Mrs. Malecha Reads!

 by Terry Lynn Johnson Genre:  Action Adventure Ashley and Ryan are all set to enjoy a fun day of skiing in the mountains of Wyoming.  Their parents decide to take a break and send Ashley and Ryan ahead on their own.  Ryan and Ashley had read a story about a wolverine being spotted in the mountains so they decide to take a different trail back and see if they can catch a glimpse of the wolverine.  They spot some tracks and they are off on an adventure.  They seem to be getting closer when suddenly they hear a loud rumble and the ground beneath them begins to shift and move.  Avalanche!  

 by Bruce Hale Genre:  Fantasy, Animal Story Fuzzy the Guinea Pig has big plans.  It is finally his year to be the president of the class pets until cute Cinnabun arrives on the scene and gets elected.  Now Fuzzy has to come up with something exciting to impress the group.  He decides that the class pets should go on a field trip. Everyone is in favor of an adventure, but Fuzzy is good with the big ideas, but not so much on the details.  How will this adventure turn out for the class pets??

by Cathleen Young Realistic Fiction  Every summer, Bllie and her best friend Sam, grow the biggest pumpkins and then enter them in the annual pumpkin race across the bay.  Until this summer anyway.  Billie is still mad at Sam because not only did he beat her in the race last summer, but he cheated and lied to the judges about it!  Billie is sure that winning is everything and she will do whatever it takes to beat Sam and make sure he knows that they are not best friends anymore.  Just when Billie thinks things are going to work, a family relative shows up whom she has never met before.  Is it possible that there is room in her life for people who have made mistakes in the past and want to do better in the future?

by Matthew Swanson Realistic Fiction, Mystery Moxie McCoy is the best detective around.  At least she used to be when her best friend, Maude, used to be around.  Now that Maude has moved, Moxie is solving cases on her own and the first big one is to discover who has stolen Eddie the owl, her school's mascot!  So far there are 4 suspects and the only person that Moxie has to share ideas with is her younger brother Milton who may be more helpful than she thinks, if he is given the chance.  Can the McCoys solve their first big case by working together?

 by Jo Hacki Realistic Fiction For as long as she can remember, Cricket has heard her mother tell stories about a secret bird room. Her mama is sure it exists, she just can't remember where and no one will believe her.  Cricket's mom disappears from time to time, but has always come back.  But when Cricket's dad dies and her mom doesn't return, she is forced to move in with her Aunt.  She misses her parents and wishes that her mom would just come home and get her.  When that doesn't happen, Cricket decides to head to the woods on her own in hopes of solving the mystery of the secret bird room once and for all.  If she can prove that the room exists, maybe then her mom will come home and stay for good.

By Laurie Morrison Realistic Fiction Annabelle excells at swimming, but not at school.  Anytime she is in the water she feels relaxed and confident.  But out of the water, she is having all kinds of problems navigating the challenges of school, friends, her family and now she has been invited to join the high school swimming team which is going to bring a whole new set of issues.  If Annabelle never had to come up for air, everything seems like it would be so much easier!