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Sabriel
by Garth Nix
ISBN 0064471837 EAN 9780064471831 Harper Paperback (13 to 18)
WB Price: $13.95
Since childhood, Sabriel has lived outside the
walls of the Old Kingdom, away from the power of Free Magic, and away from the
Dead who refuse to stay dead. But now her father, the Mage Abhorson, is missing,
and Sabriel must cross into that world to find him. With Mogget, whose feline
form hides a powerful, perhaps malevolent spirit, and Touchstone, a young
Charter Mage, Sabriel travels deep into the Old Kingdom. There she confronts an
evil that threatens much more than her life'and comes face to face with her own
hidden destiny. . . Garth Nix's first young adult novel, Sabriel was recently
nominated for the Aurealis Award for Excellence in Science Fiction in
Australia.17. cms L x 10.6 cms W (0.24 kgs) 496 pages
 Maniac
Magee by
Jerry Spinelli
ISBN 0316809063 EAN 9780316809061 Little Brown Paperback (10 to 14)
WB Price: 11.95
He wasn't born with the name Maniac Magee. He came into this world named Jeffrey Lionel Magee, but when his parents died and his life changed, so did his name. And Maniac Magee became a legend. Even today kids talk about how fast he could run; about how he hit an inside-the-park "frog" homer; how no knot, no matter how snarled, would stay that way once he began to untie it. But the thing Maniac Magee is best known for is what he did for the kids from the East Side and those from the
West Side. Awards:
Newbery Medal winner 1991,Carolyn W. Field Award | Winner | Children's | 1991 ; Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award | Winner | Grades 4-8 | 1993 ; Buckeye Childrens Book Award | Winner | Grades 6-8 |
1993 ; 18.9 cms L x 12.8 cms W
(0.12 kgs) 192 pages
Afternoon of The Elves by Janet Taylor Lisle
ISBN 0698118065 EAN 9780698118065 Paperstar Paperback (9 to 13)
WB Price: $11.95
Hillary doesn't believe all the mean things she hears about Sara-Kate. Sure, she wears weird clothes and she lives in a dumpy house, but if Sara-Kate's as bad as everyone says, how could she take such good care of the elf village in her backyard? She and Hillary spend hours fixing the tiny stick houses and the miniature Ferris wheel so the elves won't move away. But as Hillary is drawn further into Sara-Kate's world, she learns there are other mysteries besides the elves. No one ever sees her mother, and no one is allowed in her house. Hillary wonders about these things, but it's her mother who realizes Sara-Kate needs more help than magic. 19.6 cms L x 13.26 cms W Awards: A Newbery Honor Book 1990. A "School Library Journal" Book of the Year. 19.6 cms L x 13. cms W (0.10 kgs) 128 pages
After The Rain by Norma Fox Mazer
ISBN 0380750252 EAN 9780380750252 Harper Paperback (13 to 18)
WB Price: $10.50
At fifteen, Rachel is a worrier. She worries about whether her family understands her, whether her friends like her, and whether she'll get her first kiss before she turns sixteen. And she worries about whether she can handle having a real boyfriend if he does come along. But it takes a dying old man -- her grandfather -- who has never been easy for anyone to handle, to 88 ;17.5 cms L x 10.7 cms W (0.13 kgs) 256 pages
 Dogsong by Gary Paulsen
ISBN 1416939199 EAN: 9781416939191 Simon Paperback (10 to 14)
WB Price: $11.95
A 14-year-old Eskimo boy who feels assailed by the modernity of his life takes a 1,400-mile journey by dog sled across ice, tundra, and mountains, seeking his own "song" of himself. Something is bothering Russel Susskit. He hates waking up to the sound of his father's coughing, the smell of diesel oil, the noise of snow machines starting up.Only Oogruk, the shaman who owns the last team of dogs in the village, understands Russel's longing for the old ways and the songs that celebrated them. But Oogruk cannot give Russel the answers he seeks; the old man can only prepare him for what he must do alone. Driven by a strange, powerful dream of a long-ago self and by a burning desire to find his own song, Russel takes Oogruk's dogs on an epic journey of self-discovery that will change his life forever.Awards: A Newbery Honor Book 1986; ALA Notable Children's Book; ALA Best of the Best for Young Adults; "Booklist" Editors' Choice; "School Library Journal" Best Book of the Year.17.75 cms L x 10.7 cms W (0.10 kgs) 162 pages
The Hero and The Crown by Robin McKinley
ISBN 0441328091 EAN 9780441328093 Ace Paperback (13 to 18)
WB Price: $11.95
For over a decade, Robin McKinley's richly woven saga has gripped the imagination of readers and caused critics to hail her as a master of fantasy. It is the story of Aerin, haunted since childhood by the legend of her mother-a "witchwoman" who enspelled the king and then died of disappointment after giving birth to a daughter, rather than the heroic son the kingdom needed. But little did the young princess know the long-dormant powers of her mother would wield their own destiny. For though she was a woman, Aerin was destined to be the true hero who would one day wield the power of the Blue Sword."Splendid high fantasy . . . superb, filled with tender moments, good characters, satisfying action, and sparkling dialogue".--School Library Journal. Awards: Newbery Medal Book, 1985; ALA Notable Book, 1984; ALA Best Book for Young Adults, 1985. Young
Adults. 17.45 cms L x 10.67 cms W (0.11 kgs)
227 pages
 Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
ISBN 0064405842 EAN 9780064405843 Harper Paperback (13 to 18)
WB Price: 11.95
Set against a backdrop of life on a medieval manor, a 14-year-old girl feels trapped because her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man. By wit, trickery, and luck, she manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then comes a man from the north--the oldest, the ugliest, and the richest. Can a sharp-tongued, high-spirited, clever young maiden with a mind of her own actually lose the battle against an ill-mannered, piglike lord and an unimaginative, greedy toad of a father? Not if Catherine has anything to say about it! Awards: Newbery Medal winner, ALA 1995 Best Books of 1995, ALA 1995 Best Books for Young Adults,1995 Teachers' Choices (IRA);19. cms L x 13. cms W (0.15 kgs) 224 pages
 The Ear, The Eye and The Arm by Nancy Farmer
ISBN 0141311096 EAN 9780141311098 Puffin Paperback (10 to 16)
WB Price: 11.95
In Zimbabwe in 2194, the three children of powerful General
Matsika are abducted in broad daylight. Their parents hire the Ear, the Eye, and
the Arm, detectives whose exposure to nuclear waste has given them extraordinary
powers.17.88 cms L x 11.4 cms W (0.19 kgs) 311 pages
Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
ISBN: 0689840357 EAN: 9780689840357 Simon Paperback (10 to 14)
WB Price:$10.95
On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house that they are staying in. They know immediately that it is special. It is even more than that -- the key to finding a grail, a source of power to fight the forces of evil known as the Dark. And in searching for it themselves, the Drews put their very lives in peril.19.28 cms L x 12.9 cms W (0.15 kgs) 208 pages
The Dark Is Rising
by Susan Cooper
ISBN 0689829833 EAN: 9780689829833 Simon Paperback (10 to 14)
WB Price: 10.95
On the Midwinter Day that is his eleventh birthday, Will Stanton discovers a
special gift -- that he is the last of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to
keeping the world from domination by the forces of evil, the Dark. At once, he
is plunged into a quest for the six magical Signs that will one day aid the Old
Ones in the final battle between the Dark and the Light. And for the twelve days
of Christmas, while the Dark is rising, life for Will is full of wonder, terror,
and delight.19.4 cms L x 13 cms W (0.18 kgs) 232 pages
 The
Grey King by Susan Cooper
ISBN 0689829841 EAN: 9780689829840 Aladdin Paperback (9 to 12)
WB Price: $10.95
There is a Welsh legend about a harp of
gold, hidden within a certain hill, that will be found by a boy and a white dog
with silver eyes-- a dog that can see the wind. Will Stanton knew nothing of
this when he came to Wales to recover from a severe illness. But when he met
Bran, the strange boy who owned a white dog, he began to remember. For Will is
the last-born of the Old Ones, immortals dedicated to saving the world from the
forces of evil, the Dark. And it is Will's task to wake-- with the golden harp--
the six who must be roused from their long slumber in the Welsh hills to prepare
for the last battle between the Dark and the Light.19.38 cms L x 13 cms W
(0.12 kgs) 176 pages Award: Newbery Medal Winner 1976
 Incident
At Hawk's Hill by Susan
Cooper
ISBN 0316209481 EAN 9780316209489 Little Brown Paperback (11 to 18)
WB Price: 11.95
Six-year-old Ben is very small for his age, and gets along better with animals than people. One June day in 1870, Ben wanders away from his home on Hawk's
Hill and disappears into the waving prairie grass.
How this shy, lonely boy survived most of a summer in the wilds by forging a bond with a female badger is a poignant story of human courage and change.
Awards: ALA Notable Book. Newbery Honor Book.19 cms L x 12.7 cms W (0.19
kgs) 207 pages
Enchantress From The Stars by Sylvia Louise Engdahl
ISBN 0142500372 EAN
9780142500378 Firebird Paperback (13 to 18)
WB Price: 11.95
Elana, a member of an interstellar civilization on a mission to a medieval planet, becomes the key to a dangerous plan to turn back an invasion. How can she help the Andrecians, who still believe in magic and superstition, without revealing her own alien powers? At the same time, Georyn, the son of an Andrecian wood-cutter, knows only that there is a dragon in the enchanted forest, and he must defeat it. He sees Elana as the Enchantress from the Stars who has come to test him, to prove he is worthy. One of the few science fiction books to win a Newbery Honor, this novel will enthrall teenage and adult readers. Awards: ALA Notable Book. Newbery Honor Book.17.93
cms L x 11 cms W (0.20 kgs) 288 pages
 It's
Like This, Cat by Emily
Cheney Neville
ISBN 0064400735 EAN 9780064400732 Harper Paperback (13 to 18)
WB Price: $10.95
My father is always talking about how a dog can be very educational for a boy. This is one reason I got a cat.Dave Mitchell and his father yell at each other a lot, and whenever the fighting starts, Dave's mother gets an asthma attack. That's when Dave storms out of the house. Then Dave meets Tom, a strange boy who helps him rescue Cat. It isn't long before Cat introduces Dave to Mary, a wonderful girl from Coney Island. Slowly Dave comes to see the complexities in people's lives and to understand himself and his family a little better.
Awards: Winner, 1964 Newbery Medal, Notable Children's Books of 1940– 1970 (ALA) ;19.86
cms L x 13.49 cms W (0.12 kgs) 172 pages
The Golden Goblet by Eloise McGraw
ISBN 0140303359 EAN
9780140303353 Puffin Paperback (13 to 18)
WB Price: 11.95
Ranofer struggles to thwart the plottings of his evil brother, Gebu, so he can become master goldsmith like their father in this exciting tale of ancient Egyptian mystery and intrigue."Ranofer tried the box first. He found nothing there... The chest looked no more promising... There was something dark and curving in a corner, wrapped in a scarp of cotton rag... He tugged it out, jerked the cloth away impatiently and went numb all over with the shock of what he saw. There in his hand lay a gold goblet, he knew it must have been stolen from one of the great tombs in the City of the Dead. Ranofer also knew that in order to win his freedom he would have to prove that Gebu, his greedy half-brother, was the thief. The events that follow will surely excite the adventurous reader. Award: Newbery Honor Book 1962;
19.8 cms L x 13 cms W (0.20 kgs) 248 pages
Onion John by Joseph Krumgold
ISBN 0064401448 EAN
9780064401449 Harper Paperback (11 & up)
WB Price: $10.95
The story of a friendship between a 12-year-old boy and an immigrant handyman, almost wrecked by the good intentions of the townspeople. "One of the distinguished books of our time. . . . The writing has dignity and strength".--School Library Journal. Awards: 1960 Newbery Medal; ALA Notable Children's Books of 1940-1970 ;19.5
cms L x 13 cms W (0.17 kgs) 248 pages
The
Witch of Blackbird Pond by
Elizabeth Speare
ISBN 0440495962 EAN 9780440495963 Yearling Paperback (11 and up)
WB Price: 11.95
Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. In her relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropical bird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a
bird that is now caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completely free is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of the old Quaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, and on occasion, her young sailor friend Nat. But when Kit's friendship with the "witch" is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion, fear, and anger. She herself is accused of witchcraft! Awards:
A Newbery Medal Book, An ALA Notable Children's Book, A Child Study Children's Book Committee: Children's Book of the Year, New York Public Library--Books for the Teen Age. 19.
cms L x 13 cms W (0.17 kgs) 256 pages.
Miss Hickory by Carolyn Bailey
ISBN 014030956X EAN
9780140309560 Puffin Paperback (7 to 12)
WB Price: 10.50
Miss Hickory is very worried. Her owner has moved to Boston, and how can Miss Hickory survive a harsh New Hampshire winter all alone? After all, she is just a doll whose body is an apple -wood twig and whose head is a hickory nut, and whose house is made out of corncobs. But Miss Hickory has ingenuity, and the help of neighbors like Crow, Bull Frog, and Ground Hog to see her through. And near the end of those cold, dark months, something unexpected happens to Miss Hickory--something even more welcome than the coming of spring. Award: A Newbery Medal Book 1947;
19.6 cms L x 13. cms W (0.11 kgs) 128 pages
 Strawberry Girl by Lois Lenski
ISBN 0064405850 EAN 9780064405850 Harper Paperback (11 to 16)
WB Price: $10.95
The land was theirs, but so were its hardships.Strawberries -- big, ripe, and
juicy. Ten-year-old Birdie Boyer can hardly wait to start picking them. But her family has just moved to the Florida backwoods, and they haven't even begun their planting. “ Don't count your biddies 'fore they're hatched, gal young un!” her father tells her. Making the new farm prosper is not easy. There is heat to suffer through, and droughts, and cold snaps. And, perhaps most worrisome of all for the Boyers, there are rowdy neighbors, just itching to start a feud.
Award: A Newbery Medal Book 1946; 19. cms L x 13. cms W (0.14 kgs) 208 pages
Johnny
Tremain by Esther Forbes
ISBN 0440442508
EAN 9780440442509 Yearling Paperback (9 to 12)
WB Price: 11.95
A story filled with danger and excitement, "Johnny Tremain" tells of the turbulent,
passionate times in Boston just before the Revolutionary War. Johnny, a young apprentice silversmith, is caught up in a dramatic involvement with Otis, Hancock, and John and Samuel Adams in the exciting currents and undercurrents that were to lead to the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington--and finally, a touching resolution of Johnny's personal life."Johnny Tremain" is historical fiction at its best, portraying Revolutionary Boston as a living drama, through the shrewd eyes of an observant boy.
Award:
A Newbery Medal Book 1944;
19 cms L x 14.cms W (0.23 kgs) 288 pages
Thimble Summer by Elizabeth Enright
ISBN 031238002X EAN:
9780312380021 Square Fish Paperback (10 to 14)
WB Price: 11.95
Garnet found a silver thimble in the sand by the river and she was sure it had magic, for the summer had proved exciting and interesting in so many different ways. There was the coming of Eric, an orphan and such a nice addition to the family; the building of a new barn with money loaned by the government; and the fair at which Garnet's carefully tended pig won a blue ribbon and three dollars and a half! Every day brought pleasure of some kind to Garnet of the flying pigtails, for she was bursting with energy and good spirits and she loved the outdoors and growing things. *"This story of a Wisconsin farm sings with the happiness and contentment of a small girl whose roots are sinking deep into the soil of a loved place." -- Library Journal,Award: A Newbery Medal Book 1939;
19.46 cms L x 13.26 cms W (0.12 kgs) 136 pages
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