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Grandmothers Galore!
Par Rashin Kheiriyeh, Ellen Yeomans, Judith Henderson. 2023
When a house full of grandmothers tries to determine who is the “best” grandma, a hilarious hullabaloo ensues in Grandmothers…
Galore!, a full-color picture book from Emmy Award–winning composer Judith Henderson, writer Ellen Yeomans, and award-winning illustrator Rashin Kheiriyeh. When a mysterious yellow envelope arrives at Hollyhock House, it causes quite the hubbub. It’s addressed simply to “the greatest grandmother in the world.” The trouble is, there are a lot of grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and even a great-great-grandmother living at Hollyhock House. So who is the best grandmother? Whether your grandma is a Bubby, a Bibi, an Abuela, a Nai Nai, or a Grammy, Grandmothers Galore! has something for everyone to enjoy: a zany tale full of mischief, mystery, and plenty of grandmotherly love.A sound of leaves
Par Lenore Blegvad. 1995
Sylvie, her mother, her brother, and her grandfather are spending the week at a relative's beach cottage. Sylvie's excitement over…
having an actual tree pressing against her window is dampened when someone refers to her as a slum kid. For grades 3-6Mary Anne in the middle (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #125)
Par Ann Martin. 1998
Mallory has been unhappy in school since her disastrous teaching experience the day the students were teachers. Now Mallory is…
considering attending boarding school. When she gets accepted, she discusses her decision with Mary Anne instead of her best friend, Jessi. This leaves Mary Anne caught in the middle because Jessi is furious. For grades 4-7. 1998Abby's un-valentine (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #No. 127)
Par Ann Martin. 1998
Valentine's Day is just a few weeks away, and everyone at school is getting in the spirit. Even Abby's twin,…
Anna, is excited. But Abby hates the idea; she doesn't like all that mushy stuff. So what is she going to do now that Ross has asked her to the Valentine Dance? For grades 4-7. 1998Kristy at bat (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #No. 129)
Par Ann Martin. 1999
It is spring, and Kristy is looking forward to a great baseball season and to a week-long trip to a…
baseball camp with her stepdad, Watson. But everything begins to fall apart when she is suddenly dropped to second string on the Stoneybrook Middle School baseball team. For grades 4-7. 1999Stacey's movie (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #No. 130)
Par Ann Martin. 1999
Stacey has always dreamed of being a movie director. She is delighted that one of the Short Takes courses at…
her school is a film class and she is chosen as the screenwriter. When her team decides to interview their classmates, Stacey ends up making some startling discoveries. For grades 4-7. 1999Claudia and the little liar (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #128)
Par Ann Martin. 1999
Members of the Baby-Sitters Club are in for some problems. While sitting with Haley one evening, Claudia is instructed to…
make sure Haley does her homework before watching TV. Unfortunately Haley lies about having finished her work and, when caught, begins spreading rumors that Claudia, and maybe others, are traitors. For grades 4-7. 1999The fire at Mary Anne's house (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #No. 131)
Par Ann Martin. 1999
While reading her Teenzine, Mary Anne discovers the magazine is having a contest for the Baby-Sitter of the Year. She…
knows the Baby-Sitters Club can win. But Mary Anne suddenly has a different focus--her house burns down and her family has some important decisions to make. For grades 4-7. 1999On the first day of May, Henry wakes up and informs Mudge that today is Henry's birthday. But all Mudge…
does is roll over and snore. It takes several promises of good treats to eat to get Mudge going. But then Henry and Mudge have the best day of all! For grades K-3The all-new Mallory Pike (The baby-sitters Club Ser. #No. 126)
Par Ann Martin. 1999
Mallory is now attending Riverbend Hall, a girls boarding school. She misses her friends in the Baby-Sitters Club, but not…
the kids at school, who were always teasing her. She has a new problem, however--her roommate Alexis, who had two other roommates during the previous semester. For grades 4-7. 1999Where you are
Par George Constable. 1997
Lake Stevenson has just inherited a house from his late Aunt Ilsa, but her will stipulates that Lake live in…
the house with her springer spaniel, Randall, until the dog dies. Wanting to sell the house, Lake begins thinking of ways to get Randall out of the pictureBad girls (Bad Girls Ser.)
Par Cynthia Voigt. 1996
Mikey and Margalo are the new girls in fifth grade. Sitting next to each other, they soon discover that they…
are kindred spirits who like getting into mischief. Mikey likes to fight while Margalo likes to play tricks. Together they cause more trouble than the rest of the kids in Mrs. Chemsky's class. For grades 4-7Blood Lake and other stories
Par James Krusoe. 1997
A collection of eight darkly humorous short stories each revealing a bizarre twist on ordinary events. The title tale opens…
with two men fishing in a leaky boat on a lake of actual blood, so that occasionally they need to dip their lures in anticoagulant. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerThe story of Paul Bunyan
Par Barbara Emberley. 1994
Includes tales of how the mighty lumberjack Paul Bunyan and his big blue ox Babe cleared the land for planting…
in Kansas and Iowa, and how they dug the Mississippi River. For grades K-3Wilkes: his life and crimes
Par Winston Schoonover. 1981
As reported by his law partner Schoonover, Wilkes is more colorful than most of his New York clients. The two…
attorneys are jailed in contempt of court and participate in a jailhouse riot. Wilkes's cases involve him in a rigged TV game show, in defending a pimp from his own prostitutes, and even in obstructing his own election to a judgeship. Strong languageOnce upon a galaxy
Par Josepha Sherman. 1994
Forty-two tales of folklore, fantasy, and science fiction. Five categories, each prefaced by an essay, include the fantastic voyage, the…
child who becomes a heroic leader, the hero ignorant of his origins, the quest for a magic item, and the cunning of the trickster. ViolenceGoblins in the castle
Par Bruce Coville. 1992
William has lived in Toad-in-a-Cage Castle since the cold December night he was found on the doorstep. He lives with…
the Baron; Karl, who tends the Baron's large library; and Hulda, the housekeeper. But there must be someone else in the castle, because William hears strange moans drifting down the hallways. For grades 4-7Straight man
Par Richard Russo. 1997
A week in the life of Hank Devereaux, interim chairman of a mediocre English department at West Central Pennsylvania University.…
He maintains a sense of humor as he deals with budget problems, paranoid colleagues, and family crises. Some strong languageLone wolf
Par Kristine Franklin. 1997
Since his baby sister died and his mother moved out three years ago, Perry Dubois, now eleven, and his father…
have lived alone in the woods. When a large family buys the land where Perry's secret cave is, he despairs of ever sighting the wolf he's been hearing. But he finds an unlikely friend in the family's oldest girl. For grades 4-7The hating book (Harper Trophy Book)
Par Charlotte Zolotow, Ben Shecter. 1969
A young girl declares that she hates her friend who hurt her feelings. The girl's mother encourages her to ask…
the friend why she is being so mean. When the two finally talk, they realize it was all a misunderstanding. For grades K-3