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Chester the great Chester the great Mary Francis Shura Nobody believed it was possible for just one new kid to change a whole neighborhood in one week--until Chester came. OL16022479W
Diana Diana Mary Francis Shura It was a time for adventure... and a time for love. On the eve of the dangerously controversial Louisiana Purchase, Diana meets David, a handsome and charming French Creole aristocrat, at a gala N… OL3585257W
Gabrielle Gabrielle Mary Francis Shura Sixteen-year-old Gabrielle Prentice is a showboat performer who has lived on a showboat all her life. She's always dreamed of living on land, rather than on a river. She gets her chance to see what i… OL3585258W
The gray ghosts of Taylor Ridge The gray ghosts of Taylor Ridge Mary Francis Shura Nat's pesty little sister, Nan, blackmails him into going out to Taylor Ridge where, an old man tells them, gray ghosts come "chinking" after dark. OL3585261W
Happles and cinnamunger Happles and cinnamunger Mary Francis Shura When the Taggert family's housekeeper wins a trip around the world, her replacement leads the children into a mysterious adventure. OL3585262W
Jefferson Jefferson Mary Francis Shura All the neighborhood boys and girls work at earning money to give Jefferson a surprise birthday party. OL3585263W
Kate's House Kate's House Mary Francis Shura Eleven-year-old Kate and her family are in Oregon at last and Kate is having a difficult time adjusting to her new life. The dark woods are frightening, and her best friend Tildy wants to return to h… OL3585265W
Marilee Marilee Mary Francis Shura One man will love her, one protect her, one understand her. Whom will she choose? From the calm of England to the wilds of the new colony, Marilee is torn between three loves... Until her father … OL3585267W
My Friend Natalie My Friend Natalie Mary Francis Shura Barkley Street was almost like the street where Jane's dad had grown up, with big back yards and lots of kids. Shy, plain Jane is delighted with her new best friend, but Natalie managed to keep the k… OL3585269W
Polly panic Polly panic Mary Francis Shura When disastrous things happen as Polly enters sixth grade, she finds that in dealing with untrustworthy friends, bullies, and family problems, she has overcome her natural fearfulness. OL3585272W
The riddle of Raven's Gulch The riddle of Raven's Gulch Mary Francis Shura Bart decides to do his own investigation of the events which are giving the ravine along his paper route the reputation of being haunted. OL3585275W
The season of silence The season of silence Mary Francis Shura The events following Susie's long sickness in the spring changed her life more than she ever imagined. OL3585277W
A tale of middle length A tale of middle length Mary Francis Shura Alec was the first of the mouse colony that lived in the trash heap to see the strange object. Dominie, a young female mouse, was the second. She was not wholly accepted because her tail seemed somew… OL3585282W
Don't call me Toad! Don't call me Toad! Mary Francis Shura A friendship springs from a feud when two girls become involved in a terrifying mystery. 11-year-old Janie Potter discovers a hidden stash of money and stolen jewelry after she strikes up a friendshi… OL3585285W
Eleanor Eleanor Mary Francis Shura When Millard C. Fillmore Elementary School must come up with a special float to be entered in a field day contest which the school's most famous graduate will judge, Chester's sister Eleanor saves th… OL3585286W
The mystery at Wolf River The mystery at Wolf River Mary Francis Shura Saving the dog means big trouble for Kate and Bugs! He's a very special dog... Kate's pesky little brother James sees the Newfoundland dog tied to the overturned boat in the flooded Wolf River. Bu… OL3585290W
The search for Grissi The search for Grissi Mary Francis Shura Eleven-year-old Peter feels uncomfortable at home and school after his family moves to Brooklyn, until his search for his sister's missing cat opens up a new life for him. 'It all happened in a m… OL3585291W
Backwards for luck Backwards for luck Mary Francis Shura A superstitious little boy becomes very worried when his new kitten quickly begins using up its nine lives. OL5263706W
Flash point Flash point Mary Francis Shura 'Any other time,' Ash Porter wrote Luke Adams. 'Things are out of hand here on the mountain, with a firebug loose and a loaded gun inside every cabin door.' Ten years away from the Sierras, Luke igno… OL5263709W
Pornada Pornada Mary Francis Shura Pornada is no ordinary pig being fond of flowers and beautiful scenery. But his master's family is too poor to keep an artistic pig and Pornada must prove himself more generally useful. OL5263712W
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