Gary Paulsen books

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Woods Runner (2010)

This was a really good book that reminded me of learning about the Revolutionary War and how horrible it all was. Everyone suffered so much and had such a hard time, even before the war broke out. Gary Paulsen brings it all to life with his grand descriptions of images and events that Samuel was ...

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Mudshark (2009)

Originally $4.99 but marked down to $1.99 at my kids' school book fair. A short, two dollar book is worth it. I read almost every night to my kids, after all. We consume a lot of pages. So I picked up Mudshark not knowing anything about it or its author Gary Paulsen. I do know that Scholastic has...

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Lawn Boy Returns (2010)

This was terrible. I had hoped Gary would bring things back to reality a bit and maybe show the ups and downs of investing and return things to a more believable state but he doesn't. It was just more of the same without any real new insight or lessons. I really enjoy Gary's work for young reader...

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Henry Moseley, Master of Disaster (2010)

If you are looking for a fun book to read aloud to your boys, look no further than this book.Recommended to me by a friend, it was an easy choice to read since my oldest son is a Gary Paulsen fan. While this book may be a great read for any boy, reading it aloud to my boys was such fun! We laug...

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Masters of Disaster (2000)

Henry has decided that he and his friends will no longer live the mediocre existence they have been living. As of today, Reed, Riley and himself will embark on an agenda of adventure. At age 12, these three will attempt to prove their manhood by becoming "men of action." Some of the extreme st...

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Flat Broke: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Greed (2011)

Not as good as Liar, Liar but still a good book. I'm still kind of confused about why this is a young adult book, it really reads like it should be in the juvenile section. Kevin gets tongue tied around the girl he likes and is trying to make money so he can ask her out to a school dance. Well, h...

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Hatchet (2000)

I have to be honest. At first I was having a serious 'really?' moment as I started listening. The 'really?' was because this is a three-time Newberry Award winner, and I thought the prose was way too repetitive. The same word would be repeated three times. The same sentences twice. I was steeling...

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Guts: The True Stories behind Hatchet and the Brian Books (2001)

Goodreads Review Format 50pts.You will choose 5 of the 8 reading strategies to write in your review. You should be working on this while you are reading the book. Use this format and then copy and paste this information into goodreads.comEach strategy is worth 10pts. You should explain how y...

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Escape from Fire Mountain (1995)

Escape from Fire Mountain takes place in the Wabash mountains. A very happy family owns the Tall Pine hunting lodge down by the mountains. The characters are a brave young girl named Nikki she is an eleven year old brave young girl. There is also her mom and dad too. But, then her parents go away...

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Brian's Hunt (2005)

This book by Gary Paulsen entitled “Brian’s Hunt”, is the fifth and final book in his series. This is a book that I feel will catch the reader’s attention. It is about Brian, the main character, and his continued journey spending his time in the wild fishing and hunting. Brian previously surv...

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The River (1998)

Hatchet was one of my favorite books as a young boy; it fed my desire to travel far away from my suburban existence to face the unknown. And here was a boy forced into extraordinary circumstances who survived! I didn't care that it was fiction and highly unlikely at times. I teach Hatchet now ...

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How Angel Peterson Got His Name (2004)

Definitely, the adult in me was laughing at Angel Peterson. I was chuckling out loud while reading this book. My favorite story was when the boys went to the tent revival meeting and threw crab apples on the roof to mimic the “footsteps of God” just as the preacher was saying those words. When ...

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Brian's Winter (1998)

If you enjoy survival novels then this is the book for you. Brian shows how surviving in the wild has many cons but also pros that can help better a person I believe. Brian is a boy that was in a plane crash that landed in the rugged terrain and climate of Canada. He only had tools from the pl...

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My Life in Dog Years (1999)

The book My Life in Dog Years by Gary Paulsen is a autobiography about him and the dogs he had in his time.In the book he talks about the many companions and adventures they had over their life.One of the dogs he talks about is his dog Cookie.Cookie was a sled dog that was given to him by a man w...

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The Car (2006)

The book The Car, by Gary Paulsen is a very interesting book that is similar to Voss, by David Ives and Salt, by Maurice Gee. They are similar because they both have the main character meet an interesting person that affects their judgement in a positive way. They learn a lot along the way and b...

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The Quilt (2005)

REQUIRED AUTHOR: GARY PAULSENThis book tells the story of a little six-year-old boy who goes to live with his grandma for a summer. During that time he goes with his grandma to visit his cousin's house to help her when she gives labor. There, he learns about the quilt that these women have made. ...

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Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day (2006)

J Short Chapter PaulsenIf you are looking for a funny and light book, this is the one. I chuckled throughout. Have you ever had one of "those days" when everything went wrong? Molly's day will make yours seem like nothing.Molly is a highly organized seventh grader, or at least she was when she...

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The Monument (1993)

Gary Paulsen was my first favorite author. After my fifth grade English teacher read us "Hatchet" and "The Winter Room," I wanted to read more of his books. Two years later I was into Edgar Alan Poe and two years after that I was reading Vikram Seth, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Anthony Burgess, Nathan...

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Harris and Me (2007)

Whya 5 star rating?This is a laugh-out-loud, seriously hilarious book you will want to read over and over. With one of the funniest characters I have ever had the pleasure of reading, this story will make you want to relive your childhood!Plot Summary:"Harris and Me" by Gary Paulsen illustrates ...

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Christmas Sonata (1999)

"Christmas Sonata" by Gary Paulsen was an easily relatable book. I found it interesting because the main character was the narrator and the main character was a small boy. It was normal for young children to question many things, but after he saw his neighbor dressed in a Santa suit, he just los...

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Nightjohn (1995)

Nightjohn is a story of a young 12 year old girl, Sarny, under 19th century slavery. The reader learns early in the novel that her birth mother was sold when she was 4 years old. She was raised by mammy, another slave whose job it was to care for all the young children. Sarny guesses she is 12...

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Dunc and Amos Go to the Dogs (2011)

Anyone who knows Amos knows that in his case, dogs are definitely not man's best friends. Even his own dog growls and shows his teeth whenever Amos is around. Amos isn't exactly fond of Scruff either. It's a dog-eat-dog world. But when Scruff gets mixed up in a dognapping scheme, Amos and his bes...

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Dogsong (1999)

tDogsong is a fiction book by Gary Paulsen, it is about Russel who is a young teen who can't find himself. He feels lost with his life so he goes to this old guys house for help. The old mans name is Oogruk. Oogruk is a wise old fellow who lives close to Russel in their Eskimo village. Dogsong wa...

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The Creature of Black Water Lake (2011)

Thirteen-year-old Ryan Swanner and his mom just moved to the mountain resort of Black Water Lake. The locals say that beneath the lake's seemingly calm surface, a giant, ancient creature lives. But Ryan's new friend Rita tells him that's just hogwash. She's not afraid to go fishing out on the lak...

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Tracker / Dogsong / Hatchet - A Gary Paulsen Collection (2000)

The Book:Deer Hunting, a matter of survival for the Borne family became a life lesson for the boy, John. Every year John and his grandfather go deer hunting but not this year. Grandfather is dying. John must go get food for his Grandparents. He finds and tracks a doe. When the time comes for John...

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The Treasure of El Patron (Paulsen, Gary. Gary Paulsen World of Adventure.) (2011)

A sunken ship and lost treasure are invitations to adventure for Tag Jones and his friend Cowboy.

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The Transall Saga (1999)

I really enjoyed this book -- but then, I've really enjoyed all the books by Gary Paulsen that I've read, be it as a kid/teenager or adult. It was quick and easy, but interesting and not completely predictable. I do agree with some of the other reviewers that it can be a bit contrived at times --...

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Grizzly (2011)

This book is amazing it will blow your mind.The genre of the book is adventure.I think that this book might not looke good but it will make you read more.The setting of the book is at the woods far away from where he lives.One night justin was sleeping and has a dog called old molly.Radar is als...

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Sarny (1999)

The book starts out as the main character explaining her life. Along the way she has two kids that she names, Tyler and Delie. Then one day they get taken because of a bad bet at a poker game. The man that won the poker game, came one day with a wagon and picked up the two children. That’s wher...

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Amos's Killer Concert Caper (2011)

Amos is desperate for two tickets to the romantic event of his life, the Road Kill concert.

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The Night the White Deer Died (1991)

An Indian brave stands poised to shoot a white deer drinking from a pool of water in the moonlight. It is only a dream—a recurring nightmare that haunts 15-year-old Janet Carson—but it is a dream that will change her life forever. Janet, one of the few Anglo teens in the New Mexico art colony whe...

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Brian's Return (2001)

I think that much of what makes Brian Robeson such a compelling figure is the way that his character reflects the life and philosophy of author Gary Paulsen. Brian is an intensely autobiographical creation, and the spirit of personal independence and craving for nothing more than to just be a par...

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Caught by the Sea (2003)

Splash! Gary didn't know what's coming next. It was a matter of life or death. Only seven years old, having chicken pox,and smuggled on a troop ship trying to get to the Philippines. I thought he was going to die because he was swimming in shark infested waters. Yet making it alive to shore he li...

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Captive! (2001)

I gave this book 4 stars because it was a realy good book. There are 4 boys that get kidnapped from school while there on a field trip. They escape the kidnappers about 3 or 4 times but then finaly this agent man comes and saves them. I liked this book because the boys are mischief like me. If I ...

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Canyons (1991)

Two boys, separated by the canyons of time and two vastly different cultures, face the challenges by which they become men. Coyote Runs, an Apache boy, takes part in his first raid -- the one that will usher him into manhood. He is to be a man for but a short time.... More than a hundred years l...

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The Rifle (2006)

Gun connoisseurs and Gary Paulsen fans, take notice! "The Rifle" is a book to fall in love with for a variety of reasons. While I know nothing about guns, I still found this book riveting and thought provoking. I love Paulsen's attention to detail and honesty in this novel.Plot Summary:"The Ri...

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Soldier's Heart: Being the Story of the Enlistment and Due Service of the Boy Charley Goddard in the First Minnesota Volunteers (2000)

Soldier's Heart is about a boy named Charley Goddard who is 15, and joins the Union soldiers in the American Civil War. He is not technically old enough to enlist in the army, but does it because it is a "once in a lifetime chance" to see a war. His mother is hesitant, but reluctantly agrees. Eve...

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Danger on Midnight River (1995)

This book will make your mind blow up.The genre of this book is adventure.I think this is such a amazing book ive read.With just one or two chapter you read you will love it. The setting of the story is in forest where their is danger.Daniel is a boy that has no friends but spends most of his tim...

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Curse of the Ruins (2011)

Katie, Sam, and their cousin Shala can't wait to get to San Marcos, New Mexico. There they are meeting Katie and Sam's dad, an anthropologist who's studying the ruins of the ancient cliff dwellers at El Debajo. But Dr. Crockett isn't there to meet them at the airport. Does Dr. Crockett have enemi...

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Alida's Song (2001)

A remarkable novel about one of the most important, and loving, relationships in Gary Paulsen's life. The wonderful grandmother seen through the eyes of a young boy in The Cookcamp reaches out to him at 14, offering him a haven from his harsh and painful family life. She arranges a summer job fo...

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The Beet Fields: Memories of a Sixteenth Summer (2002)

This was a real good book if you like the outdoors and farming. It was about a boy who ran away from home because his parents love to drink all the time. He was young with no food, or home,and he was living on the streets with no money. He came to a farm that needed help on the beet fields. The f...

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The Legend of Bass Reeves (2006)

Born into slavery, Bass Reeves became the most successful US Marshal of the Wild West. Many "heroic lawmen" of the Wild West, familiar to us through television and film, were actually violent scoundrels and outlaws themselves. But of all the sheriffs of the frontier, one man stands out as a true ...

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Dunc Gets Tweaked (2011)

Fourth title in the hilarious, action-packed series from the acclaimed author of Canyons. Best friends Dunc and Amos continue their sleuthing habits as they track down a stolen prototype skateboard in this outrageously funny adventure.

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Amos and the Vampire (2011)

Amos's big sister is always dating rejects. But this time, her boyfriend was rejected by the grave! He's got pale skin, mesmerizing eyes, and an annoying tendency to disappear, and he wants to have the Culpeppers over for a late night Halloween snack. Can Amos and his friend stop the vampire befo...

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The Case of the Dirty Bird (1992)

The first story in an amusing new series from Newbery-winner Gary Paulsen. Dunc and Amos aren't impressed with the old parrot in the pet store, even when they learn that the bird speaks four languages, has outlived ten of its owners, and is probably 150 years old. But when it starts mouthing off ...

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The Case of the Dirty Bird / Dunc's Doll (Culpepper Adventure, Vol 1) (1993)

The Case of the Dirty BirdWhen Dunc & Amos first see the parrot in a pet store, they're not impressed -- until he starts mouthing off about buried treasure. Dunc's Doll Dunc & Amos are on the trail of doll theives... Will a mean watchdog stop them from retrieving the valuable missing doll?

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Project: A Perfect World (2011)

"You've caused just about enough trouble!"Jim didn't turn around. He knew it was Kincaid. He dropped the bag and ran for the window. Kincaid's aides were too fast for him. They pulled him out from behind the desk and held him firmly.Kincaid's face darkened. "Take him to the medical lab. I'l...

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The White Fox Chronicles (2002)

Very few people on Goodreads appear to have read this book. There's a reason for that. I read this in 8th grade, and really enjoyed reading it. And why not - the book is basically a combination of just about every action movie you've ever seen. I think Gary Paulson just wrote this book because he...

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Lawn Boy (2007)

One day I was 12 years old and broke. Then Grandma gave me Grandpa's old riding lawnmower. I set out to mow some lawns. More people wanted me to mow their lawns. And more and more. . . . One client was Arnold the stockbroker, who offered to teach me about "the beauty of capitalism. Supply and Dem...

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Hook 'Em Snotty (2011)

There's plenty of family feuding when Bobbie Walker's city cousin comes to their grandpa's ranch for a visit. But when the cousins cross paths with the wild bull Diablo and the nasty Bledsoe boys, they must find a way to get along.

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The Gorgon Slayer (2011)

Warren lives a world of adventure every day in his after-school job where he slays monsters and finds a tremendous challenge facing a Gorgon that he must battle without his sword.

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Skydive (2011)

Jesse Rodriguez has a pretty exciting job for a 13-year-old, working for his friend Buck at a small flight and skydiving school near Seattle. But he still can't wait to turn 16 and finally be old enough to make his first free-fall jump from a plane. Buck has been like a father to him ever since J...

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The Legend of Red Horse Cavern (2011)

In the caverns of the Sacramento Mountains, Will Little Bear Tucker and Sarah Thompson discover the secret of an ancient Apache legend in the midst of danger and adventure.

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Rodomonte's Revenge (2011)

As Brett watched, one hand slipped loose, then the other. Tom dropped, screaming, into the flames. His body, all red and bubbled, boiled up once to the surface, then was gone. PLAYER ONE HAS ONE LIFE REMAINING. GAME CONTINUES. Flaming fire rivers. Divebombing buzz-bugs. A cruel king waiting to...

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Amos and the Alien (2011)

In helping an extraterrestrial get back to his planet, Amos hides him under his bed while he and Dunc think of what to do, until Amos starts displaying new powers on the football field, and Dunc thinks the mysterious alien is behind it.

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The Amazing Life of Birds: The Twenty-Day Puberty Journal of Duane Homer Leech (2006)

GARY PAULSEN CATEGORYDuane. I feel your pain. Sometimes I feel like I'm going to turn into a zit too. I'm sorry that it doesn't go away with puberty. We can be zit monsters together. The Amazing Life of Birds does exactly what the rest of the title depicts. It follows the 20 day puberty journal o...

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The Wild Culpepper Cruise (1993)

Mystery, action, humor. A simple plot for older students that is a fun and a quick read. Calm Dunc is friends with the quirky, hyper Amos. When Amos wins a trip on a cruise ship, he brings Dunc along with his parents. Only problem is that Amos's parents are just as lost as him. When Amos picks u...

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Dunc's Halloween (2011)

Dunc and his best friend, Amos, are planning the best route to get the most candy on Halloween. But their plans change when Amos is slightly bitten by a werewolf. He begins scratching himself and chasing UPS trucks: he's become a werepuppy!

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The Rock Jockeys (1997)

The rock wall above them was as smooth as polished black marble, There were no crevices and no ledges. They would have to fight for every inch. Rick looked at his friends, J.D. and Spud nodded silently. Rick stood up and started. His job would be to make the trail. Their job was to make sure he l...

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Thunder Valley (2011)

Twins Jeremy and Jason Parsons are helping their grandma run the Thunder Valley Ski Lodge while their grandfather recuperates from a broken hip. When Grandma Parsons joins their grandfather at the hospital, the boys are left to take care of the lodge on their own. Strange things begin happening o...

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Time Benders (2011)

Super-brain Zack Griffin and hoops fan Jeff Brown wouldn't normally hang together. But when both boys win trips to a famous science laboratory, they find out they do have one thing in common: curiosity. They discover that one of the machines in the lab can "bend" time--and Jeff and Zack end up in...

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Amos Goes Bananas (2011)

Amos has more than a monkey on his back. It's a gorilla. Her name is Louise--and she's in love. Dunc isn't much help. He's convinced that Louise is the key to solving a really big-time case involving some assassins and a respected senator. Who will prevail--Dunc, the assassins, or Louise?

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The Schernoff Discoveries (1998)

Harold Schernoff, 14-year-old science whiz and social nerd, has a theory for every problem, from dating, to bullies, to making money, to sports, to how to buy a car when you're underage. When he and his buddy team up to put his theories to the test, nothing goes according to plan. A ski lesson be...

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Amos Gets Married (2011)

After Amos accidentally knocks Melissa out, she suddenly seems to really like him, so Amos' best friend Dunc decides to figure out why she is acting so strangely and why things are mysteriously disappearing at school.

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Flight of the Hawk (2011)

When Andy Hawkes's parents are tragically killed by a hit-and-run driver, Andy is sent to live with his mysterious grandfather. Andy has never met his grandfather before--because his grandfather is an inventor of super-secret stuff. Andy's grandfather lets him try out some of the inventions, incl...

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Culpepper's Cannon (2011)

While researching a Civil War cannon, Dunc and Amos discover a time portal that transports them back to downtown Culpepper on March 8, 1862--the day before the historic clash between the Monitor and the Merrimac.

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Dunc and Amos and the Red Tattoos (2011)

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Dunc's Dump (2011)

Polluters are putting toxic waste in the school dumpster. Dunc and Amos set out to find these environmental criminals, and Amos even begins to glow in the dark.

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Dunc's Undercover Christmas (2011)

It's Christmastime! And Dunc, Amos, and Amos's cousin, T.J., hit the mall for some serious shopping. But when the seasonal magic is threatened by some disappearing presents and Santa Claus himself is a prime suspect, the boys put their celebration on hold and go undercover in the perfect Christma...

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Dunc and the Flaming Ghost (2011)

Dunc and Amos find a haunted house and encounter the flaming ghost of Blackbeard the Pirate.

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Coach Amos (2011)

Amos and Dunc have their hands full when their school principal asks them to coach a local T-ball team. America's favorite pastime will never be the same, now that Dunc and Amos are in the dugout!

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Cowpokes and Desperados (2011)

Dunc and Amos are bound for Uncle Woody's Santa Fe cattle ranch for a week of fun. Who's been making off with all the prize cattle? Can Dunc and Amos stop the rustlers in time to save the ranch?

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Dunc and Amos Meet the Slasher (2011)

The adventures of Dunc and Amos continue when they take on a gang of tough street kids in order to crack a stolen stereo racket.

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Amos Gets Famous (2011)

Deciphering a code they find in a library book, best friends for life Amos and Dunc stumble onto a burglary ring. The burglars' next target is the home of Melissa, the girl of Amos's dreams (who doesn't even know that he's alive). Amos longs to be a hero to Melissa, so nothing will stop him from ...

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Dunc and the Scam Artists (2011)

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Dunc's Halloween/Dunc Breaks the Record (1994)

Dunc's HalloweenIn planning the best route to get the most candy, Amos is slightly bitten by a werewolf -- and becomes a werepuppyDunc Breaks the RecordDunc & Amos have a small problem when they try hang gliding -- they crash in the wilderness. Things go from bad to worse when a wild man holds th...

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Dunc and Amos on Thin Ice (#29) (2011)

Best buddies Dunc and Amos are at the winter sports events. A pretty skater needs their help to defect from North Korea, but suddenly Kim Su-Yong doesn't seem to remember asking the boys for their help. Does she have a split personality, or is something fishy going on here?

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Paintings from the Cave (2011)

I don’t know how to say it another way. I stop thinking of when, only thinking of what. No more whens or ifs. Layla in the clay. She’s in there, waiting to come out. I use my fingers to try to find her. Like she’s hiding and I’ve got to find her and bring her out. I don’t think of where I am when...

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Field Trip (2015)

It’s all I can do not to cheer—a whole day wasted. Yay, me! Bobby Orr would be proud to share the ice with me. Motel, here we come. “I feel like driving all night,” Dad announces. Say what? “There’s something magical about journeying on the open road under a starry sky.” Dad looks around. “Heck, ...

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The Treasure of El Patron

Cowboy stood on the dock trying to finish his lunch while he watched Tag get the boat ready. “And why are we taking Ghost?” Tag sighed. “I’ve given this thing a lot of thought, and I think our best chance is to stick with our original story. We’re just a couple of kids who...

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Cowpokes and Desperadoes (2011)

Amos had a system. If it was semiclean and fell into the category of clothing—throw it in. Dunc glanced around Amos’s room. It looked as if it had been through a recent nuclear blast. Junk was thrown (Amos said it was strategically placed) everywhere. Dunc picked up a torn poster of a race car. U...

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Amos and the Chameleon Caper (2011)

Dunc peeked out through the dressing room door. “You can’t change your mind, Amos. There are people out there waiting for you.” “Let them wait. I look like I’m wearing my dad’s pajamas.” The instructor had loaned Amos his own extra gi—along with his black belt. “What am I supposed to do with this...

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The Glass Cafe (2009)

Providge’s rules for English we would probably move on to the plot, where the characters have what she calls “conflict,” and we would work through the “conflict” to some “form of resolution.”And I would like to do that, I really would except that I think it would leave out the most important thin...

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Six Kids and a Stuffed Cat

I was cramming tissue up both of my nostrils to stem the flow of my most recent nosebleed when a kid tried to sneak in the second-floor restroom at RJ Glavine Middle School without being noticed. Weird since it was a small space, full of mirrors, and I was Right There. The sink area of any bathro...

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The Seventh Crystal (2011)

Chris was talking more to himself than to anyone else. He pushed some branches aside. “If this is a game, then everything that happens is already planned. The flamethrowers can’t get any closer than the first row of trees, so if we stay to the side of the path we’ll be fine.” Shawn elbowed Jimmy....

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The Tent

THEY EVOLVED a system, a set of plans to follow based on Jamey's experience. The success of the first "healing night of financial miracles," as Corey came to call it, made them revamp their procedure. They had been planning on staying for a few days or even a week in each town, but Jamey shook hi...

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Prince Amos

Amos ducked down in the seat. “That’s my teacher from school.” Mrs. Wormwood knocked on the car window. “Excuse me, Prince Gustav. The students are waiting.” She knocked again. “Yoo-hoo, Prince.” Amos slid into the floor. “If she sees me, we’re dead meat.” “May I offer a suggestion, sir?” “Only i...

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Fishbone's Song

Never felt out of place the way you can be with people, schools, crowds, ratchety noise—the way it was when the state came to take me and put me in those places with those things and people. Had to fight sometimes. Had a big fight with a boy twice my size, beat me all to hell and gone, just for b...

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Dunc and Amos on Thin Ice (2011)

Amos waddled out of the bathroom dressed in a bulky red ski suit complete with cap and goggles. “That depends.” Dunc looked up from his notes. “What are you supposed to be?” “I’m not supposed to be anything. I have my free ice-skating lesson this morning. Don’t you remember?” Dunc nodded. “Aren’t...

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The Amazing Life of Birds (2006)

my father said the next morning, drinking coffee over the sink while he read the paper. “There was an epidemic scare at your school yesterday. You didn't get exposed to anything, did you?” “Are you sick?” my mother cut in. “Do we need to have you checked at the clinic?” “Of course he's sick.” My ...

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The Time Hackers

Six long days in which nothing at all happened. That is to say nothing new. The weekend roared through, Dorso's parents went back to work, school resumed, class fed into class. There was a moment of excitement when the history teacher said that no matter what they saw in time holograms, kids woul...

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Liar, Liar

My sister, Sarah, was dropping our brother, Daniel, off after hockey practice. I jumped up to run downstairs and ask her to take me to the mall with her, since I was going to need new clothes to impress Tina. My mom was working late, like she always is; my dad was on one o...

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Notes from the Dog

That night, however, was probably the worst night of my life. Everyone had left by midnight, wanting to be at the race start by seven the next morning. Matthew and I were too amped on sugar to sleep so we stayed to clean up. We were washing the dish...

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Vote (2013)

I should be good; I’ve had a lot of practice. I’m only fourteen, but I’ve known for as long as I can remember that some people lead and some people get out of the way. It’s a universal rule. A cosmic inevitability. If you ask me, people who aren’t out in front are just looking at someone else’s r...

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A Christmas Sonata (2011)

For me it came during the war, the Second World War, and my father was fighting in Europe. We lived in a large, poor apartment in Minneapolis for a time then, and my mother worked in a laundry during the day and could not always be with me. Different people on our floor took care of me at differe...

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Dunc and the Haunted Castle (2011)

It was coming right at him. Amos rolled to the side just as it reached for him. Amos landed on the stone floor beside his bed. He opened his eyes, sat up, and looked around the room. No ghosts. No suit of armor. It was a dream. He let out a sigh of relief and shook his head. “Dunc told me I’d hav...

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Dunc and Amos Hit the Big Top (2011)

Amos said. “What guys?” Dunc paused and looked up. “The ones who always wrote in books that it was fun to run off with the circus. It’s not fun at all.” “Maybe we have to be more patient.” “I’ve been here two hours, and all I’ve seen is the wrong end of these animals and this shovel and rake.” “Y...

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Soldier's Heart (2011)

They withdrew and set up camp in Washington, where all they did was drill and stand guard duty and wait for the Rebs to come and take the city—which most everybody said they could do with a good company of men—and Charley went to see some sights, but it rained most of the time so he went back to ...

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The Beet Fields (2000)

Bill set him up in a small trailer next to the machine sheds that had once been used for camping but was now falling apart. It had a bunk across the end covered with rfiouse droppings and a small table next to the bunk. No lights, no heat, and when it rained it leaked like a sieve. “You won't be ...

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The Case of Dunc's Doll (2011)

Dunc had hidden his bike out of sight in some bushes across the road from the gate. “You go over there and push the bell button next to the gate,” Dunc said. “I’ll go hide with my bike. When they come, you tell them you’re doing a paper on doll collections for a summer school project. You got tha...

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Flat Broke

And I thought: If the poker games were that easy to set up, I should come up with other ideas. Because now that I had a taste for making money, I—well, I had a taste for making money. I’m not a jock like JonPaul and Daniel the hockey prodigy, I don’t fart rainbows like my ...

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Project (2011)

Stanton held out the car window. The gates opened and a robotlike voice told them to drive ahead. Jim watched the two security guards march back and forth on the catwalk above their heads. The compound was entirely surrounded by an eight-foot fence that was topped with barbed wire, similar to fen...

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Dunc Breaks the Record (2011)

Amos was so surprised, he dropped the gold bar—though he caught it before it hit the ground. Milt nodded. “Been doing it since I was like, three, four years old. It’s a far-out way to communicate, although not as karma oriented as some. You know, like beams or harmonies or with music. Oh, man, I ...

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Tracker

He was following her and the fear drove her and she ran hard; long and deep in the first burst the way she would have run to get away from wolves—she ran for her life. John followed the tracks easily, not hurrying. He still wasn’t quite sure why he was staying with her, tracking her, but he kept ...

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Guts (2007)

. . he saw a brown wall of fur detach itself from the forest to his rear and come down on him like a runaway truck. He just had time to see that it was a moose . . . when it hit him. HATCHETI have spent an inordinate amount of time in wilderness woods, much of it in northern Minnesota, some in Ca...

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Super Amos (2011)

It’s locked again.” Dunc jiggled the chain on the junkyard fence. “I guess that means we’ll have to come back some other time.” Amos turned his bike around. Dunc cupped his hands and yelled. “Mr. Smith!” There was no answer. He called again but there was still no answer. Amos leaned over his hand...

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