A New York Times Bestseller A 2006 Newbery Award WinnerDebbie wished something would happen. Something good. To her. Looking at the bright, fuzzy picture in the magazine, she thought, Something like that. Checking her wish for loopholes, she found one. Hoping it wasn't too late, she thought the word soon.
Debbie and Maureen have been best friends since third grade. Then Glenna comes along, and somehow Debbie feels as if she's been set adrift--all alone in the universe. How Debbie gradually comes to terms with the loss of an important friendship is at the heart of this award-winning first novel.
The Newbery Medal-winning creator of "Criss Cross" delivers a new, one-of-a-kind picture book formatted in the style of a scrapbook, in which two children chronicle the events of their summer vacation. Full color.
What does it take to make snow music? A boy and a girl. Neighbors. A squirrel, rabbit, deer, and bird. Also neighbors. A dog. Lost and then found. And snow falling. Peth. And melting. Drip. And falling again. Peth. Peth. Peth. You can listen. You can also sing along.
While Andy's cat Frank has his head wound mended by the veterinarian, Andy's family tell him the story of the time his mother broke her arm. The twin tales of Frank's and the mother's recovery offer comfort to the sensitive Andy. With watercolor illustrations.
Illustrated in full colour by the author, the story of a young girl who moves into a trailer with her mother and is lonely, until one day she discovers some green things growing in the yard and decides to create a garden.
Janet lives in a house on top of a big hill with her unconventional parents. Her parents love where they live, and think having a house on top of a hill is just like living in the clouds. Janet, on the other hand, thinks she would like a more down-to-earth existence, like that of her sensible Aunt Peppy and Uncle Tim. But when Janet goes to stay ...
Debbie, from the Newbery Medal-winning "Criss Cross," is taking piano lessons and makes a cardboard piano for her friend Tina. But when Tina returns the piano, Debbie questions everything about her friend. Includes a DVD with an animated video of the complete story, narrated by the author. Full color.
This beginning chapter book explores the friendship of a boy named J.D. and the rather unusual cow named Georgie Lee who lives on his grandmother's farm. Illustrated with occasional b&w drawings.
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