Nobody's Family Is Going to Change -- by Louise Fitzhugh (Author) (Book - Child)
"At 11, Emily has a mind like a steel trap and her heart set on becoming a lawyer, much to the disgust of Mr. Sheridan, himself an attorney, who favors Willie, her brother, for such a profession. But...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Ace Hits the Big Time -- by Barbara Murphy (Author) (Book - Child)
"Horace Hobart is the new kid on the block in New York City and he's scared. His sister warns that the scary Purple Falcon Gang is going to cream. He puts on his wild uncle's dragon jacket, covers a...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Hocus-Pocus Dilemma -- by Pat Kibbe (Author) (Book - Child)
"Convinced she has psychical powers, a ten-year-old girl makes predictions for the members of her large family which seem to come true." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Toothpaste Millionaire -- by Jean Merrill (Author) (Book - Child)
"Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower doesn't set out to become a millionaire. He just wants to save on toothpaste. Betting he can make a gallon of his own for the same price as one tube from the store, Rufus...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Fledgling -- by Jane Langton (Author) (Book - Child)
"Georgie lives in an unconventional household, but even her rather unusual family does not truly understand her intense belief that she can fly. Then a Canadian goose enters her life. His are the...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Book of Greek Myths -- by Ingri D'Aulaire, Edgar D'Aulaire (Authors) (Book - Child)
"No education is complete without a large slice of Greek mythology. and there's no better way of meeting that literacy quota than with the D'Aulaires' book. All the great gods and goddesses of ancient...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Westing Game -- by Ellen Raskin (Author) (Book - Child)
"For over twenty-five years, Ellen Raskin's Newbery Medal-winning The Westing Game has been an enduring favorite. It has sold over one and a half million copies. This highly inventive mystery...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The House of Dies Drear -- by Virginia Hamilton (Author) (Book - Child)
"A huge, old house with secret tunnels, a cantakerous caretaker, and buried treasure is a dream-come-true for 13-year-old Thomas. The fact that it's reputedly haunted only adds to its appeal! As soon...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Abe Lincoln Grows Up -- by Carl Sandburg (Author) (Book - Child)
"A redesigned issue of the beautifully told story of young Abe Lincoln, drawn from the early chapters of Carl Sandburg's original biography, Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years." From Product...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Far and Few -- by David McCord (Author) (Book - Child)
"Gems from a contemporary poet." From Choosing Books for Kids
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
