The Face in the Bessledorf Funeral Parlor

The Face in the Bessledorf Funeral Parlor

Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780689318023

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Did undertakers Joe and Moe murder the crooked vice president, who absconded with his company's retirement money, so that they could finance their new drive-in viewing window? Or is the VP hiding next door? Once again, Bernie Magruder proves that a first-class bumbler can also be a first-class detective.


Peril in the Bessledorf Parachute Factory

Peril in the Bessledorf Parachute Factory

Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 0689825390

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Bernie's attempt to marry off his sister Delores results in mystery and near-disaster at the Bessledorf Parachute Factory.


The Grooming of Alice

The Grooming of Alice

Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0689826338

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During the summer between eighth and ninth grades, Alice and her friends Pamela and Elizabeth decide to improve themselves by achieving the perfect bodies. Yet for the girls, it is a summer of growing up on the inside. The summer is a memorable one but not in the way the girls had planned.


Blizzard's Wake

Blizzard's Wake

Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2002-10

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0689852207

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Alice on the Outside

Alice on the Outside

Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13: 0689803591

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Eighth-grader Alice has lots of questions about sex, relationships, prejudice, and change.


Sang Spell

Sang Spell

Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 0689820070

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When his mother is killed in an automobile accident, high-schooler Josh decides to hitchhike across country, and finds himself trapped in a mysterious village somewhere in the Appalachian Mountains, among a group of people who call themselves Melungeons.


Simply Alice

Simply Alice

Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2002-05

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 0689826354

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In her freshman year, fourteen-year-old Alice experiences changes and challenges with friends, family, and school activities, which leave her feeling better about herself than ever before.


Achingly Alice

Achingly Alice

Author: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 136

ISBN-13: 0689803559

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Thirteen-year-old Alice sets long- and short-term priorities for her life as she experiences the complexities of young love.


Mysteries in the Classroom

Mysteries in the Classroom

Author: Nancy J. Polette

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2009-10-27

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1591589320

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Celebrated author Nancy Polette offers a complete mystery literature guide for primary, intermediate, and middle school mysteries. Librarians and teachers alike will find this engaging title from popular author Nancy Polette a joy to use, and the information it offers is a sure way to engage students in literature. Mysteries in the Classroom introduces 23 reading strategies tied to the National Standards in Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies that can be used with any mystery. Booktalks and activities are presented for 17 favorite mystery series and 6 favorite authors. The book includes hands-on activities to introduce each series and author, booktalks for the Edgar Allan Poe Juvenile Mystery Award winners from 1979 to 2008, and step-by-step directions for turning booktalks into readers theatre presentations. An especially exciting feature is a section contributed by Newberry-award winning author Richard Peck in which he guides budding young writers in coauthoring a mystery with him. Grades 1-6