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The cat at the wall
By Deborah Ellis. 2014
A cat sneaks into a small Palestinian house on the West Bank that has been commandeered by two Israeli soldiers.…
The house seems empty, until the cat realizes that a little boy is hiding beneath the floorboards. Should she help him? After all, she's just a cat. Or is she? She was once a regular North American girl, but that was before she died and came back to life as a cat. When the little boy is discovered, the soldiers don't know what to do with him. It is not long before his teacher and classmates come looking for him, and the house is suddenly surrounded by Palestinian villagers throwing rocks, and the sound of Israeli tanks approaching. As the soldiers begin to panic and disaster seems certain, the cat knows that it is up to her to diffuse the situation. Grades 5-8. 2014.The carved box
By Gillian Chan. 2001
Fifteen-year-old Callum has just arrived from Scotland when he hands over his savings to a stranger in exchange for a…
filthy, half-starved dog and a carved box that he has been warned never to open. Callum is unprepared for the grinding physical labour of working on a farm; his only source of comfort is Dog, who seems to know all his secret wishes and fears. Then the mysterious carved box accidentally breaks open, and Callum is faced with some astonishing revelations and difficult decisions. Grades 5-8. 2001.The chicken cat and Leon's song
By Stephanie Simpson McLellan. 2001
Guinevere the hen looks after Merlin, an abandoned kitten. Even though she gives him up so he can be cared…
for properly, she never realizes that he will return one day to help her realize her dreams. Grades K-3. 2001. Taped with: Leon's song by Stephanie Simpson McLellan. Leon is an old frog who longs to sing beautifully. But when his friends are in danger, the old frog's bravery reveals talents that bring him more fame than he's ever dreamt of. Grades K-3. 2004.The book of Boy
By Catherine Murdock. 2018
In 1350, a boy with a large hump on his back becomes the servant of a shadowy pilgrim on his…
way to Rome, who pulls the boy into a dangerous expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter. Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2019 Newbery Honor Book Medal. 2018.The Candymakers and the great chocolate chase (The Candymakers. #1.)
By Wendy Mass. 2017
Logan, Miles, Philip, and Daisy embark on a tour to promote the winning candy bar and experience an adventurous journey…
full of hidden treasures, secret worlds, and candy. Sequel to "The Candymakers". Grades 2-4. 2017.The castaways (Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy. #3.)
By Iain Lawrence. 2007
Bad luck continues to follow Tom Tin and his mates as they find themselves aboard a formerly abandoned ship, are…
taught to be sailors by two black-hearted castaways they rescue, and sail to a Caribbean island where they make important new friends and enemies. Grades 5-8. Sequel to "The cannibals". 2007.The cannibals (Curse of the Jolly Stone trilogy. #2.)
By Iain Lawrence. 2006
Tom Tin and his friend Midgely - with assorted juvenile criminals - escape the ship taking them to serve their…
terms in Australia and head for a Pacific island, forgetting Tom's father's warnings about headhunters and cannibals. Grades 5-8. Sequel to "The convicts", followed by "The castaways". 2006.The cat who came in from the cold
By Deric Longden. 1991
Longden didn't mean to steal the neighbour's kitten, but when he saw the wet, shivering creature in the back yard,…
he felt sorry for it. Anyone would feel the same and it wouldn't make him a cat lover, would it? Still, Longden wasn't expecting this scrap of a kitten to become king of all he surveyed. c1991.The cheetah chase
By Karin McQuillan. 1994
Jazz Jasper, American owner of a Kenyan safari company, sets out to solve a murder and protect an endangered species.…
She witnesses the gruesome death of investigative reporter Nick Hunter. Aided by Nick's widow, an animal-rights activist, and police detective Omondi, Jazz traces Nick's last moves, gradually discerning that whoever is behind his murder may also threaten the survival of the cheetah. Some descriptions of violence, and some descriptions of sex. Sequel to "Elephant's graveyard" (DC31008). c1994.The cat mummy
By Jacqueline Wilson. 2002
Verity's old tabby cat, Mabel, might not be quite as lively as she used to be, but she really loves…
her. More importantly, Mabel once belonged to Verity's mum - not that Verity actually knew her mum because she died. So when she finds Mabel dead in the wardrobe, it seems to Verity that it would be much better to take a few lessons from the Ancient Egyptians - and mummify her. But things don't quite go as planned. Grade 3-6. 2002.The case of the elevator duck (Stepping Stone Bks.)
By Polly Berrien Berends. 1973
The Carradyne touch
By Anne McCaffrey. 1988
A saga of Ireland and the Irish, full of characters and, not least, horses. Cornanagh, the Carradyne family estate, is…
flourishing, and, under the sternly knowledgeable eye of her father, Michael, 13 year old Catriona is growing in stature as a rider. Behind the easy life an emotional abyss is to open however, as her mother slips over the edge into a shadowy world of fanaticism and madness. 1988.The castle of adventure
By Enid Blyton. 2008
Philip, Dinah, Jack and Lucy-Ann discovered an old castle on the hill, but it is difficult to reach - and…
there is a mystery about it. Who is signalling at night from the tower? And why are the local people afraid to go to the castle? Grades 4-7. Originally published 1946. 2008.The Castle Corona
By Sharon Creech. 2007
The buccaneers (High seas trilogy. #3.)
By Iain Lawrence. 2002
In the eighteenth century sixteen-year-old John Spencer sails from England in his schooner, the Dragon, to the Caribbean, where he…
and the crew encounter pirates, fierce storms, fever, and a strange man who some fear may be cursed. Grades 5-8. Sequel to "The smugglers". 2002.The Britannia contract
By Paul Mann. 1993
The British royal yacht Britannia, with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip aboard, is hijacked by the IRA. Their goal is…
to force a withdrawal of all British troops from Northern Ireland within 7 days. As anarchy reigns in Belfast and pro-Irish violence erupts in the United States, the American president must decide where his interests lie. Descriptions of violence. 1993.The canyon of bones (Skye's West Ser. #15)
By Richard S Wheeler. 2008
1850s. Barnaby Skye and his Crow Indian wife Victoria agree that Skye should take a second Indian wife to produce…
a son. Skye marries Blue Dawn, a beautiful young Shoshone woman, and the trio is hired to guide English explorer and journalist Graves Mercer to see a mysterious canyon full of dinosaur bones. On the trek, they endure prairie fires, superstitious natives, and Mercer's arrogance, which endangers the whole party. Sequel to "Fire arrow", followed by "Virgin River". Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2008. (Skye's West ; 15)The camel who took a walk
By Jack Tworkov. 1951
The bush soldiers
By John Hooker. 1984
Five stranded soldiers, two British, three Australian, try to survive as they trek across a bleak stretch of Australia in…
1943 destroying anything that might help the invading Japanese. The story of their adventures and privations alternates with flashbacks to the story of the heroic Sawtell, a dutiful member of the Australian Volunteer Defence Corps. Some strong language. 1984.The butterfly lion
By Michael Morpurgo. 1996
Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the African veld. They become inseparable but then Bertie is sent to…
boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to the circus. Bertie swears that one day they will see each other again. Grades 4-7. 1996.