Catalogue Page for Age Ranges 9 to12
Explaining Curtis
Daisy needs a miracle to save her family’s Christmas, but do miracles still happen in 2019?
By Valerie Collins
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Christmas, Illustrated, Modern, Original Reading time: 15 - 20 minsLike Pinocchio’s Nose
If Daisy told the truth about Carmie rummaging through their teacher’s desk, why is Daisy the one in trouble?
By Valerie Collins
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsEnormous Nine-Toes Billy
When Nathan, the school bully, blabs Billy Witkowski’s deepest secret to the entire school, Billy and his friend devise a plan to discredit Nathan and salvage Billy’s pride.
By Valerie Collins
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 05 - 10 minsPoupak
Poupak, a boy from an Amazonian tribe is full of self-doubt. One day, he encounters someone who will change his life forever. Through a series of trials, Poupak finds the courage within himself that he didn’t know he had.
By Soula Tsiatsiou-Rakoviti
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12, Teen Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 10 - 15 mins, 15 - 20 minsTerror in the Sky
This story is about a young girl who braves a horrific storm to save her beloved dog, Buster. She is all alone and must calculate her every move in order to save herself and Buster. In the end, one must wonder, who actually saved whom?
By Barbara L. Kanehl
Age range: 9 to12, Teen Tags: Modern, Original Animals: Dog Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Threat is Real
A frightened Dylan wants to stand up to the school bully but initially lacks the self-confidence to do so. His mother points out some brave things he’s done and encourages him while telling him to be careful.
By Marieke Steiner
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 minsPig Island
Adventurous Emily goes exploring by herself on her pony while on vacation and her father makes her promise that next time, as his “scout,” she will make sure she is prepared for emergency.
By Marieke Steiner
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Instructional, Modern, Original Animals: Horse, Pig Reading time: 01 - 05 minsThe Enchanter on the Hill
Powerful enchanter Utgard the Unimpressed spends his days being waited on by his servant Page in his castle on the hill. His comfortable routine is interrupted, however, by an unexpected visitor who turns his world upside-down.
By Diana Alexander
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Fairy Tale, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins, 05 - 10 minsThe Little Boy’s Dream
A little boy runs out of bedtime stories and ends up dreaming that he meets the Spirit of Stories, who gives him inspiration to write his own stories.
By Rajiv Penmetcha
Age range: 6 to 8, 9 to12 Tags: Modern, Original Reading time: 01 - 05 mins, 05 - 10 mins
JACQUI AND THE G. M. BEANSTALK.
When Jacqui swaps her cow for some questionable seeds and they grow overnight, she finds herself in a strange land occupied by a rather nasty giant.