Elise Broach
1) Masterpiece
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
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
Publisher
Holt
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
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.
6) Gumption
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
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.
7) Wet dog!
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
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.
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