Misty Morgan
10 best books like Misty Morgan (Stephen Cosgrove): The Body of Christopher Creed, Silent to the Bone, Misty of Chincoteague, Over Sea, Under Stone, Brighty of the Grand Canyon, Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza, Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey, Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella, Ghosts Beneath Our Feet
| Author | Carol Plum-Ucci |
| ISBN | 0786816414 |
Let's try this your way.
This is a book about a boy who goes missing after writing an ambiguous e-mail that could be either a suicide letter or a runaway note.
There are many topics of note, including bullying, overbearing parenting, personality disorders, class wars (small-scale),...
| Author | E.L. Konigsburg |
| ISBN | 0689871236 |
Connor is sure his best friend, Branwell, couldn't have hurt Branwell's baby half sister, Nikki. But Nikki lies in a coma, and Branwell is in a juvenile behavioral center, suspected of a horrible crime and unable to utter the words to tell what really happened. Connor is the only one who might be able to...
| Author | Marguerite Henry |
| ISBN | 1416927832 |
On an island off the coasts of Virginia and Maryland lives a centuries-old band of wild ponies. Among them is the most mysterious of all, Phantom, a rarely seen mare that eludes all efforts to capture her--that is, until a young boy and girl lay eyes on her and determine that they can't live without her....
On holiday in Cornwall, the three Drew children discover an ancient map in the attic of the house that they are staying in. They know immediately that it is special. It is even more than that -- the key to finding a grail, a source of power to fight the forces of evil known as the Dark. And in searching for it...
Brighty of the Grand Canyon
| Author | Marguerite Henry |
| ISBN | 0689845227 |
Long ago, a lone little burro roamed the high cliffs of the Grand Canyon and touched the hearts of all who knew him: a grizzled old miner, a big-game hunter, even President Teddy Roosevelt. Named Brighty by the prospector who befriended him, he remained a free spirit at heart. But when a ruthless claim-jumper...
| Author | Betty MacDonald |
| ISBN | 0064401480 |
Everyone loves Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle
Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle lives in an upside-down house and smells like cookies. She was even married to a pirate once. Most of all, she knows everything about children. She can cure them of any ailment. Patsy hates baths. Hubert never puts anything away. Allen...
The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza
| Author | Philemon Sturges |
| ISBN | 0142301892 |
The story of the industrious Little Red Hen is not a new one, but when this particular hen spies a can of tomato sauce in her cupboard and decides to make a pizza, the familiar tale takes on a fresh new twist. Kids will love following along as the hen, with no help from her friends the duck, the dog, and the cat,...
| Author | Margaret Peterson Haddix |
| ISBN | 0689871023 |
Things are so bad, I feel like I'm going to explode if I don't do something...
Everyone has to keep a journal in Mrs. Dunphrey's English class, but the teacher has promised she won't read any entry marked "Do not read this." It's the kind of assignment Tish Bonner, one of the girls with big hair...
| Author | Tony Johnston |
| ISBN | 0698118715 |
I thought that this story was a very cute, fractured, retelling of Cinderella. Just the fact of this story featuring sasquatches was hilarious to me. I thought that it was cute that the prince had a challenge for all of the female sasquatches (to knock the prince into the water from off of a rolling log)...
| Author | Betty Ren Wright |
| ISBN | 0590434446 |
Back in the day, Betty Ren Wright was right up there with R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike for YA mysteries. I'd never read any of her books though, I'm not sure why, but when I saw this one in my local thrift store for $0.59, I picked it up.
For as short as it is, and as big as the font is, it took me forever...
| Author | E.R. Frank |
| ISBN | 0689853858 |
Most well-known for her devastatingly poignant teen tales of urban desperation and redemption, renowned young adult author E. R. Frank switches gears and narrows her focus to the pivotal events of one 8th grade classroom.
The progressive petri dish of Forest Alternative's middle school...
| Author | Amy Goldman Koss |
| ISBN | 0142300330 |
Maya has been part of the group ever since the day Candace asked her if she wanted to "do lunch" in the cafeteria. Yet when Candace suddenly deems her unworthy, Maya's so-called friends just blow her off. While Maya just wants the girls back like they used to be, she knows that can never happen-because whatever...
| Author | Daniel Hayes |
| ISBN | 0449704165 |
The Trouble with Lemons is a young adult/middle grade coming-of-age mystery from the early 90’s. It focuses on Tyler McAllister, a boy who suffers from severe allergies; his mother just had them move to a small town, because she thinks it’ll be better for him; however, his mother and brother are...
| Author | Willo Davis Roberts |
| ISBN | 0689305710 |
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This book had a profound book on me during my childhood. As an abusive victim, it helped me not feel alone and gave me hope that one day things would change.
As it turns out, I had a chance to meet the author when I was in grade school and I still have the version of this book she signed...
| Author | Glen Rounds |
| ISBN | 0590323008 |
Having grown up on a Montana ranch, Glen Rounds had the insight to write about the cowboy lifestyle. He did so for more than sixty years, crafting original stories about life on the open range. A fair number of his novels feature Whitey, a young boy who shows all the signs of growing up to be a cowboy, and The...
Cinderella Penguin, or, The Little Glass Flipper
| Author | Janet Perlman |
| ISBN | 0140555528 |
All cultures share the traditional story of Cinderella--even penguin culture!
Poor Cinderella Penguin is bossed and bullied by her evil penguin stepsisters as they get dolled up for the Penguin Prince's ball. After they have gone, a penguin tear rolls down Cinderella's cheek. "Suddenly,...
