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The warriors

2003
An Iroquois boy known on the reservation for his talent at the sacred game of lacrosse moves to Washington, D.C., with his mother and grows frustrated with the misleading statements about Native Americans that his new lacrosse coach makes.

Treasure island

2003
Presents an abridged edition of the classic story in which a boy embarks on a grand and dangerous adventure after he and his mother find a treasure map to a pirate's fortune while going through the possessions of a deceased guest who owed them money.

To Oz and back

a Bones & the Duchess mystery
2003
Bones, a former police officer, teams up with Verity, a clever twelve-year-old with Asperger's syndrome, to try to solve the mystery of two missing girls.

Spitting image

2003
In the small town of Baylor, Kentucky, twelve-year-old Jessie K. Bovey and her friends confront some of life's questions during their summer vacation in the late 1960s.

Princess in waiting

2003
Princess Mia is introduced to her Genovian subjects, and more importantly, she goes out on a date.

No missing parts

and other stories about real princesses
2002
Presents ten short stories about young women who find strength within themselves to solve their problems rather than hope to be rescued by a handsome prince.

Mud city

2003
The story of fourteen-year-old Shauzia, who escaped from Kabul, Afghanistan and who is unhappy with her life as a refugee in a camp in Pakistan.

Mixed-up doubles

2003
With the help of an unlikely new friend, ninth grader Hank tries to adjust to his parents' recent divorce and works toward his dream of being a successful tennis player.

Mind games

2003
Each of the six members of Mr. Ennis's Mad Science Club presents a report of his or her experiences working on a science fair project to investigate ESP, which resulted in their winning the Maryland lottery.

Maxx Comedy

the funniest kid in America
2003
Eleven-year-old Max Carmody feels he has met his destiny when he sees an announcement for "The Funniest Kid in America" contest, but his quest to create a video that will get him into the running turns into a comedy of errors.

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