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The cottage at Crescent Beach
By Ann Blades. 1977
Run, Madrina, run!
By Dorothy Wingrove. 1986
A middle-aged woman, suddenly in possession of considerable wealth, leaves her surly husband and safe Canadian home to search for…
her Salvadoran foster-child, Jonatan, about whom she has had premonitions of disaster. 1986.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.Flotsam
By Herbert R Percy. 1978
A tale of seamen and the sea by a writer who served in the Canadian Navy until 1971. A series…
of flashbacks explains the circumstances which have brought chaos to the personal and working life of a commander in the Royal Canadian Navy. 1978.Cowboys don't quit
By Marilyn Halvorson. 1994
When Shane's dad is a day late from delivering some bulls to a ranch in Montana, Shane is a little…
worried. When two days have gone by and his dad is still not back, Shane decided he can't just wait around. He's going to Montana to find him. But that's not so easy when you're fifteen and you don't have a driver's licence or much money. Sequel to "Cowboys don't cry". Junior and Senior High. 1994.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.Fourteen-year-old aviatrix Emmaline Cayley is afraid of one thing - plummeting to her doom - but luckily Robert Burns, an…
indestructible village boy, is not. But before Emmaline can perfect a flying machine with his help, she is sent off to St. Grimelda's School for Young Ladies. The school is a strict, severe place that houses a terrible secret and a mysterious way of keeping its prisoners, er, students in line. Grades 5-8. 2006.Torn from Troy (Odyssey of a slave ; #1)
By Homer, Patrick Bowman. 2011
Ancient Troy. After his city is destroyed by the Greeks, 15-year-old orphan Alexi is enslaved and forced aboard a ship…
bound for faraway Ithaca, under the command of the Greek warrior Odysseus. But none could foresee the perils of the cursed voyage to come: a brutal raid on the Cicones, a visit to the bewitching Lotus Eaters, and a grisly encounter with a Cyclops. Alexi has no idea how much worse his life is about to get. Descriptions of violence. Followed by "The sea god's curse". For junior high readers. c2011. (Odyssey of a Slave ; 1)Eating between the lines
By Kevin Major. 1991
Just when Jackson is faced with arguing parents and a love gone sour, he discovers that he has the bizarre…
ability to project himself physically into the books that he reads. Junior and Senior High. 1991.Standard of honor (Templar trilogy. #2.)
By Jack Whyte. 2007
The deadly crusades rage on, with Christian forces being destroyed. Among the knights Templar are cousins Andre St. Clair and…
Alexander Smith. Sequel to "Knights of the Black and White" (DC29465). Followed by "Order in chaos" (DC36300). 2007. (Templar trilogy ; 2)The journey: the Overlanders' quest for gold
By William Samples, Bill Gallaher. 2002
Dozens of "Overlanders" left their wives and families behind as they set out toward a brighter future. As well as…
facing extreme natural dangers, the travellers were torn by religious arguments and personal rivalries, and it took the talents of the leaders to keep the fractious parties working cooperatively. 2002.Une expédition glaciale (Les aventures d'Olivier et Magalie)
By Stéphanie Gervais. 2019
Olivier, Magalie et Alexandra participent à un voyage scientifique en Arctique. À la descente de l'avion, un territoire glacé les…
accueille. Et sur la banquise, les trois amis vont faire une surprenante découverteSpeed
By Nathan Clement. 2013
Revving up behind a pace car, a competitive group of stock cars takes off with a wave of the green…
flag and engages in an action-packed race filled with squealing tires, bumps, spins, and rushing support crews. For preschool-grade 2The best of Zane Grey, outdoorsman: hunting and fishing tales (Classics of American Sport)
By Zane Grey, George Reiger. 1972
Twenty short stories about outdoor sports adventures by western writer Zane Grey (1872-1939). Contains "Colorado Trails" and "Roping Lions in…
the Grand Canyon." Includes 1992 foreword by George Reiger. Reiger credits Grey's experiences as an avid conservationist and explorer for inspiring his stories. 1972The commodore (Aubrey/Maturin Novels Ser. #17)
By Patrick O'Brian, Patrick Obrian. 1995
As in sixteen previous tales in this series, Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin occupy center stage. Upon their return to…
England, the seafaring duo face several domestic adjustments. Just as life on land becomes very interesting, Captain Aubrey is ordered to Africa. But the Napoleonic Wars are not over, so another, secret order redirects the commodore to Ireland to intercept the French. Some strong languageLes fous de l'île (Atout. Policier)
By Elizabeth Turgeon, Élizabeth Turgeon. 2021
Camille Charlebois, une jeune archéologue maritime, est enchantée : on vient de lui offrir de participer à des fouilles sous-marines…
pour le moins mystérieuses. Sans faire ni une ni deux, elle s'envole avec sa soeur et son frère adolescents vers les Açores afin de prendre part aux recherchesLe trésor de Brion (Titan + #26)
By Jean Lemieux. 2010
" Qui n'a pas un jour rêvé de partir à la recherche d'un trésor caché sur une île déserte ?…
Montez à bord ! Le Trésor de Brion vous fera découvrir l'univers des îles de la Madeleine avec ses pêcheurs, ses vacanciers de juillet, le musée de Havre-Aubert... et une mystérieuse histoire de pirates ! Un roman prenant qui mêle habilement histoire, amour et aventure. " -- 4e de couvÀ la recherche du bout du monde: roman
By Michel Noël. 2012
" Cest un très beau conte pour adolescent que ce récit du bossu au bec-de-lièvre parti à la recherche du…
bout du monde. Wapush est un jeune Amérindien marqué par le sort : il a beau être orphelin, infirme et né en période de disette, cela ne lempêchera pas davoir un destin fabuleux et de mener une quête identitaire extraordinaire sur fond de paysage glacé. Les valeurs traditionnelles des peuples fondateurs sont abordées avec grand respect dans ce roman. Michel Noël propose à ses lecteurs un texte touchant, lyrique, poétique et métaphorique. " -- 4e de couvLe temps s'enfuit (Roman + #56)
By Stanley Péan. 1999
L'île du savant fou (Roman jeunesse #62. Maxime)
By Denis Côté. 1996
Maxime et Jo, toujours aussi curieux, se retrouvent prisonniers sur une île absolument délirante. Un savant y fait des expériences…
qui l'ont amené à recréer des animaux mythologiques, des harpies, des licornes, des pégases qu'il veut vendre à certains zoo. C'est un univers infernal peuplé d' animaux monstrueux que le savant n'arrive pas à contrôler. C'est ainsi que Jo sera offert en pâture à un horrible dragon. Maxime, aidé du gardien des animaux et du vieux vétérinaire, devra découvrir comment combattre ces bêtes pour sauver Jo. Comment y arriver ? Y a t-il une de ces créatures mythologiques qui pourrait leur venir en aide. Une aventure palpitante où Maxime devra se servir de tout son courage et de son intelligence mais découvrira aussi la puissance de l'amour et du merveilleux.