juvenile fiction

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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm

2007
An abridged version of Kate Douglas Wiggin's classic story of talkative, ten-year-old Rebecca's adventures after she leaves her home at Sunnybrook Farm to go live in town with her spinster aunts, one harsh and demanding, the other soft and sentimental.

Julius Caesar

a retelling
2008
An illustrated retelling of William Shakespeare's tragedy in which Cassius, fearing Julius Caesar's ambition, forms a conspiracy among Roman republicans including Caesar's trusted friend Brutus to assassinate him on the Ides of March.

The haunted house

1981
Liza, Bill, and Jed are uneasy when they learn their parents have bought a house that is supposed to be haunted, and while they do not encounter any ghosts, their new home does have a mystery they are determined to solve.

High Rhulain

2007
Following a dream, the young ottermaid Tiria travels from Redwall to the Green Isle, where otters have long been enslaved by feral cats but fight back as they await the High Rhulain, a savior whose coming was foretold.

The red badge of courage

2006
A retelling of Stephen Crane's Civil War novel in which a young Union soldier matures to manhood and finds peace of mind as he comes to grips with his conflicting emotions about war.

The wind in the willows

2005
Follows the escapades of four animal friends--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger--who live along a river in the English countryside. Includes review questions.

Little women

2004
Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young women in mid-nineteenth-century New England. Includes review questions.

Magyk

Flyte
2006
Follows the adventures of Septimus Heap, the seventh son of a seventh son,as he grows in his knowledge of magic, and fights to protect the fledgling princess Jenna.

Hubert invents the wheel

2005
A creative fifteen-year-old boy in ancient Sumeria invents the wheel, resulting in many adventures, both humorous and threatening.

Andrew McGroundhog and his shady shadow

2001
Andrew McGroundhog's shadow convinces him to hibernate during the winter and only come out when spring weather has arrived.

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