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Season of the sandstorms (Magic tree house series. #34.)
By Mary Pope Osborne. 2005
Guided by a magic rhyme, Jack and Annie travel to ancient Baghdad on a mission to help the Caliph disseminate…
wisdom to the world. Grades 2-4. 2005. (Magic tree house ; 34)Safe as houses
By Eric Walters. 2007
October 15, 1954. Thirteen-year-old Torontonian Elizabeth is a typical grade 8 girl, with a crush on a boy in her…
class and a baby-sitting job. Every day, she walks Suzie and her older brother David home after school, and then stays there until their mother gets home. On this particular evening, Hurricane Hazel roars down on Toronto, bringing torrential rains and flooding - and David and Suzie's house is on a street that will be practically wiped out. Grades 5-8 and older readers. Winner of the 2008 Red Maple Award. 2007.Rex Zero and the end of the world (Rex Zero Ser.)
By Tim Wynne-Jones. 2006
1962. New boy in town Rex Norton-Norton, or Rex Zero, wonders why everyone seems so scared - is it spies,…
the Cold War, kidnappers, or the shadowy creature some say is stalking Ottawa's Adams Park? Rex, with his bike "Diablo," five wild and funny siblings, an alpha dog named Kincho, and a basement bomb shelter built of old Punch magazines, is bound to come up with some ideas and adventures with his mind that turns everything inside out. Grades 4-7. 2007.Prairie fire (The Story of Owen Series #2)
By E. K Johnston. 2015
Every dragon slayer owes the Oil Watch a period of service, and young Owen was no exception. What made him…
different was that he did not enlist alone. His two closest friends stood with him shoulder to shoulder. Steeled by success and hope, the three were confident in their plan. But the arc of history is long and hardened by dragon fire. Try as they might, Owen and his friends could not twist it to their will. Not all the way. Not all together. Sequel to “The Story of Owen”. For junior and senior high readers. 2015.In 1722, after arriving with her brother at the family's Jamaican plantation where she is to be married off, sixteen-year-old…
Nancy Kington escapes with her slave friend, Minerva Sharpe, and together they become pirates traveling the world in search of treasure. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2003.Pirate latitudes: a novel
By Michael Crichton. 2009
The Caribbean, 1665. Port Royal, Jamaica is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses. For Captain Charles…
Hunter, there's a living to be made, and gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking. Word in port is that the galleon El Trinidad is awaiting repairs in a nearby, heavily fortified, harbour. Hunter assembles a crew of ruffians to infiltrate the enemy island and commandeer El Trinidad, along with its fortune in gold. The raid is as perilous as the bloodiest tales of island legend and Hunter will lose more than one man before he even sets foot on foreign shores, where dense jungle and the firepower of Spanish infantry stand between him and the treasure. Violence and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2009.Night watch
By Kevin Armstrong. 2002
Short stories set in the Pacific islands, detailing the shift between sea and land, indigenous cultures and the Western seafaring…
world. Each story unveils protagonists who err in their search for self and home. "The cane field" uncovers the myriad ways a mother's love can be destroyed by political and cultural clashes; "The woman of his choice" depicts Faero, a young Waro Indian caught between the world he knows and the woman he desires. Some strong language. 2002.Mutiny on the Bounty
By John Boyne. 2009
1789. 14-year-old John Turnstile, arrested as a pickpocket, is offered a choice of jail or ship duty, and becomes Captain…
Bligh's servant aboard The Bounty. The infamous Bligh, a shrewd navigator and devoted husband and father, often antagonizes his crew with his moodiness and rigid adherence to duty, loyalty, and honour. After six months on Tahiti, second-in-command Fletcher Christian leads a mutiny, forcing Bligh and 18 loyal crew members into a 23-foot launch with only a compass and meagre rations. For senior high readers. Some strong language, some descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. c2009.L'Homme qui tombe (Lettres Anglo-américaines Ser.)
By Don DeLillo. 2008
En cette matinée du 11 septembre 2001, il y a, dans la main de Keith, masqué de cendres, criblé d'éclats…
de verre et revenu d'entre les morts dans l'appartement de son ex-femme, Lianne, une mallette qui ne lui appartient pas et que sa main de rescapé serre, mécaniquement, de toutes ses forces. Keith se rapproche et s'éloigne d'une autre femme rencontrée dans l'enfer des tours, avant de décider de finir sa vie assis devant une table de jeu dans le désert de Las Vegas. Affrontant, un monde en morceaux dont la représentation s'est perdue avec les attentats du 11 Septembre, Don DeLillo donne à voir les ressorts brisés de la belle machine humaine - psychisme, langage et corps impuissant confondus. Quelques passages où le langage est grossier, et quelques descriptions de nature sexuelle. 2008.Lili Moka ((Boréal inter ; 65).)
By Elizabeth Turgeon. 2014
Hugo, treize ans, est cloué au lit par la maladie. Passionné d'art, il ne peut réaliser son rêve : visiter…
les plus grands musées du monde. Pour lui redonner du courage, son père propose de mettre sur pied une fausse enquête où les indices seraient cachés dans ses tableaux préférés. Un détective privé, ignorant tout du subterfuge, irait sur place et lui en transmettrait les images grâce à des lunettes spéciales. Lili Moka, femme au tempérament loufoque qui ne connait rien à l'art, semble la personne toute désignée. Mais très vite, c'est Hugo qui sera pris à son propre piège. Écrit en parcourant les musées du Louvre, d'Orsay, de Munich et de Florence, Lili Moka est une très originale initiation à l'histoire de l'art. Drôle, avec du suspense, de l'émotion et de multiples rebondissements, le roman captivera les lecteurs en quête d'aventures et de découvertes. Années 3-6 et plus.La sainte couronne (Collection Thrillers)
By William Dietrich, Pierre Szczeciner. 2015
1239. Saint Louis fait l'acquisition auprès de l'empereur de Constantinople de plusieurs reliques sacrées, qu'il fait entreposer à Notre-Dame. Parmi…
celles-ci, des morceaux de la sainte Croix, de la sainte lance et la couronne d'épines posée sur la tête de Jésus avant sa crucifixion. 1804. Ethan Gage, qui a accompagné Napoléon dans ses expéditions en Terre sainte avant d'entrer dans sa légion secrète, tient le futur empereur pour responsable de la mort de sa femme et de la disparition de son fils. Bien décidé à se venger, il rejoint les Anglais et les monarchistes français pour conspirer à sa chute. Au coeur du complot qu'il imagine : la sainte Couronne du Christ. 2015.Anges et démons
By Dan Brown, Daniel Roche. 2005
Robert Langdon, le célèbre professeur d'histoire de l'art, spécialiste de symbologie religieuse, à Harvard, est convoqué au CERN, en Suisse,…
pour déchiffrer un symbole gravé au fer rouge sur la poitrine d'un éminent homme de science qui a été assassiné. Il fait alors une découverte incroyable: il s'agirait d'un crime commis par une très ancienne société secrète, les Illuminati, laquelle s'est également emparée d'un conteneur renfermant une substance très dangereuse. La secte, qui vient de resurgir après une éclipse de quatre siècles, a juré d'anéantir l'Église catholique. 2005.L'embrasement (Hunger Games. #2.)
By Suzanne Collins, Guillaume Fournier. 2010
Dans ce deuxième volet, Katniss prend conscience qu'en défiant le Capitole lors des derniers Hunger Games, elle est devenue le…
symbole d'une rébellion qui embrasse peu à peu les districts de Panem. L'adolescente est alors aux prises avec deux désirs contradictoires: protéger son entourage en continuant de jouer le jeu ou se libérer une fois pour toutes du joug du Capitole. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. Descriptions explicites de violence. Suite de "Hunger games" (FD05568), suivi de "La révolte". 2010. (Hunger games ; 2)Le premier jour: Roman
By Marc Levy. 2009
Un étrange objet trouvé dans un volcan éteint va révolutionner tout ce que l'on croit savoir de la naissance du…
monde. Il est astrophysicien, elle est archéologue. Ensemble, ils vont vivre une aventure qui va changer le cours de leur vie. Suivi de "La première nuit" (FD05661). 2009.Just a little later with Eevo and Sim
By Henry Shykoff. 2001
Eevo and Sim are reunited with their mother, Shim, and their father, Dedu, who have just returned from their long…
trip to the Wetlands Clan, the former home of Shim. They discover that together, Eevo and Sim have overcome many dangers. Together they return to the Wetlands, where again the brother and sister take on many challenges, make new discoveries, and even encounter the Great One: the much-feared crocodile of the Great River. Grades 4-7. Sequel to "Once upon a time, long, long ago" (RC22037.) 2001.Jess and the runaway grandpa
By Mary Woodbury. 1997
Jess's next-door neighbour, her beloved Grandpa Ernie, can't remember who she is any more. When he climbs into his camper…
truck, Jess has only seconds to decide to go with him. As they set off on a dangerous journey to the wilds of northern Alberta, Jess realizes that she'll have to help Ernie survive the trip and bring them both safely home. Grades 4-7. 1997.Chaos in Cancún (K.C. Flanagan, girl detective adventure.)
By Robert Davies, Susan Murray. 1998
14-year-old K.C. Flanagan, budding archeologist and detective, joins her father on his many travels. In Mexico, she helps a wayward…
American archeologist escape the clutches of treasure thieves, while discovering the majesty of the Chichén Itzá pyramids and the Temple of the goddess Ixchel. Junior High. Sequel to "Panic in Puerto Vallarta" .1998. (A K. C. Flanagan, girl detective adventure ; 2)Gold rush fever: a story of the Klondike, 1898
By Barbara Greenwood. 2001
Aunt Rachel isn't happy when brothers Tim and Roy head off to the Klondike to find gold, but with times…
being tough, the possibility of striking it rich is hard to resist. Despite blizzards, exhausting work, and bitter feuding, the brothers are determined to make it to Dawson and find gold. Includes stories, factual information about the gold rush, and activities. Grades 3-6. 2001.Hussein: an entertainment
By Patrick O'Brian. 2001
Hussein, a young mahout (elephant handler) in India, takes charge of his elephant, becomes a farmer, loses his crop, murders…
a money-lending priest, saves a sahib from a tiger, goes on the run, becomes involved in a political assassination, and falls in love. O'Brian's second novel, written thirty years before the "Master and Commander" series. Some descriptions of violence. c1938Heaven Eyes (Signature Ser.)
By David Almond. 2000
It's easy. Running away from Whitegates. Erin and her running-away friend January do it all the time, but this time…
they're going down river. This time they might never come back. For junior high readers. 2000.