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Scary stories to tell in the dark : collected from American folklore

Schwartz, Alvin.


Stories of ghosts and witches, "jump" stories, scary songs, and modern-day scary stories.
Date Published:1981

Hoot

Hiaasen, Carl.


Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
Date Published:2002

The BFG

Dahl, Roald.



Date Published:1982

F-22 Raptors

Zobel, Derek, 1983-



Date Published:2009

Bad kitty gets a bath

Bruel, Nick.


"A Neal Porter book." Takes a humorous look at the normal way cats bathe, why it is inappropriate for humans to bathe that way, and the challenges of trying to give a cat a real bath with soap and water. Includes fun facts, glossary, and other information.
Date Published:2008

The hunger games

Collins, Suzanne.


In a future North America, where the rulers of Panem maintain control through an annual televised survival competition pitting young people from each of the twelve districts against one another, sixteen-year-old Katniss's skills are put to the test when she voluntarily takes her younger sister's place.
Date Published:2012

Baby animals

Simon, Seymour.



Date Published:2002

Number the stars

Lowry, Lois.


In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis.
Date Published:2011

The maze of bones

Riordan, Rick.


What would happen if you discovered that your family was one of the most powerful in human history? What if you were told that the source of the family's power was hidden around the world, in the form of 39 clues? What if you were given a choice - take a million dollars and walk away ... or get the first clue? If you're Amy and Dan Cahill, you take the clue - and begin a very dangerous race.
Date Published:2008

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Rowling, J. K.


Sequel to: Harry Potter and the goblet of fire.
Date Published:2018

How to steal a dog : a novel

O'Connor, Barbara.


Living in the family car in their small North Carolina town after their father leaves them virtually penniless, Georgina, desperate to improve their situation and unwilling to accept her overworked mother's calls for patience, persuades her younger brother to help her in an elaborate scheme to get money by stealing a dog and then claiming the reward that the owners are bound to offer.
Date Published:2008

Cody

Miles, Ellen.


When Cody is left on the front step of the Petersons' house, Lizzie and Charles refuse to stop until they have found the perfect home for Cody.
Date Published:2008

Scary stories to tell in the dark

Schwartz, Alvin.


May also be illustrated by Brett Helquist.
Date Published:1981

The sword thief

Lerangis, Peter.


Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair. Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his secrets are sure to be well-guarded.
Date Published:2009

The city of Ember

DuPrau, Jeanne.


In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions.
Date Published:2003

Inkheart

Funke, Cornelia Caroline.


Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.
Date Published:2003

Catching fire

Collins, Suzanne.


By winning the annual Hunger Games, District 12 tributes Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark have secured a life of safety and plenty for themselves and their families, but because they won by defying the rules, they unwittingly become the faces of an impending rebellion.
Date Published:2014

Code of the clans

Hunter, Erin.


The warrior Clans have embraced the warrior code for as long as any living cat can remember. Now, for the first time, discover the origins of the code that govern the daily life of a warrior cat.
Date Published:2009

The battle of the Labyrinth

Riordan, Rick.


When demonic cheerleaders invade his high school, Percy Jackson hurries to Camp Half Blood, from whence he and his demigod friends set out on a quest through the Labyrinth, while the war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near.
Date Published:2009

Junie B. Jones and her big fat mouth

Park, Barbara.


"A First stepping stone book". When her kindergarten class has Job Day, Junie B. goes through much confusion and excitement before deciding on the "bestest" job of all.
Date Published:1993