless Light (Austin Family, Bk 3) by Madeleine L'Engle
Watching her grandfather's condition deteriorate as the summer passes on beautiful Seven Bay Island is almost more than Vicky Austin can bear. To complicate things, she finds herself the center of attention for three very different boys: Leo is an old friend longing for romance; wild Zachary... more
Book Votes: 8
194
| Elizabeth S. (starwarswife) |
Dragonquest (Dragonriders of Pern, Bk 2) by Anne McCaffrey
Another Turn, and the deadly silver Threads began falling again. So the bold dragonriders took to the air once more and their magnificent flying dragons swirled and swooped, belching flames that destroyed the shimmering strands before they reached the ground.
But F'lar knew he had to find a... more
Book Votes: 8
195
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Prophet of Yonwood (Ember, Bk 3) by Jeanne Duprau
It's 50 years before the settlement of the city of Ember, and the world is in crisis. War looms on the horizon as 11-year-old Nickie and her aunt travel to the small town of Yonwood, North Carolina. There, one of the town's respected citizens has had a terrible vision of fire and destruction.... more
Book Votes: 8
196
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Across the Wide and Lonesome Prairie : The Oregon Trail Diary of Hattie Campbell, 184...
Hattie Campbell is 13 years old in 1847 when her parents decide to sell their farm in Missouri and make their way across the Oregon Trail to Oregon City for a fresh start after the death of Hattie's sisters in this title by Kristiana Gregory. She is given a journal for her birthday and told to... more
Book Votes: 8
197
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Voyage on the Great Titanic: The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady (Dear America) by Ellen ...
This book in the Dear America series features orphan Margaret Brady, who is hired as a companion to wealthy American Mrs. Frederick Carstairs, traveling on the maiden voyage of the R. M. S. Titanic in 1912. For Margaret, this is an opportunity to join her older brother, William, in Boston.
Book Votes: 8
198
| DARYL D. (bookworm-51) |
Betsy-Tacy (Betsy-Tacy, Bk 1) by Maud Hart Lovelace & Lois Lenski (Illustrator)
Best Friends Forever
There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl she can play with. Sure enough, they do -- a little girl named Tacy. And from the moment... more
Book Votes: 8
199
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen & John Schoenherr (Illustrator)
Among the greatest charms of children is their ability to view a simple activity as a magical adventure. Such as a walk in the woods late at night. Jane Yolen captures this wonderment in a book whose charm rises from its simplicity. "It was late one winter night, long past my bedtime, when Pa... more
Book Votes: 8
200
| Jeff V. (vincent) |
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key (Joey Pigza, Bk 1) by Jack Gantos
Joey Pigza can't sit still. He can't pay attention, he can't follow the rules, and he can't help it -- especially when his meds aren't working. Joey's had problems ever since he was born, problems just like his dad and grandma have. And whether he's wreaking havoc on... more
Book Votes: 7
201
| Elizabeth S. (starwarswife) |
The White Dragon (Dragonriders of Pern, Bk 3) by Anne McCaffrey
Never had there been as close a bonding as the one that existed between the daring and adventurous young Lord Jaxom and his extraordinary white dragon, Ruth. Pure white and incredibly agile, Ruth was a dragon of many talents, though almost everyone on Pern thought he was a runt that would never... more
Book Votes: 7
202
| Elizabeth S. (starwarswife) |
Homecoming by Cynthia Voight
What kind of mother would leave her four kids in a parked car in a strange town and then just walk away? Maybe a mother who had gone a little crazy. Th Tillerman kids--Kicey, James, Sammy and Maybeth--couldn't do anythibg to stop her. They watched their mother disappear into the Saturday... more
Book Votes: 7
203
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Last Straw (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Bk 3) by Jeff Kinney
The highly anticipated third book in the critically acclaimed and bestselling series takes the art of being wimpy to a whole new level.
Let’s face it: Greg Heffley will never change his wimpy ways. Somebody just needs to explain that to Greg’s father. You see, Frank Heffley... more
Book Votes: 7
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Rodrick Rules (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Bk 2) by Jeff Kinney
Secrets have a way of getting out, especially when a diary is involved.
Whatever you do, don’t ask Greg Heffley how he spent his summer vacation, because he definitely doesn’t want to talk about it.
As Greg enters the new school year, he’s eager to put the past three... more
Book Votes: 7
205
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park
Tree-ear is an orphan boy in a 12th-century Korean potters' village. For a long time he is content living with Crane-man under a bridge barely surviving on scraps of food. All that changes when he sees master potter Min making his beautiful pottery. Tree-ear sneaks back to Min's... more
Book Votes: 7
206
| DARYL D. (bookworm-51) |
The Yearling (Aladdin Classics) by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
No novel better epitomizes the love between a child and a pet than The Yearling. Young Jody adopts an orphaned fawn he calls Flag and makes it a part of his family and his best friend. But life in the Florida backwoods is harsh, and so, as his family fights off wolves, bears, and even... more
Book Votes: 7
207
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson
Seventeen-year-old David Balfour's villainous uncle has him kidnapped in order to steal his inheritance. David escapes only to fall into the dangerous company of rebels who are resisting British redcoats in the Scottish highlands.
Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson remains one of the... more
Book Votes: 7
208
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
When her small hometown in Arkansas becomes the site of a camp housing German prisoners during World War II, 12-year-old Patty Bergen learns what it means to open her heart. Although she's Jewish, she begins to see a prison escapee, Anton, not as a Nazi--but as a lonely, frightened young man... more
Book Votes: 7
209
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Egypt Game (Game, Bk 1) by Zilpha Keatley Snyder & Alton Raible (Illustrator)
The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall, she's not sure they'll have anything in common. But she soon discovers that they both love anything to do with ancient Egypt. When they stumble upon a deserted storage yard behind the A-Z Antiques and Curio Shop, Melanie and April decide... more
Book Votes: 7
210
| Cindy P. |
Inkspell (Inkheart, Bk 2) by Cornelia Funke
When Dustfinger finds a crooked storyteller who can read him back to Inkscape, he leaves his apprentice Farid behind. Farid seeks out Meggie and the two follow him back into the enchanted book. Although a year has passed, not a day goes by without Meggie thinking of Inkheart, the book whose... more
Book Votes: 7
211
| Barbara (meadowlark) |
The Mysterious Benedict Society (Mysterious Benedict Society, Bk 1) by Trenton Lee St...
Dozens of children respond to this peculiar ad in the newspaper and are then put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children-two boys and two girls-succeed. Their challenge: to go on a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive... more
Book Votes: 7
212
| ANNA S. (SanJoseCa) |
Plain Girl by Virginia Sorensen Waugh & Charles Geer (Illustrator)
An Amish girl, Esther feels like "one black bird against the sky" in her plain clothes. So when she's forced to attend public school she's terrified. She fears the new world she must enter, fears the way she sticks out next to other kids, and -- most of all -- fears she may do... more
Book Votes: 6
213
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
A Hat Full of Sky (Discworld: Tiffany Aching, Bk 2) by Terry Pratchett
Tiffany Aching, a hag from a long line of hags, is trying out her witchy talents again as she is plunged into yet another adventure when she leaves home and is apprenticed to a "real" witch. This time, will the thievin', fightin' and drinkin' skills of the Nac Mac Feegle - the Wee Free Men - be... more
Book Votes: 6
214
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Wintersmith (Tiffany Aching, Bk 3) by Terry Pratchett
Tiffany Aching is a trainee witch ? now working for the seriously scary Miss Treason. But when Tiffany witnesses the Dark Dance ? the crossover from summer to winter ? she does what no one has ever done before and leaps into the dance. Into the oldest story there ever is. And draws the attention... more
Book Votes: 6
215
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Donna B. (eclecticreader10) - |
Blue Willow by Doris Gates & Paul Laantz (Illustrator)
A little girl, who wants most of all to have a real home and to go to a regular school, hopes that the valley her family has come to, which so resembles the pattern on her treasured blue willow plate, will be their permanent home.
Newbery Honor Book
Book Votes: 6
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Journey (Guardians of Ga'hoole, Bk 2) by Kathryn Lasky
In the second book in the GUARDIANS OF GA'HOOLE series, Soren, Gylfie, Twilight, and Digger travel to the Great Ga'Hoole Tree, a mythical place where an order of owls rises each night to perform noble deeds. Soren and his group are seeking help to fight the evil they discovered in the... more
Book Votes: 6
217
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
A Coal Miner's Bride the Diary of Anetka Saminska (Dear America) by Susan Campbell Ba...
A diary account of thirteen-year-old Anetka's life in Poland in 1896, immigration to America, marriage to a coal miner, widowhood, and happiness in finally finding her true love.
Book Votes: 6
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
A Light in the Storm: The Civil War Diary of Amelia Martin, Fenwick Island, Delaware,...
Newberry Medallist Karen Hesse pens the diary of a Union girl living in the divided state of Delaware during the explosive first year of the Civil War.
Book Votes: 6
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Jahanara: Princess of Princesses, India, 1627 (The Royal Diaries) by Kathryn Lasky
In the 1600s, the Moghul emperors of India were among the greatest and most superb rulers of the East. Jahanara is the daughter of one of these powerful figures, Shah Jahan, The Magnificent. A lover of refinement, his courts are of the finest architecture, priceless painting, unbelievable... more
Book Votes: 6
220
| bird6 |
Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers by Ralph Moody
Ralph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family moved from New Hampshire to a Colorado ranch. Through his eyes we experience the pleasures and perils of ranching there early in the twentieth century. Auctions and roundups, family picnics, irrigation wars, tornadoes and wind storms give... more
Book Votes: 6
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Kate C. (rocksinmypockets) - |
The Light Princess by George MacDonald & Maurice Sendak
A classic fairy tale about a princess who is cursed with a witch's spell of lightness. Illustrated in B&W througout.
Book Votes: 6
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Uglies (Uglies, Bk 1) by Scott Westerfeld
Everybody gets to be supermodel gorgeous. What could be wrong with that?
Tally is about to turn sixteen, and she can't wait. Not for her license -- for turning pretty. In Tally's world, your sixteenth birthday brings an operation that turns you from a repellent ugly into a stunningly... more
Book Votes: 6
223
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Catching Fire (2nd book of The Hunger Games) by Suzanne Collins
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Book Votes: 6
224
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Flotsam by David Wiesner
A bright, science minded boy goes to the beach equipped to collect and examine flotsam--anything floating that has been washed ashore. Bottles, lost toys, small objects of every description are among his usual finds. But there's no way he could have prepared for one particular discovery: a... more
Book Votes: 6
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Miracles on Maple Hill by Virginia Sorensen & Beth Krush (Illustrator) & Joe ...
Marly's father came back from the war a different man. Something inside him seems as cold and dead as the winter world outside. But when the family moves to Grandma's old house on Maple Hill, miracles begin to happen. The sap in the trees begins to rise, the leaves begin to turn, and... more
Book Votes: 6
226
| Barbara (meadowlark) |
The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern, Bk 1) by Shannon Hale
Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the first years of her life under her aunt's guidance learning to communicate with animals. As she grows up Ani develops the skills of animal speech, but is never comfortable speaking with people, so when her silver-tongued... more
Book Votes: 6
227
| Dawn K. (dawk) |
Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake, Bk 1) by Elizabeth Enright & Beth Krush (Illustra...
Portia always expects summer to be a special time. But she couldn't imagine the adventure she and her cousin Julian would share this summer. It all starts when they discover Gone-Away Lake--a village of deserted old houses on a muddy overgrown swamp.
"It's a ghost town,"... more
Book Votes: 6
228
| Tamawi |
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Three unrelated events all happen on one hot August day. The colorful Mae Tuck meets her two sons at the end of the village near Treegap forest, as she does every ten years. Winnie Foster leaves her family's yard and heads into the nearby woods. And a stranger comes to the Foster's gate... more
Book Votes: 6
230
| Janelle C. (jscrappy) |
The Middle Moffat (Moffats, Bk 2) by Eleanor Estes
Who is Jane Moffat, anyway? She isn't the youngest in the family, and she isn't the oldest -- she is always just Jane. How boring. So Jane decides to become a figure of mystery... the mysterious "Middle Moffat." But being in the middle is a lot harder than it looks.
In... more
Book Votes: 5
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The Divide (Divide, Bk 1) by Elizabeth Kay
When Felix's parents take him to "The Divide"--a spot in Costa Rica where the waters that run down to the Pacific and Atlantic oceans separate--Felix finds himself in a bizarre parallel world where mythical creatures and magic are a reality. There, he meets Betony, a tangle child... more
Book Votes: 5
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Discworld, Bk 28) by Terry Pratchett
One rat, popping up here and there, squeaking loudly, and taking a bath in the cream, could be a plague all by himself. After a few days of this, it was amazing how glad people were to see the kid with his magical rat pipe. And they were amazing when the rats followed hint out of... more
Book Votes: 5
233
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind (Shabanu, Bk 1) by Suzanne Fisher Staples
Life is both sweet and cruel to strong-willed young Shabanu, whose home is the windswept Cholistan Desert of Pakistan. The second daughter in a family with no sons, she’s been allowed freedoms forbidden to most Muslim girls. But when a tragic encounter with a wealthy and powerful landowner... more
Book Votes: 5
234
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Red Badge of Courage (Tor Classics) by Stephen Crane
Tor Classics are affordably-priced editions designed to attract the young reader. Original dynamic cover art enthusiastically represents the excitement of each story. Appropriate "reader friendly" type sizes have been chosen for each title--offering clear, accurate, and readable text. All... more
Book Votes: 5
235
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
Mossflower (Redwall, Bk 2) by Brian Jacques
In the wondrous tradition of Watership Down, from the celebrated author of Redwall, comes an epic adventure of courage and fortitude ... and one magnificent mouse's quest to free an enslaved forest kingdom from the claws of tyranny.
Generations before the building of Redwall Abbey all... more
Book Votes: 5
236
| Kaitlyn P. (kaitlynrouge) |
Stone Fox by John Reynolds Gardiner & Marcia Sewall (Illustrator)
Based on a Rocky Mountain legend, Stone Fox tells the story of Little Willy, who lives with his grandfather in Wyoming. When Grandfather falls ill, he is no longer able to work the farm, which is in danger of foreclosure. Little Willy is determined to win the National Dogsled Race --... more
Book Votes: 5
237
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
Hannah dreads going to her family's Passover Seder. Her relatives always tell the same stories, and Hannah's tired of hearing them talk about the past. But when she opens the front door to symbolically welcome the prophet Elijah, she's transported to a Polish village -- and the year... more
Book Votes: 5
238
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Great Brain (Great Brain, Bk 1) by John D. Fitzgerald & Mercer Mayer (Illustr...
The best con man in the Midwest is only ten years old. Tom, a.k.a., the Great Brain, is a silver-tongued genius with a knack for turning a profit. When the Jenkins boys get lost in Skeleton Cave, the Great Brain saves the day. Whether it’s saving the kids at school, or helping out Peg-leg... more
Book Votes: 5
239
| Miriam H. (TeacherTyping) |
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Berlin 1942
When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move from their home to a new house far far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence... more
Book Votes: 5
240
| Tamawi |
Sounder by William H. Armstrong
A landmark in children's literature, winner of the 1970 Newbery Medal and the basis of an acclaimed film, Sounder traces the keen sorrow and the abiding faith of a poor African-American boy in the 19th-century South. Winner, 1970 Newbery MedalNotable Children's Books of 1940–1970 (ALA)1970... more
Book Votes: 5
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The Snow Queen (Everyman's Library Children's Classics) by Hans Christian Andersen
Reprinted here for the first time since the 19th century, these color illustrations by T. Pym make the classic Andersen fairy tale even more magical. One of Andersen's best-beloved tales, The Snow Queen is a story about the strength and endurance of childhood friendship. Gerda's search for her... more
Book Votes: 4
242
| Barbara B. (barbieofmpls) |
Beautiful Joe by Marshall Saunders
Famous Dog Stories: Preface by the author: Beautiful Joe was a real dog, and Beautiful Joe was his real name. He belonged during the first part of his life to a cruel master, who mutilated him in the manner described in the story. He was rescued from him, and lived for many years in a happy... more
Book Votes: 4
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
The Boy Who Drew Cats by Margaret Hodges & Lafcadio Hearn
An artistic boy's obsession with drawing cats leads him to a mysterious experience
Book Votes: 4
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Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach
Starting sixth grade at a new school is never easy, especially when your name is Hero. Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, Hero isn?t at all interested in this literary connection. But when she?s told by an eccentric neighbor that there might be a million dollar diamond hidden in her... more
Book Votes: 4
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
When Will This Cruel War Be Over?: The Civil War Diary of Emma Simpson (Dear America)...
A Confederate girl growing up in the South during the Civil War reveals the hardships of Southern life as the war tore her family and the nation apart. Emma can't bear the ravages of war -- disfigured and defeated soldiers returning home, the threat of disease, the Yankee soldiers who rob... more
Book Votes: 4
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: The Diary of Bess Brennan--The Perkins School for the Bli...
After Bess Brennan is blinded in a sledding accident, she must face a frightening, much-altered world. Confronted with a new set of obstacles, Bess manages to overcome her disability with the help of her new friends at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, Massachusetts, where she also... more
Book Votes: 4
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
My Face to the Wind: The Diary of Sarah Jane Price, a Prairie Teacher, Broken Bow, Ne...
In the late 1870s, many young teachers traveled West to earn money and make a new life for themselves, despite the schools being inadequate at best. Some returned home, unable to endure the hardships of prairie life, but others were more committed to their work. Sarah Jane Price stayed, braving... more
Book Votes: 4
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Early Sunday Morning: The Pearl Harbor Diary of Amber Billows, Hawaii, 1941 (Dear Ame...
Pearl Harbor, on the Island of O'ahu, Hawaii, was attacked by the Japanese Imperial Navy at approximately 8:00 A.M., Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. The surprise attack involved a striking force of 353 Japanese aircraft. Nineteen U.S. ships, including five battleships, and about 150 U.S... more
Book Votes: 4
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Hear My Sorrow, the Diary of Angela Denoto, a Shirtwaist Worker (Dear America) by Deb...
Angela and her family have arrived in New York City from their village in Italy to find themselves settled in a small tenement apartment on the Lower East Side. When her father is no longer able to work, Angela must leave school and work in a shirtwaist factory. Against the backdrop of the birth... more
Book Votes: 4
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Valley Of The Moon: The Diary Of Maria Rosalia De Milagros, Sonoma Valley, Alta Calif...
María Rosalia is a Mestizo servant in a Spanish home. Orphaned years ago, she and her brother Domingo work on a ranch run by the stern Señor Medina. María¹s writing captures the intense tradition and culture of the Spanish as she observes the war that Alta California... more
Book Votes: 4
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
All the Stars in the Sky: The Santa Fe Trail Diary of Florrie Mack Ryder (Dear Americ...
Starting their journey from their home in Missouri, Florrie Ryder and her family are headed towards the promise of a new life in Santa Fe. As they cross the Great Plains of the midwestern prairie, fording rivers and climbing mountains, the Ryders encounter endless hardship as they undertake this... more
Book Votes: 4
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Nation by Terry Pratchett
Alone on a desert island ? everything and everyone he knows and loves has been washed away in a storm ? Mau is the last surviving member of his nation. He?s completely alone ? or so he thinks until he finds the ghost girl. She has no toes, wears strange lacy trousers like the grandfather bird,... more
Book Votes: 4
253
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Book of Three (Chronicles of Prydain, Bk 1) by Lloyd Alexander
The Book of Three is the first of Lloyd Alexander's five-part novel series The Chronicles of Prydain (first published 1964). It follows the adventures of Taran, a boy in the care of the enchanter Dallben, as he enters manhood while fighting the forces of the evil Arawn Death-Lord... In the... more
Book Votes: 4
254
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Pretties (Uglies, Bk 2) by Scott Westerfeld
Tally has finally become pretty. Now her looks are beyond perfect, her clothes are awesome, her boyfriend is totally hot, and she's completely popular. It's everything she's ever wanted.
But beneath all the fun - the nonstop parties, the high-tech luxury, the total freedom - is a... more
Book Votes: 4
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Extras (Uglies, Bk 4) by Scott Westerfeld
Fame
It's a few years after rebel Tally Youngblood took down the uglies/pretties/specials regime. Without those strict roles and rules, the world is in a complete cultural renaissance. "Tech-heads" flaunt their latest gadgets, "kickers" spread gossip and trends, and... more
Book Votes: 4
256
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Briar Rose by Jane Yolen
A powerful retelling of Sleeping Beauty that is “heartbreaking and heartwarming.”An American Library Association “100 Best Books for Teens”An American Library Association “Best Books for Young Adults”Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by... more
Book Votes: 4
257
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Tuesday by David Wiesner
The unpredictable events of a particular Tuesday unroll before the reader with the precision and clarity of a silent movie. A Caldecott Medal book.
Book Votes: 4
258
| Miriam H. (TeacherTyping) |
Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt
In April, 1861, young Jethro Creighton heard the talk of war, but didn't understand what war meant. By the second April, he had seen his brothers go off to fight -- tow for the North, one for the South. Still but a boy, he had to take on a man's job on the Illinois farm, where the work in the... more
Book Votes: 4
259
| Dawn K. (dawk) |
Henry Reed, Inc. (Henry Reed, Bk 1) by Keith Robertson
Henry Reed has arrived in Grover's Corner--and the town will never be the same. While spending the summer with his aunt and uncle, Henry comes up with a sure-fire money-making project: Henry Reed, Inc, Research. Henry's neighbor, Midge Glass, has an even more sure-fire hit: Reed and... more
Book Votes: 4
260
| naturegirl29 |
The Tale of Despereaux : Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spoo...
The adventures of Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be a princess, and a devious rat determined to bring them all to ruin.
Book Votes: 4
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| Kt L. (shagschain) |
Sideways Stories from Wayside School (Wayside School, Bk 1) by Louis Sachar & Jul...
A Crazy Mixed-up School. There'd been a terrible mistake. Wayside School was supposed to be built with thirty classrooms all next to each other in a row. Instead, they built the classrooms one on top of the other... thirty stories tall! (The builder said he was very sorry.) That may be why... more
Book Votes: 4
262
| Tamawi |
Sarah, Plain and Tall (Sarah, Plain and Tall, Bk 1) by Patricia MacLachlan
"Did Mama sing every day?" Caleb asks his sister Anna.
"Every-single-day," she answers. "Papa sang, too."
This book is the first of five books in Patricia MacLachlan's chapter book series about the Witting family. Set in the late nineteenth century and... more
Book Votes: 4
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| Tamawi |
The Sign of the Beaver by Elizabeth George Speare
Left alone to guard the family's wilderness home in eighteenth-century Maine, a boy is hard-pressed to survive until local Indians teach him their skills.
Book Votes: 4
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
The Kingdom Keepers (Kingdom Keepers, Bk 1) by Ridley Pearson
Five young teens who have been tapped as models for theme park "guides" find themselves pitted against Disney villains and witches who threaten both the future of Walt Disney World and the stability of the world outside its walls. Using a cutting-edge technology called DHI -- which... more
Book Votes: 3
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
The Cat Who Went to Heaven by Elizabeth Coatsworth & Lynd Ward (Illustrator)
A little cat comes to the home of a poor Japanese artist and, by humility and devotion, brings him good fortune. When a poor Japanese artist and his humble housekeeper adopt a cat, good fortune results.
Commissioned to create a painting of the dying Buddha blessing the animals, the artist is... more
Book Votes: 3
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Midnight in Lonesome Hollow: A Kit Mystery (American Girl Mysteries) by Kathleen Erns...
Kit is visiting Aunt Millie in Mountain Hollow, Kentucky, in 1934. When a professor arrives to study Kentucky mountain traditions, Kit is thrilled to help with her research--until it becomes clear that somebody doesn't want "outsiders" nosing around. Kit decides to find out who's making... more
Book Votes: 3
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Patty P. (Patouie) - |
Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, Bk 1) by Margaret Atwood
With the same stunning blend of prophecy and social satire she brought to her classic The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood gives us a keenly prescient novel about the future of humanity -- and its present.
Humanity here equals Snowman, and in Snowman’s recollections Atwood... more
Book Votes: 3
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Kate C. (rocksinmypockets) - |
Never Cry Wolf by Farley Mowat
Eye to eye with death: the wolf project
Hordes of bloodthirsty wolves are slaughtering the Arctic caribou, and the government's Wildlife Service assigns naturalist Farley Mowat to investigate. Mowat is dropped alone onto the frozen tundra, where he begins his mission to live among the howling... more
Book Votes: 3
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| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen by Lloyd Alexander
When Prince Jen volunteers to search for the legendary court of T’ien-kuo, a mysterious old man chooses six gifts for him to bear in homage: a saddle, a sword, a paint box, a bowl, a kite, and a flute. Puzzled by the gifts but full of high spirits and pride, Jen sets off—but... more
Book Votes: 3
271
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Fifth of March: A Story of the Boston Massacre by Ann Rinaldi
“Carefully researched and lovingly written, Rinaldi’s latest presents a girl indentured to John and Abigail Adams during the tense period surrounding the 1770 Massacre. . . . Fortuitously timed, a novel that illuminates a moment from our past that has strong parallels to recent... more
Book Votes: 3
272
| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
Farewell to Manzanar: A True Story of Japanese American Experience During and After ...
Jeanne Wakatsuki was seven years old in 1942 when her family was uprooted from their home and sent to live at Manzanar internment camp--with 10,000 other Japanese Americans. Along with searchlight towers and armed guards, Manzanar ludicrously featured cheerleaders, Boy Scouts, sock hops, baton... more
Book Votes: 3
273
| Kaitlyn P. (kaitlynrouge) |
The Road to Balinor (Unicorn of Balinor, 1) by Mary Stanton
In the crevices of a glacier mountain ridge there is a secret place-a place that connects our world to the world of Balinor. It is a peaceful, magical world watched over by a herd of beautiful unicorns. But darkness has fallen over Balinor. The royal princess and her majestic unicorn, Sunchaser,... more
Book Votes: 3
274
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog (Picture Puffins) by Mercer Mayer
A boy and his dog go walking in the swamp. They spot a frog in the water. Can they use a net to catch him?
Book Votes: 3
275
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
More Adventures of the Great Brain (Great Brain, Bk 2) by John Fitzgerald & Merce...
Has Tom, a.k.a. the Great Brain, given up his con-artist ways for a bicycle? Not for long. Soon the Great Brain is back to his old tricks, swindling and trading, and even convincing the whole town there's a prehistoric monster on the loose. But when someone robs the bank, even... more
Book Votes: 3
276
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Return of the Great Brain (Great Brain, Bk 6) by John D. Fitzgerald
Tom Fitzgerald, alias The Great Brain, is back, struggling to stay reformed now that his friends have threatened to ostracize him if he pulls even one more swindle. But his brother J.D. knows Tom's reformation is too good to be true, and as a reformed Great Brain makes for a dull life, J.D.... more
Book Votes: 3
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Great Brain Does it Again (Great Brain, Bk 7) by John D. Fitzgerald & Mercer ...
In turn-of-the-century Mormon Utah, Tom's great brain comes up with eight more schemes, most of them concerned with earning money.
Book Votes: 3
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Fire Within (Last Dragon Chronicles, Bk 1) by Chris d'Lacey
Does David believe in the power of dragons?
When David moves in with Liz and her eleven-year-old daughter, Lucy, he discovers a collection of clay dragons that may-or may not- come to life. David's own special dragon inspires him to write a story, which reveals the secrets behind a... more
Book Votes: 3
279
| Barbara (meadowlark) |
Igraine The Brave by Cornelia Funke & Anthea Bell (Translator)
Princess Igraine dreams of becoming a famous knight just like her great grandfather, but the truth is, life at the family castle is rather boring. Until the nephew of the baroness-next-door shows up. He's got a dastardly plan to capture the castle and claim as his own the wonderful singing... more
Book Votes: 3
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The Secret of the Mansion (Trixie Belden, Bk 1) by Julie Campbell & Mary Stevens ...
Trixie’s summer is going to be sooo boring with her two older brothers away at camp. But then a millionaire’s daughter moves into the next-door mansion, an old miser hides a fortune in his decrepit house, and a runaway kid starts hiding out in Sleepyside!
Book Votes: 3
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| Abby M. (abbyem) |
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo & Bagram Ibatoulline (I...
A timeless tale by the incomparable Kate DiCamillo, complete with stunning full-color plates by Bagram Ibatoulline, honors the enduring power of love.
"Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart. . . ."
Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china... more
Book Votes: 3
282
| Kt L. (shagschain) |
Fablehaven (Fablehaven, Bk 1) by Brandon Mull
For centuries, mystical creatures of all description were gathered to a hidden refuge called Fablehaven to prevent their extinction. The sanctuary survives today as one of the last strongholds of true magic in a cynical world. Enchanting? Absolutely. Exciting? You bet. Safe? Well, actually,... more
Book Votes: 3
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| Kt L. (shagschain) |
Among the Hidden (Shadow Children, Bk 1) by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend's house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend.
Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He's lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new... more
Book Votes: 3
284
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Maze Runner (Maze Runner, Bk 1) by James Dashner
EVERYTHING IS GOING TO CHANGE...
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he's not alone. When the lift's doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade, a large, open expanse... more
Book Votes: 3
285
| Tamawi |
The BFG by Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake (Illustrator)
Snatched from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant), who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children, Sophie concocts with him a plan to save the world from nine other man-gobbling cannybull giants.
Book Votes: 3
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| Janelle C. (jscrappy) |
Rufus M. (Moffats, Bk 3) by Eleanor Estes
You've never met anyone quite like Rufus Moffat. He gets things done, but he gets them done his way.
When he wants to check out library books, Rufus teaches himself to write ... even though he doesn't yet know how to read. When food is scarce, he plants some special "Rufus... more
Book Votes: 2
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Ghosts I Have Been by Richard Peck
Blossom Culp is the outspoken outcast of Bluff City, always getting into trouble. No one wants to cross her, especially now that she's revealed that she can see the Unseen. Then Blossom herself is stunned, because her lie turns out to be truth. She actually does have second sight ...and she is... more
Book Votes: 2
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
I Am Regina by Sally M. Keehn
The cabin door crashes open-and in a few minutes Regina's life changes forever. Allegheny Indians murder her father and brother, burn their Pennsylvania home to the ground, and take Regina captive. Only her mother, who is away from home, is safe. Torn from her family, Regina longs for the past,... more
Book Votes: 2
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
Lion Boy (Lionboy, Bk 1) by Zizou Corder
When his parents are kidnapped, what's ten-year-old Charlie Ashanti to do? Rescue them, that's what! He doesn't know who has taken his parents, or why. But he does know that one special talent will aid him on his journey -- his amazing ability to speak Cat. Charlie calls on his... more
Book Votes: 2
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Al C. (vavoice) - |
The Wednesday Witch by Ruth Chew
Mary Jane's mother has told her not to let any strangers in the house while she's away. Now someone is outside ringing the doorbell. Mary Jane looks through the peep hole and sees a short, fat woman wearing a long black dress and a tall pointed hat. "She looks just like a witch," Mary Jane... more
Book Votes: 2
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Al C. (vavoice) - |
Santa Claus Doesn't Mop Floors (Bailey School Kids, Bk 3) by Marcia Thorton Jones &am...
The Bailey Elementary third graders are at it again... and the janitor has had it. His replacement, Mr. Jolly, keeps the school magically clean and as cold as the North Pole. Now the kids are beginning to suspect Mr. Jolly may be... Santa Claus!
Book Votes: 2
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Tiger (Five Ancestors, Bk 1) by Jeff Stone
Twelve-year-old Fu and his temple brothers Malao, Seh, Hok, and Long don’t know who their parents were. Raised from infancy by their grandmaster, they think of their temple as their home and their fellow warrior monks as their family. Then one terrible night, the temple is destroyed by an... more
Book Votes: 2
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Old Willis Place: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn
Diana and her little brother Georgie have been living in the woods behind the old Willis place, a decaying Victorian mansion, for what already seems like forever. They aren't allowed to leave the property or show themselves to anyone. But when a new caretaker comes to live there with his young... more
Book Votes: 2
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love--The Great Migration North, Chicago, Illi...
Twelve-year-old Nellie Lee's family moves to north to Chicago in search of a better life. Like many other African Americans, they hope to escape the racism of the rural south and take advantage of the opportunities in the city. Instead, they find themselves faced with a more sinister form of... more
Book Votes: 2
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Christmas After All: The Great Depression Diary of Minnie Swift, Indianapolis, Indian...
At the age of 12, Minnie Swift is living through one of the toughest times in America's history, The Great Depression. She keeps a detailed diary over the span of one Christmas month. Reflecting the sadness -- but also the optimism -- that characterized that time, this is an intimate... more
Book Votes: 2
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck (Dear America) by Mary Pope Os...
Tonight I got caught. I'm still shaking. I don't understand what happened, really. I was walking on the foggy beach... I heard voices and saw the shapes of two men near the dunes. I turned back to go home, but one of the men called out and shined a flashlight on me, and I froze like a... more
Book Votes: 2
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
Sammy Keyes and the Hotel Thief (Sammy Keyes, Bk 1) by Wendelin van Draanen
Sammy Keyes isn't looking for trouble when she trains her binoculars on the Heavenly Hotel across the street. So when she spies a man with gloves pawing through a purse, and he sees her, there's only one thing to do -- wave. And then maybe tell the police. But Officer Borsch looks at her... more
Book Votes: 2
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Kirsten F. (spiral) - |
The Road to Balinor (Unicorns of Balinor #1) by Mary Stanton
Cross Over Into Balinor In the crevices of a glacier mountain ridge there is a secret place -- a place that connects our world to the world of Balinor. It is a peaceful, magical world watched over by a herd of beautiful unicorns. But darkness has fallen over Balinor. The royal princess and her... more
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| REBECCA O. (sunnybrookgal) |
Three Legions: The Eagle of the Ninth / The Silver Branch / The Lantern Bearers by Ro...
All three books from the Roman Britain Trilogy by Rosemary Sutcliff
*** THE EAGLE OF THE NINTH (Roman Britain, Bk 1)
In 119 A.D., the Ninth Roman Legion marches north into the wilds of Britain -- and disappears without a trace. Fifteen years later, Marcus Flavius Aquila, the son of the... more
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| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Fighting Ground by Avi
April 3, 1778 He may be just thirteen, but Jonathan knows he's ready to go to the war against the British. He can handle a gun. He yearns to battle for glory, just like his brother and cousin. So when Jonathan hears the tavern bell toll, calling men to fight, he runs to join them. He doesn't... more
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| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge
When orphan Maria arrives at Moonacre Manor, she feels as if she's come home. Her new guardian is kind and funny, and everyone there is like an old friend. But beneath the beauty and comfort lies a tragedy. Maria is determined to find out about it, change it, and give her own life story a... more
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| Kaitlyn P. (kaitlynrouge) |
A Dog Called Kitty by Bill Wallace
The puppy was small and fuzzy, with a friendly, wagging tail -- and Ricky was afraid of him!
No wonder, since he was attacked by a dog when he was just a baby. So when a stray puppy comes sniffling around the farm, Ricky tells it to get lost.
But the puppy keeps trying to play with... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Specials (Uglies, Bk 3) by Scott Westerfeld
"Special Circumstances":
The words have sent chills down Tally's spine since her days as a repellent, rebellious ugly. Back then Specials were a sinister rumor -- frighteningly beautiful, dangerously strong, breathtakingly fast. Ordinary pretties might live their whole lives without meeting a... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Naming (Pellinor, Bk 1) by Alison Croggon
Maerad is a slave in a desperate and unforgiving settlement, taken there as a child when her family is destroyed in war. She doesn't yet know she has inherited a powerful gift, one that marks her as a member of the noble School of Pellinor and enables her to see the world as no other can. It... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Armageddon Summer by Bruce Coville & Jane Yolen
The world will end on Thursday, July 27, 2000. At least, that’s what Reverend Beelson has told his congregation. That’s why Marina and Jed and their parents have joined the rest of the Reverend’s flock at a mountain retreat to await the end of the world. But this world has only... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Great Brain at the Academy (Great Brain, Bk 4) by John D. Fitzgerald & Mercer...
Everyone knew that Tom Fitzgerald, alias The Great Brain, would get into trouble when he went off to school at the strict Catholic Academy for Boys in Salt Lake City. But no one -- including Tom -- knew just how much. His tongue got him into... more
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| Cindy P. |
The Red Pyramid (Kane Chronicles, Bk 1) by Rick Riordan
Since their mother’s death, Carter and Sadie have become near strangers. While Sadie has lived with her grandparents in London, her brother has traveled the world with their father, the brilliant Egyptologist, Dr. Julius Kane.
One night, Dr. Kane brings the siblings together for a... more
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| Miriam H. (TeacherTyping) |
Nory Ryan's Song (Nory Ryan, Bk 1) by Patricia Reilly Giff
Nory Ryan's family has lived on Maidin Bay on the west coast of Ireland for generations, raising a pig and a few chickens, planting potatoes, getting by.
Every year Nory's father goes away on a fishing boat and returns with the rent money for the English lord who owns their cottage... more
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| Barbara (meadowlark) |
Peter and the Starcatchers (Peter, Bk 1) by Ridley Pearson & Dave Barry
Soon after Peter, an orphan, sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the native inhabitants of a remote island. This is a prequel to "Peter Pan".
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| Barbara (meadowlark) |
Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson & Annabel Large (Illustrator)
Arriman the awful, the wizard of the North, announces a contest - the witch who performs the darkest piece of magic will be his wife. Belladonna is dying to win ... but she's too good-hearted. Can she summon up the evil side in time to win the contest?
Book Votes: 2
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| Dawn K. (dawk) |
The Penderwicks on Gardam Street (Penderwicks, Bk 2) by Jeanne Birdsall
THE PENDERWICK SISTERS are home on Gardam Street and ready for an adventure! But the adventure they get isn?t quite what they had in mind. Mr. Penderwick?s sister has decided it?s time for him to start dating?and the girls know that can only mean one thing: disaster. Enter the Save-Daddy Plan?a... more
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| Dawn K. (dawk) |
Trickster's Choice (Daughter of the Lioness, Bk 1) by Tamora Pierce
Tamora Pierce brings readers another Tortall adventure! Alianne is the teenage daughter of the famed Alanna, the first lady knight in Tortall. Young Aly follows in the quieter footsteps of her father, however, delighting in the art of spying. When she is captured and sold as a slave to an exiled... more
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| Dawn K. (dawk) |
Trickster's Queen (Daughter of the Lioness, Bk 2) by Tamora Pierce
Aly’s adventure continues. . . . No longer a slave, Alanna’s daughter is now spying as part of an underground rebellion against the colonial rulers of the Copper Isles. The people in the rebellion believe that a prophecy in which a new queen will rise up to take the throne is about... more
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| Dawn K. (dawk) |
A Year Down Yonder (Grandma Dowdel, Bk 2) by Richard Peck
Mary Alice's childhood summers in Grandma Dowdel's sleepy Illinois town were packed with enough drama to fill the double bill of any picture show. But now she is fifteen, and faces a whole long year with Grandma, a woman well known for shaking up her neighbors -- and everyone else! All... more
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| Dawn K. (dawk) |
A Long Way From Chicago: A Novel in Stories (Grandma Dowdel, Bk 1) by Richard Peck
Meet the unforgettable Grandma Dowdel! During the Great Depression, Joey and his sister, Mary Alice -- two city slickers from Chicago -- make their annual summer visit to Grandma Dowdel's sleepy Illinois town. Soon enough, they find that it's far from sleepy... and Grandma... more
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| Kt L. (shagschain) |
Red Scarf Girl : A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution by Ji-li Jiang
In 1966, twelve-year-old Ji-li Jiang had everything: brains, the admiration of her classmates, and a bright future in Communist China. But that year China's leader, Mao Ze-dong, launched the Cultural Revolution, and Ji-li's world began to fall apart. Over the next few years, her family was... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Dealing With Dragons (Enchanted Forest, Bk 1) by Patricia C. Wrede
Cimorene is everything a princess is not supposed to be: headstrong, tomboyish, smart. . . .
and bored. So bored that she runs away to live with a dragon . . . and finds the family and excitement she's been looking for.
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Erin - |
Stargirl (Stargirl, Bk 1) by Jerry Spinelli
Stargirl. From the day she arrives at quiet Mica High in a burst of color and sound, the hallways hum with the murmur of “Stargirl, Stargirl.” She captures Leo Borlock’s heart with just one smile. She sparks a school-spirit revolution with just one cheer. The students of Mica... more
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| Tamawi |
Inkheart (Inkheart, Bk 1) by Cornelia Funke & Anthea Bell
Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.
Meggie lives a quiet life alone with her father, a book-binder. But her... more
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Something Upstairs by Avi
THE MYSTERY DEEPENS
The room was shabby and dirty, heavy with heat. None of the things which Kenny called his own remained. Even the painted walls and skylight were gone.
Baffled, he wondered if other things -- even outside -- had changed. Kenny went to one of the windows and looked down.... more
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| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Illyrian Adventure (Vesper Holly, Bk 1) by Lloyd Alexander
It's 1872, and adventurous Vesper Holly and her guardian set out for the tiny country of Illyria, on a quest for its legendary treasure. But once Vesper and Brinnie arrive, they are plunged into a fierce struggle between rebel forces— and someone is out to kill the two of them! If... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Riddle (Pellinor, Bk 2) by Alison Croggon
Maerad is a girl with a tragic past, but her powers grow stronger by the day. Now she and her mentor, Cadvan, hunted by both the Light and the Dark, must unravel the Riddle of the Treesong before their kingdom erupts in chaos. The quest leads Maerad over terrifying seas and glacial wilderness,... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Crow (Pellinor, Bk 3) by Alison Croggon
As this enthralling epic nears its climax, the young heroine's brother discovers his own hidden gift -- and the role he must play in battling the Dark.
Hem is a weary orphan whose struggle for survival ends when he is reunited with his lost sister, Maerad. But Maerad has a destiny to... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Singing (Pellinor, Bk 4) by Alison Croggon
In a battle-ravaged land, Maerad, Cadvan, and Hem desperately search for one another as they make their separate journeys. The Black Army is advancing, and all of the Seven Kingdoms are threatened with devastating defeat. Yet in Maerad and Hem lives the secret to the mysterious Singing, and... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Dragon's Blood (Pit Dragon Trilogy, Bk 1) by Jane Yolen
Jakkin, a bond boy who works as a Keeper in a dragon nursery on the planet Austar IV, secretly trains a fighting pit dragon of his own in hopes of winning his freedom.
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Heart's Blood (Pit Dragon, Bk 2) by Jane Yolen
All Jakkin, the Pit Master, can think about is the excitement of Heart's Blood's five hatchlings and her unparalleled victories in the dragon pits of Austar IV.
But his plans change abruptly when a mysterious offworlder tries to persuade Jakkin to infiltrate a rebel group to make... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
A Sending of Dragons (Pit Dragon, Bk 3) by Jane Yolen
A riveting saga... superb storytelling.” --Publishers Weekly
Young dragon master Jakkin and his beloved Akki are on the run from government forces. In a forbidding mountain wilderness, they stumble upon a network of caves, and think they've at last found a refuge. But within the... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Prince Across the Water (Stuart Quartet, Bk 3) by Jane Yolen & Robert J. Harris
In this third installment of the Scottish quartet, Duncan MacDonald is excited to join his father and the MacDonald clan in the fight to restore Prince Charlie to the Scottish throne. But he is allowed only to meet the prince, for he is deemed too young to fight. After listening to stories of... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Girl in a cage by Jane Yolen
From the authors of Queen's Own Fool comes another historical young adult novel from a thrilling period in Scottish history-featuring an indomitable young heroine: the daughter of Robert the Bruce. Marjorie Bruce is overjoyed when she learns that her father has proclaimed himself king of... more
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| Cindy P. |
The Sea of Monsters (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2) by Rick Riordan
Percy Jackson's seventh-grade year has been surprisingly quiet. Not a single monster has set foot on his New York prep-school campus. But when an innocent game of dodgeball among Percy and his classmates turns into a death match against an ugly gang of cannibal giants, things get . . . well,... more
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| Cindy P. |
The Titan's Curse (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Bk 3) by Rick Riordan
When the goddess Artemis goes missing, she is believed to have been kidnapped. And now it's up to Percy and his friends to find out what happened. Who is powerful enough to kidnap a goddess? They must find Artemis before the winter solstice, when her influence on the Olympian Council could swing... more
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| Cindy P. |
The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson & The Olympians, Bk 5) by Rick Riordan
All year the half-bloods have been preparing for battle against the Titans, knowing the odds are against them. Kronos is stronger than ever, and with every god and half-blood he recruits, his power only grows. While the Olympians struggle to contain the rampaging monster Typhon, Kronos begins... more
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| Karen P. (elsewhere) |
The Practical Princess, and Other Liberating Fairy Tales by Jay Williams
The practical princess is not your regular wimpy princess. In fact she couldn't be more different, no swooning, getting saved from dragons, or being whisked off by handsome princes. She knows what she wants and just how to get it. Unlike typical fairy tales, the princesses in this... more
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| Miriam H. (TeacherTyping) |
If I Stay (If I Stay, Bk 1) by Gayle Forman
In a single moment, everything changes. Seventeen-year-old Mia has no memory of the accident; she can only recall riding along the snow-wet Oregon road with her family. Then, in a blink, she finds herself watching as her own damaged body is taken from the wreck...
A sophisticated, layered,... more
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| Miriam H. (TeacherTyping) |
Water Street by Patricia Reilly Giff
Grade 4-8?This heartwarming novel continues the saga begun in Nory Ryans Song (Delacorte, 2000) and Maggies Door (Random, 2003). With the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge as background, the story is told from the alternating perspectives of Bridget (Bird) Mallon and Thomas Neary, from the... more
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337
| Barbara (meadowlark) |
Gooseberry Park by Cynthia Rylant
When Kona, a Labrador retriever, meets Stumpy, a squirrel in Gooseberry Park, they're best friends at first sight. But after Stumpy?s babies are born, disaster strikes in the form of a violent ice storm. Kona is not a fair-weather friend; he?s worried sick! How will Stumpy and her babies... more
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| Barbara (meadowlark) |
Book of a Thousand Days by Shannon Hale
When a beautiful princess refuses to marry the prince her father has chosen, her father is furious and locks her in a tower. She has seven long years of solitude to think about her insolence. But the princess is not entirely alone - she has her maid, Dashti. Petulant and spoilt, the princess... more
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| Barbara (meadowlark) |
Enna Burning by Shannon Hale
Enna and Princess Isi became fast friends in The Goose Girl, but after Isi married Prince Geric, Enna returned to the forest. Enna's simple life changes forever when she learns to wield fire and burn anything at will. Enna is convinced that she can use her ability for good-to fight Tira, the... more
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Jennifer G. (Simons-Mom) - |
Beyond the Valley of the Thorns (Land of Elyon, Bk 2) by Patrick Carman
AN OLD EVIL. A NEW DANGER.
Alexa Daley thought her troubles were over when she defeated the man who had threatened to bring down Bridewell from within. But now that the walls around her land have fallen, a new, unexpected threat has risen from outside. Suddenly, Alexa is involved in a... more
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| Dawn K. (dawk) |
The Four-Story Mistake (Melendy Family) by Elizabeth Enright
Following up on the classic children's novel The Saturdays, Elizabeth Enright continues the engaging tale of the Melendys family—Mona, Rush, Randy, Oliver, Father, and Cuffy, the housekeeper—and their move from an old brownstone in New York City to a charming house in the country.... more
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| Dawn K. (dawk) |
The Emerald Atlas (Books of Beginning, Bk 1) by John Stephens
Kate, Michael, and Emma have been in one orphanage after another for the last ten years, passed along like lost baggage. Yet these unwanted children are more remarkable than they could possibly imagine. Ripped from their parents as babies, they are being protected from a horrible evil of... more
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| Dawn K. (dawk) |
The Squire, His Knight, and His Lady (The Squire's Tales) by Gerald Morris
Squire Terence and Sir Gawain are off questing again, but this time their journey is overshadowed by their ultimate destination: Gawain is to meet up with the Green Knight in a contest that could easily lead to Gawain's death. Along the way the two have a slew of hair-raising adventures and... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Fall of a Kingdom (Farsala, Bk 1) by Hilari Bell
Who was Sorahb?
Stories are told of a hero who will come to Farsala's aid when the need is greatest. But for thousands of years the prosperous land of Farsala has felt no such need, as it has enjoyed the peace that comes from being both feared and respected.
Now a new enemy... more
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| naturegirl29 |
The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate (Calpurnia Tate, Bk 1) by Jacqueline Kelly
The summer of 1899 is hot in Calpurnia Virginia Tate's sleepy Texas town, and there aren't a lot of good ways to stay cool. Her mother has a new wind machine from town, but Callie might just have to resort to stealthily cutting off her hair, one sneaky inch at a time. She also spends a... more
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| naturegirl29 |
Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith & Gioia Fiammenghi (Illustrator)
Henry Green was a boy who loved chocolate. He liked it bitter sweet, dark, lifght, and daily; for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snakcs; in cakes, candy bars, milk, and every other form you could possibly imagine. Henry probably loved chocolate more than any boy in the history of the... more
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| Kt L. (shagschain) |
The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, Bk 1) by John Flanagan
He had always wanted to be a warrior. The Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways, made him nervous. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes them invisible to ordinary people. And now fifteen year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger's... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Blue Djinn of Babylon (Children of the Lamp, Bk 2) by P. B. Kerr
John and Philippa Gaunt, twelve-year-old twins who have recently discovered themselves to be descended from a long line of djinn and in possession of magical powers, continue on their extraordinary adventures in this sequel to THE AKHENATEN ADVENTURE. When a powerful book of djinn magic goes... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Time Thief: #2 in the Gideon Trilogy (The Gideon Trilogy) by Linda Buckley-Archer
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN AN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURY BAD GUY HAS TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY TECHNOLOGY?An accident with an antigravity machine catapulted Peter Schock and Kate Dyer back to 1763. A bungled rescue attempt leaves Peter stranded in the eighteenth century while a terrifying villain, the Tar Man, takes... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Time Travelers (Gideon Trilogy, Bk 1) by Linda Buckley-Archer
Gideon Seymour, thief and gentleman, hides from the villainous Tar Man.
Suddenly the sky peels away like fabric and from the gaping hole fall two curious-looking children. Peter Schock and Kate Dyer have fallen straight from the twenty-first century, thanks to an experiment with an... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Time Quake (Gideon Trilogy, Bk 3) by Linda Buckley-Archer
Time itself is splintering. If the catastrophic consequences of time travel are now impossible to ignore, Lord Luxon only has eyes for its awesome possibilities. He has his sights set on no lesser prize than America. Abducted to 1763, Peter and Kate begin to understand that history has arrived... more
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| Sharon B. (msbraun2001) |
The Pushcart War by Jean Merrill & Ronni Solbert (Illustrator)
The pushcarts have declared war!
New York City's streets are clogged with huge, rude trucks that park where they want, hold up traffic, and bulldoze into anything that is in their way, and the pushcart peddlers are determined to get rid of them. But the trucks are just as... more
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| Sharon B. (msbraun2001) |
Understood Betsy by Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Sheltered nine-year-old Elizabeth Ann has always heard her Aunt Frances talk about "those horrid Putney, Vermont, cousins." Now she is terrified. Aunt Frances can no longer take care of her, and Elizabeth Ann has been sent to stay with her New England relatives.
Rules at the... more
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Watership Down by Richard Adams
One of the most beloved novels of our time, Richard Adams's Watership Down takes us to a world we have never truly seen: to the remarkable life that teems in the fields, forests and riverbanks far beyond our cities and towns. It is a powerful saga of courage, leadership and survival; an epic... more
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| Becki |
The Bears of Blue River by Charles Major
The Bears of Blue River follows the adventures of a young boy named Balser Brent. Brent loves hunting wild animals. He is especially passionate about hunting bears The mischievous Balser spends most of his time in the forest, finding himself in many dangerous situations, often of his own devising.
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Elisabeth D. (celticsoceress) - |
Sylvie and the Songman by Tim Binding & Angela Barrett (Illustrator)
A compelling story full of magic and music.
Sylvie Bartram lives alone with Mr. Jackson the dog and her eccentric composer father, who invents strange and wonderful musical instruments. One day she returns from school to find a message left in toothpaste on the bathroom mirror: her father has... more
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Emily L. (fairfax512) - |
Dove and Sword: A Novel of Joan of Arc (Point Signature) by Nancy Garden
Domremy, France, 1429. A peasant girl hears voices. These voices say she has been chosen as God's warrior; they tell her to lead an army and crown the dauphin King of France. The girl is Joan of Arc. Her friend, Gabrielle, wonders: Is Joan mad? Or miraculous? Either way, Gabrielle cannot... more
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
The Wolving Time by Patrick Jennings
Laszlo Emberek is caught between two worlds: the bucolic life of a shepherd, tending his family's small flock of sheep with his beloved dog, Gizi, and the secret life of his parents, who can "change" into wolves at will. 13-yr-old Laszlo knows his change will come soon. But when his family's... more
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
The Boy Who Spoke Dog by Clay Morgan
When Jack washes up on a mysterious island after a deadly storm, there’s no one to help him, except for the dogs. The sheepdogs on the island have eyes that speak right to Jack’s heart, especially one dog—Moxie. But when angry beasts called fangos threaten to destroy the island,... more
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
Wolf Pack by Edo Van Belkom
After a devastating forest fire, a ranger discovers a litter of wolf cubs. He and his wife soon learn that they are no ordinary wolves. They are both animal and human. Although the young ones try to fit into the human world, their true nature makes the challenges of being teenagers all the more... more
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Christine M. (Neon635) - |
The Tiger's Apprentice : Book One (The Tiger's Apprentice) by Laurence Yep
It isn't every day you meet a tiger. And certainly not a tiger in a suit and tie. And definitely not one who knows your first name. From that minute on, Tom's life changes forever. Tom has always felt different from everyone else, but he has no idea how different he really is until he learns... more
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| donnatella |
The China Garden by Liz Berry
When Clare moves with her mother from London to Ravensmere, an historic English estate, she can't shake the feeling that the residents already know her, especially Mark, a maddeningly attractive biker. Clare also feels compelled to take midnight walks in Ravensmere's abandoned China Garden. Then... more
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| Mamie |
Constance: A Story of Early Plymouth by Patricia Clapp
A young girl's diary reflects early life in the colony.
The Indians started some sort of rhythmic chanting, with a clapping of their hands to accent it, and I sat a little apart at, one of the fires listening. It was a strange sound that somehow sent my blood pulsing more quickly and made... more
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| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
The Last Mission by Harry Mazer
In 1944, as World War II is raging across Europe, fifteen-year-old Jack Raab dreams of being a hero. Leaving New York City, his family, and his boyhood behind, Jack uses a false I.D. and lies his way into the U.S. Air Force.
From their base in England, he and his crew fly twenty-four... more
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| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
Adventures of the Little Wooden Horse by Ursula Moray Williams & Paul Howard (Ill...
The little wooden horse is the finest toy Uncle Peder has ever made. When the toymaker falls upon hard times, the little wooden horse must go out into the world to seek his fortune. But whether he's working in a coal mine, walking a tightrope in the circus, or gathering pirate treasure, the... more
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| Wendy R. (wendybird) |
Mio, My Son by Astrid Lindgren
With help from a genie, young Karl Anders Nilsson travels by day and by night, beyond the stars, to reach Farawayland. There, his father the King, who has been searching for him for nine long years, tells him that his true name is Mio, and lavishes upon him the loving attention he never received... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Red Blazer Girls: The Ring of Rocamadour by Michael D. Beil
It all began with The Scream. And ended with . . . well, if we told you that, it wouldn?t be a mystery! But in between The Scream and The Very Surprising Ending, three friends find themselves on a scavenger hunt set up for a girl they never met, in search of a legendary ring reputed to grant... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Red Blazer Girls: The Vanishing Violin by Michael D. Beil
When there are mysteries to be solved, the Red Blazer Girls are on the case! The discovery of the Ring of Rocamadour has secured the girls' reputation as Upper East Side super-sleuths, bringing many sundry job requests (no mystery too small, right?) and some unwanted attention from crooks. This... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Red Blazer Girls: The Mistaken Masterpiece by Michael D. Beil
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The New Policeman (New Policeman, Bk 1) by Kate Thompson
Who knows where the time goes?
There never seems to be enough time in Kinvara, or anywhere else in Ireland for that matter. When J.J.'s mother says that what she really wants for her birthday is more time in her day, J.J. decides to find her some. But how can he find time for her, when he... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Last of the High Kings (New Policeman, Bk 2) by Kate Thompson
Traveling to the land of eternal youth was the only way J.J. Liddy could stop time from leaking from his world to T'ir na n'Og. But fifteen years after returning from the land of the faeries, J.J. wonders if that long-ago visit is responsible for the strange things now happening to those... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The White Horse Trick (New Policeman, Bk 3) by Kate Thompson
The world is drowning.
Freak storms and devastating hurricanes sweep across the countryside. No one has enough food or firewood—electricity is an option only for the tyrannical Commander—and then the Commander begins stealing young children away. Pup's little brother is one of... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Sword of the Rightful King : A Novel of King Arthur by Jane Yolen
The newly crowned King Arthur has yet to win the support of the people. Merlin must do something before the king is betrayed, or murdered, or--worst of all--gets married. So Merlin creates a trick: a sword magically placed into a slab of rock that only Arthur can withdraw. Then he lets it be... more
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379
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Bagpiper's Ghost (Tartan Magic, Bk 3) by Jane Yolen
On a midnight visit to a Scottish cemetery, Peter and Jennifer get caught up in a drama three hundred years dead -- a tale of two star-crossed lovers and the man who betrayed them. Their bitter ghosts still haunt the graveyard, too angry to leave the world of the living . . . but all too willing... more
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380
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Pay the Piper: A Rock 'n' Roll Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen & Adam Stemple
A rock 'n' roll band to die for....When fourteen year old Callie McCallan scores a backstage pass to interview the lead singer of the famous band Brass Rat, she's thrilled. Peter Gringras is so cool. When he plays his flute, it's as if he has some kind of hypnotic power. But there is something... more
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381
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Except the Queen by Jane Yolen & Midori Snyder
From award winning authors Jane Yolen and Midori Snyder comes a tale of two worlds-and one destiny... Sisters Serena and Meteora were once proud members of the high court of the Fairy Queen- until they played a prank that angered her highness. Separated and banished to the mortal realm of... more
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Linnets and Valerians by Elizabeth Goudge
When the four orphaned Linnet children are sent to live with their nasty grandmother, they decide at once that their new life is unbearable-and run away. Making their way through the English countryside, they first charm the gruff but lovable Uncle Ambrose and his gardener, Ezra, then stumble... more
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383
| Miriam H. (TeacherTyping) |
The Wednesday Wars by Gary D. Schmidt
Seventh grader Holling Hoodhood isn't happy. He is sure his new teacher, Mrs. Baker, hates his guts. Holling's domineering father is obsessed with his business image and disregards his family. Throughout the school year, Holling strives to get a handle on the Shakespeare plays... more
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384
| Miriam H. (TeacherTyping) |
Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
The town of Marysville, in upstate New York, where Doug and his family have moved , has six blocks of houses as tiny and beat up as theirs, eighteen houses with flags outside, and one library that, as Doug discovers, is open only on Saturday. On the cool, marbled second floor of the library, he... more
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385
| Miriam H. (TeacherTyping) |
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Clay Jenkins returns home from school to find a mysterious box with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers 13 cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker—his classmate and crush—who committed suicide two weeks earlier.
On tape, Hannah explains that there are thirteen... more
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386
| Miriam H. (TeacherTyping) |
Maggie's Door by Patricia Reilly Giff
We will dance on the cliffs of Brooklyn.Maggie’s Door is the story of the journey from Ireland to America told by both Nory and her neighbor and friend Sean Red Mallon, two different stories with the same destination—the home of Nory’s sister Maggie, at 416 Smith Street,... more
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The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip by George Saunders & Lane Smith
Gappers will get your goat. Literally. If you don't brush them off and return them to the ocean, whence they arrive every day, these bright orange, many-eyed creatures will cover your goats, and the goats will stop giving milk.In a village called Frip, goat's milk was the entire economy. Three... more
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388
| Dawn K. (dawk) |
Spiderweb for Two: A Melendy Maze (Melendy Quartet, Bk 4) by Elizabeth Enright
Can you keep a secret?
Randy and Oliver Melendy awake one fall morning full of gloom. Their brother and sister are away, the house seems forlorn and empty, and even Cuffy, their adored housekeeper, can't pick up their spirits. Will they have to face a long and lonely winter? But a... more
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389
| Dawn K. (dawk) |
A Season of Gifts (Grandma Dowdel, Bk 3) by Richard Peck
The return of one of children's literature's most memorable characters is a gift indeed.
The eccentric, forceful, big-hearted Grandma Dowdel is the star of the Newbery Medal-winning A Year Down Yonder and Newbery Honor-winning A Long Way from Chicago. And it turns out that her story... more
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390
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Last Knight (Knight and Rogue) by Hilari Bell
Need a Hero? To say it was a dark and stormy night would be a gross understatement. It was colder than a witch's kiss, wetter than a spring swamp, and blacker than a tax collector's heart. A sane man would have been curled up in front of a fire, with a cup of mulled wine and a good boo?, ah, a... more
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391
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Rogue's Home (Knight and Rogue, Bk 2) by Hilari Bell
The Boys Are Back!
Sir Michael Sevenson and his squire, Fisk, can't seem to keep out of hot water. After five long years, Fisk has been called home to Ruesport to investigate who framed his sister Anna's husband, Max, as a blackmailer. Anna figures that Fisk, with his criminal past,... more
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392
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Wake (WWW, Bk 1) by Robert J. Sawyer
“One of the foremost science fiction writers of our generation”(SF Site) comes to Ace with a trilogy of the Web’s awakening.
Caitlin Decter is young, pretty, feisty, a genius at math—and blind. Still, she can surf the net with the best of them, following its complex... more
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393
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Watch (WWW, Bk 2) by Robert J. Sawyer
Webmind is an emerging consciousness that has befriended Caitlin Decter and grown eager to learn about her world. But Webmind has also come to the attention of WATCH -- the secret government agency that monitors the Internet for any threat to the United States -- and they're fully aware of... more
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394
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Wonder (WWW, Bk 3) by Robert J. Sawyer
Webmind-the vast consciousness that spontaneously emerged from the infrastructure of the World Wide Web-has proven its worth to humanity by aiding in everything from curing cancer to easing international tensions. But the brass at the Pentagon see Webmind as a threat that needs to be... more
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395
| Kt L. (shagschain) |
The Chocolate War (Chocolate War, Bk 1) by Robert Cormier
Jerry Renault is pondering the question on the poster in his locker: Do I dare disturb the universe? Refusing to sell chocolates in the annual Trinity School fund-raiser may not seem like a radical thing to do. But when Jerry challenges a secret school society called the Vigils, his... more
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396
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Way of the Warrior (Young Samurai, Bk 1) by Chris Bradford
Washed up on the shores of a mysterious land known to the British as the Japans, twelve-year-old Jack Fletcher is wounded and left for dead. His father, the navigator of their now shipwrecked vessel, and the entire crew have been slaughtered by ninja pirates. Jack's last remaining possession... more
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397
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Young Samurai: The Ring of Water by Chris Bradford
AUGUST, 1613. Bruised and battered, Jack Fletcher wakes up in a roadside inn wrapped only in a dirty kimono. He has lost everything, including his memory of what happened. Determined to discover the truth, Jack goes on a quest to retrieve his belongings - his precious swords, his friend Akiko's... more
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398
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Ring of Earth (Young Samurai) by Chris Bradford
Jack Fletcher is on the run. With no sensei to guide him, he has just his wits and his swords against many new and unknown enemies, as he journeys along the treacherous road to the port of Nagasaki and perhaps home...But the Shogun's samurai are hot on his trail. Barely escaping their clutches,... more
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399
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Young Samurai: the Ring of Wind by Chris Bradford
Jack Fletcher is battling the high seas. Ambushed by the Shogun's samurai, Jack and his friends have only one hope of escape - the Seto Sea. But with ferocious storms, man-eating sharks and ninja pirates at every turn, their chosen route is fraught with danger. A treacherous crew only adds to... more
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400
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Ring of Fire 6 (Young Samurai) by Chris Bradford
Jack Fletcher faces his toughest challenge yet. After a snowstorm forces him to take shelter, Jack comes across a village in need of protection from raiding mountain bandits. Torn between moving on or helping, Jack is persuaded to stay and fight the villagers' cause. But Jack is the first and... more
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401
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Way of the Sword (Young Samurai, Bk 2) by Chris Bradford
After a vicious ninja attack left him orphaned and stranded in Japan, Jack Fletcher managed to complete his first year of samurai school. Still, his troubles are far from over. The prejudice of his Japanese classmates has gained him dangerous enemies within his school, and Dragon Eye -- the... more
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402
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Way of the Dragon (Young Samurai, Bk 3) by Chris Bradford
June 1613. Japan is threatened with war and Jack Fletcher is facing his greatest battle yet. Samurai are taking sides and, as the blood begins to flow, Jack's warrior training is put to the ultimate test.
His survival - and that of his friends - depends upon him mastering the Two Heavens,... more
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403
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
The Akhenaten Adventure (Children of the Lamp, Bk 1) by P. B. Kerr
Meet John and Philippa Gaunt, twelve-year-old twins who one day discover themselves to be descended from a long line of djinn. All of a sudden, they have the power to grant wishes, travel to extraordinary places, and make people and objects disappear. Luckily, the twins are introduced to their... more
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| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Cobra King Of Kathmandu (Children Of The Lamp, Bk 3) by P. B Kerr
In the third book of the bestselling Children of the Lamp series, djinn twins, John and Philippa Gaunt, are on the trail of another magical mystery. As they travel from New York to London to Nepal and India on a whirlwind adventure, the twins try to help their friend and fellow djinn, Buck, find... more
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405
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Ruby Red (Precious Stone, Bk 1) by Kerstin Gier & Anthea Bell (Translator)
Gwyneth Shepherd's sophisticated, beautiful cousin Charlotte has been prepared her entire life for traveling through time. But unexpectedly, it is Gwyneth who, in the middle of class, takes a sudden spin to a different era!
Gwyneth must now unearth the mystery of why her mother would... more
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406
| Erin A. (taechermama) |
Sapphire Blue (Precious Stone, Bk 2) by Kerstin Gier
Gwen’s life has been a rollercoaster since she discovered she was the Ruby, the final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve. In between searching through history for the other time-travelers and asking for a bit of their blood (gross!), she’s been trying to figure out... more
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407
| Tamawi |
The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron
Lucky, age ten, can't wait another day. The meanness gland in her heart and the crevices full of questions in her brain make running away from Hard Pan, California (population 43), the rock-bottom only choice she has.It's all Brigitte's fault -- for wanting to go back to France. Guardians are... more
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The Thief of Always by Clive Barker
Mr. Hood's Holiday House has stood for a thousand years, welcoming countless children into its embrace. It is a place of miracles, a blissful rounds of treats and seasons, where every childhood whim may be satisfied...There is a price to be paid, of course, but young Harvey Swick, bored with his... more
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Abarat by Clive Barker & Clive Barker
It begins in the most boring place in the world: Chickentown, U.S.A. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold. When the answer comes, it's not one she expects. Out of nowhere comes a wave, and Candy, led by a man called John Mischief (whose... more
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Abarat: Days of Magic, Nights of War by Clive Barker
All things in their time . . .
Candy Quackenbush's adventures in the Abarat are getting stranger by the hour. Why has the Lord of Midnight sent his henchman after her? Why can she suddenly speak words of magic? Why is this world familiar?
Candy and her companions must solve the mystery... more
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Abarat: Absolute Midnight (Abarat, Bk 3) by Clive Barker
Candy Quackenbush, her allies, and her enemies are back in Abarat: Absolute Midnight.
"The waiting is over. Tomorrow there will be no dawn. Only midnight, absolute and eternal." Mater Motley, the Old Mother of Darkness herself—following the events... more
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The 5th Wave (5th Wave, Bk 1) by Rick Yancey
Fifteen-year-old Cassie is the girl who lost it all. Her world ripped apart. Her mother and father dead. Her little brother captured. On a lonely stretch of highway, she runs from Them. The beings who only look human, who roam the countryside killing anyone they see. Who have scattered... more
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The Infinite Sea (5th Wave, Bk 2) by Rick Yancey
For Cassie Sullivan and the rest of Earth's remaining human survivors, the situation was already desperate when the 5th Wave hit. It's about to get worse. No one yet knows the depths to which Earth's conquerors -- the Others -- will sink in order to rid the Earth of the human... more
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The River at Green Knowe (Green Knowe, Bk 3) by L. M. Boston & Peter Boston (Illu...
L. M. Boston's thrilling and chilling tales of Green Knowe, a haunted manor deep in an overgrown garden in the English countryside, have been entertaining readers for half a century. Now the children of Green Knowe--both alive and ghostly--are back in appealing new editions.
The spooky... more
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