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Elise Broach
1) Duet
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The life of a musically gifted bird changes forever after she discovers the music of Chopin and helps a talented young pianist solve the mystery of a long-lost Chopin piano.
Mirabelle lives with her family in the backyard of a piano teacher, and she is intrigued by Mr. Starek's newest pupil. Michael Jin is a keyboard sensation-- who refuses to play. With the Chopin Festival looming at summer's end, will he be read in time? When Mirabelle sings the...
2) Masterpiece
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Series
Pub. Date
2008
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After Marvin, a beetle, makes a miniature drawing as an eleventh birthday gift for James, a human with whom he shares a house, the two new friends work together to help recover a Durer drawing stolen from the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Author
Series
Masterpiece adventures volume 2
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"Marvin the beetle is going collecting with his family. All is good and well until Uncle Albert gets hurt. Marvin needs his human friend James's help to save Uncle Albert before it's too late"--
Author
Series
Masterpiece adventures volume 4
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
Description
Karl and Christina are getting married! James feels happy for his father. Karl asks James to be the ring bearer. James is excited to attend the wedding... but also very nervous. While he loves Christina, he is worried about losing his dad to a different family. And what if, at the ceremony, James drops the ring? His best friend Marvin promises to help him, but Marvin ends up with an even more important job when something goes terribly wrong. Will...
Author
Series
Masterpiece adventures volume 1
Description
When his best friend, a human boy named James, goes on vacation, Marvin the beetle stays home and gets into adventures with his cousin Elaine. Marvin wonders if James will still be his best friend when he returns.
10) Wet dog!
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
A dog's attempts to cool off on a hot day get him into trouble with a series of people and finally lead him to interrupt a country wedding.
Author
Series
Masterpiece adventures volume 3
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Description
"Marvin the beetle is off to school with James for the very first time! Everything runs smoothly on this big adventure until the bell rings after lunch and Marvin gets separated from James. In fact, he gets accidentally thrown away! Will Marvin make it back home to his family? How will James find him?"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
©2005
Description
Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school.
Author
Series
Superstition Mountain mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
When brothers Simon, Henry, and Jack move with their parents to Arizona, they are irresistably drawn to explore the aptly named Superstition Mountain, in spite of warnings that it is not safe.
Author
Series
Superstition Mountain mysteries volume 3
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
The Barker brothers and their friend Delilah secretly climb up to Superstition Mountain one last time, hoping to solve the remaining mysteries, including whether the librarian is really the ghost of Julia Thomas, what was their uncle Hank's role in discovering the gold mine, and especially, who is trying to kill them.
15) Hiding Hoover
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Description
Two children must find a way around their father's "no pets" rule when a friendly dragon appears in their backyard.
Author
Series
Superstition Mountain mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
c2012
Description
Returning to Superstition Mountain, the Barker brothers, along with their friend Delilah, soon find themselves entangled in more danger and myststery as they uncover a treasure.
17) Gumption
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2010
Description
When Peter goes on an African adventure with his beloved Uncle Nigel, who hopes to spot a rare gorilla, the oblivious Nigel urges Peter on by telling him to have gumption, while Peter keeps his eyes open and uses his ingenuity.
Publisher
Nutmeg Media
Pub. Date
2011
Description
A day of boring errands turns into an amazing adventure when the bakery lady hands out a live triceratops instead of a cookie, the doctor's office gives away a stegosaurus instead of a sticker, and the barber brings out a pterosaur instead of a balloon! The boy in the story is ecstatic, but his mother is horrified until she finds a household chore for each new pet! The story ends with a party where everyone brings a dinosaur or two for a dip in the...
