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Dragon (Dirk Pitt novel ; #10)
By Clive Cussler. 1990
Dirk Pitt, whose most recent adventure was "Treasure", is back, this time battling a Japanese crime cartel. Pitt is searching…
the ocean bottom for a lost atomic bomb - a relic of World War II. Meanwhile, topside, the cartel, from its secret "Dragon Center," is smuggling atomic bombs into the United States. Can Pitt save the world from atomic destruction? Bestseller. Followed by "Sahara". 1990. (Dirk Pitt novel ; 10)Desolation island (Jack Aubrey ; #5)
By Patrick O'Brian. 1978
Commissioned to rescue Governor Bligh of Bounty fame, Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend and surgeon, Stephen Maturin, sail the…
Leopard to Australia with a hold full of convicts. Among them is a beautiful and dangerous spy - and a treacherous disease which decimates the crew. Sequel to "Mauritius command" . Followed by "The fortune of war" .1998. (Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin novels ; 5)Cryptid hunters
By Roland Smith. 2005
After their parents' disappearance, thirteen-year-old twins Grace and Marty are taken in by their mysterious uncle, Travis Wolfe, who specializes…
in cryptids, legendary creatures like Bigfoot. An adventure ensues in the Congo jungle, where Wolfe's archenemy seeks a dinosaur egg and where family secrets are revealed. Grades 5-8. 2005.Climb or die
By Edward Myers. 1994
The Darcys are headed to their Colorado mountain cabin when a blinding snowstorm hits and a slippery road sends them…
crashing into a tree. Both parents are seriously injured, so it is up to Danielle, fourteen, and Jake, thirteen, to go for help. Their only hope for survival is to reach the weather station on Mount Remington. For junior high readers. 1994.Capt. Hook: the adventures of a notorious youth
By James V Hart, J. M Barrie. 2005
The youth of notorious villain Captain Hook, from his days at Eton. When he arrives at the famous school, James…
(the future Hook) has never known his mother and barely knows his father, so he channels his loneliness and rage into plotting revenge against sadistic classmates. At last, he escapes to the high seas, but he unwittingly boards a slave ship that reveals horrifying brutality and family secrets. Some strong language. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2005.Blue horizon (The Courtneys of Africa ; #11)
By Wilbur A Smith. 2003
The children of Tom and Dorian Courtney travel the infamous "Robber's Road" en route to a claim in southern Africa,…
encountering along the way the area's beautiful wilderness, warring tribes, and wild animals. Sequel to "Monsoon", followed by "The triumph of the sun" . 2003.Barra Creek
By Di Morrissey. 2003
Sally, the spunky heroine, leaves her life of privilege in New Zealand for a job as governess on a remote…
cattle station in Barra Creek. There she experiences the dangers inherent in her new life - from racism to crocodile-infested rivers, from fierce desert to unforgiving jungle. 2003.Atlantis found (Dirk Pitt novel ; #15)
By Clive Cussler. 1999
Artifacts from ancient civilizations are popping up everywhere and Dirk Pitt, his associate Al Giordino, and archaeologist/linguist Patricia O'Connell are…
investigating. But the Fourth Empire, a terrorist group led by the Wolf family, is determined to stop them and take over the entire world. Some descriptions of sex violence and some strong language. Bestseller. Sequel to "Flood tide (DC28366)", followed by "Valhalla rising" (DC30188). 1999. (Dirk Pitt novel ; 15)Amazonia
By James Rollins. 2002
The Rand scientific expedition entered the Amazon and never returned, until years later, when one of its members stumbles out…
of the rainforest -- a former Special Forces soldier, scarred, mutilated, terrified, and mere hours from death, who went in with one arm missing - and came out with both intact. The government sends Nathan Rand to follow the trail of his vanished father, but the nightmare that is awaiting Nate and his team of scientists and seasoned U.S. Rangers dwarfs any danger they anticipated. 2002.Akuna-Aki, meneur de chiens (Vertiges)
By Gilles Dubois. 2007
Un vieil homme, légende vivante du Nord, s'attache à un enfant sans père. Il décide de lui apprendre la vie…
d'en faire un homme. Devenu adolescent, le jeune dépasse son protecteur. Ils finissent par s'affronter. Feront-ils à nouveau front commun pour faire face à une menace qui terrorise la communauté? Beaucoup de langage grossier, et quelques descriptions de violence. 2007.Alexandria of Africa
By Eric Walters. 2008
Alexandria Hyatt wants to be glamorous and rich, but ends up being arrested for shoplifting and sent to Kenya, where…
she has been ordered to work for an international charity. Over 7,000 miles away from home with no hot water, no cell phone reception, no friends or family, Alexandria is confronted with a land as unfamiliar as it is unsettling. Over the course of her month in Africa, Alexandria will face a reality she could never have imagined, and will have to look inside herself to see if she has what it takes to confront it. For senior high readers. 2008.Airborn
By Kenneth Oppel. 2004
Matt Cruse is the cabin boy of the Aurora, a 900-foot luxury airship. During a crossing over the Pacificus, he…
rescues the unconscious pilot of a crippled hot air balloon who, before dying, tells him about the creatures he has seen flying through the clouds. When Kate de Vries comes aboard to prove the story, Matt is caught up in the quest. Descriptions of violence. For junior high readers. Winner of the 2005 Red Maple Award. Winner of the 2004 Governor General's Award for Children's Literature. 2004.A telling of stars
By Caitlin Sweet. 2003
When Jaele's family is murdered by a marauding band of Sea Raiders, she begins an epic quest for vengeance. As…
she journeys through lands of strangeness and wonder, she encounters many fantastical creatures and peoples. Descriptions of sex and violence. 2003.A light in the dunes
By Martha Attema. 1997
Fourteen-year-old Rikst de Bruin is drawn into a journey of discovery and danger after she and a friend discover a…
body on the Dutch island where they live. Junior high. 1997.Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be…
a princess, and the devious rat Roscuro, are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and ultimately, into each other's lives. Grades 4-7. 2004 Newbery Medal winner. 2003.Underworld
By Catherine MacPhail. 2005
A school trip goes disastrously wrong when a visit to local caves turns into something far more sinister. Five teenagers…
find themselves trapped beneath the ground. Their best chance of escape is to stay together. Then a member of the group disappears, and their hopes of getting out alive start to fade. Does one of the remaining four know more than they are letting on, or is there something evil lurking in the caves? For junior high and older readers. 2005.The wizard of Karres (Karres Ser.)
By Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, Dave Freer. 2004
Captain Pausert is on his way to the imperial capital, trying to smuggle Hantis, the Nartheby Sprite, and her grik-dog,…
Pul, past imperial security. The nanite plague that decimated Hantis' people long ago has reached the empire, which aims to foil its invasion. Realizing that disguises are necessary if their mission is to succeed, Pausert and Hantis try to penetrate the capital as performers with Petey, Byrum & Keep, the Greatest Show in the Galaxy. Sequel to "The witches of Karres". Some descriptions of violence. 2004.Valhalla rising (Dirk Pitt novel ; #16)
By Clive Cussler. 2001
In the middle of its maiden voyage, the luxury cruise ship "Emerald Dolphin" suddenly catches fire and sinks. What caused…
it? Why didn't the alarms go off? National Underwater Maritime Administration (NUMA) special projects director Dirk Pitt races to rescue the passengers and investigate the disaster, but he has no idea of the bizarre events that are about to engulf him. Sequel to "Atlantis found", followed by "Trojan odyssey". 2001. (Dirk Pitt novel ; 16)Take a giant step
By Myra Paperny. 1987
Buzz Bush is a violin prodigy, but he resents the pressures put upon him by his parents. Buzz finally rebels…
and seeks his freedom by stowing away on a train. Set in western Canada during World War II. Grades 5-8. 1987.The secret prince
By D. Anne Love. 2005
A mysterious foundling named Thorn is raised in a cave by Morwid, an old warrior who consults 'The Book of…
the Ancients' for prophecies about the kingdom of Kelhadden. At 12, Thorn learns that he is the hidden prince of Kelhadden, and that the ancients have foretold his path: he will make a journey, find the long-lost amulet, and free his people by taking the throne from the wicked Ranulf - his own father. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. 2005.