Throw in catholic school, babysitting misadventures, TV shows, lazy summers at the lake with time to kill, jokes told at family dinner, lots of comic books, and the result is Knucklehead. Used book in Good Condition.
Marshfield Dreams: When I Was a Kid
But for ralph, the oldest of nine, being part of a large family means more kids to join in the fun―from making tripods in the woods and "snicking" up the rug to raising chicks and even discovering a meteor well, maybe. In this humorous and captivating memoir, Ralph Fletcher traces the roots of his storytelling.
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The Detective's Assistant
When orphaned eleven-year-old nell warne arrives in chicago, wearing disguises, and nell quickly makes herself indispensable by cracking codes, she is shocked to find that her long-lost aunt is a detective working for the famous Pinkerton's National Detective agency! With nation-changing events simmering in the background as Abraham Lincoln heads for the White House, Aunt Kate is working on the biggest case of her life, and spying on nefarious criminals.
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Guys Read: Funny Business
Funny business, amuse, the first volume in jon scieszka's Guys Read Library of Great Reading, features ten short stories guaranteed to delight, and possibly make you spit your milk in your friend's face. There's something for everyone in this collection of short stories from some of the funniest writers around.
Square Fish.
Knots in My Yo-Yo String
A master of those embarrassing, including first kiss, and suddenly wonderful things that happen on the razor's edge between childhood and full-fledged adolescence" The Washington Post, gloppy, first punch, and first humiliating sports experience, From first memories through high school, painful, first trip to the principal's office, this is not merely an account of a highly unusual childhood.
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Guys Read: The Sports Pages
Authors include dustin brown, dan gutman, and jacqueline woodson, Chris Crutcher, Gordon Korman, Joseph Bruchac, James Brown, Chris Rylander, Anne Ursu, Tim Green, with illustrations by Dan Santat. Square Fish. The detective s Assistant. Walden Pond Press. Knots in my Yo-Yo string PB. Walden Pond Press.
Boy: Tales of Childhood
Did you know that roald dahl nearly lost his nose in a car accident? or that he was once a chocolate candy tester for Cadbury's? Have you heard about his involvement in the Great Mouse Plot of 1924? If not, you don’t yet know all there is to know about Roald Dahl.
City of Orphans
For thirteen-year-old newsboy Maks Geless, they are also dangerous. Bruno, leader of the awful plug Ugly Gang, has set his sights on Maks and orders his boys to track him down. His sister, emma, has been arrested and imprisoned for stealing a watch from the glamorous new Waldorf Hotel. Knots in my Yo-Yo string PB.
Suddenly maks finds himself on the run, doing all he can to evade the gang, with only his new friend Willa by his side. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Plot twists, big accusations, and plenty of shifty, crooked characters fill the pages of this harrowing adventure from Newbery Medalist Avi. The streets of 1893 New York are crowded and filthy.
Square Fish.
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
Her beautiful illustrations, printed in full-color, accompany the text throughout. The detective s Assistant. Walden Pond Press. She encounters an assorted cast of characters and magical creatures along the way, including a dragon who accompanies her on her quest for the ultimate answer. Square Fish. Walden Pond Press.
Puffin Books. Grace lin, author of the beloved year of the Dog and Year of the Rat returns with a wondrous story of adventure, faith, and friendship. In the evenings, her father regales her with old folktales of the Jade Dragon and the Old Man on the Moon, who knows the answers to all of life's questions.
A fantasy crossed with chinese folklore, where the Mountain Meets the Moon is a timeless story reminiscent of The Wizard of Oz and Kelly Barnhill's The Girl Who Drank the Moon.
Charlie Joe Jackson's Guide to Not Reading Charlie Joe Jackson Series
Walden Pond Press. Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Little brown Books for Young Readers. Charlie joe jackson may be the most reluctant reader ever born. The detective s Assistant. And when his friend timmy mcgibney decides that he's tired of covering for him, Charlie Joe finds himself resorting to desperate measures to keep his perfect record intact.
Square Fish. Walden Pond Press. But now that he's in middle school, avoiding reading isn't as easy as it used to be.
The Ruins of Gorlan The Ranger's Apprentice, Book 1
Walden Pond Press. Square Fish. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. This time, he will not be denied. Puffin Books. R. And as will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing. Puffin. Tolkien’s lord of the Rings, T. H. What he doesn't yet realize is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom.
Here is the fantasy adventure that launched the Ranger's Apprentice series, an epic story of heroes and villains that has become an international phenomenon. Perfect for fans of J.
