Fiction for Children
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All books listed in Braille Books Acquired that also have an equivalent Electronic Braille version will now have both the BR and the EB number listed in the entry.
Mysteries
BR74807 The deadly dungeon by Ron Roy. 1 v. of press braille. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose travel to Maine to visit the castle home of their friend, mystery writer Wallis Wallace. When the kids hear screams coming from behind the walls, they set out to find the source - and discover a trap door to a secret tunnel. For grades 2-4. 1998. (A to Z mysteries ; d)
BR74811 The empty envelope by Ron Roy. 1 v. of press braille. When Dink receives a series of strange letters addressed to "D. Duncan" and then an empty envelope, he believes he has a mystery on his hands. Josh and Ruth Rose help Dink decode a secret message and foil a pair of stamp thieves. For grades 2-4. 1998. (A to Z mysteries ; e)
BR74808 The goose's gold by Ron Roy. 1 v. of press braille. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose go to Key West, Florida, to visit Ruth Rose's grandmother, who is very excited about investing in a sunken-treasure salvaging project. But the kids think it's a scam and sneak aboard the treasure hunter's boat Golden Goose to prove it. For grades 2-4. 1999. (A to Z mysteries ; g)
BR74809 The invisible island by Ron Roy. 1 v. of press braille. Friends Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose wade out to Squaw Island for a picnic and find a hundred-dollar bill in the sand. The next day, with the island hidden in fog, they follow a secret path to a cement vault filled with cash - but it's all counterfeit! For grades 2-4. 1999. (A to Z mysteries ; i)
BR74810 The jaguar's jewel by Ron Roy. 1 v. of press braille. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose travel to New York City to visit Dink's uncle Warren, who shows them his museum's newest piece - a gold jaguar with an emerald between its paws. When the gem is replaced with a fake, the friends set out to find the crook. For grades 2-4. 2000. (A to Z mysteries ; j)
School stories
BR74797 Junie B. Jones and her big fat mouth by Barbara Park. 1 v. of press braille. Job Day is approaching, and Junie B.'s kindergarten classmates are excited. Junie B. shoots off "her big fat mouth" once too often, claiming she'll have "the bestest job" to present and then realizing she hasn't figured out what it is yet. For grades K-3. 1993. (Junie B. Jones)
BR74812 Junie B. Jones and the stupid smelly bus by Barbara Park. 1 v. of press braille. Junie B. is almost six years old and is starting kindergarten. She worries for a week about riding the yellow school bus and doesn't like her first trip on it at all. So she decides not to ride it home after school. For grades K-3. 1992. (Junie B. Jones series ; 1)
BR74816 Junie B. Jones and the yucky blucky fruitcake by Barbara Park. 1 v. of press braille. Junie B., "in the grade of afternoon kindergarten," wants to win lots of prizes at the school carnival. But on Carnival Night Junie B. keeps losing at every game, until she goes to the Cake Walk. For grades K-3. 1995. (Junie B. Jones series ; 5)
BR74818 Junie B. Jones and that meanie Jim's birthday by Barbara Park. 1 v. of press braille. Junie B. has a fight with Jim and then is upset when he invites everyone in their class, except her, to his birthday party. She doesn't want to be the only one left out. But her family helps her to see the problem a different way. For grades K-3. 1996.
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