Four Miles to Pinecone

Author	Ellen Wittlinger
ISBN	0689856008

Razzle Penney, an oddball teen who works at the town dump, befriends Ken Baker when he and his parents first move to Cape Cod. Ken is drawn to Razzle's eccentricities, and she inspires the best photographs he has taken. However, she also introduces him to her nemesis, Harley, a boy-crazy beauty who gets...

Author	Phyllis McGinley
ISBN	0590434772

This is more of a Middle grade chapter book than a children's picture book. There are pages of only words. The artwork was nice what little there was of it, but I think it's because the story is so tedious. The art by itself wouldn't be that exciting either.

This book felt moldy to me. It is very repetitious...

Author	Ellie Rollins
ISBN	1595145702

A girl discovers adventure at every highway turn in this effervescent debut that's Savvy meets Little Miss Sunshine

After Lyssa's mother dies, her kind but clueless new stepfather moves with her to the suburbs of Seattle in the hopes of making a fresh start. But Lyssa feels lost and adrift in...

Author	Patricia Beatty
ISBN	0688122809

Mama is widowed, with two children and no job prospects. She decides to start a school out in the gold fields but is shortly and firmly disabused of all her city slicker notions. The story is narrated by Ann Katherine, who is a nicely written young teen. Her younger brother is the bane of her existence, naturally....

Author	Anne Cameron
ISBN	0062112767

You know something is seriously wrong when it starts raining newts and frogs…

11 year-old Angus McFangus believes that his parents are boring civil servants, but one stormy night his world is turned upside down when he is mysteriously whisked to the island of Imbur to become an apprentice...

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Mariah Fredericks

Some years ago I went through a spell where I was addicted to an on-line multi-player D&D inspired game. I first picked this book because of the on-line gaming angle. I was curious about how that would play out in print.

But, after I started I realized that this was much different than what...

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Jackie French Koller

Living in a rough Puritan missionary settlement that borders an Indian village, sixteen-year-old Rebekah is forced to choose between two cultures when she falls in love with a defiant Pawtucket medicine man. “Issues about separation of church and state, the scandalous idea of thinking for oneself,...

Author	Theodore Taylor
ISBN	0152061533

When Ben's parents go to Africa, they leave the fourteen-year-old in charge of the family's wild animal preserve. Everything seems to be running smoothly until one night when the silence is broken by the sound of peacocks screeching. When Ben leaves the house to investigate, he sees a terrifying...

Author	Candy Dawson Boyd
ISBN	0590432664

The story Circle of Gold is about a girl named Mattie. Mattie had just lost her father and she lives with her mother and her two little brothers. Mattie’s mother has not been feeling well so Mattie decided to buy her a wonderful present for mother’s day. One day while Mattie was shopping , she saw a gold...

Author	Penny Warner
ISBN	1606844555

"A fun series sure to appeal to graduates of Encyclopedia Brown and Ivy & Bean."-- Shelf Awareness

When Cody, Quinn, M.E., and Luke receive a cryptic message directing them to Alcatraz Island, the promise of a new adventure, and possible treasure, sets them on the trail to the famous prison...

Author	Gigi Amateau
ISBN	0763637661

A sequel to Chancey of the Maury River, this heart-tugging story focuses on Macadoo — the gentle giant of the Maury River Stables.

When Macadoo is just a colt, he challenges his father — a huge Belgian stallion — in order to protect his dam. From that moment on, Mac knows that his purpose...

Author	Jeremy Brown
ISBN	0439769345

An updated version of Donold Sobol's TWO-MINUTE MYSTERIES, investigated by a CSI using modern forensic techniques rather than old-fashioned sleuthing.

Four-minute forensic mysteries are solved by a cast of quirky but lovable characters. Their wisecracking leader is CSI Wes Burton who...

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Ellen Conford

This book was hilarious. This is a complilation of nine short stories all dealing with true teenage occurances. The story topics are so typical for teenage girls; crash diets for a boy, true love with a singer, Dear Dr. Lamour, comparing moms, monolouge about a terrible boyfriend who cheated, first...

Author	Rick Atkinson
ISBN	1627791116

Adapted for young readers from the #1 New York Times–bestselling The Guns at Last Light, D-Day captures the events and the spirit of that day—June 6, 1944—the day that led to the liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germany's control. They came by sea and by sky to reclaim freedom from the occupying...

Author	Amanda Flower
ISBN	0310737028

Twelve-year-old Andora 'Andi' Boggs and her new best friend Colin Carter couldn't be more excited to attend the prestigious science camp at the local university in Killdeer, Ohio. Unfortunately, Discovery Camp's curriculum appears to include much more than just chemistry and biology. From day...

Author	Diane Lee Wilson
ISBN	0689871384

WANTED: Young, skinny, wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders. Willing to risk death daily. Orphans preferred.

When Colton Wescott sees this sign for the Pony Express, he thinks he has the solution to his problems. He's stuck with his ma and two younger sisters on the wrong side...

Author	Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
ISBN	0440414059

Set in a small Indiana farming community at the start of World War I, this is the heartwarming and gently humorous story of Ruthie, an 8-year-old tomboy who develops a stronger sense of self and selflessness during a particularly dramatic year in her life: the year her sixth brother is born, the year she...

Author	John Peel
ISBN	0671568116

The Hive came from another galaxy: billions of alien beings living inside a vast, biological starship. They've already destroyed one planet, using it as raw material and fuel for their endless voyage through the cosmos, and now the Hive is heading for Bajor. To the Bajorans they've sent a warning, to...

Author	Todd Strasser
ISBN	0590029657

Emily Barrios-Jake Sherman's first day of summer camp at Camp Walton!Well it's not going so good for him.Jake is a boy who doesn't want to go to camp because he thinks it is going to be boring.But later on in the story Jake actually really likes camp.Jake meets new people during camp.

There is these...

Author	Kristen Tracy
ISBN	1416955194

Sugar and spice and everything nice.

At sixteen, Sarah Trestle has a lot going for her. She's cute, funny, and a terrific alto. She's also great behind the wheel, which is why she drives the getaway car. But Sarah T doesn't complain; she loves being part of the best clique in Kalamazoo: The Sarahs....

Author	Rachel Toor
ISBN	0374300143

A funny, uplifting debut about running, romance—and dealing with college rejection and other hurdles

On New Year’s Day, Alice Davis goes for a run. Her first ever. It’s painful and embarrassing, but so was getting denied by the only college she cares about. Alice knows she has to stop...

Author	Mildred D. Taylor
ISBN	0147743478

Ages 10 and up. Pub: 9/96.In the deep south of the 1930s and early 40s, Cassie Logan and her family stand together and stand proud to defy racial prejudice and violence. Now, to commemorate Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry's 20th anniversary, the unforgettable saga of the Logan family is available in a boxed...

Author	N.B. Grace
ISBN	1423106148

The students of East High are preparing for the SATs, and Gabriella has the unfortunate honor of tutoring Sharpay, who shines much more brightly on stage than she does on her practice tests. Luckily, everyone has the school's upcoming Halloween party to take their minds off the SAT crunch. This year's...

Author	Eugene Yelchin
ISBN	0805098445

From Newbery Honor–winning author Eugene Yelchin comes another glimpse into Soviet Russia. For twelve-year-old Arcady, soccer is more than just a game. Sent to live in a children's home after his parents are declared enemies of the state, it is a means of survival, securing extra rations, respect,...

Author	Kate McMullan
ISBN	0448431114

"This is a weird story for Dragon Slayers Academy," my 7 year old grandson said as I read aloud to him. I have to agree. These are silly adventure stories good for reluctant readers, especially boys. But this book is about Wiglaf being engaged against his will to a princess, in fact the entire story has him...