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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Excerpt on Amazon.com)
Mark Twain's classic novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, tells the story of Huckleberry Finn, the fourteen-year-old son of the town drunkard. 'Cordially hated and dreaded by all the mothers of the town because he was idle, and lawless, vulgar, and bad - and because all their children admired him so', Huck joins runaway slave Jim on an exciting journey down the mighty Mississippi River on a raft. Paperback, 336 pages, age 12 and up, Penguin |
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The Bad Beginning, A Series of Unfortunate Events (Excerpt on Amazon.com)
Book comes with the following warning from the author: I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. ... In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast. It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing. Hardcover, 176 pages, age 9-12, HarperTrophy |
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Chasing Time - The Magic Bicycle 2
In this sequel to The Magic Bicycle, Danny Chase and Murg return, challenged by personal, moral, and cosmic dilemmas across time and space. All has been quiet for a few months, then Spike returns leading a new, nastier gang. 317 pages, ages 9 and up, Otter Creek Press |
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Orphaned as a baby, Harry Potter has been living with his mean aunt, uncle, and cousin Dudley. But everything changes for Harry when a mysterious letter arrives inviting him to attend a school for wizards. At school, Harry finds friends and magic as well as a great destiny that's been waiting for him...if Harry can survive the encounter. A New York Times and USA Today bestseller, this first Harry Potter book by J.K Rowling can be read online! Just click on title or cover. 341 pages, ages 9 and up, Scholastic Inc., now available in paperback also. |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
In the hotly anticipated sequel J.K. Rowling takes up where she left with Harry's second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Old friends and new torments abound, including a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girl's bathroom, an outrageously conceited professor, Gilderoy Lockheart, and a mysterious force that turns Hogwarts students to stone. 341 pages, ages 9 and up, Scholastic Inc. |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
During his third year at Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry Potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents' deaths. 433 pages, ages 9 and up, Scholastic Inc. |
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The Hostile Hospital, A Series of Unfortunate Events (Excerpt on Amazon.com)
Book comes with the following warning from the author: There are many pleasant things to read about, but this books contains none of them. Within its pages are such burdensome details as misleading newspaper headlines, unnecessary surgery, an intercom system, anesthesia, heart-shaped balloons, and some very startling news about such things. I have sworn to research this story, and to write it down as best I can, so I should know that this book is something best left on the ground, where you undoubtedly found it. Hardcover, 272 pages, age 9-12, HarperTrophy |
