Aurora County All-Stars 5d
House Jackson, age twelve, star pitcher and team captain of the Aurora County All-Stars, has a secret. For the past year, while sidelined with a broken elbow, he has spent every afternoon at the bedside of a mysterious old man the other ...
Ramona the Brave and Ramona Quimby, Age 8
Ramona the Brave The summer before first grade sure isn't an easy one for Ramona. She’s worried about starting school and it doesn’t help that so many other changes are going on in the Quimby house. And when Ramona finally takes her ...
Nd04 Myst At Lilac Inn 3d
Nancy finds herself in danger when she tries to solve the mystery of an old inn, believed to be jinxed. Read by Academy Award(-nominee Laura Linney ("You Can Count on Me"). Unabridged.
The Bungalow Mystery
Nancy believes her friend's guardians are trying to steal her inheritance. As she investigates, she has a perilous experience near the deserted bungalow.
The White Giraffe
Martine's parents are killed in a fire, and she must leave her home in England to live on a wildlife reserve in Africa with a grandmother she never even knew she had. As soon as Martine arrives at the reserve, she hears whisperings of a ...
Hattie Big Sky
Alone in the world, teen-aged Hattie is driven to prove up on her uncle's homesteading claim.For years, sixteen-year-old Hattie's been shuttled between relatives. Tired of being Hattie Here-and-There, she courageously leaves Iowa to ...
The View from Saturday
Why was Mrs. Olinski's sixth grade academic bowl team so successful? And why had Mrs. Olinski chosen them in the first place? Noah, Nadia, Ethan and Julian call themselves "The Souls." Each has a story to tell, and within each of their ...
Crooked Kind Of Perfect D
Carnegie Hall, look out! Zoe Elias has big musical dreams. As soon as she gets a glossy baby grand piano, she'll be on her way. Trouble is, what Zoe gets is a wood-grained, vinyl-seated, wheeze-bag organ. The Perfectone D-60. How will ...
Airman
Falsely accused of murdering the king and sent off to an island prison, royal bodyguard Conor starts building a flying machine so that he can fly to the mainland, clear his good name, and seek revenge on the real culprit.
Grimpow: The Invisible Road
Grimpow has no idea who the dead man is, but hidden in his leather bag is a treasure that would change his life forever. Jewel-encrusted daggers, silver coins, and a letter with a golden seal depicting a snake swallowing its own tail. ...
Piper Reed, the Great Gypsy
Piper's dad-a Navy Chief-might be gone again, but Piper's got plenty to keep her busy at home: new neighbors, a spaceship beach house, a trip to New Orleans, and, most important, the upcoming Gypsy Club pet show. Piper is determined to ...
Before I Die
Tessa has just months to live. Fighting back against hospital visits, endless tests, drugs with excruciating side-effects, Tessa compiles a list. It's her To Do Before I Die list. And number one is Sex. Released from the constraints of ...
Sebastian Darke: Prince of Fools
The lord of Laughter, the Monarch of Mirth-if only the bumbling 17-year-old Sebastian Darke could be a successful jester like his father. The problem is Sebastian's not funny. But after his father's death, with no choice but to beg in ...
The Year Nick McGowan Came to Stay
Seventeen-year-old Rachel Hill is the girl most likely to succeed. And the girl most likely to have everything under control . . . that is, until her dad invites Nick McGowan, the cutest boy at school, to live with them. Rachel worries ...
Dolphin Song
Just as Martine is settling into life on the wildlife game reserve, she is whisked away on a school trip. She must leave her white giraffe, Jemmy, for two weeks! Her class is going on an ocean voyage to witness the Sardine Run, a ...
The Postcard
She died today. One phone call changes Jason's summer vacation-and life!-forever. When Jason's grandmother dies, he's sent down to her home in Florida to help his father sort through her things. At first he gripes about spending the ...
Lang Lang: Playing with Flying Keys
Lang Lang started learning to play the piano when he was three years old in Shenyang, China. Today he is one of the world's most outstanding pianists. In this engrossing life story, adapted by Michael French, Lang Lang not only recounts ...
The Door of No Return
Zac Baxter's grandfather has always told him that he's the descendant of African kings, whose treasure was stolen when his ancestors were sold into slavery. Of course, Zac brushes this off as a tall tale -- until his grandfather is ...
Once Upon a Time in the North
In a time before Lyra Silvertongue was born, the tough American balloonist Lee Scoresby and the great armored bear Iorek Byrnison meet when Lee and his hare daemon Hester crash-land their trading balloon onto a port in the far Arctic ...
