Grk and the Hot Dog Trail

Grk and the Hot Dog Trail
Author: Joshua Doder
Publisher: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2008-06-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385733615

Twelve-year-old British schoolboy Tim Malt and his dog, Grk, set out on a new adventure while in New York City, where they seek to discover who stole the Golden Dachshund from the National Museum.

The Wise Brahmin

The Wise Brahmin
Author: BPI
Publisher: BPI Publishing
Total Pages: 17
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN:

Stories of Panchtantra were teachinhgs of a famous teacher, Vishnusharma. He created these interesting stories to teach three young princes of a kingdom. He taught them wise conduct through these simple stories which are loved by children even today.

The 100-Year-Old Secret

The 100-Year-Old Secret
Author: Tracy Barrett
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2010-03-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1429930497

What if you inherited Sherlock Holmes's book of unsolved cases? Xena and Xander Holmes have just discovered they're related to Sherlock Holmes and have inherited his unsolved casebook! The siblings set out to solve the cases their famous ancestor couldn't, starting with the mystery of a prized painting that vanished more than a hundred years ago. Can two smart twenty-first-century kids succeed where Sherlock Holmes could not? Modern technology meets the classic detective story in The 100-Year-Old Secret, the first in Tracy Barrett's terrific new mystery series that will intrigue young sleuths everywhere!

Grk and the Pelotti Gang

Grk and the Pelotti Gang
Author: Joshua Doder
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2007
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385733607

Tim and his dog Grk face kidnapping, a plane crash in the jungles of Brazil, and more as they pursue a gang of escaped bank robbers--the infamous Pelotti brothers--who were originally captured by the Raffifi children's father.

Grk

Grk
Author: Joshua Doder
Publisher: Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0385733623

While vacationing in the Seychelles, Tim discovers a well-guarded private island where he learns of a devious plot that threatens the endangered local giant tortoise.

Grk Undercover: Two Novels

Grk Undercover: Two Novels
Author: Joshua Doder
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2012-10-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307982211

In Grk Takes Revenge, Tim and his intrepid dog Grk rush off to Paris to protect their friend Max, who has gone there to confront an evil dictator. In Grk Down Under, Tim travels to Australia to rescue Grk, who gets caught in the middle of a hostage situation. Exotic locales and action-packed adventures will keep readers turning the pages and cheering on these unlikely heroes!

Grk Adventures

Grk Adventures
Author: Joshua Doder
Publisher: Yearling Books
Total Pages: 434
Release: 2012
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0307930173

Tim and Grk take a vacation to the Seychelles and have to save some endangered giant tortoises; Tim and Grk travel to India with their family and friends but end up having to rescue someone from the infamous Blue Rat Gang.

The Dragonsitter

The Dragonsitter
Author: Josh Lacey
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
Total Pages: 101
Release: 2016-02-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316298999

The first book in a fresh and funny new chapter book series, told completely in emails, about a boy named Eddie and a naughty pet dragon! Dear Uncle Morton, You'd better got on a plane right now and come back here. Your dragon has eaten Jemima. Emily loved that rabbit! It had sounded so easy: Eddie just needed to look after Uncle Morton's unusual pet for a week while he went on vacation. But soon the fridge is empty, the curtains are blazing, and the mailman is fleeing down the front path. The Dragonsitter will have readers laughing out loud and begging for more adventures.

Get Those Guys Reading!

Get Those Guys Reading!
Author: Kathleen A. Baxter
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2012-05-07
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 159884847X

Want to identify fiction books that boys in grades three through nine will find irresistible? This guide reveals dozens of worthwhile recommendations in categories ranging from adventure stories and sports novels to horror, humorous, and science fiction books. In Get Those Guys Reading!: Fiction and Series Books that Boys Will Love, authors Kathleen A. Baxter and Marcia A. Kochel provide compelling and current reading suggestions for younger boys—information that educators, librarians, and parents alike are desperate for. Comprising titles that are almost all well-reviewed in at least one major professional journal, or that are such big hits with kids that they've received the "stamp of approval" from the most important reviewers, this book will be invaluable to anyone whose goal is to help boys develop a healthy enthusiasm for reading. It includes chapters on adventure books; animal stories; graphic novels; historical fiction; humorous books; mystery, horror, and suspense titles; science fiction and fantasy; and sports novels. Within each chapter, the selections are further divided into books for younger readers (grades 3–6) and titles for older boys in grades 5–8. Elementary and middle school librarians and teachers, public librarians, Title One teachers, and parents of boys in grades 3–9 will all benefit greatly from having this book at hand.