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  • RAMA THE GYPSY CAT
    BETSY BYARS
    Rama the cat has no home. He is the Gypsy Cat, and a life full of travel and adventure awaits him. When a gypsy woman found Rama as a kitten, she pierced his ear with a golden earring and named him after an exiled prince who wandered for years, having many adventures. Rama the cat lives up to his namesake when he strays from the wagon that was his home, and begins his own thril...

    $85.00

  • THE WINGED COLT OF CASA MIA
    BETSY BYARS
    There's no such thing as a colt with wings—is there? When Charles arrives at his Uncle Coot's Texas ranch from back East, he's sure that books have taught him everything he needs to know about horses. He wants to prove he's a cowboy just like his uncle, a retired movie stunt rider, who knows Charles is out of his element. But when a neighbor's mare gives birth to a miraculous c...

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  • THE HOUSE OF WINGS
    BETSY BYARS
    When Sammy must spend weeks alone with his grandfather, he learns that the old man isn't quite as boring as he thought . . . When his parents leave for Detroit, Sammy is left alone with his out-of-touch grandfather in a dull, creaky house. All Sammy wants to do is run away to rejoin his folks. But Grandpa's world holds a few surprises, including a majestic crane found in the wo...

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  • MCMUMMY
    BETSY BYARS
    The giant pod in Professor Orloff's greenhouse is giving Mozie some terrifying nightmares . . . After Mozie loses his father, he longs for someone to look up to. Enter Professor Orloff: a brilliant, mysterious scientist with a greenhouse full of experimental vegetation. When he leaves on a trip, Orloff entrusts Mozie and Mozie's friend, Batty, with keeping an eye on his wondrou...

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  • THE NIGHT SWIMMERS
    BETSY BYARS
    Retta, Johnny, and Roy have no parental rules to follow, so they've made up their own After their mother passes away, Retta, Johnny, and Roy don't have much parenting in their lives. Their dad is a country singer who keeps them well fed but isn't around much. Older sister Retta takes control, leading her brothers on all sorts of unwise adventures and promising that one day they...

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  • THE TWO-THOUSAND-POUND GOLDFISH
    BETSY BYARS
    From the depths of the sewers comes a monster so gargantuan that no fishbowl can hold it Warren Otis wants to make horror films when he grows up. But as an eight-year-old boy, he has to settle for imagining movies instead of making them. He's thought up some real nightmares, including Bubbles, an innocent goldfish flushed down the toilet and exposed to a chemical that turned he...

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  • BINGO BROWN, GYPSY LOVER
    BETSY BYARS
    Can Bingo Brown live up to his reputation as the most romantic middle-schooler in town? Romance is never easy when your girlfriend lives in another state and your life savings consists of just over three dollars. Still, thirteen-year-old Bingo Brown is determined to make it work. His girlfriend, Melissa, may have moved to the middle of nowhere (okay, Oklahoma), but nothing will...

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  • COAST TO COAST
    BETSY BYARS
    When Birch agreed to one last flight in her grandfather's Piper Cub, neither knew it would be a life-changing trip Birch's grandfather, "Pop," wants to take his plane out for one more trip before moving into a retirement home. He wants to take Birch along with him, which sounds like a fine plan—until the two decide to turn the short flight into a cross-country adventure without...

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  • BINGO BROWN'S GUIDE TO ROMANCE
    BETSY BYARS
    Bingo's ultimate guide to finding love might need a few more chapters when his long-distance girlfriend returns home Bingo Brown is confident that he can write the definitive guidebook for middle-school boys trying to win over girls. With his baby brother, Jamie, in mind, he jots down notes about the lessons he's learned: Should you worry if the girl you like grows taller than ...

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  • GOODBYE, CHICKEN LITTLE
    BETSY BYARS
    Somehow Jimmie Little must overcome his belief that terrible things are always about to happen Jimmie Little was always the sensible one in the family. The rest of his aunts, uncles, and cousins were always getting into ridiculous scrapes because of their bold, show-off attitudes. But when he loses his father to a mining accident and his Uncle Pete to a frozen river, everything...

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  • BINGO BROWN AND THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE
    BETSY BYARS
    Algebra is hard, but love is harder For a twelve-year-old, Bingo Brown has a lot figured out. He has good friends, he knows how to cook, and he's even made peace with the school bully. But the problem with being twelve is that new problems keep popping up and confusing him. Soon Bingo is panicking over the love of his life moving to Oklahoma, the school bully asking for relatio...

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  • THE 18TH EMERGENCY
    BETSY BYARS
    Benjie and his friend Ezzie have escape plans for every emergency, including lion attacks and quicksand, but no clue what to do about the class bully So what if Benjie "Mouse" Fawley likes practical jokes? He's a good kid who never meant to harm anyone. The same cannot be said for Marv Hammerman, a boy in Benjie's middle school who is as big as a high-schooler but has the tempe...

    $122.00

  • THE ANIMAL, THE VEGETABLE, AND JOHN D JONES
    BETSY BYARS
    Clara and Deanie are on vacation to see their dad—so why do they have to spend time with his new girlfriend and her annoying son? After their parents' divorce, sisters Clara and Deanie are more than happy to have some time alone with their father during a beach vacation. After all, nobody dotes on them as much as their father. But it turns out dad has different plans for their ...

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  • BEANS ON THE ROOF
    BETSY BYARS
    Anna Bean goes to the roof in search of inspiration, and soon her family will follow her into a new world just a few floors above their home The Bean children are not allowed to play on the roof of their apartment building. One evening Anna Bean goes up to the roof—not to play, but to be alone so she can write a poem for school. Her poetry writing fever is contagious; one by on...

    $75.00

  • THE CARTOONIST
    BETSY BYARS
    Alfie only feels comfortable when he's drawing comics in the attic—but soon his safe haven will be off limits Alfie is perfectly content to spend his time drawing alone in the attic. Nobody bothers him, and he has his door sealed tight against interruption. Up under the roof, he illustrates amazing cartoon strips about heroes and space adventures, from "Super Caterpillar" to "S...

    $85.00

  • THE PINBALLS
    BETSY BYARS
    From Newbery-winning author Betsy Byars comes a story full of "poignancy, perception, and humor" ( The Chicago Tribune), about three foster kids who learn what it takes to make a family.  You can't always decide where life will take you—especially when you're a kid. Carlie knows she's got no say in what happens to her. Stuck in a foster home with two other kids, Harvey and Thom...

    $109.00

  • THE GLORY GIRL
    BETSY BYARS
    Anna’s role in her family of gospel singers is an important one—far away from the stage Every member of the Glory family is blessed with abundant musical talent. Everyone, that is, except for Anna. She can’t sing or play an instrument, so the family counts on her to sell their music at performances. Naturally, she feels completely left out. When her black sheep Uncle Newt is re...

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  • THE NOT-JUST-ANYBODY FAMILY
    BETSY BYARS
    The first book in the beloved series by the Newbery Medal–winning author "races without pause between hilarious, suspenseful and touching crises" ( Publishers Weekly). Newbery Award–winning author Betsy Byars's heartwarming and timeless books about the irrepressible Blossom family are back. In this introduction to the one-of-a-kind clan, Pap, the Blossoms' grandfather, has land...

    $109.00

  • THE NOT-JUST-ANYBODY FAMILY
    BETSY BYARS
    The first book in the beloved series by the Newbery Medal–winning author "races without pause between hilarious, suspenseful and touching crises" ( Publishers Weekly). Newbery Award–winning author Betsy Byars's heartwarming and timeless books about the irrepressible Blossom family are back. In this introduction to the one-of-a-kind clan, Pap, the Blossoms' grandfather, has land...

    $109.00

  • WANTED . . . MUD BLOSSOM
    BETSY BYARS
    What happened to the class hamster? Find out in this Edgar Award–winning mystery story with some "delightfully comic twists" ( Kirkus Reviews). When Junior brings home the classroom hamster, Scooty, he decides to build the best hamster tunnel ever. But when Scooty goes missing, all evidence points to Mud. Meanwhile, Mad Mary is missing, too—although her bag and walking stick we...

    $85.00

  • WANTED . . . MUD BLOSSOM
    BETSY BYARS
    What happened to the class hamster? Find out in this Edgar Award–winning mystery story with some "delightfully comic twists" ( Kirkus Reviews). When Junior brings home the classroom hamster, Scooty, he decides to build the best hamster tunnel ever. But when Scooty goes missing, all evidence points to Mud. Meanwhile, Mad Mary is missing, too—although her bag and walking stick we...

    $85.00

  • THE BLOSSOMS AND THE GREEN PHANTOM
    BETSY BYARS
    An ALA Notable Book for Children: "The Blossoms are totally real and believable, yet quirky enough to be fun" ( School Library Journal). Junior Blossom has created the most spectacular invention of all time: a homemade UFO. The Green Phantom took all of the garbage bags and Day-Glo paint Junior could find, but now it requires one more very special ingredient. Although Junior ne...

    $85.00

  • THE BLOSSOMS MEET THE VULTURE LADY
    BETSY BYARS
    An entertaining adventure in the Newbery Medal–winning author's series starring "a lively, likable family" ( School Library Journal). Junior Blossom has set out to test his brand-new invention, a coyote trap. How on earth does he end up lost in a cave with Mad Mary, a.k.a. "the Vulture Lady," while his family attempts to find him in this suspenseful and sidesplitting Blossom Fa...

    $85.00

  • THE BLOSSOMS AND THE GREEN PHANTOM
    BETSY BYARS
    An ALA Notable Book for Children: "The Blossoms are totally real and believable, yet quirky enough to be fun" ( School Library Journal). Junior Blossom has created the most spectacular invention of all time: a homemade UFO. The Green Phantom took all of the garbage bags and Day-Glo paint Junior could find, but now it requires one more very special ingredient. Although Junior ne...

    $85.00

  • A BLOSSOM PROMISE
    BETSY BYARS
    From a Newbery Medal winner, another high-spirited adventure starring this " gutsy, captivating family " ( School Library Journal). It is a time of ups and downs for the Blossoms. Maggie is thrilled to be on the rodeo circuit . . . until she witnesses Mom kissing a handsome stranger. Back at home, the family has weathered the worst flood in the state's history, and Vern and Mic...

    $85.00

  • THE BLOSSOMS MEET THE VULTURE LADY
    BETSY BYARS
    An entertaining adventure in the Newbery Medal–winning author's series starring "a lively, likable family" ( School Library Journal). Junior Blossom has set out to test his brand-new invention, a coyote trap. How on earth does he end up lost in a cave with Mad Mary, a.k.a. "the Vulture Lady," while his family attempts to find him in this suspenseful and sidesplitting Blossom Fa...

    $85.00

  • A BLOSSOM PROMISE
    BETSY BYARS
    From a Newbery Medal winner, another high-spirited adventure starring this " gutsy, captivating family " ( School Library Journal). It is a time of ups and downs for the Blossoms. Maggie is thrilled to be on the rodeo circuit . . . until she witnesses Mom kissing a handsome stranger. Back at home, the family has weathered the worst flood in the state's history, and Vern and Mic...

    $85.00