The Boy Files

Author: Alex Hooper-Hodson
Publisher: Hachette UK
ISBN: 1526305194
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 99

Book Description
A frank, up-to-the-minute guide to boys' growing up issues. The Boy Files offers friendly advice, practical tips and support to help boys navigate the physical and mental rollercoaster of puberty and guide them gently through the potential pitfalls. From willy worries, shaving and body hair to girls, spots, bullying and staying safe in a cyber world, The Boy Files' chatty, big-brotherly style is a feel-good reference source for 'tweens and young teens. Chapters: Even superheroes go through puberty The puberty alphabet All about hormones Zits, bits and stinky pits Girls aren't aliens Growth spurts, gorilla hair and a voice like VADER! Sleeping late and controlling the hate The wandering willy Staying safe Live long and prosper Partner title to The Girl Files by Jacqui Bailey, The Boy Files is written by agony uncle Alex Hooper-Hodson, who is also the author of 52 Teen Boy Problems & How To Solve Them and 52 Teen Girl Problems & How To Solve Them, all published by Wayland.

Zack Files 19: the Boy Who Cried Bigfoot

Author: Dan Greenburg
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780448420417
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Zack's first trip to sleep-away camp gets a little hairy when legends of a mysterious creature lurking in the woods turn out to be more than just campfire tales. Is it the missing link? Yeti? Sasquatch? Bigfoot?

The Buddy Files: The Case of the Lost Boy (Book 1)

Author: Dori Hillestad Butler
Publisher: Albert Whitman
ISBN: 9780807509326
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"My name is King. I am a dog. I am also a detective." King has a very big mystery to solve. His family is missing, and he's been put in the P-O-U-N-D. Why doesn't his beloved human (Kayla) come to get him? When King is adopted by Connor and his mom, things get more confusing. The new family calls him Buddy! And just as Connor and Buddy start to get acquainted, Connor disappears! Buddy (aka King) has big problems to solve, but with some help from his friend Mouse (a very large dog) and the mysterious cat with no name, he shows what a smart, brave dog can do. Mystery fans and dog lovers will be swept up in Dori Hillestad Butler's funny, satisfying story... and left eager for Buddy's next adventure.

Cliff-hanger

Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Simon Pulse
ISBN: 9780671504533
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 164

Book Description
When the boys visit the Himalayas for some mountaineering and adventure they are unaware that a murderer has set an ambush and that their lives are in danger.

The Race Is On

Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481422723
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
Frank and Joe vote to solve the mystery of who sabotaged their friend’s election speech in this Hardy Boys Secret Files adventure. The Bayport Elementary elections are coming up, and Chet Morton is running for class president against Cissy Cimero. Frank and Joe have done everything they can to help their friend. They’ve made posters, handed out buttons, and helped him write one of the best campaign speeches in Bayport history. When the day of the election finally comes, they know every vote will count. But when Chet gets a rude surprise during his speech, everyone is shocked. Who would want to ruin Chet’s speech? And how did he or she manage to pull off the prank? Can Frank and Joe figure out what happened before the election is called in Cissy’s favor?

A Monster of a Mystery

Author: Franklin W. Dixon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442419873
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 98

Book Description
When the actor who plays popular comic character Morpho the Morph Monster comes to town for a fan day--along with his famous Morpho Mask and Morph Spork--everyone, including Frank and Joe, is excited to meet the man behind the mask. But at the event, Morpho's Spork goes missing! And until the Spork is returned, the entire event will be put on hold! It's up to Frank and Joe to crack the case--and return the Spork to its rightful owner!

Boy, Oh Boy!

Author: Laura Dower
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1480422533
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
DIVDIVMadison must balance a confusing class election with thoughts of her first crush/divDIV Madison Finn couldn’t be happier when she’s picked to work on Far Hills Junior High’s election website. She can’t wait to focus on the website instead of her parents’ divorce and her first-ever crush. When her best friend Aimee decides to give their nemesis, Poison Ivy, some competition for class president, Madison knows the election will get heated. But Madison never thought that a cyber crasher would mess with the site’s candidate profiles. Worst of all, everyone thinks Madison is to blame. Now that she’s in the hot seat, she’d better fix it—fast! /div/div

The Case of the Lost Boy

Author: Dori Hillestad Butler
Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company
ISBN: 0807592447
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 70

Book Description
"My name is King. I am a dog. I am also a detective. King has a very big mystery to solve. His family is missing, and he's been put in the P-O-U-N-D. Why doesn't his beloved human (Kayla) come to get him? When King is adopted by Connor and his mom, things get more confusing. The new family calls him Buddy! And just as Connor and Buddy start to get acquainted, Connor disappears! Buddy (aka King) has big problems to solve, but with some help from his friend Mouse (a very large dog) and the mysterious cat with no name, he shows what a smart, brave dog can do. Mystery fans and dog lovers will be swept up in Dori Hillestad Butler's funny, satisfying story...and left eager for Buddy's next adventure.

The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh

Author: Helen Rutter
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338652281
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186

Book Description
When life is funny, make some jokes about it. Billy Plimpton has a big dream: to become a famous comedian when he grows up. He already knows a lot of jokes, but thinks he has one big problem standing in his way: his stutter. At first, Billy thinks the best way to deal with this is to . . . never say a word. That way, the kids in his new school won’t hear him stammer. But soon he finds out this is NOT the best way to deal with things. (For one thing, it’s very hard to tell a joke without getting a word out.) As Billy makes his way toward the spotlight, a lot of funny things (and some less funny things) happen to him. In the end, the whole school will know -- If you think you can hold Billy Plimpton back, be warned: The joke will soon be on you!

From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler

Author: E.L. Konigsburg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442431261
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 176

Book Description
Now available in a deluxe keepsake edition! A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) Run away to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with E. L. Konigsburg’s beloved classic and Newbery Medal–winning novel From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. When Claudia decided to run away, she planned very carefully. She would be gone just long enough to teach her parents a lesson in Claudia appreciation. And she would go in comfort-she would live at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She saved her money, and she invited her brother Jamie to go, mostly because be was a miser and would have money. Claudia was a good organizer and Jamie bad some ideas, too; so the two took up residence at the museum right on schedule. But once the fun of settling in was over, Claudia had two unexpected problems: She felt just the same, and she wanted to feel different; and she found a statue at the Museum so beautiful she could not go home until she bad discovered its maker, a question that baffled the experts, too. The former owner of the statue was Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Without her—well, without her, Claudia might never have found a way to go home.