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The Secret of the Barred Window (Judy Bolton Mysteries #16)
by Margaret SuttonJudy is about to be married, or is she? With less than 2 weeks until her wedding, she just can't manage to stay out of trouble! Her double wedding with Lorraine is on the rocks when Lorraine discovers an untimely secret, Judy loses her wedding dress and finds herself tangled up in an amnesic author's woeful tale. With Peter working toward becoming a G-Man, life is upside down.
Thunderhead
by Mary O'HaraKen McLaughlin's mare, Flicka, gives birth to an angry white colt that's so odd looking Ken's mother names him Goblin. But the colt has more to him that anyone knows. Is he a throwback to the Albino, or can he be the racehorse that the McLaughlins need to save their ranch from bankruptcy? Sequel to My Friend Flicka.
Cherry Ames, Army Nurse (Cherry Ames #3)
by Helen WellsIt is War time, the Allied forces are at war with Germany and Japan, and Cherry Ames, who has recently graduated from nursing school, wants to do her part to help win the war. She joins the Army Nurse Corps, but can she be all that she has to be to be in the Army? And will her heart let her make tough decisions even if it might mean being removed from the Army? Let's find out in this the third in the Cherry Ames series.
Cherry Ames, Chief Nurse (Cherry Ames #4)
by Helen WellsAfter receiving mysterious orders in Panama, Cherry is flown to a tropical island where she is assigned as a Chief Nurse candidate. But her commanding officer Colonel Pillsbee does not think she is the right person for the job due to her youth and good looks. Cherry attempts to show him that she is a good and confident nurse. Meanwhile she is put in charge of an injured flier with a mysterious wound who is not talking. Can Cherry and her brother Charlie figure out the mysterious wound and what it might mean before it is too late, and can they convince the senior officers to listen to them even if they are young? Enjoy this fourth book in the Cherry Ames Nurse series.
Cherry Ames, Senior Nurse (Cherry Ames #2)
by Helen WellsIt is Cherry's senior year, new classes new experiences and new troubles. What shall Cherry do after she graduates? What is wrong with the new doctor Lex? And what is going on in Dr. Fortune's lab late at night? Cherry tries her best with he wit her humor and some bumps in the road, and makes some great friends too along the way.
Dorinda
by Elizabeth HowardWhen Dorinda arrived in 1843 to stay with her aunt and attend school, Chicago was an exciting place, a little city on the edge of the frontier! It had lots of people, streets and sidewalks, and even a skyscraper 3 stories high. In school, Dorinda had a lot of catching up to do, but she also made friends and, with her aunt, reached out to those who needed a helping hand or a word of encouragement. At the end of the year, Dorinda must make a choice--will she stay in Chicago or return to Indiana?
The Good Ship Red Lily
by Constance SaveryToby is about to sail for America with his family, as his parents seek the freedom to practice their Puritan religion. After their plans are betrayed by their uncle, their rich grandfather kidnaps Toby and his brothers and sisters. Will their father successfully spring them from the trap laid to capture him, or will the seductive riches offered by their grandfather convince Toby to stay in England?
Granite Harbor
by Dorothy Maywood Bird Gertrude HoweBack home in Texas, Terry Blake was the daring leader of her crowd in school and at the lake. But then came the accident and, although she wasn't seriously hurt, something happened to her nerve. She was ashamed to admit it, but she was "scary. And then, of all times, the Blakes had to move from sunny Dallas to Granite Harbor, on the wild shores of Lake Superior! How could a girl who was used to swimming in the warm water of White Rock Lake ever learn to endure the icy chill of Superior? How could a newcomer from the South keep up with a crowd of young people who had spent most of their lives on skiis, snowshoes, and iceskates? At first Terry hates the perpetual snow and ice and being continually called upon to do things she had never done before. But next door lives a family that has so much fun she cannot stay out of it. At the end of a year of good times and learning new skills, Terry finds that the north country does "get into your blood." And best of all, she is no longer afraid to do things. A book brim full of winter fun, with a special appeal for older girls.
The Green Turtle Mystery
by Ellery QueenThis eerie mystery thriller features a vanishing girl, a Spanish-speaking parrot, and a time-telling turtle in a case that baffles even the Secret Service.
The Secret in the Old Well (Dana Girls Mystery #13)
by Carolyn KeeneWhen Arlene Sherwood disappears, the Danas' only clue is that Arlene received a dire prediction from a psychic reader. Did Arlene run away out of fear caused by the prediction, or is something far more sinister at play? Jean and Louise believe that Arlene has been abducted, especially after they learn that Arlene's father has also disappeared. Mrs. Sherwood soon receives a message from her husband, requesting that she place certain important drawings in an old well. The drawings are very valuable to Mr. Sherwood's work, and the loss of the drawings will be a great blow. Can the girls find Arlene and solve this mystery?
Three and a Pigeon
by Kitty BarneAfter their home is destroyed by a bom, 10-year-old Sandy and 13-year-olds Tess and Ivy move with their father to a farmhouse in the country. They meet a mysterious Belgian refugee, Emile, who works on an adjoining farm and is an expert on raising pigeons. Emile teaches them to raise and train homing pigeons, though he remains secretive about his own life and situation. The children devise a plot to unmask a Black Marketeer, using one of their pigeons to relay a crucial message. This is a lovely period piece, with well-drawn characters, lots of British ironic humor, and plenty of lore about pigeons.
Tomahawk: Fighting Horse of the Old West
by Thomas C. HinkleA young and spirited colt and a boy who loves horses match wits with a band of ruthless horse rustlers, determined to break the colt. How Tomahawk wins through to peace and happiness is told in this stirring adventure of the Western prairies. Tomahawk's mother, Old White Face, was a wild horse, captured by Jim Arnold, rancher, when Tomahawk was a young colt. Eventually, they let her go, but Tomahawk stayed, because of his pal, young Joe Arnold. Tomahawk's happy life with Joe ended when he was stolen by horse rustlers. Then followed an exciting period when Tomahawk, evading the rustlers, lived a perilous life in the wild country of the Old West. His fight with the old black cow, the terror of the prairies; his swim for his life in a swollen stream, filled with stampeding cattle milling around the desperate horse, and the climax in a wild horse trap, from which he is rescued by Jim Arnold, are only a few of the adventures that all Hinkle readers have come to look for in his books. Tomahawk is a great horse hero, worthy to stand beside Silver and Mustang.
Cherry Ames, Flight Nurse (Cherry Ames #5)
by Helen WellsCherry is excited about her newest assignment. She is a flight nurse, the one responsible for caring for wounded soldiers as they are flown out of combat areas to hospitals in safer places. And her assignment is in England. While there she befriends a wonderful and handsome pilot, Wade, makes friends with a young girl named Mureil and her grandmother and tries to do a favor for Dr. Fortune. Is Muriel's father a traitor to his country acting as a spy for the enemy? What are all the phone calls in German, the note in German, and the song that he taught his daughter, that is a old German song. What is going on? Can Cherry get to the bottom of this mystery and keep her head in battle to save all of her soldiers' lives?
The Clue In The Crumbling Wall (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #22)
by Carolyn KeeneWhile trying to locate a missing dancer who is about to gain a large inheritance, Nancy Drew finds a clue leading to the solution of yet another mystery. Beginning in the late 1950s, the Nancy Drew mysteries were revised and condensed. This is the version published before the revision.
The Heart of Man
by Gerald Vann"The Heart of Man" gives a vision of man--his nature, aspirations, and problems. Vann considers man as lover and maker, expressed in simple language with insight and compassion.<P> First he considers the heart of the individual man which longs to become one with the universe about and beyond him, and shows how only through love and reverence can man achieve this unity. Then Father Vann discusses man as maker of art, of the family, of the world, and of the Church, and comments on education and labor.
A Touch of Greatness
by C. W. AndersonTurf history is emblazoned with the great names that have adorned it--Man o' War, Colin, Sysonby, Exterminator, Count Fleet--but a little applause should be reserved for those not so richly endowed by nature who yet performed splendidly. Out of lesser cloth they fashioned their banners, substituting honesty for speed or courage for stamina. These are not great horses, perhaps. but of what they had they gave generously, often overcoming natural handicaps to give thrilling performances. They had color, appeal and, at least, a touch of greatness
The Wind Boy
by Ethel Cook EliotWhen Nan, the strange girl from the purple mountains, answers an advertisement for a "general housework girl," worlds of fantasy, caring, and contentment are opened for a refugee family. Ethel Cook's novel of children Kay and Gentian, who learn to escape from the harsh realities of their life with the assistance of the Wind Boy, has intrigued readers for many years. Lorrie Holt shares the magic of the story in a light and lyrical manner.
With a High Heart
by Adèle De LeeuwHeart-warming story of a college student interning for the summer at a small town library in wartime, taking over the Bookmobile route and meeting a wonderful cast of characters on her circuit as books draw them together and connect them to the world. Nothing much of particular consequence happens, but this is a dream story for anyone who has ever fantasized about becoming a librarian (especially back when it was all about the joy of providing reading material).
Cherry Ames, Veterans' Nurse (Cherry Ames #6)
by Helen WellsThe war is over, and Cherry is sent home. Her new assignment is working in a veteran's hospital, where she finds her biggest challenge in raising the spirits of men who have lost arms, legs, or other body parts. Will they be welcomed back to their families and able to work again? Jim Travers, the woodworker who has lost a leg and was the sole support of his elderly mother, isn't convinced. But he finds he is of critical assistance to Cherry as she tracks the mysterious thief who has robbed the Veteran's Center of a medicine that can help a small boy recover from a deadly disease.
Golden Sovereign (Connie McGuire #3)
by Dorothy LyonsConnie McGuire, glowing with pride in her two mares, Silver Birch and Midnight Moon, is equally happy with Silver Birch's first colt Sliver, soon named Golden Sovereign, for his beautiful palomino coat. Connie hasn't given up rescuing horses however, as when she goes into town to buy a dress for a Valentine's Day party she comes home with a battered, worn down neglected mare, which she bought at an auction to save from further abuse. Connie knows that this horse, though not pretty now, has beautiful breeding and must have at one time been quite a beauty, but how could she and Pete find out about Lady Luck's past? Her dreams and hopes of her new stable, Shamrock Stables, hinge on finding out about Lady Luck's past and on having Golden Sovereign as a gentle and majestic horse. But Sliver has developed bouts where he is anything but gentle, and at times is so dangerous even Connie fears he is turning into a killer. What is turning Golden Sovereign into a mean horse? Connie and Peter must work against a frightening deadline to solve the problem ... and to save their future! Can she pull off her dreams?
The Kid Comes Back
by John R. TunisRoy Tucker left the Dodgers to become a war hero—and now he&’s fighting to get back onto the baseball diamond Roy Tucker was one of the best prospects the Dodgers had—first as a pitcher, then as an outfielder when he injured the elbow of his throwing arm. Then he went off to serve in World War II, where a plane crash over France left him with pain in his hips and back. The war is nearly over, and players are starting to return from the front to play ball again. If the Dodgers aim to have any chance at the pennant, the kid from Tomkinsville will have to fight his way back into the game once more.
Mystery at laughing Water
by Dorothy Maywood BirdPhillis Rockford decides to go to a rustic summer camp located on Michigan's upper Peninsula While There, she and her campmates enjoy a month of hikes, swimming, and good food. No Dorothy Maywood Bird book would be complete without the solving of a mystery, and just the merest touch of romance. Though set in the late '40s, teen girls will find this book and its characters interesting and their adventures exciting.
The Mystery of the Tolling Bell (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #23)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy becomes involved in a maze of mystery when she accepts an invitation from Mrs. Chantrey, a client of Mr. Drew, to vacation at her cottage in a picturesque seaside town. Carson Drew has promised to join his daughter, but fails to arrive. The alarming disappearance of Mr. Drew and the odd circumstances surrounding his rescue are only the start of a series of highly dangerous adventures for Nancy and her friends Bess and George. In the late 1950s, the first 34 Nancy Drew books were condensed and revised. This is the version published before that revision.
The Rainbow Riddle (Judy Bolton Mysteries #17)
by Margaret SuttonJudy and Peter’s honeymoon turns into a working vacation as they puzzle out the pieces and locations in the riddle of rainbow colors. Add in a fearless child, Roberta, and you have the making of another fun Judy Bolton mystery. The thirty-eight volume Judy Bolton series was written during the thirty-five years from 1932-1967. It is one of the most successful and enduring girls' series ever published. The Judy Bolton books are noted not only for their fine plots and thrilling stories, but also for their realism and their social commentary. Unlike most other series characters, Judy and her friends age and mature in the series and often deal with important social issues. To many, Judy is a feminist in the best light-smart, capable, courageous, nurturing, and always unwavering in her true beliefs; a perfect role model.
Wild Palomino: Stallion of the Prairies (Famous Horse Stories)
by Stephen HoltThe wild Palomino is a magnificent gold and silver stallion roaming the prairie with his band of mares. Des Harmon knows that if he can capture Rocket and bring him home, the great horse will sire enough colts to put the Twin Anchor Ranch back on its feet. There are others, too, who want the Palomino, among them the ruthless El Gato. Des finally captures the horse, but his troubles have only begun for El Gato claims prior ownership of Rocket. Setting out to compete in a rodeo, Des picks up a clue from a talking crow and plays an unexpected part in the search for a lost mine. The rodeo is a wild, exciting affair with Rocket at first proving unmanageable but then coming through magnificently. Until the final thrilling moment when Des returns in triumph to the ranch there is a grand, galloping pace to all his adventures with “the biggest gold horse in the world."