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The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs

Author : Betty G. Birney

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 228 pages

File Size : 46,57 MB

Release : 2008-06-30

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1439132038

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Life in Sassafras Springs has always been predictable, boring even, but one afternoon that changes when Eben McAllister's pa challenges him to find Seven Wonders in Sassafras that rival the real Seven Wonders of the World. The reward? An adventure that Eben's been craving -- a trip to Colorado. Even doesn't think he'll have any luck -- he can't think of one single thing that could be considered wondrous in Sassafras -- but he's willing to try. Little does he know that the Wonders he'll discover among his neighbors, friends, relatives, and family will give him the adventure of a lifetime...without ever leaving his home.



Each Little Bird that Sings

Author : Deborah Wiles

Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Page : 284 pages

File Size : 31,8 MB

Release : 2005

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 9780152051136

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Comfort Snowberger is well acquainted with death since her family runs the funeral parlor in their small southern town, but even so the ten-year-old is unprepared for the series of heart-wrenching events that begins on the first day of Easter vacation with the sudden death of her beloved great-uncle Edisto.



Wanted . . . Mud Blossom

Author : Betsy Byars

Publisher : Open Road Media

Page : 182 pages

File Size : 48,1 MB

Release : 2013-02-12

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1480402710

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What happened to the class hamster? Find out in this Edgar Award–winning mystery story with some “delightfully comic twists” (Kirkus Reviews). When Junior brings home the classroom hamster, Scooty, he decides to build the best hamster tunnel ever. But when Scooty goes missing, all evidence points to Mud. Meanwhile, Mad Mary is missing, too—although her bag and walking stick were found near the highway. When Mary later wakes up in the hospital, she realizes that the Blossoms might just have provided her with the strength she needs to pull her life back together. It’s anything but an ordinary weekend with the Blossoms! Perfect for young dog lovers, this Edgar Award–winning Blossom Family title is a mysterious and touching finale to the bestselling series by Newbery Medal-winning author Betsy Byars.



Lucky Breaks

Author : Susan Patron

Publisher : Simon and Schuster

Page : 212 pages

File Size : 32,51 MB

Release : 2009-03-10

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1439163766

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"Eleven is much more intrepid than only ten." On the eve of her eleventh birthday, Lucky wants to let loose and become intrepid; she's ready for life to change. But Hard Pan (population 43) drones on like it always has: Lincoln all tied up in knotty matters, Miles newly diagnosed as a genius but as needy as ever, Brigitte running her Café and trying to figure out what it means to be American. Enter Paloma, tagging along on a visit to Hard Pan with a pack of hungry geologists. She's smart and pretty and fun -- definitely best-friend material. But will Lucky be able to cope with tomato worms, Short Sammy's mysterious box, the potential for disaster when Paloma's parents visit Hard Pan, and Lincoln's fame among knot tyers of the world? Lucky's intrepidness is put to the test in this satisfying sequel to the Newbery Award-winning The Higher Power of Lucky.



Wildlife According to Og the Frog

Author : Betty G. Birney

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 20,70 MB

Release : 2020-05-19

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1984813765

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In the third book in the spinoff of the Humphrey series, Og and Humphrey head to summer camp to see what's hopping in the wilderness! Og didn't know where he would end up when school was over, but it turns out Camp Happy Hollow is just about the best place ever. Lovely nature is all around, friends from Room 26 are there--including Humphrey!--and camp days are full of exciting activities. Og has lots of new responsibilities, like watching out for Humphrey, helping his fellow campers adjust to being away from home, and encouraging everyone to always try their best. But when one camper lets Og loose at the lake, he is in a tough spot. The lake sure does feel like home, but so does his tank. Plus his human friends need him--and so does Humphrey. Good thing Og has experience in the wild because--BING-BANG-BOING!--this is going to be one hopping summer! Og's frog's-eye view of summer camp is silly, caring, and adventurous--the perfect companion to Summer According to Humphrey.



The new girl-- and me

Author : Jacqui Robbins

Publisher :

Page : 36 pages

File Size : 22,30 MB

Release : 2006

Category : African Americans

ISBN : 9781416953999

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Two African American girls named Shakeeta and Mia become friends when Shakeeta boasts that she has a pet iguana and Mia learns how to help Shakeeta "feel at home" even when she is in school. On her first day of school, who will be her friend? Raise your hand if it's you. You'll meet someone -- and something -- surprising



Chasing Redbird

Author : Sharon Creech

Publisher : Harper Collins

Page : 158 pages

File Size : 47,15 MB

Release : 2012-04-24

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0061961310

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“Intriguing, delightful, and touching.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Creech’s best yet.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) It started out as an ordinary summer. But the minute thirteen-year-old Zinny discovered the old, overgrown trail that ran through the woods behind her family’s house, she realized that things were about to change. It was her chance to finally make people notice her, and to have a place she could call her very own. But more than that, Zinny knew that the trail somehow held the key to all kinds of questions. And that the only way to understand her family, her Aunt Jessie’s death, and herself, was to find out where it went. From Newbery Medal-winning author Sharon Creech comes a story of love, loss, and understanding, an intricately woven tale of a young girl who sets out in search of her place in the world—and discovers it in her own backyard. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults



A Box Full of Kittens

Author : Sonia Manzano

Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 38,98 MB

Release : 2007-06-05

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0689830890

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Ruthie loves Superman. Ruthie wants to be Superman. And when Ruthie is asked to go spend the afternoon with her aunt, who is about to have a baby any day day now and may need some help., Ruthie seizes the opportunity. It could be her chance to be a hero, should the baby come while she's visiting! But when Ruthie is out fetching a snack for her aunt, she gets so distracted by a box full of kittens in the bodega that she doesn't hear her aunt calling for her, nor does she notice the policemen running to the apartment or the ambulance pulling to the curb. When she realizes what's happened, she's devastated -- she's missed her one chance to be a hero! Or has she? Sonia Manzano, best known as "Maria" on Sesame Street, once again captures the warmth, love, and adventures of her childhood Bronx neighborhood.



Secrets According to Humphrey

Author : Betty G. Birney

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 146 pages

File Size : 45,25 MB

Release : 2014

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 0399257969

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Humphrey, the pet hamster of Longfelow School's Room 26, learns that his classroom is full of secrets, the most important of which is that a student will be leaving soon.



Life According to Og the Frog

Author : Betty G. Birney

Publisher : Penguin

Page : 194 pages

File Size : 25,2 MB

Release : 2019-06-04

Category : Juvenile Fiction

ISBN : 1524739960

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The adventure continues in Room 26 with Humphrey's frog-tastic best friend, Og the Frog! Og the Frog has just moved into Room 26, and the place is hopping. There are lively kids, new routines, and a furry neighbor who seems to squeak all day. Luckily, everyone seems friendly and--BING, BANG, BOING!--some even put juicy crickets in his tank. But just as Og is getting used to this new life, there is talk of sending him back to the pond. Sure, he misses his friends, but now he has a lot more time for his favorite hobby--making up songs and poems--and he loves listening to his new friends and giving them encouraging BOINGS just when they need them. And there's that steady supply of crickets . . . Og doesn't want to say goodbye to his new life or his furry neighbor. But will his classmates decide to keep Og as their classroom pet or take him back to his old life, at the pond?