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Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
ISBN 006441034X EAN 9780064410342 Harper Paperback(11 up) 
WB Price: $11.95
Sophie lived in the town of Market Chipping, which was in Ingary, a land in which anything could happen, and often did -- especially when the Witch of the Waste got her dander up. Which was often.As her younger sisters set out to seek their fortunes, Sophie stayed in her father's hat shop. Which proved most unadventurous, until the Witch of the Waste came in to buy a bonnet, but was not pleased. Which is why she turned Sophie into an old lady. Which was spiteful witchery.Now Sophie must seek her own fortune. Which means striking a bargain with the lecherous Wizard Howl. Which means entering his ever-moving castle, taming a blue fire-demon, and meeting the Witch of the Waste head-on. Which was more than Sophie bargained for. . . . An ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; 17 cms L x 11 cms W (0.15 kgs) 336 pages

 

 

The Clay Marble by Ho Minfong
ISBN 0374412294 EAN 9780374412296 Farrar Paperback (9 to 13)
WB Price: $10.95
Fleeing war-torn Cambodia in 1980, Dara, her mother, and her older brother find sanctuary in a refugee settlement on the Thailand border, but when fighting erupts, Dara finds herself separated from everyone and everything she loves. 19.35 cms L x 13.46 cms W (0.16 kgs) 163 pages

 

 

 

A Wind In The Door by Madeleine L'Engle
ISBN 0312368542 EAN: 9780312368548 Square Fish Paperback
(10 to 13) WB Price: $11.95
Meg Murry can't help but be worried when her six-year-old brother, Charles Wallace, announces there are dragons in the vegetable garden. He's so bright, and so different from other kids, he's getting bullied at school, and he is also strangely, seriously ill. But Charles Wallace is right about the dragons--actually a friendly entity who has come to help Charles Wallace fight his sickness, and to take Meg and her friend Calvin O'Keefe on a terrifying, wonderful journey into galactic space--where they must battle the force of evil to save Charles Wallace, and themselves. 19.38 cms L x 13.36 cms W (0.20 kgs) 245 pages

 

 

On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer
ISBN 0440466334 EAN 9780440466338 Yearling Paperback 
(10 to 13) WB Price: $11.95
During a bicycle trip to the state park, Joel dares his best fried Tony to a swimming race in the dangerous Vermillion River. The boys have been warned never to go near the river, but Tony can't let Joel think he's scared. Both boys jump in. When Joel reaches the sandbar, he turns and looks for Tony and finds that he has vanished. Joel is stunned. How can he face their parents and the terrible truth? Newbery Honor Book, ALA Notable Children's Book; 20 cms L x 13.3 cms W (0.07 kgs) 90 pages

 

 

Someday Angeline by Louis Sachar
ISBN 0380834448 EAN 9780380834440 Harper Paperback (9 to 13)
WB Price: $10.95
Nobody understands why Angeline is so smart. She could read the first time she picked up a book, she can play the piano without ever having had a lesson, and she even knows what the weather is going to be. But being smart is causing Angeline nothing but trouble. The mean kids in school call her a freak, her teacher finds her troublesome, and even her own father doesn't know what to do with an eight-year-old girl who seems to be a genius. Angeline doesn't want to be either a genius or a freak. She just wants the chance to be herself and be happy. But it's only when she makes friends with a boy the kids call "Goon" and the teacher they call "Mr. Bone" that Angeline gets that chance. 19.3 cms L x 13.4 cms W (0.13 kgs) 192 pages

 

 

Sarah Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan
EAN 9780064402057 ISBN 0064402053 Harper Paperback (8-10)
WB Price: $10.45
Anna live with his papa and brother, Caleb.Their mother died after Caleb was born. Their house on the prairie is quiet now, and Papa doesn't sing anymore. Then Papa puts an ad in the paper, asking for a wife, and he receives a letter from one Sara Elisabeth Wheaton, of Maine. Papa, Ana, and Caleb write back. Will Sarah be nice? Will she like them? Will she stay? Awards: 1986 Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Book; IRA/CBC Children's Choice Book; "School Library Journal" Best of the Best; a "New York Times" Outstanding Children's Book. 20cms L x 12.8 cms W (0.10 kgs) 80 pages 

 

 

Skylark by Patricia MacLachlan
EAN 9780064406222 ISBN 0064406229 Harper Paperback (8-10)
WB Price: $10.45

As the leaves turn brown and the river runs dry on the prairie, Sarah dreams of the lush green grasses and the blue ocean of her native Maine. When fires and drought threaten to devastate their farm, Sarah takes the children to Maine where they will be safe in this sequel to "Sarah, Plain and Tall."In this stunning sequel to Newbery Medal winner Sarah, Plain and Tall, Anna and Caleb travel with their new mother, Sarah, to Maine to take refuge from the prairie drought, a journey that teaches them the power of family to transcend distances. 19.6 cms L x 13 cms W (0.13 kgs) 112 pages

 

 

Caleb's Story by Patricia MacLachlan
ISBN 0064405907 EAN 9780064405904 Harper Paperback (9 to 12)
WB Price: $10.95
Anna has done something terrible.She has given me a journal to fill. "It's your job now," Anna says as she hands Caleb her journals, asking him to continue writing the family story. But Sarah, Jacob, Anna, Caleb, and their new little sister, Cassie, have already formed a family, and Caleb fears there will be nothing left to write about. That is, before Cassie discovers a mysterious old man in the barn, and everything changes. Everyone is excited about the arrival of a new family member -- except for Jacob, who holds a bitter grudge. Only the special love of Caleb, and the gift he offers, can help to mend the pain of the past. 19 cms L x 14.38 cms W (0.16 kgs) 128 pages

 

 

More Perfect Than The Moon by Patricia MacLachlan
ISBN 0060751797 EAN 9780060751791 Harper Paperback (9 to 12) WB Price: $8.50
Cassie spends her days watching Grandfather and Caleb in the barn, looking out at Papa working the fields, spying on her mother, Sarah, feeding the goslings. She's an observer, a writer, a storyteller. Everything is as it should be. But change is inevitable, even on the prairie. Something new is expected, and Sarah says it will be the perfect gift. Cassie isn't so sure. But just as life changes, people change too. And Cassie learns that unexpected surprises can bring great joy.19 cms L x 14.9 cms W (0.10 kgs) 80 pages 

 

 

Ballet Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
ISBN 0679847596 EAN 9780679847595 Random Paperback
(9 to 13) WB Price: $11.95
In the tradition of Frances Hodgson Burnett's "The Little Princess come Noel Streatfeild's tales of triumph. In this story, three orphan girls vow to make a name for themselves and find their own special talents. With hard work, fame just may be in the stars! Originally published in 1937. 19.4 cms L x 13 cms W (0.18 kgs) 256 pages 

 

 

 

Dancing Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
ISBN 0679854282 EAN 9780679854289 Random Paperback 
(9 to 13) WB Price: $11.95
Aunt Cora is determined to turn two orphans, perky Hilary and sullen Rachel, into members of her dance troupe. But Rachel wants to keep Hilary from being one of Wintle's Little Wonders-- is it selfishness or something else? Misunderstandings and a spoiled cousin come together for a tale full of high drama. Originally published in 1957. 19.4 cms L x 13 cms W (0.16 kgs) 224 pages 

 

 

 

Theater Shoes by Noel Streatfeild
ISBN 0679854347 EAN 9780679854340 Random Paperback 
(9 to 13) WB Price: $11.95
Their father has been lost at sea, and so Sorrel, Mark, and Holly go to war-torn London to live with their actress grandmother. She's determined to have them follow in the family's theatrical footsteps--no matter how much they protest! This story will enchant young theater lovers and fans of Streatfeild's Ballet Shoes and Dancing Shoes.19.3 cms L x 13.46 cms W (0.18 kgs) 272 pages

 

 

 

Sees Behind Trees by Michael Dorris
ISBN 0786813571 EAN 9780786813575 Hyperion Paperback
(10 to 13) WB Price: $8.95
By turns lyrical, wise, and funny, this compelling novel, set in 16th-century America, tells the story of how one Native American boy turns handicap into an advantage as he crosses the often blurred boundaries between being a child and becoming a man. A rite of passage story.19.5 cms L x 13.8 cms W (0.09 kgs) 128 pages

 

 

 

 

A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
ISBN 0064401871 EAN 9780064401876 Harper Paperback (10 to 13)
WB Price: $11.95
Sara Crewe is a gifted and well-mannered child, and Captain Crewe, her father, is an extraordinary wealthy man. So Miss Minchin, headmistress of Sara's new boarding school in London, is pleased to treat Sara as her star pupil--a pampered little princess.But suddenly, one dreadful day, Sara's world collapses around her. All of her lovely things are taken from her and she is forbidden to associate with her friends. Her father has died penniless in India.Miss Minchin can now show her greedy and mean spirited nature to its fullest. The little princess is reduced to a shabby drudge. But Sara does not break, and with the help of a monkey, an Indian lascar, and the strange, ailing gentleman next door, she not only survives her sufferings but help those around her. 19.76 cms L x 12.52 cms W (0.22 kgs) 324 pages

 

 

The Missing 'Gator of Gumbo Limbo  
by Jean Craighead George

ISBN 006440434X EAN 9780064404341 Harper Paperback (9 to 13)
WB Price: $10.50
Liza Poole lives with her mother in one of the last balanced ecosystems in North America -- the Gumbo Limbo Hammock deep within the lush kingdom of the Florida Everglades. Some may think it strange to live outdoors, but Liza feels lucky to live it strange to live outdoors, but Liza feels lucky to live in her small yellow tent amidst tropical birds and exotic plants. And at the center of this natural paradise lies Dajun, the majestic alligator who protects Gumbo Limbo's environment. Then, one day, a state official arrives with frightening orders. Dajun is scaring people nearby -- he must be killed! Liza takes action to save the invaluable 'gator, but suddenly, he is nowhere to be found. Now, she must find Dajun before it's too late, and her search will lead her into the heart of an exciting eco mystery! 19.76 cms L x 13. cms W (0.12 kgs) 160 pages 

 

 

The Boxcar Children #1 by Gertrude Chandler Warner
ISBN 0807508527 Albert Whitman Paperback 154 pgs WB Price: $8.95
(8 to 12)
Henry, Jessie, Violet and Benny, four orphaned brothers and sisters, suddenly appear in a small town. No one knows who these young wanderers are and where they have come from. Frightened to live with a grandfather they have never met, the children make a home for themselves in an abandoned red boxcar they discover in the woods.This is the story of how these resourceful and plucky children carved out a happy life and in the process found a grandfather.

 

 

The Boxcar Children #1- 4 by Gertrude Chandler Warner
ISBN 0807508543 EAN 9780807508541 Albert Whitman Boxed Paperback 
(8 to 12) WB Price: $31.95
This boxed set contains the first 4 books.

 

 

 

 

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