Bibliography: O’Malley, Kevin. 2005. Once Upon a Cool Motorcycle Dude. New York:Walker & Company. ISBN: 0802789471. Plot Summary: Two kids are assigned to write their own version of a fairytale for a class assignment. The girl begins with a tale of a princess who owns several ponies, but the boy interjects with disdainful comments. He [...]
In 1990, Diane Mott Davidson published the first mystery in the Goldy the Caterer series (Catering to Nobody) and the culinary mystery was born. There was something about the combination of solving murder and cooking great food that really hooked readers. Perhaps it is the contrast between horrible violent death and the celebration of life [...]
Bibliography: Frampton, Otis. 2006. Oddly Normal: vol. 1. Irving, Texas: Viper Comics. ISBN: 097778830X Plot Summary: There is obviously something very unique about Oddly Normal. She is a ten year old girl with pointed ears and green hair, but more important is her ability to make her parents disappear. Immediately after Oddly’s entire house vanishes, her [...]
Bibliography: Godbersen, Anna. 2007. The Luxe. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN: 9780061345661. Plot Summary: The Holland sisters are old money in 1890s New York. But since their father died, their financial circumstances have run into problems. Beautiful and prim Elizabeth agrees to marry Henry Schoonmaker to save her family, although she loves someone else. Her fake [...]
Bibliography: Farmer, Nancy. 2002. The House of the Scorpion. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers. ISBN: 0689852223. Plot Summary: Matteo Alacran is definitely not like other kids. He spends the first part of his childhood hidden away and cared for by a housekeeper named Celia. Once he is discovered by children from the “Big [...]
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