These traditional reads are brimming with spirited characters and positive values—but with a little extra excitement and bite, so hold on to your hats! Written expressly for the middle grade struggling reader, the series does not...
Vacations
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Author:Hanson, Ed, Doman, Mary KateSummary: -
Author:Doyle, BrianSummary:Winner of the Canadian Library Association Book of the Year Award Young Tommy and Baby Bridget, the girl with the trillium-shaped eyes, discover that living, healing and dying are not always what they seem. And they make that discovery...
- Author:Gay, Marie-Louise, Homel, DavidSummary:
Family vacations are supposed to be something to look forward to. Unless, that is, your parents have a habit of turning every outing into a risky proposition -- by accident, of course. So instead of dream vacations to Disney World and...
- Author:Gay, Marie-Louise, Homel, DavidSummary:
Travels with My FamilyFamily vacations are supposed to be something to look forward to. Unless, that is, your parents have a habit of turning every outing into a risky proposition — by accident, of course. So instead of dream vacations...
- Author:BOSTON, Lucy M.Summary:
Three children spend a summer at Green Knowe and somehow magic seems to turn everyday activities into strange adventures.
- Author:JAMES, EricaSummary:
Izzy Jordan knows that she ought to put the past behind her and make more of an effort at being a thoroughly Modern Woman. But shaking off a cowardly ex-boyfriend and a manipulative mother who, between them, have robbed her of her self-...
- Author:Doyle, BrianSummary:
Up to Low. Young Tommy and Baby Bridget, the girl with the trillium-shaped eyes, discover that living, healing and dying are not always what they seem. And they make that discovery with the help of a wonderful cast of characters,...
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Author:STEEL, DanielleSummary:As Diana Morrison laid the table for six at her elegant Central Park apartment, there was no warning of what was to come. Plans were made to rent a villa in the South of France the following summer. But life had other plans...
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Author:Gay, Marie-LouiseSummary:Charlie was looking forward to summer vacation until he realized he would be stuck at home with his little brother the entire time, but Charlie ends up making new friends and finding adventure in his own Montreal neighborhood.
- Author:Gay, Marie-Louise, Homel, DavidSummary:
An OLA Best Bet for 2012 Charlie can't wait for school to be over. But he's wondering what particular vacation ordeal his parents have lined up for the family this summer. Canoeing with alligators in Okefenokee? Getting caught in the...
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Author:Perkins, Lynne Rae.Summary:From Newbery Medalist Lynne Rae Perkins, this effervescent story introduces two sisters-Alix and Jools-and takes readers on an unforgettable journey to the beach. In the style of the author's acclaimed Nuts to You, this is a joyful...
- Author:Alguire, JudithSummary:
Margaret Rudley has finally persuaded her husband Trevor to take a vacation, a week-long canoeing expedition in Northern Ontario. Rudley hates the idea of leaving the Pleasant, the beautiful old country inn they've run for over a...
- Author:Gay, Marie-Louise, Homel, DavidSummary:
In the sequel to Travels With My Family, the family is on the road again -- this time to spend a year in a tiny village in southern France. They experiences the spring migration of sheep up to the mountain pastures, the annual running...
- Author:Roy, PhilipSummary:
Happy and his human friend John debate as to where their next adventure should take them. John suggests a walk through the forest or a visit to the museum, but these are too lacklustre for Happy's thirst for excitement. When Happy then...
- Author:Begley, LouisSummary:
Thomas Mistler, a New York advertising executive has only six months to live. He takes a solitary holiday in Venice, and encounters a young photographer and finally the love of his youth.
- Author:Richardson, EllenSummary:
Elly s’apprête à passer un triste été seule chez sa tante, sur la petite île de Sunday Island. Une nuit, elle est conviée à un rendez-vous secret dans une cabane perchée sur un arbre. Elle y fait la connaissance de Tash et de Sierra, et...
- Author:Dufresne, RhéaSummary:
Les vacances partage avec les jeunes lecteurs tout ce que représente cette période magique qui est celle du temps pour soi, pour jouer, pour découvrir, pour se dépasser et pour rêver. Dans ce court texte, les enfants retrouveront ce qu’...
- Author:Loe, Erlend, Bartlett, Don, Shaw, DonSummary:
From the bestselling author of Doppler, a wry and very funny look at the pitfalls of human existence . . . and the charms of celebrity chef Nigella Lawson. Aspiring playwright Bror Telemann loves all things British. His wife, Nina,...
- Author:Doyle, BrianSummary:
A family car trip across Canada brings Megan and her dad face to face with how sad and happy growing up can be.
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Author:Ravel, EdeetSummary:Seventeen-year-old Chloe’s summer vacation in Greece comes to an abrupt end when she is suddenly bound, gagged and whisked away to an unidentified location. Waking up from a drug-induced sleep, she finds herself in a squalid warehouse....
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