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The Glass Mermaid

by Susan Clymer

What's happening to Becca's mermaid? Becca couldn't wait to see her Christmas presents. Exactly at midnight on Christmas Eve, she stole downstairs -- but suddenly stopped at the foot of the staircase. Something was moving on one side of the tree. And her favorite ornament, her glass mermaid, was swaying in a ghostly light. Becca's mermaid was going to come alive. And Becca was about to have the greatest adventure of her life.

Kate's Turn

by Jeanne Betancourt

Thirteen-year-old Kate leaves her home in Oregon to study with a national ballet company in New York City, but then she decides the life of a ballerina is not for her.

Dear Brother

by Frank Asch Vladimir Vagin

Joey and Marvin (two brother mice) stay up all night reading a collection of funny letters that they found in the attic, which were written by their great-great-granduncles about living in the city, and the country.

Boys Are Yucko!

by Anna Grossnickle Hines

Who needs boys? Cassie and her best friend, Agatha, have been friends with Jimmy all summer. Yet now that school is back in session, everything has changed. Some of Cassie's friends have started teasing her and saying that Jimmy is her boyfriend. But Cassie doesn't even like boys, at least not in that way. When Cassie begins to plan her birthday party, her friends insist that she invite boys. Now Cassie's in a real mess ... . Will her party be the disaster of the century? Or are boys not-so-yucko after all?

Blind Date

by R. L. Stine

Kerry's had a bad year, but now his luck has changed. He's got a blind date with a girl who sounds really hot. He knows this girl is going to be really different, and she is...

Haunted Island

by Joan Lowery Nixon

Chris and Amy doubt Amos when he tells them he lived through a terrible night on Haunted Island. Now he wants them to go and set the ghosts to rest.

This Is the Way We Go to School: A Book about Children around the World

by Edith Baer

This book shows how much fun getting to school can be for children around the world. Filled with silly rhymes and hilarious illustrations, this book will inspire children as it teaches them that school is a wonderful and exciting place to be.

The Latchkey Kids

by Carol Stanley

Latchkey kids of the world, unite! Tory's baby-sitter is moving to California. At eleven years old, Tory thinks she's old enough to stay by herself until her mother comes home from work. But her mom disagrees. So they try Plan A: the Happy Hours after-school program. Then, Plan B: a meditation group at Crystal's Peaceful Garden. And, then, Plan C: a grueling survival-training program called KidSkills. Tory hates all three, and, finally, her mom agrees to try out Tory's plan: being a latchkey kid. But Tory soon learns that being on her own in the afternoons can get awfully lonely. That's when she decides to form a club: The Latchkey Kids Society International!

Kate the Boss (Sleepover Friends #29)

by Susan Saunders

The Sleepover Friends are fed up with bossy Kate! The homecoming parade is in a few weeks, and the Sleepover Friends are going to build the best float of all! Kate, of course, immediately takes over as "director" of the float. Then the girls find out they have to work on the float with snooty Ginger Kinkaid! Worse yet, Ginger's got her own ideas about how to design the float. But Lauren, Stephanie, and Patti discover they actually like Ginger's ideas better than Kate's. What happens when the Sleepover Friends get tired of being bossed around by Kate?

Where's Patti? (Sleepover Friends #27)

by Susan Saunders

What's wrong with Patti? The Sleepover Friends are off to Crab Island for a weekend with Stephanie's grandmother. There's a festival going on, with all sorts of contests. But when the girls meet the Tyler twins- two bratty fifth-grade boys-they know they've got some serious competition. Then Kate, Lauren, and Stephanie begin to notice something strange. Every time they turn around, Patti is missing. Is she just trying to avoid the twins? Or is something else bothering her? The girls will have to find out if they want to win!

Lauren's New Address (Sleepover Friends #28)

by Susan Saunders

Who wants to live in Nightmare Mansion? Lauren's family is moving to a new house! Her father has found a big, old, run-down place that he hopes to transform into a beautiful home. Lauren is miserable! Moving to "Nightmare Mansion" means being farther away from Patti, Stephanie, and, worst of all, Kate, who's been her almost-next-door-neighbor all her life. But there's no time for moping. Stephanie has gotten the Sleepover Friends involved in tracking down an orphaned princess-who looks suspiciously like Lauren's new neighbor! Is little Maya Jones really Princess Marina of Osterburg?

The New Kate (Sleepover Friends #26)

by Susan Saunders

Her weekend away with the video club seems to have turned Kate into a completely different person, when she returns in a ripped sweatshirt, torn jeans, and dark shades, and a new, unpleasant attitude.

Stephanie and the Wedding (Sleepover Friends #25)

by Susan Saunders

The Sleepover Friends are afraid that their roles as bridesmaids in the wedding between Stephanie's Uncle Nick and their substitute teacher are in jeopardy when they hear the couple discussing elopement.

Lauren's New Friend (Sleepover Friends #24)

by Susan Saunders

Wayne Miller believes catching fish and cutting it is men's job and cooking is women's.

Angela and the Broken Heart (Angela #3)

by Nancy K. Robinson

[From the back cover] "Nathaniel seemed to be in another world. “Angela," he said in a dreamy voice. "Do you think two people can be destined for each other?" Angela had a funny feeling in her stomach. "Think of it," Nathaniel said. "Just one in five billion." Angela nodded. She had goose bumps on her arms. Ever since he started high school, Nathaniel has been acting like a different person. Angela wants him to meet her friend Mandy's older sister, but Nathaniel just doesn't seem to have time for her or her friends anymore. To make matters worse, her classmate Eddie Bishop hasn't returned to school this year, and Angela has something very important to tell him." You will be surprised to find that whether they are in second grade, middle school or high school, kids are thinking about having special girlfriends or boyfriends and they can help each other when their hearts are breaking in funny and amazing ways. RL 5, Ages 8-12. There are more books in the Bookshare Library about Angela and her family and friends. Look for: Mom, You're Fired!, Oh Honestly, Angela! and Angela, Private Citizen

Circle of Gold

by Candy Dawson Boyd

After the death of Mattie's father, hermother seems to take out her frustrations on Mattie. But Mattie devises a plan to bring her family back together again. Coretta Scott King Award Honor Book; Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies.

Koya Delaney and the Good Girl Blues

by Eloise Greenfield

Koya 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 Gorman

T.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 Karas

When 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 Maccarone

Bunny is picked by Ms. Darcy to deliver a note to Mrs. Walker.

The Christmas Killer

by Patricia Windsor

At 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 Conklin

Ten 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 Hughes

This 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 Taylor

An 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.

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