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The Mystery at the Ski Jump (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #29)
by Carolyn KeeneWhen Nancy learns that the Drews' housekeeper has been duped by an elegantly dressed woman into buying a stolen fur piece, the young detective starts a search for the clever swindler. To Nancy's astonishment, she discovers that the woman is using the name Nancy Drew. The dishonest acts of the impostor point the finger of suspicion at Nancy herself and result in her being questioned by the police. Nancy's determination to capture the elusive, dangerous Mitzi Channing takes her to northern New York State and Canada. At a gala winter event Nancy meets this situation and turns the tables on Mitzi Channing and her fellow thieves makes another thrilling Carolyn Keene mystery. In the late 1950s the Nancy Drew books were shortened and condensed, This is the version published before the revision.
Pamela and the Blue Mare (with picture descriptions)
by Alice O'ConnellPamela is a young girl who had a terrifying experience with a horse. Gran, her grandpa, wants Pam to come to his horse ranch for the summer. Pam says, yes, as long as she doesn't have to go to the stables. Can Gran change her mind? Will Pam help with the newly born horse, Frosty, since her mother is sick? Will it help Pam get over her fear of horses? Images described.
Pat's Harmony
by Page CooperIn the fall, Pat's father had promised her a chestnut colt with two white feet she'd named Harmony. But Pat's father was killed in a rodeo accident, and, over the winter, the colt had been lost in the buttes of South Dakota. Pat was advised to forget him and pick another horse for her own. But in the spring, mud-caked, starved, rickety, and "not worth the powder to shoot him," Harmony was found, and given a second chance to become the outstanding horse Pat believed he could be. This is the fictionalized story of the real show horse Harmony, the beautiful chestnut horse that Pat developed into one of the nation's outstanding jumpers and working hunters.
Philomena
by Martin SixsmithNew York Times Bestseller. Now a major motion picture starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan and nominated for four Academy Awards: the heartbreaking true story of an Irishwoman and the secret she kept for 50 years. When she became pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to a convent to be looked after as a "fallen woman. ” Then the nuns took her baby from her and sold him, like thousands of others, to America for adoption. Fifty years later, Philomena decided to find him. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Philomena’s son was trying to find her. Renamed Michael Hess, he had become a leading lawyer in the first Bush administration, and he struggled to hide secrets that would jeopardize his career in the Republican Party and endanger his quest to find his mother. A gripping exposé told with novelistic intrigue, Philomena pulls back the curtain on the role of the Catholic Church in forced adoptions and on the love between a mother and son who endured a lifelong separation.
Rip: A Game Protector
by S. P. MeekUpstate New York is the setting for Colonel Meek's new dog story, in which Rip, a pointer, and his master, Budge Outland, a Game Protector for the State of New York, carry out the trying job of enforcing game laws in the interests of conservation. Out-of-season hunting and illegal fur trade are their main problems, requiring of them expert detection work and keen knowledge of the outdoors. Often at the risk of their lives, the two of them live through an exciting story of a little-known, yet extremely valuable branch of public service.
The Rolling Stones
by Robert A. HeinleinWhen the Stone twins made up their minds to leave Lunar City in a secondhand spaceship, they hadn't planned on having their whole family accompany them. But the Stones were not your ordinary Lunar family -- no way! -- and their voyage through the solar system sure proved it. What began as a simple business expedition to Mars soon mushroomed into a dangerous situation when Grandma Stone was lost in space. Then, just when everything seemed to be getting better, a Martian flatcat came aboard and fouled up the works. But the real trouble didn't get underway until the Stones headed for the asteroid belt to take up a mining proposition they, somehow, couldn't refuse...
The Secret at the Windmill (Kay Tracey Mystery #7)
by Frances K. JuddDoes Kay Tracey ever really take a vacation? A getaway to Lost Lake with her best friends, Wilma and Betty Worth, provides one adventure after another as they aid Juliana who only wants to get out from under a devious guardian's thumb... Is Juliana penniless, can she be reunited with her fiance, and what do her love of windmills have to do with her future and a rumored hidden fortune?
The Secret of the Red Scarf (Kay Tracey Mystery #1)
by Frances K. Judd#1 The Secret of the Red Scarf Kay Tracey regards the pale young man in electrified silence when he stares at her and cries out, "Sis! Sis! At last I've found you!" These strange words are the beginning of a baffling search by Kay for clues that will restore the memory of the appealing youth to whom she gives the nickname of Bro. This unexpected guest in the Tracey household, a victim of total amnesia, knows only that he must find his beautiful sister Helene. Kay's striking resemblance to the missing girl is to lead her through many risky episodes, but the young sleuth is determined, even against threats, to assist the unhappy boy. Kay has few clues. Why does Bro become frantic upon catching sight of a red scarf Kay plans to wear to a masquerade? And after its disappearance, Kay is plunged even deeper into the dangerous mystery. Her goal is to disprove certain sinister accusations, about which she learns, against Bro and Helene and to bring the brother and sister together.
Slipper Under Glass (Maggie Jones, Ballerina #1)
by Lee WyndhamThe Exotic World of The Dance... For seven years Maggie Jones has dedicated herself to the dance, dreaming of the day when she'll be Magda Jonescu, prima ballerina. She must prove herself not only to her generous Aunt Jo, who has paid for the lessons and sent fabulous gifts from exotic places, but also to her doubting family. Neither Maggie's father, who is allergic to her feathery costumes, nor her younger brother, who thinks dancing is for sissies, can understand the forces which drive Maggie to practice for hours on end. On Maggie struggles, assailed by doubts, but sustained by her dreams and a yellowed ballet slipper--kept under glass--in which Pavlova danced The Swan. Success comes to Maggie in a strange, unbelievable way and, faced with a golden opportunity, she must learn how to compromise reality with her dreams.
Stairway to Danger (Rick Brant, # #9)
by John BlaineIn the ninth Rick Brant book, a famous mobster known as Soapy Strade gets in a hit-and-run accident with Rick's sister Barby, injuring her. Rick vows to hunt him down and the chase soon leads to an abandoned amusement park, adjacent to a scientific laboratory engaged in cybernetic experiments. In the climax of the book, Rick and Scotty battle Soapy Strade in the long-abandoned amusement park, but even the help of an intelligent robot doesn't seem to be enough to win the battle...
The Strange Echo (Kay Tracey Mystery #2)
by Frances K. Judd"Turn back! Danger ahead!" The thundering voice, detached from any visible person, transfixes Kay Tracey as the warning fills the sky with a sinister echo. When the eerie reverberations die, the teenage detective and her chums, Betty and Wilma Worth, look at one another in horror. What is the source of the spine-chilling threat that suddenly casts a shadow of fear on the gay outing? Similar weird occurrences have struck panic into other vacationists at Lost Lake, and could cause the resort to be abandoned, with great loss to friends of Kay. From the beginning of her stay at the Worths' cottage, Kay is determined to pierce the veil of mystery that envelops the community. For one thing, she has made up her mind to assist kindly, gentle, old Mr. Nelson in his quest for a long-lost family fortune in Faraway Valley. Then, there is beautiful Hilda Arno, whose strange plight also has touched Kay's heart. The young woman is depending on the girl detective for help. Although Betty and Wilma are fearful, Kay feels she must dare the challenge of this nerve-tingling mystery. But little does she dream of the terrifying web of danger that lies ahead, waiting to engulf her if she should make one false step.
Stub: A College Romance
by Margueritte Harmon BroThis story is about STUB, christened Svend Wingate Larson--from his arrival at Quilby College from Wingate, Wisconsin, "on his own" for the first time to the end of his first year, during which he gains a new understanding of himself and the world around him. and Stubs roommates: ALDWIN ALASTAIR from Nebraska, with a single track interest in botany; JIM THOMAS, who called the sea home and couldn't see much sense in time spent on land, even in college; SAMMY GOLDSTEIN from New York, gifted, brilliant, and "proudly, eternally Jewish." and Stub's girl friends: CONCHITA ROSITA GOMEZ, who started the year for Stub on a high note when he fell disastrously head over heels in love for the first time; HANNAH, big, blond, generous, whose father was a Dutch copper king, and whose friendships were international; BONNIE, who was Jim's girl but who taught Stub and his friends a grief which was also grandeur; LETA LANE from Stub's home town, little, blond, and wistful, torn between two careers, science and ballet. From a kaleidoscope of friendships, bull sessions, dates, family problems, clubs, professors, adjustments, which form the pattern of every American co-educational college today, Margueritte Bro, the author of SARAH, has woven another thought-provoking novel for young people, as varied and interesting as young people themselves--a perfect introduction to college years.
Alicia
by Florence Crannell MeansFrom the Book: This vivid story, full of the warmth and picturesque detail of Mexico City, tells of one year in Alicia Baca's life -a very important year. Nineteen, beautiful, and with ambitions to become a newspaper correspondent, Alicia takes her Junior year away from Briggs College in the East to study in the University of Mexico. Twenty-Five Cosme, the beautiful old pension in which she stays, holds many surprises, the most wonderful being her lively, blond roommate, Honey Bennett. In Denver where she grew up, her Spanish ancestry embarrassed Alicia and made her feel inferior, but here with her flawless Spanish she helps Californian Honey through many scrapes. Leeshy herself (as Honey calls her) has a few of her own problems, in particular, two ardent young suitors who both arrive unexpectedly, and at the same moment, to spend a week during the Christmas holidays. Honey's natural candor and humor are invaluable in this difficult situation, and later on when Alicia has some serious decisions to make.. From the day when the wall caves in on them and they are trapped in an ancient teocalli or pyramid, to the time the two girls spend with the Friends' Youth Camp at Lake Chapala, their lives are full of excitement, new interests - and countless admirers. To older girls, who have snared many of Alicia's hopes, dreams, and tribulations, this novel will have special appeal.
Apple on a Pear Tree
by John BurressSince his father's death eleven-year-old Jeff Singleton has helped his older brother with the plowing and harvesting, taking major responsibility to keep the family farm afloat. Things change when his mother remarries and his new stepfather moves the family from Missouri to a farm in Tennessee. Jeff's stepfather worries that Jeff has missed out on having a carefree childhood, and insists he must wait a year or two before he raises a crop of his own. Tensions mount as Jeff tries to prove himself, often with disastrous consequences. Set in 1925, this is a coming-of-age novel with appeal to both young readers and adults.
The Calico Year
by Dorothy Gilman ButtersThe beauty of the changing seasons and the work of managing an inherited farmhouse in the Berkshire Mountains bring real happiness into the lives of the Cannon sisters... they take in 2 unforgettable boarders, rent boats in the cove, raise vegetables, discover a treasure of antiques in the barn and achieve acceptance among their conservative New England neighbors. All of this is a great change for Tracy, who gladly exchanges fashion for blue jeans and the chance to put behind her a meaningless society life in New York. An unusual situation gives Tracy legal guardianship of her younger sister, Tina, who is equally anxious to escape from their Aunt Martha, who sends her from one boarding school to another on an irresponsible merry-go-round of loneliness. Both girls agree that they have had the wrong kind of luxury, and being without money is their price for freedom and the chance for a wholesome, normal life.
A Cap for Mary Ellis: A Novel of Nursing (Mary Ellis #1)
by Hope NewellNegro students outrank others when taking an exam to enter nursing school. Ages 12-14. Follow the journey of integration pioneers. As Mary Ellis enters nursing school as one of the first two Negro students in a previously all white nursing program, follow their blend as students and friends and how everyone learns we have more things in common than we have differences.
Cherry Ames, Dude Ranch Nurse (Cherry Ames #14)
by Julie TathamCherry hears of a great job from Dr. Monroe, about a nurses position at a Dude ranch in Arizona. Cherry can ride horses, and enjoy the beautiful desert and care for asthmatic patients. But when Cherry arrives things are far from a dream. Items become stolen, things get switched on her, her patients don't like her, and who is trying to get her fired. And to add to it, her roommate, Patty Doake is worried about going to nursing school and being able to afford the fees. Her father left her a "nest egg" but where is it, and why didn't Mr. Doake tell her?
The Clue of the Velvet Mask (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #30)
by Carolyn KeeneWhen a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending, the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl friend to solve the case. In the late 1950s, the first 34 Nancy Drew books were revised and condensed. This is the version published prior to the revision.
The College League Mystery (Mel Martin Baseball Stories)
by John R. CooperMel Martin, young right-hander with a quick-breaking curve, plenty of hop on his fast ball, and good control when the going gets tough, is the main figure in this action-packed series. Here is Mel Martin, who led Westwood High to a nip and tuck championship, in his freshman year at Starbuck College. Old friends of this baseball-mystery series will thrill to the hard-fighting exploits and campus high-jinks not only of Mel, but also of his friends.
County Fair (Jane Ellison series #1)
by Anne EmeryJane heard Chuck's voice, quiet and easy-going, "I'll make it thirty-five." She stood up on a box to see him get the calf. The dealer, reluctant to knock down at such a low figure, kept begging for more bids. "Thirty-five dollars bid. Who'll make it forty? Come on, folks, this little heifer is dirt-cheap at forty dollars. Look at the personality..." Just at that moment Jane spotted the Garnetts down in front. Madge turned to look back at the crowd, and Jane, surprised to see her there, waved vigorously. There was a sudden hush, and she wondered what had happened. "Forty dollars bid," called the auctioneer. "Now let's try for forty-two." She looked around. Who could have outbid Chuck? Unbelieving, after a long silence, she heard the auctioneer: "Sold to the little girl in the red coat for forty dollars!" Jane gasped. She was the little girl in the red coat!
Cross My Heart
by Naomi John SellersThis book for teens was written in the 195-'s but many of its themes are relevant today. Kathy Barnum, adjusting to a new school and senior year, wishes she could be in the Crowd, and she is in love with Chuck Taylor, the nicest boy in school, who doesn't seem to notice her. Suddenly everything changes. Faye and Diana, members of the Golden circle, ask her to pledge for that prestigious and exclusive club. Then she gets the chance to date chuck taylor, the boy of her dreams. But just as everything seems perfect, Kathy starts to become disillusioned with the Golden Circle and wonders whether Chuck is quite the wonderful boy she had thought. Family troubles, divided loyalties, and the complications of becoming a woman are all part of this thoughtful, gentle, and sometimes funny novel. Teen girls today may be more sophisticated, but i think they will still like this book and Kathy.
The Fighting Shortstop (Mel Martin Baseball Stories)
by John R. CooperMel Martin, young right-hander with a quick-breaking curve, is the main figure in this action-packed series. While baseball is Mel's major interest, somehow mystery and danger seem to follow him and his friends in whatever they do. As five of the friends are invited to the Caribbean, can Mel and the gang solve the mystery for the sugar plantation?
The Forbidden Chest: A Judy Bolton Mystery (Judy Bolton Mysteries Series #24)
by Margaret SuttonJudy finds herself in another mystery as she helps Holly get a few of her things from Cousin Cleo's house. Travel with Judy cross-country as she unravels the story behind a run-away boy and a band of antique thieves in hopes of clearing Holly's name.
Further Chronicles of Avonlea
by L. M. MontgomeryMore stories about the different families that live in Avonlea.
Goal in the Sky (Beth Dean, Air Hostess #1)
by Margaret HillBeth Dean is enjoying college when news from home forces her in a new direction. What can a girl from a dude ranch do to prove she's grown up and able to carry her own weight? After reviewing her options and receiving a few more surprises back home, Beth suddenly decides to follow a classmate into becoming an air hostess. Will being raised with three brothers, working hard and a couple of years of college help Beth achieve her goal? Follow Beth Dean as she tries to make it through training.