Bonnie Dobkin Books In Order

Dream Spinner

Disfigured by a tragic car accident that also killed her dad, Jori has transformed from a popular high school student into a bitter loner. Fatherless, betrayed by her best friend and physically scarred for life, Jori is angry at the world. And now her little sister Lisa has been missing for months. Walking home from school, Jori stumbles upon a strange house and meets Professor DePris, who shows her a magical tapestry woven with dreams. Distrustful of the eccentric old man and his talking spider, she resists entering the dream tapestry until she realises her sister is caught inside. It’s up to Jori to go inside the tapestry and rescue her sister from the monstrous creature feasting on her fantasies. How can Jori convince Lisa to leave this fantastic, yet dangerous, world where anything like reuniting with their father is possible?

Neptune’s Children

A day at the fabled amuseme*nt park Isles of Wonder turns deadly when a world wide biological attack kills every adult, leaving behind only the kids to fend for themselves. Isolated from the world, unsure of what lies ahead, the young survivors assemble under the statue of King Neptune, the mythical ruler of the Isles, to form a new society. Led by the children of the park workers, they choose to remain closed off from the outside world living relatively comfortably inside the self contained park. But when violence from the infested outside world appears to infiltrate their safe zone, one small group discovers a secret society and a hidden system of underground tunnels, and the stage is set for a war that will determine the future of everyone on the Isles.

As alliances are formed and broken, readers will find themselves taking sides in this suspenseful adventure story that addresses the duality of human nature.

Everybody Says

A boy proud of his individuality proclaims his love of raw carrots, rainy days, and his pet iguana.

The Great Bug Hunt

All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like learning about rhymes, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.

Go-with Words

All Rookie Readers actively engage young readers, encouraging language development, building fluency, and promoting independent reading. By targeting a skill, like learning about rhymes, young readers are building fundamental reading skills with the help of fun, lively, colorfully illustrated stories.

Truck Stop

Describes in verse different kinds of trucks.