Nothing but Trouble

9 best books like Nothing but Trouble (Jacqueline Davies): Property of the Rebel Librarian, Inkling, The Land of Forgotten Girls, Beautiful Blue World, What the Dog Said, A Bandit's Tale: The Muddled Misadventures of a Pickpocket, Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes, Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans, Soar

Property of the Rebel Librarian

Author	Allison Varnes
ISBN	1524771473

When twelve-year-old June Harper's parents discover what they deem an inappropriate library book, they take strict parenting to a whole new level. And everything June loves about Dogwood Middle School unravels: librarian Ms. Bradshaw is suspended, an author appearance is canceled, the library...

Inkling

Author	Kenneth Oppel
ISBN	1443450286

Ethan’s dad is a comic artist whose greatest creation, the mutant superhero Kren, brought him fame and glory. But after his dad’s string of successful books, a tragedy strikes the family and now his dad is completely stuck.

If only artistic talent were hereditary. Ethan is stuck on a graphic-novel...

The Land of Forgotten Girls

Author	Erin Entrada Kelly
ISBN	0062238647

Two sisters from the Philippines, abandoned by their father and living in impoverished circumstances in Louisiana, fight to make their lives better.

Soledad has always been able to escape into the stories she creates. Just like her mother always could. And Soledad has needed that escape...

Beautiful Blue World

Author	Suzanne LaFleur
ISBN	0735286639

Sofarende is at war. For twelve-year-old Mathilde, it means food shortages, feuding neighbors, and bombings. Even so, as long as she and her best friend, Megs, are together, they'll be all right.

But the army is recruiting children, and paying families well for their service. If Megs takes...

What the Dog Said

Author

Randi Reisfeld

Ever since her police officer father was killed a few months ago, Grace Abernathy hasn't wanted to do much of anything. She's pulled away from her friends, her grades are plummeting . . . it's a problem. The last thing Grace wants is to be dragged into her older sister Regan's plan to train a shelter dog as...

A Bandit's Tale: The Muddled Misadventures of a Pickpocket

Author	Deborah Hopkinson
ISBN	0147521467

From an award-winning author of historical fiction comes a story of survival, crime, adventure, and horses in the streets of 19th century New York City.

Eleven-year-old Rocco is an Italian immigrant who finds himself alone in New York City after he's sold to a padrone by his poverty-stricken...

Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes

Author	Mary E. Lambert
ISBN	0545931983

Annabelle has a secret . . . a secret so big she won't allow friends within five miles of her home. Her mom collects things. Their house is overflowing with stuff. It gives Annabelle's sister nightmares, her brother spends as much time as he can at friends' houses, and her dad buries himself in his work.

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Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans

Author	Russell Ginns
ISBN	1524720003

For Samantha Spinner, it just isn't fair. Her uncle Paul disappeared, and here's what he left:
Samantha's sister got a check for $2,400,000,000.
Samantha's brother got the New York Yankees.
And Samantha...got a rusty red umbrella with a tag hanging off of its worn handle. The tag says...

Soar

Author

Joan Bauer

Newbery Honor–winner Joan Bauer's newest protagonist always sees the positive side of any situation—and readers will cheer him on!

Jeremiah is the world’s biggest baseball fan. He really loves baseball and he knows just about everything there is to know about his favorite sport....