Obi: Gerbil on a School Trip

Obi: Gerbil on a School Trip
Author: Michael Delaney
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 147
Release: 2013-06-27
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 110159229X

For fans of The World According to Humphrey, Obi’s newest escapade is taking her into uncharted territory— the classroom! Obi the gerbil just has to know if she is Rachel’s favorite pet. She’ll do anything to find out—even if that means going to school as a stowaway in Rachel’s backpack. She quickly finds that there’s a lot to learn as she is thrust into a world filled with stampeding children, a secret society of class pets, and a whoopee cushion. Worst of all, Obi becomes trapped in the school overnight! With the same wits, determination, and bravery that make her first two books so appealing, Obi the Jedi gerbil’s humorous adventures continue, peppered with the same comical cartoon illustrations that make each page a delight.

Obi: Gerbil on a Mission

Obi: Gerbil on a Mission
Author: Michael Delaney
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2012-04-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1101575247

There's a new puppy at Obi the gerbil's house, and he's bigger, furrier, and more slobbery than Obi. And he's getting all the attention. But when the puppy runs away, Obi feels it's her duty to bring him back. So off she goes, on a mission filled with obstacles from a hungry owl to a giant dog to snarky cats. But with perseverance and pluck, Obi is able to bring the puppy safely home. With clever illustrations, this funny, adventurous sequel to Obi: Gerbil on the Loose! will leave kids squawking for more.

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Release: 2013
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ISBN: 9781480693951

The Man from the Other Side

The Man from the Other Side
Author: Uri Orlev
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 200
Release: 1991
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780395538081

Living on the outskirts of the Warsaw Ghetto during World War II, fourteen-year-old Marek and his grandparents shelter a Jewish man in the days before the Jewish uprising.

The Summer I Saved the World . . . in 65 Days

The Summer I Saved the World . . . in 65 Days
Author: Michele Weber Hurwitz
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Total Pages: 203
Release: 2014-04-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 038537108X

It's summertime, and thirteen-year-old Nina Ross is feeling kind of lost. Her beloved grandma died last year; her parents work all the time; her brother's busy; and her best friend is into clothes, makeup, and boys. While Nina doesn't know what "her thing" is yet, it's definitely not shopping and makeup. And it's not boys, either. Though . . . has Eli, the boy next door, always been so cute? This summer, Nina decides to change things. She hatches a plan. There are sixty-five days of summer. Every day, she'll anonymously do one small but remarkable good thing for someone in her neighborhood, and find out: does doing good actually make a difference? Along the way, she discovers that her neighborhood, and her family, are full of surprises and secrets. In this bighearted, sweetly romantic novel, things may not turn out exactly as Nina expects. They might be better. Praise: Finalist for the Golden Sower Award (Nebraska) Nominated for the Pennsylvania Young Reader’s Choice Awards Nominated for the Sunshine State Young Readers Award (Florida)

Chasing the Milky Way

Chasing the Milky Way
Author: Erin E. Moulton
Publisher: Philomel books
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2014
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0399164499

The acclaimed author of "Tracing Stars" delivers a moving story about how a mother's mental illness affects her childrenNand the way her children's band together to get through it.

Spellbound

Spellbound
Author: Jacqueline West
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2012-05-24
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0142421022

The mysteries grow deeper and the secrets darker in the second volume of the New York Times bestselling Books of Elsewhere series—perfect for fans of Small Spaces, Coraline, and James Howe's Bunnicula classics. With no way into the McMartin house's magical paintings and its three guardian cats reluctant to help, Olive's friend Morton is still trapped inside Elsewhere. So when Rutherford, the new oddball kid next door mentions a grimoire—a spellbook—Olive sees a glint of hope. If she can find the McMartins' spellbook, maybe she can help Morton escape Elsewhere for good. Unless, that is, the book finds Olive first. The house isn't the only one keeping secrets anymore. You'll never guess what happens next in this thrilling, chilling fantasy series, perfect for fans of Pseudonymous Bosch, Septimus Heap, and Lemony Snicket.

Pretty

Pretty
Author: Justin Sayre
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2017
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 044848417X

Despite the confident, stylish, and easygoing attitude she portrays at school, Sophie is struggling at home as her mother's addiction worsens.

Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator

Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator
Author: Jennifer Allison
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2006-11-23
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0142406988

Ever since her father died, quirky Gilda Joyce has been working hard to sharpen her psychic skills. She's determined to communicate with spirits from the Other Side and become a crack investigator of spooky, twisted mysteries. After wrangling an invitation to visit relatives in San Francisco, Gilda discovers that her dreary, tight-lipped uncle and his strange, delicate daughter need her help to uncover the terrible family secret that has a tortured ghost stalking their home. From poignant to hair-raising and hilarious, this is a behind-the-scenes, tell-all account of the very first case in the illustrious career of Gilda Joyce, Psychic Investigator.