Abel's Island -- by William Steig (Author) (Book - Child)
"One summer day, newlywed Abel and Amanda are out for a picnic in the woods when they are caught in a sudden storm. As they take refuge in a cave, a wind stoops up Amanda's scarf, and Abel foolishly...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Twenty-one Balloons -- by William du Bois (Author) (Book - Child)
"Professor William Waterman Sherman intends to fly across the Pacific Ocean. But through a twist of fate, he lands on Krakatoa, and discovers a world of unimaginable wealth, eccentric inhabitant and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Deadly Game of Magic -- by Joan Nixon (Author) (Book - Child)
"Seeking shelter from a fierce Texas storm, four teens are trapped inside a strange house as unwitting players in a magician's evil games. The phone goes dead. A plaster head suddenly appears. A...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Clan of the Cave Bear -- by Jean Auel (Author) (Book - Child)
"When her parents are killed by an earthquake, 5-year-old Ayla wanders through the forest completely alone. Cold, hungry, and badly injured by a cave lion, the little girl is as good as gone until she...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Secret Garden -- by Frances Burnett (Author) (Book - Child)
"Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as imperious as she. These two are sullen little peas in...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Meet the Remarkable Adams Family -- by Lillian Bragdon (Author) (Book - Child)
"A lively and readable account of onen of our Founding fathers and his many offspring. A good choice for a youngster who may have gotten interested in the Adamses through watching the Adams Chonicles...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Thank You, Jackie Robinson -- by Barbara Cohen (Author) (Book - Child)
"After Sam's father died, he became so wrapped up in the Brooklyn Dodgers that he could describe every game they'd played in the past four years. Nobody was very interested until Sam met Davy. They...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Snake-Lover's diary -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book)
"A young boy keeps a diary recording the physical characteristics and habits of the reptiles he catches during a spring and summer." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
How Did We Find Out About Outer Space? -- by Isaac Asimov (Author) (Book - Child)
"Traces the history of mankind's venture into outer space from the first attempts at flight to the sending of human beings to the moon." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
Rebecca -- by Daphne Maurier (Author) (Book - Child)
"Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again. . . With these words the reader is ushered into an isolated gray stone manse on the windswept Cornish coast, as the second Mrs. Maxim de Winter recalls...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12), Adolescence (13-21)
