1). Three times lucky by Sheila Turnage 2). Fearless written by Cornelia Funke ; a story found and told by Cornelia Funke and Lionel Wigram ; translated by Oliver Latsch. (Series: Mirrorworld novel) 3). Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff
1). Three times lucky by Sheila Turnage
Newbery honor winner, “New York Times” bestseller, Edgar Award Finalist, and E.B. White Read-Aloud Honor book. A hilarious Southern debut with the kind of characters you meet once in a lifetime Rising sixth grader Miss Moses LoBeau lives in the small town of Tupelo Landing, NC, where everyones business is fair game and no secret is sacred. She washed ashore in a hurricane eleven years ago, and shes been making waves ever since. Although Mo hopes someday to find her “upstream mother,” shes found a home with the Colonel–a cafe owner with a forgotten past of his own–and Miss Lana, the fabulous cafe hostess. She will protect those she loves with every bit of her strong will and tough attitude. So when a lawman comes to town asking about a murder, Mo and her best friend, Dale Earnhardt Johnson III, set out to uncover the truth in hopes of saving the only family Mo has ever known. Full of wisdom, humor, and grit, this timeless yarn will melt the heart of even the sternest Yankee.
2). Fearless written by Cornelia Funke ; a story found and told by Cornelia Funke and Lionel Wigram ; translated by Oliver Latsch. (Series: Mirrorworld novel)
“Jacob Reckless journeys to the Mirrorworld to tell his shapeshifting friend Fox that a fairy curse–a deadly moth in his chest–means he has only one year to live. The journey in Mirrorworld turns into a search against time and against a Goyl treasure hunter for an enchanted crossbow, which is known to strike down any army it faces, and less well known for its healing power when shot by a loved one”–Provided by publisher.
3). Gingersnap by Patricia Reilly Giff
It’s 1944, W.W. II is raging. Jayna’s big brother Rob is her only family. When Rob is called to duty on a destroyer, Jayna is left in their small town in upstate New York with their cranky landlady. But right before he leaves, Rob tells Jayna a secret: they may have a grandmother in Brooklyn. Rob found a little blue recipe book with her name and an address for a bakery. When Jayna learns that Rob is missing in action, she’s devastated. Along with her turtle Theresa, the recipe book, and an encouraging, ghostly voice as her guide, Jayna sets out for Brooklyn in hopes of finding the family she so desperately needs.