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My Father's Dragon

by Ruth Stiles Gannett

Newbery Honor (1949) Lewis Carroll Shelf Award (1968)Book Sense Book of the Year (2002.2 | Rediscovery Winner, 2002)

His Story: "I could have any chick at West Dade Senior High, but I went after the one I was told couldn’t be broken, Ms. Patrick, my English teacher and my coach’s ex-wife. It started with me proving something to myself, but ended with me trying to prove to her that I was all the man she’d ever need." Her Story: "I struggled to treat him like any other student. All I asked was that he arrive to class on time... (more)

Girl Overboard

by Justina Chen Headley

Everybody thinks Syrah is the golden girl. After all, her father is Ethan Cheng, billionaire, and she has everything any kid could possibly desire: a waterfront mansion, jet plane, and custom-designed snowboards. But most of what glitters in her life is fool's gold. Her half-siblings hate her, her best friend's girlfriend is ruining their friendship, and her own so-called boyfriend is only after her for her... (more)

Pitbulls In A Skirt 2 (The Cartel Publications Presents)

Pitbulls In A Skirt 2 (The Cartel Publications Presents)

by Mikal Malone

The four gangstresses you love return to Emerald City more glamorous than ever! A passionate encounter causes Mercedes more than she realizes. With her guards down, her life is eventually put on the line. Always the tough one, Yvette softens her heart for the new love of her life. The problem is, she only expresses it behind closed doors. After a breech in security, Carissa realizes being a gangster is... (more)

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

by E. L. Konigsburg

Claudia knew that she could never pull off the old-fashioned kind of running away...so she decided not to run FROM somewhere, but TO somewhere. And so, after some careful planning, she and her younger brother, Jamie, escaped -- right into a mystery that made headlines!

The Cricket in Times Square

by George Selden

Tucker is a streetwise city mouse. He thought he’d seen it all. But he’s never met a cricket before, which really isn’t surprising, because, along with his friend Harry Cat, Tucker lives in the very heart of New York City—the Times Square subway station. Chester Cricket never intended to leave his Connecticut meadow. He’d be there still if he hadn’t followed the entrancing aroma of liverwurst right into someone’s... (more)

The Castle in the Attic

by Elizabeth Winthrop

The mysterious castle William's housekeeper told him about is suddenly his--an old, authentic wooden model with a knight as tall as his finger to guard the gate--and it's the best gift he has ever received. Reprint. AB. SLJ.

Warriors: Book 3

Forest of Secrets

by Erin Hunter

Allegiances are shifting among the Clans of warrior cats that roam the forest. With tensions so delicately balanced, former friends can become enemies overnight, and some cats are willing to kill to get what they want. Fireheart is determined to find out the truth about the mysterious death of brave ThunderClan warrior Redtail. But as he searches for answers, he uncovers secrets that some believe would be... (more)

The Enormous Egg

by Oliver Butterworth

When twelve-year-old Nate Twitchell takes care of an gigantic egg laid by one of his hens, he is shocked to find that it hatches into a triceratops. Reissue.

Harry Potter: Book 7

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

by J. K. Rowling

Note: This is the BRAILLE edition of the seventh Harry Potter novel! Bringing Harry to all readers! National Braille Press, through a special exclusive agreement with Scholastic Press, is pleased to announce that the braille edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows will be ready on the same day as the print edition.

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