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Otis Spofford
Par Beverly Cleary. 1953
Mischievous but lovable Otis, the class cut-up, is given his come-uppance by gentle, timid Ellen Tebbits in this humorous story…
about elementary schools, PTA meetings, and antics of children. For grades 3-6Prisoner of my desire
Par Johanna Lindsey. 1991
Rowena Belleme is being forced by her stepbrother Gilbert to wed the elderly Lord Lyons. Gilbert wants an heir and…
the lands lost to him by Rowena's father. But Lyons is old and Rowena is contemptuous of him and her stepbrother. Lyons dies before bedding Rowena, and Gilbert must find a suitable replacement, or all his plans will be for naught. Warrick de Chaville might be a perfect substitute. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerSilver wings
Par Grace Hill. 1988
First published in 1931. Amory Lorrimer is thrilled to get a position as social secretary in the Whitney household. On…
the very day that she arrives, she watches a small plane landing nearby. Before another day passes the pilot, Gareth, presents her with his silver wings. But soon Gareth makes a nonstop flight to Alaska and crashes short of his destination. Everyone believes him to be dead except Amory, who is sure that he will be savedNothing but the truth: a documentary novel
Par Avi. 1991
Ninth grader Philip Malloy is barred from the track team because of a poor grade in English. Convinced that his…
teacher dislikes him, he concocts a scheme to get transferred from her homeroom. Instead of standing "at respectful, silent attention" during the national anthem, Philip hums. The issue is perceived to be one of patriotism, and the conflict explodes. For grades 6-9 and older readersMan of my dreams
Par Johanna Lindsey. 1992
Megan Penworthy doesn't plan to marry just any man, she plans to marry the Duke of Wrothston. But when she…
first meets the duke, he is disguised as Devlin Jefferys, a horse breeder who will be living on her family's estate. Megan's father is privy to the duke's deception, but Megan isn't, and so she faces a dilemma when she begins to fall in love with Jefferys. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerPrivate pleasures
Par JoAnn Ross. 1992
When Cassie McBride is offered a job at the Gallagher mansion she jumps at the chance to spend more time…
with handsome Roarke Gallagher. But Roarke's powerful father separates them, sending pregnant and penniless Cassie to New York. Cassie finds success in modeling but, after devastating news from back home, she blames herself for her daughter's deafness. Explicit descriptions of sex, some violence, and some strong languageMixed blessings
Par Danielle Steel. 1992
Three California couples, each married the same day, struggle about having children. Diana and Andrew Douglas want at least four,…
but after a year Diana still is not pregnant. Barbara and Charles Winwood have differing opinions on children--she couldn't care less, and he wants lots. Pilar and Bradford Coleman wonder if it is too late to have a child of their own when Brad is about to become a grandfather. Some strong language. BestsellerThe love child: a novel
Par Catherine Cookson. 1990
Anna Dagshaw is one of six illegitimate children born to Nathaniel Martell and Maria Dagshaw. Nathaniel's drunken wife will not…
divorce him, so he, Maria, and the children live as a family and endure the spitting, taunts, hostility, and even violence of the villagers. Anna is determined to overcome her heritage, but fears she will never marry-until she meets Timothy Barrington, who has his own pain. Strong language and violenceThe endearment
Par LaVyrle Spencer. 1983
Anna Reardon and her brother, James do not have much of a life in Boston. Their mother is a prostitute,…
and basically, they are raising themselves. When James sees Karl Lindstrom's advertisement for a "mail-order bride," he convinces Anna to write Karl. Desperate to change their way of life, Anna misrepresents herself in her letters. Now, in Minnesota, the truth is coming out. Descriptions of sex. BestsellerHorrible Harry in room 2B
Par Suzy Kline. 1988
Horrible Harry delights in scaring classmates. He dangles a garter snake in a girl's face to make her scream, and…
he pins Sidney to the ground and makes him say "I love girls." But Harry finds out how it feels to be the recipient of a bad joke when he sets a trap that backfires. For grades K-3Almost heaven
Par Judith McNaught. 1990
Lady Elizabeth Cameron is a young woman of unmatched beauty. But her reputation is ruined during her first London season…
when she is found in the arms of Ian Thornton--persona non grata with the ton. However, circumstances conspire to throw them together on several occasions, and soon their dislike for each other is vying with a passion that may be even stronger. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. BestsellerThe foolish gentlewoman
Par Margery Sharp. 1948
Written in 1948, this romantic comedy revolves around Isabel Brocken, who is considered frivolous and foolish by her brother-in-law, Simon.…
World War II is over and the widowed Isabel returns home to Chipping Lodge, just eight miles from the center of London. She brings together her family members and friends, whose reactions vary when Isabel proposes to make amends to Tilly Cuff for an injustice years agoThe day the dragon came to school
Par Marie Tenaille. 1988
The most exciting day of second grade was the day Daniel, the dragon, came to school. He came right in…
the middle of the spelling lesson. The teacher let him stay for spelling, gym, and lunch, too. For grades 2-4The bargain bride: a new Camfield novel of love
Par Barbara Cartland. 1989
David, the Earl of Blakeney, has lost all of his money. Blake Hall is in ruins, and the creditors are…
arriving on the morrow to demand he sell everything that is left to pay his debts. With Blake Hall to be sold, what is to become of David and his sister, Lady Aleda? Then, along with the creditors, comes Doran Winton, who makes an offer David and Aleda cannot refuseAlways and forever
Par Cynthia Freeman. 1990
Kathy Ross and David Kohn first meet on a trip to Germany to aid concentration camp survivors. It is love…
at first sight. But time and circumstances keep them apart. Kathy marries David's cousin Phil, but soon realizes she has made a big mistake. Forced to flee with her son, she makes a new life for them, and dreams of David. Can her dreams come true? Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerAspen gold: a novel
Par Janet Dailey. 1991
Kit Masters returns to her home on Silverwood Ranch in Aspen, Colorado, after ten years. She spent those years in…
Hollywood as a soap-opera actress, but in Aspen she'll be starring in her first movie. There are sad memories in her hometown, but there's also Tom Bannon--her old love who jilted her but is now available again. Descriptions of sex. BestsellerThe Marquis wins
Par Barbara Cartland. 1990
Daniela Brooke, heiress to a fortune, is practically alone in the world now that her mother and father are dead.…
All she has left is a stepmother who tricked her father into marriage just before his untimely death. And now there is a terrible plot afoot to marry Daniela to her stepmother's lover. Her only hope is a friend of her father's--the Marquis of Crowle. But he is only interested in gambling. Will he gamble on love?Much ado about Aldo
Par Johanna Hurwitz. 1978
Aldo Sossi, eight, loves animals. His sister teases him because he calls the family cats his brothers. So Aldo is…
delighted when his teacher announces that the class will be studying the relationship between humans and animals. When a batch of crickets is put into their newly prepared terrariums and a package of chameleons also arrives, Aldo realizes that they are studying the food chain and swears off meat. For graders 2-4Soup for president
Par Robert Peck. 1978
To help the students better understand the upcoming national election, Miss Kelly announces the school's very own presidential election. Rob's…
best friend Soup is the boy's candidate, and Rob's sweetheart, Norma Jean, is the girl's candidate. Although Rob is Soup's campaign manager, he's not sure whom he will vote for. Companion books include "Soup" and "Soup's Goat." For grades 4-7The nutmeg tree
Par Margery Sharp. 1937
An indiscretion in 1916 resulted in the irrepressible Julia's having a baby and then marrying. In 1937 her daughter Susan…
writes from France begging her mother to come to her aid. Susan is in love and wants to marry, but her grandparents, who have raised her, object to the match. Julia flies to her daugther's side to help--and to escape creditors