Summer 2008 Reading Suggestions
for Alden School
compiled by the Duxbury Free Library
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Half Magic by Annie Barrows A piece of glass taped to the bedroom wall. Time Traveler. Mission? Save Molly from the evil Horst and return safely. Magic is at work. The Puzzling World of Winston Breen by Eric Berlin Puzzles to solve, a hidden ring to find, a dangerous mystery to unravel: can you help Winston and his sister? Bearwalker by Joseph Bruchac Bears, bad guys, and bravery on a school camping trip. Demon Keeper by Royce Buckingham Demons, minions, and orphans add up to action and adventure! Steven Caney's Ultimate Building Book by Steve Caney Macaroni, toothpicks, cardboard, tubing, beans, wire and more. Bored? Try it! Atherton: The House of Power by Patrick Carmen The year is 2105. Will a geologic shift cause a shift in power between the elite who rule from above and the workers below? The Middle of Somewhere by J.B. Cheaney ADHD, Cannonball Paul, wind power and fireworks lead to some chaotic surprises on a family automobile trip. No Talking by Andrew Clements No talking in school? Can it be done? Should it be done? Could you do it? Were they successful? Jimmy Coates: Assassin by Joe Craig Taken from his home. Who are the black suits? How did he get superhuman strength and mental ability? Jimmy's on the run for his life! The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd It's up to siblings Ted and Kat to find their missing cousin when he fails to exit the pod after his first-ever ride on the famous London Eye! The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies Sibling rivalry, locked box, surprising tactics, who will win? The Last Dragon by Silvana DeMari A dark and rainy land, a young elf named Yorsh, a dragon and a prophecy. Together can they save their world? Nixie's Song by DiTerlizzi and Black The saga continues in Book 1 of “Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles”. Can Nick stop a host of rampaging giants before all of Florida goes up in smoke? Moxey Maxwell Does Not Love Stuart Little by Peggy Gifford Fourth grade approaching. Summer reading not done. Too many other crucial things to do. Consequences? Oh, no! Games by Carol Gorman Will the fighting between them end when rivals Boot and Mick find themselves playing games together in the principal's office? The Thing About Georgie by Lisa Graff People staring? I can deal. Jeanie the Meanie is after me, my best friend has abandoned me, and my mom is having a baby. Help! Just Grace by Charise Mericle Harper It isn't easy being 7 years old! The Black Book of Secrets by F. E. Higgins Mysterious stranger with a big secret; and he's not the only one! Can you keep secrets? Emmy and the Incredible Shrinking Rat by Lynne Jonell An evil governess, a girl who seems invisible to her classmates, a talking rat, shrinking friends: can a remedy be found in time? Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney Forced to keep a diary. Blah! Not for a 7 th grade boy like me. Need to raise my status. Watch out world, here comes Greg! A Dog for Life by L. S. Matthews Two brothers and a dog named Mouse, conversing through their minds. Illness strikes, an adventure begins, with new-found family relationships. Book of Lies by James Moloney Marcel, Fergus, Nicola, memories erased. Why? Alwyn the wizard, good or evil? Save the kingdom with a horse that flies. Tarantula Power! By Ann Whitehead Nagda What do cereal boxes, brownies, glasses, bullies and tarantulas all have in common? This book! Greetings From Nowhere by Barbara O'Connor Take an elderly woman, an ugly cat, a boy headed for reform school, two families on a search and a random meeting. Unexpected results. The White Giraffe by Lauren St. John Sent to live at wildlife reserve in Africa. Parents gone. Scary game warden makes threats. Happy eleventh birthday to me. A Crooked Kind of Perfect by Linda Urban The Perfectone D-60, new friends, competition, taking chances – a heartwarming and musical story! H.I.V.E. Higher Institute for Villainous Education by Mark Walden Kidnapped. Secluded island. Supervillains in training. I will escape! Candyfloss by Jacqueline Wilson Girls, friendship, family and divorce, and growing up in a very complicated world. |
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