The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short
10 best books like The Adventures of Sir Givret the Short (Gerald Morris): The Door in the Wall, The People of Sparks, The Sword in the Tree, The Diamond of Darkhold, The Minstrel in the Tower, The Field of Wacky Inventions, Mary, Who Wrote Frankenstein, Dog Man: For Whom the Ball Rolls, The Sign of the Beaver, Minecraft: The Island
| Author | Marguerite de Angeli |
| ISBN | 0440227798 |
The bells clang above plague-ridden London as Robin lies helpless, cold, and hungry. The great house is empty, his father is fighting the Scots in the north, his mother is traveling with the Queen, and the servants have fled. He calls for help but only the stones hear his cries. Suddenly someone else is...
| Author | Jeanne DuPrau |
| ISBN | 0375828257 |
If I could give this book 6 stars, I would. I enjoyed City of Ember as a fun, quick YA read, but this sequel is just as entertaining, while also being profoundly thought-provoking and insightful.
I loved that the main characters - Lina and Doon - are honest and warm, with realistic struggles: Doon...
| Author | Clyde Robert Bulla |
| ISBN | 0064421325 |
In the days of King Arthur there stood a mighty oak tree within the walls of a castle. Peace reigned in the castle until the fearsome night when Lionel, longlost brother of Lord Weldon, returned to cause trouble and unhappiness.
It was then that Shan, the son of Lord Weldon, took on the duties of...
| Author | Jeanne DuPrau |
| ISBN | 0375955712 |
It’s been several months since Lina and Doon escaped the dying city of Ember and, along with the rest of their people, joined the town of Sparks. Now, struggling through the harsh winter aboveground, they find an unusual book. Torn up and missing most of its pages, it alludes to a mysterious device from...
| Author | Gloria Skurzynski |
| ISBN | 0394895983 |
In this gripping medieval page-turner, Roger and his sister Alice are
kidnapped and held for ransom in an ancient tower. To escape and find their
uncle, the children must summon all their courage and imagination. "Designed as
easy-reading material for middle-graders, this has the virtues...
The Field of Wacky Inventions
The final adventure in bestselling author Patrick Carman's delightfully wacky Floors trilogy!
Taking mystery and adventure to the next level.
It's not every day that a hotel loses its top floor. Then again, the Whippet Hotel is no stranger to wackiness. So when the entire floor is...
Mary, Who Wrote Frankenstein
| Author | Linda Bailey |
| ISBN | 1770495592 |
The story of the girl behind one of the most well-known novels -- and monsters -- ever, perfectly timed for the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein.
How does a story begin? Sometimes it begins with a dream, and a dreamer. Mary is one such dreamer, a little girl who learns to read...
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 | Elizabeth George Speare |
It's the time of the American Revolution and new Americans like Matt and his family are heading out to colonize areas of virgin territory.
Matt and his father head to Maine territory to stake their claim, which involves declaring their land, building a home and planting crops. Once they've...
Minecraft: The Island by Max Brooks, #1 New York Times bestselling author of World War Z, is the first official Minecraft novel. In the tradition of iconic stories like Robinson Crusoe and Treasure Island, Minecraft: The Island will tell the story of a new hero stranded in the world of Minecraft, who...
