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Bully trouble (Step Into Reading Ser.)
Par Joanna Cole. 1989
Eddie, the neighborhood bully, picks on best friends Arlo and Robby, stealing their food whenever he can. But Arlo and…
Robby come up with a red-hot plan to make him stop. For grades K-3. Bestseller. 1989L.A. requiem
Par Robert Crais. 1999
Private detective Elvis Cole learns more about his mysterious partner, ex-cop Joe Pike, when they are asked to search for…
a woman Pike once dated. Her death and a series of others intensify some L.A. cops' distrust of Pike--whom they hold responsible for a death long ago. Strong language and violence. BestsellerLegacy of silence
Par Belva Plain. 1998
When it becomes obvious that World War II is imminent, Caroline Hartzinger and her adopted older sister, Lore, flee from…
Berlin to Geneva. Walter, who plans to wed Caroline, goes with them. Life takes a dramatic turn and Caroline and Lore escape to America alone. But their time in Switzerland provides a legacy that affects several generations. BestsellerAmerican dreams
Par John Jakes. 1998
Continues the Crown family saga begun in Homeland (BR 09462). Paul, twenty-nine, a well-known photographer, travels the world making news…
documentaries, some of which get him in trouble with the British government. His cousin Carl satisfies a passion for cars and flying, becoming a daring aviator, and cousin Fritzi becomes an actress in Hollywood. Some strong language. BestsellerStands a Calder man
Par Janet Dailey. 1983
Montana, 1909. With the passing of the Enlarged Homestead Act, newcomers threaten the old way of ranching. Webb Calder resists…
the immigrants fencing in the range. Then he falls in love with one of their wives. Sequel to This Calder Range (BR 13464). Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 1983Falling up: poems and drawings
Par Shel Silverstein. 1996
A collection of brief and humorous poems featuring silly situations and a gallery of zany characters. You will see the…
world from "a different angle" as you meet the Terrible Toy-Eating Tookle, attend the "Rotten Convention," and visit Hungry Kid Island. For grades 2-4 and older readers. BestsellerOut to Canaan
Par Jan Karon. 1997
Changes are coming to the small town of Mitford. Father Tim Kavanagh, the Episcopal priest, and his wife Cynthia are…
thinking about retirement, the two mayoral candidates are dividing the town, the bakery may be closing, and a Florida real estate company wants to turn Fernbank into a spa. Sequel to These High, Green Hills (BR 12271). Bestseller"N" is for noose
Par Sue Grafton. 1998
Kinsey Millhone is hired by a detective's widow to investigate the last few weeks of her husband's life in tiny…
Nota Lake. Millhone discovers uncooperative neighbors and a connection to an old murder case in her own hometown of Santa Teresa. Some violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 1998Dance upon the air
Par Nora Roberts. 2001
Nell Channing fakes her death to escape the clutches of her abusive wealthy husband. Mysteriously drawn to Three Sisters Island--to…
which she is unknowingly connected through her ancestors--she works for Mia Devlin, a witch, who introduces Nell to her own latent powers. Some explicit descriptions of sex and some violence. Bestseller. 2001Hard time: a V.I. Warshawski novel
Par Sara Paretsky. 1999
Chicago private detective V.I. Warshawski finds a fatally injured female escaped convict in the road. Police want to charge V.I.…
with murder, and the victim's powerful former employer is less than helpful. The relentless sleuth is burglarized, beaten, and imprisoned before she learns the truth. Violence and some strong language. Bestseller. 1999Italian fever: a novel
Par Valerie Martin. 1999
Lucy Stark is an assistant to novelist DV, who dies suddenly while writing a book in Italy. Lucy travels to…
Italy for his funeral, to retrieve his things, and to discover why he died. She is met by Massimo, an interpreter, who comes to care for her in many ways. Some descriptions of sex. BestsellerThe cat who robbed a bank
Par Lilian Braun. 1999
Autumn in Pickax brings festivals, the Scottish Games, and the return of estate jeweler Mr. Delacamp. But Mr. Delacamp is…
murdered in the newly restored hotel, and his assistant and the desk clerk are missing. Qwilleran takes clues from his cats, Koko and Yum Yum, to solve the crime. Bestseller. 1999Christine
Par Stephen King. 1983
Chilling, macabre love tragedy set in 1978 in Pittsburgh centers on teenage misfit Arnie Cunningham and his devotion to and…
ultimate possession by his '58 Plymouth Fury, "Christine." Eerie things happen from the day that Arnie buys the car for $250 from creepy old Roland D. LeBay. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerMotherKind: a novel
Par Jayne Phillips. 2000
Poetess Kate has her baby while tending to her terminally ill mother, Katherine, and waiting for her lover Matt's divorce.…
During the year, Kate attends to her growing family, including Matt's two sons on a part-time basis. Gradually she accepts her mother's passing. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2000We'll meet again
Par Mary Clark. 1999
Socialite Molly Lasch is paroled from prison after serving time for killing her physician husband. Fran Simmons, a former classmate…
of Molly's who is now an investigative reporter, is assigned to do a story on her. Fran becomes convinced that Molly is innocent even though her late husband's lover is soon murdered. BestsellerThe girl who loved Tom Gordon: a novel
Par Stephen King. 1999
While her brother and mother argue up ahead on the Maine hiking trail, nine-year-old Trisha stops to relieve herself and…
becomes lost for days in the wilderness. Her imaginary conversations with Red Sox relief pitcher Tom Gordon help her cope with the evil thing that's following her. Some strong language. BestsellerThe case of the high seas secret (Thoroughbred ##31)
Par Alice Leonhardt. 2001
When the Olsen family boards the Jolly Roger for a Caribbean cruise, twins Mary-Kate and Ashley join a scavenger hunt.…
The clues are a fun way to explore the ship, until someone begins stealing the prizes. The twin detectives want to find the thief and win the grand prize. For grades 4-7. Bestseller. 2001The cat who sang for the birds
Par Lilian Braun. 1998
An elderly widow dies in a house fire after promising to leave her farm to the county. When a young…
artist also dies suspiciously, Qwilleran suspects that more than spring has arrived in Pickax. Meanwhile the Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum enjoy the gazebo that has been built for their bird-watching pleasure. BestsellerA year down yonder
Par Richard Peck, Steve Cieslawski. 2000
During the 1937 recession fifteen-year-old Mary Alice from Chicago is sent to live with feisty Grandma Dowdel in rural Illinois.…
There she learns about small-town ways and grows to love her grandmother. Sequel to A Long Way from Chicago (DB 50305, BR 12129). For grades 6-9. Newbery Medal. Bestseller. 2000A new song
Par Jan Karon. 1999
The Bishop assigns Father Tim, now retired, to fill in as interim priest on North Carolina's coastal island Whitecap. He…
is reluctant to leave his old friends in Mitford, but does keep in touch. However, he quickly finds his place at St. John's in the Grove. Sequel to Out to Canaan (DB 44958, BR 12272). Bestseller