Lists and Suggestions for Kids
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The Indian in the cupboard
Banks, Lynne Reid.
Also available in Overdrive. A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a littl... More
Also available in Overdrive. A nine-year-old boy receives a plastic Indian, a cupboard, and a little key for his birthday and finds himself involved in adventure when the Indian comes to life in the cupboard and befriends him. Less
Stealing home
Christopher, Matt.
Joey is sure he will not get along with the exchange student from Nicaragua who is staying with his... More
Joey is sure he will not get along with the exchange student from Nicaragua who is staying with his family for a year, but they find common ground on the baseball field. Less
Lost and found
Clements, Andrew.
Also available in Overdrive. Twelve-year-old identical twins Jay and Ray have long resented that eve... More
Also available in Overdrive. Twelve-year-old identical twins Jay and Ray have long resented that everyone treats them as one person, and so they hatch a plot to take advantage of a clerical error at their new school and pretend they are just one. Less
Charlie and the chocolate factory
Dahl, Roald.
Also available in Overdrive. Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr.... More
Also available in Overdrive. Each of five children lucky enough to discover an entry ticket into Mr. Willy Wonka's mysterious chocolate factory takes advantage of the situation in his own way. Less
Because of Winn-Dixie
DiCamillo, Kate.
Also available in Overdrive. Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town o... More
Also available in Overdrive. Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie. Less
The mystery of Mr. Nice : from the tattered casebook of Chet Gecko, private eye
Hale, Bruce.
Also available in Hoopla. When the principal of his school begins acting nice to him, Chet Gecko re... More
Also available in Hoopla. When the principal of his school begins acting nice to him, Chet Gecko realizes that he is an imposter and so sets out to find the real one. Less
The celery stalks at midnight
Howe, James.
Also available in Overdrive. Chester the cat is more than ever convinced that Bunnicula is a vampir... More
Also available in Overdrive. Chester the cat is more than ever convinced that Bunnicula is a vampire when there is a harvest of white vegetables on the morning after the night that Bunnicula was probably wandering through the neighborhood. Less
Babe : the gallant pig
King-Smith, Dick.
A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, ... More
A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success. Less
Touch blue
Lord, Cynthia.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. When the state of Maine threatens to shut down their island... More
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. When the state of Maine threatens to shut down their island's one-room schoolhouse because of dwindling enrollment, eleven-year-old Tess, a strong believer in luck, and her family take in a trumpet-playing foster child, to increase the school's population. Less
Brian's winter
Paulsen, Gary.
Instead of being rescued from a plane crash, as in the author's book Hatchet, this story portr... More
Instead of being rescued from a plane crash, as in the author's book Hatchet, this story portrays what would have happened to Brian had hebeen forced to survive a winter in the wilderness with only his survival pack and hatchet. Less
The dog who thought he was Santa
Wallace, Bill.
In 1957, problems at the mine threaten to ruin Christmas for fifth-grader Don, his family, and the ... More
In 1957, problems at the mine threaten to ruin Christmas for fifth-grader Don, his family, and the rest of their Oklahoma coal town, but Don's bloodhound, Frank, is determined to do whatever it takes to make the holiday special for Don and his six-year-old sister, Susan. Chapters alternate from the human to the canine point of view. Less
Charlotte's web
White, E. B.
Also available in Overdrive. Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to ... More
Also available in Overdrive. Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him. Less
Treasury of Greek mythology : classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes & monsters
Napoli, Donna Jo, 1948-
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. An introduction to some of the most prominent beings in the ... More
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. An introduction to some of the most prominent beings in the ancient Greek pantheon. Less