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Ages 8-12 • Intermediate Independent Reads
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Peg Kehret
ABDUCTION!
Matt is missing. Bonnie’s brother left his
classroom to use the bathroom —and
disappeared. A police dog traces his scent
to the curb, where he apparently got
into a vehicle. But why would Matt go
anywhere with a stranger? Overwhelmed
with fear, Bonnie discovers that her
dog is gone, too. Was Pookie used as a
lure for Matt? In a chilling climax on a
Washington State ferry, Bonnie and Matt
must outsmart their abductor or pay
with their lives. “This novel has enough
suspense to keep children interested, and
it will also appeal to reluctant readers.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BL, K, SLJ, V
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 224 pp. 2006
978-0-14-240617-5 $6.99
DANGER AT THE FAIR
“Ellen and Corey…are back, this time
sharing a thrill-a-minute adventure set at
a county fair. When she visits the Great
Sybil to have her fortune told, Ellen
becomes the recipient of a bizarre spirit
message indicating that her younger
brother, Corey, is in danger. The
prophecy is true—Corey has spotted a
pickpocket working the fairground, and
in his zeal to catch the culprit, he has
placed himself in grave danger. After
him are two very nasty men, who have
no qualms about seeing him, and Ellen,
dead…These components, plus a pair of
enthusiastic, heroic, quite likable young
protagonists, add up to a contemporary
kid’s nightmare/heroic dream-cometrue
that won’t stay on the shelf for
long.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 144 pp. 2002
978-0-14-230222-4 $5.99
DON’T TELL ANYONE
“Twelve-year-old Megan, who makes
daily visits to feed feral cats in a vacant
field, learns that an apartment complex
will soon be built on the site. Anxious
to save the cats, she finds herself (against
her better judgment) talking to a stranger
who promises to call the authorities
and delay construction. Meanwhile,
Megan witnesses a hit-and-run accident
at the field, and receives a threatening
note in a bag labeled ‘cat food.’…Megan
is an appealing, idealistic character, and
a strong sense of justice is part of the
happy, satisfying ending.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, K, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 144 pp. 2001
978-0-14-230031-2 $5.99
EARTHQUAKE TERROR
After Jonathan’s mother breaks her ankle
on a family camping trip, Jonathan and
his younger sister Abby are left alone
on a deserted island. Then a devastating
earthquake hits—and suddenly, Jonathan
and Abby are fighting for their lives.
Fast-paced and frighteningly believable,
this is a sure bet for fans of wilderness
adventures. “The tautly written story
sustains the suspense without ever becoming
melodramatic.”
—School Library Journal
Rec: BKL, C, R, SLJ, W
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 144 pp. 1998
978-0-14-038343-0 $5.99
THE GHOST’S GRAVE
“By turns comic and scary, Kehret’s
seventeenth novel is rooted in both the
supernatural and the gritty reality of coal
miners’ lives in the first years of the last
century…A bored kid in a dead-end
town turns sleuth in this fun, fast-moving
caper.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, K, SLJ
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 224 pp. 2007
978-0-14-240819-3 $5.99
NIGHTMARE MOUNTAIN
“Llama lore, mystery, suspense, and a
nasty villain combine in a well-sustained
adventure; young Molly and her hostile
cousin must confront a would-be thief
on a ranch in a mountainous, lonesome
area of Washington state.”
—The Horn Book
Rec: BL, H, SLJ
5 1/6 x 7 3/4 176 pp. 1999
978-0-14-130645-2 $4.99
SEARCHING FOR
CANDLESTICK PARK
“Although times have been tough for
12-year-old Spencer and his mom since
his dad left three years ago, his cat,
Foxey, has always been there for him.
But Aunt May, with whom Spencer and
his mother are living, has a daughter
who is allergic to cats, and it looks like
Foxey will finally have to go. Unwilling
to give up his beloved pet, the boy leaves
Seattle to find his father, who Spencer is
sure will want his son and Foxey, too....A
good choice for reading aloud as well as
starting class discussion.” —Booklist
Rec: BL, C, K, SLJ, W
5 1/6 x 7 3/4 160 pp. 1999
978-0-14-130366-6 $5.99
SPY CAT
“Pete the cat, who understands, reads,
and thinks in English, but can communicate
only in ‘meows,’ solves another
crime for the Kendrill family…a fun,
suspenseful read.”
Rec: BL, K, SLJ
—Booklist
5 1/16 x 7 3/4 192 pp. 2004
978-0-14-240151-4 $5.99