Books with title The summer of the swans

Childhood summer vacations are always special, but the summer before a life-changing event like your first year of high school can be particularly memorable. The great unknown of venturing out of your neighborhood comfort zone and meeting new friends can be stressful but also holds out the promise of meeting lifelong friends.The Summer of 1964 tells the story of Marty McAlynn, a fourteen-year-old boy, as he experiences his last summer before entering secondary school. As the summer develops, it is shaping up as the greatest summer of his young life for several reasons. His favorite team, the almost always hapless Philadelphia Phillies, are defying all expectations and are in the thick of a red-hot pennant race. Marty is also indulging his creative passion and love of the classic Universal horror movies by making his very own home movie, a monster film about Frankenstein and the Wolfman. Marty lives in the heart of South Philadelphia with his large family headed by his dad, Martin Senior, a Philadelphia fireman; his mom, Veronica, a stay-at-home mother of ten children; and his maternal grandfather, Adolph, a World War I veteran and refugee from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Marty discovers the joys and heartache of a summer that will never be forgotten. It is also a bittersweet tale of how baseball can bind three generations with agonizing thrills, heartbreaking defeats and lifetime memories.

Five friends. Five cities. Two complicated love stories . . . The perfect read for fans of Jennifer E Smith and Sara Barnard.Aubrey and Rae have been planning their European tour since the moment they met. It was meant to be the perfect way to spend their last summer together before university, but now it's not just the two of them . . .There's Jonah, Aubrey's seemingly perfect boyfriend, and Gabe, who Aubrey may have accidentally kissed. Then there's Clara, the friend Rae is crushing on, hard, even though there's no hope because Clara is into guys, not girls. And on top of all that Aubrey and Rae's friendship appears to be falling apart. Things are more complicated at eighteen than they were at ten.Set off on a romantic adventure that embraces warm summer nights, the thrill of first kisses and the bittersweet ache of saying goodbye to the past.

It's the summer of 1942. At her grandparents' island cottage in Michigan, 14–year–old Belle excitedly awaits the arrival of her exotic older cousin, Carolyn. Belle's expecting worldly sophistication and French style. But Carolyn brings much more than that: she carries the troubling reality of the World War that is ravaging her home. Turtle Island will never be the same again. Set against the backdrop of breezy island cottages, this heartrending tale from National Book Award medalist Gloria Whelan is the story of a beautiful place and a special friendship–and how events thousands of miles away shaped them both.

Leave No Dude Behind!It's gonna be a summer like no other. Luckily, the Dudes are prepared to take on: Being Lost at Sea!An Earthquake!Bigfoot!A Robot Invasion! And Teresa's pet Chihuahua!Don't miss the mayhem!Another suburban summer with nothing to do...unless you're the Dudes! Come along as the Dudes become river rafting commandos, pull off a remote-controlled heist, and track a cryptid to its lair. Start your summer off with a laugh in Summer of the Dudes!All new outdoor adventures! If you liked Save the Dudes and Dudes Take Over, you'll love the hilarious adventures in Summer of the Dudes! The perfect reading for summer vacation!Fun on an epic scale for your kids!The Dudes Adventure Chronicles is a series for intermediate readers 8-14 who can't get enough madcap adventure and hilarious hijinks. Each chapter book provides several stories realistic enough and wacky enough to keep them reading to the delicious conclusion. The Dudes are a diverse group of preteen boys whose clever ways to screw up turn their suburban neighborhood upside down.Praise for Save the Dudes:With one priceless, laugh-out-loud scenario after another, the mother and son team of Johnson and Reynolds delivers a fine tale......the story is given depth by emotional challenges each friend must face, described with subtlety.Readers will likely be eager to read the next adventure.Hilarious comic mayhem, rounded out by affection and insight. --Kirkus ReviewsSpoilers: Classic humor without movie tie-ins or fart jokes! Appeals to middle grade readers who like funny, realistic fiction without a tacked-on message or ripped-from-the-headlines problem. If you like Beverly Cleary's Henry Huggins or Barbara Robinson's The Worst Best Christmas Pageant Ever, you'll love the Dudes! Warning to Parents: The Dudes's insane take on parents, school, and the PTA just might be catching. Anecdotal evidence suggests that readers of the Dudes may imagine some resemblance between the Dudes' parents and their own.Makes a Great Gift or a Perfect Stocking Stuffer.Great read-aloud for the whole family.Crazy funny!

Saying goodbye to her best friend Charlie wasn't easy. However, he was drafted into Major League Baseball right out high school. Spending her last summer before college at home, Caitlin figured she’d be spending her days with her nose in a book. But that is not the case when a new neighbor boy moves in next door. When Caitlin’s world comes crashing down around her, Charlie comes home to be there for his best friend. Charlie has always loved Caitlin, but never admitted it out loud. The two become inseparable for the rest of the summer. Things get a little complicated when feelings become involved, especially with Caitlin going off to college and Charlie back to the league. With another obstacle paving its way in between them, Charlie pushes Caitlin away. Will it be the last straw for Caitlin? Is Charlie really ready to give up what they once had? Or will they just have the summer of love to remember the other by?*This is a clean YA romance* But not for those under the age of Sixteen, due to a few minor swear words.