Books with author Zilpha%20Keatley%20Snyder

Most people think that young Blair Stanley has a wild imagination. So when he starts talking about a huge dog that visits him at night, his older brother, David, doesn't pay any attention. Besides, David has other things to worry about, like avoiding the school bully and steering clear of the escaped convicts hiding in the neighborhood. When David discovers that Nightmare, Blair's dog, is very real after all, he helps Blair and his sisters break the family's "no pets" rule. Their plan to hide Nightmare works until the dog disappears, and Blair goes off to find him. David knows no six-year-old kid should wander around the woods alone, but there's an added danger. What if the convicts are out there, too, and find Blair before David can?"Eminently readable, this will delight Snyder's fans and earn her new ones."—School Library Journal"The family mix continues to work its charm. . . ."—Kirkus Reviews"A strong effort with the right blend of homey family details and page-turning adventure. . . ."—Booklist"Blair's Nightmare is the third book about the Stanley family. . . . There is enough mystery to keep the reader turning the pages and enough realism to illustrate the theme."—The New York Times Book Review

Abby O’Malley is a girl who likes things to make sense. School makes sense, and her best friend Paige makes sense (most of the time), but Abby’s flighty mother never makes sense. Abby’s mom seems to think that she and Abby are descended from a line of witches, and that they have special powers—psychic powers that don’t make sense at all. The problem is, Abby knows that she can do certain things that other people can’t. Sometimes, when she holds an object in her hand, she’s overpowered by sounds and pictures that show where the owner is and what he or she is doing. Abby thinks of this as her “magic nation,” because that is what her kindergarten teacher told her it was called. Now 11, Abby has an inkling that her teacher may have been saying it was her “imagination,” which unfortunately, she knows it is not. Now some things are happening in her mother’s detective agency—cases where Abby’s magic nation thing might come in handy. But does Abby want to admit that such a sensible girl could have such an unsensible power?From the Hardcover edition.

Three unhappy kids who are stuck in the Nevada desert in 1951 think running away will solve their problems.Dani O'Donnell is stuck in the middle of the desert, in gruesome Rattler Springs. She knows the desert hates her, and she returns the favor in spades. All she wants to do is get back to California, but she and her mother are too broke to move. Just before her 13th birthday, Dani decides to run away. But before she can get anywhere, 9-year-old Stormy decides he's going, too. Now Dani must come up with money for two bus tickets.Dani and Stormy are busy earning money when Pixie moves to town. She is the strangest girl--and the biggest liar--Dani has ever met, but she's also rich. She wants to run away too, and she gets them the money they need. Now they each must face what running away will mean--and why they're really doing it.

It all starts the summer after Neely finishes fifth grade. She is trying to entertain her little brother, Grub, when they accidentally find a way to sneak into Halcyon House, a magnificent mansion that has been deserted for years. Inside they discover a wonderful surprise -- a playroom full of fabulous old-fashioned toys. Despite the spookiness of the house and the rumors about a ghost that haunts it -- and despite the fact that they don't belong there -- the playroom becomes their secret hideaway.Then the owners suddenly return to Halcyon House. Neely befriends Curtis, a boy her own age whose wild boasts and black moods make her uneasy. When Neely is warned to protect her little brother, she thinks first of the ghost -- or could there be a present-day evil lurking in Halcyon House?Zilpha Keatley Snyder's mesmerizing characters and vivid details will pull readers into an everyday world charged with mysterious menace in this suspenseful, haunting story.From the Hardcover edition.