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O the red rose tree
Par Patricia Beatty. 1994
Amanda and her friends attempt to find seven different shades of special red cloth so that old Mrs. Hankinson can…
make the quilt of her dreams. The girls' search leads them to Dr. Perkins's red flannel chest protector and to a visiting opera star's red petticoat. For grades 5-8Courtyard cat
Par C. S Adler. 1995
Lindsay, eleven, and her family have moved to Schenectady, New York, so her three-year-old brother Garth can be near the…
doctors who will fix his face, hurt in an accident for which Lindsay feels responsible. But Lindsay doesn't like the city and their cramped, dark apartment. Nor does she like having to look after Garth all day while her parents work. But they do have a courtyard in which to play, and some nice neighbors. For grades 4-7Curtis Piperfield's biggest fan
Par Lisa Fiedler. 1995
At fourteen C.C. spends her days in St. Bernadette's Catholic School for Girls thinking about her crush on her neighbor…
Curtis. It doesn't matter that he's skinny and only in the eighth grade. He's planning to be a rock star, and C.C. is already his biggest fan. Meanwhile C.C.'s best friend, Cluck, has been in love with her his whole life even though all of C.C.'s friends are crazy about him. Some strong language. For grades 6-9The watchers: a mystery at Alton Towers
Par Helen Cresswell. 1993
Katy and Josh have both been put in Kirby House, a children's home. Unhappy there, the pair decide to run…
away to the local amusement park, Alton Towers. They soon realize what Alton Towers employees have always suspected: weird things happen there at night. There is a bag lady who seems to be warning them away and an obnoxious youth who calls himself the king. And neither is quite human. For grades 4-7Starshine and Sunglow
Par Betty Levin. 1994
Each summer the residents of Flint Farm Road look forward to the sweet corn grown by Mr. and Mrs. Flint.…
This year, however, the Flints have decided not to grow any corn. They are tired of having to share their crop with the blackbirds, crows, and raccoons. But the children on Flint Farm Road--Kate, Ben, and Foster--come up with a plan to save the corn from the animals. For grades 3-6Star of fear, star of hope
Par Jo Hoestlandt. 1995
In 1942 French schoolgirls Helen and Lydia are best friends. When the German army invades France, Lydia has to wear…
a yellow star on her coat. Lydia sleeps over the night before Helen's ninth birthday, but must leave in the middle of the night when they learn that people with yellow stars are being arrested. For grades 2-4Fifth grade fever
Par Michele Granger. 1995
When best friends Marty and Nina learn that they have handsome Mr. Truesdale for their fifth-grade teacher, they make a…
plan to become teacher's pets. It won't be easy: neither girl is a particularly good student, and they have stiff competition from Beverly, who has been a teacher's pet every year so far. For grades 4-6The 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 4-7A girl's best friend
Par Harriet Savitz. 1995
Laurie Moss, twelve, is worried that her parents will put their old beagle, Jessie, to sleep because of her arthritis.…
The vet has some new medicine, but it is expensive so Laurie takes a part-time job. Her boss is blind, like Laurie, and very particular about how things are done at his bike shop. Meanwhile, a new teacher thinks Laurie can't do anything by herself, and a bully taunts her in the halls. For grades 3-6Liza's blue moon
Par Diane Stevens. 1995
Eighth grader Liza Brody admires the family of her hard-of-hearing best friend, Chloe, but is unhappy with her own. Her…
mother spends all of her time writing in a journal, her father travels a lot and is having an affair, and her little sister got the good looks and personality. Even Liza's grandmother calls her plain vanilla, and when Liza writes an impressive paper, her teacher accuses her of plagiarizing. For grades 6-9The crystal garden
Par Vicki Grove. 1995
Eliza's father has been dead for three years and her mother wants to get a new start in life. So…
they move to Gouge Eye, Missouri, with Mama's boyfriend Burl, whose group performs in nearby Branson. Eliza hopes she will be able to find some friends, but the only girl her age is Dierdre. Although the girls have some similarities, Dierdre seems more interested in a science project than a friend. For grades 5-8Harris and me: a summer remembered
Par Gary Paulsen. 1993
In the 1950s, two boys on a farm find all kinds of trouble and adventure. Told by one boy, whose…
parents are drunk a lot, the story begins when he goes to stay with his cousin Harris's family. The first day, he gets kicked in the groin and head by a demonic cow, battles a manic rooster, wrestles a pig in manure, rides monstrous horses, loses a bout with a lynx, and eats around twenty meals. Some strong language. For grades 6-9. 199315 secrets to survival
Par Natalie Richards. 2023
New York Times bestselling author Natalie D. Richards's middle grade debut about a group of four classmates forced to navigate…
the wilderness for an extra credit project with nothing but the pages of a survival handbook — and each other — to save them. When classmates Baxter, Abigail, Turner and Emerson break a school rule, they’re forced to travel to the middle of nowhere for an extra credit project. They think things can’t get much worse. After all, how will learning to survive in the wilderness help them stay out of trouble in school? What starts off as a weekend of team building takes a scary turn when their instructor goes missing and they are given nothing but pages of a survival guide to complete a series of challenges. They soon learn the woods around them have unexpected surprises. Will they discover a way to work together to find their teacher and overcome the dangers of winter in the mountains? A recommended choice for classroom discussions on earth science and educators looking for survival books for kidsThe apartment house on poppy hill (Apartment House on Poppy Hill #1)
Par Nina LaCour. 2023
A charming new audiobook by bestselling author Nina LaCour Welcome to 1106 Wildflower Place: It is no ordinary apartment house,…
but you, listener, are no ordinary visitor. So, please, come in! Two new tenants have just arrived, and nine-year-old Ella is determined to help them settle in. Who better to teach them about the glitchy lights and the nighttime noises? After all, Ella knows all the neighbors. Well, almost all. No one has met the mysterious Robinsons who live on the top floor. Will a special neighborly celebration change all that? This bighearted audiobook by bestselling author Nina LaCour celebrates community, friendship, family, and home. It is a place of walking dogs that aren’t yours, keeping surprises secret, and making everyone feel welcome. Here, the eccentric joy of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of The City merges seamlessly with the antic fun of Ivy + Bean , the family tenderness of The Penderwicks , and the madcap adventure of Eloise in an irresistible story that will leave you eager for the next one!Make a wish, Molly
Par Barbara Cohen, Miriam Cohen, Jan Jones. 1994
Molly is still adjusting to life in America when she learns about the custom of celebrating birthdays. But her first…
invitation to a birthday party comes during Passover, and Molly can't eat any of the beautiful cake. Embarrassed and unhappy, Molly feels left out until her own birthday produces several surprises. Sequel to Molly's Pilgrim (DB 21685, BR 5741). For grades 2-4 and older readersCat running
Par Zilpha Snyder. 1994
Last year Cat Kinsey was the fastest runner in her school, and she hopes to be again this year. But…
when her father refuses to let her wear slacks to race in, even though girls are wearing them in the 1930s, Cat decides not to race at all. Some of her friends think she is afraid to race against Zane Perkins, who lives in a nearby dust-bowl camp. But one stormy night both Cat and Zane find themselves in a race to save a life. For grades 3-6Stupid Cupid (Holiday Five)
Par Ilene Cooper. 1995
At twelve Maddy Donalson is bigger than her mother, who keeps urging her to diet. Maddy decides that might be…
a way to attract new student Mickey Torres. Meanwhile, Maddy and her four friends from camp, who get together every holiday, plan a Valentine's party. And Mickey agrees to come! Now if Maddy's plans to fix up a date for her widowed mother work out, everything will be perfect. For grades 3-6Changes for Samantha: a winter story (The American Girls Collection #Bks. 1-6)
Par Valerie Tripp, Susan Adler, Nancy Niles, Eileen Dawson, R. Grace. 1988
Now that Grandmary has married an admiral, Samantha lives in New York City with her aunt and uncle. Her friend…
Nellie promised to visit when she wrote Samantha that she and her sisters were moving to the city. But when weeks go by with no sign of Nellie, Samantha sets out to find her. Sequel to Samantha Saves the Day (DB 43845). For grades 2-4Almost famous
Par David Getz. 1992
Ten-year-old Maxine wants to become a famous inventor and to appear on the Phil Donahue Show. She has already invented…
two things, but now she wants to invent something that will help her five-year-old brother, who has a heart murmur. When she hears about the Inventions of Children Contest, Maxine enlists the help of her classmate Toni, and together they invent an amazing pillow. For grades 3-6Alan and Naomi
Par Myron Levoy. 1977
When Naomi moves in upstairs, Alan Silverman's parents ask him to make friends with her. Alan is afraid that the…
neighborhood boys will make fun of him more than ever and he'll lose his one pal, Shaun. But Naomi does need a friend. Three years ago, she watched Nazis kill her French father, and she has been in a terrified daze ever since. Alan decides to try to help Naomi without letting Shaun know. Strong language. For grades 6-9