mothers and sons

"Against the wishes of his mortician mother, Hadorah, twelve-year-old Walter and classmate Cordelia take a hearse on a road trip to meet legendary inventor Flasterborn, who once mentored Walter's long-dead father"--OCLC.

Walter Mortinson s unusual inventions cause nothing but trouble. After one of his contraptions throws the town into chaos, Walter s mother demands he join the family mortuary business. When a letter arrives by unusual means offering Walter an apprenticeship, it isn t long before Walter decides to flee Moormouth to meet his destiny.

Thirteen-year-old Cyril MacIntyre is forced to attend law classes with his mother; and when she is kidnapped, he uses what he learned to find her.

"Lawrence's mother has dressed him in fancy outfits since he was a baby bunny, but he finally finds a way to persuade her to let him be naked like the other animals"--OCLC.

After a traumatic accident, Kyle feels lost until he meets Marley, who seems like the girl of his dreams, but as they grow closer he fears he is headed for another crash.

"After discovering a strange glowing goldfish in the lake near his house, latchkey kid Milo follows the odd creature deep below the surface to a strange realm full of magic, mystery, and a batch of secrets that will change his life forever"--Back cover.

Banishment from his life's calling as a detective can't keep overconfident Timmy Failure down as he investigates the details of a teachers' strike, whether his mom will really marry Doorman Dave, and more.

Felipe can't wait for winter break. But Felipe's plan turns upside down when he learns that Caio, his neighbor from apartment 57, will be staying with him for fifteen days. Which is a problem because (a) Felipe has had a crush on Caio since, well, forever; and (b) Felipe has a list of body image insecurities and absolutely NO idea how he's going to handle them while sharing a room with his lifelong crush.

Memoir of writer Sherman Alexie about his complex mother, Lillian, who had a bad drinking habit and nearly destroyed her family. However, she survived her violent past and overcame her addiction, but as she started selflessly caring for strangers, young Sherman felt she had a hard time showing her children the affection they wanted.

Told from two viewpoints, STEM-oriented Sutton and imaginative, artistic Luis, ages nine and ten, must find some common ground when her father and his mother start dating seriously.