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Tuck Everlasting

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300

Doomed to - or blessed with - eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a starnger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune

Kneeknock Rise

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300

From the moment young Egan arrives in Instep, he senses the spell cast over the villagers by the Megrimum--the mysterious something that lurks on the mist-wreathed peak of Kneeknock Rise. Everyone shudders in horror--delicious horror--whenever the Megrimum's unearthly wail floats down to the village. Before long, Egan is climbing the Rise to find a practical explanation for those wails.

Herbert Rowbarge

Fri, 17 Sep 1982 23:03:48 +0400

Relates the history of a self-made man, his dreams, achievements, peculiarities, and his relationships with his twin daughters and others in the small circle of friends and relatives around him.

The Something

Wed, 17 Sep 1980 23:03:48 +0300

With his mother's help, Mylo discovers a way to conquer his fear of the dark.

The Eyes of the Amaryllis

Sat, 17 Sep 1977 23:03:48 +0300

When the brig Amaryllis was swallowed in a hurricane, the captain and all the crew were swallowed, too. For thirty years the captain's widow, Geneva Reade, has waited, certain that her husband will send her a message from the bottom of the sea. But someone else is waiting, too, and watching her, a man called Seward. Into this haunted situation comes Jenny, the widow's granddaughter. The three of them, Gran, Jenny, and Seward, are drawn into a kind of deadly game with one another and with the sea, a game that only the sea knows how to win.

Nellie: A Cat on Her Own

Sun, 17 Sep 1989 23:03:48 +0400

Nellie, a cat marionette who loves to dance, finds adventure and freedom on a moonlit hilltop.

The Search for Delicious

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300

The Prime Minister is compiling a dictionary, and when no one at court can agree on the meaning of "delicious," the King sends his twelve-year-old messenger, Gaylan, to poll the citizenry. Gaylan soon discovers that the entire kingdom is on the brink of civil war, and must enlist help to define "delicious" and save the country.

Goody Hall

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300

An out-of-work actor, Hercules Feltwright, stumbles into a job tutoring Willet Goody, the only child of a widow living in a large, lonely house. Willet quickly involves his tutor in the search to discover the truth surrounding his father. The mystery unfolds with the discovery of hidden treasure, a gypsy seance, and the frightening exploration of the tomb of Midas Goody.

The Devil's Storybook

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300

Ten stories recount the Devil's exploits, successes and failures, in Hell and in the world above.

The Moon Over High Street

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 23:03:49 +0300

The new novel by Natalie Babbitt, author of Tuck Everlasting Joe Casimir needed help with the choice he had to make. But how do you choose the person who will help you choose? Mr. Boulderwall, the millionaire, knew exactly what he wanted Joe to choose. And millionaires are experts at making choices. Well, aren't they? But Vinnie, the number-two man down at Sope Electric, didn't much approve of millionaires. He said to Joe, "Listen, kid, all of 'em act like they're the only ones with a ticket to the show!" But he didn't have any real advice to offer. Joe's Gran didn't either, as it turned out, and neither did Aunt Myra. The good advice was there, though. Right across the street. Just waiting right across the street. There are a lot of good things just waiting. You'll see.

Barking with the Big Dogs

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 13:30:36 +0200

In this collection of essays and speeches written over the course of four decades, beloved storyteller Natalie Babbitt explores what it was like to be a "little dog" in the literary world, continually being forced to justify her choice to write books for children—instead of doing something more serious. Babbitt offers incisive commentary on classic children's books as well as contemporary works, and reveals colorful insights into her own personal creative life. Filled with a voice that rings with truth, wisdom, and humor across the years, the essays gathered in Barking with the Big Dogs exemplify on every page true reverence for children and an endless engagement with the challenge to write the books that shape them.

Phoebe's Revolt

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 21:47:48 +0300

"Phoebe Euphemia Brandon Brown hated the bows, frills, ruffles, sashes, and curls that were the fashion in 1904...The story of Phoebe's one-woman revolution and its outcome is sure to strike a spark in other little girls with minds of their own."--Booklist

Tuck Everlasting, 50th Anniversary Edition

Wed, 14 Sep 1977 09:31:13 +0300

Introduced by New York Times–bestselling author Gabrielle Zevin, a special 50th Anniversary Edition of the beloved children's classic with more than more than 10 million copies sold.
From Newbery Honoree and E. B. White Award–winning author Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting is a spellbinding modern-day masterpiece about immortality, friendship, and growing up that's sure to be an all-time favorite for every generation.
What if you could live forever? In this timeless story young Winnie Foster learns of a hidden spring in a nearby wood and meets the Tuck family, whose members reveal their astonishing discovery of the spring's life-changing power. Now Winnie must decide what to do with her newfound knowledge—and the Tucks must decide what to do with her. But it's not just the curious girl who is interested in their remarkable tale. A suspicious stranger is also searching for the Tucks, and he will stop at nothing until he finds...

Nellie

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 21:12:42 +0200

Nellie, a cat marionette who loves to dance, finds adventure and freedom on a moonlit hilltop.