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Stinger
By John Nichol. 1999
RAF pilot Sean Riever heads for the mountains of Afghanistan. His work with mine-clearance takes him as close to war…
as he wants to get. But when a passenger plane is shot down by a stinger missile, the ghosts of the past return to haunt him. Some descriptions of violence. 1999.Sparrow Hawk Red
By Ben Mikaelsen. 1996
Thirteen-year-old Ricky, the Mexican American son of a former Drug Enforcement Agency man, tries to avenge his mother's murder by…
crossing over into Mexico to steal a high-tech radar plane from drug smugglers. Grades 5-8 and up. 1996.Skydive! (Gary Paulsen world of adventure.)
By Gary Paulsen. 1996
After taking pictures of drug dealers disembarking from a small plane, two tenagers find themselves on a flight that may…
force them to make their first jump much sooner than they expect. Grades 4-7. 1996.Snakehead (Alex Rider adventure. #7.)
By Anthony Horowitz. 2008
Alone in Sydney, Alex Rider is recruited by the Australian government to infiltrate an organized people-smuggling ring: the criminal underworld…
of Snakeheads. Working undercover as a refugee he moves to Bangkok, where he meets someone he can trust - a fellow agent and true friend: or is there any such thing in the poisonous world of espionage? Sequel to "Ark angel" (DC35952). For junior high readers. 2008. (Alex Rider adventure ; 7)Standoff
By Sandra Brown. 2000
Texas multimillionaire Russell Dendy's pregnant daughter, Sabra, runs off with her high-school boyfriend after Dendy threatens them. As they attempt…
to rob a convenience store, the fleeing couple takes hostages, including a television reporter. Then Sabra goes into active labour. Strong language, explicit descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller 2000.Starclimber
By Kenneth Oppel. 2008
Paris. Matt Cruse is looking forward to spending time with Kate de Vries over the summer, but first he is…
attacked and then Kate's parents summon her home. Things look up when the Canadian government makes an exciting offer to them both - Canada wants to reach space first, and the Canadian Minister of Air wants Kate to join the first expedition as an expert in aerial zoology. There's a place for Matt, too - if he can pass the gruelling tests to become one of the world's first astralnauts onboard the incredible ship Starclimber. For junior and senior high readers. Sequel to "Skybreaker" (DC27968). Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2008.Snowbound
By Richard S Wheeler. 2010
After his 1847 court-martial, Colonel John Frémont, known as the Pathfinder, resigns from the army and embarks on an expedition…
to survey a proposed railway between St. Louis and San Francisco. Trapped in the Colorado mountains during winter, his team battles starvation and freezing temperatures. Explicit descriptions of violence. Winner of the 2011 Spur Award for Best Western Short Novel. c2010.Sovay
By Celia Rees. 2008
Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution and its impact on British politics, wild and beautiful, spoilt and wilful,…
Sovay finds that her cosseted life in rural England has not prepared her for life as a highway robber, for defending the honour of her family or for trying to save herself from corruption and evil. For junior high readers. 2008.Sold!
By Nan Lyons, Ivan Lyons. 1982
An auctioneer, Dorothy Patterson, discovers 96 "eggs" created by Fabergé for the Russian Czarina Alexandra. Dorothy becomes involved with numerous…
fanatics desperate to acquire the jewels. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1982.Song of the gargoyle
By Zilpha Keatley Snyder. 1991
Tymmon, thirteen, flees the abductors of his father, the jester of Austerneve, and takes refuge in the Sombrous Forest. Frightened…
and longing for the knighthood that his lowly station denies him, he is befriended by Troff, a gargoyle. They make a living as street musicians in Montreff. When an elderly man reveals the identity of Tymmon's parents, he returns to Austerneve to rescue or avenge his father. Grades 4-7 and older. 1991.Snowbound six
By Richard Martin Stern. 1977
Solo's journey
By Joy Smith Aiken. 1988
This story tells of the life and adventures of Solo who, orphaned as a kitten, has a tremendous fight to…
survive within the community of feral cats to which he belongs. Destruction threatens the group and Solo realises he must find a new home for them all, and so the great trek starts. Grades 4-7. 1988.Smells like dog (Smells Like Dog #1)
By Suzanne Selfors. 2010
When farm boy Homer Pudding's explorer-uncle dies and leaves him a droopy dog with a mysterious coin hidden on its…
collar, it leads him to The City, where they meet Madame La Directeur, the conniving head of the Natural History Museum, who is trying to steal the coin and take Homer's place in a secret society of adventurers. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. 2010.Smile!
By Geraldine McCaughrean. 2004
When Felix's plane crashes, he finds himself in a small remote village. The only thing he has salvaged from the…
plane is a polaroid camera with ten remaining pictures. Grades 4-7. 2004.Slaves of the mastery (Wind on fire trilogy ; #2)
By William Nicholson. 2002
When the ruthless soldiers of the Mastery strike, the city is burned, and the Manth people are taken into slavery.…
Kestrel Hath is left behind, separated from her beloved brother Bowman, and vowing revenge. Kestrel must find Bowman again, and Bowman must learn the secrets of the Singer people. Only then will they break the power of the Mastery. For Junior High readers. Sequel to "The wind singer" (DC29160). Followed by "Fire song" (DC29755). 2002. (Wind on fire trilogy ; 2)Skybreaker (Airborn Ser.)
By Kenneth Oppel. 2005
16-year-old Matt Cruse is the only person who knows the coordinates of The Hyperion, a legendary ghost ship rumoured to…
be full of riches. Soon Matt and his sweetheart Kate are on a dangerous treasure hunt, along with pilot Hal and Nadira, a gypsy girl who claims to have the key to the Hyperion's booby-trapped booty.. Sequel to "Airborn" (DC25448). Descriptions of violence. For Junior high readers. Winner of the 2006 Red Maple Award. 2005.Skeleton Key (Alex Rider adventure. #3.)
By Anthony Horowitz. 2002
Teenage superspy Alex Rider travels from a reconnaissance mission at Wimbledon Tennis Championships to an investigation on Cayo Esqueleto, Cuba.…
He begins to make chilling links between several deaths, an illegal nuclear weapons deal and General Sarov's plans for the future of the world. Some strong language. Sequel to "Point blank" (DC26006), followed by "Eagle strike" (DC29161). For junior high readers. 2002. (Alex Rider adventure ; 3)Simon Jesse's journey
By Stan Dragland. 1983
Silver wings
By Grace Livingston Hill. 1988
After taking a position as social secretary in the Whitney household, Amory meets a pilot, Gareth. When Gareth crashes on…
a flight to Alaska, Amory is the only one who believes that he is alive. First published in 1931. 1988.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
By Michael Morpurgo. 2004
One New Year's in Camelot, when King Arthur's knights of the Round Table are feasting, a bright green giant bursts…
in and issues an unusual challenge. Sir Gawain, the king's nephew, courageously accepts. What follows are sword fights, monsters, magic, knights in shining armour, dragons, adventure - and a lesson in humility and honour. Grades 5-8. 2004. Uniform title: Gawain and the Grene Knight.