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Joan Lowery Nixon is the author of Gloria Chipmunk, Star! (1980), Maggie Forevermore (1987), The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore (1992), The Dark and Deadly Pool (2003), Mysterious Queen of Magic (1981).

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Gloria Chipmunk, Star!

Gloria Chipmunk, Star!
Gloria Chipmunk has a real problem to solve when she must stay home to take care of her little brother on the same day as the class play in which she has a part.

Maggie Forevermore

release date: Jan 01, 1987
Maggie Forevermore
Happy living with her Texas grandmother and looking forward to celebrating a family Christmas, thirteen-year-old Maggie is devasted when she is summoned by her movie-director father to spend Christmas with him and her very young stepmother in California.

The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore

release date: May 01, 1992
The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore
A teenage girl is kidnapped, but when freed, is accused of masterminding the scheme to extort money from her wealthy grandmother.

The Dark and Deadly Pool

release date: Sep 01, 2003
The Dark and Deadly Pool
Sixteen-year-old Mary Elizabeth''s summer job at an expensive health club turns out to be more exciting than she bargained for when a series of mysterious events culminate in murder.

Mysterious Queen of Magic

Mysterious Queen of Magic
Kleep and Till befriend a stranger who is seeking a way to free his people enslaved by Thrugg''s magic power.

Adventures of the Red Tape Gang

Adventures of the Red Tape Gang
A plan to secretly help their community nearly backfires for a group of children when they find themselves involved with real gangland criminals.

Løfternes land

release date: Sep 22, 2022
Løfternes land
”’Du er jo en stor pige,’ havde han sagt, mens han stak en togbillet i hånden på hende. ’Du er faktisk så godt som voksen. Og du kan sagtens klare rejsen til Chicago på egen hånd.’ Og før Rose havde fået set sig om, var onkel Jimmy forsvundet gennem døren, der førte til New York-færgerne. Hun ærgrede sig stadig over, at hun ikke havde fået fortalt ham, hvad hun mente om ham.” 15-årige Rose har taget den lange og farefulde rejse fra Irland til Amerika med drømmen om at få et bedre liv i den nye verden. Hendes far og brødre har allerede slået sig ned i Chicago, og da Rose endelig når i land på Ellis Island ud for New York, viser det sig, at hun må rejse hele vejen til Chicago alene. Det liv, Rose tror venter hende blandt hendes far og brødre, er langt fra det, hun har set frem til. Faren drikker alt for meget, og brødrene er involveret i noget ulovligt politisk arbejde. Samtidig må Rose slide dagen lang i en forretning for at skaffe penge til, at resten af familien også kan rejse til Amerika. ”Løfternes land” er en spændende historisk roman om de mange europæere, der omkring år 1900 forlod fattigdommen i den gamle verden for at skabe sig et bedre liv i den nye. Bogen er skrevet til unge fra 13 år og opefter og udkom første gang i 1995. Joan Lowery Nixon (1927-2003) var en amerikansk journalist og forfatter. Hun udgav en perlerække af bøger til børn og unge i mange forskellige genrer. Hendes bøger er blevet oversat til flere fremmedsprog og har opnået stor popularitet i mange lande.

A Candidate for Murder

release date: Jan 01, 1992
A Candidate for Murder
Cary finds her life in danger when she uncovers a plot to sabotage her father''s political campaign for governor of Texas.

Et farligt løfte

release date: May 01, 2025
Et farligt løfte
12-årige Mike Kelly er vokset op hos sin mor i New York sammen med sine fem søskende. Hans mor har ikke længere råd til at brødføde børnene, og hun sender dem med ’De Forældreløses Tog’ mod vest, hvor hun håber, de kan finde en ny familie, som kan give dem et bedre liv. Inden Mike når at slå rødder hos sin nye familie, bryder den amerikanske borgerkrig ud, og han melder sig som trommeslager til nordstaternes hær. Da hans soldaterkammerat Todd bliver dødeligt såret på slagmarken, afgiver Mike ham et farligt løfte. Han vil bringe Todds lommeur til hans søster, om det så skal koste ham livet. I sit forsøg på at holde løftet til sin afdøde ven kommer Mike igen og igen ud for farefulde situationer, der er nær ved at slå ham ihjel. ”Et farligt løfte” er en spændende børnebog om den amerikanske borgerkrig. Bogen udkom første gang i 1995 og er skrevet til børn fra 10 og opefter. Joan Lowery Nixon (1927-2003) var en amerikansk journalist og forfatter. Hun udgav en perlerække af bøger til børn og unge i mange forskellige genrer. Hendes bøger er blevet oversat til flere fremmedsprog og har opnået stor popularitet i mange lande.

Will's Choice

release date: Jan 01, 1999
Will's Choice
It''s 1866 and 12-year-old Will Scott is not happy to be riding the orphan train. That''s because Will''s not really an orphan. He has a father--Jesse, a circus performer. But Will is no good at circus tricks, and Jesse tells him he''d be better off with a new family out West: "I''m giving you a better life, Will." Will is placed with the kindly Dr. and Mrs. Wallace. Assisting Dr. Wallace on his rounds of the local farms, Will finds to his surprise that he''s really good at something--helping people who are sick and hurt. But he still misses his father terribly. And then one night, Jesse''s circus comes to town.... "From the Hardcover edition.

The Weekend was Murder

release date: Jan 01, 1994
The Weekend was Murder
Sixteen-year-old Liz''s summer job with an expensive hotel involves her in a staged murder mystery weekend and a real murder.

Place To Belong

release date: Jan 01, 1993

Other Side of Dark

release date: Aug 01, 1988

Land of Hope

release date: Jan 01, 1992
Land of Hope
Rebekah, a fifteen-year-old Jewish immigrant arriving in New York City in 1902, almost abandons her dream of getting an education when she is forced to work in a sweatshop.

If You Were a Writer

release date: Mar 01, 2014
If You Were a Writer
Melia tells her writer mother sheÕd like to be a writer too, and as the day progresses she receives many helpful suggestions.

The Mystery Box

release date: Jan 01, 1991
The Mystery Box
The Nic-Nac kids, who solve neighborhood mysteries together and write their own newspaper, the Nic-Nac News, investigate the case of The Great Giovanni, a mysterious man on their block.

And Maggie Makes Three

release date: Jan 01, 1987
And Maggie Makes Three
Twelve-year-old Maggie, living with her grandmother in Houston, joins the drama club at school, wins a part in a play, begins to make friends, and learns to deal with feelings of loneliness, selfishness, being in love, and having an unusual family life and background.

The Mysterious Prowler

The Mysterious Prowler
A little boy assembles the clues to the mysterious prowler: he has a round nose, he rides a bicycle with a patched tire, and he squeaks instead of talks.

The April Fool Mystery

The April Fool Mystery
Amateur detectives Susan and Mike figure out the identity of a mysterious clown on April Fools'' Day.
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