Hamish X and the Cheese Pirates
10 best books like Hamish X and the Cheese Pirates (Seán Cullen): The City of Ember, In an Absent Dream, Bridge to Terabithia, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Swindle, Sunny Side Up, Flawed Dogs: The Shocking Raid on Westminster, Showoff, Framed, Zoobreak
| Author | Jeanne DuPrau |
| ISBN | 0375822747 |
An alternate cover edition can be found here.
Many hundreds of years ago, the city of Ember was created by the Builders to contain everything needed for human survival. It worked…but now the storerooms are almost out of food, crops are blighted, corruption is spreading through the city and...
This fourth entry and prequel tells the story of Lundy, a very serious young girl who would rather study and dream than become a respectable housewife and live up to the expectations of the world around her. As well she should.
When she finds a doorway to a world founded on logic and reason, riddles...
Jess Aarons' greatest ambition is to be the fastest runner in his grade. He's been practicing all summer and can't wait to see his classmates' faces when he beats them all. But on the first day of school, a new girl boldly crosses over to the boys' side and outruns everyone.
That's not a very promising...
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
| Author | Judy Blume |
| ISBN | 0689841582 |
Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York City to Farbook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends—Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like...
| Author | Gordon Korman |
| ISBN | 0439903440 |
Ocean's 11... with 11-year-olds, in a super stand-alone heist caper from Gordon Korman!
After a mean collector named Swindle cons him out of his most valuable baseball card, Griffin Bing must put together a band of misfits to break into Swindle's compound and recapture the card. There are many...
| Author | Jennifer L. Holm |
| ISBN | 0545741653 |
Sunny Lewin has been packed off to Florida to live with her grandfather for the summer. At first she thought Florida might be fun -- it is the home of Disney World, after all. But the place where Gramps lives is no amusement park. It's full of . . . old people. Really old people.
Luckily, Sunny isn't...
Flawed Dogs: The Shocking Raid on Westminster
| Author | Berkeley Breathed |
| ISBN | 0399252185 |
The Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Bloom County and Opus delivers a humorous and heartwarming illustrated novel for kids and dog-lovers of any age!"Breathed, through words and lush illustrations, tells a story that will charm many readers."--The New York Times
Sam the Lion is actually a...
| Author | Gordon Korman |
| ISBN | 0545320593 |
The fourth SWINDLE book, centering around a dog show that goes horribly awry!
The heroes of SWINDLE, ZOOBREAK, and FRAMED are back - and this time, things have gone to the dogs! When Luthor goes berserk at a mall dog show, he's accused of ruining the career of the three-time best-in-show beagle. Griffin...
| Author | Gordon Korman |
| ISBN | 0545178495 |
The sequel to Gordon Korman's ZOOBREAK - Griffin Bing, the Man with a Plan, has been framed!
Griffin Bing's new principal doesn't like him. And Griffin doesn't like the boot camp football atmosphere the new principal has brought. Griffin manages to stay out of trouble -- until a Super Bowl ring disappears...
| Author | Gordon Korman |
| ISBN | 0545124999 |
The sequel to Gordon Korman's SWINDLE - the Man With A Plan is back!
When Griffin Bing's class goes to a floating zoo, they don't expect to see animals being treated so badly. They don't expect to find Cleo, Dog Whisperer Savannah's pet monkey who's been missing for weeks. And they really don't expect...
Shameless: A Sexual Reformation
Raw, intimate, and timely, Nadia Bolz-Weber’s latest book offers a full-blown overhaul of our harmful and antiquated ideas about sex, gender, and our bodies.
Christians are obsessed with sex. But not in a good way. For generations countless people have suffered pain, guilt, and judgment...
| Author | Eric Walters |
| ISBN | 0143312189 |
In conjunction with the Terry Fox Foundation, award-winning author Eric Walters brings Terry Fox and the Marathon of Hope to life for a whole new generation of young readers
This first book for young readers about Terry Fox and the Marathon of Hope, written by one of Canada’s best-known...
| Author | Mélanie Watt |
| ISBN | 1554531403 |
Chester is more than a picture book. It is a story told, and retold, by dueling author-illustrators.
Melanie Watt starts out with the story of a mouse in a house. Then Melanie's cat, Chester, sends the mouse packing and proceeds to cover the pages with rewrites from his red marker, and the gloves are...
| Author | Mélanie Watt |
| ISBN | 1553375270 |
Leon the chameleon has a problem. When the other little chameleons turn green, yellow or blue -- he turns red, purple or orange! Leon doesn't turn the opposite color on purpose. He just can't help it. Being different makes Leon feel lonely. One day, the little chameleons go exploring and lose their way....
The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek
| Author | Rhett McLaughlin |
| ISBN | 1984822136 |
It's 1992 in Bleak Creek, North Carolina, a sleepy little place with all the trappings of an ordinary Southern town: two Baptist churches, friendly smiles coupled with silent judgments, and a seemingly unquenchable appetite for pork products. Beneath the town’s cheerful façade, however, Bleak...
| Author | Becky Citra |
| ISBN | 1550506919 |
After 12-year-old Will Poppy's mother dies, he finds himself moving to a run-down castle with an aunt he loathes and servants who are up to no good - and that's just the beginning of his troubles.
Will Poppy has always been fascinated with writing - he thinks there's something almost... magical...
| Author | Eric Walters |
| ISBN | 0385664435 |
It's December 2004 and Sam and his parents are leaving frostbitten Ontario for a vacation in lush, sun-soaked Thailand. Sam's sister Beth is staying behind. She drives her family to the airport to bid them farewell, not knowing that what awaits them is a natural disaster of unimaginable proportions.
Over...
How To Kill A Narcissist: Debunking The Myth Of Narcissism And Recovering From Narcissistic Abuse
| Author | J.H. Simon |
| ISBN | 0648012808 |
Narcissism is an overwhelming and confusing topic. But when you reveal its mask, you see that it is basically a lie, told to those who are vulnerable.
Narcissistic abuse, by nature, is designed to keep you trapped in shame-based vertigo. It doesn't just go away because you know it exists. Narcissism...
Hamish X and the Hollow Mountain
When we last saw Hamish X, he had been captured once more by the evil Grey Agents of the ODA(Orphan Disposal Agency), and the Wind City Orphanage had been destroyed. But with Mimi’s strength and Parveen’s ingenuity, Hamish X and all their Wind City friends are rescued. Now, new and surprising adventures...
| Author | Alison Hughes |
| ISBN | 1459807944 |
Flynn hates the outdoors. Always has. He barely pays attention in his Outdoor Ed class. He has no interest in doing a book report on Lost in the Barrens. He doesn’t understand why anybody would want to go hiking or camping. But when he gets lost in the wilderness behind his parents’ friends’ house,...
| Author | Ammi-Joan Paquette |
| ISBN | 1524739391 |
A magical story about a boy's love for his dying father and his journey to the mythic Train of Lost Things, where beloved lost objects are rescued and protected until they can be returned. Perfect for fans of The Phantom Tollbooth, The Bridge to Terabithia, and Lost in the Sun.
Marty cherishes...
| Author | Eric Walters |
| ISBN | 0385664427 |
The date is October 15, 1954. Thirteen-year-old Elizabeth, who lives in the Toronto suburb of Weston, is a typical grade 8 girl. She has a secret crush on a boy in her class and she thinks Elvis Presley is "dreamy." Elizabeth also has a part-time job babysitting an adorable little grade 2 girl named Suzie,...
Scaredy Squirrel at the Beach
| Author | Mélanie Watt |
| ISBN | 1554532256 |
We know by now that Scaredy Squirrel only feels safe when he's at home in his nut tree, with his defenses, his emergency kit and his back-up plans at the ready. So even though the sun is shining and it's time for a vacation, Scaredy does not want to go to the beach --- that vast, frightening place where a squirrel...
Scaredy Squirrel at Night
| Author | Mélanie Watt |
| ISBN | 1554532889 |
Scaredy never sleeps --- sleep might mean bad dreams about dragons, ghosts, vampire bats and polka-dot monsters. Our wide-eyed hero has a plan: stay awake all night, every night. Between counting stars, playing cymbals and making scrapbooks, he does a good job of avoiding dreamland.
With...
Ranma 1/2 (2-in-1 Edition), Vol. 1: Includes vols. 1 2
| Author | Rumiko Takahashi |
| ISBN | 1421565943 |
One day, teenaged martial artist Ranma Saotome went on a training mission with his father and ended up taking a dive into some cursed springs at a legendary training ground in China. Now, every time he's splashed with cold water, he changes into a girl. His father, Genma, changes into a panda! What's a...
