Author: Dwayne Hornbeck
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483668096
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Hossfly, That's Me is the exciting story of a young boy facing a traumatic life without his mother. His inquisitive mind leads to mysterious troubles in the Wildlife Refuge. Papa, his father, becomes entangled in a vicious web of trouble. Angel, his adventurous friend, joins Hossfly in this mystery. There are times of joy, times of grief, and times of comical banter as the story unfolds. Reporter Jimmy Lee and Sheriff Deal combine their talents to bring this book to life. The town of Prairie Gem will become etched in your mind as the home of Hossfly.
HOSSFLY, THAT'S ME!
Author: Dwayne Hornbeck
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483668096
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Hossfly, That's Me is the exciting story of a young boy facing a traumatic life without his mother. His inquisitive mind leads to mysterious troubles in the Wildlife Refuge. Papa, his father, becomes entangled in a vicious web of trouble. Angel, his adventurous friend, joins Hossfly in this mystery. There are times of joy, times of grief, and times of comical banter as the story unfolds. Reporter Jimmy Lee and Sheriff Deal combine their talents to bring this book to life. The town of Prairie Gem will become etched in your mind as the home of Hossfly.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483668096
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Hossfly, That's Me is the exciting story of a young boy facing a traumatic life without his mother. His inquisitive mind leads to mysterious troubles in the Wildlife Refuge. Papa, his father, becomes entangled in a vicious web of trouble. Angel, his adventurous friend, joins Hossfly in this mystery. There are times of joy, times of grief, and times of comical banter as the story unfolds. Reporter Jimmy Lee and Sheriff Deal combine their talents to bring this book to life. The town of Prairie Gem will become etched in your mind as the home of Hossfly.
When You Reach Me
Author: Rebecca Stead
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1849398879
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Miranda's life is starting to unravel. Her best friend, Sal, gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The key that Miranda's mum keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives: 'I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own. I ask two favours. First, you must write me a letter.' The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realises that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1849398879
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
Miranda's life is starting to unravel. Her best friend, Sal, gets punched by a kid on the street for what seems like no reason, and he shuts Miranda out of his life. The key that Miranda's mum keeps hidden for emergencies is stolen. And then a mysterious note arrives: 'I am coming to save your friend's life, and my own. I ask two favours. First, you must write me a letter.' The notes keep coming, and Miranda slowly realises that whoever is leaving them knows things no one should know. Each message brings her closer to believing that only she can prevent a tragic death. Until the final note makes her think she's too late.
Banner in the Sky
Author: James Ramsey Ullman
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064470482
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The Citadel It stands unconquered, the last great summit of the Alps. Only one man has ever dared to approach the top, and that man died in his pursuit. He was Josef Matt, Rudi Matt's father. At sixteen, Rudi is determined to pay tribute to the man he never knew, and complete the quest that claimed his father's life. And so, taking his father's red shirt as a flag, he heads off to face the earth's most challenging peak. But before Rudi can reach the top, he must pass through the forbidden Fortress, the gaping chasm in the high reaches of teh Citadel where his father met his end. Rudi has followed Josef's footsteps as far as they will take him. Now he must search deep within himself to find the strength for the final ascent to the summit -- to plant his banner in the sky. His father died while trying to climb Switzerland's greatest mountain -- the Citadel -- and young Rudi knows he must make the assault himself.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0064470482
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 293
Book Description
The Citadel It stands unconquered, the last great summit of the Alps. Only one man has ever dared to approach the top, and that man died in his pursuit. He was Josef Matt, Rudi Matt's father. At sixteen, Rudi is determined to pay tribute to the man he never knew, and complete the quest that claimed his father's life. And so, taking his father's red shirt as a flag, he heads off to face the earth's most challenging peak. But before Rudi can reach the top, he must pass through the forbidden Fortress, the gaping chasm in the high reaches of teh Citadel where his father met his end. Rudi has followed Josef's footsteps as far as they will take him. Now he must search deep within himself to find the strength for the final ascent to the summit -- to plant his banner in the sky. His father died while trying to climb Switzerland's greatest mountain -- the Citadel -- and young Rudi knows he must make the assault himself.
Lexiland
Author: Suzi Moore
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857075098
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Secrets uncovered, mysteries unravelled and a friendship to last forever. This is a story about grief, friendship and identity. One year ago, Emma's twin sister, Laura, died at thei birthday party and since then Emma's life has not been the same. Without her louder and stronger sister, Emma starts to feel lonely and invisible, missing the one person tha she could always rely on to be at her side. Then she meets Lexi and everything changes. Lexi is wild, crazy an surrounded by mystery, and Emma quickly finds herself pulled into the orbit of 'Lexiland', a place where it seems like anything can hapen. And, as their friendsip grows, Emma starts to realise that letting someone new into your life can be the best way to mend a broken heart...
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0857075098
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
Secrets uncovered, mysteries unravelled and a friendship to last forever. This is a story about grief, friendship and identity. One year ago, Emma's twin sister, Laura, died at thei birthday party and since then Emma's life has not been the same. Without her louder and stronger sister, Emma starts to feel lonely and invisible, missing the one person tha she could always rely on to be at her side. Then she meets Lexi and everything changes. Lexi is wild, crazy an surrounded by mystery, and Emma quickly finds herself pulled into the orbit of 'Lexiland', a place where it seems like anything can hapen. And, as their friendsip grows, Emma starts to realise that letting someone new into your life can be the best way to mend a broken heart...
Diana Help Me
Author: Kieli Levin
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438992769
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Diana Help Me is a story about a family that has to relocate to a new town. The home they move into is haunted by an evil spirit and a younger unhappy spirit. The young spirit is able to connect with one child in the family who seems to be sensitive to the spirit world.The family goes through several mysterious experiences. All ends well when a series of events frees the family and the spirits alike. This book is of interest to young and older readers alike
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1438992769
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
Diana Help Me is a story about a family that has to relocate to a new town. The home they move into is haunted by an evil spirit and a younger unhappy spirit. The young spirit is able to connect with one child in the family who seems to be sensitive to the spirit world.The family goes through several mysterious experiences. All ends well when a series of events frees the family and the spirits alike. This book is of interest to young and older readers alike
The Girl in the Well Is Me
Author: Karen Rivers
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616206969
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
When you move somewhere new, you get to be someone new. I was ready. Sixth-grader Kammie Summers’s plan to be one of the popular girls at school hasn’t gone the way she hoped. She’s fallen into a well during a (fake) initiation into the Girls’ club. Now she’s trapped in the dark, counting the hours, hoping to be rescued. (The Girls have gone for help, haven’t they?) As the hours go by, Kammie’s real-life trouble mixes with memories of the best and worst moments of her life so far, including the awful reasons her family moved to this new town in the first place. And as she begins to feel hungry and thirsty and dizzy, Kammie discovers she does have visitors, including a French-speaking coyote and goats that just might be zombies. But they can’t get her out of the well. (Those Girls are coming back, aren’t they?) “Moving, suspenseful, and impossible to put down.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Darkly humorous . . . Honest and forthcoming.” —The New York Times Book Review “I dare you to pick up this riveting novel without reading straight through to its heart-stopping conclusion.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal–winning author of The One and Only Ivan
Publisher: Algonquin Books
ISBN: 1616206969
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 225
Book Description
When you move somewhere new, you get to be someone new. I was ready. Sixth-grader Kammie Summers’s plan to be one of the popular girls at school hasn’t gone the way she hoped. She’s fallen into a well during a (fake) initiation into the Girls’ club. Now she’s trapped in the dark, counting the hours, hoping to be rescued. (The Girls have gone for help, haven’t they?) As the hours go by, Kammie’s real-life trouble mixes with memories of the best and worst moments of her life so far, including the awful reasons her family moved to this new town in the first place. And as she begins to feel hungry and thirsty and dizzy, Kammie discovers she does have visitors, including a French-speaking coyote and goats that just might be zombies. But they can’t get her out of the well. (Those Girls are coming back, aren’t they?) “Moving, suspenseful, and impossible to put down.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Darkly humorous . . . Honest and forthcoming.” —The New York Times Book Review “I dare you to pick up this riveting novel without reading straight through to its heart-stopping conclusion.” —Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal–winning author of The One and Only Ivan
Middle School Misadventures
Author:
Publisher: Little, Brown Ink
ISBN: 0316416878
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
In Jason Platt's debut graphic novel, Ferris Bueller meets Calvin and Hobbes in this hilarious and embarrassing middle school caper that asks the important questions--like how long can one kid vamp before he embarrasses himself in front of his whole school? Newell is always getting into trouble--whether it's showing up tardy for most of the year, or mocking his teachers while authoritarian Mr. Todd is standing right behind him. When disaster strikes and Newell finds himself on track to summer school, he's given one last minute option to get out of it--participating in the upcoming Talent Show. The only problem is that he doesn't technically have a talent to show. Yikes. In this fun and imaginative full-color graphic novel, Jason Platt sends a fast-talking, daydreaming, middle school kid on a desperate quest to pull off a great show and save his summer. This title will be simultaneously available in hardcover.
Publisher: Little, Brown Ink
ISBN: 0316416878
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 235
Book Description
In Jason Platt's debut graphic novel, Ferris Bueller meets Calvin and Hobbes in this hilarious and embarrassing middle school caper that asks the important questions--like how long can one kid vamp before he embarrasses himself in front of his whole school? Newell is always getting into trouble--whether it's showing up tardy for most of the year, or mocking his teachers while authoritarian Mr. Todd is standing right behind him. When disaster strikes and Newell finds himself on track to summer school, he's given one last minute option to get out of it--participating in the upcoming Talent Show. The only problem is that he doesn't technically have a talent to show. Yikes. In this fun and imaginative full-color graphic novel, Jason Platt sends a fast-talking, daydreaming, middle school kid on a desperate quest to pull off a great show and save his summer. This title will be simultaneously available in hardcover.
Meet Me in the Middle
Author: Alex Light
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063136228
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Fans of Jennifer Dugan and Laura Taylor Namey will fall in love with this latest YA romance by Wattpad superstar Alex Light, author of The Upside of Falling. Eden had her best friend Katie—she didn’t need anyone else. But then there was Truman. Katie’s older brother, the artist. The recluse. The boy with the innocent smile and the dangerous eyes. Eden had never really known Truman—not until the night of Katie’s accident. That was the night they’d finally let each other into their orbits—only to have the sky come crashing down on them. With Katie in the hospital and Truman fleeing from his grief without a word, Eden is left alone to grapple with her own pain. But when Truman returns to the city, can Eden let him back into her life knowing that their first kiss is what tore their world apart?
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063136228
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Fans of Jennifer Dugan and Laura Taylor Namey will fall in love with this latest YA romance by Wattpad superstar Alex Light, author of The Upside of Falling. Eden had her best friend Katie—she didn’t need anyone else. But then there was Truman. Katie’s older brother, the artist. The recluse. The boy with the innocent smile and the dangerous eyes. Eden had never really known Truman—not until the night of Katie’s accident. That was the night they’d finally let each other into their orbits—only to have the sky come crashing down on them. With Katie in the hospital and Truman fleeing from his grief without a word, Eden is left alone to grapple with her own pain. But when Truman returns to the city, can Eden let him back into her life knowing that their first kiss is what tore their world apart?
The School World
Year of the Tiger
Author: Alice Wong
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0593315405
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF USA TODAY'S MUST-READ BOOKS • This groundbreaking memoir offers a glimpse into an activist's journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice, from the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project “Alice Wong provides deep truths in this fun and deceptively easy read about her survival in this hectic and ableist society.” —Selma Blair, bestselling author of Mean Baby In Chinese culture, the tiger is deeply revered for its confidence, passion, ambition, and ferocity. That same fighting spirit resides in Alice Wong. Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker, and dreamer. From her love of food and pop culture to her unwavering commitment to dismantling systemic ableism, Alice shares her thoughts on creativity, access, power, care, the pandemic, mortality, and the future. As a self-described disabled oracle, Alice traces her origins, tells her story, and creates a space for disabled people to be in conversation with one another and the world. Filled with incisive wit, joy, and rage, Wong’s Year of the Tiger will galvanize readers with big cat energy.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0593315405
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • ONE OF USA TODAY'S MUST-READ BOOKS • This groundbreaking memoir offers a glimpse into an activist's journey to finding and cultivating community and the continued fight for disability justice, from the founder and director of the Disability Visibility Project “Alice Wong provides deep truths in this fun and deceptively easy read about her survival in this hectic and ableist society.” —Selma Blair, bestselling author of Mean Baby In Chinese culture, the tiger is deeply revered for its confidence, passion, ambition, and ferocity. That same fighting spirit resides in Alice Wong. Drawing on a collection of original essays, previously published work, conversations, graphics, photos, commissioned art by disabled and Asian American artists, and more, Alice uses her unique talent to share an impressionistic scrapbook of her life as an Asian American disabled activist, community organizer, media maker, and dreamer. From her love of food and pop culture to her unwavering commitment to dismantling systemic ableism, Alice shares her thoughts on creativity, access, power, care, the pandemic, mortality, and the future. As a self-described disabled oracle, Alice traces her origins, tells her story, and creates a space for disabled people to be in conversation with one another and the world. Filled with incisive wit, joy, and rage, Wong’s Year of the Tiger will galvanize readers with big cat energy.