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Clockwork, or, All wound up
Par Philip Pullman. 1998
Long ago in a German tavern, Fritz begins telling a story about a clockmaker. This master craftsman makes mechanical figures…
so lifelike, they appear to breathe. Then Fritz's story comes to life as the clockmaker enters the tavern. And Karl, an apprentice clockmaker, is desperate enough to accept this stranger's dangerous mechanical gift. For grades 5-8Attack of the graveyard ghouls (Goosebumps Series 2000 #No. 11)
Par R. L Stine. 1998
When Spencer Kassimir reads his essay about the graveyard ghouls in the town's cemetery, it gives his teacher an idea.…
The next day the class takes a trip up to the graveyard. Spencer forgets his backpack and returns that night to get it. But it is not Spencer who comes home. For grades 4-7Second sight: stories for a new millennium
Par Avi. 1999
Eight short stories about the beginning of a millennium, by such authors as Madeleine L'Engle, Richard Peck, Natalie Babbitt, and…
Michael Cadnum. In Avi's "Oswin's Millennium," a stable boy in 999 fearfully awaits the arrival of Satan. In Peck's "The Three-Century Woman," an elderly woman conducts a television interview. For grades 6-9. 1999Altogether, one at a time
Par E. L Konigsburg. 1971
Four short coping stories. In "Inviting Jason" Stan learns something about dyslexia; in "The Night of the Leonids" Lewis spends…
time at grandmother's; in "Camp Fat" Clara learns to love herself; and in "Momma at the Pearly Gates" Momma copes with prejudice. Some strong language. For grades 4-7. 1971Visitors
Par R. L Stine. 2001
Ben Shipley is obsessed with meeting an alien. He spends most of his time searching strange web sites and chatrooms…
for signs of life from outer space. But what will happen when he does encounter actual aliens? For grades 5-8. 2001The quiet little woman: three enchanting Christmas stories
Par Louisa Alcott, C. Dudash, Louisa Alcott. 1999
Stories by Alcott from the 1870s. In The Quiet Little Woman, thirteen-year-old Patty, an orphan, dreams of being adopted but…
is placed as a servant in the large Murray household. Through Aunt Jane's intervention on Christmas day, the Murrays begin to appreciate Patty's loving nature. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999A long way from Chicago: a novel in stories
Par Richard Peck. 1998
In eight short stories an old man reminisces about the week each summer he and his little sister spent with…
his grandmother. Joey likes the train ride and his feisty, independent grandmother, who tells "whoppers," fishes, and shoots a shotgun. For grades 6-9Brain juice (Goosebumps Series 2000 #No. 12)
Par R. L Stine. 1998
Aliens, hoping to find two smart humans, are camped out at the house of scientist Dr. Frank King. When King's…
niece and nephew, who think they are stupid, beg him for something to make them smart, the aliens substitute their Brain Energizer Fluid for the juice their uncle plans to give them. For grades 4-7Awake and dreaming (Guests of War Trilogy, The)
Par Kit Pearson. 1996
Theo, who lives in near poverty with her irresponsible waitress mother in Vancouver, escapes into books and fantasies about the…
perfect family. Just as things get really bad, Theo receives magical help from a ghost and, for a while, becomes part of just such a family. For grades 4-7What scares you the most? (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 2)
Par R. L Stine. 2001
April and her teammates Kristen, Anthony, and Marlin have been abandoned on an empty island, without food or telephones. Anthony…
thinks it is part of the survival game. But April senses an evil presence on the island, waiting to strike. For grades 5-8. 2001Liar liar (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 4)
Par R. L Stine. 2000
Although twelve-year-old Ross Arthur seems to have everything to make him happy--he's popular, smart, and lives with his family in…
Beverly Hills--Ross has a problem. He tells stories and he can't tell the difference between the truth and a lie. And so he winds up in a nightmarish situation. For grades 5-8. 2000Are you terrified yet?
Par R. L Stine. 1998
On Craig Morgenstern's first day at his new school, he hopes to overcome his reputation for being a scaredy cat.…
When he rescues a baby from a runaway car, he thinks he is home free. But then other things happen, and Craig is suddenly challenged to prove he is really brave. For grades 4-7The ghost in Room 11
Par Betty Wright. 1998
Starting fourth grade in a new town, Matt Barber tries to impress his classmates by making up some wild tales.…
Branded a liar, Matt has no one to turn to when he encounters the ghost of a long-ago teacher who haunts the school halls. For grades 2-4Camp Nowhere (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 9)
Par R. L Stine. 2001
Nothing has been going right for Russell at summer camp, and he's tired of being called a wimp. But as…
a senior camper, he has to ride a canoe over Forbidden Falls. Legend says it's haunted by others who disappeared there. Could that be true? For grades 5-8. 2001Tall tales: six amazing basketball dreams
Par Charles Smith. 2000
Six short stories about action on the basketball court. In "What Jo Did," "Jo" outperforms the big boys and really…
surprises them by being a girl. In "Walk Softly," the players respect Big John's jump shot even more after his sunglasses are accidentally knocked off, revealing his blindness. For grades 4-7. 2000Dear diary, I'm dead (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 5)
Par R. L Stine. 2000
Alex Smith enjoys making bets with his friends. When he finds a diary that foretells what will happen the next…
day, he is really happy. But knowing the future is not always good since the diary describes some terrifying surprises. For grades 5-8. 2000They call me creature (The nightmare Room Ser. #No. 6)
Par R. L Stine. 2001
Laura loves walking in the woods until she finds evidence of a creature preying on the wildlife. Laura's father, a…
veterinarian, has been acting strangely and warns her to stay out of the woods. When she learns the creature's secret, she regrets ignoring her father's advice. For grades 5-8. 2001A straw for two: The Companion To "the Ink Drinker" (Companion To: The Ink Drinker)
Par Éric Sanvoisin. 1992
In this sequel to The Ink Drinker (BR 12346), Odilon is lonely in his new life as a vampire who…
drinks ink from books. Then he meets the mysterious new girl at school, Carmilla, and falls in love. For grades 2-4. 1999Seven short stories in which young people make difficult decisions as they learn to think for themselves. In "What's Inside,"…
a thirteen-year-old must act under pressure to save his cousin from shooting himself. In "Fortune Cookie," a boy faces his first birthday since his parents were divorced. While in the title piece, a boy wishes he could find a cure for unhappiness. For grades 6-9Full moon halloween
Par R. L Stine. 2001
While Tristan, Rosa, Bella, and Ray wonder what to do on Halloween, they are invited to a party given by…
their strange new science teacher, Mr. Moon. His house becomes a trap, and Mr. Moon won't let anyone go until he determines who is a werewolf. For grades 5-8. 2001