Juvenile Fiction

What is the mystery of Beware's name? To Lily, who has outgrown her pony, the mare Gramp brings home seems to be the answer to her dreams. But Gramp is uneasy. He can't help wondering why the mare is called Beware. Under Gramp's cautious supervision,...

A selection of ten captivating short fiction stories for girls and boys aged 9 to 12. They include mystery and adventure designed to intrigue your imagination and keep you riveted. Each story is uniquely different presenting a new puzzle to be solved...

For Clare Summitt, it is junior year basketball season, and she should be looking forward to playing with the team that made it to regionals last year. Last year she was part of the dynamic duo of Sisters Rule, sharing the team experience with her senior...

I sit up and reach for my afghan at the end of the bed. I see movement at the far side of my room. I stare into the darkness trying to see what it is. Something moves across the room and stops a few feet from the end of my bed. I say it's something...

Sam is an intelligent and inquisitive ten year old who loves her cat, books and afternoon outings with her father. One day, during one of their walks, Sam and her father sit by a tree and read together. Feeling a little tired, she puts her head on his...

Sometime in 2002, a young pet prairie dog was abandoned on a Long Island, N.Y., beach. This book is based on her story. Here is what two authors have to say about "Philomena's Homecoming: " "Philomena travels across the country and into my heart. Her...

The Briah is a world of memory, myth, and light that shows itself in rainbows and the twinkling stars of night. As told from star to tree, the legend of O'Briah is shared in a bedtime story that will inspire wondrous dreams, heartfelt smiles, and...

Weird Things Happening at Southside Middle School and other Stories is a collection of 5 easy-to-read short stories for the Young Reader: - The Flickering of the Attic Light - My Most Horrible, Terrible and Embarrassing Day at School - Weird Things...

Whether you read it at bedtime or enjoy it in an afternoon of coloring adventure, The Three Clowns, written and drawn by a six-year-old, is a creative tale about the hard and soft lessons juggling can teach. Knowing the text and drawings were done by...

Zachary and Isabelle who live with their parents in Fairfax, Virginia walk home from school on a Friday afternoon. Isabelle notices a Haunted House along the way home. Isabelle goes inside of the house and Zachary follows her in the house, Zachary and...

"...a pleasant fast-moving story with picture-keyed pronunciation guides to medical equipment." -School Library Journal When Dr. Quack, duck physician, arrives at the pond he finds his services in great demand. Almost everyone in the pond community from...

"Billed as a Fun-to-Read book, this really is." -Publisher's Weekly Country storekeeper Moose is a moose of few words-"yup" and "nope" are about all he ever says. But when his friend Beaver, Mrs. Bear, and others take over and try to modernize his store,...

"Do not sell the angel with the smeared lips," Granny Flo instructs her friend Rose, as she leaves to buy supplies to make more of the dolls that hung on the tree growing right through the middle of her house in Crystal Springs, Arkansas. Even though its...

A Monkey's Tale by Nathan Kravetz It was a moonlit night at the rocket base. For weeks the scientists had been preparing for the launching of a new rocket. Reporters were standing by. On this night everyone was asleep except the guard, who carefully kept...

I guess you will see danger where you want to see it. The good guys aren't always good looking. In the small town of Sundown, there are hidden secrets waiting to be found. In their first big adventure the kids from Sundown discovered the truth of...

Around the age of 12, I was inspired to write about strange and scary things because of the events that took place in my grandparents' house. There are many stories that go along with that house and one ghost along with it. His name is John, and he is...

Colorado high-school students, Jake and Patrick, are snowboarding fanatics. When Patrick takes Jake on his first heli-boarding trip, it triggers a wild adventure over the untouched snow, which almost gets the boys killed. On the brink of falling over a...

In the faraway kingdom of Laviersa, known as the Lands of the Ancients, thirteen-year-old Princess Agatha loves to run on her garden path. But one day, she and her friend Jos? discover something odd. The path's curve is gone, and Jos? sees a mysterious...

It's tough being a kid. Having to wake up early and go to school five days a week. You also have extra-curricular activities, homework, chores. The pressures are too demanding. Sebastian has found a way to make his life a bit easier so he can continue...

Mrs. Precious lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While cleaning up and washing laundry, she encounters a pesky problem in her laundry room! Although she is scared, she has to face her fears. What will she do? Can anyone help her? Find out and see what...

To Brian, hockey is the best thing in the world. He loves to watch it on TV, but he loves to play it even more. Even though Brian's mom encourages him to do his best in this rough sport, she is too stressed out and unhappy from her divorce to come to...

A picture of the accident flashed across the screen. It made Tim feel sick. The car was what remained of a red Porsche ... He felt overwhelmed by guilt. I wished for this, he thought. I must really hate that kid and that's not fair. I would never have...

Most of the time, Pickles's Grannie Annie does ordinary grandmotherly things. But lately, when she is in the middle of creating recipes from a special cookbook, strange events occur. The situation becomes even more bizarre when Pickles and Grannie are...

Nana is one of the coolest people that Flora-Lee has ever known. She lived on a bus (just for a little while), writes books and tells the most wonderful stories. Best of all, she is fun to hang out with. But, Nana's lung disease has gotten the better of...

The Adventures of Pat the Potato is a story of a undersized second grade potato who leaves home to escape the intolerable ridicule of his classmates after he is told he will never grow again. Pat, along with his friend squishy, an earthworm, with a...

Jangelle the ADHD Angel - Training the Dunelm WayAuthor: Smith And Ka Liz Smith and Kate SpohrerPublisher: iUniversePublication Date: Mar 20, 2010Number of Pages: 56 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 1450208797ISBN-13: 9781450208796

The Henry Brothers are opposites: Rob, dark and intense, is shy and a perfectionist, while redheaded Jamie is an easygoing, sociable fellow. They have quarreled and competed with each other since they were small boys. It is therefore not surprising that...

"Cuento de Navidad" o "El c?ntico de Navidad", es una novela corta escrita por el brit?nico Charles Dickens y publicada originalmente por Chapman & Hall el 19 de diciembre de 1843. Su trama cuenta la historia de un hombre avaro y ego?sta llamado Ebenezer...

El Corsario NegroAuthor: Emilio SalgariPublisher: iUniversePublication Date: Jan 01, 1999Number of Pages: 108 pagesBinding: Paperback or SoftbackISBN-10: 158348826XISBN-13: 9781583488263

A sensitive and heart warming story of how a little girl in Gaza finds strength and hope through her painting. Sitti's Bird is a unique children's picture book, written and illustrated by Palestinian artist, Malak Mattar, reflecting her experiences of...