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Author
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Tom learns first-hand about honor, first when he is wrongly accused of lying at school, then when he faces the risk of losing a puppy he has come to love while helping his grandfather train hunting dogs, but writing to a new friend helps him sort his feelings and do the right thing.
62) Dear Unicorn
Author
Publisher
Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
When pen pals - and polar opposites - Connie and Nic prepare to meet for the first time at the end-of-year festival, they are in for quite a shock but find that nothing can get in the way of true friendship.
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
After receiving a special note from Grandpere, Daniel decides to write to the friends and family he misses, too! With Mr. McFeely’s help, he gets his notes off with a speedy delivery and brightens his neighbors’ days!
Author
Series
43 Old Cemetery Road volume 3
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
In this story told mostly through letters, Noah Breth's feuding children come to Ghastly, Illinois, to follow a trail of limericks to their inheritance, while Seymour tries to convince Iggy and Olive to let him keep Mr. Breth's dog.
Author
Series
43 Old Cemetery Road volume 7
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Seymour Hope and his ghostly "mother" Olive go to Scotland to claim a castle inherited from Ignatius Grumply's punster uncle, Ian, but while they tend an aged tortoise and face an unscrupulous developer, Iggie deals with Ian's ghost and an inept insurance agent.
67) If you read this
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"When Brie was younger, her mama used to surprise her with treasure hunts around their island town. After she died three years ago, these became Brie's favorite memories. Now, on her twelfth birthday, her mama has another surprise: a series of letters leading Brie on one last treasure hunt. The first letter guides Brie to a special place. The next urges her to unlock a secret. And the last letter will change life as she knows it." --
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Archie and Zack are inseparable, both in elementary school and outside it, but Archie is having trouble telling Zack about his love, so he writes a letter, from A. to Z.; in fact he writes a lot of letters, but they do not sound right so he hides them--and though his other friends, Zelda, Zinnia, and Zuzella, find the letters, they all understand who the letters are really for.
69) Eggasaurus
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
In this story told entirely in letters, Maximus orders a dinosaur egg through the mail, and every time he tries to send it back or refuse additional offers from Eggasaurus Inc., he is in more trouble.
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
When Appleton Elementary's new school board president, Ivana Beprawpa, uses her position to line her own pockets, student sleuths Sara and May, supported by passionate librarian Rita B. Danjerous, seek the truth. Told through letters, memos, and text messages.--
75) Out on a limb
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Lulu does not mind having a broken leg while she is the center of attention, but after the newness wears off, it takes a visit from Grandpa and a well-timed letter to set things right.
77) Dear Emma
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
p2003
Language
English
Description
In her letters to a Vermont friend, eighth grader Dossi, a Russian, Jewish immigrant living in the Lower East Side of New York City in 1910, shares her thoughts about her new brother-in-law, the diphtheria epidemic, and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire.
Author
Series
43 Old Cemetery Road volume 01
Publisher
Harcourt/Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
In this story told mostly through letters, children's book author, I. B. Grumply, gets more than he bargained for when he rents a quiet place to write for the summer.
79) A letter for Bob
Author
Publisher
Heartdrum, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Ever since the day Mom and Dad brought Bob home from the car dealership, Bob has been a part of Katie's family. Bob has taken them all over, from powwows to vacations to time spent with faraway family. Bob has been there in sad and scary times and for some of the family's most treasured memories. But after many miles, it's time for the family to say goodbye to Bob ..."--
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Learn how Duncan, his crayons, and their families celebrate the holidays. Features a pop-up Christmas tree and ten novelty items including letters readers can pull from their envelopes, games, punch-out ornaments, and a poster.