Don't Call Me Beanhead!
Author : Susan Wojciechowski
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,89 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780785779797
Emily's Fortune
Author : Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Publisher : Yearling
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 22,51 MB
Release : 2011-11-08
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0375844929
Book Description
Emily Wiggins is poor and timid, without a drop of self-confidence. When unexpectedly orphaned, she is left all alone except for her turtle, Rufus. What in blinkin' bloomers should Emily do? Emily's neighbors, Mrs. Ready, Mrs. Aim, and Mrs. Fire, have the answer. Emily must travel by stagecoach to honorable Aunt Hilda. What a hootin', tootin' grand idea! But Miss Catchum of the Catchum Child-Catching Services will get a big bonus for making Emily live with her next of kin, vicious Uncle Victor. How in ding dong dickens will Emily escape Miss Catchum? It will take all the gumption and cunning of fellow orphan and traveler, Jackson, to help Emily find her confidence, conniving spirit, and the truth behind why Uncle Victor wants to claim her. But how in flippin' flapjacks will Emily outsmart Uncle Victor?
Second Impact
Author : David Klass
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 11,48 MB
Release : 2013-08-06
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0374379963
Book Description
When Jerry Downing, star quarterback in a small football town, gets a second chance after his drunk driving had serious consequences, Carla Jensen, ace reporter for the school newspaper, invites him to join her in writing a blog, mainly about sports.
Beany (Not Beanhead) and the Magic Crystal
Author : Susan Wojciechowski
Publisher : Candlewick Press (MA)
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 17,54 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763614416
Book Description
Beany has a magic wishing crystal, but since it will grant only one wish, she holds it in reserve waiting for the perfect moment to use it.
Beany and the Meany
Author : Susan Wojciechowski
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 11,97 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763629748
Book Description
When Beany's best friend Carol Ann pairs with the new girl at school to create a science project, Beany must work with Kevin the bully. Reprint. Jr Lib Guild.
Beany Goes to Camp
Author : Susan Wojciechowski
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 16,81 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763625702
Book Description
Beany definitely does not want to spend her summer vacation at camp, but she endures bugs and a bossy cabin-mate, finds a new friend, and has an okay time after all.
God's Gym
Author : John Edgar Wideman
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 25,14 MB
Release : 2006-08-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0547346727
Book Description
In God's Gym, the celebrated author John Edgar Wideman offers stories that pulse with emotional electricity. The ten pieces here explore strength, both physical and spiritual. The collection opens with a man paying tribute to the quiet fortitude of his mother, a woman who "should wear a T-shirt: God's Gym." In the stories that follow, Wideman delivers powerful riffs on family and fate, basketball and belief. His mesmerizing prose features guest appearances by cultural luminaries as diverse as the Harlem Globetrotters, Frantz Fanon, Thelonious Monk, and Marilyn Monroe. As always, Wideman astounds with writing that moves from the intimate to the political, from shock to transcendence.
The Silver Star
Author : Jeannette Walls
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 15,93 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1451661541
Book Description
Two motherless sisters--Bean and Liz--are shuttled to Virginia, where their Uncle Tinsley lives in the decaying mansion that's been in their family for generations. When school starts in the fall, Bean easily adjusts and makes friends, and Liz becomes increasingly withdrawn. Then something happens to Liz and Bean is left to challenge the injustice of the adult world.
Beany (Not Beanhead)
Author : Susan Wojciechowski
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 14,34 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780763625672
Book Description
Five short stories star Beany as she deals with important life lessons including flunking a test, wanting fancy press-on nails, and giving up her favorite shirt when she outgrows it.
Beany and the Dreaded Wedding
Author : Susan Wojciechowski
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 27,74 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0763625698
Book Description
Beany loves her cousin Amy but is worried about something going wrong if she agrees to be the flower girl in Amy's wedding.
