Sharon Creech Books

Nine-year-old Dennis, whose uncle and father died within a year of one another, is visited by the ghost of his uncle, and together they settle some unfinished business.

"How about a story? Spin us a yarn." Instantly, Phoebe Winterbottom came to mind. "I could tell you an extensively strange story," I warned. "Oh, good!" Gram said. "Delicious!" And that is how I happened to tell them about Phoebe, her disappearing mother, and the lunatic. As Sal entertains her grandparents with Phoebe's outrageous story, her own story begins to unfold--the story of a thirteen-year-old girl whose only wish is to be reunited with her missing mother. In her own award-winning style, Sharon Creech intricately weaves together two tales, one funny, one bittersweet, to create a heartwarming, compelling, and utterly moving story of love, loss, and the complexity of human emotion.

Jack Room 204—Miss Stretchberry February 25 Today the fat black cat up in the tree by the bus stop dropped a nut on my head thunk and when I yelled at it that fat black cat said Murr-mee-urrr in a nasty spiteful way. I hate that cat. This is the story of Jack words sounds silence teacher and cat.

To Zinny Taylor, life is like trying to untangle spaghetti—she needs to escape the chaos of her family. So when she finds a long-forgotten trail in the wild woods near her home, she resolves to follow it. It's a journey that leads her to unravel the dark secrets of her aunt's life—and her own. And while Zinny chases ghosts in the woods, gorgeous Jake Boone is determined to chase her...

A magical, funny and whimsical story of an unlikely group of people evolving into a wonderful family.

A young student, who comes to love poetry through a personal understanding of what different famous poems mean to him, surprises himself by writing his own inspired poem.

When her brother lands in jail and her sister gets pregnant, Dinnie's life changes overnight. Her aunt and uncle snatch her away to Switzerland where they run a boarding school. Her father calls it her opportunity, but she feels she's been kidnapped.

A heartwarming tale of a boy saving the life of a baby donkey, and their adventures that ensue.

Thirteen-year-old Mary Lou grows up considerably during the summer while learning about romance, homesickness, death, and her cousin's search for his biological father

Shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal and a Newbery Honour Award book -- a modern classic with a fantastic new cover look

Imaginative Gina Filomena has always felt out of place - until a mysterious new boy and an inspirational new teacher lead her to becoming the person she's meant to be.

Following a family move to Maine, twelve-year-old Reena has no idea what to expect. She hopes it's going to be beaches, blueberries and all the lobster she can eat. She certainly doesn't expect to suddenly be put in charge of a menagerie of animals, belonging to the irascible Mrs Falala, who not only has a fast-wheeling pig, a secretive snake, but the most ornery cow she ever thought to meet. A wonderfully funny, moving story of one family's move to the country, and the challenges they face

With the help of her wise old grandmother, twelve-year-old Rosie manages to work out some problems in her relationship with her best friend, Bailey, the boy next door.

Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech delivers a companion to the New York Times bestselling picture book favorite, A Fine, Fine School. Beloved characters Tillie, Beans, and Mr. Keene return, with a timely message about the importance of creativity in the classroom. Mr. Keene, runs a fine, fine school. He encourages his students to express themselves through the creative arts: drawing, painting, reading, and singing. Then Mr. Keene’s appendix bursts, and he's rushed to the hospital. A new principal named Mr. Tatters arrives to take his place, and he is a serious man. He does not smile, he does not laugh, disapproves of their creative methods of learning, and immediately implements a policy of daily tests, banning songs, flowers, art, and fun! Soon the students tire of constant test taking, and the teachers grow too fatigued to grade any more tests. Thankfully, Mr. Keene heals and when he returns, he encourages his students to balance their creativity with their learning.

In a tiny village in the Swiss Alps, an angel meets an American girl named Zola who has come with her father to open a school, and together Zola and the angel rescue a group of homeless orphans, who gradually change everything.

Pia und Enzio trauen ihren Augen kaum, als sie mitten im Wald zwei Amulette aus reinem Gold finden. Nie hätten sie sich träumen lassen, dass dieser Fund ihr Schicksal untrennbar mit dem der Königsfamilie verknüpfen würde. Seit sie denken können, wünschen sich die beiden Waisenkinder, das Schloss der Herrscherfamilie betreten zu dürfen und seine Geheimnisse zu ergründen – und sei es nur ein einziges Mal. Pia und Enzio sind ihrem Traum viel näher, als sie glauben. Doch werden sie auch bereit sein, sich einer lange verborgenen Wahrheit zu stellen, wenn die Zeit dafür gekommen ist?

Die zwölfjährige Annie läuft leidenschaftlich gerne. Am liebsten barfuß und zusammen mit Max, den sie seit dem Kindergarten kennt. Beim Laufen kann sie wunderbar nachdenken: über das Baby, das ihre Mutter erwartet, über ihren Großvater, der alt und vergesslich wird, und über ihre Gefühle für den launischen und manchmal nervigen Max, den sie so gerne mag. Eine zauberhaft anrührende Geschichte über das, was im Leben wichtig ist.

Attraversare l'Atlantico e tredici anni, navigando dal Connecticut alla Nuova Scozia, e poi fino all'Irlanda... Una vacanza straordinaria per Sophie, Brian e Cody, che insieme agli zii trascorreranno l'estate in mare, su un veliero chiamato "La Vagabonda", per raggiungere l'amatissimo nonno Bompie. Fare un viaggio del genere, però significa non soltanto fare i conti con la furia improvvisa degli elementi, ma anche rischiare qualcosa di più: per esempio imparare a misurarsi con le proprie paure, a fidarsi degli altri, a guardarsi dentro. Alla grande avventura sull'oceano se ne intreccia dunque un'altra, quella che vedrà Sphoie navigare nella profonda, misteriosa corrente del passato, e darà a Cody la forza di essere finalmente se stesso.

Ein Engel ist ein Engel ist ein Engel Ist der Engel ein Junge, ein Mädchen oder vielleicht eine Taube? Hat ein Engel Flügel? Und wozu ist er da? Das alles fragt Zola, das Mädchen mit den schnippschnappigen Haaren. Doch der Engel kennt sich nicht besonders gut aus, er weiß nicht, was seine Aufgabe ist. Dann aber kommen die armen Kinder in das kleine Tessiner Bergdorf. Und Zola findet, der Engel muss etwas tun. Newbery-Medal-Preisträgerin Sharon Creech lässt den Engel frech das Treiben der Dorbewohner kommentieren und über Sinn und Unsinn des menschlichen Tuns philosophieren. Ein Buch voller Güte, das einen zu Tränen rührt und zum Schmunzeln bringt.

Danny wird nachts von Geistern besucht, die in sein Zimmer schweben. Eines Nachts besucht ihn auch sein Onkel Arvie. Arvie zeigt ihm, wie man die gemeinen Jungen aus der Nachbarschaft das Fürchten lehrt. Und dann hat Onkel Arvie drei Wünsche, die für Danny schwer zu erfüllen sind.

Eine total verrückte Familie! In einer turbulenten Familie mit vier Kindern kann einer leicht untergehen, wenn er so ist wie Leo: nachdenklich und still. Was in der Realität schwierig erscheint, klappt in Leos Träumen: Da ist er Nobelpreisträger und Superstar. Aber dann bekommt Leo auch im wirklichen Leben seine Chance! Ausgezeichnet als Buch des Monats April 2008 von der Deutschen Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur, Volkach