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43 Old Cemetary Road Series (age 9-12) by Kate Klise humor ... authorship ... letters/journal ... spooky ... mystery Publisher comments: Ignatius B. Grumply moves into the Victorian mansion at 43 Old Cemetery Road hoping to find some peace and quiet so he can crack a wicked case of writer's block. But 43 Old Cemetery Road is already occupied by eleven-year-old Seymour, his cat Shadow, and an irritable ghost named Olive. It's hard to say who is more outraged. But a grumpy old ghost just might inspire this grumpy old man--and the abandoned kid? Well, let's just say his last name's Hope. title: Over My Dead Body |
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Choose Your Own Adventure Series (age 9-12) authorship ... action ... adventure You decide the outcome of each of these breathtaking adventures. title: By Balloon to the Sahara by Douglas Terman F TER title: The Cave of Time by Edward Packard F PAC title: The Creature from Miller's Pond by Susan Saunders F SAU title: The Deadly Shadow by Richard Brightfield F BRI title: Escape by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: The Genie in the Bottle by Jim Razzi F RAZ title: Help! You're Shrinking by Edward Packard F PAC title: Hyperspace by Edward Packard F PAC title: Indian Trail by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: Inside UFO 54-40 by Edward Packard F PAC title: Lost on the Amazon by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: Mountain Survival by Edward Packard F PAC title: The Mystery of the Highland Crest by Louise Munro Foley F FOL title: The Phantom Submarine by Richard Brightfield F BRI title: Prisoner of the Ant People by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: Secret of the Pyramids by Richard Brightfield F BRI title: The Secret Treasure of Tibet by Richard Brightfield F BRI title: Space and Beyond by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: Space Patrol by Julius Goodman F GOO title: Summer Camp by Judy Gitenstein F GIT title: Sunken Treasure by Edward Packard F PAC title: Supercomputer by Edward Packard F PAC title: The Three Wishes by Shannon Gilligan F GIL title: Trouble on Planet Earth by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: Vampire Express by Tony Koltz F KOL title: You Are a Shark by Edward Packard F PAC title: Your Very Own Robot by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: Secret of the Ninja by Jay Leibold F LEI title: War With the Evil Power Master by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: The Lost Jewels of Nabooti by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: The Brilliant Dr. Wogan by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: The Abominable Snowman by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: Return to Atlantis by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: Race Forever by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: Journey Under the Sea by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: House of Danger by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: Beyond Escape! by R. A. Montgomery F MON title: The Case of the Silk King by Shannon Gilligan F GIL | |
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Mysteriously Yours, Maggie Marmelstein
(age 9-12) by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat authorship ... school Named the mystery column writer for the school newspaper, Maggie revels in the power she can exert. |
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The Library Card
(age 9-12) by Jerry Spinelli growing up ... short stories ... authorship Mongoose, Brenda, Sonseray, and April have nothing in common...until a mysterious blue card appears as if by magic and begins to change each of their lives. None of them guesses it at first, but that strange blue card will be their ticket to the past--and to a future that they never imagined. In stories that range from humorous to heartbreaking, Newbery-award-winner Jerry Spinelli reveals the amazing possibilities lurking behind library doors. |
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The Pagemaster
(age 9-12) by David Kirschner authorship ... fantasy A young boy finds shelter in a library, where to his peril, stories in the books come alive. |
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Utterly Yours, Booker Jones
(age 9-12) by Betsy Duffey authorship ... school ... family Middle school student and aspiring author Booker Jones is evicted from his bedroom when his grandfather moves in, creating problems both at home and at school. |
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Whittington
(age 9-12) by Alan Armstrong authorship ... folklore ... family ... fantasy Abby and Ben come to the barn every day to help feed the animals. Abby shares her worry that Ben can't really read yet and that he refuses to go to Special Ed. Whittington the cat and the Lady, the leader of the barnyard animals, decide that Abby should give Ben reading lessons in the barn. It is a balm for Ben when, having toughed out the daily lesson, Whittington comes to tell, in tantalizing installments, the story handed down to him from his nameless forebearer, Dick Whittington's cat: the legend of the lad born into poverty in rural England during the Black Death, who runs away to London to seek his fortune. This is an unforgettable tale about how learning to read saves one little boy. It is about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling and how, if you have loved ones surrounding you and good stories to tell, to listen to, and to read, you have just about everything of value in this world. |
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Dear Mr. Henshaw
(age 9-12) by Beverly Cleary identity ... friendship ... authorship ... letters/journal In his letters to his favorite author, ten-year-old Leigh reveals his problems in coping with his parents' divorce, being the new boy in school, and generally finding his own place in the world. |