FLE |
The McBroom Tall Tales Series (age 9-12) by Sid Fleischman short stories ... humor McBroom tells hilarious tall tales about the old time farm life. title: McBroom and the Beanstalk title: McBroom and the Big Wind title: McBroom Tells a Lie title: McBroom Tells the Truth title: McBroom the Rainmaker |
HEN |
The Ransom of Red Chief
(age 9-12) by O Henry short stories ... humor It seemed like a good plan. Kidnap the banker's kid. Hold him for ransom. So what went wrong? Little Johnny is on the warpath in The Ransom of Red Chief. |
MCC |
The Perfect Hamburger and Other Delicious Stories
(age 9-12) by Alexander McCallSmith humor ... adventure ... short stories A hilarous book in three courses: "The Perfect Hamburger", "The Spaghetti Tangle", and "The Doughnut Ring". |
BAB |
The Devil's Other Storybook
(age 9-12) by Natalie Babbitt folklore ... humor ... short stories The further exploits of the Devil in his own realm and in the world above are recounted in ten more tales. |
PEC |
A Long Way From Chicago
(age 9-12) by Richard Peck humor ... historical ... family ... short stories Join Joey and his sister Mary Alice as they spend nine unforgettable summers with the worst influence imaginable--their grandmother! |
SAN |
Rootabaga Stories
(age 9-12) by Carl Sandburg humor ... short stories Presents Sandburg's fanciful, humorous tales peopled with such characters as the Potato Face Blind Man, the Blue Wind Boy, and many others. |