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| Author | : Richard Peck |
| Publisher | : Puffin Books |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0141303522 |
A boy recounts his annual summer trips to rural Illinois with his sister during the Great Depression to visit their larger-than-life grandmother.
| Author | : Richard Peck |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2004-04-12 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0142401102 |
Join Joey and his sister Mary Alice as they spend nine unforgettable summers with the worst influence imaginable-their grandmother!
| Author | : Richard Peck |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 160 |
| Release | : 2002-12-30 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1440672725 |
A Newbery Medal Winner Richard Peck's Newbery Medal-winning sequel to A Long Way from Chicago Mary Alice's childhood summers in Grandma Dowdel's sleepy Illinois town were packed with enough drama to fill the double bill of any picture show. But now she is fifteen, and faces a whole long year with Grandma, a woman well known for shaking up her neighbors-and everyone else! All Mary Alice can know for certain is this: when trying to predict how life with Grandma might turn out . . . better not. This wry, delightful sequel to the Newbery Honor Book A Long Way from Chicago has already taken its place among the classics of children's literature. "Hilarious and poignant." —Publishers Weekly, starred review A Newbery Medal Winner A New York Times Bestseller An ALA Notable Book An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Booklist Best Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
| Author | : Richard Peck |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 255 |
| Release | : 2012-10-11 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0142421839 |
The adorable tale of a family of mice stowaways on an adventurous ship's journey In the beloved tradition of The Borrowers, The Tale of Despereaux, and The Cricket in Times Square, here is an irresistible adventure story about the tiny creatures who secretly live among us humans, as only Newbery Medal winner Richard Peck could imagine it. Set on a grand cruise ship to England in 1887, this beautifully illustrated tale of a charming family of mice is full of laughs, near misses, and surprises. Multiple-award-winning author Richard Peck at his best and most playful!
| Author | : Richard Peck |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 162 |
| Release | : 2003-09-16 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0142500348 |
Thirteen-year-old Rosie Beckett has never strayed further from her family's farm than a horse can pull a cart. Then a letter from her Aunt Euterpe arrives, and everything changes. It's 1893, the year of the World's Columbian Exposition-the "wonder of the age"-a.k.a. the Chicago World's Fair. Aunt Euterpe is inviting the Becketts to come for a visit and go to the fair! Award-winning author Richard Peck's fresh, realistic, and fun-filled writing truly brings the World's Fair-and Rosie and her family-to life.
| Author | : Jacqueline West |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 321 |
| Release | : 2012-05-24 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0142421022 |
The mysteries grow deeper and the secrets darker in the second volume of the New York Times bestselling Books of Elsewhere series—perfect for fans of Small Spaces, Coraline, and James Howe's Bunnicula classics. With no way into the McMartin house's magical paintings and its three guardian cats reluctant to help, Olive's friend Morton is still trapped inside Elsewhere. So when Rutherford, the new oddball kid next door mentions a grimoire—a spellbook—Olive sees a glint of hope. If she can find the McMartins' spellbook, maybe she can help Morton escape Elsewhere for good. Unless, that is, the book finds Olive first. The house isn't the only one keeping secrets anymore. You'll never guess what happens next in this thrilling, chilling fantasy series, perfect for fans of Pseudonymous Bosch, Septimus Heap, and Lemony Snicket.
| Author | : Richard Peck |
| Publisher | : Puffin Books |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2005-06-21 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0142403105 |
During the early days of the Civil War, the Pruitt family takes in two mysterious young ladies who have fled New Orleans to come north to Illinois.
| Author | : Richard Peck |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 2006-04-06 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1101664401 |
Compiled for the first time, here are all of Newbery Award– winning author Richard Peck’s previously published short stories and two brand-new ones. From comedy to tragedy to historical to contemporary; from "Priscilla and the Wimps," Peck’s first short story, to "Shotgun Cheatham’s Last Night Above Ground," which inspired both A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder, to "The Electric Summer," Peck’s jumping-off point for Fair Weather, readers will thrill at Peck’s engaging short fiction. Complete with the author’s own notes on the stories as well as tips and hints for aspiring writers and two new stories, this vibrant and varied collection offers something for everyone.
| Author | : Richard Peck |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 2010-10-14 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0142417297 |
One of the most adored characters in children's literature is the eccentric, forceful, bighearted Grandma Dowdel, star of the Newbery Award-winning A Year Down Yonder and Newbery Honor-winning A Long Way from Chicago. And it turns out that her story isn't over. It's now 1958, and a new family has moved in next door to Mrs. Dowdel: a minister and his wife and kids. Soon Mrs. Dowdel will work her particular brand of charm on all of them, and they will quickly discover that the last house in town might also be the most vital.
| Author | : Gary Soto |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 156 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 9780152840761 |
Lincoln Mendoza has to face his homeboys when his posh new school goes up against his old school on the basketball court.
