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Author
Series
Fablehaven volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Kendra and Seth go to stay at their grandparents' estate, they discover that it is a sanctuary for magical creatures and that a battle between good and evil is looming.
Author
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
When her quirky grandmother goes to Hawaii for the summer, nine-year-old Ruby learns to survive on her own in Mississippi by writing letters, befriending chickens as well as the new girl in town, and finally coping with her grandfather's death.
8) Rez dogs
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Twelve-year-old Malian lives with her grandparents on a Wabanaki reservation during the COVID-19 pandemic." -- Provided by publisher.
9) Nora's ark
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
During the Vermont flood of 1927, a girl and her grandparents share their new hilltop house with neighbors and animals.
Author
Series
Vanderbeekers volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
One hilarious Harlem family is on a mission to find the perfect way to celebrate their Papa's fortieth birthday while discovering more about their mysterious grandparents in this heartfelt romp and latest installment to the New York Times best-selling series, perfect for fans of the Penderwicks. It's summer on 141st Street, and the Vanderbeekers are looking forward to Papa's surprise fortieth birthday party. But then Papa must leave town to help his...
Author
Series
Fablehaven volume 2
Publisher
Aladdin Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
At the end of the school year, Kendra and her brother, Seth, find themselves racing back to Fablehaven, a refuge for mythical and magical creatures where their grandfather is caretaker. The Society of the Evening Star, an ancient organization determined to infiltrate the preserve and steal a hidden artifact of great power, is storming the gates. If the artifact falls into the wrong hands, it could mean the downfall of other preserves and possibly...
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Told in two voices, eleven-year-olds Mimi, who is visiting her wealthy grandparents in Karachi, Pakistan, for the first time, and Sakina, daughter of the grandparents' cook, form an unexpected friendship." -- Provided by Publisher.
16) Pat the puppy
Author
Publisher
Golden Books
Pub. Date
c1993
Language
English
Description
Tom and Sarah visit their grandparents where they see a frog hop, smell brownies, and watch a home video. Book has scratch-and-sniff labels, textures to feel, and elements to move.
17) The octopus
Author
Series
Grandpa Spanielson's chicken pox stories volume story 1
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
Grandpa helps his favorite grandpup to avoid scratching his chicken pox by telling how he once had to fight off an octopus during a terrible storm.
18) Firefly summer
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"For as long as Ryanna Stuart can remember, her summers have been spent with her father and his new wife. Just the three of them, structured, planned, quiet. But this summer is different. This summer, she's received a letter from her grandparents--grandparents neither she nor her dad have spoken to since her mom's death--inviting her to stay with them at an old summer camp in the Poconos. Ryanna accepts. She wants to learn about her mom. She wants...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[1996]
Language
English
Description
During a scarlet fever epidemic one winter in Michigan, a Jewish family helps make Christmas special for their sick neighbors by making their own Hanukkah miracle. Based on a memory from the author's childhood.
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