Lucky Lyle by Ted Thomas

And then he spotted it, poking out from the side of a dandelion. It was a four-leaf clover, perfectly proportioned. Lyle rubbed his eyes in disbelief. Upon reopening them, he carefully removed the four-leaf clover and held it between two fingers like a piece of glass. I finally found one. Lyle thought to himself. There's no way that I can flunk the science test with this. He pressed the four-leaf clover in his science book for safekeeping.

The Magic Garden by Sue Harrington

"I've never seen anything like this." Mom said with wonder in her voice. Kelly picked one of the strawberries. It was as large as an apple. "I don't know how this happened," Kelly said, "but maybe with fruits like these we can save the house." Mom's face softened. She released all of the worries and stresses that had been wrinkling her brow for the last year. Kelly took a bite of the strawberry. Her mouth flooded with delicious juices and she smiled. "This taste better than any strawberry that I've ever eaten."

Depending on the Kindness of Strangers by Kit Tucker

My sister grabbed a jelly donut from the box and ate it hungrily. Having grown up in the orphanage, we weren't used to such acts of kindness. I couldn't help but to look at Ms. Rosenberg suspiciously, but these were donuts and we didn't get to eat a lot of them. I grabbed a chocolate Long John from the box and stuffed it in to my mouth. "It's good," I said through huge bites. Ms. Rosenberg smiled at us as we both went back for seconds.

It's Pizza Time: 101 Pizza Parlor Recipes by Vinnie Perini

You will find that making pizza sauce is a snap with this simple recipe. First, get a can of tomato sauce, a can of tomato paste, a tablespoon of oregano, a teaspoon of minced garlic, and a teaspoon of paprika. After you have gathered your ingredients, mix together the tomato sauce and paste in a medium bowl until it is smooth. Next, stir in your oregano, garlic, and paprika. Heat if desired. Now enjoy your pizza sauce on a pizza or with breadsticks.

Vance Phantom: Hero for Hire by Damon Thomas

We looked at the horizon and saw him riding off slowly on his big white horse into the sunset. He turned around and tipped his hat to us and we all cheered. This was the man that saved our town. The man who taught me to fight for my beliefs and he was leaving my life. I couldn't let him go. I kissed my mother on the cheek and jumped on the stallion. "Giddy up!" I shouted while snapping the reins. The stallion took off like a bolt.