Benny hates vegetables and eats nothing but hamburgers, until the day his mother’s prediction proves true and he turns into a walking, talking–and running–burger.
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction genre
Payback
As teenage suicide bombers terrorize England, 17-year-old Danny tries to help his grandfather, an ex-SAS explosives expert falsely accused of being a traitorous spy by the government’s intelligence agencies.
Breakfast At Sadie’s
When 13-year-old Sadie finds her mother’s note saying she has to “get away for awhile,” Sadie is left to manage a bed and breakfast in the Welsh countryside by herself, while at the same time trying to cover her mother’s absence.
Only Human: The Missing Link Trilogy
A search for the elusive Yeti in the faraway Himalayas leads Christie and his stepbrother Danny to question their own humanity.
Let’s Get Lost
As she acts out the role of ” Mean Girl”- at school, with her father and brother, and even with her new boyfriend-sixteen-year-old Isabel comes to a dead end and finally confronts issues related to her mother’s death.
Scarlett
After being expelled from yet another school in London, 12-year-old Scarlett is sent by her exasperated mother to live with her father, stepmother and stepsister in Ireland. There, with the help of a mysterious boy, she eventually overcomes her anger and resentment and feels part of a family again.
A Dog For Life
When John, who has a special ability to communicate with animals, finds that his dog, Mouse is scheduled to go to the pound, he and Mouse decide to run away and find his uncle who may be able to help them.
The New Hippos
Something unusual has happened at the river’s edge where the hippos live–two new hippos have arrived! They like the beach, all the space, and the diving board. But it’s not easy being the new arrivals. All day the new little hippo watches the other hippo kids play in the water, but she’s not allowed to join in their games. Meanwhile, the new hippo mama struggles with building a hut, while the adult hippos watch dubiously. And then one day the new hippos disappear, and it’s up to the little hippos to find them.
Ink and watercolor.
Just Like me
Tom is not happy about the arrival of his new baby brother until his parents show that change can be a positive experience.
Mark’s Messy Room
Carlo is one unhappy cat. That’s because he lives with Mark in the messiest bedroom in town. He can’t even find a place to lie down, so he makes his escape.