Tibb is a Leo -- and Leos are as fierce as they come Thirteen-year-old Tibb knows she has the best sign of the zodiac. People born under the sign of Leo the Lion are strong and forceful, and Tibb more than lives up to the reputation. Her aversion to ...
It's a hot, sticky summer in New York City, but Al doesn't mind. She'll leave it all behind when she goes to visit her father and step-family on their farm. For three whole weeks she'll eat homemade ice cream, go to barn dances, and spend time with B...
They're friends to the end and Nell is definitely the living end! Schuyler Sweet is anything but. Ask anybody. Like Betty and Rowena -- they've been pals with Schuyler through more Maine-iac years than you can count. But even Betty and Rowena don't ...
In this funny and uplifting novel, Constance C. Greene brings home the full meaning of family. With compassion and humor, she introduces John, who battles teenage angst with Woody Allen jokes and addresses teenage lust with his sister’s best friend...
Tim wants to pen the ultimate love letter -- who better to teach him how than classic writers? When sixteen-year-old Tim meets Sophie and discovers One Hundred of the World’s Best Love Letters on the very same day, he is sure he has stumbled on tr...
Grace has two big problems -- how will she cope? Grace Schmitt is a bit of a dreamer. In her mind, she’s the most popular girl in school, with flowing golden hair and too many friends to count. And let’s not forget all the boys who admire her per...
Al has not one but two blind dates -- what if they both go terribly wrong? When it comes to boys, fourteen-year-old Al is the first to admit she isn’t exactly an expert. Even Brian, the boy she met at her father’s wedding, has only ever sent her ...
Can the ghost of Nora’s mother help her stop her dad from getting remarried? It’s been three years since Nora’s mother died, and while she and her sister, Patsy, want her father to be happy again, they’re not ready for him to remarry. They es...
Losing your sister can mean losing your best friend too Thirteen-year-old Kate is thrilled for her sister, Joss, when Joss finds out she gets to keep a horse for a week as a birthday present. Then in one tragic moment, all of the happiness is gon...
In Dotty's world, excitement is as scarce as money -- and her desire to escape is bottomless During the Great Depression, twelve-year-old Dotty dreams of traveling far away -- maybe even to Africa to see crocodiles along the Nile. But first she n...
Two sisters take care of themselves when their mother decides to become an actress When their stage-struck mother joins a summer theater group and leaves home for a few weeks, Jenny and Mary convince their dad that they can take care of themselve...
Fex can't resist a double dare -- even if it means double trouble! Eleven-year-old Fex O'Toole can't say no to a double dare -- even when it means trouble with his friends and the principal. But when the same kids who like to test Fex dare a four...
The tale of a boy, his ears, and one little change that makes a world of difference Louis is a talented kid with many great qualities. He plays a mean hand of poker and can crack his knuckles louder than any other kid in his class. He’s even truste...
Mark only has one emotion: anger Fourteen-year-old Mark feels betrayed by his father, who has recently remarried. He spends his time feeling resentful and angry, especially after a humiliating experience with a girl. Mark's mood only worsens until ev...
Her name is Al, not Alexandra! Al's real name is Alexandra, but she hates it. She has always considered herself a nonconformist -- she is the only girl in the entire school who wears pigtails, and when all the other girls take the cooking and sewing ...
A tale of two brothers, one lucky hat, and a whole lot of style Ben and Charlie are utterly preoccupied with fashion: Older brother Ben thinks he represents the cutting edge of what’s hip, and younger brother Charlie tags along. Chief among Ben’s...
One boy figures out how to survive New York City, his parents' divorce, and a new sister named Sproggy... Adam is a real New Yorker. He may only be a preteen, but he's Manhattan through and through, from his boys-only club to his friendship with Char...
Al's father decides to visit her for the first time in years -- but does Al really want him back in her life? Al has always marched to the beat of her own drum -- and that includes never letting anyone call her by her real name, Alexandra. But now Al...
It's up to Isabelle, Guy, and Herbie to show Little Orphan Frannie why reading is so much fun! Meet Frannie, an orphan. It's what Frannie says you call a kid who lost her daddy and then her mommy (when mom left to go find a new dad). Frannie is stayi...
The irrepressible Isabelle is back, teaching new friends old tricks... No one warned the new kid on the block, third grader Guy Gibbs, to watch out for a spirited, newspaper-delivering fifth grader named Isabelle. But as he helps the movers get his f...
Meet Isabelle, the original itch Isabelle is an itch. She can't sit still and is always jumping from one thing to another. Being an itch means that she plans, jokes, plots, and schemes her way through life. Isabelle fights her best friend, Herbie, ev...
Al is finally turning fourteen, and this birthday is going to bring a lot of changes -- starting with a new name! Al has reached the most important point in her life: her fourteenth birthday. Her biggest worry is how boring her life has been so far -...
Can Oliver become a hero -- even when no one needs saving? Oliver knows he's destined for greatness. Deep in his bones, he feels his courage growling like a lion, just waiting for a chance to prove itself. As for a Boy Scout or a firefighter, the tri...
A lonely boy learns to come to terms with the challenges in his life Eleven-year-old Paul tells himself that it doesn't matter that the kids call him Rabbit, or that he doesn't have any real friends. He's been living with his grandmother, but one day...
Unwilling to wait for a boy to write to her, Al takes the reins Al has two big problems in her life, and both have to do with her mailbox -- or more specifically, her empty mailbox. A few months ago, her father's new wife promised that Al could spend...
Harry the passenger train loves the morning time. It is his favorite part of the day. While carrying passengers to their morning stop, Harry enjoys saying good morning to all the people he passes along the way....