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  • STAR SHINE
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Two sisters take care of themselves when their mother decides to become an actress When their stage-struck mother joins a summer theater group and leaves home for a few weeks, Jenny and Mary convince their dad that they can take care of themselves. Surprisingly, things are actually working out all right, even if the girls tend to bicker. When a production company comes to town,...

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  • NORA
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Can the ghost of Nora’s mother help her stop her dad from getting remarried? It’s been three years since Nora’s mother died, and while she and her sister, Patsy, want her father to be happy again, they’re not ready for him to remarry. They especially don’t want him to marry “the Tooth”—the woman with the overbite who could soon be their stepmother. While the girls try to upend ...

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  • THE LOVE LETTERS OF J. TIMOTHY OWEN
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Tim wants to pen the ultimate love letter—who better to teach him how than classic writers? When sixteen-year-old Tim meets Sophie and discovers One Hundred of the World’s Best Love Letters on the very same day, he is sure he has stumbled on true love. Determined to have the ultimate romantic courtship, he anonymously sends the object of his affection copies ofthe world’s great...

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  • MONDAY I LOVE YOU
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Grace has two big problems—how will she cope? Grace Schmitt is a bit of a dreamer. In her mind, she’s the most popular girl in school, with flowing golden hair and too many friends to count. And let’s not forget all the boys who admire her perfectly proportioned figure. Everything is, in a word, perfect. Unfortunately, Grace’s life is a bit more complicated than that in reality...

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  • THE GOOD-LUCK BOGIE HAT
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    A tale of two brothers, one lucky hat, and a whole lot of style Ben and Charlie are utterly preoccupied with fashion: Older brother Ben thinks he represents the cutting edge of what’s hip, and younger brother Charlie tags along. Chief among Ben’s treasure chest of dapper duds is his good-luck Bogie hat, a fedora that makes him look like Humphrey Bogart. But when Ben starts dati...

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  • GETTING NOWHERE
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Mark only has one emotion: anger Fourteen-year-old Mark feels betrayed by his father, who has recently remarried. He spends his time feeling resentful and angry, especially after a humiliating experience with a girl. Mark’s mood only worsens until even his best friends have had enough. When he recklessly decides to take his stepmother’s car for a spin, he meets with near-tragic...

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  • YOUR OLD PAL, AL
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Unwilling to wait for a boy to write to her, Al takes the reins Al has two big problems in her life, and both have to do with her mailbox—or more specifically, her empty mailbox. A few months ago, her father’s new wife promised that Al could spend the summer with them, but Al still hasn’t received a written invitation. Even worse, the cute boy she met at her father’s wedding sa...

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  • AL'S BLIND DATE
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Al has not one but two blind dates—what if they both go terribly wrong? When it comes to boys, fourteen-year-old Al is the first to admit she isn’t exactly an expert. Even Brian, the boy she met at her father’s wedding, has only ever sent her one letter. Just when she’s starting to wonder if any boy could ever really like her, she suddenly finds herself with two blind dates in ...

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  • ISABELLE AND LITTLE ORPHAN FRANNIE
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    It’s up to Isabelle, Guy, and Herbie to show Little “Norphan” Frannie why reading is so much fun Meet Frannie, a “norphan.” It’s what Frannie says you call a kid who lost her daddy and then her mommy (when mom left to go find a new dad). Frannie is staying with her “aunt,” a waitress at the local café who brings home leftover pancakes for dinner. When Isabelle the irrepressible...

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  • ISABELLE THE ITCH
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Meet Isabelle, the original itch Isabelle is an itch. She can’t sit still and is always jumping from one thing to another. Being an itch means that she plans, jokes, plots, and schemes her way through life. Isabelle fights her best friend, Herbie, every day after school, and she’s probably the fastest girl in her class, especially now that she has her new Adidas sneakers. Isabe...

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  • ISABELLE SHOWS HER STUFF
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    The irrepressible Isabelle is back, teaching new friends old tricks No one warned the new kid on the block, third grader Guy Gibbs, to watch out for a spirited, newspaper-delivering fifth grader named Isabelle. But as he helps the movers get his family’s piano through the front door, there she is: the original itch herself. Before long, Isabelle makes Guy her protégé. Suddenly ...

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  • JUST PLAIN AL
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Al is finally turning fourteen, and this birthday is going to bring a lot of changes—starting with a new name! Al has reached the most important point in her life: her fourteenth birthday. Her biggest worry is how boring her life has been so far—nothing exciting has ever happened to her. What if nothing ever does? What’s more, she no longer feels like an Al, but she still hates...

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  • AL(EXANDRA) THE GREAT
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    An exciting summer with Al’s father awaits—but when her mom gets sick, Al has to decide what’s most important Al can’t wait to visit her father’s family for an entire month. They’ve promised her homemade ice cream and a barn dance that even the boy she likes is coming to! Nothing can stop her from having the best summer of her life—that is, if she can quit worrying about leavin...

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  • I KNOW YOU, AL
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Al’s father decides to visit her for the first time in years—but does Al really want him back in her life? Al has always marched to the beat of her own drum—and that includes never letting anyone call her by her real name, Alexandra. But now Al’s mom is dating a strange man from work, and her dad is coming to visit for the first time in six years. As her whole world is thrown i...

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  • A GIRL CALLED AL
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Her name is Al, not Alexandra! Al’s real name is Alexandra, but she hates it. She has always considered herself a nonconformist—she is the only girl in the entire school who wears pigtails, and when all the other girls take the cooking and sewing class, Al wants to take shop. There’s just one problem: Girls aren’t allowed. Al is determined only to learn useful things, like maki...

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  • I AND SPROGGY
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    One boy figures out how to survive New York City, his parents’ divorce, and a new sister named Sproggy Adam is a real New Yorker. He may only be a preteen, but he’s Manhattan through and through, from his boys-only club to his friendship with Charlie, the building’s doorman. And like all real New Yorkers, Adam takes bad news in stride. The night his parents walk into his bedroo...

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  • ODDS ON OLIVER
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Can Oliver become a hero—even when no one needs saving? Oliver knows he’s destined for greatness. Deep in his bones, he feels his courage growling like a lion, just waiting for a chance to prove itself. As for a Boy Scout or a firefighter, the trick is to always be prepared. Oliver’s only problem is that he’s already finished the fourth grade and might be running out of chances...

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  • THE UNMAKING OF RABBIT
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    A lonely boy learns to come to terms with the challenges in his life Eleven-year-old Paul tells himself that it doesn’t matter that the kids call him Rabbit, or that he doesn’t have any real friends. He’s been living with his grandmother, but one day soon, he knows his mother will call and tell him to come live with her, and then his life can really begin. But somehow it looks ...

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  • THE EARS OF LOUIS
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    The tale of a boy, his ears, and one little change that makes a world of difference Louis is a talented kid with many great qualities. He plays a mean hand of poker and can crack his knuckles louder than any other kid in his class. He’s even trusted to walk his kid brother home from school. But looking at Louis, most people don’t notice these excellent qualities. They don’t see...

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  • DOUBLE-DARE O'TOOLE
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Fex can’t resist a double dare—even if it means double trouble Eleven-year-old Fex O’Toole can’t say no to a double dare—even when it means trouble with his friends and the principal. But when the same kids who like to test Fex dare a four-year-old to jump into a river, Fex realizes the cost of not being able to say no. ...

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  • BEAT THE TURTLE DRUM
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    An ALA Notable Book and an IRA-CBC Children’s Choice: Losing your sister can mean losing your best friend too Thirteen-year-old Kate is thrilled for her sister, Joss, when Joss finds out she gets to keep a horse for a week as a birthday present. Then in one tragic moment, all of the happiness is gone, and numbness and grief overwhelm the family. Kate cannot imagine how she’ll s...

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  • ASK ANYBODY
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Schuyler Sweet is anything but. Schuyler Sweet’s parents have recently divorced after a fifteen-year marriage, and Schuyler has no intention of living up to her name. Angry and confused, she feels like no one understands her. Then she meets an eccentric new neighbor named Nell. With her green nails and wild hair, Nell is bold and brash and makes Schuyler feel included. But as N...

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  • LEO THE LIONESS
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    Tibb is a Leo—and Leos are as fierce as they come Thirteen-year-old Tibb knows she has the best sign of the zodiac. People born under the sign of Leo the Lion are strong and forceful, and Tibb more than lives up to the reputation. Her aversion to “phonies” makes her question her sister’s sudden obsession with boys. And now it’s happening to her best friend, Jennifer, too. Tibb ...

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  • DOTTY'S SUITCASE
    CONSTANCE C. GREENE
    In Dotty’s world, excitement is as scarce as money—and her desire to escape is bottomless During the Great Depression, twelve-year-old Dotty dreams of traveling far away—maybe even to Africa to see crocodiles along the Nile. But first she needs luggage. If she wishes hard enough, she knows she’ll get it. When a bag full of money nearly lands in Dotty’s lap, adventure awaits. Sh...

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