Joann: 416 books

When the Spanish-American War causes yet another postponement of Frank and Amy's wedding, she vows to marry him when he returns. A severe battle brings Frank home from the Philippines before the rest of his regiment, but Amy is simply glad that her fiance is alive. Frank, however, believes the war...

With a Twist of Rhyme is a collection of mostly humorous rhymes with punch-lines or twists at the end. It's a great book to pick up for a quick laugh when you need one. All family and friends mentioned are real and became subjects of her rhyming exaggerations based on occasions or events in their lives.

The small armor-plated animal had his own reasons for doing what he did. Food came first, and it didnt matter much what it was, just as long as there was enough of it. Who would have known that he would accidentally taste a certain food that changed his whole life? He was not great on figuring things...

The first four books are set about 200 years ago when the land was occupied by a nomadic tribe who lived in pointed tipi houses. It covers activities from the viewpoint of a thirteen year old girl, Bluebird, who illustrates with charcoal on stretched hides. A major part of the stories will be played...

The last thing Ransom Kent wants is a bride. A woman cost him his peerage and his family in England. Now a rebel with a dangerous job to do for his adopted country, Ransom Kent's word is all he has left to honor his father and so he agrees to an arranged marriage to the scandalous daughter of a duke....

Time Period:  1775  When Kate Milton and her cousin happen across the Boston Tea Party, they unwittingly step into the midst of the American Revolution. The eleven-year-old girl finds herself pulled deeper into the conflict by members of her own family-by those who support the Patriot's revolutionary...

Mary, Jody and Willie embark on their greatest adventure yet when they transport Lady and Gypsy to New York City for the premiere of "The Cream of the Crop." New friendships are formed and disasters are averted as the girls are introduced to life in the big city. But nothing could prepare them for the wonderful surprise that comes at the end of their journey!

Mr. Claws was the supreme ruler of the Wildwood Village. There was only one problem and that problem was that he was only one who knew about it. And there was Humphrey, the tiny, tan hamster who had absolutely not wanted to be there. An accident with his cage door had put him at the mercy of the jaws...

Who would think a snowman would have something to give back? Snows in Oklahoma can sometimes do things one wouldnt expect, and when a group of girls teamed up on a Christmas project, an unusual Christmas Snow occurred. Just in time. Mr. Okie Snow was born in a day and he lived for almost a week, but...

Girls are girls wherever they live—and the Sisters in Time series shows that girls are girls whenever they lived, too! This new collection brings together four historical fiction books for 8–12-year-old girls: Maureen the Detective: The Age of Immigration (covering the year 1903), Maria Takes a Stand:...

The animal with the long, hairless tail and the pointed nose knew everything would be all right in the end if he could only find the end. But he was still looking. It must be somewhere here in Wildwood Village, so he would just keep looking and ignoring all the two-legged animals. A certain pair of...

Time Period:  1893  It's 1893, and technology is making Emily Allerton's world a better place. This fictional twelve year old can hardly believe the inventions displayed at the Chicago World's Fair-unusual things like "automobiles." But soon, an economic depression throws many Americans out of work,...

Time Period:  1931  Twenty-five percent unemployment, food lines, banks and businesses closing. . . The Great Depression was not only a national catastrophe, but a personal one, as well. Follow the fictional story of Anna Harrington to see how this time of upheaval affected a twelve-year-old girl who...

One little fire-fly named Skyler is sad, for he is the only one who can-not light his light. He decides to go on an adventure to find his own light. He faces a few disappointments along the way before realizing that the brightest light in the world is the light of Jesus.