Mystery of the Plumed Serpent -- by Barbara Brenner (Author) (Book - Child)
"Elena and Michael Garcia are twins who have keen noses for mystery. The clues they discover lead them to ancient Mexican treasure. CHildren will be caught up in this fast-paced mystery that is well...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Sword in the Tree -- by Clyde Bulla (Author) (Book - Child)
"After his father is reported dead and his wicked uncle takes over the castle, eleven-year-old Shan hides his father's precious sword and after escaping with his mother, makes his way to King Arthur's...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Marzipan Moon -- by Nancy Willard (Author) (Book - Child)
"The almonds in an old, mended, but magic crock produce a delicious, nourishing marzipan moon nightly for a poor parish priest until a visiting bishop decides the miraculous almonds need a more...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Very Young Dancer -- by Jill Krementz (Author) (Book - Child)
"A ten-year old student at the School of American Ballet in New York describes her classes and the preparation for the performance of her role in the ballet 'The Nutcracker'" From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Two Thousand Pound Goldfish -- by Betsy Byars (Author) (Book - Child)
"Warren Otis wants to be a horror movie director, so he spends a lot of time making up monster moview in his head. He's really beginning to enjoy his latest creation--starring Bubbles, an innocent...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Buffalo Nickels Blues Band -- by Judie Angell (Author) (Book - Child)
"Twelve-year-old Eddy Levy relates the very short history of his 'blues' band." From Card Catalog
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The Night Swimmers -- by Betsy Byars (Author) (Book - Child)
"Wither their mother dead and their father working nights, Retta tries to be mother to her younger brothers." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Alice's Adventure in Wonderland -- by Lewis Carroll (Author) (Book - Child)
"Alice's life changes the minute she follows the nattily attired white rabbit down his hole. Suddenly, she is lost in a world where illogic is logic and vice versa. Lewis Carroll's timeless satirical...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Wind in the Willows -- by Kenneth Grahame (Author) (Book - Child)
"Since its beginnings as a series of stories told to Kenneth Grahame's young son, The Wind in the Willows has gone on to become on of the best-loved children's books for all time. The timeless story...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Ghosts of Departure Point -- by Eve Bunting (Author) (Book - Child)
"After a car plunges over a dangerous cliff, killing its four teenage occupants, one of the four returns as a ghost, tormented by guilt and wishing somehow to prevent another tragedy." From Card...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)