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Finding A Dead Body In The Woods Part 1: Dreamland Lake By Richard Peck

Posted on August 12, 2019 by

Only when it’s too late do Brian and Flip realize that their search for the truth will change their friendship forever… It’s a short novel about finding a dead body in the woods! It features a group of middle-school boys … Continue reading →

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Donna Parker Takes A Giant Step (#7) By Marcia Martin

Posted on September 19, 2018 by

“Senior high!” she whispered. “Can you really believe it? We’ll actually be in tenth grade, going to Summerfield Senior High School!” Back to school! Let’s double down with a good attitude cautionary tale wacky scheme inspirational message epic wish-fulfillment fantasy  slightly anachronistic feminist career romance Eh, … Continue reading →

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Donna Parker: Mystery at Arawak (#6) By Marcia Martin

Posted on October 22, 2017 by

She really hadn’t meant to pry, but why did Helene seem so terribly upset and worried? What could be in the letters that was so important, and so private? She acted almost as though it were a matter of life … Continue reading →

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Down A Dark Hall By Lois Duncan

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

Why does the exclusive boarding school Blackwood have only four students? Back to school! Time to start the year with a good attitude cautionary tale wacky scheme inspirational message epic wish-fulfillment fantasy  slightly anachronistic feminist career romance Eh, whatever, let’s just do another Lois Duncan… … Continue reading →

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Daphne’s Book By Mary Downing Hahn

Posted on August 28, 2017 by

Jessica thinks she’ll be laughed off the face of the earth… Mary Downing Hahn may be best known for her YA suspense novels, especially the deeply creepy, deeply beloved ghost story Wait Till Helen Comes. But sprinkled throughout her bibliography are … Continue reading →

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Donna Parker In Hollywood (#5) By Marcia Martin

Posted on October 14, 2016 by

“So this is California!” Donna thought. Pools, studios, celebrities, blue skies! And, for a girl on her first trip west, more excitement, more fun than seemed possible. In our second installment of our 2016 Salute To Whitman Hardcovers, we again … Continue reading →

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Distress Call 911 #1: Twist of Fate By D.L. Carey

Posted on April 15, 2016 by

“Oh, no! Severed limb!” I’m always on the lookout for forgotten series with weird or unique concepts… but this one, in which teenagers learn a valuable lesson about not peer-pressuring their friends’ identical twins to serve as organ banks takes … Continue reading →

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