| Cages
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by Peg Kehret
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J KEH
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Upset about losing the lead in the school play and problems with her obnoxious stepfather, Kit impulsively steals a gold bracelet from a department store - and promptly gets caught. As part of her sentence for shoplifting, she is ordered to volunteer at an animal shelter.
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| Earthquake Terror
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by Peg Kehret
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J KEH
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When an earthquake hits the isolated island in northern California where his family had been camping, 12-year-old Jonathon Palmer must find a way to keep himself, his partially paralyzed younger sister, and their dog alive until help arrives.
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| Horror at the Haunted House
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by Peg Kehret
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J KEH
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| While acting in a "haunted house" featuring interesting deaths in history, Ellen is contacted by the ghost of a former resident, who seems to be protecting the collection of antique Wedgwood dishes on display there. |
(Also look for Terror at the Zoo.)
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| Searching for Candlestick Park
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by Peg Kehret
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J KEH
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Determined to find his father, and relive their good times, 12-year-old Spencer takes his cat, slips away from home in Seattle, and sets out for Candlestick Park where he thinks his father works.
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MORE BOOKS TO ENJOY:
Stories filled with money making schemes.
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| Not for a Billion Gazillion Dollars
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by Paula Danziger
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J DAN
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Eleven-year-old Matthew, trying desperately to earn enough to buy a coveted computer program, learns the value of money, as well as friendship, and eventually starts his own business.
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| Germy Blew It - Again!
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by Rebecca C. Jones
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J JON
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In order to pay off a school debt, 10-year-old Jeremy, nicknamed Germy, goes into the gerbil breeding business.
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| What Do We Do Now, George?
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by Helen McCann
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JH MCC
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Thirteen-year-old George's plans to raise money for his school and keep a percentage for himself create chaos and get him in trouble with his friends and the authorities.
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| Boys at Work
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by Gary Soto
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J SOT
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When 10-year-old Rudy breaks an older boy's Discman at a baseball game, he and his friend Alex come up with a variety of ways to make money to pay for a new one.
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| Oliver Dibbs to the Rescue
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by Barbara Steiner
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J STE
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Beginning by painting his dog with tiger stripes, 10-year-old Ollie embarks on a series of sometimes disastrous moneymaking ventures to raise funds on behalf of wildlife preservation.
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| Benjy In Business
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by Jean Van Leeuwen
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J VAN
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| Eight-year-old Benjy tries various schemes to earn money to buy a baseball glove.
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