Crown Me! by Kathryn Lay ISBN 0823418456 EAN 9780823418459 Holiday House Hardcover (9 to 13)
WB Price: $28.95
Andrea Carey is getting out her tiara and Justin Davies is making big plans. For two weeks they are to be the lucky queen and king as part of a special history class project. But to their surprise, being a monarch can be a regal pain. Everyone seems to want a favor, and there is no way to keep all their subjects happy.20.9
cms L x 14.8 cms W (0.36 kgs) 176 pages
Rootabaga Stories
ISBN 015204714X EAN 9780152047146 Odyssey Paperback
WB Price: $11.95 Welcome to Rootabaga Country--where the railroad tracks go from straight to zigzag, where the pigs wear bibs, and where the Village of Cream Puffs floats in the wind. You'll meet baby balloon pickers, flummywisters, corn fairies, and blue foxes-- and if you're not careful, you may never find your way back home! 19.7
cms L x 12.8 cms W (0.17 kgs) 192 pages
Bunnicula by James Howe
ISBN 1416928170 EAN: 9781416928171 Aladdin Paperback 112
pgs
WB Price:
$10.50
(9 to 13)
This book is written by Harold. His fulltime occupation is dog. He lives with Mr. and Mrs. Monroe and their sons Toby and Pete. Also sharing the home are a cat named Chester and a rabbit named Bunnicula. It is because of Bunnicula that Harold turned to writing. The Monroe family found Bunnicula in the movie theater after seeing Dracula and brought him home. Chester the cat and Harold the dog are instantly suspicious. After all the vegetables in the Monroe kitchen start turning white, Chester and Harold are certain that Bunnicula is a vegetarian vampire. Since its first appearance in 1979, "Bunnicula" has been a hit with kids and their parents everywhere, selling over 8 million copies and winning numerous awards.19.6
cms L x 13.36 cms W (0.10 kgs) 98 pages
The Incredible Journey by Sheila Burnford
ISBN 0440413249 EAN 9780440413240 Yearling Paperback
WB Price: $10.50
A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family.Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, the three house pets faced starvation, exposure, and wild forest animals to make their way home to the family they love. "The Incredible Journey is one of the great children's stories of all time--and has been popular ever since its debut in 1961. 19.3
cms L x 13 cms W (0.11 kgs) 148 pages
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting
ISBN 0440483077 EAN 9780440483076 Yearling Paperback (10 to 13)
WB Price: $10.95 A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family.Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, the three house pets faced starvation, exposure, and wild forest animals to make their way home to the family they love. "The Incredible Journey is one of the great children's stories of all time--and has been popular ever since its debut in 1961. 19
cms L x 13.5 cms W (0.12 kgs) 176 pages
Sahara Special by Esme Raji Codell
ISBN 0786816112 EAN 9780786816118 Hyperion Paperback
(9 to 13)
WB Price: $10.50 The winner of the International Children's Book Award, this novel tells the funny and touching tale of classroom redemption. Sahara Jones is going into fifth grade--again. Although she won't be "Sahara Special" (special needs, that is) anymore, she soon learns to find a way to redefine special for herself.19.46
cms L x 13.26 cms W (0.13 kgs) 175 pages
The Search for Delicious by Natalie Babbitt
ISBN 0312369824EAN: 9780312369828 Square Fish Paperback (9 to 13)
WB Price: $11.95
The Prime Minister is compiling a dictionary, and when no one at court can agree on the meaning of "delicious," the King sends his twelve-year-old messenger, Gaylan, to poll the citizenry. Gaylan soon discovers that the entire kingdom is on the brink of civil war, and must enlist help to define "delicious" and save the country.New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year; Library of Congress Children's Book of the
Year.19.30 cms L x 13.67 cms W (0.16 kgs) 176 pages
Ginger Pye by Eleanor Estes
ISBN 0152025057 EAN 9780152025052 Odyssey Paperback
WB Price: $11.95
(9 to 13)
Meet Ginger Pye, the smartest dog you'll ever know. Jerry Pye and his sister, Rachel, feel pretty smart themselves for buying Ginger. It was the best dollar they ever spent. Ginger steals everybody's heart . . . until someone steals "him!
19.4 cms L x 13 cms W (0.31 kgs) 320 pages
The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt
by G.A Henty
ISBN 0486423638 EAN 9780486423630 Dover Paperback (10 to 13)
WB Price: $12.95
Enslaved by a conquering army, the young prince Amuba finds friendship in the house of an Egyptian high priest, where he acts as a companion to the priest's son Chebron. The entire household plunges into peril when Chebron accidentally kills the sacred cat of the great temple at Bubastes--a riot ensues, and the boys are forced to flee. Set in 1250 b.c., the time of Moses, this thrilling adventure story offers an evocative look at the ancient Egyptian world. Skillfully interwoven in the narrative thread are fascinating, accurate details about Egyptian religion and geography, the methods by which the Nile was used for irrigation, and how the Egyptians made war and were prepared for burial.21.49
cms L x 13.36 cms W (0.29 kgs) 320 pages
The People of Sparks by Jeanne DuPrau
ISBN 0375828257 EAN 9780375828256 Random Paperback (11 to 15)
WB Price: $10.95
The People of Sparks picks up where The City of Ember leaves off. Lina and Doon have emerged from the underground city to the exciting new world above, and it isn't long before they are followed by the other inhabitants of Ember. The Emberites soon come across a town where they are welcomed, fed, and given places to sleep. But the town's resources are limited and it isn't long before resentment begins to grow between the two groups. When anonymous acts of vandalism push them toward violence, it's up to Lina and Doon to discover who's behind the vandalism and why, before it's too late. 19.3
cms L x 13.3 cms W (0.23 kgs) 352 pages
TTYL by Lauren Myracle
ISBN 0810987880 EAN 9780810987883 Abrams Paperback (13 to 18)
WB Price: $11.95
The runaway bestseller now in paperback! An epistolary novel for the 21st century, this sharp, funny, and true-to-life breakout hit about friendship is told entirely in instant messages. And Internet- savvy teens have fallen in love with flirty Angela (SnowAngel), moody Maddie (mad maddie), and good girl Zoe (zoegirl) and their frank perceptions about a tumultuous tenth-grade semester. 18.24
cms L x 12.6 cms W (0.22 kgs) 219 pages
Utterly Me, Clarice Bean by Lauren Child
ISBN 0763627887 Candlewick Paperback (9 to 12)
WB Price: $11.45
It's not easy to concentrate at school when mysterious things are happening all around you. In fact, Clarice Bean is starting to feel just like her favorite heroine: Ruby Redforr, schoolgirl detective. Clarice and her utterly best friend, Betty Moody, are planning to ace their book project about Ruby and win the class prize, until Betty disappears into thin air, and horrible teacher Mrs. Wilberton teams Clarice up with the naughtiest boy in school. Will her new partner ruin everything? Will Betty ever come back? And what on earth happened to the silver trophy everyone's hoping to win? Lauren Child brings her trademark wacky wit and eccentric visual energy to a full length, fast paced Clarice Bean episode that will charm even the most capricious reader. 18.59
cms L x 14 cms W (0.30 kgs) 208 pages
Clarice Bean
ISBN 0763629030 Candlewick Paperback 189 pgs (8 to 11)
WB Price: $10.45
Clarice Bean seems to be in nonstop trouble these days, almost as much as
Karl Wrenbury, who is the naughtiest boy at school. If only she could be more
like her favorite book character, Ruby Redfort, girl detective, who is very good
at getting out of trouble. The problem is, Mrs. Wilberton is planning a spelling
bee, and just thinking about it gives Clarice a stomachache. The good news is
that there is also going to be a class performance of "The Sound of Music,
and Clarice is "exceptionordinarily keen on landing a starring role, so she
can get discovered by someone who spots child talents and escape spelling-bee
humiliation. But when Karl Wrenbury has a family problem and gets into
"really big trouble, Clarice does something utterly unexpected,
altruistically proving Ruby Redforr's maxim "Never let a good pal
down."The superbly talented Lauren Child returns with another fast-paced,
full-length adventure full of wacky wit, visual appeal, and a surprisingly
heartwarming twist sure to reel in the most reluctant reader--and the most
inventive speller.