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The Halloween TreeNovel
Ray Bradburystandalone novel1972
Fantasy, about friendship and coming of age.
“Eight boys gather on Halloween night to trick-or-treat with their ninth friend, Pipkin, only Pipkin never shows, having vanished on some errand that may cost him his life.”
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Honey, I Shrunk the KidsNovel
Elizabeth Faucherstandalone novel1989
About survival and friendship, set in north america.
“Four friends must make their way back across a suddenly jungle-like backyard, after having been shrunk to the size of quarters.”
from the catalogue
Mr. LemoncelloSeries
series3 books2013
About books and reading.
Start with Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library →
Cassie Kingston MysteriesSeries
series4 books2009
Mystery & detective, about quests, set in islands.
Start with The Message in the Transom →
The Copernicus LegacySeries
series6 books2014
About quests and magical artifacts.
“While a work of fiction, it does incorporate some facts about Copernicus's history.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Forbidden Stone →
Danger GuysSeries
series6 books1994
Adventure, set in contemporary and our world.
Start with Danger Guys →