Mary Quattlebaum Books
Jackson Jones and the puddle of thorns
When his mother gives him a garden plot for his tenth birthday, Jackson Jones hopes to earn enough money to buy a basketball, but all he seems to get is trouble.
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Jazz, Pizzazz, and the silver threads
Nine-year-old Calvin's dream of having a pet of his own is partially fulfilled when his neighbor Jenny gets a hamster named Pizzazz for her magic act.
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Underground train
A ride through Washington, D.C., on the subway with Mama provides many vivid and exciting sights and sounds.
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The Magic Squad and the dog of great potential
After visiting the Humane Shelter, ten-year-old Calvin wants to help every dog there but finds it an almost impossible job.
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Grover G. Graham and Me
In his eighth foster home since the death of his great-grandmother, eleven-year-old Ben becomes very attached to a baby living with the same family and worries when the baby's biological mother tak...
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Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop
His plot in a community garden brings 10-year-old Jackson Jones more zucchini than he cares to see and the unwanted attention of a bully, but when a company plans to destroy the garden, Jackson tur...
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Jackson Jones and the curse of the outlaw rose
When Jackson and Reuben take a rose cutting from a graveyard for Mr. Kerring, events make them believe it is cursed and will continue to threaten anyone in its vicinity until it is returned.
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Jackson Jones and Mission Greentop
His plot in a community garden brings 10-year-old Jackson Jones more zucchini than he cares to see and the unwanted attention of a bully, but when a company plans to destroy the garden, Jackson tur...
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