Winner of the Newbery Medal, this remarkably moving novel has impressed the hearts and minds of millions of readers. Set in Mississippi at the height of the Depression, this is the story of one family's struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice. And it is also Cassie's story—Cassie Logan, an independent girl who discovers over …
You think your school's scary? Get a load of these teachers: Ms. Fang, an 850-year-old vampire Dr. Dragonbreath, who just might eat you before recess Mr. Snakeskin—science class is so much more fun when it's taught by someone who's half zombie Mrs. T—break the rules and spend your detention with a hungry Tyrannosaurus rex! Plus Gargoyles, goblins, and Frankenstein's monster on the loose The…
Two young men, two centuries, two dreams. This prequel-sequel to the Cay tells the rest of their story. Long before the shipwreck, Timothy grew up on the island of st. Thomas, dreaming of becoming a ship's captain. When young Phillip is rescued from the cay and returns to civilization, his greatest wish is to see the island with his own eyes. Wil either one of them be able to make his dream a r…
Phillip is excited when Germans invade the small island of Curacao. War has always been a game to him, and he's eager to glimpse it firsthand - until the freighter he and his mother are traveling on to the United States is torpedoed.