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By Richard Peck. 1993
When Bambi Babcock's TV-producer father bankrupt, the Babcocks have to get out of Los Angeles ... fast. Dad heads for…
his hometown of Hickory Fork, which he remembers as a wholesome place for kids to grow up. But Bambi, her sister Buffie, and their little brother Brick come up against the Mall Rats, a down-home teenage gang run by scary Tanya and beef Jeeter. When the Mall Rats walk into school dives for cover. They've already trashed the mall. Bambi knows that if her show-biz family is going to get stuck here, they must turn the school around and save the town. The Mall Rats will never know what hit them.By Micol Ostow. 2008
In an election year, Erin Bright sets aside her familiar supporting role as daughter of the mayor and girlfriend of…
the student body president to stand up for what she believes in and protect an historic park from being replaced by a gas station.By Jeanne Betancourt. 1999
By Susan Saunders. 1987
By Trudi Trueit. 2018
Adventure, danger, and a thrilling global mission await 12-year-old Cruz Coronado as he joins an elite school for explorers.Cruz leaves…
his tranquil home in Hawaii to join 23 talented kids from around the globe to train at the Explorer Academy with the world's leading scientists to become the next generation of great explorers. But for Cruz, there's more at stake. No sooner has he arrived at the Academy than he discovers that his family has a mysterious past with the organization that could jeopardize his future. In the midst of codebreaking and cool classes, new friends and augmented reality expeditions, Cruz must tackle the biggest question of all: Who is out to get him, and why? Readers can get in on the excitement with puzzles and codes embedded throughout.By Jeanne Betancourt. 1998
By Ana Punset. 2018
No et perdis aquesta nova aventura de les noies d'El Club de les vambes vermelles! L'escola ha organitzat una setmana…
de la solidaritat per ajudar els refugiats de Síria, i les noies del club han decidit muntar una macrofesta per recaptar diners. Però, organitzar-ne una de ben sonada no és gens fàcil, i encara menys quan les Pavetes volen fer exactament el mateix! Uf! A més a més, les notes de la Laia han baixat una miqueta... I si no l'hi deixen anar? Help!By Ana Punset. 2018
¡No te pierdas esta nueva aventura de las chicas de #ElClubDeLasZapatillasRojas! La escuela ha organizado una semana de la solidaridad…
para ayudar a los refugiados de Siria, y las chicas del club han decidido montar una macrofiesta para recaudar fondos. Pero organizar un evento como este no es fácil y menos cuando las Pitiminís tienen ¡exactamente la misma idea! ¡Aj! Encima, las notas de Lucía han bajado un poco... ¿Y si la castigan sin ir? ¡Help!By Gordon Korman. 1992
In the world of Gordon Korman, dreamers, geniuses, and misfits do triumph, and in this book they triumph hilariously, wonderfully,…
and in the best Gordon Korman style. Readers will cheer for the Twinkie Squad, which includes Dave with an attitude problem who thinks everything stinks, Yolanda who skips school to watch movies, Gerald, the ten-year-old boy genius terrified of middle-school, hyperactive, wall-climbing Ric, and Anita who agrees with everybody because she can't think for herself. The kids are resentful and bored until Douglas, son of diplomats, visionary, dreamer--the most eccentric sixth-grader in Middle School, joins. Then Commando, smooth mover, basketball star, a short kid who fights bullies and wins, and a way cool guy--until he met Douglas is forced to join up too, thanks to hitting Douglas in the nose with a basketball. Only special students, students who get 45 minutes of group counseling after school every day, get to be in the group labeled Twinkie Squad by the rest of the school who calls them crazy losers and won't go near them. Commando never planned on being that special. But Douglas doesn't understand why Commando is worried. The Twinkie Squad, Douglas feels, has real potential. And he has Big Plans for it. Before Douglas is through, the school will smell like rotting fish, the principal will be on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and reality itself will be up for special discussion. Best of all, with Douglas's help, the Twinkie Squad will have achieved its potential--in ways nobody, not even Douglas Fairchild, could ever have anticipated. You'll start out laughing, laugh your way through the book, and end up high fiving The Twinkie Squad! The cover is described.By Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones. 1999
By Sally Warner, Shearry Malone. 2018
Alfie tries to save Halloween from too many princesses in this fourth book in the Absolutely Alfie series!It's almost Halloween…
at Alfie's school and everyone is excited to dress up in constumes for the class Halloween party. Shy Bella asks Alfie if she wants to be bunny rabbits together, but then all of Alfie's other friends are going to be princesses! Alfie is so torn. Can she be both . . . and not hurt anyone's feelings? Probably not!By Paula Danziger. 1992
With his girlfriend, Jill, away for the summer, Matthew has plenty of time to earn some money. Not only is…
he in debt to his parents, but he also owes money to most of his classmates, and he desperately wants to buy a new computer program. Matthew is full of money-making ideas, but will his wild schemes end up making more trouble than money?By Lois Lowry, Middy Thomas. 2002
From the moment Gooney Bird Greene arrives at Watertower Elementary School, her fellow second-graders are intrigued by her unique sense…
of style and her unusual lunches. So when story time arrives, the choice is unanimous: they want to hear about Gooney Bird Greene. And that suits her just fine, because, as it turns out, Gooney Bird has quite a few interesting and "absolutely true" stories to tell.Through Gooney Bird and her tales, acclaimed author Lois Lowry introduces young readers to the concepts and elements of storytelling. By demonstrating some of the simple techniques that reveal the extraordinary in everyday events, this book will encourage the storyteller in everyone.By Lara Bergen. 2007
When Charlie and her best friend Nicole audition for the junior high musical, they don't expect so much drama. Charlie…
gets stuck babysitting her little sister at rehearsals, and the schools theater diva has it out for her. When the curtain finally goes up, the spotlight falls on something no one expects.By Eva Apelqvist. 2007
In order to get away from her twin sister, and to be with her boyfriend who was a Swedish exchange…
student at her school, Calista spends a semester in Sweden, where she learns more than just the language and culture of this Scandinavian country.By Nancy Antle. 1998
By Dean Hughes. 1985
Nutty put the sack with the school Christmas collection into his locker, and someone took eighty dollars and left the…
rest of the money. Why take only part? And who could it be? Who even knows Nutty's locker combination? These questions face Nutty, president of the student council, and his three friends--Orlando, Bilbo and Ritchie. And they had to have answers soon. Because Nutty has to produce the money at the student council meeting. Nutty's sure who the thief is. The problem is to prove it. Only Nutty and his friends, along with their genius friend and former classmate, William Bilks, come up with many devious and funny ways to trap a thief, funny to the boys but methods that get them in serious trouble with the school principal. There are clues, but no thieves. Soon all five, but especially Nutty and William, are in deep trouble before William, with his usual aplomb, solves the problem. As always, not in a way anyone else expects. Fans of, The Hobbit., will be less confused than Nutty who realizes he really doesn't want to fail as student council president. Look for 7 other books in this series in the Bookshare Collection. Book one is, Nutty For President, and book 3 is, Nutty and the Case of the Ski-Slope Spy.By Sarah Beth Durst, Ben Whitehouse. 2017
Roar is worried about his first day at school. He's worried that he'll have to do really hard things, like…
molt his scales and fly over a volcano. And what if his teacher doesn't like dragons?Big sister Sparkles reassures Roar That school is fun. And when the first day of school arrives, Roar finds his worries melt away.He meets new friends, plays dragon games, listens to fun stories, and finds a way to thank his sister for support.Roar and Sparkles Go to School is a sweet story about the anxieties children may feel about attending school for the first time, as well as a comforting tale about the bond between siblings. Sarah Beth Durst's imaginative and playful script is enhanced by Ben Whitehouse's modern and fresh illustrations to create a book that's sure to squelch first-day-of-school worries for children.By Monica Ropal. 2015
Cass is positive that the people she cares about most will eventually leave her. Her father is gone, her mother…
doesn’t notice Cass exists, and her best friend’s battle with cancer was too close of a call. So when she begins her year at a wealthy new private school, Cass’s plan is to suffer through it in anonymity. However, when her cute locker neighbor, Cooper, shows an undeniable attraction toward Cass, keeping him at a safe distance isn’t easy. Even though her Frogtown skater world and his do-gooder preppy one are so different, Cass and Cooper somehow mesh. But once Cass lets her guard down, the unthinkable happens: Cooper is mysteriously murdered--thus proving her original theory. When Cass’s close friend is suspected as the killer, she isn’t sure who she can trust anymore. Between investigating Cooper’s murder and trying to understand what they really meant to each other, will Cass even find what she is looking for?By Cecily Von Ziegesar. 2005
Only two weeks remain until graduation and there are more than a few surprises in store for the senior girls…
at an exclusive private high school in New York City, as they fill their last days together with boys, gossip, parties, and shopping.