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One Stormy Day (Sugar Creek Gang #9)
By Paul Hutchens. 1997
The Sugar Creek Gang's school gets a new teacher--a man. And that spells trouble. When their old teacher shows up…
to surprise them with a midday sleigh ride, things start looking up for the boys. Until Bill Collins throws a snowball that accidentally hits Mr. Black, the new teacher. Learn the importance of self-sacrifice as Little Jim offers to take Bill's punishment, even though he doesn't deserve it. The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. These classic stories have been inspiring children to grow in their faith for more than five decades. More than three million copies later, children continue to grow up relating to members of the gang as they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life. Now that these stories have been updated for a new generation, you and your child can join in the Sugar Creek excitement. Paul Hutchens's memories of childhood adventures around the fishing hole, the swimming hole, the island, and the woods that surround Indiana's Sugar Creek inspired these beloved tales.The Palm Tree Manhunt (Sugar Creek Gang #8)
By Paul Hutchens. 1997
Old Man Paddler sends the Sugar Creek Gang to a beautiful Caribbean island to find his missing twin brother. Circus…
and Bill find an old man who bears an uncanny resemblance to Old Man Paddler, but then they get separated from the rest of the group. A goat and a lottery ticket become the key to restoring Mr. Paddler. Discover the difference between fate and God's control of the events in our lives. The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. These classic stories have been inspiring children to grow in their faith for more than five decades. More than three million copies later, children continue to grow up relating to members of the gang as they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life. Now that these stories have been updated for a new generation, you and your child can join in the Sugar Creek excitement. Paul Hutchens's memories of childhood adventures around the fishing hole, the swimming hole. the island, and the woods that surround Indiana's Sugar Creek inspired these beloved tales.Luka and the Fire of Life
By Salman Rushdie. 2011
On a beautiful starry night in the city of Kahani in the land of Alifbay a terrible thing happened: twelve-year-old…
Luka's storyteller father, Rashid, fell suddenly and inexplicably into a sleep so deep that nothing and no one could rouse him. To save him from slipping away entirely, Luka must embark on a journey through the Magic World, encountering a slew of phantasmagorical obstacles along the way, to steal the Fire of Life, a seemingly impossible and exceedingly dangerous task. With Haroun and the Sea of Stories Salman Rushdie proved that he is one of the best contemporary writers of fables, and it proved to be one of his most popular books with readers of all ages. While Haroun was written as a gift for his first son, Luka and the Fire of Life, the story of Haroun's younger brother, is a gift for his second son on his twelfth birthday. Lyrical, rich with word-play, and with the narrative tension of the classic quest stories, this is Salman Rushdie at his very best.Un viaje del revés (La diversión de Martina #Volumen 8)
By Martina D'Antiochia. 2020
¡No te pierdas esta nueva aventura de #LaDiversionDeMartina! Por fin este año en el instituto preparamos ¡una obra de teatro!…
Estoy SÚPER ilusionada. Esta vez estábamos ensayando con mis amigos y, sin saber cómo ni por qué, hemos ido a parar literalmente a la otra punta del mundo y... ¡estamos en Australia! Pero... ¿cómo hemos llegado hasta allí? Lo peor no es la bronca que nos va a caer, sino que ¡no tenemos ni idea de cómo volver! ¿TE APUNTAS? ¡LA DIVERSIÓN ESTÁ ASEGURADA!Journey of my life: Australia
By Clara Kong. 2016
Clara está a punto de hacer el viaje de su vida. Apúntate a este road trip por Australia con Clara…
Kong, la Instagramer y YouTuber más internacional de las redes, a través de esta nueva aventura. «Para encontrarse, primero hay que perderse.» Clara tiene diecisiete años y le encanta la moda, las fotos, grabar vídeos y viajar. A pesar de que no es fácil llevar dos vidas paralelas, siempre puede contar con sus amigos y su familia, que laayudan ¡aunque sea desde la otra punta del mundo! En este viaje por Australia, podrás descubrir cómo es la Clara de detrás de la pantalla, y de su mano sabrás que lo que de verdad importa está dentro de nosotros. ¿Te unes al viaje de nuestra vida?No Flying in the House
By Betty Brock. 1970
A funny and fantastical novel about a young girl who makes a life-changing discovery about who she really is. Perfect…
for fans of The Tail of Emily Windsnap—or anyone who has wondered if they might have some magic in them. Most little girls have parents to take care of them, but not Annabel Tippens. She has Gloria, a tiny white dog who talks and wears a gold collar. Annabel never thought it was strange that she had Gloria instead of real parents. Until one day a wicked, wicked cat named Belinda comes to tell her the truth—she's not just a little girl, she's half-fairy! And she can do lots of things that other kids can't do, such as kiss her own elbow and fly around the house. But being a fairy isn't all fun and games, and soon Annabel must make a choice. If she chooses to be a fairy, she'll have to say good-bye to Gloria forever. But how can she decide between her newly found magic and her dearest friend?Killer Flood (Red Rhino)
By Jeff Gottesfeld. 2015
Dan and Pete are excited to have a sleepover at Dan’s house while their parents are away. Their excitement turns…
to fear when the dam breaks and a killer flood smashes through town. The boys decide to stay put until they realize that Dan’s elderly neighbors may be in danger. When they reach the neighbors’ house, they find one of them near death. His lifesaving medicine is under water, and his wife is too old to make her way to town to get more. Both boys brave the flood to go find help. Hi-Lo Chapter Books for Children. This series of short novels was designed to engage a broad spectrum of struggling readers. No longer will upper-elementary students have to read material junior to their maturity and interests. Characters are age appropriate and come from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Science fiction, sports, paranormal, realistic life, historical fiction, and fantasy are just a few of the many genres. Books are no higher than a 1.5 reading level, with illustrations on every spread that support visual literacy and draw kids into the text.Erectus
By Xavier Müller. 2020
¿Y si el Homo erectus volviera a pisar la Tierra?Tras la aparición de un misterioso virus, la humanidad regresa a…
su versión más salvaje en este thriller único e inquietante. El fenómeno ha comenzado en el parque natural Kruger, en Sudáfrica, y pronto se ha extendido por todo el mundo. Animales y plantas están yendo hacia atrás en la evolución. Los perros se convierten en lobos, las ballenas en mamíferos terrestres y los humanos... Manadas de Homo erectus empiezan a aparecer en Nueva York, en París, en Ginebra... Decenas de individuos de prominentes mandíbulas y cubiertos de pelo que han perdido la capacidad de hablar. Desorientados e impredecibles, siembran el pánico en la población. Mientras la científica Anna Meunier se lanza a una carrera contrarreloj para comprender y detener esta regresión de la humanidad, y quizá salvar a la personaque más le importa, en todo el mundo sobrevuela la misma pregunta: ¿qué hay detrás de esta aterradora pandemia? La crítica ha dicho:«Un thriller que se devora y que puede leerse como una angustiosa predicción sobre el futuro de la humanidad.»Sud Ouest «¡Cuidado, noche en blanco asegurada! Una vez que abras este libro no podrás volver a cerrarlo. Una aventura que avanza a cien por hora, tan apasionante como inquietante.»Le Parisien «Una novela absolutamente maravillosa. Un completo éxito. ¡Formidable!»France 5 «Un thriller científico escrito con un ritmo trepidante, para saborear entre escalofríos.»Nice-Matin Week-end «¡Necesitáis este libro! En cuanto se empieza es muy difícil detenerse. Vais a alucinar y a desconectar totalmente con la lectura de esta novela, y durante mucho más tiempo que con una simple entrada de cine.»France Bleu «La historia desencadena en el lector un síndrome de lectura compulsiva.»La Voix du Nord «Una novela sensacional.»RTL «Estremecedor, te atrapa completamente.»Télé 7 Jours «Un thriller extraordinario escrito con fuerza y humanidad; una pluma que se sumerge en el caos de un mundo asustado donde el hombre moderno regresa a su penosa condición de fiera.»Paris NormandieSupernova (Renegades #3)
By Marissa Meyer. 2019
All's fair in love and anarchy in Supernova, the epic conclusion to New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer's thrilling…
Renegades Trilogy This volume sees Nova and Adrian struggling to keep their secret identities concealed while the battle rages on between their alter egos, their allies, and their greatest fears come to life. Secrets, lies, and betrayals are revealed as anarchy once again threatens to reclaim Gatlon City.Mosquitoes Don't Bite Me
By Pendred Noyce. 2018
Mosquitoes don't bite Nala Simiyu. It's part of who she is, like being a half-Kenyan seventh-grader whose mother is in…
a wheelchair. But when a schoolmate's father—who happens to head up a large drug company—learns of Nala's special power, the excitement begins. Nala has the chance to travel to Kenya to investigate mosquitoes' reactions to her father's family. All goes well until a man heartbroken by his daughter's death from malaria kidnaps Nala. In the midst of a realistic adventure story, this book will introduce young readers to such dilemmas as health disparities, subtle racism, and who owns biological information. Brave, fallible, compassionate and spirited, Nala is a strongly relatable character in a loving, imperfect family.Righteous Fear (Gold Eagle Executioner Ser.)
By Don Pendleton. 2020
HOLY TERRORThe Executioner once saved Dr. Annis Hassan from a right-wing Muslim attack in the Afghanistan desert. But when a…
Christian extremist gunman attacks the heroic doctor’s women’s health center in Mobile, Alabama, Mack Bolan knows Annis is now the target of two lethal fanatic groups. And no one goes after the Executioner’s friends without hellish payback. Battling squads of brutal mercenaries and terrorist soldiers, Bolan homes in on the megalomaniacal leaders of both factions—they’re determined to spill more innocent blood to sate their twisted sense of salvation. But this time, the Executioner will be smiting down these fanatics with his own explosive brand of fiery payback!The Swamp Robber (Sugar Creek Gang #1)
By Paul Hutchens. 1997
The Sugar Creek Gang discovers a "disguise" hidden in a sycamore hollow. Does it belong to the bank robber hiding…
in the swamp? A mysterious map hidden near the tree proves to be even more exciting than the disguise. Before the adventure ends, the gang encounters the robber, helps Bill Collins welcome a new baby sister, and saves the victim of a black widow spider bite. Join Bill and the rest of the Sugar Creek Gang as they learn the lesson of "sowing" and "reaping." The Sugar Creek Gang series chronicles the faith-building adventures of a group of fun-loving, courageous Christian boys. These classic stories have been inspiring children to grow in their faith for more than five decades. More than three million copies later, children continue to grow up relating to members of the gang as they struggle with the application of their Christian faith to the adventure of life. Now that these stories have been updated for a new generation, you and your child can join in the Sugar Creek excitement. Paul Hutchens's memories of childhood adventures around the fishing hole, the swimming hole, the island, and the woods that surround Indiana's Sugar Creek inspired these beloved tales.Burn
By Patrick Ness. 2020
On a cold Sunday evening in early 1957, Sarah Dewhurst waited with her father in the parking lot of the…
Chevron gas station for the dragon he’d hired to help on the farm…Sarah Dewhurst and her father, outcasts in their little town of Frome, Washington, are forced to hire a dragon to work their farm, something only the poorest of the poor ever have to resort to. The dragon, Kazimir, has more to him than meets the eye, though. Sarah can’t help but be curious about him, an animal who supposedly doesn’t have a soul but who is seemingly intent on keeping her safe.Because the dragon knows something she doesn’t. He has arrived at the farm with a prophecy on his mind. A prophecy that involves a deadly assassin, a cult of dragon worshippers, two FBI agents in hot pursuit—and somehow, Sarah Dewhurst herself.Ralph Compton Big Jake's Last Drive (The Trail Drive Series)
By Ralph Compton, Robert J. Randisi. 2020
Two old ranch hands lead one last trail drive but they can't escape death along the way in a brand…
new thrilling western in Ralph Compton's trail drive series.Big Jake Motley had been running the Big M spread in Texas for over 30 years. In that time, he's driven thousands of head of cattle to market in Kansas. Now, while both the Nineteenth century and the era of trail drive are coming to an end, Big Jake is determined to make one last drive to Kansas. The only thing is, he doesn't have the cowhands to move that much beef. He drafts his old friend, Chance McCandles, into service, and together, the two aging cowboys put together a crew.The trail to Kansas is fraught with dangers both natural and man made, but when Chance is killed by rustlers, Big Jake has one more task in before him, extract vengeance for his old friend.Ralph Compton Never Bet Against the Bullet (The Sundown Riders Series)
By Ralph Compton, Jackson Lowry. 2020
In this thrilling new Ralph Compton Western, the fate of a small town rests in the hands of a gambler…
who&’s ready to risk more than money.The people of Meridian, Colorado, live and die by coal mining, and when the railroad bypasses them, their livelihood is in peril. However, they discover that for a hefty sum of money they can create a spur line and save the town. A hefty sum that the town does not have.Their only hope is former gambler Asa Newcombe. The townspeople pool their money so Newcombe can enter the big poker game in Golden Junction, and as much as he wants to leave his past life behind, the whole town is counting on him. Winning the big pot will burnish his reputation, but his goal is simple: Get the money and get out alive. His opponents include wealthy ranchers, tinhorn gamblers, and men who are outright criminals—and many of them will stop at nothing to make their fortune, even if they have to cheat, drug, or kill to do so....The Court of Miracles (The Court of Miracles #1)
By Kester Grant. 2020
Les Misérables meets Six of Crows in this page-turning adventure as a young thief finds herself going head to head…
with leaders of Paris's criminal underground in the wake of the French Revolution. In the violent urban jungle of an alternate 1828 Paris, the French Revolution has failed and the city is divided between merciless royalty and nine underworld criminal guilds, known as the Court of Miracles. Eponine (Nina) Thénardier is a talented cat burglar and member of the Thieves Guild. Nina's life is midnight robberies, avoiding her father's fists, and watching over her naïve adopted sister, Cosette (Ettie). When Ettie attracts the eye of the Tiger--the ruthless lord of the Guild of Flesh--Nina is caught in a desperate race to keep the younger girl safe. Her vow takes her from the city's dark underbelly to the glittering court of Louis XVII. And it also forces Nina to make a terrible choice--protect Ettie and set off a brutal war between the guilds, or forever lose her sister to the Tiger.The Obsidian Tower (Rooks and Ruin #1)
By Melissa Caruso. 2020
One woman will either save an entire continent or completely destroy it in a captivating epic fantasy bursting with intrigue…
and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic."Guard the tower, ward the stone. Find your answers writ in bone. Keep your trust through wits or war--nothing must unseal the door."Deep within Gloamingard Castle lies a black tower. Sealed by magic, it guards a dangerous secret that has been contained for thousands of years. As Warden, Ryxander knows the warning passed down through generations: nothing must unreal the Door. But one impetuous decision will leave her with blood on her hands--and unleash a threat that could doom the world to fall to darkness.Rooks and RuinThe Obsidian TowerFor more from Melissa Caruso, check out:Swords and FireThe Tethered MageThe Defiant HeirThe Unbound EmpireLast Girls
By Demetra Brodsky. 2020
Demetra Brodsky's Last Girls is a twisting, suspenseful YA thriller about sisterhood, survival, and family secrets set in the world…
of doomsday prepping. No one knows how the world will end. On a secret compound in the Washington wilderness, Honey Juniper and her sisters are training to hunt, homestead, and protect their own. Prepare for every situation. But when danger strikes from within, putting her sisters at risk, training becomes real life, and only one thing is certain: Nowhere is safe.Summer of the Mariposas
By Guadalupe Garcia Mccall. 2012
When Odilia and her four sisters find a dead body in the swimming hole, they embark on a hero's journey…
to return the dead man to his family in Mexico. But returning home to Texas turns into an odyssey that would rival Homer's original tale. With the supernatural aid of ghostly La Llorona via a magical earring, Odilia and her little sisters travel a road of tribulation to their long-lost grandmother's house. Along the way, they must outsmart a witch and her Evil Trinity: a wily warlock, a coven of vicious half-human barn owls, and a bloodthirsty livestock-hunting chupacabras. Can these fantastic trials prepare Odilia and her sisters for what happens when they face their final test, returning home to the real world, where goddesses and ghosts can no longer help them? Summer of the Mariposas is not just a magical Mexican American retelling of The Odyssey, it is a celebration of sisterhood and maternal love.El explorador del Amazonas
By Katherine Rundell. 2017
Una novela sobre el valor de la amistad protagonizada por unos niños perdidos en la selva amazónica. Desde su asiento…
en un avión de seis plazas, Fred observa cómo los misterios de la selva amazónica pasan bajo sus pies. Siempre ha soñado en convertirse en un explorador, hacer historia y leer su nombre como uno de los grandes descubridores de su tiempo, así que piensa que ojalá pudiera aterrizar y pisar tierra, aunque fuera sólo un minuto. Cuando, a causa de un accidente, el avión se estrella, Fred podrá por fin caminar por la selva, pero no en las condiciones que había imaginado. Lila, Max y Contia, otros tres niños supervivientes, no tienen ninguna esperanza de ser rescatados de ese lugar inmenso e indómito donde las opciones de volver a casa se reducen a las mínimas posibilidades. La crítica ha dicho...«Un libro absolutamente maravilloso.»Philip Pullman