Playing for the Devil's Fire
10 best books like Playing for the Devil's Fire (Phillippe Diederich): The Babysitter Murders, Period 8, Mr. Popper's Penguins, The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle, The Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy, Norby: Robot For Hire, Nix Minus One, Dirt Road Home, Mr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout Game, Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
| Author | Janet Ruth Young |
| ISBN | 1416959440 |
Everyone has disturbing thoughts sometimes. But for seventeen-year-old Dani Solomon, strange thoughts have taken over her life. She loves Alex, the little boy she babysits, more than anything. Then one day she envisions harming him. The images are so gruesome, she can’t get them out of her mind....
| Author | Chris Crutcher |
| ISBN | 0061914800 |
In this full-length novel from Chris Crutcher, his first since the best-selling Deadline, the ultimate bully and the ultimate good guy tangle during Period 8.
Paul "the Bomb" Baum tells the truth. No matter what. It was something he learned at Sunday School. But telling the truth can cause...
| Author | Richard Atwater |
| ISBN | 0316058432 |
The single greatest book of my childhood. (Nerd alert warning)...This will explain how much I enjoyed this book. When I first read it, I had inherited a copy from one of my older siblings. They had written their name in the front of it, because our mother has a weird obsession with putting our names on everything...
The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle
| Author | Leslie Connor |
| ISBN | 0062491490 |
Mason Buttle is the biggest, sweatiest kid in his grade, and everyone knows he can barely read or write. Mason’s learning disabilities are compounded by grief. Fifteen months ago, Mason’s best friend, Benny Kilmartin, turned up dead in the Buttle family’s orchard. An investigation drags on,...
The Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy
| Author | Kate Hattemer |
| ISBN | 0385753780 |
Whip-smart dialogue and an inside look at the seedy underbelly of reality TV come together in this critically-acclaimed debut perfect for fans of Unreal, John Green, and Frank Portman.
Witty, sarcastic Ethan and his three best friends are students at Selwyn Arts Academy, which has...
Three cheers for Norby!
Norby's the bravest, most outrageous, most lovable robot ever to save the day. Along with his ever-faithful human companion Jeff, and a mischievious All-Purpose-Pet named Oola, the three blast off for interstellar adventure.
First the trio search for a...
Fifteen-year-old Nix Humbolt doesn't talk much. He's barely outgrown his "Fatty Humbolt" days, and although he is taller and leaner now, he has learned it is best to keep a low profile. He dreams about his only friend's girl, but of course she is hopelessly out of his league. Lonely and introverted, he...
| Author | Watt Key |
| ISBN | 0374308632 |
The story of of the orphan boy Moon, begun in Watt Key's Alabama Moon, continues with Dirt Road Home
After his recapture, gutsy 14-year-old Hal Mitchell is sentenced to live at Hellenweiler, an institution that is more like a jail than the boys' home it's supposed to be. Hal could walk out in just...
Mr. Lemoncello's All-Star Breakout Game
| Author | Chris Grabenstein |
| ISBN | 0525646442 |
Mr. Lemoncello is going LIVE ACROSS THE NATION in his brand new televised BREAKOUT game! Discover what James Patterson calls "the coolest library in the world" in the fourth puzzle-packed adventure in Chris Grabenstein's
New York Times
bestselling MR. LEMONCELLO series!
Greetings...
Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls
The Supa Buddies have been working hard to help Dog Man overcome his bad habits. But when his obsessions turn to fears, Dog Man finds himself the target of an all-new supervillain! Meanwhile, Petey the Cat has been released from jail and starts a new life with Li'l Petey. But when Petey's own father arrives,...
| Author | Tui T. Sutherland |
| ISBN | 1338214489 |
Growing up in the hives, Cricket has always had a million questions. Why are trees forbidden, even in art? Why do her parents seem to hate her? And the biggest, most dangerous and secret question of all: why is Cricket immune to Queen Wasp's powers? Whenever the queen takes control of all the HiveWings,...
