books by Wendy Lamb Books
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Harmless
Dana Reinhardt
Wendy Lamb Books, 2008
Excellent Young Adult Novel
Harmless is a novel about three teenage girls, Anna, Emma and Mariah who tell what they think is a "little white lie" to avoid getting in trouble with their parents. As often happens in such situations, the lies stack up as the girls endeavor to stay out of trouble. ...
Tall Tales
Karen Day
Wendy Lamb Books, 2007
A moving story of what makes for friendship - and what's involved in lying - evolves.
Karen Day's TALL TALES tells of Meg, starting sixth grade in yet another new school, and determined to find a best friend. When she meets Grace she believes she's finally found that friend - but Meg has family secrets, and must invent some big lies to hide them. A ...
Would You
Marthe Jocelyn
Wendy Lamb Books, 2008
A summer night. A Saturday. For Claire, this summer feels fantastic because she’ll be zooming off to college in the fall. For her younger sister, Natalie, it’s an okay time with her friends: summer jobs, then hanging out. Fun mostly, but nothing special. A summer night. An accident. Life changes in a heartbeat. In Would You , ...
Lawn Boy
Gary Paulsen
Wendy Lamb Books, 2007
Great book!!
Once again, Amazon was able to recommend a book that my son loved. I used to say that I had a son that didn't enjoy reading, but I feel like I can't say that anymore. He loved this story and kept reading parts out loud to the rest of the family. We all ended up ...
Eleven
Patricia Reilly Giff
Wendy Lamb Books, 2008
Middle grade readers will love this suspenseful story
Sam doesn't know why he fears the number eleven, but as his 11th birthday approaches, he feels a need to explore his past. When he discovers a locked box and a newspaper clipping in the attic, he learns he might once have been a missing child. Now he's worried about ...
Night of the Howling Dogs
Graham Salisbury
Wendy Lamb Books, 2007
A Page-turning Thriller
Night of the Howling Dogs: A Page-turning Thriller In his newest novel, Night of the Howling Dogs, popular writer Graham Salisbury masterfully combines the atmosphere of superstition and spooky stories around the fire at Camp Halape, with Hawaiian tales and legends ...
City of Time (The Navigator Trilogy)
Eoin Mcnamee
Wendy Lamb Books, 2008
Excellent apocalyptic thriller
A year has past since Owen and the Resisters won the battle against the Harsh Ice beings who wanted to destroy the world by destroying time. Now the Resisters are sleeping until they are called again when the world is in peril by Cati the Watcher. Owen has the ...
Maya Running
Anjali Banerjee
Wendy Lamb Books, 2005
A unique story with a dream-like quality
Wendy Lamb Books, 2005. Born in India and raised in Manitoba, Maya struggles to find her identity as the only brown-skinned kid in school. When her beautiful cousin, Pinky, arrives from India bearing a statue of the god Ganesh and proceeds to steal the boy Maya wants, ...
How I Live Now
Meg Rosoff
Wendy Lamb Books, 2006
Forever in my mind
I picked up this book out of pure curiosity and I never imagined I'd be taken on such a beautiful ride. Daisy the main character is both relatable and at the same time completely unbelievable. But her spirit and the fight in her makes the book an amazing read. As for ...
The Tequila Worm
Viola Canales
Wendy Lamb Books, 2007
A lesson in being a good comadre
Sofia, a Mexican-American girl from the Rio Grande Valley town of McAllen, Texas, studies while her best friend dreams of her quinceanera. To achieve her dream of attending the private academy that has awarded her a scholarship, Sofia needs $400, five new dresses, and ...
Bonechiller
Graham Mcnamee
Wendy Lamb Books, 2008
WELCOME TO NOWHERE. Danny’s dad takes a job as caretaker at a marina on the shore of a vast, frozen lake in Harvest Cove, a tiny town tucked away in Canada’s Big Empty. If you’re looking for somewhere to hide, this is it. It’s the worst winter in years. One night, running in the dark, Danny is attacked by a creature so ...
Brian's Hunt
Gary Paulsen
Wendy Lamb Books, 2003
Great Adventure Story
Minnesota-native Gary Paulsen has been one of my favorite middle-grade and YA authors for years. I can't really remember which of his books I first read, but he's written a lot of awfully good ones. His characters are always understandable, real, and - mostly - tied ...
How to Build a House
Dana Reinhardt
Wendy Lamb Books, 2008
Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Harper's life is falling apart. Her father and step-mother, whom she considers a mother, are getting a divorce, and her step-sister/best friend, Tess, won't talk to her. Then there's Gabriel. He's been Harper's best friend since they were twelve, but now he just uses ...
Pictures of Hollis Woods (Newbery Honor Book)
Patricia Reilly Giff
Wendy Lamb Books, 2002
Great for pre-teens.
I read this with my son for 7th grade and we both enjoyed it very much.
How Angel Peterson Got His Name
Gary Paulsen
Wendy Lamb Books, 2003
Gary Paulsen - Terrific Writer!
Here is one terrific writer who as a parent I would encourage you and your kids to select from some terrifically written books especially for kids who don't read enough or haven't grasp the value of well written books! I read with both of your younger kids to keep ...
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