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The Courage of Sarah Noble
(age 7-10) by Alice Dalgliesh voyages/journeys ... adventure ... historical In 1707, young Sarah Noble and her father traveled through the wilderness to build a new home for their family. ``Keep up your courage, Sarah Noble,'' her mother had said, but Sarah found that it was not always easy to feel brave inside. The dark woods were full of animals and Indians, too, and Sarah was only eight! The true story of Sarah's journey is inspiring. And as she cares for her father and befriends her Indian neighbors, she learns that to be afraid and to be brave is the greatest courage of all. |
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Pinky and Rex Series (age 7-10) by James Howe adventure ... friendship Publisher comments: Pinky has twenty-seven stuffed animals, and Rex has twenty-seven dinosaurs. They have everything the same, and that's the way it should be with best friends. So what do they do when there's only one pink dinosaur in the museum gift shop, and they both want it? Could Pinky's pesky little sister Amanda have the answer? title: Pinky and Rex |
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Zac Power (age 7-10) by H. I. Larry adventure ... action ... mystery Publisher comments: Zac Power is on a mission to the world's most dangerous island. He has to track down Dr. Drastic, an evil mad scientist, in a jungle is full of quicksand, piranhas, and poison frogs. No sweat! When you come from a family of spies, you do this sort of thing millions of times before the age of twelve. But this time is different. Something goes terribly wrong and Zac's geeky older brother gets kidnapped. Now, Zac only has 24 hours to find the formula for solution X and stop Dr. Drastic...before his brother gets fed to a volcano! title: Deep Waters title: Mind Games |
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Thumbelina Tiny Little Runaway Bride
(age 7-10) by Barbara Ensor adventure ... growing up ... folklore Catalog: In this expanded version of the Andersen fairy tale, a tiny girl no bigger than a thumb becomes separated from her overprotective mother, has adventures with various animals, and records her feelings in a diary as she gains self-reliance and searches for someone to love. |
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Sneaky Pony Series (age 7-10) by Hadley Higginson friendship ... adventure ... animals Publisher comments: Meet Catherine Corey Keegan Dana (everyone calls her Keeker). What she wants most of all is a pony. Meet Plum. Plum is a Shetland pony (who's known to be a teeny bit sneaky). She rarely, if ever, thinks about little girls. She certainly doesn't want one. When Plum moves to Keeker's farm, Keeker faces the challenge of winning a pony's trust and friendship. And when Plum and Keeker find themselves lost in the woods, they learn that working together is the best way to get out of a fix. title: Keeker and the Sneaky Pony title: Keeker and the Horse Show Showoff title: Keeker and the Sugar Shack title: Keeker and the Springtime Surprise title: Keeker and the Pony Camp Catastrophe |
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Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo, and Someone Called Plastic
(age 7-10) by Emily Jenkins friendship ... adventure ... short stories Publisher comments: Lumphy is a stuffed buffalo. StingRay is a stuffed stingray. And Plastic... well, Plastic isn't quite sure what she is. They all belong to the Little Girl who lives on the high bed with the fluffy pillows. Together is best for these three best friends. Together they look things up in the dictionary, explore the basement, and argue about the meaning of life. And together they face dogs, school, television commercials, the vastness of the sea and the terrifying bigness of the washing machine. sequel: Toy Dance Party: Being the Further Adventures of a Bossyboots Stingray, a Courageous Buffalo, and a Hopeful Round Someone Called Plastic |
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The Magic Pickle Series (age 7-10) by Scott Morse fantasy ... adventure ... humor Publisher comments: Beware of the Magic Pickle, a secret weapon created in a special lab under the floor of Jo Jo Wigman's bedroom. Will its power rescue Jo Jo, or wreak more havoc than it prevents? title: Magic Pickle |
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Melvin Beederman, Superhero (age 7-10) by Greg Trine humor ... adventure After graduating from the superhero academy, Melvin Beederman heads for Los Angeles, where he unexpectedly teams up with Candace Brinkwater, school play actress, to nab the evil McNasty Brothers. title: The Curse of the Bologna Sandwich |
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Uncle Shelby's Story of Lafcadio, the Lion Who Shot Back
(age 7-10) by Shel Silverstein adventure ... humor ... identity "You don't have to shoot me," says the young lion. "I will be your rug and I will lie in front of your fireplace and I won't move a muscle and you can sit on me and toast all the marshmallows you want. I love marshmallows." But the hunter will not listen to reason, so what is there for a young lion to do? After eating up the hunter, Lafcadio takes the gun home and practices and practices until he becomes the world's greatest sharp-shooter. Now dressed in starched collars and fancy suits, and enjoying all the marshmallows he wants, Lafcadio is pampered and admired wherever he goes. But is a famous, successful, and admired lion a happy lion? Or is he a lion at all? Told and drawn with wit and gusto, Shel Silverstein's modern fable speaks not only to children but to us all! |
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Atomic Ace Series (age 7-10) by Jeff Weigel poetry ... science fiction ... adventure ... action ... family So what's it like living with Atomic Ace, a dad who battles robots and can fly? It's not as weird as you might think--after all, Ace is always there to fix Saturday lunch and play ball with his son. Mom is just Mom and Dad is just Dad--they're a normal family! And a normal dad can sometimes mess up. That's what happens when Atomic Ace meets his ruthless nemesis, Insect King. This normal family is stressed! title: Atomic Ace (He's Just My Dad) |
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The Robert Series (age 7-10) by Barbara Seuling adventure ... humor ... school Robert's outlandish plans sometimes get him into trouble. title: Robert and the Back-to-School Special title: Robert and the Happy Endings title: Robert and the Practical Jokes title: Robert and the Great Escape title: Robert and the Great Pepperoni title: Robert and the Instant Millionaire Show; Robert and the Three Wishes title: Robert and the Weird and Wacky Facts title: Robert Finds a Way |
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Otto Undercover Series (age 7-10) by Rhea Perlman adventure ... humor Stuff in this book: A kid racecar driver...hHe's also an inventor and a very bad singer. Two Nutty Aunts ... A Remote Control Pocket Watch ... A Racecar named Racecar ... Dumb bad guys ... $1 million ... a lousy creep ... backward words ... more than 14 laughs. title: Born to Drive title: Canyon Catastrophe title: Water Balloon Doom title: The Brink of Ex-stink-tion title: Brain Freeze |
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The Quigleys Series (age 7-10) by Simon Mason realistic ... adventure ... family ... humor The adventures and misadventures of the four members of the Quigley family--Mum, Dad, Lucy, and Will. title: The Quigleys |
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Sardine in Outer Space Series (age 7-10) by Emmanuel Guibert adventure ... humor ... short stories ... science fiction In the goofy space adventures of a little girl called Sardine, encounters aren’t always friendly: weird creatures, cosmic squids, masters of the universe, talking clouds, and evil beings abound. In this volume of seven stories, Supermuscleman, the chief executive dictator of the universe, is on a mission to make all the galaxy’s kids behave. Sardine must enlist the help of her cousin Lou and her pirate uncle, the gruff Captain Yellow Shoulder, to outwit him and his evil plans. title: Sardine in Outer Space |
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Smudge: the Little Lost Lamb
(age 7-10) by James Herriot adventure ... animals Smudge is an adorable black-and-white lamb, who lives in Farmer Cobb's farmyard with his mother and many other animals. One fine spring day, though, Smudge decides to see the world outside Farmer Cobb's fence, and finds himself on a glorious adventure-until he discovers that he can't get back in. |
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The Open Road: From the Wind in the Willows
(age 7-10) by Kenneth Grahame adventure ... fantasy ... friendship Follows the adventures of the irrepressible Toad as he goes off in a horse-drawn caravan unwillingly accompanied by Rat and Mole. |
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The Arrow Over the Door
(age 7-10) by Joseph Bruchac war ... bigotry ... adventure ... historical To fourteen-year-old Samuel Russell, called "coward" for his peace-loving Quaker beliefs, the summer of 1777 is a time of fear. The British and the Patriots will soon meet in battle near his home in Saratoga, New York. The Quakers are in danger from roaming Indians and raiders ... yet to fight back is not the Friends' way. To Stands Straight, a young Abenaki Indian on a scouting mission for the British, all Americans are enemies, for they killed his mother and brother. But in a Quaker Meetinghouse he will come upon Americans unlike any he has ever seen. What will the encounter bring? Based on a real historical incident, this fast-paced and moving story is a powerful reminder that "the way of peace...can be walked by all human beings". |
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World of Adventure Series (age 7-10) by Gary Paulsen mystery ... adventure ... action Follow along on these strange and exciting adventures in far-flung locales. title: Danger on Midnight River |
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Thea Stilton Series (age 7-10) by Thea authorship ... mystery ... adventure Publisher comments: Geronimo's adventurous sister Thea is taking the publishing world by storm in this fabumouse tale packed with action, mystery, and friendship. title: Thea Stilton and the Ghost of the Shipwreck title: Thea Stilton and the Mountain of Fire title: Thea Stilton and the Dragon's Code |
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Geronimo Stilton Series (age 7-10) by Geronimo Stilton authorship ... mystery ... adventure Who Is Geronimo Stilton? That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise! title: Attack of the Bandit Cats title: A Cheese-Colored Camper title: The Curse of the Cheese Pyramid title: Four Mice Deep in the Jungle title: I'm Too Fond of My Fur! title: Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye title: Merry Christmas, Geronimo title: The Mona Mousa Code title: My Name is Stilton, Geronimo Stilton title: Paws Off, Cheddarface! title: Red Pizzas for a Blue Count title: Shipwreck on the Pirate Island title: Surf's Up, Geronimo! title: Watch Your Whiskers, Stilton! title: The Wild, Wild West title: Valentine's Day Disaster title: The Temple of the Ruby of Fire title: The Search for Sunken Treasure title: The Phantom of the Subway title: A Fabumouse Vacation for Geronimo title: All Because of a Cup of Coffee title: Wedding Crasher title: Down and Out Down Under title: The Mouse Island Marathon title: The Mysterious Cheese Thief title: Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent title: The Mummy With No Name title: Christmas Catastrophe title: Geronimo and the Gold Medal Mystery title: The Secret of Cacklefur Castle title: The Christmas Toy Factory title: A Christmas Tale |
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The Littles Series
(age 7-10) by John Peterson adventure ... fantasy ... friendship Meet the Littles, a tiny family with a big heart. sequel: The Littles |
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Andrew Lost Series (age 7-10) by J. C. Greenburg math/science/technology ... adventure When Andrew's latest invention, the Atom Sucker, goes haywire, Andrew and Judy are shrunk down to microscopic level! title: On the Dog title: In the Bathroom title: In the Kitchen title: In the Garden title: Under Water title: In the Whale title: On the Reef title: In the Deep title: In Time title: On Earth title: With the Dinosaurs title: In the Ice Age title: In the Garbage title: With the Bats title: In Uncle Al title: In the Jungle |
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Flat Stanley Series (age 7-10) by Jeff Brown adventure A bulletin board fell on Stanley Lambchop one night, and now he is only half an inch thick! Amazing things begin happening to him. Stanley gets rolled up, mailed, and flown like a kite. He even gets to help catch two dangerous art thieves. He may be flat, but he's a hero! title: Stanley, Flat Again title: Stanley and the Magic Lamp |
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Fairy Realm Series (age 7-10) by Emily Rodda magic ... adventure ... fantasy When Jessie goes to visit her grandmother at beautiful Blue Moon, things seem wrong. Why is her grandmother so forgetful? And what's happened to the charm bracelet she always wears? One night, Jessie discovers an amazing secret. The secret garden at Blue Moon leads to a magical Realm. In this land live all kinds of magical beings, from fairy queens to miniature talking horses. But the enemies of the Realm are getting closer and closer to coming through the wall that keeps them out. Jessie must find out her grandmother's secret and help renew the Realm's magic before it's too late! Start with The Charm Bracelet, the first book in this exciting series. title: The Charm Bracelet title: The Flower Fairies title: The Third Wish title: The Last Fairy-Apple Tree title: The Magic Key title: The Unicorn title: The Star Cloak title: The Water Sprites title: The Peskie Spell title: The Rainbow Wand |
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The Unicorn's Secret Series (age 7-10) by Kathleen Duey fantasy ... adventure Publisher comments: Heart Trilby has no family. She lives a hard and lonely life in the dusty village of Ash Grove, until she finds a scarred, skinny mare in the forest. Against the wishes of her guardian, mean-spirited Simon Pratt, Heart adopts the mare and names her Avamir. Heart is thrilled when she realizes Avamir is in foal. But when the colt is born weak and disfigured, Simon decides to sell Heart's beloved horses to be slaughtered by the town's soapmaker. Can Heart find a way to protect them, and the only love she has ever known? title: Moonsilver title: The Silver Thread title: The Silver Bracelet title: The Mountains of the Moon title: The Sunset Gates title: True Heart title: Castle Avamir title: The Journey Home |
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The Boxcar Children Series (age 7-10) by Gertrude Chandler Warner adventure ... mystery Four orphans, two boys and two girls, set up housekeeping in an old boxcar...and there the adventure begins. title: The Basketball Mystery title: Benny Uncovers a Mystery title: The Black Pearl Mystery title: Blue Bay Mystery title: Bus Station Mystery title: Caboose Mystery title: the Canoe Trip Mystery title: The Castle Mystery title: The Cereal Box Mystery title: The Chocolate Sundae Mystery title: The Dinosaur Mystery title: The Firehouse Mystery title: The Ghost Ship Mystery title: The Growling Bear Mystery title: The Guide Dog Mystery title: Houseboat Mystery title: The Hurricane Mystery title: The Lighthouse Mystery title: Mike's Mystery title: Mountain Top Mystery title: The Movie Star Mystery title: The Mystery at Peacock Hall title: The Mystery at the Alamo title: The Mystery at the Dog Show title: Mystery Behind the Wall title: The Mystery Bookstore title: The Mystery in San Francisco title: Mystery in the Cave title: The Mystery of the Hidden Beach title: The Mystery of the Hidden Painting title: The Mystery of the Hot Air Balloon title: The Mystery of the Lake Monster title: The Mystery of the Lost Mine title: The Mystery of the Lost Village title: The Mystery of the Missing Cat title: The Mystery of the Pirate's Map title: The Mystery of the Purple Pool title: The Mystery of the Secret Message title: The Mystery of the Stolen Boxcar title: The Mystery of the Stolen Music title: The Mystery of the Stolen Sword title: The Mystery on Stage title: The Mystery on the Train title: The Outer Space Mystery title: The Panther Mystery title: Schoolhouse Mystery title: Snowbound Mystery title: The Soccer Mystery title: Surprise Island title: The Woodshed Mystery title: The Yellow House Mystery |
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Magic Tree House Series (age 7-10) by Mary Pope Osborne adventure ... historical Jack and Annie discover a mysterious tree house that transports them to another time and place...there the adventure begins. title: Christmas in Camelot title: Dark Day in the Deep Sea title: Eve of the Emperor Penguin title: Monday With a Mad Genius title: Mummies in the Morning title: Night of the New Magicians title: Polar Bears Past Bedtime title: Season of the Sandstorms title: Summer of the Sea Serpent title: Tigers at Twilight title: Winter of the Ice Wizard |
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the Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
(age 7-10) by Astrid Lindgren humor ... adventure Catalog: A collection of three previously published books: Pippi Longstocking, Pippi Goes on Board, and Pippi in the South Seas. Pippi Longstocking tells the escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village. |
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Pippi Longstocking
(age 7-10) by Astrid Lindgren humor ... adventure Catalog: Pippi Longstocking tells the escapades of a lucky little girl who lives with a horse and a monkey--but without any parents--at the edge of a Swedish village. |
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The School Mouse
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith adventure ... school Flora is not like other mice. She can read! Flora, who lives with her family in a country schoolhouse, learns to read along with the kindergartners. When an exterminator leaves poison around the school, Flora comes to the rescue. |
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My Father's Dragon Series (age 7-10) by Ruth Stiles Gannett adventure ... friendship ... knights/castles/dragons A young boy determines to rescue a poor baby dragon who is being used by a group of lazy wild animals to ferry them across the river on Wild Island. title: The Dragons of Blueland title: Three Tales of My Father's Dragon |
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The Pony Pals Series (age 7-10) by Jeanne Betancourt adventure ... friendship ... animals Each book finds our pals in a new equine adventure. title: A Pony In Trouble title: The Blind Pony |