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Oliver Twist


Pauline Francis - 2000
    The stories are retold so as to lose none of the strength and character of the originals.

The Boy Who Cried Over Everything


Betsy Childs - 2011
    An experience with a slingshot and a sparrow helps him realize that it's okay to cry when you are sad, but it's best not to cry when you're mad.

Milly-Molly-Mandy's Adventures


Joyce Lankester Brisley - 2005
    These classic tales are as fresh and lively as when they were first written. Young readers will love discovering Milly-Molly-Mandy for the first time in a dainty, accessible format - they're sure to want to collect other titles in this charming series.

It's Wrong for Me to Love You


Krystal Armstead - 2015
    Memories from her past and the burning desire to be with Aaron Whitehaven, her best friend’s boyfriend, keeps her from loving her life. While her best friend, Charlene Campbell, is out of town, attending a funeral, Aaron confesses to Ne’Vaeh that he has been in love with her for nearly three years. He explains that he hadn’t approached her before, because everyone said that she was still in love with Jamie Green, her first love who loved her then left her brokenhearted. Charlene Campbell’s past has haunted her, throughout her entire relationship with Aaron. Her reputation for sleeping with just about anyone with a pulse preceded her, and he’s stopped paying her any attention. A college trip to Miami turns into a reunion with old friend, Jamie Green, a college football player, about to go pro. Lies are told, secrets are kept, lives unravel, and much tea is spilled. Who will come out on top, and who will crash and burn?

Disney Princess: A Story of Love


Amy Adair - 2002
    A Story of Disney Princess Ariel's Love

Mommy is Not


Yonit Werber - 2013
    When was the last time someone gave you a banana peel or a used tissueand said "Mommy, take it."Sounds familiar, right?The book "Mommy is not" was born out of many similar situations I met in my life since the happy day I became a mother.I found that sometimes I can be used as a garbage can, laundry basket , amusement park and more.This book is dedicated with a smile and love for all the mothers and children around the world.

The Last Guru


Daniel Pinkwater - 1978
    One harmless bet on a horse race starts a chain of events that turns a 12-year-old into one of the world's richest people and a spiritual guru.

Beginners' Love


Norma Klein - 1983
    With candor and grace, BEGINNERS' LOVE explores the excitement and joy of a new relationship as well as the problems that can arise when two people are old enough for passion but too young to deal with its complications.

Deep and Dark and Dangerous/All the Lovely Bad Ones


Mary Downing Hahn - 2009
    

The Pranksters Club: The Wimpy Kid Takeover


J.C. Foster - 2014
    And how can that get any worse for this Wimpy Kid? By finding out that you’re getting the meanest teacher in the school this year AND she just moved down the street.Leave it up to Connor, Max and Milo to turn the miserable first week of school into the biggest and most exciting party ever. All while avoiding the bully squad, outsmarting Molly, the teacher’s pet and staying one step ahead of Mr. Mooger, the principal.But everything is not as it seems and the three soon find out that they haven’t been the only one’s pulling pranks.Join Connor, Max and Milo on their new adventures in middle school, watch them out smart the bullies and stay one step ahead of the teachers. This illustrated book is a humorous and fun ride through middle school, never knowing what's just around the corner or under your seat. Connor's Diary of the Wimpy Kids in his prankster's club will keep you guessing and laughing out loud.Also Available: The Pranksters' Club: Ripped - Book 2 of the Series

The Solid Gold Kid


Norma Fox Mazer - 1977
    The central character is superrich Derek Chapman, and very early on he is kidnapped from near his prep school along with four relatively poor townies who just happen to be waiting at the same bus stop. The kidnappers, a man and a woman, are brutal and increasingly desperate, and the five teenagers--one black, two female--alternately bear up, bicker, scheme, despair, and even neck (if that's what you call it when your hands are tied behind your back) as they are beaten, imprisoned, shot at and shifted from a speeding van to an isolated cabin to a burning boathouse to a remote water tower..."

Diary of a Super Spy (An hilarious adventure for children aged 7 - 12)


Peter Patrick - 2014
    Tuesday started out like any other day – until my school became the target of a zombie attack! I tried to call my Dad, but he wouldn’t answer. So my school is about to be taken over by crazy zombies – but not if I can help it! This story is a funny adventure that is engaging for children, middle school students, and grown-ups.

The Rabbit Ate My Homework


Rachel Elizabeth Cole - 2014
    All they do is sit in their cages, eat carrots, and poop. Then his annoying little sister blackmails him into hiding a bunny in his closet. She knows what really happened to his "stolen" bike and she's threatening to tell. Now Drew’s in a real jam. If his "No pets!" parents find the rabbit or, worse, his sister blabs the truth, he'll be grounded till grade seven for sure. And if that’s not enough trouble, two girls at school drag him into a prank war that goes from bad to worse (all the rabbit’s fault). Plus, the weirdest girl in his class wants to be his science partner. If she tells him she wants to be his girlfriend, he just knows he’s gonna die. Drew must find a way to outwit the mean girls, wiggle out of the blackmail deal, and get rid of the rabbit before it destroys his bedroom and his life.

Andy Griffiths The 13-Storey Treehouse Collection Set Pack,


Andy Griffiths
    Andy Griffiths The 13-Storey Treehouse Collection Set Pack, (The 13-storey Treehouse, the 26-storey Treehouse and the 39-storey Treehouse)

Daughter of Light


Pamela Walker - 2006
    A handful of mysterious coins plunge Cassidy in a series of strange and threatening experiences. First, disturbing dreams indicate that she is destined to defeat evil spirits. Then she's plagued by a series of mishaps and disasters, including the attack of a dangerous snake. It takes the arrival of handsome stranger James Tang to bring some stability and understanding to Cassidy's baffling predicament. A promising series debut.