Hilary McKay
Author
Series
Lulu (Hilary McKay) volume 6
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
"Seven-year-old Lulu adopts a hamster and must keep it a secret from her grandmother when she and her cousin Mellie spend the night"--
Author
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 9
Description
In 1902 England, Clarry and Peter struggle with the challenges of living with an indifferent father, but the summers they spend in Cornwall with their grandparents and cousin Rupert provide much needed comfort, and in the years that follow Clarry looks back on those leisurely days to help her cope with the trying times of World War I and its aftermath.
Author
Series
Casson family volume Prequel
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 7
Description
Twelve-year-old Caddy's world turns upside down when her father, Bill, temporarily becomes a stay at home "mom" and her best friends since kindergarten, Ali, Beth, and Ruby, begin to move in different directions.
Author
Series
Casson family volume 1
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Description
After learning that she was adopted, thirteen-year-old Saffron's relationship with her eccentric, artistic family changes, until they help her go back to Italy where she was born to find a special momento of her past.
Author
Series
Lulu (Hilary McKay) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Lulu, who loves animals, brings an abandoned duck egg to school, even though her teacher has banned Lulu from bringing animals to school ever again.
Author
Series
Casson family volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Description
Spurred on by his youngest sister, Rose, twelve-year-old Indigo sticks up for himself and an American boy who has replaced him as the primary target of the school bullies.
Author
Series
Binny Cornwallis volume 1
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 7
Description
Eleven-year-old Binny struggles to cope with her father's death and the loss of her beloved dog while she adjusts to a new home that might be haunted by her horrible Aunt Violet.
Author
Series
Lulu (Hilary McKay) volume 4
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"When Lulu's next-door neighbor doesn't seem to be looking after his rabbit properly, Lulu and her cousin Mellie devise a scheme to make him pay more attention to his pet"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"When Lulu rescues a wild hedgehog in a storm, she knows she can't keep it as a pet--it wants to roam free. So she and her cousin Mellie come up with the neighborhood Hedgehog Club to keep it safe"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Lulu (Hilary McKay) volume 2
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Seven-year-old Lulu and her cousin think their vacation house is the most perfect place ever until they find a trouble-prone stray dog living on the beach.
14) The amber cat
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1997.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 4
Description
While recovering from chicken pox, Robin and his friends are drawn into his mother's story about the adventures she and her friends had years ago with an unusual girl who mysteriously appeared on the nearby beach.
Author
Series
Lulu (Hilary McKay) volume 3
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Appears on list
Description
"When a mysterious bag is left on Lulu's doorstep, the last thing her grandmother expects to be in it is a cat--a huge, neon orange cat. But Lulu knows this cat doesn't mean any harm and in fact it needs a lovely new home"--
17) Caddy ever after
Author
Series
Casson family volume 4
Pub. Date
[2006]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 5
Description
The four eccentric Casson siblings each contribute written accounts of the events--which include a Valentine's Day dance, the appearance of a sinister balloon, and the breakdown of a car--that lead to Caddy's wedding day.
18) Permanent Rose
Author
Series
Casson family volume 3
Pub. Date
2005.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 6
Description
While trying to reconnect with her friend Tom, who has returned to the United States without leaving a forwarding address, eight-year-old Rose inadvertently discovers the identity of her adopted sister Saffy's father.
19) Binny in secret
Author
Series
Binny Cornwallis volume 2
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Description
While getting bullied at school, twelve-year-old Binny investigates the disappearance of her brother's chicken and tries to save an endangered lynx.
Author
Pub. Date
2003, c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Description
After learning that she was adopted, thirteen-year-old Saffron's relationship with her eccentric, artistic family changes, until they help her go back to Italy where she was born to find a special momento of her past.