Katie’s Dating Tips Fabulous Five Haynes 1989 Katie thinks her Mom needs a boyfriend, so she embarks on a subtle campaign to get one of the cool teachers at Wakeman Jr. H.S. to get cozy with her mom. Unfortunately, Mom doesn’t
Tag: youth fiction
Friday Fiction – Angela and Diabola
Angela and Diabola Banks 1997 Submitter: The juvenile fiction collection at my library hasn’t been weeded in ages, but I do wonder about the person who decided to add a barcode to this book and then later update it with an
Are You My Dad? – Friday Fiction
Following the Mystery Man Hahn 1988 When I saw this cover art, I thought it had ALB potential based on the cover. It looked old and the creepy porn glasses on the guy gave me pause. Too bad, because the book
Friday Fiction: Be Cool — 3rd Grader Style!
How to Be Cool in the 3rd Grade Duffey 1993 Robbie is the new kid at school, and of course his mom is embarrassing. First day on the bus, he runs into a bully. Not a great way to start
Stroke of Luck – Friday Fiction
Stroke of Luck Ellis 1995 I am always on the lookout for sports stories, especially those featuring female characters. According to the author bio, Ellis worked on Degrassi, which is a big endorsement in my book. This book sounds terrific: ice skating,
A Bedtime Story With a Nice Side of Guilt
Uncle Arthur’s Bedtime Stories Maxwell 1964 (original copyright 1928) An alert reader of this blog was so excited to share this book. She remembered being fascinated as a child by these somewhat gruesome, guilt inducing stories. This was a multi-volume
Friday Fiction: Taffy Sinclair and the Romance Machine Disaster
Taffy Sinclair and the Romance Machine Disaster Haynes 1987 I have it from some folks that Taffy Sinclair books are awesome. However, the people that said that were in their 40s, so that might not be an effective barometer for
Friday Fiction: Touch of the Clown
Touch of the Clown Huser 1999 Submitter: This book is on the shelves at [a public library], recently discovered during inventory. All the staff who looked at it immediately thought “pedophile.” Awful cover art added to the general ugh quality