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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?
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.
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.
Golden Slippers
by Lee WyndhamThrough the mist before her eyes Maggie saw Kirk Sherwood, the only boy she had dated in high school. He had said good-bye the night before, not wanting to intrude on the last-minute family farewells. Maggie suddenly realized that never again --no matter what happened --even if she flopped dismally in her dancing career--would anything be the same for her in Spring Valley. She stared at the concrete ribbon of highway spinning out ahead, beckoning them toward New York.
Keepsake Ring
by Helen F. DaringerWhen Providence's foster mother dies, she fears being bound to a miserly couple, so she leaves Dedham to go to Boston. She not only finds good friends there and acceptable employment but also realizes her destiny and learns of her heritage. A most satisfying read for young teen girls!
Omar: A State Police Dog
by S. P. MeekBob Halliday refuses the idea that Omar, a German Shepherd dog, doesn't have what it takes to be a great police dog. After convincing the Commandant to let Bob keep Omar, Omar shows how smart he is. Can Omar help Bob in a shoot-out with a burglar?
Outlaw Red: Son of Big Red (Famous Dog Stories)
by Jim KjelgaardFrom pampered champion... to hunted beast! Irish setter Sean, son of Big Red, is hurled from a moving truck into wilderness where kill-or-be-killed is the pitiless law of life. Now he must match savagery for savagery... forget he has ever been tame! And yet there comes the agonizing call of old friendships. Can Red "reform"? Or is he doomed to be an outlaw, running and hiding for the rest of his life?
Peril Over the Airport (Vicki Barr, Book #8)
by Helen WellsVicki Barr's greatest desire is to obtain her pilot's license. Vicki signs up to take lessons with Bill Avery, who owns a small airport north of town. Bill's airfield serves small, unscheduled cargo flights. Vicki immediately learns that Bill has his hands full running his small airport and that Bill is hopelessly disorganized. Vicki tries to help him straighten up his disorderly office and put some order in his affairs. Bill's chief competitor, Andrew Corey, owns a neighboring airfield and is putting pressure on Bill to sell out to him. Bill refuses to sell his airfield, and shortly thereafter, one of Bill's planes is sabotaged. Could it just be coincidence, or could Andrew Corey or Bill's mysterious new mechanic, Spin Voight, be involved? All that Vicki knows for certain is that Spin appears to hold a grudge against her. Bill's problems multiply as a mysterious company named Land and Sky, Inc. tries to buy his airport, and local farmers seek an injunction to close Avery Airport. Vicki remains convinced that both Andrew Corey and Spin Voight are behind Bill's problems and works to uncover the plot before Bill's time runs out.
Promenade All
by Helen Markley MillerPromenade All is based upon the memories of a pioneer woman of the Northwest who retained a vivid picture of the days long gone in a land once Oregon Territory and now Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. Born and reared in times that were the birth years of our nation, the Dell of this story lived to see a rude and savage land become peopled and American.
Relief Pitcher
by R. G. EmeryBaseball story about a rookie with confidence and pressure problems. He learns to deal with these and becomes a success.
Switch Hitter
by Duane DeckerRookie Russ Woodward was going to be one of the greatest baseball players. He knew he was potentially worth a million dollars--all you had to do was ask him. He was fast, a natural and great fielder, could bat equally well right or left handed, and his biggest enemy was himself. He disobeyed orders, ignored instructions in his first season in the major league, and created dissension within the team by being a lone wolf. His patient manager tried everything from fining him, sending him back to the farm team to banishing him, but he couldn't succeed in knocking off that big chip Russ had on his shoulder. He finally learned what "team" meant, but it was a long time before he could work it out for himself. An excellent sport story.
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.
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.
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.
The Golden Stallion's Revenge: Golden Stallion #2 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryCharlie Carter loves Golden Boy, the beautiful golden stallion who now leads the herd on the Bar T ranch. He wants his father to move the herd to a safe place for the summer, where they can be free, but protected, too. His father is unhappy about the idea, but relents when Charlie promises to visit the horses often. This is a story of the summer, with its hopes and dreams, tragedies, and triumphs.
The Gray Menace (Connie Blair, Book #8)
by Betsy AllenIt's contest time at Atlantic City! - and Connie is there to cover the cooking contest for a Reid and Renshaw appliance account. Everything seems to be running fairly smoothly when Connie checks into the resort hotel, and she looks forward to an interesting stay. But later, when Connie finds a small purse and attempts to return it to its owner, she finds herself walking into a roomful of trouble. Attacked from behind, Connie has no idea who her mysterious assailant could be - but she has a hotel full of people to pick from. Everyone is under suspicion, from aged, aristocratic Miss Whitney; to Paul, the bellhop and part-time dog walker; to the chambermaid . . . and, for good measure, any one of a hundred other employees or guests whom she doesn't know! The Gray Menace And, later, when a golden falcon brooch is missing, Connie herself is accused of stealing the piece. Determined to clear herself and, at the same time, find her mysterious attacker, Connie digs deeper into the case and comes up with something quite unexpected . . . a cache of stolen jewelry.
The Red Doe
by Drayton MayrantThe author of that fine religious historical novel, First the Blade, now turns to a dramatic era in the history of our own country for a gripping tale of high adventure, patriotism, and romance. A story with significance for all Americans, it tells how a young farmer risked his life for freedom--and won the love of a woman whose spirit matched his own. When the electrifying call to arms--the news of Lexington and Concord and Charles Town--aroused the Carolina up-country, there was no choice for brawny Lex Mourne. He knew no price was too high, no sacrifice too great to achieve liberty. Giving up his livelihood, his pleasant existence and hopeful future, he slipped through a Tory net to join Francis Marion's stalwart rebels in their forest lair! But through those desperate times of hardship and privation, Lex carried with him the haunting images of three young women: Sal, the "girl next door" who had promised to wait; Peggy, the delicate princess of his boyhood dreams; and impetuous, unpredictable Fire, who demanded more of him than any woman ever had. During the raids and retreats, the hair-raising dangers and hair-breadth escapes, they were his only talisman of the future, his only pledge of peace. Then, suddenly, as Lex became embroiled with a bitter personal foe, love and honor became inextricably intertwined! For the arrogant Redcoat Major Evelyn Fay, who rode the only horse of the Red Doe strain in all America, was a man who would not hesitate to twist a woman's heart to his own ends. So when he and Lex at last met face to face, there was more at stake than life itself--there was a deadly private challenge! How with only his own wit and courage to save him from a spy's disgrace, Lex wrested a spectacular prize from the Red Doe's master and won the woman who would make his victory complete. This is the spell-binding climax to this suspenseful novel. In the hands of a storyteller like Drayton Mayrant--well-known for such successes as A Sword from Gal-way and The Running Thread, as well as First The Blade, the story of these patriots who pitted their lives against the British might and Tory treachery to give us our heritage of freedom becomes real and urgent. As authentic as it is colorful, as exciting as it is rewarding, The Red Doe is an inspiring tale that will live in your nemory long after you close this book.
The Ringmaster's Secret (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #31)
by Carolyn KeeneNancy Drew is given a beautiful gold bracelet with five elegantly sculpted horses in various riding styles. When she realizes that one of the horse charms is missing, a new mystery is afoot. After she learns the unusual story behind the bracelet and its mysterious owner, she sets out to solve the fascinating mystery. From stunt riding in the circus to happy endings, Nancy Drew is hot on the trail again! In the late 1950s, the first 34 Nancy Drew mysteries were revised and condensed. This is the version published before the revision.
The River Horse
by Nina Ames FreyEvery child wants a horse, and Arana, a young Mayan Indian boy living in a Guatemalan village, is no exception. From his grandfather he hears tales of his people's past greatness. He hears, too, stories of how the Spanish soldiers came, mounted on their horses, and conquered his ancestors, who had never seen horses and were afraid. One day in the forest with his father he sees a danta, a little wild animal native to Guatemala that is known as a river horse. Arana returns to the forest on his own to try to capture the little danta and have the rare river horse for his own.
The Secret of the Jade Ring (Dana Girls Mysteries #15)
by Carolyn KeeneFleurette Garnier, a new student to Starhurst, puzzles Jean and Louise. The new French girl is reclusive and reluctant to join the new archery team, even though she is an expert archer. The mystery surrounding Fleurette deepens when Fleurette briefly disappears, and her room is ransacked. Jean's jade ring, a precious heirloom, is stolen shortly before Fleurette arrives at the school and appears later at a pawn shop. The school's museum houses an imitation of a valuable jade ring which is also stolen. Fleurette becomes flustered whenever these incidents are discussed, drawing suspicion to her. The Secret of the Jade Ring Although Jean and Louise believe that Fleurette may know something, they feel that the girl is honest. Fleurette refuses to talk, and the Danas hope that they can solve the mystery before something terrible happens to Fleurette.
Vagabond Summer
by Anne EmeryAt 17, Peg Madison, though talented in art, still has no idea of what she wants to do with her life. She feels as though she'd like to get away from it all. When a friend casually suggests a youth hostel trip, she immediately decides that here is the answer. With the money she has saved all year long and with her parents' somewhat reluctant consent, she sets off in blithe confidence. With travels through Washington, D.C., Colorado, Arizona, California, Oregon, Washington, Vancouver, Banff National Park, Montreal, and New York, Peg and the young, hostel group have hilarious adventures mixed with a little romance! And though Peg had not planned to pursue her art studies during the trip, an attractive boy takes note of her talent and suggests that Peg illustrate the book he is writing on hostel trips. Will there be competition for the job when another hosteler takes an interest in illustrating the book?