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Downside Up by Richard Scrimger
Chasing his deceased dog Casey's tennis ball down a sewer grate, sixth-grader Fred Berdit finds himself in an upside-down world that looks exactly the same as his own, except that Casey is still alive. This is a world where nothing gets lost, and at first Fred thinks no one will be sad here, but he is wrong. When his sister joins him in the upside-down world, the stakes get bittersweet and much higher.
Call Number: M
The Bottle Imp of Bright House by Tom Llewellyn
After his father loses his job, Gabe and his family move into an old apartment building. Hefeels lucky when he is given a bottle holding an imp that can grant wishes. He gets a few things, but then he finds that there's a catch-every time he makes a wish, someone else loses something.
Call Number: M
Come Fall by A. C. E. Bauer
nspired by Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” this story takes an original look at the challenges of middle school and the power of friendship. Three misfit middle school students – Salman, Lue and Blos – are drawn together by a mentoring program and begin to bond when their lives start to fall apart. The children help each other deal with family and school problems that, unbeknownst to them, are caused by Oberon and Titania, the king and queen of Faery, who use the kids in their jealous power struggle.
Call Number: M
Bitter Magic by Roderick Townley
When twelve-year-old Cisley's mother, who controls real magic, disappears during a magic act, Cisley is left with her cold, distant uncle and a great mystery which will only be solved if she can summon her own magic.
Call Number: M
Downside Up by
Chasing his deceased dog Casey's tennis ball down a sewer grate, sixth-grader Fred Berdit finds himself in an upside-down world that looks exactly the same as his own, except that Casey is still alive. This is a world where nothing gets lost, and at first Fred thinks no one will be sad here, but he is wrong. When his sister joins him in the upside-down world, the stakes get bittersweet and much higher.
The Bottle Imp of Bright House by
After his father loses his job, Gabe and his family move into an old apartment building. Hefeels lucky when he is given a bottle holding an imp that can grant wishes. He gets a few things, but then he finds that there's a catch-every time he makes a wish, someone else loses something.
Come Fall by
nspired by Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night's Dream,” this story takes an original look at the challenges of middle school and the power of friendship. Three misfit middle school students – Salman, Lue and Blos – are drawn together by a mentoring program and begin to bond when their lives start to fall apart. The children help each other deal with family and school problems that, unbeknownst to them, are caused by Oberon and Titania, the king and queen of Faery, who use the kids in their jealous power struggle.
Bitter Magic by
When twelve-year-old Cisley's mother, who controls real magic, disappears during a magic act, Cisley is left with her cold, distant uncle and a great mystery which will only be solved if she can summon her own magic.