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The Red Hot Rattoons
by Elizabeth Winthrop
Armed with a boom box, a stage wardrobe, and a tube of city maps, five tap-dancing country rats, who call themselves the Rattoons, set off to seek their fame in Rat Hollow, the rat community that pulses with a life all its own beneath the streets of New York City. But when Rat Hollow turns its back on them, the Rattoons break the law and take their act above-ground to dance for humans in front of the Metropolitan Museum, only to find that danger assails them from every direction. So, the Rattoons turn to Oliver String Bean Bailey, the legendary human impresario who knows ratspeak. Will he help them achieve their dancing dream?
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The Secret Seven Series
by Enid Blyton
Good Old Secret Seven
There are strange happenings at Torling Castle. Who is lurking in the ruined tower--
and why have the resident jackdaws been disturbed?
Secret Seven Fireworks
Jack's little sister Susie is very annoying and the Secret Seven are furious
when she forms a rival club. But is Susie wicked enough to have stolen some money?
Puzzle for the Secret Seven
The Seven see a house burn down--then they witness the theft of a valuable violin!
Are the two incidents connected?
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The Young Man and the Sea
by Rodman Philbrick
Skiff Beaman has a boatload of problems. Ever since his mother died, his father doesn't want to get off the TV couch-even when the Mary Rose, his fishing boat, sinks at the dock. Twelve-year-old Skiff's been bailing out Rose by himself for months, getting up before dawn to pump out the bilge and keep her floating-just in case his dad decides to put his beer aside and get up and go fishing. But once a boat has gone under you can't bail it out.
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Harry the Poisonous Centipede's Big Adventure
by Lynne Reid Banks
When Harry the poisonous centipede's best friend, George, goes missing, Harry decides to find him. Not a good move when there are seriously dangerous things outside his nest-tunnel, such as flying swoopers, belly crawlers, furry biters and -- most terrifying of all -- Hoo-Mins! When Harry gets captured by a young Hoo-Min, it's the worst nightmare a centi ever imagined. FInd out how Harry has his biggest adventure yet, in this squirmy tale about mini-beasties. |
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Hatching Magic
by Ann Downer
Poor Theodora Oglethorpe! Her biologist father has gone off to explore the jungles of Laos without her, her two best friends are away on vacation, and a long, hot, lonely Boston summer is all she has to look forward to. Poor Gideon! Wycca, his pet wyvern, has disappeared through a magic hole in time in search of a place to lay her egg. Kobold, Gideon's rival wizard, wants nothing more than to capture Wycca and turn her against her master. In a desperate attempt to rescue Wycca from Kobold's evil clutches, Gideon follows her through the magic hole...and finds himself transported from his castle in thirteenth-century England to the terrifyingly modern world of Boston, Massachusetts in the year 2002. Little does Gideon know that what he needs most in order to find his wyvern is stuck to the bottom of Theodora's shoe. And little does Theodora know that Gideon is the reason why her summer vacation has begun to seem a whole lot more interesting... |
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The Mayor of Central Park
by Avi
For Oscar, life is good in New York City in the year 1900. He's the Mayor of Central Park--the greatest place on earth for the squirrels, chipmunks, mice, and other animals who live there. He's the manager of his baseball team, the Central Park Green Sox, and shortstop, too. What could be bad?
Plenty, that's what! Big Daddy Duds, jewel thief, all-round thug, and leader of rats, is about to invade the park with five hundred of his closest friends. And when he does, the other animals who live there will be turned out of their homes. Everyone looks to the Mayor to save them, but he may not even be able to save himself from the invaders. |
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The Extreme Team #1: One Smooth Move
by Matt Christopher
Charlie Abbot is the new kid in town-again. He and his parents have moved eight times in the past ten years. He hates everything about moving, especially trying to make new friends. Then he meets a kid named X who shares his love of skateboarding. Together, they practice their moves at the fabulous town skatepark. But soon everything falls apart. First, Charlie's skateboard vanishes from his garage. Then, X starts avoiding him-and riding around on a skateboard that looks just like Charlie's! Is Charlies's new life about to become a disaster? |
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