The Time Hackers
10 best books like The Time Hackers (Gary Paulsen): Found, Rebound, Call It Courage, Telephone, Hard Luck, The Third Wheel, The Ugly Truth, The Captive, The Traitor, Locomotion
| Author | Margaret Peterson Haddix |
| ISBN | 1416954171 |
Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he's never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who's also adopted, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, "You are one of the missing." The second one says, "Beware! They're coming back to get you."
Jonah,...
| Author | Kwame Alexander |
| ISBN | 0544868137 |
Before Josh and Jordan Bell were streaking up and down the court, their father was learning his own moves. In this prequel to Newbery Medal winner The Crossover, Chuck Bell takes center stage, as readers get a glimpse of his childhood and how he became the jazz music worshipping, basketball star...
| Author | Armstrong Sperry |
| ISBN | 0689713916 |
A boy tries to overcome his fear of the sea in this treasured classic and winner of the Newbery Medal.
Mafatu was afraid of the sea. It had taken his mother when he was a baby, and it seemed to him that the sea gods sought vengeance at having been cheated of Mafatu. So, though he was the son of the Great...
| Author | Mac Barnett |
| ISBN | 1452110239 |
It's time to fly home for dinner! In this witty picture book from award-winning and bestselling author Mac Barnett, a mother bird gives the bird next to her a message for little Peter. But passing messages on a telephone line isn't as simple as it sounds. Each subsequent bird understands Mama's message...
| Author | Jeff Kinney |
| ISBN | 1419711326 |
Greg Heffley and his family and friends are back in Diary of a Wimpy Kid Book 8, the latest installment in the #1 bestselling series by Jeff Kinney and one of the most anticipated books of 2013. A global phenomenon, the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has more than 85 million books in print around the world.
Greg...
| Author | Jeff Kinney |
| ISBN | 1419705849 |
Love is in the air - but what does that mean for Greg Heffley?A Valentine's Day dance at Greg's middle school has turned his world upside down. As Greg scrambles to find a date, he's worried he'll be left out in the cold on the big night. His best friend, Rowley, doesn't have any prospects either, but that's...
| Author | Jeff Kinney |
| ISBN | 0810984911 |
Greg Heffley has always been in a hurry to grow up. But is getting older really all it’s cracked up to be?
Greg suddenly finds himself dealing with the pressures of boy-girl parties, increased responsibilities, and even the awkward changes that come with getting older—all without his...
| Author | Grace Burrowes |
| ISBN | 1402278780 |
He'll never be free...
Captured and tortured by the French, Christian Severn, Duke of Mercia, survives by vowing to take revenge on his tormentors. Before the duke can pursue his version of justice, Gillian, Countess of Greendale, reminds him that his small daughter has suffered much in his...
| Author | Grace Burrowes |
| ISBN | 1402294999 |
As a young boy, British-born Sebastian St. Clair was abandoned in France and forced to join the French army in order to survive.
Now that the war is over, he has returned home to his beloved England, and is determined to live a quiet life as a country gentleman. He believes that his wish is about...
| Author | Jacqueline Woodson |
| ISBN | 0142401498 |
When Lonnie Collins Motion "Locomotion" was seven years old, his life changed forever. Now he's eleven, and his life is about to change again. His teacher, Ms. Marcus, is showing him ways to put his jumbled feelings on paper. And suddenly, Lonnie has a whole new way to tell the world about his life, his...
Candy Bomber: The Story of the Berlin Airlift's "Chocolate Pilot"
| Author | Michael O. Tunnell |
| ISBN | 1580893376 |
After World War II the United States and Britain airlifted food and supplies into Russian-blockaded West Berlin. US Air Force Lieutenant Gail S. Halvorsen knew the children of the city were suffering. To lift their spirits, he began dropping chocolate and gum by parachute.
Michael O. Tunnell...
'This boy has bought me. This white boy who don't even look as old as I am. He owns me body and soul and my worth has been set at six hundred dollars.'
Samuel's an educated boy. Been taught by a priest. He was never supposed to be a slave.
He's a good boy too, thoughtful and kind. The type of boy who'd...
The Last Book in the Universe
| Author | Rodman Philbrick |
| ISBN | 0439087597 |
This fast-paced action novel is set in a future where the world has been almost destroyed. Like the award-winning novel Freak the Mighty, this is Philbrick at his very best.
It's the story of an epileptic teenager nicknamed Spaz, who begins the heroic fight to bring human intelligence back to the...
Eleven Seconds: A Story of Tragedy, Courage & Triumph
| Author | Travis Roy |
| ISBN | 0446521884 |
Out of all the books that I have read in a long time, this book would have to be one of my favorites. There was nothing that was boring about the book, and I was interested the whole entire time. The book starts out with Travis Roy talking about how his life was before the accident. How he was a promising athlete...
True Rescue: A Storm Too Soon: A Remarkable True Survival Story in 80-Foot Seas
Adventure is the theme that runs through most of my books, from outdoors titles (The Connecticut River from Source to Sea, Exploring the Hidden Charles) to fiction (Until I Have No Country) to nonfiction sea rescues (Overboard! A Storm Too Soon, Rescue of the Bounty).
One of my current adventures...
Voices from the Second World War: Witnesses share their stories with the children of today
| Author | First News (UK) Limited |
Voices from the Second World War
Stories of War as Told to Children of Today
Candlewick Press
Candlewick
Children's Nonfiction
Pub Date 20 Mar 2018
I am reviewing a copy of Voices From the Second World War through Candlewick Press and Netgalley:
This...
J. K. Rowling: Extraordinary Author
| Author | Victoria Peterson-Hilleque |
| ISBN | 1616135174 |
J.K. Rowling
By: Achraf
The informative and inspiring non-fiction book, J.K Rowling, is a well-written biography by Victoria Peterson-Hilleque. This book mainly focuses on the things that J.K Rowling has accomplished throughout her writing career. To begin with, Joanne Rowling was born...
Anne Frank: Life in Hiding
| Author | Johanna Hurwitz |
| ISBN | 0380732548 |
From July 1942 until August 1944, a young girl named Anne Frank kept a diary. Keeping a diary isn't unusual. Lots of girls do. But Anne's diary was unique. It chronicled the two years she and her family spent hiding from the Germans who were determined to annihilate all the Jews in Europe. In this sensitive...
