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Fiction For Ages 5-8
Fletcher Mysteries and Something Queer Mysteries
These humorous mysteries starring Gwen, Jill and their beloved fat dog Fletcher have enthralled readers for over thirty years. Illustrated by Caldecott Winner Mordicai Gerstein, they have been hailed as "boundary breakers" and "Just too much fun to miss." They have been picked five times as Book of the Month Club Main Selections for Children.
Fletcher Mysteries
A Hare-Raising Tail, Simon and Shuster,2002
The Principal’s On the Roof, Simon and Shuster, 2002, Book-Of-The Month-Club, Main Selection, October, 2002
The Mixed-Up Mask Mystery, Simon and Shuster, 2003
The Mystery of Too Many Elvises, Simon and Shuster, 2003, Book-of-the-Month-Club Main Selection, September 2003
The Cool Ghoul Mystery, Simon and Shuster, 2003
Something Queer Mysteries
Something Queer in the Wild West, Hyperion Press, 1997
Something Queer at the Scary Movie, Hyperion Press, 1995
Something Queer at the Cafeteria , Hyperion Press, 1994. (Book of the Month Club Main Selection, December 1994)
Something Queer in Outer Space, Hyperion Press, 1993
Something Queer at the Birthday Party, 1989
Something Queer in Rock'N Roll, Delacorte, 1987
Something Queer at the Haunted School, Delacorte, 1982, Dell Paperback
Something Queer on Vacation, , Delacorte, 1980, Dell Paperback
Something Queer at the Library , Delacorte, 1977, Dell Paperback. (Xerox Book Club)
Something Queer at the Ballpark, Delacorte, 1975, Dell Paperback. (Junior Literary Club)
Something Queer is Going On , Delacorte, 1973, Dell Paperback. (My Weekly Reader Book Club Selection, Children's Choice)
Sam and Robert Bamford Monster Books
In each book, brothers Sam and Robert try to scare or tease each other, but their imaginations run wild until they begin believing their own tall tales. Now half scared, half thrilled, in order to protect each other, they end up unraveling the secrets behind every day events. "These chapter books have just the right combinations of chuckles and chills for young readers looking for ?a scary one." - School Library Journal. "A gerbil zombie, Dracula, Frankenstein, vampires...Sam, his little brother Robert, and their cousin Mabel have seen it all! Or have they? These spooky chapter books also have serious lessons about friendship and family." -Book of the Month Club.
Dracula is a Pain in the NeckNight of the Living Gerbil, Harper Trophy, 2003
Vampire State Building, Harper Collins, 2002
Wolfman Sam, HarperCollins, 1996
Gorgonzola Zombies in the Park, HarperCollins, 1993. (Book of the Month Club Selection, October 1994)
Dracula Is a Pain in the Neck, Harper & Row, 1983, Harper Trophy Paperback. (Xerox Book Club)
Frankenstein Moved in on the Fourth Floor,Harper & Row, 1979, Harper Trophy Paperback. (My Weekly Reader Book Club, Book of the Month Club Selection, January, 1988)
Invisible Inc. Mysteries
An invisible boy, otherwise perfectly normal, his best friend with a hearing loss and able to read lips and a bossy but brave girl together form a detective agency. They call themselves Invisible Inc. "Good messages abound and kindness and sensitively abound in (these stories) that are laced with elementary age humor." -Associated Press
The Schoolyard MysteryParents’ Night Fright, Scholastic, 1998
The Karate Class Mystery, Scholastic, 1996
The Creepy Computer Mystery, Scholastic, 1996
The Snack Attack Mystery, Scholastic, 1995
The Mystery of the Missing Dog, Scholastic, 1995
The School Yard Mystery, Scholastic, 1994
Other Chapter Books/Picture Books
Big Trouble in Little TwinsvilleTake Two, They’re Small, They're Small, Harper Collins, 2002
Big Trouble in Little Twinsville, Harper Collins, 2001
Third-Grade Bullies, Hyperion Press, 1998
Keep Ms. Sugarman in the Fourth Grade, HarperCollins, 1992. (Nominated for the Florida Sunshine State Award, Best Book of 1992, New Mexico, Land of Enchantment Award, Nevada Award, Charlie May Simon Honor Book Awards, Arkansas, 1992 Children?s Choice Award - 1993 - Great American Book Club Selection)
Cleo and the Coyote, HarperCollins, 1996. Children's Choice, 1996
The Shadow Nose, William Morrow, 1983, Scholastic Paperback
Nice Little Girls, Delacorte, 1974
Brian and Pea Brain Mysteries
A Mammoth Mix-Up, HarperCollins, 1995
School Spirit Sabotage, HarperCollins, 1994
Rude Rowdy Rumors, HarperCollins, 1994
Magic Mysteries
The Case of the Dummy With Cold Eyes, Simon & Schuster, 1991
The Case of the Tattletale Heart, Simon & Schuster, 1990
The Case of the Mind-Reading Mommies, Simon & Schuster, 1989
The Case of the Gobbling Squash, Simon & Schuster, 1988
Fiction For Ages 8-12
Tackling Dad, Harper Collins, 2005 Levy provides depth to this story as both the protagonist and her father develop: she finds a place within his new family and he realizes how to support and nurture his relationship with his daughter. - School Library Journal
Seventh-Grade Tango, Hyperion Press, 2000 (ABA Pick of the Lists, Scholastic Book Club)
My Life as a Fifth-Grade Comedian, HarperCollins, 1997
"The fine line that divides comedy from bitterness and teasing from harassment is poignantly explored: we laugh in order not to cry." - Publisher's Weekly (Hundred Best Books/New York Public Library, Junior Literary Guild Book Club, Scholastic Book Club 2000, Virginia State Award Nominee)
Cheater, Cheater, Scholastic, 1993. (Junior Literary Selection)
The Computer that Said Steal Me, Four Winds Press, 1983, Scholastic Paperback
Running Out of Magic with Houdini, A.A. Knopf, 1981
Running Out of Time, A.A. Knopf, 1980
The Tryouts, Four Winds Press, 1979
Lizzie Lies A Lot, Delacorte, 1976, Dell Paperback. (Children's Choice)
#12 Out of Control
#13 First Date
#16 Fear of Falling
#18 New Coach
#19 Tough at the Top
#21 Team Trouble
#22 Go For the Gold
Young Adult Fiction
Novels
The Drowned, Hyperion, 1995
Cold As Ice, Avon, 1989
All Shook Up, Scholastic, 1986
Night of Nights, Ballantine, 1984
The Dani Trap, William Morrow, 1984, Avon Paperback
Double Standard, Avon, 1984
Come Out Smiling, Delacorte, 1981
Jody and Jake Mysteries, Pocket Books
The Case of the Mile High Race, 1982, England, Hodder & Stoughton
The Case of the Wild River Ride, 1981
The Case of the Fired-Up Gang, 1981
The Case of the Counterfeit Race Horse, 1980
The Case of the Frightened Rock Star, 1980
Non-fiction
America's Horrible Histories
Who Are You Calling a Woolly Mammoth? Prehistoric America, Prehistoric America, Scholastic, 2001
Awesome Ancient Ancestors! Mound Builders, Maya, and More, Scholastic, 2001
Are We There Yet? Europeans Meet the Americans, Scholastic, 2001
Cranky Colonials, Scholastic, 2001
Other Non-fiction
If You Where There When They Signed the Constitution, Scholastic, 1987 "...written in a brisk and catchy style...summarizing complex situations and ideas simply and accurately. - New York Times. (Book of the Month Club Children's Selection)
Elephants in the Living Room, Bears in the Canoe, (Co-Authors, Earl and Liz Hammond), Delacorte, 1977. (Readers Digest Condensed Book) Struggle and Lose, Struggle and Win: The United Mine Workers Story, (Co- Author, Tad Richards) Four Winds Press, 1977. (ALA Notable, New York Times Outstanding Young Adult Books, 1977)
Struggle and Lose, Struggle and Win: The United Mine Workers Story, (Co- Author, Tad Richards) Four Winds Press, 1977. (ALA Notable, New York Times Outstanding Young Adult Books, 1977)
Before You Were Three, (Co-Author, Robie Harris), Delacorte, 1977, Delacorte Paperback. (Alternate Book of the Month Club Selection)
By-Lines: Profiles in Investigative Journalism, Four Winds Press, 1975, Scholastic Paperback
The People Lobby: The SST Story, Delacorte, 1973
For the People
Politicians for the People, Delacorte, 1979
Lawyers for the People, A.A. Knopf, 1974, Dell Paperback
Doctors for the People, Co-author Mara Miller, A.A. Knopf, 1977, Dell Paperback
Adaptations
Chapter Books/Novels
The Bride: Movie Storybook, Random House, 1985
A Different Twist, Scholastic, 1984
Father Murphy's First Miracle, Random House, 1983
Return of the Jedi, Random House, 1983
Marco Polo, Random House, 1982
Bill Cosby's Fat Albert
The Shuttered Window, Delacorte, 1981
Mister Big Time, Delacorte, 1981
Take Two, They're Small, Delacorte, 1981
Spare the Rod, Delacorte, 1981
Mom or Pop, Delacorte, 1981
The Runt, Delacorte, 1981