Peg Kehret

Finally a collection of duets from the best-selling author of "Winning Monologs for Young Actors" and her granddaughter. These humorous and thoughtful scenes present distinctive viewpoints on issues meant to provoke and inspire discussion as well as to entertain. Most roles can be played by either gender. The short length of each scene makes it easy for students to memorize their lines. Sample titles include "How Not to Get a Job," "Cutesy-Wutesy Doggie-Woggie," "The Alibi," "My Rotten Roommate," "Prince Not-So-Charming," "The Tooth Fairy Conspiracy," "Mall Survey," "Hair Salon Gossip," "That's How Rumors Start," "Backstage Pass," and "Goody, Two Shoes." Fifty-four scenes in all. For use in a wide variety of settings, from speech contests and auditions to acting practice or comedy revue shows. A valuable resource for teachers and theatre libraries.

Finally a collection of duets from the best-selling author of "Winning Monologs for Young Actors" and her granddaughter. These humorous and thoughtful scenes present distinctive viewpoints on issues meant to provoke and inspire discussion as well as to entertain. Most roles can be played by either gender. The short length of each scene makes it easy for students to memorize their lines. Sample titles include "How Not to Get a Job," "Cutesy-Wutesy Doggie-Woggie," "The Alibi," "My Rotten Roommate," "Prince Not-So-Charming," "The Tooth Fairy Conspiracy," "Mall Survey," "Hair Salon Gossip," "That's How Rumors Start," "Backstage Pass," and "Goody, Two Shoes." Fifty-four scenes in all. For use in a wide variety of settings, from speech contests and auditions to acting practice or comedy revue shows. A valuable resource for teachers and theatre libraries.

From the beginning, Jonathan is spooked by the deserted island where his family is camping-and his premonitions come true. The family is looking forward to a fun, relaxing stay on Magpie Island, but when Jonathan's mother breaks her ankle, Jonathan and his younger sister, Abby, are left alone with just their dog, Moose. Then a devastating earthquake hits. The bridge is destroyed, the trailer is smashed, and there's no food or water. Suddenly, Jonathan and Abby are fighting for their lives.

When Katie Osborne goes to visit her new friend Shannon Lindstrom, a stranger says Shannon’s at her piano lesson. The next day Shannon is reported missing and Katie is the victim of a hit-and-run driver. Katie doesn’t realize that she’s the only one who can identify Shannon’s kidnapper—or that she’s in grave danger still.

Each day, sixth-grader Rusty feeds a dog that's left chained in the frigid weather with no shelter, food, or water. When he realizes the dog has been injured, he tries to have Animal Control help - but when that fails, Rusty and his friend Andrew unchain the dog and take it. With the dog in their hideout, the boys face multiple challenges, including Andrew's snoopy sister and the escalating threats of the dog's abusive owner. Even more challenging? The appearance of a ghost dog that appears in Rusty's room, and is trying to lead him to an even deeper secret. . . . Peg Kehret delivers another fast-paced story with lots of heart, which will leave young readers cheering for Rusty and the dogs. "Heartwarming, suspenseful, and adventurous, Ghost Dog Secrets is another winner for Kehret." - VOYA "This tale is both heart-wrenching and heart-racing." - The News Tribune

Thirteen-year-old Sunny runs away from her current foster parent in search of her twin sister, from whom she was separated ten years earlier. On the way, she'll face a tornado, bullies, and a stray dog- and the fact that her sister may not be who Sunny hoped she would be.

When Amy agreed to baby-sit Kendra Edgerton, she had no idea she was stepping into a kidnapping plot. Two men force the girls out of the house and into a cabin in the woods, where they create DVDs to send to the families, in hopes of a large ransom from Kendra's wealthy parents. Using her wits and imagination, Amy stealthily sends clues to the police through the DVDs, but time is working against her: She has one week until her captors decide to return Kendra and get rid of Amy.

SWEPT AWAY... Twelve-year-old Emma Bolton is determined to join her father and her sick mother on their voyage to France. She'll do anything to escape Aunt Martha and hateful cousin Odolf! So she disguises herself as a boy and sneaks aboard a vessel she's told is her parents' ship. Too late, Emma discovers that she's a stowaway on Black Lightning, the most notorious slave ship afloat! Her only hope is to hide in plain sight as "William," ship's boy for the cruel Captain Isaac Bacon?until a violent storm causes a shipwreck, leaving her marooned on the raging seas off the coast of Africa, with only her wits to keep her alive...

Bone Breath to the rescue! Bone Breath is now called Dr. Dog! Rosie Saunders' pet has become Oakwood Nursing Center's favorite visitor. But one day when Rosie and her friend Kayo Benton are making a "pet therapy" visit to Oakwood, old Mr. Winters rambles on about "the mustache man" with a gun. They pay no attention...until the night's news. A man in the house across from Oakwood has been shot -- and senile Mr. Winter is the only witness! The next day he's missing. Rosie and Kayo race to find him. But suddenly, they're prisoners themselves!

Join the stars of the Frightmares thrillers, Rosie and Kayo, as they take on bright lights and dark deeds to uncover the art thief responsible for stealing the most valuable painting of the Oakwood Art Museum. Rosie’s dog is a star! Rosie Saunders and Kayo Benton are thrilled when their new friend Lyle Guthrie recommends Bone Breath the dog for a carry-on part in Pirate’s Plunder at the Oakwood Community Theater. The girls are so busy working backstage that they nearly forget about the scandal at the Oakwood Art Museum—the museum’s most valuable painting is a forgery! But when Rosie finds a Van Gogh painting in the theater’s storeroom, she knows the thief is too close for comfort. Is the painting real or is it another fake? Someone is willing to do anything to conceal the crime…and if they don’t act quickly, Rosie, Kayo, and Lyle will become the next victims!

In this addition to the Iowa Children’s Choice Award nominated series, Warren and Betsy travel back to the Johnstown Flood of 1889 to save a survivor’s young sister and help fulfill her dreams.Warren Spalding and Betsy Tyler have been assigned to do a paper on the Johnstown Flood of May 31, 1889. This time they’ve decided not to use the Instant Commuter time-travel device… It's just too dangerous. After all, they nearly died on two previous assignments. Instead, they interview ninety-five-year-old Doc Keaton, whose parents survived the flood. But when they learn that Doc still mourns his little sister who died, Warren and Betsy secretly agree to travel back to 1889 to find eight-year-old Anna and save any lives they can.

Kidnapped!Recklessly she threw herself from the moving truck and ran into the desert, pursued by the kidnapper who had just snatched her best friend, Kayo Benton. Desperate, Rosie Saunders fled, far from the campground and her unsuspecting parents, into the desolate Arizona wasteland. the perfect vacation had suddenly become a nightmare. Rosie was running for her life, with only her wits as weapons, determined to save herself and rescue Kayo at any cost...

Doll museum burglarized! Kayo Benton and Rosie Saunders race to the museum to check on their favorite dolls. Everything seems okay. But the keys to the display cases are missing. And the musical mohair cat is playing a song...as if squeezed by unseen hands. Someone...something...is watching them. But who? And who is the strange-looking soldier in the rumpled uniform who's following them, beckoning them to return? Rosie thinks it's a ghost -- a ghost with a tragic secret. Soon they're back again, locked in the museum after closing time, trapped between two ghosts -- and a pair of ruthless thieves...

Mountain terror!Rosie Saunders and Kayo Benton were in the woods, watching bald eagles through their binoculars, when they saw the red-jacketed man climbing below the nest. Suddenly he reached up, snatched an eaglet and scrambled down the mountain as two eagles screamed above. Rosie and Kayo rushed from their hiding place, desperate to follow the poacher and free the endangered eaglet. But soon they were lost in the dense wilderness of the Cascade Mountains -- tired, thirsty, and scared. That's when they saw the cabin filled with stuffed birds -- and the poacher, who vowed to stop them in their tracks...

It takes a dog to smell danger!Before Rosie could stop him, Bone Breath shot out from behind the car where she and Kayo hid and began barking at the vandals who were destroying the school statue. Recklessly, Rosie tried to rescue Bone Breath -- only to be caught by the vandals herself! They're big. They're bad. And they're determined to make sure she disappears. Rosie's running for her life -- hoping her best friend Kayo can bring help before it's too late!

If there's a mystery to be solved, Pete's your man. Er, your cat. Pete's a cat, specifically, Alex's cat. And since Alex and his family moved into a new housing development, Pete is Alex's only friend. Things start looking up for Alex when Rocky moves in next door. But Rocky isn't very friendly, and Alex starts to suspect he's hiding something. And when the neighborhood is terrorized by a rash of fires and vandalism, Pete knows that he's got to investigate.

Pete the Cat's second adventure is full of wild antics and mystery-solving fun A series of burglaries in their quiet community upsets Alex's family, particularly his younger brother Benjie. What would they do if their house were robbed? Pete is confident that he can protect his family, but that doesn't stop the burglars from trying Luckily, the bad guys are no match for the very protective family cat and Benjie's "spy" skills.

A new Pete the Cat mystery in paperback for the first time Alex and his friends witness a pig falling from a speeding red truck. Working with the police and an animal rescue group, the kids get permission to keep the pig. But after a local TV station runs a story about the rescue, the angry truck driver shows up at Alex's house, determined to take the pig to slaughter. Who is this man? What is he hiding? Pete uses his skills to solve the mystery but, as usual, his humans don't understand. When the dangerous situation turns deadly, can Pete save himself?

After meeting the ghost of a long-dead coal miner, young Josh takes on a strange and morbid task for his spiritual acquaintance in order to help him finally be able to rest in peace, but things become even more curious as he begins digging in the cemetery--causing a curious Josh to worry that he might have gotten into something way over his head. Reprint.