Rabbit Hill by Robert Lawson
ISBN 014031010X EAN 9780140310108 Yearling Paperback (8 to 12)
WB Price: $9.95
New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals of Rabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be good providers.Award: A Newbery Medal Book 1945 ;19.7 cms L x 12.8 cms W (0.11 kgs) 127 pages
The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith
ISBN 0140340343 EAN 9780140340341 Puffin Paperback (10 to 14)
WB Price: $10.95
When the Dearly's dalmatians have their first litter of puppies -- fifteen in all -- everyone is delighted. But their joy is shattered when the pups are kidnapped! The humans don't have a clue as to who the culprit is, but the smartest dogs in London are on the case -- and on the trail of the fur-loving Cruella de Vil, who will stop at nothing to have a Dalmatian fur coat! 19.63 cms L x 12.8 cms W (0.18 kgs) 192 pages
The Eyes of The Amaryllis by Natalie Babbit
ISBN 0312370083 EAN: 9780312370084
Square Fish Paperback (9 to 12) WB Price: $11.95
When the brig Amaryllis was swallowed in a hurricane, the captain and all the crew were swallowed, too. For thirty years the captain's widow, Geneva Reade, has waited, certain that her husband will send her a message from the bottom of the sea. But someone else is waiting, too, and watching her, a man called Seward. Into this haunted situation comes Jenny, the widow's granddaughter. The three of them, Gran, Jenny, and Seward, are drawn into a kind of deadly game with one another and with the sea, a game that only the sea knows how to win.19.8 cms L x 13.5 cms W (0.15 kgs) 127 pages
The Cat Ate My Gymsuit by Paula Danziger
ISBN 0142406546 EAN: 9780142406540 Puffin Paperback (9 to 12) WB Price: $10.95
Marcy Lewis is bored by school; her father tyrannizes both Marcy and her mother; she despairs of ever being thin; she is certain she'll never have a date and that a horrible case of acne will break out any minute. Then along comes Ms. Finney, an English teacher willing to try anything in the classroom. Above all, she is accessible and human. Marcy has never met anyone like her, and suddenly life in and out of school begins to have a purpose. When Ms. Finney is suspended because of her controversial teaching methods and her refusal to pledge allegiance to the flag, the whole school is thrown into an uproar. Now out of her protective shell, Marcy helps to organize a protest, and she too is suspended. With her mother firmly on her side, her father violently opposed, Marcy must decide whether her fight for Ms. Finney and the values she stands for is worth the price she must pay at home and in school. 19.7 cms L x 13 cms W (0.13 kgs) 147 pages
Shadow Of A Bull by Maia Wojciechowska
ISBN 1416933956 EAN: 9781416933953 Aladdin Paperback (8 to 12) WB Price: $10.50
Manolo Olivar was the son of his father. Which may not seem like a necessary thing to say. But in Manolo's case it is. For his father had been Juan Olivar, the greatest bullfighter in all Spain. And Manolo was his son in two special ways: one, he looked just like his father; and two, everyone expected that he, Manolo Olivar, would repeat the success of his father, would be just what his father had been - a fighter of bulls and a killer of death. Manolo Olivar has to make a decision: to follow in his famous father's shadow and become a bullfighter, or to follow his heart and become a doctor. Award: Newbery Medal Winner 1965; 19 cms L x 13. cms W (0.11 kgs) 151 pages
Lord of The Flies EAN 9780399501487 Berkeley Paperback (12+) WB Price: $16.95
Capturing generations of readers since its publication in 1954, "Lord of the Flies" is a cult favorite among students and literary critics. An adventure tale in its purest form, this thrilling account of a group of British schoolboys marooned on a tropical island exposes the duality of human nature itself--the dark, eternal divide between order and chaos, intellect and instinct, structure and savagery.When "Lord of the Flies" appeared in 1954 it received unprecedented reviews for a first novel. Critics used such phrases as "beautifully written, tragic and provocative... vivid and enthralling... this beautiful and desperate book... completely convincing and often very frightening... its progress is magnificient... like a fragment of nightmare... a dizzy climax of terror... the terrible spell of this book..." E.M. Forster chose it as the Outstanding Novel of the Year. "Time and Tide" touched upon perhaps the most important facet of this book when it said, "It is not only a first-rate adventure but a parable of our times, " and articles on this and subsequent Golding novels have stressed these twin aspects of Golding: a consummate control of the novel form, and a superb all-encompassing vision of reality which communicates itself with a power reminiscent of Conrad.18.44 cms L x 12.19 cms W 208 pages
The Watsons Go To Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis
ISBN 0440414121 EAN 9780440414124 Laurel Paperback (9 to 15)
WB Price: $11.95
A wonderful middle-grade novel narrated by Kenny, 9 about his family, the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan. There's Momma, Dad, little sister Joetta, Kenny, and Byron, who's 13 and an official "juvenile delinquent." When Momma and Dad decide it's time for a visit to Grandma, the one person who can shape him up.Dad comes home with the amazing Ultra Glide, and the Watsons set out on a trip like no other. They're heading south. They're going to Birmingham, Alabama, toward one of the darkest moments in American history. And they happen to be in Birmingham when Grandma's church is blown up. Awards 1996 Newbery Honor Book, 1996 Coretta Scott King Honor Book, and a "New York Times Book Review" Best Book; 19 cms L x 13 cms W (0.15 kgs) 224 pages
A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Newton Peck
ISBN 0679853065 EAN 9780679853060 Random Paperback (9-12)
WB Price: $11.95 To a thirteen-year-old Vermont farm boy whose father slaughters pigs for a living, maturity comes early as he learns "doing what's got to be done". Reviews: "With plenty of Yankee common sense and dry wit, and some pathos as the boy at 13 takes on the duties of a man. For boys of this age and for the young of any age." --"School Library Journal. "Reading this book is like sipping hot cider in front of a crackling potbellied stove. Every page is suffused with wit and charm and glowing with warmth."Newsweek. "A lovely book. . . . Honest, moving, homely in the warm and simple sense of the word. . . . It is small, accepting and loving and it succeeds perfectly."-"Boston Globe. "You'll find yourself caught up in the novel's emotion from the very opening scene. . . . Love suffuses every page."-"The New York Times .17.78 cms L x 11.cms W 160 pages
Goodbye, Vietnam by Gloria Whelan
ISBN 067982376X EAN 9780679823766 Laurel Paperback (9 to 12)
WB Price: $10.95
Thirteen-year-old Mai and her family embark on a dangerous sea voyage from Vietnam to Hong Kong to escape the unpredictable and often brutal Vietnamese government. "When Mai's family discovers that Vietnam government soldiers will soon apprehend her father and grandmother, the family slips away in the night. They trudge through the swamps of the Mekong Delta toward the sea. The gut-wrenching trip to Hong Kong is just another step toward a new life, which the family eventually finds. Whelan's characters are distinctive, and her story is riveting, haunting, and memorable, reflecting the human virtues of determination, hope, love, and courage in the face of the most devastating of circumstances and injustices."-- "Booklist.19 cms L x 12.8 cms W (0.10 kgs) 135 pages
Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff ISBN 0440415780 Laurel Paperback (9 and up) 166 pgs
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Hollis Woods has been in so many foster homes she can hardly remember them all. She even runs away from the Regans, the one family who offers her a home. When Hollis is sent to Josie, an elderly artist who is quirky and affectionate, she wants to stay. But Josie is growing more forgetful every day. If Social Services finds out, they'll take Hollis away and move Josie into a home. Well, Hollis Woods won't let anyone separate them. She's escaped the system before; this time, she plans to take Josie with her. Yet behind all her plans, Hollis longs for her life with the Regans, fixing each moment of her time with them in pictures she'll never forget. Award: Newbery Honor Book 2003; 19.4 cms L x 13.4 cms W (0.11 kgs) 166 pages
Our Only Amelia May by Jennifer L Holm ISBN 0064408566 EAN 9780064408561 Harper Paperback (9 and up) WB Price: $11.95
It isn't easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in 1899, but it's particularly hard when you are the only girl ever born in the new settlement. With seven older brothers and a love of adventure, May Amelia Jackson just can't seem to abide her family's insistence that she behave like a Proper Young Lady. Not when there's fishing to be done, sheep to be herded, and real live murderers to be captured! May is sure she could manage better if only there were at least one other girl living along the banks of the Nasel River. And now that Mama's going to have a baby, maybe there's hope....Awards: Newbery Honor Book 2003, Utah Book Award (Gr. 3-6), Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies 2000, National Council for SS & Child. Book Council, 2000 Notable Children's Books (ALA) ; 19 cms L x 10.6 cms W (0.18 kgs) 272 pages
Belle Prater's Boy by Ruth White
ISBN 0440413729 EAN 9780440413721 Yearling Paperback (10 to 14) WB Price: $11.95
When Woodrow's mother suddenly disappears, he moves to his grandparents' home in a small Virginia town where he befriends his cousin and together they find the strength to face the terrible losses and fears in their lives. "Ruth White creates a satisfying feeling of community. . . . An admirable, stirring book."--"The New York Times Book Review Awards: Newbery Honor Book 2000,An ALA Best Books for Young Adults, An ALA Notable Children's Book,"A Boston Globe-Horn Book "Honor Book "A School Library Journal "Best Book of the Year, "A Publishers Weekly "Best Book of the Year; 20 cms L x 12.9 cms W (0.15 kgs) 224 pages
Witches of Worm by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
ISBN 0440497272 EAN 9780440497271 Yearling Paperback (9 to 12) WB Price: $10.95
Jessica's never liked them. Especially not a skinny, ugly kitten that looks like a worm. Worm. Jessica wishes she'd never brought Worm home with her, because now he's making her do terrible things. She's sure she isn't imagining the evil voice coming from the cat, telling her to play mean tricks on people. But how can she explain what's happening? Witches. Jessica has read enoughbooks to know that Worm must be a witch's cat. He's cast a spell on her, but whom can she turn to? After all, no one will believe that Worm has bewitched her...or worse! Award: Newbery Honor Book 1973
Sing Down The Moon by Scott O'Dell
ISBN 0440979757 EAN 9780440979753 Laurel Paperback (9 to 12) WB Price: $11.95
The Spanish Slavers were an ever-present threat to the Navaho way of life. One lovely spring day, fourteen-year-old Bright Morning and her friend Running Bird took their sheep to pasture. The sky was clear blue against the red buttes of the Canyon de Schelly, and the fields and orchards of the Navahos promised a rich harvest. Bright Morning was happy as she gazed across the beautiful valley that was the home of her tribe. She turned when Black Dog barked, and it was then that she saw the Spanish slavers riding straight toward her. "The forced migration of Navahos from their original homeland in Arizona to Fort Summer, New Mexico, is described from the Indian point of view in a poignantly moving first-person story about Navaho life in the mid-1860's."-THE "Booklist." "Beautifully written, immensely moving, "Sing Down The Moon" is a memorable reading experience--for any age."-Book World. "The very simplicity of the writing, at times almost terse, makes more vivid the tragedy of the eviction and the danger and triumph of the retum. Recommend."-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. "An outstanding Book of the Year."- "The New York Times." Award: Newbery Honor Book 1973 ; 17 cms L x 11.9 cms W (0.07 kgs) 121 pages
The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare
ISBN 0395137195 EAN 9780395137192 Houghton Paperback (10 to 14) WB Price: $12.95
In this Newbery Medal-winning novel, Daniel bar Jamin is fired by only one passion: to avenge his father's death by crucifixion by driving the Roman legions from his land of Israel. He joins an outlaw band and leads a dangerous life of spying, plotting, and impatiently waiting to seek revenge. Headstrong Daniel is devoid of tenderness and forgiveness, heading down a destructive path toward disaster until he hears the lessons taught by Jesus of Nazareth.Award Newberry Medal Winner 1962 ; 21 cms L x 13.8 cms W (0.29 kgs) 256 pages
Gone Away Lake by Elizabeth Enright
ISBN 0152022724 EAN 9780152022723 Odyssey Paperback (9 to 12)
WB Price: $11.45
Portia and her cousin Julian discover adventure in a hidden colony of forgotten summer houses on the shores of a swampy lake. Award Newberry Honor Book 1958 ; 19 cms L x 12.9 cms W (0.27 kgs) 272 pages
Misty of Chincoteague by Henry Marguerite ISBN 1416927832 EAN: 9781416927839 Aladdin Paperback (8 to 12) WB Price: $10.45
Nobody could capture the Phantom. She was the wildest mare on Assateague Island. They said she was like the wind, that the white "map" on her shoulders was her mark of freedom. Paul and Maureen Beebe had their hearts set on owning her. They were itching to buy and tame her; and worked hard to earn the money she would cost. But the roundup men had tried to capture her and for two years she had escaped them... Pony Penning Day holds a surprise for everyone, for Paul not only brings in the Phantom, but her newborn colt as well. Can Paul and Maureen possibly earn enough to buy them both Award Newberry Honor Book 1948; 19.4 cms L x 21 cms W (0.12 kgs) 173 pages
Love, Ruby Lavender by Deborah Wiles
ISBN 0152054782 EAN 9780152054786 Gulliver Paperback (9 to 12)
Price: $10.95
When Ruby's grandmother, Miss Eula goes to visit her new grandbaby in Hawaii, Ruby is sure that she will have a lonely, empty, horrible summer without her in boring old Halleluia, Mississippi. What happens instead? She makes a new friend, saves the school play, writes plenty of letters to her favorite (and only) grandmother . . . and finally learns to stop blaming herself for her grandfather's death. Not too bad, for a nine-year-old. Winner of numerous awards, Love, Ruby Lavender is now republished in paperback with the original cover art by Marla Frazee.19. cms L x 12.8 cms W (0.19 kgs) 212 pages
The Landry News by Andrew Clements
ISBN 0689828683 EAN 9780689828683 Aladdin Paperback (9 to 12)
WB Price: $10.50
The bad news is that Cara Landry is the new kid at Denton Elementary School. The worse news is that her teacher, Mr. Larson, would rather read the paper and drink coffee than teach his students anything. So Cara decides to give Mr. Larson something else to read -- her own newspaper, "The Landry News."Before she knows it, the whole fifth-grade class is in on the project. But then the principal finds a copy of "The Landry News," with unexpected results. Tomorrow's headline: Will Cara's newspaper cost Mr. Larson his job? Awards: Parents' Choice Award (Fall) | Silver 1999
; Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award | Nominee | Grades 4-8 | 2001 ; Nutmeg Childrens Book Award | Nominee | Grades 4-6 | 2002
19.38 cms L x 13.06 cms W (0.11 kgs) 144 pages