Jennifer Murdley's Toad by Bruce Coville Jennifer, the "kid in the plain brown wrapper," buys a talking toad who can speak only the truth and sets out on an extraordinary adventure.
The Gold Dust Letters by Janet Lisle Nine-year-old Angela carries on a correspondence with an invisible, enchanted being, whose letters shower gold dust. Angela and her friends try to find the source of these wonderful letters.
Lostman's River by Cynthia DeFelice Early in this century, thirteen-year-old Tyler tries to prevent vicious hunters from ruining his beloved Florida Everglades and all its special places.
Mr. Tucket by Gary Paulsen In 1848, fourteen-year-old Francis Tucker is on his way to Oregon but gets kidnapped by Pawnee Indians, rescued by a trapper and learns to survive in the wilderness.
Breaking Free by LouAnn Gaeddert In 1800, young Richard is sent to live with this stern uncle in upstate New York. There he teaches a young slave to read and encourages her to escape.
Poison Ivy and Eyebrow Wigs by Bonnie Pryor Martin, an imaginative nine-year-old, has a busy year in the fourth grade as he tries to find his own identity, both at school and among his large and busy family.
The Private Notebook of Katie Roberts, Age 11 by Amy Hest After Katie's father dies in World War II, she reluctantly moves to Texas with her mother and stepfather. She confides her unhappiness in her private journal and in letters to an old friend.
Twin in the Tavern by Barbara Wallace A young orphan is forced to work for the nasty owner of a tavern in Alexandria, Virginia. Meanwhile, he tries to solve the mystery of his past and a missing twin.
Alien Secrets by Annette C. Klause Puck, expelled from school, is joining her parents on the planet of Schoon. As she travels there on a space ship, she encounters a troubled alien whom she seeks to help, despite grave danger.
The Magnificent Mummy Maker by Elvira Woodruff For his fifth-grade project, Andrew creates a mummy that seems to have special powers and helps him understand his feelings about himself, his dead mother, and his stepbrother, "Mr. Gifted."
