Popular Paperbacks: Humor
Adams, Douglas. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Arthur is plucked
from earth to take part in unparalleled cosmic adventures. (Juv
Fic SF)
Bauer, Joan. Rules of the Road .
Jenna, a teen shoe
sales phenom, takes a road trip with her boss, old Mrs. Gladstone.
(YA Fic)
Clark, Catherine. Truth or Dairy.
Courtney's amusing
adventures working in a health food ice cream snack shop. (YA
Fic)
Creech, Sharon. Absolutely Normal Chaos
Mary Lou's diary reveals
a summer of romance and intrigue. (Juv Fic)
Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963
Kenny's family takes
a wild road trip to straighten out his older brother. (Juv
Fic)
Danziger, Paula. This Place Has No Atmosphere
Moving to a new school
is the worst, especially when it's on the moon. (YA Fic)
Davis, Donald. Barking at a Fox-Fur Coat
Whoppers about growing
up in rural North Carolina.
Fleischman, Paul. A Fate Totally Worse Than Death
Beauty, popularity,
and money are no match for the ravishing Helga. (YA Fic
M)
Goldman, William. Princess Bride: S. Morgenstern's Classic Tale of True Love and High Adventure . Westley battles everything, including death, to be reunited with his true love, Buttercup. (Juv Fic SF)
Hayes, Daniel. Flyers
Amateur film maker
creates a swamp monster and uncovers a mystery.
Howe. Norma. Adventures of Blue Avenger
Dave becomes a superhero
to rescue underdogs and solve complex problems. (YA Fic)
Koertge, Ron. Confess-O-Rama
Three wacky artists
foil Tony's plan to keep a low profile at his new school. (YA
Fic)
Korman, Gordon. The Chicken Doesn't Skate
A doomed chicken,
part of a science fair project, becomes the mascot for the school
hockey team. (Juv Fic)
Korman, Gordon. Losing Joe's Place
Jason and his two
best friends sublet his older brother's apartment and that's when
the trouble begins.
Larson, Gary. There's a Hair in My Dirt! A Worm's Story
A young worm gets
a lesson in life and ecology from his wise father. (741.5
L329t)
Nodelman. Perry. Behaving Bradley
Bradley narrates the
absurdities of his attempts to change the high school Code of
Conduct. (YA Fic)
Paulsen, Gary. The Schernoff Discoveries
When Harold and his
buddy team up to put their scientific theories to the test, nothing
goes according to plan. (Juv Fic)
Peck, Richard. A Long Way From Chicago: A Novel in Stories
Joey and Alice are
surprised by the crazy antics of their "respectable"
grandmother. (Juv Fic)
Pinkwater, Jill. Buffalo Brenda
Brenda and India Ink
turn Florence High upside down with their underground school newspaper
and unique school mascot. (YA Fic)
Pratchett, Terry. Men at Arms: A Novel of Discworld
Can this rag-tag band
of trolls, dwarfs, and "humans" solve a series of murders
in the city? (Fic SF)
Sleator, William. Oddballs
You think your
family is weird? (YA Fic)
Spinelli, Jerry. Who Put That Hair in My Toothbrush?
Can a family survive
when siblings declare war?
Strasser, Todd. How I Spent My Last Night on Earth
Legs and her friends
try to have the ultimate last day before a giant asteroid destroys
Earth.
Welter, John. I Want to Buy a Vowel: A Novel of Illegal
Alienation
A "Wheel of Fortune"
educated illegal immigrant's fate becomes entwined with a teenage
wanna-be Satanist and two little girls who like to dig up old
bones. (Fic)
Wrede, Patricia. Dealing With Dragons
When a bored princess
runs away to find excitement, a powerful and dangerous dragon
more than fulfills her wishes. (Juv Fic SF)
2/19/03
Duluth Public Library, 520 W. Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802
