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1. The Dark Frigate
by Charles Boardman Hawes
In seventeenth-century England, orphaned Philip Marsham, forced to flee London after a terrible accident, finds himself in an even more difficult ... More
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2. Maniac Magee
by Jerry Spinelli
When Jeffrey Lionel Magee, a scruffy 12-year-old kid, wanders into Two Mills, Pennsylvania, a legend is in the making.
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3. Pictures of Hollis Woods
by Hope Davis
A troublesome twelve-year-old orphan, staying with an elderly artist, remembers the only other lime she was happy in a foster home and fights to keep ... More
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4. The Twin in the Tavern
by Barbara Brooks Wallace
Orphan Taddy watches as Neezer and Lucky, two sinister thieves, steal his family's possessions, and then make him a virtual prisoner. Forced to work ... More
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5. Sparrows in the Scullery
by Barbara Brooks Wallace
Wealthy, orphaned Colley is kidnapped, placed in the awful Broggin Home for Boys, and put to work in a dangerous glass factory. Someone wants Colley ... More
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6. The Twin in the Tavern
Discovered by thieves looting his uncle's house, orphaned Taddy has no choice but to accept their offer of a warm place to sleep and good meals in ... More
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7. The Old Man and the Sea
by Ernest Hemingway
Set in the Gulf Stream off the coast of Havana, Hemingway's magnificent fable is the story of an old man, a young boy and a giant fish. It was The ... More
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10. The Old Man Who Loved Cheese
by Garrison Keillor, Anne Wilsdorf (Illustrator)
A picture book in verse, about an old man who is addicted to smelly cheese until his family leaves him in protest and a court order bans him from ... More
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11. Captain Singleton
by Daniel Defoe
A hugely entertaining book in Defoe's signature style. Replete with heart-stopping adventures and thrilling escapades, it takes the reader to exotic ... More
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12. Where The Wild Things Are
by Maurice Sendak
One night Max puts on his wolf suit and makes mischief of one kind and another, so his mother calls him 'Wild Thing' and sends him to bed without his ... More
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13. Fables
by Arnold Lobel
A collection of brand-new fables with vivid colour illustrations, ideal for bedtime reading, all in the style of Aesop with a moral attached. It was ... More
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14. The Borrowers
by Mary Norton
The Borrowers live in the secret places of quiet old houses; behind the mantelpiece, inside the harpsichord, under the kitchen clock. They own ... More
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15. The Black Cauldron
by Lloyd Alexander
A classic high fantasy series which already enjoys cult status in America. A must-read for all fans of Lord of the Rings. Synopsis The evil death ... More
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16. The Gammage Cup
by Carol Kendall
"An Odyssey classic.""A Newbery honor book"--Cover.A handful of Minnipins, a sober and sedate people, rise up against the Periods, the leading family ... More
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17. Fabulas
by Arnold Lobel (Text by)
Who said only Aesop wrote fables? Here are fresh new tales, all using animals to poke subtle fun at human foibles, complete with morals at the end of ... More
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18. Graven Images
by Paul Fleischman
Now back in print with stunning new cover art, Fleischman's Newbery Honor Book featuring three twisted tales of figurines that have a mysterious ... More
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19. Johnny Got His Gun
by Dalton Trumbo
It was the war to end all wars, the global struggle that would finally make the world safe for democracy - at any cost. But one American soldier has ... More
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20. A Death in the Family
by James Agee
On a sultry summer night in 1915, Jay Follet leaves his house in Knoxville, Tennessee, to tend to his father, who he believes is dying. The summons ... More
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21. Smoky the Cowhorse
by Will James
In language that truly evokes the Wild West, Smoky the Cowhorse brings to life one horse's story, from his birth on the open range through his ... More
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22. To Kill a Mockingbird
A new traditional Chinese edition of "To Kill a Mockingbird," Harper Lee's classic - a tender story told through the eyes of the 8-year old Scout ... More
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23. Calico Bush
by Gail Herman
This Newbery Honor Book tells of Marquerite, a young French orphan, who is 'bound out' for six years in exchange for food, shelter, and clothing to ... More
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24. The Ballad of the Pirate Queens
by Jane Yolen, David Shannon (Illustrator)
Master storyteller Jane Yolen celebrates the true story of Anne Bonney and Mary Reade, the most famous female pirates in history. In 1720 everyone in ... More
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25. Black and White
by David Macaulay
Four brief "stories" about parents, trains, and cows, or is it really all one story? The author recommends careful inspection of words and pictures ... More
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