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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 Big Wind title: McBroom Tells a Lie title: McBroom Tells the Truth |
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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. |
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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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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! |