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  • Ballet Bullies

    Emma Berne

    Paperback (Raintree, Aug. 16, 2010)
    With realistic details, thrilling plots and cool characters, these high-interest sports stories slam readers into the middle of the game. Readers will discover that an athlete's inner strength, persistence and courage are just as important as a steady hand or a chance for a goal.
    U
  • Raymond's Run

    Toni Cade Bambara

    Library Binding (Creative Co, June 1, 1990)
    A story about Squeaky, the fastest thing on two feet, and her brother Raymond.
    R
  • The Adventure of the Speckled Band

    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

    Hardcover (Creative Co, Sept. 1, 1989)
    Sherlock Holmes comes to the aid of a client whose sister's dying words referred to a mysterious speckled band.
    X
  • BMX Bully

    Anastasia Suen

    Paperback (Raintree, Feb. 15, 2010)
    Matt's chances of making the Evergreen racing team are threatened when Alex moves into town. Alex is as mean as they come out on the racetrack. To make matters worse, Alex's dad bought the track and he refuses to enforce any of the BMX racing rules.
    W
  • Through the Tunnel

    Doris May Lessing

    Hardcover (Creative Co, June 1, 1989)
    Vacationing at the seashore, a young boy's endurance is tested to the limit when he tries to swim through an underwater tunnel.
    S
  • By the Waters of Babylon

    Stephen Vincent Benet

    Library Binding (Creative Co, Sept. 1, 1989)
    After the Great Burning, when fire fell out of the sky, a young priest explores the forbidden Place of the Gods and discovers what kind of beings lived there before their cities were destroyed
    V
  • The Black Cat

    Edgar Allan Poe

    Library Binding (Creative Co, July 1, 1985)
    A classic tale of perversity and chilling terror by the master of the macabre and the unexpected explores the strange coincidences that lead to the apprehension of a murderer.
    U
  • Half Pipe Prize

    Eric Stevens

    Paperback (Raintree, )
    None
    L
  • The Monkey's Paw

    W. W. Jacobs

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, Sept. 30, 2010)
    A mummified monkey's paw carrying a spell grants three wishes to each of its owners and fulfills them in unexpected and terrible ways.
  • Running Rivals

    Val Priebe

    Paperback (Raintree, March 15, 2010)
    With realistic details, thrilling plots and cool characters, these high-interest sports stories slam readers into the middle of the game. Readers will discover that an athlete's inner strength, persistence and courage are just as important as a steady hand or a chance for a goal.
    U
  • Record Run

    Eric Stevens

    Paperback (Raintree Paperbacks, Aug. 16, 2010)
    With realistic details, thrilling plots and cool characters, these high-interest sports stories slam readers into the middle of the game. Readers will discover that an athlete's inner strength, persistence and courage are just as important as a steady hand or a chance for a goal.
    F
  • Snowboard Duel

    temple-bob

    Hardcover (Raintree, Feb. 25, 2010)
    Rare book
    T