August Pullman was born with a facial difference that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new...
Children's stories, American
- Auteur:Palacio, R. J.Sommaire:
- Auteur:Scieszka, Jon.Sommaire:
A collection of sports stories featuring everything from fighting to friendship, set everywhere from the tennis court to the hockey rink.
- Auteur:Juster, NortonSommaire:
Hailed as "a classic. . . . humorous, full of warmth and real invention" ( The New Yorker ), this beloved story-first published more than fifty ago-introduces readers to Milo and his adventures in the Lands Beyond. For Milo, everything'...
- Auteur:Baum, L. FrankSommaire:
Being an account of the further adventures of the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman in the Emerald City, and some of the strange inhabitants of the magical place.
- Auteur:Harrington, M. R.Sommaire:
Here is a story of the Lenape Indians who lived in what is now New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania. It describes their culture, crafts, and language as no other book has done. Hunters, fishers, artisans of flint and skins and basketry,...
- Auteur:Rhuday-Perkovich, OlugbemisolaSommaire:
From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes another middle-grade short story collection--this one focused on exploring acts of bravery--featuring some of the best own-voices children's...
- Auteur:AviSommaire:
Thirteen-year-old Jonathan goes off to fight in the Revolutionary War and discovers the real war is being fought within himself.
- Auteur:Taylor, TheodoreSommaire:
Phillip Enright, a 12 year old boy, and Timothy, an aged Negro, are marooned on a cay or sea island after their ship is torpedoed during World War II. Phillip, blinded as a result of the explosion, must rely on Timothy to survive.
- Auteur:Poe, Edgar AllanSommaire:
With these stories, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, The Cask of Amontillado, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Masque of the Red Death, The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar, Hop Frog, The Fall of the House of Usher, and The Murders in...
- Auteur:Cushman, AbiSommaire:
A hula-hooping moose, a badger with a bumblebee umbrella and a rabbit in a cashmere sweater, show their grumpy bear friend that a day of fun does not have to depend on sunshine and blue skies.
It looks like a wet and dreary day...
- Auteur:AviSommaire:
Each member of the South Orange River seventh-grade soccer team has qualities of excellence, but not on the soccer field.
- Auteur:Scarry, RichardSommaire:
Ace detectives Sam Cat and Dudley Pig take on three mysteries involving stolen pies, food theft in a supermarket, and a stolen necklace on a cruise ship.
- Auteur:McManus, Patrick F.Sommaire:
You'll laugh out loud as McManus and his friends, including Rancid and Crazy Eddie, venture into the great outdoors to face formidable foes like truck campers, tackle boxes, and boat engines.
- Auteur:Ross, Ramon RoyalSommaire:
An unlikely friendship springs up between a prune, a muskrat, and a magpie.
- Auteur:Soto, GarySommaire:
A collection of short stories about Mexican American youth growing up in California's Central Valley.
- Auteur:Leppard, Lois GladysSommaire:
In 1900, Mandie is searching her dead uncle's mansion for a missing will when she finds a secret tunnel and strangers who claim to be her relatives.
- Auteur:Birney, Betty G.Sommaire:
Og the frog has always loved making up songs and poems about life in the swamp - about juicy crickets, squishy mud and all of his froggy friends. But it's quite a shock to find himself suddenly living in Room 26 with a bunch of human...
- Auteur:Cabot, MegSommaire:
Parce que ses parents ont décidé de déménager, Allie va devoir abandonner sa belle chambre rose, ses meilleures amies, son école, et tout ça pour quoi ? Pour une vieille maison délabrée, toute grise et grinçante. Sans parler de...
- Auteur:Suyenaga, JoanSommaire:
This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents Indonesian fairy tales and other folk stories-providing insight into a rich oral culture. Set in tropical rainforests, on balmy beaches, and in the remote highlands of...
- Auteur:Scieszka, Jon.Sommaire:
A collection of humorous stories featuring a teenaged mummy, a homicidal turkey, and the world's largest pool of chocolate milk.