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Winners is an emotional novel about two families dealing with tragedy. The first character is an Olympic hopeful whose coach dies in an accident on the slopes. She is severely injured in the same accident and may never walk again. Just after the accident, while a neurosurgeon operates on her, that same doctor's family is in an accident that leaves one person dead. The novel follows both families through the next year of their lives. Get out the box of tissues for this story of loss, expectations and family dynamics.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes - Penguin Readers - Level 3
In 1891, the great detective, Sherlock Holmes, disappeared in Switzerland while working on a dangerous case. Everyone thought that he was dead. But three years later, he returned to England. Holmes and his friend, Dr Watson, had many more adventures together. Three of his most interesting cases are in this book.
Five-year-old Fudge's newest obsession is money; he wants it so badly he even resorts to printing some of his own. On his first day of school, he finds a new friend, Richie Potter, who is endlessly interesting to Fudge: he's wealthy and not embarrassed to talk about money the way Fudge's family is. FOR KIDS, AGE 9-12
Peter thinks he has the world's biggest problem - his little brother Fudge. Fudge causes trouble wherever he goes and it's usually up to Peter to sort out the mess. When Peter wins a tiny green turtle called Dribble he's determined to keep it away from his brother. But when Fudge does get his hands on Dribble - disaster strikes! FOR KIDS, AGE 9-12
Peter Hatcher's little brother is four. And he's as monstrous as ever! When fudge discovers that his new baby sister can't play with him, he tries to sell her. When that doesn't work, he tries giving her away. And on his first day at school he kicks his teacher and calls her Rat face. Can his big brother help him out again?
A genuinely funny story. -- The New York Times Book Review. FOR KIDS, AGE 9 - 12