The Hateful Plateful Trick -- by Scott Corbett (Author) (Book - Child)
"Kerby and Fenton get into another jam with the Feats o' Magic Chemistry set while babysitting Kerby's cousin Gay. When they end up smelling like cornbeef and cabbage, hot dogs and sauerkraut and...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Ramona and Her Father -- by Beverly Clearly (Author) (Book - Child)
"Second grade is not turning out the way it should for Ramona Quimby. Her dad has lost his job, her mom has found a full-time job, and her big sister Beezus has "reached a difficult age." In her...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Dominic -- by William Steig (Author) (Book - Child)
"Dominic is a one-of-a-kind dog. One day this exuberant, restless, freedom-loving fellow decides there isn't enough going on in his neighborhood to satisfy his need for adventure. And off he goes,...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
How I Hunted the Little Fellows -- by Boris Zhitkov (Author) (Book - Child)
"Fascinated by the life-like miniature of a steamer on his grandmother's shelf, a young boy becomes convinced that there are little people inside and ignoring the admonition not to touch, decides to...
All Ages
Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Strange Mysteries from Around the World -- by Seymour Simon (Author) (Book - Child)
"Eleven puzzling events or unusual objects not yet explained by scientist investigators are described. Chapters on rains of frogs and fish, the amazing destruction caused by the Siberian 'big bang' of...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Hazel Rye -- by Bill Cleaver, Vera Cleaver (Authors) (Book - Child)
"An eleven-year-old girl, with no appreciation for land and growing things, finds her values beginning to change when she agrees to let an impoverished family live in a small house she owns, in...
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
Al(exandra) the Great -- by Constance Greene (Author) (Book - Child)
"Her best friend's family helps cushion the blow when Al must sacrifice a summer visit to her father's farm in order to take care of her sick mother in New York City." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
It Can't Hurt Forever -- by Marilyn Singer (Author) (Book - Child)
"Eleven-year-old Ellie describes her experiences during twelve days of hospitalization for heart surgery." From Card Catalog
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Age groups: School Age (6-12)
A Very Touchy Subject -- by Todd Strasser (Author) (Book - Child)
"The summer before Scott's senior year, when his libido is especially high, he befriends his neighbor, a troubled girl of questionable repute, and suprisingly develops a new slant on life." From Card...
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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)
