Fiction
Starring Grace BR 13916
by Mary Hoffman
1 volume
In this sequel to Boundless Grace (BR 10495), the
neighborhood kids spend the summer having adventures and play
acting. At the end of vacation, Grace joins a local theater group
as an extra in a musical. Easy chapter book. For grades 2-4.
2000.
Emma's Yucky Brother BR 13917
by Jean Little
1 volume
Emma looks forward to being a big sister to four-year-old Max
when her family adopts him. But it takes time and tears for Emma
and Max to learn to like each other. For grades K-3. 2001.
Chato and the Party Animals BR 14021
by Gary Soto
1 volume
Chato, a cool cat, plans a surprise celebration for his good
buddy Novio Boy, who has never had a birthday party. But Chato
forgets to invite the guest of honor and at party time Novio Boy
is nowhere to be found. PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3.
Belpré Award. 2000.
What Pete Ate from A-Z: Where We Explore the English Alphabet
(in Its Entirety) in Which a Certain Dog Devours a Myriad of
Items Which He Should Not BR 14027
by Maira Kalman
1 volume
In this alphabet book, Poppy describes some of the unusual things
eaten by her dog, Pete, including all of an accordion, her lucky
quarter, and, unhappily, cousin Rocky's underpants.
PRINT/BRAILLE. For grades K-3. 2001.
Tales from Earthsea BR 14051
by Ursula K. Le Guin
3 volumes
Contains five tales providing background to Le Guin's Earthsea
novels. The short novella, "Finder," reveals how the school on
Roke was founded. Another tale relates the story of a young man
who would rather be a musician than a mage. For grades 6-9 and
older readers. 2001.
Dinosaurs before Dark: Magic Tree House, Book 1 BR
14104
by Mary Pope Osborne
1 volume
Eight-and-a-half-year-old Jack and his seven-year-old sister
Annie find a magic tree house in the woods near their home.
Climbing inside, they are whisked back to the prehistoric time of
dinosaurs. But how will they return to their own time? For grades
2-4. 1992.
The Knight at Dawn: Magic Tree House, Book 2 BR 14105
by Mary Pope Osborne
1 volume
Returning to the magic tree house, Annie and her older brother
Jack travel back to the Middle Ages. They explore a castle,
escape from a dungeon, and are helped by a mysterious knight. For
grades 2-4. 1993.
Mummies in the Morning: Magic Tree House, Book 3 BR
14106
by Mary Pope Osborne
1 volume
On this visit to the magic tree house, Jack and his younger
sister, Annie, travel to the land of pyramids--ancient Egypt.
They help a royal mummy continue her voyage to the next life. For
grades 2-4. 1993.
Night of the Ninjas: Magic Tree House, Book 5 BR
14108
by Mary Pope Osborne
1 volume
When Jack and Annie are whisked away by the magic tree house to
hundreds-of-years-ago Japan, they meet a ninja master in a hidden
cave. They must practice being ninjas themselves to return home.
For grades 2-4. 1995.
Afternoon on the Amazon: Magic Tree House, Book 6 BR
14109
by Mary Pope Osborne
1 volume
Annie and Jack need to find the second special thing to free
Morgan le Fay, owner of the magic tree house, from a spell. So
they travel to a rain forest where they encounter army ants,
people-eating fish, wild jaguars, and a helpful monkey. For
grades 2-4. 1995.
Sunset of the Sabertooth: Magic Tree House, Book 7 BR
14110
by Mary Pope Osborne
1 volume
In search of the third special thing to help Morgan le Fay, Annie
and Jack travel back in time in the magic tree house to the Ice
Age. They meet Cro-Magnons, cave bears, and sabertoothed tigers
and ride a woolly mammoth. For grades 2-4. 1996.
The Bremen Town Band BR 14120
retold by Brian Wildsmith
1 volume
A donkey too old for farm work sets off for Bremen to sing with
the town band. Along the way, he collects some other animals. But
they change their plan after finding a house full of robbers.
Adaptation of a story from the Brothers Grimm. For grades 2-4.
1999.
The Random House Book of Nursery Stories BR 14126
retold by Helen Craig
1 volume
Collection of ten familiar folktales retold for young readers.
Includes "Little Red Riding Hood," "Gingerbread Man," "Three
Little Pigs," "Magic Cooking Pot," "Little Red Hen," "Goldilocks
and the Three Bears," "Lazy Jack," "Three Billy Goats Gruff,"
"Chicken Little," and "The Shoemaker and the Elves." For grades
2-4. 1999.
Moonshiner's Gold BR 14150
by John R. Erickson
1 volume
Texas Panhandle, 1926. After his father's death fourteen-year-old
Riley, his younger brother Coy, and their fiddle-playing
grandfather must find a way to save the family ranch from a group
of moonshiners. For grades 5-8. 2001.
A Single Shard BR 14214
by Linda Sue Park
1 volume
Tree-ear, an orphan in twelfth-century Korea, spends most of his
time foraging for food for himself and Crane-man, an older
companion. Tree-ear takes advantage of a mishap in master potter
Min's yard to become his apprentice, learning a craft and gaining
unforeseen rewards. For grades 5-8. Newbery Medal. 2001.
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