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What child is this?: a Christmas story
Par Caroline Cooney. 1997
Sixteen-year-old Matt and eight-year-old Katie have both had enough of foster homes. Matt, however, dreads facing Katie's disappointment when her…
Christmas wish of being adopted doesn't come true. Meanwhile his classmate Liz, who appears to have the perfect family, is dismayed by her parents' hypocrisy during the holidays. For junior and senior high readersJosefina's surprise: a Christmas story (The American Girls CollectionThe American Girls Collection #Bk. 3)
Par Valerie Tripp, Jean-Paul Tibbles, Susan McAliley. 1997
Christmas is near and Josefina, her sisters, and their aunt are getting ready. It has been a year since the…
girls lost their mother, and they hope this Christmas will be a little happier. But when they take out the altar cloth their mother made, they find it has been ruined by the flood earlier in the year. Sequel to Josefina Learns a Lesson (DB 45562, BR 11392). For grades 2-4Abby'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. 1998On 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 bar sinister
Par Sheila Simonson. 1986
Emily Foster is a widow who wants a companion for her four-year-old son, Matt. Captain Richard Falk needs someone to…
care for his two children, both under three, while he is away from home. It seems the perfect solution for Emily. However, Richard's life is in danger, and that affects not only his children, but also Emily and her sonThe dreadful debutante
Par Marion Chesney. 1994
Drusilla and Mira Markham are to have their London season together. But while the beautiful Drusilla looks forward to the…
event, plain, tomboyish Mira does not. The only good thing to Mira is that Lord Charles Devere, her longtime friend, will be there. When Charles falls for Drusilla, Mira's jealous reaction draws the attention of a marquess. For high school and older readersAunt 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-3The halloween tree
Par Ray Bradbury, Joseph Mugnaini. 1972
On Halloween night, eight boys arrange to meet their friend, Pipkin, at the haunted house outside of town. Before the…
others reach him, though, Pipkin is grabbed by a dark Something. For grades 4-7Christy'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 5-8Molly learns a lesson: a school story (The American Girls CollectionThe American Girls Collection #Bk. 3)
Par Valerie Tripp, Jeanne Thieme, C. F. Payne. 1989
During World War II, Molly's third-grade class participates in the Lend-a-Hand Contest to help the war effort. The boys decide…
to collect tinfoil, and the girls decide to knit socks, but none of them can knit very well. At the last minute, Molly comes up with a new idea. Sequel to Meet Molly (DB 43831). For grades 2-4Samantha's surprise: a Christmas story
Par Maxine Schur. 1986
Samantha is sure Christmas 1904 will be the best ever. She has been invited to a party and has a…
new dress to wear. Then Grandmary tells her that Uncle Gard is bringing his girlfriend Cornelia with him for the holidays, and Samantha is afraid her plans will be ruined. Sequel to Samantha Learns a Lesson (DB 43842). For grades 2-4A difficult truce (Regency romance #AE 5336)
Par Joan Wolf. 1981
Niall MacCarthy, the earl of Clancarthy, is dead. He was the last survivor of the great chiefs of old Ireland,…
and the Catholics would have risen to follow him and become a nation again. Can his nineteen-year-old daughter Christina take his place as head of the clan? Dreams are dashed when enemies capture Christina. Her only hope lies in her marriage to Charles Standish, duke of Dacre. But she must not allow herself to fall in love with himOld lover's ghost (Regency romance)
Par Joan Smith. 1994
Charity Wainwright's father has the unusual power of being able to communicate with ghosts. Thus Charity and her father spend…
a lot of time traveling, and she has little time for herself--or romance. But their visit to Keefer Hall does hold some promiseA midnight clear: stories for the Christmas season
Par Katherine Paterson. 1995
A collection of stories that the author wrote for her pastor husband to tell his congregation on Christmas Eves. In…
the title story, a boy who is scared by recurring visions of nuclear mushroom clouds finds comfort in helping a homeless old woman. In "Amazing Grace," a woman stranded when the car runs out of gas gives birth in a humble cabin on Christmas Eve. For grades 5-8Make 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 readersWerewolf skin (Goosebumps Ser. #No. 60)
Par R. L. Stine. 1997
Alex Hunter comes to Wolf Creek to spend several weeks with his aunt and uncle while his parents travel. He…
brings along his own camera and hopes to get lessons from his relatives, who are professional photographers. Alex gets two warnings when he arrives--stay out of the woods and away from the neighbors. For grades 4-7Electricity: a novel
Par Victoria Glendinning. 1995
In Victorian England, the change of mores that broadens women's roles and the coming of technology that alters daily life…
are reflected in the notebooks of a young woman. Raised in a repressive household, Charlotte Mortimer becomes enamored of a young engineer who introduces electricity with a missionary zeal. Her infatuation pales after marriage, though, and she enters into a dangerous new liaisonColonel Sandhurst to the rescue
Par Marion Chesney. 1994
The owners of the Poor Relation hotel are in dire straits. Colonel Sandhurst has been sent to collect an unpaid…
bill from Sir Randolph Gray. But rather than returning with money, he arrives with Miss Frederica Gray, who is running away from home to avoid a forced marriage to the elderly Lord Peter Bewley. As is typical at the Poor Relation, romance takes over and all works out for the best. Sequel to Sir Philip's Folly (BR 9567)Back in society
Par Marion Chesney. 1994
The Poor Relation Hotel has become the fashionable place to stay--especially with the Prince of Wales's coat of arms over…
the door. The last thing the proprietors need is a suicide. But having been thrown out of her home, Lady Jane Fremney is planning exactly that. Of course the Poor Relation owners won't let that happen. Sequel to Colonel Sandhurst to the Rescue (BR 9849)Tarnished hearts
Par Raine Cantrell. 1994
Trevor Shelby's youthful dream of being a doctor was literally beaten out of him by his father. Then he was…
sent to boarding school. But war is now imminent in the South, and Trevor, twenty-six, has been called home to Georgia. He is back only a few days when he meets Leah Reese, the daughter of his friend's overseer. But their desire for each other is forbidden by their class differences. Violence, descriptions of sex, and some strong language