Books from Harper Trophy
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How I Survived the Irish Famine: The Journal of Mary O'Flynn
By LAURA WILSONIn 1847, during the Great Famine, twelve-year-old Mary Flynn keeps a journal of life and death among Ireland's tenant farmers.
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Newbery Award Library III: Walk Two Moons, Catherine, Called Birdy, Indian Captive
By Karen Cushman, Harper Collins Publishers, Lois LenskiThis boxed set includes Trophy paperback editions of Catherine, Called Birdy by Karen Cushman, Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech, and Indian Captive by Lois Lenski.
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Those who Love the Game: Glenn "Doc" Rivers on Life in the NBA and Elsewhere
By Glenn Rivers, Bruce BrooksAn NBA veteran chronicles the story of his life, from his Chicago neighborhood to college and competition on and off the court.
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Newbery Award Library II: And Now Miguel; Bridge to Terabithia; Sarah, Plain and Tall; The Wheel on the School
By Meindert DeJong, Katherine Paterson, Patricia MacLachlanFour novels deal with a sheep drive, an imaginary kingdom, a mail-order bride, and Dutch storks.
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The Laura Ingalls Wilder Country Cookbook
By William AndersonAn original collection of recipes by Laura Ingalls Wilder is adapted from her personal records at Rocky Ridge Farm and includes such farmhouse fare as chicken and dumplings, corn pudding, and strawberry pie
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The Revenge of the Pirate Ghost
By Susan SaundersRobert, the most reluctant member of the Black Cat Club, encounters the ghost of a pirate ancestor out for revenge.
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Dark Side of the Sun
By Dina AnastasioLieutenant Shane Vansen still has nightmares about her parents' deaths at the hands of aliens, but when the past comes back to haunt her in an alien trap, she must remain cool to save the squad.
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My Working Mom
By Peter GlassmanAlthough she sometimes resents her mother's work as a witch, a young girl decides to keep her mother just the way she is, in a perfect-for-Halloween tale about the ups and downs of having a working parent. Reprint.
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The Creature Double Feature
By Susan SaundersThe four friends in the Black Cat Club need the help of their ghost friend Alice when the special effects in the scary movies they go to see become all too real.
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My Weird School #13: Mrs. Patty Is Batty!
By Dan GutmanA.J. and the other students at Ella Mentry School brave trick-or-treating at the school secretary's house, even though it is supposedly haunted.
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A Beautiful Feast for a Big King Cat
By Bill Martin, John ArchambaultA little mouse who habitually teases a cat must use his wits to avoid being eaten.
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Goblins in Green
By Nicholas HellerA succession of goblins, from Annabelle in an amber blouse to Zelda in a zebra anorak, presents the letters of the alphabet.
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The Annotated Charlotte's Web
By E. B. White, Peter F. NeumeyerThe text of White's tale is accompanied by notes on how the book was written, White's life and work, and related materials
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No More Pencils, No More Books, No More Teacher's Dirty Looks!
Gilbert and his first-grade classmates are nervous about their performance on the last day of school, curious about the awards they will receive, sad to be leaving their teacher, and excited about summer vacation.
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The Land and People of France
By Jonathan HarrisRev. ed. of: The land and people of France / by Lillian J. Bragdon. Rev. ed. 1972.
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The Little House Pioneer Girls Collection: Little House in Brookfield, Little House in the Big Woods, Little House on Rocky...
By Laura Ingalls Wilder, Roger Lea MacBride, Maria D. WilkesThis special collector's boxed set includes the first books in each of the different series--"Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder, "Little House in Brookfield" by Maria D. Full color.
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On the Day Peter Stuyvesant Sailed Into Town
By Arnold LobelFinding the appearance of New Amsterdam a total disgrace, Peter Stuyvesant begins issuing no-nonsense proclamations to rectify the situation.
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The Little Fireman
By Margaret Wise Brown, Esphyr SlobodkinaThe great big tall fireman and the little fireman, whose firehouses are right next door to each other, each find a fire which is the right size for them to fight.
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The Baby-sitter's Nightmare: Tales Too Scary to be True
By Kristin GilsonA collection of horror stories, supposedly true, that have been favorites at sleep-overs and Halloween parties, including, "He's got a mean right hook!," "The baby-sitter's nightmare," and "Don't look under the bed."
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Dumb Old Casey Is a Fat Tree
By Barbara BottnerCasey's determination to be a ballet dancer teaches her a valuable secret about hard work.