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Koya Delaney and the Good Girl Blues
by Eloise GreenfieldKoya Delaney, an eleven-year-old African-American girl, has trouble expressing anger, until her cousin, a popular male singer, comes to town.
T. J. and the Pirate Who Wouldn't Go Home
by Carol GormanT.J. is off on another adventure when he Ms. Dougan tells him he's just about to fail sixth grade. Then he meets a pirate and things are really never the same again...
Martin And The Tooth Fairy
by Bernice Chardiet Grace Maccarone G. Brian KarasWhen Martin receives more money from the Tooth Fairy than his friends at school, he offers to put their teeth under his pillow for a percentage of the profits.
Merry Christmas, What's Your Name
by Grace Maccarone Bernice Chardiet[from the back cover] "Brenda doesn't like her name. She's going to change it... to Barbie! In this book, there's a big mix-up when everyone wants a new name! With humor and warmth, the stories in the SCHOOL FRIENDS series touch on the true-to-life experiences of childhood.
The Best Teacher in the World
by Bernice Chardiet Grace MaccaroneBunny is picked by Ms. Darcy to deliver a note to Mrs. Walker.
The Christmas Killer
by Patricia WindsorAt Christmastime, as young girls are disappearing, Rose is having disturbing dreams that reveal where their dead bodies can be found.
Ten Great Mysteries by Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe Groff ConklinTen great mysteries to enjoy by Edgar Allan Poe: The Murders in the Rue Morgue The Purloined Letter The Tell Tale Heart The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar The Pit and the Pendulum A Tale of the Ragged Mountains A Descent in the Maelstrom The Black Cat Thou Art the Man Metzengerstein
Family Picture
by Dean HughesThis book is the story of a runaway boy named David and Paul, the bellboy who finds him hiding in a hotel.
Agnes the Sheep
by William TaylorAn eccentric old lady leaves her large and nasty sheep, Agnes, to Belinda and Joe, setting off a wild and woolly sheep chase. [from the back cover] "Agnes is a real woolly bully. Joe and Belinda made a promise to old Mrs. Carpenter. They promised to take care of Agnes--no matter what. But Agnes isn't your ordinary, everyday sheep. She's Agnes--the attack sheep. So when Agnes wants her bread and milk, she gets it. And when Agnes feels like chasing a neighbor around the yard and butting him over the fence, no one can stop her. But there are people who want to stop her. And even though Joe and Belinda realize that Agnes isn't the nicest sheep in the world, they don't understand why anyone would want to turn her into a sweater and a few lamb chops. So they decide to save Agnes. And to prove that you can teach an old sheep new tricks. Sometimes." Look for Knitwits, another humorous book by William Taylor you will enjoy from the Bookshare collection.
Beware, This House is Haunted!
by Lance Salway[From the back cover:] "Can you make friends with a ghost? What a crummy vacation! Jessica and her sister are stuck in the middle of nowhere with their mother and their new stepfather and disgusting stepbrothers. And what a stupid joke! The stepbrothers keep leaving notes around, pretending a ghost wrote them. No way is Jessica going to fall for that! But what if the notes are real? What if a very cranky, messy ghost is causing all the trouble? What if the house really is haunted?" British spelling is used in this book. RL 5, Ages 8-12
The King and Us (Bad News Ballet #7)
by Jahnna N. Malcolm[From the back cover:] "Exit: stage left! The gang is furious when they find out that the Bunheads got parts in a special ballet--without even trying out! But Mary Bubnik, McGee, Zan, Rocky, and Gwen are going to strike back by getting picked for a production of the musical The King and I, starring their favorite TV actor! So what if they can't sing or act--they can fake it. By some miracle, the girls do get cast in the play. But then they insult The King, destroy the whole set, and get kicked out of the play after just two rehearsals! The girls just have to get back into the show--because if Courtney and Page find out what happened, they'll laugh their tutus right off!" Who Framed Mary Bubnik, another funny book in the Bad News Ballet series about five friends who take ballet but can't dance very well is also available from Bookshare!
Camp Clodhopper (Bad News Ballet #8)
by Jahnna N. Malcolm[from the back cover] "Zan, McGee, Mary Bubnik, Rocky, and Gwen are sick and tired of being laughed at by their enemies, the Bunheads. So for their summer vacation, the girls are going to a special camp to become better ballerinas. Only Camp Claude Harper is all run down. And their dancing teacher doesn't know any ballet! But even worse, the Bunheads are across the lake at some fancy camp. And they're calling the gang's camp Camp Clodhopper. This can only mean war!" There are more funny situations in store for these ballet school friends who like each other more than they like ballet. The Bookshare collection has the whole series. Check out #1 The Terrible Try outs, #2 Battle of the Bunheads, #3, Stupid Cupids, #4 Who Framed Mary Bubnik, #5 Blubberina, #6 Save D.A.D., #7 The King and Us, #8 Camp Clodhopper, #9 Boo Who?, and #10 A Dog Named Toe Shoe, with more to come.
Boo Who? (Bad News Ballet #9)
by Jahnna N. Malcolm[from the back cover] "Who's crying now? This is one spooky Halloween for the gang! First they get cast as bats in the ballet Dracula. And then Zan gets the girls involved in a big mystery. Someone in Deerfield is scaring little old ladies--by yelling BOO at them and stealing their purses! If Zan, McGee, Rocky, Gwen, and Mary Bubnik can catch the crook, they'll be heroes. And the boy bats in the ballet will come to McGee's party. But if they fail...all the candy corn in the world won't cheer them up! Can the gang help save Halloween?" There are more funny situations in store for these ballet school friends who like each other more than they like ballet. The Bookshare collection has the whole series. Check out #1 The Terrible Try outs, #2 Battle of the Bunheads, #3 Stupid Cupids, #4 Who Framed Mary Bubnik, #5 Blubberina, #6 Save D.A.D.! #7 The King and Us, #8 Camp Clodhopper, and #10 A Dog Named Toe Shoe.
A Dog Named Toe Shoe (Bad News Ballet #10)
by Jahnna N. Malcolm[from the back cover] "Doggone! Okay, so the stray mutt that the gang finds near their dance school isn't the cutest dog they've ever seen... but the girls fall in love with him anyway. And they decide to make Toe Shoe their mascot. Only problem is, none of the gang's parents will let them have a dog. And then their enemy, Courtney, gets poor Toe Shoe thrown in the pound. Rocky, Zan, McGee, Mary Bubnik, and Gwen may be known for messing things up--but they're going to get their dog back if it's the last thing they do right!" There are more funny situations in store for these ballet school friends who like each other more than they like ballet. The Bookshare collection has the whole series. Catch up on any of the books in this series you've missed. Check out #1 The Terrible Try outs, #2 Battle of the Bunheads, #3 Stupid Cupids, #4 Who Framed Mary Bubnik, #5 Blubberina, #6 Save D.A.D., #7 The King and Us, #8 Camp Clodhopper, #9 Boo Who?, and #10 A Dog Named Toe Shoe.
Vampires Don't Wear Polka Dots (The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids #1)
by Debbie Dadey Marcia Thornton JonesFrom the Book Jacket: There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the new third grade teacher from the Transylvania Alps really be a vampire? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out! The third grade at Bailey Elementary was very hard to handle. Most teachers quit -and moved far away - after trying to teach them. But Mrs. Jeepers was different. No one ever dared make her mad - because whenever they did, the strangest things would happen.... Other books in this series are available from Bookshare.
Wolf by the Ears
by Ann RinaldiHarriet Hemings is a slave of a man who wrote the Declaration of Independence and might be more than Thomas Jefferson's slave - she might be his daughter. Now she has to make a choice - to run to freedom or to stay. Historical fiction.
Ghost Cat
by Beverly ButlerVisiting for the first time on the family farm with relatives she doesn't quite feel comfortable around, fourteen-year-old Annabel gradually unravels a mystery involving a crying cat, an abandoned house, a forty-year-old feud, suspicions of murder, and her own grandparents.
The Fledgling (Hall Family Chronicles, #4)
by Jane LangtonWhen the mysterious Canada goose appears at Georgie's window, she climbs on his back and learns how to really fly. But one person will stop at nothing to prevent her lovely Goose Prince from coming. <P><P> A Newbery Honor Book.
The Ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane
by Sam McbratneyThe three mischievous Sweet children discover that their new house is home to three eccentric ghosts who want only to be left alone. [from the back cover] "They aren't afraid of those kids! Nice ghosts. Peaceful ghosts. Ordinary happy ghosts. That's what the three ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane are, until the horrible Sweet children move in! But what can the ghosts do when the nasty Sweet kids sell people ghostwatching tickets? When the beastly brats chase them with cameras, flashlights, and paint? When the little monsters refuse to listen to ghostly reason? What any respectable ghost would do--haunt them! But what if it doesn't work? Will the ghosts of Hungryhouse Lane ever have a peaceful home again?" RL5, Ages 8-12 There are many more books about ghosts in the Bookshare collection. Look for The Ghost of Popcorn Hill, The Ghost on Saturday Night, The Ghost That Came Alive, The Ghost With The Halloween Hiccups, The Ghost Inside the Monitor, Ghosts! Ghostly Tales From Folklore, Ghosts Beneath Our Feet, Ghost Witch, Ghost Cave, The Ghost Twins Books, Ghost and Pete, Georgie and the Noisy Ghost and many more.
The Broccoli Tapes
by Jan SlepianDuring a stay of several months in Hawaii with her family, Sara reports her experiences by tape back to her sixth grade class in Boston, detailing the ups and downs of her life.
Clifford the Small Red Puppy
by Norman BridwellClifford begins life a very small red puppy, but once he starts growing in to a very large red dog there seems no limit to his potential size.
Nothing but Trouble, Trouble, Trouble
by Patricia Hermes[From the inside book flap:] Getting into trouble is Alex's specialty. But for the first time in her life, she's trying not to. She wants to prove to her parents that she's grown-up--grown-up enough to baby-sit and make some money... to have her ears pierced. Alex also has another reason to act "responsible," as her parents refer to it--a special project for her science class. Each student has to take care of a pet over the weekend, around the clock, and write up a report. But Alex doesn't have a pet because her younger sister, Meg, is allergic to animals. So she decides to sneak over and "borrow" two cats from a snobby girl in her class. From what seems to Alex to be a small thing, chaos and trouble, trouble, trouble evolve. Before Alex knows what's happened, there are animals running loose in her house, Meg is sneezing, her parents are furious, and she's in big trouble... again. But along the way, she has learned something important: There's a lot more to growing up than she'd ever imagined. Readers will find Patricia Hermes's spunky heroine and funny action-packed story irresistible. RL 5
Gentle Annie: The True Story of a Civil War Nurse
by Mary Francis ShuraA fictionalized biography of Anna Blair Ethridge, a Union Army nurse.
Glass Slippers Give You Blisters
by Mary Jane AuchKelly's involvement in helping design a production of her junior high school's drama club, spurred on by encouragement from her artistic grandmother, helps her discover her own artistic identity.