Books from Darby Creek

  • High Five, Mallory!
    By Laurie Friedman

    Mallory starts fifth grade and has to adjust to a new teacher, a tough school project, and trouble with her best friend that involves her brother Max.

  • Blood Moon
    By Chris Kreie

    -A road trip goes south as three best friends drive along the Pacific Coast Highway under a blood moon. Will the mysterious car that is following them lead to deadly danger?---

  • Barrier
    By Patrick Jones

    When Jessica is diagnosed with social anxiety disorder, she finally understands why her best friend is her dog and why she breaks out in a sweat whenever she interacts with others.

  • A Twist of Fate
    By Laurie Friedman

    April is stunned when her grandma announces she has cancer.

  • Fire and Ice: Stories of Winter from around the World
    By Lari Don

    The blind Viking god of winter plays a dangerous game with his brother, the god of summer. . . Explore wintertime through the eyes of cultures around the world with this chilly collection of traditional tales.

  • Give It Up
    By Stephanie Perry Moore

    ... up his phone and displaying a photo of the list. “You're just now finding out about that? You're late. Need to get your head out of a book, boy,” Willow said, trying to blow it off. “I'm serious, Willow. Guys are talking about you giving it ...

  • The Fight
    By Elizabeth Karre

    Now Dominic's dead. And he's not the only one in the district. Somebody should do something, right? It's never been Bella's thing to stand up for a cause, but for some reason, this fight has become her fight.

  • The Lie
    By Glasko Klein

    High school freshman Leanna regrets giving bad advice to spare her friend Jenny's feelings, but given the opportunity for a do-over, will she make a better choice?

  • #1 Hit and Run
    By Norah McClintock

    Fifteen-year-old Mike McGill has lived with his Uncle Billy since his mother's death.

  • Wall of Water
    By Kristin Johnson

    "After a devastating earthquake, a teen and her family are threatened by yet another disaster. A tsunami destroys their house. Their life in paradise is shaken as they try to survive the next blow"--

  • #02 Back to School, Mallory
    By Laurie Friedman

    Summer is over and that can only mean one thing for eight-year-old Mallory McDonald (like the restaurant, but no relation) she has to go back to school.

  • The Confessional
    By Gabriel Goodman

    Not be popular. Not be cool. Just fit in. After changing schools more than once, she's an expert at it. The way to fit in at Monona High is to talk trash or make boasts on The Confessional, the school's unofficial gossip site.

  • Lightning's Run
    By Gabriel Goodman

    Hiram's father forbids violence.

  • #18 Mallory McDonald, Super Snoop
    By Laurie Friedman

    ... oz. bag semisweet chocolate chips 1 12 oz. bag milk chocolate chips 1 cup of chopped pecans (if you like nuts) Spoon dough onto nonstick cookie sheets. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Bake 11 minutes. Cool on racks. Put on a plate and serve ...

  • Guinea Dog 3
    By Patrick Jennings

    When Rufus, Murphy, Lurena, and their pets go camping, they meet Pedro, a shy boy who seems afraid of just about everything--especially the water.

  • Stranded
    By Jannette Laroche

    Kevin wants to hike and camp, while all Jesse wants to do is pig out and play video games. But after a car accident leaves them stranded, holding onto their differences may put them in danger.

  • Mission 4: Grave Danger
    By Jonny Zucker

    Max Flash, explosive escapologist and master magician, is back for his fourth death-defying mission.

  • #1 The Loch Ness Monster
    By Jean Flitcroft

    A huge, glowing object moved slowly toward her.

  • Mother, Please Don't Die
    By Lurlene McDaniel

    When Megan finds out that her mother has a cancerous brain tumor, her anger at the world alienates her from her friends and family until she finally comes to realize what really is important.

  • #16 Mallory's Super Sleepover
    By Laurie Friedman

    To celebrate her tenth birthday, Mallory wants to have the most super sleepover celebration ever!