The View from Saturday by E.L. Konigsburg How had Mrs. Olinski chosen her sixth-grade Academic Bowl team? She had a number of answers. But were any of them true? How…
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with…
The Tiger Rising by Kate DiCamillo Walking through the misty Florida woods one morning, twelve-year-old Rob Horton is stunned to find a tiger — a real-life, very large tiger —pacing…
No Talking by Andrew Clements Who can talk less for two whole days, boys or girls? The fifth graders at Laketon Elementary are the noisiest class in history, so when…
Absolutely Truly by Heather Vogel Frederick At almost six feet tall, twelve-year-old Truly Lovejoy stands out in a crowd whether she likes it or not. (She doesn’t.) So when her…
The Vanderbeekers and the Hidden Garden by Karina Yan Glaser When catastrophe strikes their beloved upstairs neighbor, the Vanderbeekers must band together to do what they do best: make a…
The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser It’s five days before Christmas, and the Vanderbeeker children should be dreaming about sugar plums and presents. But when their curmudgeonly…
Melissa is a nobody. Wilf is a slacker. Bondi is a show-off. At least that’s what their middle school teachers think. To everyone’s surprise, they are the three students chosen…