Jennifer Jacobson
Author
Language
English
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Description
Jack's mom is gone, leaving him all alone on a campsite in Maine. Can he find his way back to Boston before the authorities realize what happened?
(Ages 10-14)
Ever since Jack can remember, his mom has been unpredictable, sometimes loving and fun, other times caught in a whirlwind of energy and "spinning" wildly until it's over. But Jack never thought his mom would take off during the night and leave him at a campground in Acadia National
Author
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Description
When a family buys a house in a struggling town for just one dollar, they're hoping to start over — but have they traded one set of problems for another?
Twelve-year-old Lowen Grover, a budding comic-book artist, is still reeling from the shooting death of his friend Abe when he stumbles across an article about a former mill town giving away homes for just one dollar. It not only seems like the perfect escape from Flintlock and
...3) Paper Things
Author
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Formats
Description
When forced to choose between staying with her guardian and being with her big brother, Ari chose her big brother. There's just one problem—Gage doesn't actually have a place to live.
When Ari's mother died four years ago, she had two final wishes: that Ari and her older brother, Gage, would stay together always, and that Ari would go to Carter, the middle school for gifted students. So when nineteen-year-old Gage decides he
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Series
Twig and Turtle volume 2
Language
English
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Description
"Having fun isn't supposed to be such hard work! In their tiny house, the rule is Twig and Turtle are each allowed to have five toys. With a new toy store opening in town, the rule is creating a big problem--getting a new toy means giving up one they love. But when the girls realize that the owner has very old-fashioned ideas about who should play with what kinds of toys, changing her mind might be the biggest problem of all."--
Author
Series
Andy Shane volume 2
Language
English
Description
Andy Shane, with help from Grandma Webb and some marbles, tricks the people who keep stealing his friend Dolores Starbuckle's Halloween pumpkin. When pranksters ruin Dolores Starbuckle's perfectly good pumpkins, Andy Shane puts his trickiest plan to the test in this humorous, uplifting tale filled with Halloween fun. Andy Shane does not want to go to Dolores Starbuckle's birthday party. It's on the same day as Halloween! Plus, Dolores is always ordering...
Author
Series
Twig and Turtle volume 1
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
99 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Family, friendship, new school challenges, and a rather large dog problem combine as sisters adjust to their new tiny house life in this charming chapter book series starter from award-winning author Jennifer Richard Jacobson. Perfect for fans of Ivy and Bean and Judy Moody. In a tiny house, 3 shirts + 3 pants = 9 different outfits. Eight- and six-year-old sisters Twig and Turtle are excited and curious about their new small town in Colorado. And...
10) Quiet please!
Author
Series
Twig and Turtle volume 3
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
102 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Tiny house living leads to big drama as Twig tries to clock reading hours to bring her class a victory in this third installment of the Twig and Turtle series. Perfect for fans of Ivy and Bean and Judy Moody. The tiny house is too loud! Twig's participating in her school's read-a-thon, but it's hard to concentrate with Dad watching TV, and Turtle trying to blow gum bubbles or showing off the tiny house to curious passers-by. And when Twig's classmate...
Author
Series
Twig and Turtle volume 4
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
104 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Friendship woes and a visit from Grandma push Twig to find her voice in the fourth book in the Twig and Turtle chapter book series, perfect for fans of Ivy and Bean and Judy Moody."--Provided by publisher.
12) Paper things
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
376 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
When Ari's mother died four years ago, she had two final wishes: that Ari and her older brother, Gage, would stay together always, and that Ari would go to Carter, the middle school for gifted students. So when nineteen-year-old Gage decides he can no longer live with their bossy guardian, Janna, Ari knows she has to go with him. But it's been two months, and Gage still hasn't found them an apartment. He and Ari have been "couch surfing," staying...
13) The dollar kids
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
403 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Lowen Grover, a budding comic-book artist, is still reeling from the shooting death of his friend Abe when he stumbles across an article about a former mill town giving away homes for just one dollar. It not only seems like the perfect escape from Flintlock and all of the awful memories associated with the city, but an opportunity for his mum to run her very own business. Fortunately, his family is willing to give it a try. But is...
Author
Series
Twig and Turtle volume 5
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by helping out at Sudsy's, Twig sets up her own business doing odd jobs. Little sister Turtle, Angela, David, and all of Twig's other friends want to be a part of this new venture, too, but Twig is determined that she wants to do this all on her own. And she's really good at it! But success can be very tricky, and when Twig overpromises her services to too many people, she doesn't know where to turn. Her DYI is looking like it's destined...
15) No hard feelings
Author
Series
Twig and Turtle volume 6
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
103 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Lately, Twig's been having a tough time. Her best friend is too busy to hang out with her. And then she isn't picked for a special dinner with her favorite pop star. It's all so unfair! When Dad realizes Twig is feeling low, he tells her a way to take the sting out of rejection. You go out and look for ways to be turned down. The more you do it, the less it hurts. Soon, Twig and her whole family have turned hunting for nos into a fun game. But are...
Author
Series
Andy Shane volume 4
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
58 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
When Andy Shane befriends the new girl in town, everyone thinks he must be in love with her, but the reason he is spending so much time with her is because her dog just had puppies.
Author
Series
Andy Shane volume 5
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
50 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
After Andy hosts a barn sale to raise money for a case for Granny Webb's binoculars, he realizes that they accidentally were sold, so with Dolores's help they try to track down the missing binoculars.
Author
Series
Andy Shane volume 3
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
56 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Andy Shane selects Egypt as the topic of his first-ever Culture Fair project, but the very bossy Dolores Starbuckle declares that she is the Queen of Egypt and does not give him a moment's peace until he agrees to let her work with him.
