Top Ten Orca Currents

This month's top ten are the Orca Currents series' bestsellers.

1. Camp Wild, by Pam Withers, 2005.
Wilf plans to escape from camp by canoe and spend the rest of his vacation alone in the woods, proving to his parents he deserves his independence. But when his cabin mate and a younger camper tag along, they all end up in a fight for their lives against the unforgiving river.

2. Queen of the Toilet Bowl, by Freida Wishinsky, 2005.
When Renata is chosen to play the lead role in the school musical, students who used to ignore her start saying hello and congratulating her in the hall. She is happy until it becomes evident that Karin, a wealthy girl who expected to get the lead role, will go to great lengths to ruin Renata’s reputation.

3. Wired, by Sigmund Brouwer, 2005.
When Keegan discovers that someone has been stealing snowboards and skis at Bear Mountain resort, and the girl he’s just met is somehow involved, he must face his fears and test his new snowboarding skills in a run for safety.

4. Chat Room, by Kristin Butcher, 2006.
Linda is shy and avoids getting involved at school. But when her high school sets up online chat rooms she can’t resist the urge to visit them.

5. Sudden Impact, by Lesley Choyce, 2005.
When Kurt is hurt in a soccer game and ends up in the hospital Tina tries to help him, but nobody will tell her what is wrong, and Kurt’s parents don’t want her around.

6. Spoiled Rotten, by Dayle Campbell Gaetz, 2005.
Jessica loves her yearly backpacking trip with her father, but this year everything has changed. This year Jessica has to share her vacation with her new stepmother and her spoiled new stepsister, Amy.

7. Sewer Rats, by Sigmund Brouwer, 2006. When Carter, the new kid, is hurt in his first paintball war, Jim and Mickey suspect that Lisa planned the accident. They try to confront her, but she runs into the tunnels just as a rainstorm begins. Jim and Mickey have to get Lisa out before the tunnels fill with water.

8. Flower Power, by Ann Walsh, 2005.
Callie’s mother has chained herself to the neighbor’s tree and is living inside the treehouse. She refuses to come down until the neighbor, Mr. Wilson, agrees to leave the tree standing.

9. Laggan Lard Butts, by Eric Walters, 2006.
Sam Campbell’s school team, the Laggan Lairds, always loses. When someone suggests that their name be the Laggan Lard Butts, Sam thinks the team should change its name. What is a Laird anyway?

10. Dog Walker, by Karen Spafford-Fitz, 2006.
Turk needs cash. Then he makes a discovery: Girls love dogs. Turk’s friends will do anything to meet girls. Turk starts a dog walking business. His friends walk the dogs and Turk collects half the money.

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