Dylans scout troop goes camping in a remote spot below the volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. That night an earthquake rocks the camp, and then a wave rushes in, sweeping everyone and everything before it. Dylan and Louie, a tough older boy, must team up on a dangerous rescue mission.
Wee Gillis couldn't decide whether he wanted to be a Highlander and stalk stags, like his father, or a Lowlander like his mother, and raise long-haired cows.
Robin "Birdy" Perry, a new army recruit from Harlem, isn't quite sure why he joined the army, but he's sure where he's headed: Iraq. Birdy and the others in the Civilian Affairs Battalion are supposed to help secure and stabilize the country and successfully interact with the Iraqi people. Officially, the code name for their maneuvers is Operation ...
Grubbs Grady has so far escaped the family curse, but when he begins to experience alarming symptoms at the onset of the full moon, he is scared that the jaws of fate are opening and about to swallow him whole. Can he fight the beast inside or will he fall victim to his tainted blood?
A little boy in India loses his fine new clothes to the tigers, but while they dispute who is the greatest tigerin the jungle he takes his fine clothes back again.
Featuring cool information on how to land an airplane in an emergency or fight off a shark, this volume is filled to the brim with information on just about everything boys are interested in. Includes a special solve-the-code puzzle on random pages through the book that leads to a solution.
Though TOM SAWYER, Twain's "other" coming-of-age tale, has much in common with HUCKLEBERRY FINN, including some of the characters, its hero is not the maverick iconoclast that Huck Finn is. As Twain traces the comic adventures of the inventive young Tom, he effectively and lovingly recreates the pastoral world of his own Hannibal, Missouri, ...
As the mysterious Shadow builds an army of demons, Grubbs Grady and his team desperately search for answers. But after they follow a new lead, it takes them to an old, unexpected foe--the Lambs.
Without sentiment or melodrama, this wonderful book perfectly portrays an immigrant child's view of leaving Mexico for California in the 1940s to pursue a better life.
This hilarious novel chronicles Scott's freshman year, as he decides that high school would be a lot less overwhelming if it came with a survival manual. Here Scott records his first year of bullies, romance, honors, classes, and brotherhood.
In her latest "New York Times" bestseller, Anderson tackles a controversial subject--what it means to be a man today--as a string of events and changes has high school senior Tyler Miller questioning his place in school, in his family, and in the world.
Seven-year-old Cedric Errol, the son of an American woman and a disinherited English Earl, unexpectedly inherits the title of Lord Fauntleroy when all of the the other heirs die. His grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt--who has always disliked Cedric's mother--makes arrangements for Cedric to come and live with him at the family estate, while ...
With Beranabus, Grubbs, and Kernel off exploring the universe of the Demonata for clues about the Shadow behind the demon invasion, Bec is left behind in Carcery Vale for safekeeping. But with Dervish's health on the decline, Lord Loss knows she's the most vulnerable piece of the Kah-Gash.
Sticky, a beat-around-the-head foster kid, discovers that basketball may be his way out in this novel that takes place where the street and the court meet and where a boy can be anything if he puts his mind to it.
For ten-year-old Mandy, the old stone orphanage was the only home she knew. Matron Bridie was kind to her, but there were 30 other children to look after, and sometimes Mandy felt there was something missing. Then she discovers a deserted cottage and decides to make it into her own home.
Chad finds a whole new summer occupation--he wants to be the clown who sits inside the dunk tank and goads people into taking a shot. What could be better than using his razor-sharp wit against a stranger? But Chad soon discovers he's entered a strange and twisted world where humor packs a loaded punch.
In the spirit of a Hollywood comedy, screenwriter Calame ("Employee of the Month") unleashes a true ode to the adolescent male, in this story about three teenage boys with a single goal: to see a real-live naked girl.
It's South Africa, 1990. The country still squirms under the iron fist of apartheid. Two major events are about to happen: The release of Nelson Mandela, and more importantly, it's Spud Milton's first year at an elite boys only private boarding school. Cursed with parents from well beyond the lunatic fringe, a senile granny, and a dormitory full ...
A boy with a consuming interest in nature finally realizes his dream of living in the woods like an Indian. Includes drawings and explanations of camping techniques and Indian crafts mentioned.
When Alexander's grandparents come to visit, they give him and his two brothers a dollar each. Alexander thinks about saving the money for some walkie-talkies, but he is soon down at the corner store spending some of his dollar on bubble gum. As the day progresses, Alexander spends more and more money until all he has left is what he started the ...
It's one year later, and John Spud Milton's journey to manhood is creeping along at a snail's pace. Nearly 15, Spud is starting his second year at boarding school, and is soon plagued with woman trouble, coerced into expulsion-worthy adventures, and frustrated when his dreams of fame are shattered.
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