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Horrors of History: Books 1-4 (Horrors of History)
By T. Neill Anderson. 2013
Four stories featuring historical disasters. In City of the Dead, the fate of the residents of Galveston, Texas hangs in…
the balance as floodwaters rise during the great hurricane in 1900. Also includes Ocean of Fire, People of the Plague, and Massacre of the Miners. For grades 5-8. 2015Raiders: A Novel
By William B. McCloskey. 2013
Twenty years after his greenhorn days in William McCloskey's bestselling novel Highliners, Hank Crawford stands tall as a respected fishing…
captain in Kodiak, Alaska. Set amongst the tumult of the early 1980s, Raiders follows the struggles of the Alaskan fishermen as they regain control of their fishing grounds from the fleets of foreign companies that have been plundering their bays. But such companies aren't deterred and instead contract American boats to catch the fish for them. To keep his family afloat, Hank signs on with a Japanese firm and ends up shunned as a traitor by his peers. But when Hank begins to suspect that his new employers are playing a political game with him as the pawn, he must confront the possibility that to find redemption, he may have to sacrifice all he has. UnratedArrow to Alaska: a Pacific Northwest adventure
By Hannah Viano. 2015
Arrow, a young boy who lives in Seattle, goes on an adventure to visit his grandfather in Alaska aboard Aunt…
Kelly's salmon boat. He spends time with Grampy on his float house in Alaska, then returns to Seattle on a friend's seaplane. For grades K-3Peril on Long's Peak: Rocky Mountain National Park (Adventures with the Parkers #8)
By Mike Graf, Marjorie Leggitt. 2012
In the seventh book in the Adventure with the Parkers series, the family heads to Colorado to visit the high…
peaks of Rocky Mountain National Park. When the snow clears, the park's many famous sights are on display: Trail Ridge Road, spectacular wildflowers, elk, waterfalls, and unique alpine tundra. The family's big adventure is a hike up Longs Peak, a Colorado "fourteener." But afternoon storms begin to pelt the family during their training hikes, and they begin to question the wisdom of a nighttime summit ascent. Award winner. For grades 5-8The man with the silver Oar
By Robin Moore. 2002
In 1718, fifteen-year-old Quaker Daniel Collins leaves his uncle's household in colonial Philadelphia to stow away on a ship whose…
mission is to track down a notorious pirate. Daniel is later surprised to discover the buccaneer's true identity. For grades 5-8. 2002Superdog: the heart of a hero
By Caralyn Buehner, Mark Buehner. 2004
The distance between lost and found
By Kathryn Holmes. 2015
Bullied sophomore Hallie Calhoun, her former friend Jonah, and her new friend Rachel leave a church youth-group hike in the…
Great Smoky Mountains and become lost for five days. Hallie finally speaks about the incident that made her a social pariah. For senior high and older readers. 2015The Houdini box
By Brian Selznick. 2008
From the age of eight, Victor tries to perform Houdini's escape tricks, much to his mother's dismay. His admiration for…
the great magician leads him to inherit a box--supposedly Houdini's, but with the confusing initials "E.W." marked on it. For grades 3-6. 2008The Wanderer
By Sharon Creech, David Diaz. 2000
Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic voyage by sailboat to visit Bompie, their grandfather in England. Also…
on board are three uncles and another cousin. The journey of discovery for all five becomes especially important for Sophie, who was adopted into the family only three years ago. For grades 5-8. 2000The girls of No Return
By Erin Saldin. 2012
The Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area stretches across two million acres in central Idaho, with the Alice…
Marshall School for Girls at its heart. When Lida arrives at AMS, she meets Boone, who once burned down a building; Jules, who seems too happy to belong at the school; and Gia, whose glamour entrances everyone she meets. As they prepare for their personal wilderness treks, Lida is both thrilled and terrified to be chosen as Gia's friend. But all the girls have their own secrets to guard-and when those come out, the knives do too. Adult. Strong languageChicago Stories: 40 Dramatic Fictions
By Rob Funderburk, Michael Czyzniejewski. 2012
For everyone who's always wondered what would happen if Roger Ebert had taken Oprah Winfrey to a critics' screening of…
Revenge of The Nerds for their second date..In Chicago Stories: 40 Dramatic Fictions by Michael Czyzniejewski, each story is told in the persona of a famous Chicagoan, from Mrs. O'Leary to Barack Obama.Illustrated by Chicago artist Rob FunderburkUn rajolí d'amistat (Sèrie La pastisseria màgica #3)
By Alessandra Berello. 2015
Pensa en els pastissos més bons que et puguis imaginar, afegeix-ne una nena amb un talent especial per ficar-se en…
embolics i barreja-ho amb l'aire de Brooklyn. Però, sobretot, abans de ficar-lo al forn, tira-li un pessic de pols màgics Una nova companya ha arribat a l'escola de la Meg i en Theo. És una nena misteriosa, fascinant, però, sobretot... molt antipàtica! Tot i que, potser, amb tant d'orgull només intenti dissimular la seva soledat... La Meg té una idea: trobar la recepta per endolcir el cor d'aquesta nena tan sorruda amb un pessic de valor, aventures i, sobretot... molta màgia!El sueño de Meg (Serie La pastelería mágica #1)
By Alessandra Berello. 2015
Imagina los más deliciosos pasteles en los que puedas pensar, añade una niña con un talento especial para meterse en…
problemas y mézclalo con el aire de Brooklyn. Y, sobre todo, antes de hornearlo, échale una pizca de polvo mágico... Meg y Theo tienen unos nuevos vecinos geniales: Flo y su abuelo Artú, que se han mudado a Brooklyn para abrir La pastelería mágica. El sueño de Meg está a punto de hacerse realidad: convertirse en una aprendiz de pastelera y además... ¡mágica! Pero Artú esconde un secreto, y Meg y Theo deberán ayudarle a desenmascarar al traidor que ha llegado para liarlo todo. Acompaña a Meg en su vida llena de aventuras, misterios... y muchos, muchos pasteles.Meg al rescate (Serie La pastelería mágica #2)
By Alessandra Berello. 2015
Imagina los más deliciosos pasteles en los que puedas pensar, añade una niña con un talento especial para meterse en…
problemas y mézclalo con el aire de Brooklyn. Y, sobre todo, antes de hornearlo, échale una pizca de polvo mágico... Meg tiene una misión muy importante: ayudar a Theo a quitarse de encima a dos matones insoportables. ¿Y si la solución fuera preparar un pastel capaz de infundir valentía? Pero antes tendrá que encontrar el ingrediente secreto de la receta... ¿Estás listo para vivir una nueva aventura con sabor a magia?Una pizca de amistad (Serie La pastelería mágica #3)
By Alessandra Berello. 2015
Imagina los más deliciosos pasteles en los que puedas pensar, añade una niña con un talento especial para meterse en…
problemas y mézclalo con el aire de Brooklyn. Y, sobre todo, antes de hornearlo, échale una pizca de polvo mágico... Una nueva compañera ha llegado al colegio de Meg y Theo. Es una niña misteriosa, fascinante, pero, sobre todo... ¡muy antipática! Aunque quizá con tanto orgullo solo trate de disimular su soledad... Meg tiene una idea: encontrar la receta para endulzar el corazón de esa niña tan arisca con una pizca de valor, aventuras y, sobre todo... ¡mucha magia!Meg al rescat (Sèrie La pastisseria màgica #2)
By Alessandra Berello. 2015
Pensa en els pastissos més bons que et puguis imaginar, afegeix-ne una nena amb un talent especial per ficar-se en…
embolics i barreja-ho amb l'aire de Brooklyn. Però, sobretot, abans de ficar-ho al forn, tira-li un pessic de pols màgics. La Meg té una missió molt important: ajudar en Theo a treure's de sobre dos pinxos insuportables. I si la solució fos preparar un pastís capaç de fer que la gent es torni valenta? Però abans haurà de trobar l'ingredient secret de la recepta... Estàs preparat per viure una nova aventura amb gust de màgia?Maduixes i secrets (Sèrie La pastisseria màgica #4)
By Alessandra Berello. 2015
Pensa en els pastissos més bons que et puguis imaginar, afegeix-ne una nena amb un talent especial per ficar-se en…
embolics i barreja-ho amb l'aire de Brooklyn. Però, sobretot, abans de ficar-ho al forn, tira-li un pessic de pols màgics. La Meg vol que tothom al seu voltant estigui content, fins i tot el seu pare, en Robert, que darrerament no fa més que treballar. Per sort, ella sap quin és el remei ideal: preparar un dolç... de l'alegria! Amb ajuda de la Flo i d'en Theo, la Meg sortirà a la recerca de l'ingredient màgic. Però trobar-lo serà més difícil del que preveia, i portarà grans sorpreses... T'atreveixes a acompanyar-los?Fresas y secretos (Serie La pastelería mágica #4)
By Alessandra Berello. 2015
Imagina los más delicioso pasteles en los que puedas pensar, añade una niña con un talento especial para meterse en…
problemas y mézclalo con el aire de Brooklyn. Y, sobre todo, antes de hornearlo, échale una pizca de polvo mágico... Meg quiere que todo el mundo a su alrededor esté contento, incluido su padre Robert, que últimamente no hace más que trabajar. Afortunadamente, ella conoce el remedio perfecto: preparar un dulce... ¡de la alegría! Con ayuda de Flo y Theo, Meg va en busca del ingrediente mágico. Pero la búsqueda será más difícil de lo previsto, y traerá grandes sorpresas... ¿Te atreves a acompañarles?El somni de Meg (Sèrie La pastisseria màgica #1)
By Alessandra Berello. 2015
Pensa en els pastissos més bons que et puguis imaginar, afegeix-ne una nena amb un talent especial per ficar-se en…
embolics i barreja-ho amb l'aire de Brooklyn. Però, sobretot, abans de ficar-ho al forn, tira-li un pessic de pols màgics. La Meg i en Theo tenen uns nous veïns genials: la Flo i el seu avi Artur, que s'han traslladat a Brooklyn per obrir La pastisseria màgica. El somni de la Meg està a punt de fer-se realitat: serà aprenenta de pastissera i a més a més... màgica! Però l'Artur amaga un secret, i la Meg i en Theo hauran d'ajudar-lo a desemmascarar el traïdor que ha arribat per embolicar la troca. Acompanya a la Meg en la seva vida plena d'aventures, misteris... i molts, molts pastissos.The Last Flight: A Novel
By Gregory P. Liefer. 2017
Set against the harsh beauty of Alaska, a veteran helicopter pilot is torn between ending his own embattled life and…
rescuing survivors from a mountain plane crash.Last Flight is the heroic story of Gil Connor, a senior Army helicopter pilot and aging Vietnam vet, as he struggles with an impending terminal illness and the desire to pull off one last daring rescue. Connor finds himself in a constant battle against his internal demons during his quest to reach the survivors of a remote, civilian commuter-plane crash deep in the Alaskan mountains-a rescue that perhaps only he can pull off.The stranded plane’s captain, Scott Sanders, takes charge after the crash, in spite of his injuries and the realization that his dream of flying for a major airline is destroyed. One of the passengers, a retired school teacher, assists him while barely holding herself together; her husband was killed in a fiery plane crash years before. They soon realize that time is not on their side in the Alaskan polar climate.Connor, who’s haunted by the horrors of war and a turbulent past, is torn between ending his life before the inevitable and saving the marooned crash victims before it’s too late. His underlying intentions are unknown, even to himself, until the very end. Aided by an untested protégée and a mysterious young girl found at the crash site, Connor struggles in a desperate gamble to achieve the near impossible. Amid the turmoil of an approaching storm and almost certain failure, his flying skills and drive for redemption are the only hopes that remain.Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade, Yucca, and Good Books imprints, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in fiction-novels, novellas, political and medical thrillers, comedy, satire, historical fiction, romance, erotic and love stories, mystery, classic literature, folklore and mythology, literary classics including Shakespeare, Dumas, Wilde, Cather, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.