Henrietta Hornbuckle's Circus of Life

Henrietta Hornbuckle's Circus of Life
Author: Michael de Guzman
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2010-05-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1429933348

A HEART-BREAKING COMEDY ABOUT CIRCUS LIFE AND LIFE ITSELF Henrietta cherishes her family's kooky existence working as clowns for a small, shabby traveling circus. As far as she is concerned, she has it better than any twelve-year-old on the planet. But one shocking day, life throws a pie right in her kisser—in the form of a hitand-run accident that takes away a loved one. Henrietta must use all her clowning skills and a whole lot more to pick herself up and face a future full of change.

Children's Book-a-Day Almanac

Children's Book-a-Day Almanac
Author: Anita Silvey
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 804
Release: 2012-10-30
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 1466828048

Part fun- and information-filled almanac, part good book guide, the Children's Book-a-Day Almanac is a new way to discover a great children's book--every day of the year! This fresh, inventive reference book is a dynamic way to showcase the gems, both new and old, of children's literature. Each page features an event of the day, a children's book that relates to that event, and a list of other events that took place on that day. Always informative and often surprising, celebrate a year of literature for children with The Children's Book-a-Day Almanac.

History of Macoupin County, Illinois

History of Macoupin County, Illinois
Author: Charles a 1826-1918 Walker
Publisher: Sagwan Press
Total Pages: 542
Release: 2018-02-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9781376935172

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Finding Stinko

Finding Stinko
Author: Michael de Guzman
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 150
Release: 2007-04-17
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0374323054

Having spent his life trying to escape the foster care system, eventually becoming mute to keep out of trouble, twelve-year-old Newboy finally hits the streets, where a discarded ventriloquist's dummy gives him back his voice and his hope.

Melonhead

Melonhead
Author: Michael de Guzman
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-05-07
Genre: Abnormalities, Human
ISBN: 9781475247077

Tired of living with his uncaring, divorced parents, Sidney, a twelve-year-old boy with an unusually large head, takes a bus trip across the United States which becomes a journey of self-discovery.

Big Night for Salamanders

Big Night for Salamanders
Author: Sarah Marwil Lamstein
Publisher: Archie Comic Publications (Trade)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1932425985

A boy takes charge to help his beloved salamanders. Evan can hardly wait for Big Night. During the first warm night rain of spring—Big Night—spotted salamanders by the hundreds crawl out of the woods and down to a natural pool across the road. There they will breed and lay their eggs. How can Evan and his parents help these delicate creatures cross the road in safety? Evan has the solution. . . . Sarah Marwil Lamstein delivers a moving story of genuine caring. In this Smithsonian's Notable Book for Children, Carol Benioff's colorful and animated illustrations transport the reader into Evan's world, where a child can do small yet wonderful things to help other creatures.

The Bamboozlers

The Bamboozlers
Author: Michael de Guzman
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2013-08-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781490383620

Albert Rosegarden is a boy in desperate need of an adventure. Then Wendell, the grandfather he's never met, shows up. Wendell is an old ex-con of mixed ancestry. A reformed swindler with one last score to settle. With his mother's reluctant permission, Albert is allowed to spend a weekend in Seattle with his grandfather. Joined by former colleagues, Wendell and Albert con a con man who has it coming. The Bamboozlers is about love and the passing of wisdom. And, as Wendell tells his grandson, "This is going to be the most fun you ever had."