Jawbreaker Christina Wyman Ages 8-12 Max Plink’s life just got a lot more complicated. Trouble at home? Check―with money tight, her parents haven’t been getting along lately. School bullies? Double check―especially if you count her sister, who is the worst…
Grenade Alan Gratz Ages 10-13 It’s 1945, and the world is in the grip of war. Hideki lives with his family on the island of Okinawa, near Japan. When WWII crashes onto his shores, Hideki is drafted into the Blood…
Hubert Invents the Wheel Claire & Monte Mongytgomery Ages 9-12 Is Hubert on a roll, or is his invention spinning toward disaster? Hubert loves to think, and not only does that distinguish him from his father, Gorp, and everyone else…
How to Eat Frieda Worms Thomas Rockwell Ages 7-10 Billy isn’t one to back down from a bet. But this one is gross: If he eats fifteen worms in fifteen days, Alan will pay him fifty dollars. Billy takes the…
Hide and Seek Ida Vos Ages 8-12 Eight-year-old Rachel Hartog, her sister Esther and her parents are forced to go into hiding as the Germans take over their town. At first they stay with Father Thijssen at the Rectory but…
Hello Universe Erin Entrada Kelly Ages 9-11 In one day, four lives weave together in unexpected ways. Virgil Salinas is shy and kindhearted and feels out of place in his crazy-about-sports family. Valencia Somerset, who is deaf, is smart, brave,…
Haunted States of America Joan Holub Ages 8-12 Planning a vacation? Want to find a haunted house in your own state? Want to get really scared? Here’s the definitive listing of spooky places in every single state and some Canadian…
Hatchet Gary Paulsen Ages 9+ Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson, haunted by his secret knowledge of his mother’s infidelity, is traveling by single-engine plane to visit his father for the first time since the divorce. When the plane crashes, killing the pilot,…
Great Battles for Boys Joe Giorello Ages 9-11 Beginning with Hitler’s invasion of Poland, Great Battles for Boys: WW2 Europe takes young readers to the front lines of the war’s most important clashes. Boys will discover the raw history of…
Gone-Away Lake Elizabeth Enright Ages 7-12 Summer has a magic all its own in Elizabeth Enright’s beloved stories about two children and their discovery of a ghostly lakeside resort. These two modern classics are once again available in Odyssey/Harcourt Young…