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The Bobbsey Twins on a Houseboat

Laura Lee Hope · 156 pages

From the book:"What are you doing, Freddie?" asked Bert Bobbsey, leaning over to oil the front wheel of his bicycle, while he glanced at his little brother, who was tying strings about the neck of a large, handsome dog. "Making a harness," answered Freddie, not taking time to look up. "A harness?" repeated Bert, with a little laugh. "How can you make a harness out of bits of string?" "I'm g

Water and RiversMiddle GradeClassicsSeries
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The Rubadub Mystery

Enid Blyton · 259 pages

When Miss Pepper takes Roger, Diana, Snubby and Barney to stay at the village inn in Rubadub they discover that all sorts of strange things are going on, and there are mysterious explosions at the secret submarine base nearby. The children are determined to find out what is going on.

Middle GradeEnsemble CastClassicsSeries
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By the Shores of Silver Lake

Laura Ingalls Wilder · 290 pages

The Ingalls family had fared badly in Plum Creek, Minnesota. They were in debt. Mary was blind now. So Pa went West to work at a railroad camp in Dakota Territory where he could make as much as fifty dollars a month! Then he sent for his wife and four children, and they became the first settlers in the new town of De Smet. But the railroad brought hordes of land-hungry people from the East. Had Pa

Water and RiversMiddle GradeClassicsSeries
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

J.K. Rowling · 435 pages

For Harry Potter, it’s the start of another far-from-ordinary year at Hogwarts when the Knight Bus crashes through the darkness and comes to an abrupt halt in front of him. It turns out that Sirius Black, mass-murderer and follower of Lord Voldemort, has escaped – and they say he is coming after Harry. In his first Divination class, Professor Trelawney sees an omen of death in Harry’s tea le

Framed for a CrimeMiddle GradeClassicsSeries
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Around the World in Eighty Days

Jules Verne

A wager by the eccentric and mysterious Englishman Phileas Fogg that he can circle the globe in just eighty days initiates this marvelous travelogue and exciting suspense story.

Framed for a CrimeEnsemble CastClassicsMystery
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The Haunted Cabin Mystery

Gertrude Chandler Warner · 124 pages

The Alden children travel on a Mississippi paddle-wheel steamer to visit an old family friend in his cabin near Hannibal, Missouri, and try to discover who is responsible for the mysterious activities near the house.

Water and RiversMiddle GradeEnsemble CastSeries
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The Willows in Winter

William Horwood · 294 pages

The further escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger.

Water and RiversMiddle GradeClassicsSeries
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Mark Twain · 253 pages

Water and RiversMiddle GradeClassicsSeries
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The Secret of the Old Clock

Carolyn Keene · 198 pages

Nancy Drew's first mystery begins when she becomes intrigued by a missing will that could change the fortunes of several families in her town. As she follows a trail of clues connected to an old clock, Nancy uncovers secrets, confronts schemers, and proves her determination and resourcefulness. Blending suspense, clever deduction, and charm that launched a legendary series, this story introduces t

Middle GradeClassicsSeriesNostalgic
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The Mystery on the Mississippi

Kathryn Kenny · 245 pages

Water and RiversMiddle GradeMysterySeries
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The Chronicles of Narnia

C.S. Lewis · 768 pages

Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures, and epic battle between good and evil - what more could any reader ask for in one book? The book that has it all is THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, written in 1919 by C.S. Lewis. But Lewis did not stop there. Six more books followed and together they became known as The Chronicles of Narnia. For the past fifty years, The Chronicles of

Middle GradeEnsemble CastClassicsSeries
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The Chronicles of Narnia

Clive Staples Lewis · 68 pages

Journeys to the end of the world, fantastic creatures and epic battles between good and evil.

Middle GradeEnsemble CastClassicsSeries
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The Mystery of the Flaming Footprints

M.V. Carey · 182 pages

Summary:When an eccentric local artist disappears suddenly, the three investigators look into the matter

Middle GradeEnsemble CastClassicsSeries
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The Borrowers Afloat

Mary Norton · 191 pages

The Borrowers, a family of miniature people, journey down a drain, live briefly in a teakettle, and are swept away in a flood before finding a new home. Sequel to "The Borrowers Afield."

Water and RiversMiddle GradeNostalgicSeries
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Jo's Boys

Louisa May Alcott · 288 pages

This sequel to Alcott's "Little Women" and "Little Men" chronicles the return of the classmates of Plumfield, Jo's school for boys. Readers reencounter Nat, the orphaned street musician, now a conservatory student; restless Dan, back from the gold mines of California; business-minded Tom; and other old friends.

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The Four-Story Mistake

Elizabeth Enright · 177 pages

The Melendy family leave their New York brownstone and move to the country. The house is quirky with lots of odd additions including the fourth floor, the mistake. The family adjusts to their new home with both small and big adventures.

Middle GradeEnsemble CastClassicsNostalgic
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The School at the Chalet

Elinor M. Brent-Dyer · 300 pages

Middle GradeEnsemble CastClassicsNostalgic
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Flush

Carl Hiaasen · 294 pages

Bestselling novelist Carl Hiaasen is back with another hysterical mystery adventure for young readers, set in the Florida Keys. You know it's going to be a rough summer when you spend Father's Day visiting your dad in the local lockup. Noah's dad is sure that the owner of the Coral Queen casino boat is flushing raw sewage into the harbor--which has made taking a dip at the local beach like swim

Water and RiversMiddle GradeMysteryTeen Protagonist
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Moominsummer Madness

Tove Jansson · 163 pages

Water and RiversClassicsMiddle GradeSeries
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Prince Caspian (full color)

C. S. Lewis · 244 pages

The four Pevensies help Capsian battle Miraz and ascend his rightful throne.

Middle GradeEnsemble CastClassicsSeries
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The Wouldbegoods

E. Nesbit · 212 pages

After being sent to the country "to learn to be good", the Bastable children and their two friends form the Society of the Wouldbegoods, but continue to become involved in adventures.

Middle GradeEnsemble CastClassicsNostalgic
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The Wind in the Willows

Kenneth Grahame · 192 pages

Since its first publication in 1908, generations of adults and children have cherished Kenneth Grahame's classic, The Wind in the Willows. For in this entrancing, lyrical world of gurgling rivers and whispering reeds live four of the wisest, wittiest, noblest, and most lovable creatures in all literature--Rat, Mole, Badger, and Toad of Toad Hall. Like true adventurers, they glory in life's simples

Water and RiversEnsemble CastClassicsNostalgic
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Hatchet

Gary Paulsen · 192 pages

Brian Robison, a teenage boy struggling through his parents divorce, is flying up north to stay with his dad for the summer. However, his plane crashes and he is forced to survive the Canadian wilderness. Now living in a world completely opposite of his own, he is now able to discover himself in this forsaken and misunderstood beautiful world. The story is continued in "The River" "Brian's Wint

Water and RiversMiddle GradeSeriesTeen Protagonist
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The Gammage Cup

Carol Kendall · 283 pages

A handful of Minnipins, a sober and sedate people, rise up against the Periods, the leading family of an isolated mountain valley, and are exiled to a mountain where they discover that the ancient enemies of their people are preparing to attack.

Middle GradeEnsemble CastClassicsSeries

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