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The 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. 1999The author defines travel stories as oriented to the actual act of traveling, rather than to the destination. This collection…
of more than thirty such tales spans more than a century and includes works by Evelyn Waugh, Rebecca West, Edith Wharton, Anthony Trollope, Paul Theroux, and William TrevorGoblins 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 4-7The thief
Par Megan Turner. 1996
Gen, who boasts he can steal anything, is in the king's prison. He is offered a chance of freedom by…
joining the king's scholar in trying to recover the legendary Hamiathes's Gift Stone. Gen accepts the offer but endures many psychological and physical dangers. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readersFlash fire
Par Caroline Cooney. 1995
The teenagers living in a wealthy California canyon neighborhood are aware of fires raging nearby, but have been told they're…
not in any danger. Suddenly that all changes, and, without any adults to take charge, they must try to save themselves, their siblings, and their pets. For junior and senior high readersLow tide
Par William Mayne. 1993
Charlie and Elisabeth Snelling and their Maori friend Wiremu have gone fishing at their home in Jade Bay, New Zealand.…
A very low tide has left a larger expanse of beach than they have ever seen before, and atop a craggy rock is the long-lost ship Alexander. Just as the children reach the ship, a tidal wave carries them and the ship far inland to where a dangerous mountain man lives. For grades 4-7High country ambush (An american Adventure Ser. #Vol. 9)
Par Lee Roddy. 1992
As the Great Depression continues, Hildy's father is having trouble getting and keeping a job and is considering moving his…
family. But Hildy doesn't want to move and leave her friends behind. When Hildy witnesses men stealing cattle from her friend Brother Ben, she becomes part of a rugged adventure with a surprising twist at the end. Sequel to The Gold Train Bandits (BR 10409). For grades 4-7Possibles
Par Vaunda Nelson. 1995
Shortly before Mary Sheppard Lee (Sheppy) graduates from grammar school, her father dies of cancer. Instead of going to camp…
with her friend Tess for the summer, Sheppy takes a job helping a young woman, Connie, with a broken leg. Sheppy has a lot of troubles to sort through: her mother, brother, and Tess won't talk about her father; Connie has a secret reason to be crabby; and another friend is having family problems. For grades 3-6Titanic crossing
Par Barbara Williams. 1995
As the Trask family sets sail aboard the Titanic in 1912, thirteen-year-old Albert has a lot on his mind. His…
father has died, leaving him to be the man of the family. His mother is unhappy about returning to America from England, where they have been living, and his younger sister is worse than a pest. When the "unsinkable" ship begins to go down, Albert takes his responsibilities seriously, risking his life. For grades 4-7The bones in the cliff
Par James Stevenson. 1995
Pete and his father are on the run because someone is after his father. They are staying on an island…
for the summer, but Pete must check the ferry every day to make sure a man with a cigar doesn't arrive. Pete meets Rootie, an eleven-year-old girl who summers at the island every year. With her Pete can explore, play games, and forget about the danger--until the cigar man arrives. Some strong language. For grades 4-7The desperate search (An american Adventure Ser. #Vol. 2)
Par Lee Roddy. 1989
Hildy Corrigan, twelve, has found her stepmother, Molly, and her sisters and brother in Illinois, and she and Molly have…
come to a better understanding. Then Joe Corrigan arrives to take his family to California, where he has been promised a job and a house. But first the family has to find a car to replace their old one. And that is just one problem. Sequel to The Overland Escape (BR 10402). For grades 4-7South Sea tales
Par Jack London. 1994
Eight tales of adventure on the seas of the South Pacific. Salty, often violent characters pit themselves against each other…
and against nature. In "The Seed of McCoy," a smoldering ship is boarded at Pitcairn by a descendant of one of the famous Bounty's survivors, who guides the ship to safety. Introduction by A. Grove Day tells of London's own adventure in the south seas, which inspired and financed his writing. Some violenceThe gold train bandits
Par Lee Roddy. 1992
Times are hard for the Corrigans and Konnings during the Great Depression. Someone has moved into the big house next…
to the shack Hildy's family lives in, and Hildy knows she has seen a young girl in the yard even though a gruff old man says he has no daughter. Ruby, Hildy, and Spud finally befriend Dixie Mae and learn some startling information about her family. Sequel to Mystery of the Phantom Gold (BR 10408). For grades 4-7October moon
Par Michael Scott. 1992
Rachel Stone, fifteen, and her parents are in Ireland to visit the four-hundred-year-old house and horse farm they have just…
bought, and Rachel looks forward to the chance to do some riding. Then some rather strange accidents begin to happen, and they all seem directed toward Rachel. Rachel slowly discovers that members of an ancient clan plan to pass a curse on to her on Halloween. For grades 6-9The tenth insight: holding the vision
Par James Redfield. 1996
In The Celestine Prophecy (RC 38075, BR 9732), the author experienced nine ancient spiritual insights. Now he searches for the…
tenth insight as he looks for his friend Charlene Billings, who has disappeared into the Appalachian Mountains. Some strong language. BestsellerThe absolutely true story of my visit to Yellowstone with the terrible Rupes
Par Willo Roberts. 1994
The Dodge twins, Lewis and Alison, are thrilled when the Rupe family moves in next door, especially when the Rupes…
invite them to go along on a motorhome trip to Yellowstone Park. The trip turns into a nightmare, but Lewis's account of it earns a big red A on his paper about "how I spent my vacation." For grades 3-6Sparrow Hawk Red
Par Ben Mikaelsen. 1993
Ricky Diaz, thirteen, lives on an Arizona ranch, where his father, Benito, is teaching him to fly a plane. Benito…
worked for the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) until Ricky's mom died in a car crash three years earlier. Listening in on visiting DEA agents, Ricky is shocked to hear that his father blames a Mexican drug cartel for his mother's death. Benito won't take a new assignment to steal back a DEA plane, but Ricky wants revenge! For grades 5-8Terror in the sky (An american Adventure Ser. #Vol. 6)
Par Lee Roddy. 1991
Hildy Corrigan and Ruby Konning have returned to California from St. Louis and are eager to enter school. Hildy hopes…
to do well so she can go to college and become a schoolteacher. As usual the girls have their share of problems. Then the opportunity comes for Hildy to win an academic contest and the money for college. But some people don't want her to win. Sequel to The Flaming Trap (BR 10406). For grades 4-7Juliet's story
Par William Trevor. 1994
Juliet's favorite thing to do in Tipperary is to listen to Paddy Old's stories. When he dies, Juliet is so…
sad and depressed that her parents plan a surprise for her birthday. Grandmamma comes to take Juliet on a long trip. Juliet is surprised to discover that Grandmamma also tells stories--ones that Juliet feels a part of. But best of all, Juliet gets a chance to experience her own stories. For grades 4-7Vampire breath (Goosebumps Ser. #No. 49)
Par R. L. Stine. 1996
One night after a baby-sitting job, Freddy and Cara laugh about how much they scared a little boy with their…
werewolf story. Then it becomes their turn to be frightened when they discover a hidden door in Freddy's basement opening on a long dark tunnel and, at the end of the tunnel, a room with a coffin inside. For grades 4-7