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Tony Abbott
21) The great Jeff
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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Description
Thirteen-year-old Jeff's life spirals downward into homelessness after his alcoholic mother loses her job.--
22) Denis ever after
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Language
English
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Description
This bittersweet middle grade novel follows the ghost of Denis Egan as he teams up with his living twin brother to solve the mystery of his death.
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Series
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Two reluctant readers and mischievous middle schoolers get transported into Bram Stoker’s vampire classic in this “lighthearted spoof” (Publishers Weekly).
Devin and Frankie—short for Francine—may be the best of friends, but they aren’t the best of students. After they’re busted for not reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula, their teacher sends them to the library to make...
Devin and Frankie—short for Francine—may be the best of friends, but they aren’t the best of students. After they’re busted for not reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula, their teacher sends them to the library to make...
24) Danger Guys
Author
Series
Publisher
Open Road Media
Pub. Date
2014
Language
English
Description
Noodle and Zeek love danger, but when a real adventure comes their way, will they be ready?
Best friends Noodle and Zeek are among the first in line when a new store, Danger Guy, opens in their local mall. It has all the survival gear the boys could dream of, and their excitement is lessened only when they notice two big, angry men yelling at the owner. When Noodle and Zeek wander into a small room on the other side of the store, they're...
Best friends Noodle and Zeek are among the first in line when a new store, Danger Guy, opens in their local mall. It has all the survival gear the boys could dream of, and their excitement is lessened only when they notice two big, angry men yelling at the owner. When Noodle and Zeek wander into a small room on the other side of the store, they're...
25) The Postcard
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
She died today.
One phone call changes Jason’s summer vacation–and life!–forever. When Jason’s grandmother dies, he’s sent down to her home in Florida to help his father sort through her things. At first he gripes about spending the summer miles away from his best friend, doing chores, and sweating in the Florida heat, but he soon discovers a mystery surrounding his grandmother’s murky past.
An old, yellowed...
One phone call changes Jason’s summer vacation–and life!–forever. When Jason’s grandmother dies, he’s sent down to her home in Florida to help his father sort through her things. At first he gripes about spending the summer miles away from his best friend, doing chores, and sweating in the Florida heat, but he soon discovers a mystery surrounding his grandmother’s murky past.
An old, yellowed...
26) Junk Boy
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Bestselling author Tony Abbott's YA novel-in-verse is an unflinching and heartbreaking look at a boy's junk-filled life, and the ways he finds redemption and hope, perfect for fans of The Crossover and Long Way Down.
Junk. That's what the kids at school call Bobby Lang, mostly because his rundown house looks like a junkyard, but also because they want to put him down. Trying desperately to live under the radar at school—and
...Author
Series
Underworlds volume 2
Language
English
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Description
Rescuing Dana from the underworld after making a dangerous pact with Hades, Owen, John, and Sydney tackle mythological Cyclopes who have taken over the power plant in Owen's hometown with the intention of building a monster army.
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Description
A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!Aha! Lord Sparr has put Princess Keeah under a magic spell. Eric, Julie, and Neal can help her if they go to the Land of the Lost. But only ghosts live there. And if they don't get out soon, the kids will turn into ghosts themselves!
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
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Description
A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!When the Turtle City of Droon vanished, all that remained was the Ruby Orb of Doobesh. Spar's powerful, magical red orb. Nobody knew then what evil the mysterious object held-but they are about to find out. Soon after Eric, Neal and Julie return to Droon, Max becomes a prisoner of the evil charm, and is whisked far away. Galen and Keeah are intent on finding him, and of course...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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Description
A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!Ko's beasts have taken over Doobesh, a dangerous city full of thieves and pirates. Now they're hard at work at the magical forge in the nearby Dark Lands, creating powerful armor that will make them unstoppable. That is, unless Eric and his friends destroy the armor first. The race is on! Can the kids beat the beasts, flatten the forge, and dash out of the Dark Lands in time? On...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon!Trapped! The Rainbow Stairs have disappeared, and Eric, Neal, and Julie are stranded in Droon with no way home. Even worse, Young Sparr and Gethwing have escaped to the Upper World! Eric and his friends have just 24 hours to restore the stairs — but how? The answers are at the end of a long, enchanted caravan that leads the kids all through Droon's past and present. On the...
Author
Series
Secrets of Droon volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
In the third Droon adventure, Eric, Neal, and Julie find themselves shipwrecked on a creepy and mysterious island, and need some quick thinking and magical help to get themselves out of the situation.
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Series
Secrets of Droon special edition volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
The magic of Droon explodes with the first-ever Special Edition! An enhanced eye-catching package with foil and a special sticker bind-in make this book irresistible for DROON fans! Magic is on the move... into the real world. As Eric and his friends venture beyond the jeweled door and down the dark stairway, they enter a whole new chapter in their Droon adventures. They enter the "Upper World" -- our world. In this exciting special edition, for the...
Author
Series
Secrets of Droon volume 33
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2008.
Language
English
Description
Eric and his friends travel to the north to investigate the legend of a mysterious blue serpent and the magical snowflake-shaped scale that fell from it, a trip that brings them closer to the fulfillment of a terrifying prophecy.
Author
Publisher
Listening Library
Pub. Date
p2004.
Language
English
Description
The hidden stairs and the magic carpet: Underneath the steps leading down to Eric's basement is a hidden storage place. It's dusty and old--nothing special at all. But when Eric, Julie and Neal all huddle inside the gray room together, something unbelievable happens. A glittering light and then a rainbow-colored staircase appear. As the kids take their very first step down into the mysterious land of Droon, they know that only magic and adventure...
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Series
Secrets of Droon volume 36
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
The secret is out -- DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! There are more than 10 million DROON books in print. Oh no! The secret of Droon is a secret no longer. Eric's mother knows about the rainbow staircase . . . and what's worse, so does Gethwing. The Moon Dragon has sent his minions to the Upper World to search for a magical object that could give him power over all of Droon. Now no place is safe from Gethwing's...
37) Dream thief
Author
Series
Secrets of Droon volume 17
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Hailed as the perfect series for kids not quite ready for Harry Potter, THE SECRETS OF DROON series is enchanting young readers everywhere! Eric is tossing and turning in his sleep! And his wild dream can only mean one thing - he is being called back to the land of Droon. But when Eric, Julie, and Neal step off the rainbow stairs, they find that something is very wrong in their magical world. Someone has been stealing people's dreams! And the kingdom...
38) Wizard or witch?
Author
Series
Secrets of Droon special edition volume 2
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
Eric and his friends are summoned to help Keeah save Jaffa City from an invasion by Lord Sparr and his creatures from the Dark Lands.
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Series
Secrets of Droon volume 18
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
A new villain is running wild in Droon. Princess Salamandra is on a hunt for the flying Dragon Ship. Eric, Neal, and Julie must find it first! Before Salamandra uses it to it try and take over the world! Only problem is that the ship is in pieces, and they are hidden in different places throughout Droon. It's a scavenger hunt like no other -- because magic can be found around every corner....
Author
Series
Secrets of Droon volume 34
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2009.
Language
English
Description
As the wizard Eric lies in a coma, his mind drifting between dream and reality, his friends Neal, Julie, and Princess Keeah travel to the city of Samarindo, famous for its dark magic, in search of a cure.