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Gallows Hill
Par Lois Duncan. 1997
When her mother marries, Californian Sarah Zoltanne is forced to spend her senior year in a small Missouri town. At…
the Halloween festival, Sarah reluctantly agrees to play fortune teller. Using her Hungarian grandmother's crystal ball, Sarah really sees things that frighten her--especially when they happen. Some violence. For grades 6-9The unprotected witness
Par James Stevenson. 1997
Even though Pete's father was in the federal witness protection program, he was killed, and there is still the matter…
of missing money. The gangsters who want the money figure Pete knows where it is hidden. When Pete finds the telephone bugged, he realizes that he is an unprotected witness who needs friends more than ever. Sequel to The Bones in the Cliff (BR 10483). For grades 4-7Thin ice
Par Marsha Qualey. 1997
Arden's parents died in a plane crash when she was six, and her brother, Scott, dropped out of college to…
raise her. Now Arden is seventeen and Scott has disappeared, presumably drowned in a snowmobile accident. But Arden has reason to believe Scott has run away, and she's determined to find him. For junior and senior high readersIt's my life
Par Michael Harrison. 1997
Martin's mother had ordered him straight home from school. When she calls to check on him, Martin reaches for the…
phone only to have someone grab him from behind. So begins Martin's kidnapping, which becomes more and more bizarre as he realizes just who his enemies really are. For grades 6-9Search for the shadowman
Par Joan Nixon. 1996
When twelve-year-old Andy Thomas interviews his relatives for a family history assignment, he discovers a long-hidden scandal. Generations before, his…
ancestor Coley Joe Bonner supposedly ran away with his father's money. Andy's great-aunt refuses to discuss it, but after seeing a photo of Coley, Andy is determined to clear Coley's name. For grades 3-6The terrorist
Par Caroline Cooney. 1997
The Williams family has moved to London for a year. Unlike the rest of the students, naive, sixteen-year-old Laura does…
not know or care about current events or different cultures. But when her eleven-year-old brother, Billy, innocently accepts a package from a stranger on the subway and it explodes, Laura becomes obsessed with finding the terrorist who killed him. Some violence. For grades 6-9Zoe's gift
Par Sheila Hayes. 1994
New Yorker Cory Gales's archaeologist parents insist she tag along on a trip to England. She is to stay with…
an old mentor's granddaughter, Zoe, while the adults go on a dig. At first Zoe is less than friendly, but Cory soon realizes her new acquaintance is just trying to hide some pretty incredible powers. For grades 4-7A sunburned prayer
Par Marc Talbert. 1995
Because his grandmother is dying of cancer, Eloy decides to make the seventeen-mile Good Friday march to appeal for a…
miracle. Defying his mother, Eloy joins the stream of people on the highway traveling to the holy site. He gains a new friend and new insights along the way. For grades 5-8Aunt Eater's mystery Christmas (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Doug Cushman. 1995
Aunt Eater, an anteater, is getting ready for a visit by her sister, Eliza. She has just finished her Christmas…
shopping when she spots an ad for a new mystery book by her favorite author. But before Aunt Eater can get a copy, she has to solve several mysteries of her own. For grades K-3Belle Prater's boy (Belle Prater Ser. #1)
Par Ruth White. 1996
When twelve-year-old Woodrow Prater's mother, Belle, mysteriously vanishes from the family's Appalachian shack, Woodrow moves into town to live with…
his grandparents. Beautiful next-door cousin Gypsy first seeks to discover cross-eyed Woodrow's secret and then comes to respect him for who he is. For grades 5-8. Newbery Honor BookAunt Eater's mystery vacation (I Can Read Bks.)
Par Doug Cushman. 1992
Aunt Eater loves to read detective stories, and she plans to read a lot of them while on vacation at…
the Hotel Bathwater. But instead of reading, Aunt Eater finds herself solving several mysteries. For grades K-3Goblins 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 4-7Would my fortune cookie lie?
Par Stella Pevsner. 1996
Alexis Dawson, thirteen, and her best friend, Suzy Wing, live in the same condo building in Chicago. Alexis's mother wants…
to move to the suburbs, but her father has other plans. And Suzy thinks she is being followed by a stranger. For grades 5-8Christy's choice (Christy Ser. #No. 6)
Par C Archer. 1996
When Christy receives an offer to teach in her hometown of Asheville, she makes a decision that stands to affect…
her entire future. During a train wreck on her return to Cutter Gap, Christy experiences a life-changing insight that clarifies her destiny. Sequel to The Proposal (BR 10900). For grades 5-8Midnight rescue
Par C Archer. 1995
Ruby Mae, one of Christy's students, disappears in a storm. In her search for the girl, Christy happens upon a…
gang of moonshiners desperate to prevent anyone from exposing their illicit enterprise. Christy uses courage and cunning to evade the outlaws and recover Ruby Mae. Sequel to The Angry Intruder (BR 10898). For grades 5-8The Princess Club (Christy Fiction Ser. #No. 7)
Par C Archer. 1996
In this sequel to Christy's Choice (BR 10901), three of Christy's students, Ruby Mae, Bessie, and Clara, find some nuggets…
of gold in the stream. Forming the Princess Club, the girls begin acting differently because of their newfound wealth. For grades 5-8The angry intruder (Christy Fiction Ser. #No. 3)
Par C Archer. 1995
In this sequel to Silent Superstitions (BR 10897), teacher Christy Huddleston is plagued by malicious pranks and suspects one of…
her students. Meanwhile, Christy is in trouble with her mentor, Miss Alice, over soliciting donations for the mission school. For grades 5-8The bridge to Cutter Gap (Christy Ser.)
Par C Archer. 1995
Christy Huddleston, nineteen, travels to her first teaching job at remote Cutter Gap in the Smokey Mountains. Her trip ends…
with a fall from the rickety, icy bridge leading to the village. After recovering from her bruises, Christy nervously begins her new job. For grades 5-8The war of Jenkins' ear
Par Michael Morpurgo. 1995
Autumn 1952. Toby Jenkins is not looking forward to another year at Redlands Preparatory School in Sussex, England. But beginning…
with dinner the first night, Toby and his schoolmates know things will be different because of the new boy, Simon Christopher, who before long claims to be Jesus. For grades 6-9Sebastian (super sleuth) and the flying elephant
Par Mary Christian. 1994
Sebastian is a dog who loves to solve mysteries. Shortly after the circus comes to Sebastian's town, Tahsha, the beloved…
elephant, disappears. Sebastian and his police-detective human begin to analyze clues. For grades 2-4