Ziba came on a boat. Sitting in the crowded hull, with her mother’s arms around her, Ziba remembers all that she has left behind. They hope to find peace and safety in a new land, but where will their journey end.
Ziba Came on a Boat
Realistic Fiction
Realistic Fiction genre
The Golden Rule
Grandfather explains that the Golden Rule is a simple statement on how to live that can be practiced by people of all ages and faiths in different parts of the world, then helps his grandson figure out how to apply the rule to his own life.
The Boyfriend Rules Of Good Behavior
Millie and her artist mother move away from their best friends to a new town, where her mother gets a proper job and a boyfriend, and Millie learns to cope with all the changes.
Kalpana’s Dream
While an English class of 7B students at Wentworth High in Australia struggle with a six-week essay assignment answering, “Who am I.” one child’s great-grandmother arrives unexpectedly from India to follow her dream.
The Murder of Bindy MacKenzie
Class brain Bindy Mackenzie has alienated her entire high school but when she realizes someone is trying to kill her, she has to make friends in order to get help.
But, Excuse me, That Is My Book
Charlie helps his little sister Lola discover that there is more than one extra-special book to be found in the library.
A Very Full Morning
When Little Tooth goes to her first day of school, she learns that she is not the only rabbit who is anxious.
A Puppy For Annie
Annie loves her new puppy, Bess, and Bess loves Annie. But what is Bess trying to say when she rattles her bowl or scratches at the door? With a little help from Mom, Annie learns to watch closely and understand what Bess is telling her.
Burger Boy
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.
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.