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A Long Way from Chicaco (Excerpt on Amazon.com)
Each summer over the nine years of the Depression, Joey and his sister, Mary Alice make their annual summer visit to Grandma Dowdel's seemingly sleepy Illinois town. Soon enough, they find that it's far from sleepy... and Grandma is far from your typical grandmother. From seeing their first corpse (and he isn't resting easy) to helping Grandma trespass, pinch property, catch the sheriff in his underwear, and feed the hungry-Joey and Mary Alice have nine summers they'll never forget. Newberry Honor book. Paperback, 148 pages, ages 9 - 12, Puffin |
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Lord of the Rings, Illustrated Edition (Excerpt on Amazon.com)
Celebrating the birth of J.R.R. Tolkien, this centenary edition of the classic volume is illustrated with fifty specially commissioned paintings by an artist whose vision matches Tolkien's own. One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. Click on title or cover to read a free online excerpt from the Lord of the Rings book. Hardback illustrated edition, ages 9 and up, Houghton Mifflin |
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The Magic Bicycle
Things have been going wrong for Danny ever since last July when his mother and sister died in a car accident. Running away from bullies, Danny helps an alien escape the government and is rewarded with a magic bicycle that lets him travel through time. Paperback, 317 pages, ages 9 and up, Otter Creek Press |
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Mossflower (Excerpt on Amazon.com)
Brian Jacques's superb Redwall series captures the finest in storytelling tradition and combines it with upbeat, catch-your-breath adventure. Mossflower tells the story of Martin the Warrior, who finds himself trespassing on the land of Verdagua, King of a Thousand Eyes, as he lies sick and near dying. Verdagua is struggling to make a decision on who should replace him as ruler of Mossflower Country. As Martin and fellow prisoner Gonff become embroiled in the battle against Verdagua's ruthless daughter, Tsarmina, a bloody fight between good and evil ensues. Paperback, 373 pages, ages 9-12 |
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Prince Michael and the Dragon
A story about real people in a fictional setting. Prince Michael and the Dragon begins with the familiar routine of a father tucking his children into bed and his son asks for a story. Suddenly we are listening to John Christian Orndorff describe a world where a young boy is suddenly Prince Michael, capable of slaying dragons. Paperback, 112 pages, ages 9-13, Amulet Press |
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Redwall (Excerpt on Amazon.com)
A much beloved fantasy adventure! As the inhabitants of Redwall Abbey bask in the glorious Summer of the Late Rose, all is quiet and peaceful. But things are not as they seem. Cluny the Scourge, the evil one-eyed rat warlord, is hell-bent on destroying the tranquility as he prepares to fight a bloody battle for the ownership of Redwall. Paperback, 333 pages, ages 9-12, Ace books |
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What the Parrot Told Alice
How did this brightly colored beautiful bird born in a nest in the hollow of a dead tree in the jungle come to be Alice's pet in California? Well that is What the Parrot Told Alice Paperback, 125 pages, ages 9-13, Deer Creek Publishing |
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Where the Red Fern Grows (Excerpt on Amazon.com)
Billy, Old Dan and Little Ann -- a Boy and His Two Dogs. A loving threesome, they ranged the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee country. Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains -- and Billy had the will to train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. And close by was the strange and wonderful power that's only found Where the Red Fern Grows. Paperback, 249 pages, ages 9-12, Prentice Hall |
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A Year Down Yonder (Excerpt on Amazon.com)
It was within the pages of Richard Peck's Newbery Honor-winning A Long Way from Chicago that Mary Alice and Grandma Dowdel made their captivating debut. Now they're back for more astonishing, laugh-out-loud adventures when fifteen-year-old Mary Alice moves in with her spicy grandmother for the year. Expect moonlit schemes, romances both foiled and founded, and a whole parade of fools. Click on title or cover to preview this Newbery Award Winner. When you're done reading this book, see the complete list of Newberry and Caldecott Award Winners. Paperback, 130 pages, ages 9-12, Prentice Hall |
