Cosmic

See larger image Cosmic (Hardcover) By (author) Frank Cottrell Boyce Liam is a big lad. So big that strangers mistake the 12-year-old for an adult. Even his teachers seem to conflate tall with old. So heaven forbid he should ever make a mistake. Then it’s all, “You should know better, big lad like you.” Life sure is hard for poor,...

Scumble

See larger image Scumble (Beaumont Family, Book 2) (Hardcover) By (author) Ingrid Law This companion to Newbery Honor Book Savvy (2008) provides the same high level of satisfying plot, delightful characters, alliterative language, and rich imagery. In this story, Ledger Kale’s thirteenth birthday arrives with the traditional family...