Henry and the Clubhouse -- by Beverly Clearly (Author) (Book - Child)
"For Henry Huggins and his friends Robert and Murph, a clubhouse is a place where they can do as they please, without being bothered by girls. The sign that says NO GIRLS ALLOWED -- THIS MEANS YOU...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Shoeshine Girl -- by Clyde Bulla (Author) (Book - Child)
"Determined to earn some money, ten-year-old Sarah Ida gets a job at a shoe shine stand and learns a great many things besides shining shoes." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
The Enormous Egg -- by Oliver Butterworth (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Nate Twitchell discovers that one of his family's hens has the biggest egg he has ever seen, he is determined to see it hatch. And when it does, neither he nor his parents, townspeople, the...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Jumanji -- by Chris Allsburg (Author) (Book - Child)
"When Judy and Peter find a board game in the park, they take it home, hoping to alleviate their boredom. One live lion, an erupting volcano, and a dozen destructive monkeys later, the children are no...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
You Can't Eat Peanuts in Church and Other Little-Known Laws -- by Barbara Seuling (Author) (Book - Child)
"A cartoon joke book presenting some unusual laws in effect at one time or another in the United States." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Homecoming -- by Cynthia Voigt (Author) (Book - Child)
"Abandoned by their mother, four children begin a search for a home and an identity." From Card Catalog
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Arthur, for the Very First Time -- by Patricia MacLachlan (Author) (Book - Child)
"The Newbery Medal-winning author's first book tells of a boy's spending the summer away from home, and how he learns to look at the world in different ways." From Publishers Weekly
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
It's Not the End of the World -- by Judy Blume (Author) (Book - Child)
"Karen couldn't tell Mrs. Singer why she had to have her Viking Diorama out of the sixth grade showcase. She felt like yelling To keep my parents from getting divorced. But she couldn't say it, and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
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)
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)
