Susan Troutt: 6 books

Tiptoe into your kitchen and look beyond natures design.Yes, there topping the cabinet.Of course, you say, its only a countertop.But, do not stop there.Look into the countertop.Look right there, boys and girls, right under your fingertips, cold and hard in its swirls, chips, and crystals. Do...

Jake has a problema BIG Math problem. A teenage tutor comes to his rescue, and thats when the fun begins. His eagerness to show what hes learned turns into troubleespecially for know-it-all Angela. Jake gives his teacher Miss Winters a bouquet of poison ivy and steals the show with his wacky Math...

HIS FRIENDS THINK HE'S A BOBBLE-HEAD GHOST, BUT HE'S REALLY JUST JAKE THE DETECTIVE It's a BIG MYSTERY when things begin to disappear from Jake's classroom.How can nine-year-old Jake catch the thief?His mystery-reading cousin has ideas, but Jake has questions.Does going...

Briney McDoogal is captured, tried for piracy, and condemned to die.He admits hes made mistakes.Appointing himself captain of the Gypsy Laddie is the worst mistake of all.What does a fourteen-year-old know of being captain anyway?Is belief in himself all he needs to survive?Or will foolish determination...

A friend. Thats what Ralphie wants more than anything. But making friends isnt that easy. He has no idea how to go about it. Classmates laugh at him, pick on him, steal from him. His father doesnt have time for him, and except for his mother, with whom he shares cookies, he has no friends. Ralphie...

The Missing Persons List is a gripping story of survival, unforgettable in its content, and compelling in the moral decisions it presents. When thirteen-year-old Devon is dropped off at the wrong bus stop, he finds himself on a strange, lonely road. Call your father, says the driver, but Devons cell...