Richard Peck - Free Library Land Online - Animals https://animals.library.land/ ru Richard Peck - Free Library Land Online - Animals DataLife Engine A Long Way From Chicago https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411505-a_long_way_from_chicago.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411505-a_long_way_from_chicago.html A Long Way From Chicago
A summer they'll never forget.

Each summer Joey and his sister, Mary Alice—two city slickers from Chicago—visit Grandma Dowdel's seemingly sleepy Illinois town. Soon enough, they find that it's far from sleepy...and Grandma is far from your typical grandmother. From seeing their first corpse (and he isn't resting easy) to helping Grandma trespass, catch the sheriff in his underwear, and feed the hungry—all in one day—Joey and Mary Alice have nine summers they'll never forget!


"A rollicking celebration of an eccentric grandmother and childhood memories." —School Library Journal, starred review

"Each tale is a small masterpiece of storytelling." —The Horn Book, starred review

"Grandma Dowdel embodies not only the heart of a small town but the spirit of an era gone by...Remarkable and fine." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

A Newbery Honor Book
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]]> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:26:08 +0200 On The Wings of Heroes https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411503-on_the_wings_of_heroes.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411503-on_the_wings_of_heroes.html On The Wings of Heroes
Davy Bowman's dad looks forward to Halloween more than a kid, and Davy's brother, Bill, flies B-17s. Davy adores these two heroes and tries his best to follow their lead, especially now. World War II has invaded Davy's homefront boyhood. Bill has joined up, breaking their dad's heart. It's an intense, confusing time, and one that will spur Davy to grow up in a hurry. This is one of Richard Peck's finest novels—a tender, unforgettable portrait of the World War II home front and a family's enduring love.]]> Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:26:10 +0200 The Best Man https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415779-the_best_man.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415779-the_best_man.html The Best Man
Newbery Medalist Richard Peck tells a story of small-town life, gay marriage, and everyday heroes in this novel for fans of Gary Schmidt and Jack Gantos
Archer Magill has spent a lively five years of grade school with one eye out in search of grown-up role models. Three of the best are his grandpa, the great architect; his dad, the great vintage car customizer,; and his uncle Paul, who is just plain great. These are the three he wants to be. Along the way he finds a fourth—Mr. McLeod, a teacher. In fact, the first male teacher in the history of the school.
But now here comes middle school and puberty. Change. Archer wonders how much change has to happen before his voice does. He doesn't see too far ahead, so every day or so a startling revelation breaks over him. Then a really big one when he's the best man at the wedding of two of his role models. But that gets ahead of the story.
In pages that ripple with laughter, there's a teardrop here and there. And...]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2016 17:39:12 +0200 The Teacher's Funeral https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415780-the_teachers_funeral.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415780-the_teachers_funeral.html The Teacher's Funeral
If your teacher has to die, August isn't a bad time of year for it," begins Richard Peck's latest novel, a book full of his signature wit and sass. Russell Culver is fifteen in 1904, and he's raring to leave his tiny Indiana farm town for the endless sky of the Dakotas. To him, school has been nothing but a chain holding him back from his dreams. Maybe now that his teacher has passed on, they'll shut the school down entirely and leave him free to roam.No such luck. Russell has a particularly eventful season of schooling ahead of him, led by a teacher he never could have predicted-perhaps the only teacher equipped to control the likes of him: his sister Tansy. Despite stolen supplies, a privy fire, and more than any classroom's share of snakes, Tansy will manage to keep that school alive and maybe, just maybe, set her brother on a new, wiser course.]]> Fri, 26 Nov 2004 17:39:13 +0200 Past Perfect, Present Tense https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411507-past_perfect_present_tense.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411507-past_perfect_present_tense.html Past Perfect, Present Tense
Compiled for the first time, here are all of Newbery Award– winning author Richard Peck's previously published short stories and two brand-new ones. From comedy to tragedy to historical to contemporary; from "Priscilla and the Wimps," Peck's first short story, to "Shotgun Cheatham's Last Night Above Ground," which inspired both A Long Way from Chicago and A Year Down Yonder, to "The Electric Summer," Peck's jumping-off point for Fair Weather, readers will thrill at Peck's engaging short fiction. Complete with the author's own notes on the stories as well as tips and hints for aspiring writers and two new stories, this vibrant and varied collection offers something for everyone.
]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2006 14:26:27 +0200 The Dreadful Future of Blossom Culp https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415778-the_dreadful_future_of_blossom_culp.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415778-the_dreadful_future_of_blossom_culp.html The Dreadful Future of Blossom Culp
It's Halloween, 1914. Teenage psychic Blossom Culp sneaks into the house where the rest of her class is having a party-and that's when everything goes haywire. Suddenly Blossom is hurled into a time warp. Her psychic powers have found a way to send her into the future-our time. But will they be able to send her back?]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2001 17:39:11 +0200 Three Quarters Dead https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415773-three_quarters_dead.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415773-three_quarters_dead.html Three Quarters Dead
Kerry is chosen by the coolest clique in school and so she thinks life has finally begun. But then it seems all over when her three friends are killed in a shocking car accident. Or are they? Only weeks after the accident, Kerry receives a text from one of the girls: We're all 3 here at my aunt's in the city. Take the 3:50 train. B there.Exhilarating, terrifying suspense is crossed with a thought-provoking examination of peer pressure in Richard Peck's return to his contemporary teen- and ghost-story roots. This is a master author's gift to the Gossip Girl/Twilight generation: his own smart, stylish, and fun take on the paranormal.
]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:39:09 +0200 The Ghost Belonged to Me https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415776-the_ghost_belonged_to_me.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415776-the_ghost_belonged_to_me.html The Ghost Belonged to Me
Only Alexander knows why the barn is haunted—-and by what

When Alexander notices an eerie light coming out of the barn,. He thinks his friend Blossom Culp is trying to spook him. But strange things really are happening there. Slimy footprints appear out of nowhere, and whimpering sounds float down from the hayloft. And when he ventures into the barn in the dark of night, his breath catches in his throat. Suddenly Blossom's words come back to him: "You can make contact with the Unseen...." Now there's a girl ghost standing right in front of him, telling him of great danger ahead. But is there time for Alexander to act on her warning?

Blossom Culp #1

"Peck's blending of mystery and humor makes an unusual and entertaining ghost story." —Booklist, starred review]]> Thu, 26 Nov 1998 17:39:10 +0200 Fair Weather https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411504-fair_weather.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411504-fair_weather.html Fair Weather
Thirteen-year-old Rosie Beckett has never strayed further from her family's farm than a horse can pull a cart. Then a letter from her Aunt Euterpe arrives, and everything changes. It's 1893, the year of the World's Columbian Exposition-the "wonder of the age"-a.k.a. the Chicago World's Fair. Aunt Euterpe is inviting the Becketts to come for a visit and go to the fair! Award-winning author Richard Peck's fresh, realistic, and fun-filled writing truly brings the World's Fair-and Rosie and her family-to life.]]> Wed, 26 Nov 2003 14:26:11 +0200 Secrets at Sea https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415777-secrets_at_sea.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/415777-secrets_at_sea.html Secrets at Sea
The adorable tale of a family of mice stowaways on an adventurous ship's journey

In the beloved tradition of The Borrowers, The Tale of Despereaux, and The Cricket in Times Square, here is an irresistible adventure story about the tiny creatures who secretly live among us humans, as only Newbery Medal winner Richard Peck could imagine it. Set on a grand cruise ship to England in 1887, this beautifully illustrated tale of a charming family of mice is full of laughs, near misses, and surprises. Multiple-award-winning author Richard Peck at his best and most playful!]]> Sat, 26 Nov 2011 17:39:10 +0200 Lost in Cyberspace https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411502-lost_in_cyberspace.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411502-lost_in_cyberspace.html Lost in Cyberspace
Meet Josh Lewis, a sixth grader at the elite Huckley School. When his best friend Aaron announces that he can time travel with his computer, Josh isn't fazed. But when Aaron actually microprocesses himself into cyberspace, the duo must deal with unexpected visitors from the past — and find out more about Huckley's history than they ever wanted to know!"Amiable characters, fleet pacing, and witty,in-the-know narration will keep even the non-bookish interested."— Publishers Weekly]]> Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:26:10 +0200 Ghosts I Have Been https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411510-ghosts_i_have_been.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411510-ghosts_i_have_been.html Ghosts I Have Been
Upon discovering that she has the gift of Second Sight, Blossom also learns that whether glimpsing the future or traveling into the past, one is powerless to alter history.]]> Mon, 26 Nov 2001 14:26:29 +0200 Are You in the House Alone? https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411508-are_you_in_the_house_alone_.html https://animals.library.land/richard-peck/411508-are_you_in_the_house_alone_.html Are You in the House Alone?
An updated look for the classic YA thriller from genre heavyweight Richard Peck
Sixteen-year-old Gail is living the upper-class suburban life when she begins receiving terrifying phone calls and notes in her locker. And the calls keep coming. When she's attacked by the town's golden boy everyone refuses to take action against him and his powerful family. A frightening drama that deals with heavy teen issues and the idea of justice (or lack thereof) from bestselling author Richard Peck.]]> Sun, 26 Nov 2000 14:26:28 +0200