Jack Gantos
Author
Series
Norvelt books volume 1
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
In the historic town of Norvelt, Pennsylvania, twelve-year-old Jack Gantos spends the summer of 1962 grounded for various offenses until he is assigned to help an elderly neighbor with a most unusual chore involving the newly dead, molten wax, twisted promises, Girl Scout cookies, underage driving, lessons from history, typewriting, and countless bloody noses.
Author
Series
Joey Pigza books volume 4
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Joey's father returns, calling himself Charles Heinz and apologizing for his past bad behavior, and he swears that once Joey and his mother change their names and help him fix up the old diner he has bought, their lives will change for the better.
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
"Bursting with practical tips and tricks, such as creating actual story-finding maps of your neighborhood, this book will help you build confidence and establish good writing habits as you learn to use a journal to snoop out plots full of action and emotion about yourself, your family, your friends, your neighbors, and your pets. As Jack shows you hot to shape your rough ideas, organize plots, and polish drafts to shiny perfection, he also shares...
8) Rotten Ralph
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[1976]
Language
English
Description
Ralph, a very, very, nasty cat, finally sees the error of his ways--or does he?
Author
Series
Publisher
Square Fish / Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Jack's diary helps him deal with his problems which include dog-eating alligators, a terror for an older sister, a younger brother who keeps breaking parts of himself, and next-door neighbors who are really weird.
Author
Series
Joey Pigza books volume 5
Publisher
Farrar, Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Everything goes topsy-turvy for Joey as he becomes the man of the house, looking after his new baby brother, taking care of his troubled mother, and seeking out his missing father"--
14) Half magic
Author
Series
Tales of magic volume 1
Language
English
Description
Faced with a dull summer in the city, Jane, Mark, Katharine, and Martha suddenly find themselves involved in a series of extraordinary adventures after Jane discovers an ordinary-looking coin that seems to grant wishes. Edward Eager's hilarious and heartwarming Half Magic has been working wizardry on young readers for fifty years. To celebrate the golden anniversary of this enduringly popular story, a deluxe edition of the book has been created. It...
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