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Rip-roaring Russell
By Johanna Hurwitz. 1983
At first Russell is not sure he wants to go to school. But once he ventures out on his own,…
he has a great time. He makes a new friend, eats at a Chinese restaurant, and is the first person in his class to lose his front teeth. Followed by "Russell rides again". For grades 2-4. 1983.Rex Zero, the king of nothing (Rex Zero Ser.)
By Tim Wynne-Jones. 2007
Rex and his friends begin grade six against the backdrop of the 1962 Ban the Bomb protests on Parliament Hill,…
but other problems capture Rex's attention - a bully for a teacher, his father's sadness over Remembrance Day, not to mention dad's secret stash of photographs and letters - written in German. Then Rex finds a lost address book whose owner is Natasha, the victim of an abusive husband. Though he wishes he had heroic powers to help her, Rex finds all the answers in his own ingenuity and with the help of good friends. Grades 4-7. Some descriptions of violence. 2007.Revolting rhymes & Dirty beasts
By Roald Dahl. 1982
Revolting rhymes. Humorous retellings in verse of six well-known fairy tales featuring surprise endings in place of the traditional happily-ever-after.…
Grades K-3. 1982. Taped with: Dirty beasts. A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people. Grades K-3. 1983.Restart
By Gordon Korman. 2017
Chase does not remember falling off the roof; in fact he does not remember anything about himself, and when he…
gets back to middle school he begins to learn who he was through the reactions of the other kids. Trouble is, he really is not sure he likes the Chase that is being revealed, but can he take the opportunity amnesia has provided and restart his life? Grades 5-8. Winner of the 2018 Silver Birch Fiction Honour Book Award. 2017.Replay: a new book
By Sharon Creech. 2005
Twelve-year-old Leo, called fog boy by his large Italian family, dreams of starring in the school play or becoming a…
hero. When he finds a journal written by his father at age thirteen, Leo wonders why people change as they grow up. Grades 5-8. c2005.Red fairy book
By Andrew Lang. 1976
Rapunzel and the lost lagoon: a Tangled novel
By Leila Howland. 2017
Join Rapunzel and her lady-in-waiting Cassandra on a new adventure filled with friendship and fun! This beautiful middle grade novel…
tells an original story set in the world of the Disney Channel show Tangled the Series. Grades 2-4. 2017.Ramona's world (Ramona series. #8)
By Beverly Cleary. 1999
Ramona Quimby, age nine, is starting fourth grade in Mrs. Meacham's class with new friend Daisy and old friend Yard…
Ape. Ramona also has fun at home with her big sister Beezus and a new baby sister, Roberta. Sequel to "Ramona Forever" (DC05240). Grades 3-6. 1999. (Ramona series)Que le diable l'emporte!: contes du Canada francophone (Collection Atout ; #19.)
By Charlotte Guérette. 1997
Un recueil de huit contes folkloriques bien de chez-nous où le diable fait des siennes. Ces textes, perlés d'expressions du…
terroir, ont été rédigés par cinq conteurs reconnus. Pour les jeunes de 11 à 15 ans.Rabbit goes to night school
By Judy Delton. 1987
Quand les hommes savaient voler: contes populaires noirs américains (Passages ; 9)
By Virginia Hamilton, Agnes Kahane. 1997
" On dit qu'autrefois, il y a très longtemps, certains possédaient des dons magiques. Ils montaient dans les airs comme…
on escalade un mur. Mais une fois emmenés en esclavage, privés du doux parfum de l'Afrique, ils n'ont pu emporter leurs ailes. Il n'y avait pas assez de place dans les bateaux. " Alors, pour raconter ses épreuves et sa croyance en la liberté un jour retrouvée, le peuple noir d'Amérique a mélangé des mots, eux, emportés d'Afrique, à l'anglais qui lui était imposé, et " Peut-être bien que Jim parlait trop, mais c'est comme ça qu'il est devenu un homme libre ". Vingt-quatre contes courts, drôles, parfois cruels, souvent surprenants, où l'on croise Frère Lapin, malin comme pas deux, Pas-encore et Déjà-plus, P'tit John Huit, qui n'en fait qu'à sa tête, l'Homme velu, terrifiant, et Néhémiah qui fit rire son maître ; ils ont été choisis par Virginia Hamilton, elle-même petite-fille d'esclave, parmi ceux qu'elle a entendus, enfant, une fois que " les gens qui pouvaient raconter furent libres ". Années 3-6. 1997. Titre uniforme: The people could fly.Quand hurle la nuit: roman ((Collection Graffiti ; 92).)
By Mario Brassard. 2015
Il attendit. Il attendit encore. Encore et encore, juste le temps qu'il fallait pour ne plus entendre le bruit des…
crocs. Couché sous un drap de laine, Salicou tremblait un peu : et s'ils le confondaient vraiment avec un mouton? Il espérait de toutes ses forces que les loups n'avaient plus faim, qu'ils n'auraient plus jamais faim. Quand il fut à peu près certain que les loups avaient quitté la pièce le ventre plein, il se risqua à tendre l'oreille à l'extérieur du lit, comme un chasseur aux aguets. Si ce n'était pas de son cœur qui bourdonnait si fort dans sa poitrine, on aurait pu entendre voler une mouche. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 2015.Pulling princes (Calypso chronicles. #1.)
By Tyne O'Connell. 2004
Hoping to become more popular at her elegant English boarding school, fifteen-year-old Californian Calypso Kelly invents a fake handsome boyfriend,…
until she realizes that her wit and skill at fencing may be enough to attract the attention of a real-life handsome prince. For junior or senior high readers. Followed by "Stealing princes" (DC32903). 2004. (The Calypso chronicles ; 1)Probabilities
By Michael Stein. 1995
The normal traumas of high school life beset Will Sterling in the aftermath of his father's death. Will's romantic involvements…
with classmate Sara and his fortyish mother-surrogate, Terri, further complicate matters. "Confused by nearly everything," Will uses math and basketball to cope. 1995.Princess Posey and the first grade ballet (Princess Posey. #9.)
By Stephanie Greene. 2015
Valentine's Day is coming! Posey is so excited about her special ballet recital and giving cards to everyone at school.…
Then she learns that one of her classmates doesn't have any valentines to give out. Can Princess Posey and her tutu find the perfect way to help? Sequel to "Princess Posey and the first grade boys", followed by "Princess Posey and the crazy, lazy vacation". Grades K-3. 2015.Princess Mia (Princess diaries. #9.)
By Meg Cabot. 2008
While Mia tries to get over breaking up with her boyfriend, she discovers a diary kept by a former princess…
of Genovia from the 1600s, the contents of which could change the fate of her country forever. Followed by "Forever Princess". Junior and Senior High. 2008.Prom
By Laurie Halse Anderson. 2005
Eighteen-year-old Ash wants nothing to do with senior prom, but when disaster strikes and her desperate friend, Nat, needs her…
help to get it back on track, Ash's involvement transforms her life. For senior high readers. 2005.Private (Private Ser. #No. 1)
By Kate Brian. 2006
Fifteen-year-old Reed Brennan wins a scholarship to Easton Academy, but everyone there is just a bit more sophisticated, gorgeous, and…
wealthy than she thought possible. So Reed decides to get close to the Billings Girls, the most beautiful, intelligent, and confident girls on campus. She quickly discovers that inside their secret parties and mountains of attitude, the Billings Girls have skeletons, and they'll do anything to keep their secrets private. For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2006.Prom
By Laurie Halse Anderson. 2005
Eighteen-year-old Ashley has no plans for college and wants nothing to do with the senior prom at her urban high…
school. When disaster strikes and her desperate friend Natalia needs help, Ashley's involvement transforms her life. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. For senior high readers. Bestseller 2005.Poster boy
By Dede Crane. 2009
Graydon Fallon is living the teenage dream: he has a hot girlfriend, a basement bedroom, he and his best friend…
play Xbox and smoke dope, and his parents lay off the discipline as long as he keeps up his grades. Then Gray's 12-year-old sister Maggie is diagnosed with stage-four rhabdomyosarcoma, a fatal strain of cancer. Desperate to find a cure and a cause for Maggie's illness, Gray reinvents himself as an eco-warrior bent on ridding the world of cancer-causing foods and chemicals. For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex, some strong language. 2009.