Posts Tagged ‘young-readers-9-12’
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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.
Read MoreJames and the Giant Peach
When a mysterious old man gives James some magical, tiny green things, he certainly never imagines that they will grow into an enormous peach.
Read MoreThe League of Unexceptional children
Are you average? Normal? Forgettable? If so, the League of Unexceptional Children is for you! This first book in a hilarious new adventure series is for anyone who’s struggled to be noticed in a sea of above-average overachievers. What is the League of Unexceptional Children? I’m glad you asked. You didn’t ask? Well, you would…
Read MoreThe League of Unexceptional Children 2 Get Smart-ish
A hilarious and action-packed sequel to The League of Unexceptional Children! Jonathan Murray: Twelve years old. Wears khaki pants to tell the world he plans on driving the speed limit when he grows up. Saved the world once; it was probably a fluke. Shelley Brown: Twelve years old. Narrates her imaginary exploits as if she…
Read MoreDear Canada: These are My Words
“Twelve-year-old Violet Pesheens is taken away to Residential School in 1966. The diary recounts her experiences of travelling there, the first day, and first months, focusing on the everyday life she experiences–the school routine, battles with Cree girls, being quarantined over Christmas, getting home at Easter and reuniting with her family. When the time comes…
Read MoreDear Canada: A Trail of Broken dreams
Odd and the Frost Giants
Ufiles 2 Alexander’s Army
Michael Malone is assigned to investigate a local comic shop by the mysterious UNICORNE agency because they are displaying a comic book with a disturbingly familiar heroine–but he soon realizes that the sinister shop hides an invisible army come to life, with a menacing maniac at it’s head, and worse he does not know if…
Read MoreCopernicus Legacy #1 The Forbidden Stone
Bestselling author Tony Abbott’s epic new middle grade series, the Copernicus Legacy, begins with The Forbidden Stone, a thrilling adventure packed with puzzles, intrigue, and action. Fans of Rick Riordan and Ridley Pearson will love this first book in an exciting series that takes the reader all over the globe in a race to find…
Read MoreCopernicus Legacy #3 The Golden Vendetta
Filled with pulse-pounding action and cryptic codes, The Golden Vendetta is the third engrossing book in bestselling author Tony Abbott’s cloak-and-dagger series for young readers. Fans of Rick Riordan and Ridley Pearson will love this adventurous series. It’s been two months since the Kaplan family hunted down the Serpens relic, but when the evil Galina…
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