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A selection of short stories chosen as an introduction for teenagers to the adult writing of Roald Dahl. Subtle and…
bizarre, ironic and amusing, macabre and often grotesque, these tales provide a first step into the unexpected world of Roald Dahl. For junior high and older readers. 1997.The general (CHERUB. #10.)
By Robert Muchamore. 2008
The world's largest urban warfare training compound stands in the desert near Las Vegas. Forty British commandos are being hunted…
by an entire American battalion. But their commander has an ace up his sleeve: he plans to smuggle in ten CHERUB agents, and fight the best war game ever. Includes violence and strong language. Junior high readers. 2008.The fall (CHERUB ; #7)
By Robert Muchamore. 2007
When an MI5 operation goes disastrously wrong, James Adams needs all of his skills to get out of Russia alive.…
Meanwhile, his sister Lauren is on her first solo mission, trying to uncover a brutal human trafficking operation. And when James does get home, he finds that his nightmare is just beginning! For Junior High readers. Sequel to "Man vs beast" (DC38144). Followed by "Mad dogs". 2007. (CHERUB ; 7)The Horrors -- Book Two: terrifying tales (Terrifying Tales Ser. #2)
By Peter Carver. 2006
More original short horror stories by Canadian authors. Tales of ghosts, werewolves, and vampires, including "Prince Sandred," about a necrophiliac…
prince searching for his perfect love. Other stories deal with aspects of teen life, like how do you deal with an abusive parent, or what happens if your teacher is a psycho murderer? Sequel to "The horrors - book one: terrifying tales" (DC28947). For senior high readers. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.The Horrors -- Book One: terrifying tales (Terrifying Tales Ser. #1)
By Peter Carver. 2005
A collection of 15 horror stories by Canadian young adult writers. A yearbook editor makes psychic predictions about students' futures;…
when one girl is killed in an accident as foretold, the students realize they could be next. In another, a girl can't understand why her family has locked her out of the house and why no one will talk to her, but when she overhears her friends talking about a train crash, she realizes that she was the victim. Followed by "The horrors - book two: terrifying tales" (DC28948). For senior high readers. Some descriptions of sex, violence and strong language. 2005.The Heavenly Village (Blue Sky Press Novel)
By Cynthia Rylant. 1999
Seven tales of recently deceased persons who are not quite ready to give up Earth and enter Heaven. God places…
these embodied spirits in the Heavenly Village, a wayside where they can "finish their stories" before ascending to perfect happiness. Junior and Senior High and older readers. c1999.The girl who married the moon: tales from Native North America
By Joseph Bruchac, Gayle Ross. 1994
16 Native stories about girls. "The Beauty Way" is a recounting of an Apache rite of passage; "Stonecoat" describes the…
defeat of an evil and powerful medicine man by women who use the power of their "moontime"; and in the title story, a girl not only marries the moon but shares his job with him. Grades 4-7. Some descriptions of violence. 2006, c1994.The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
By Jan Andrews. 1981
The dark way: stories from the spirit world
By Virginia Hamilton. 1990
Twenty-five eerie tales from myth, legend, and folklore gathered from around the world are retold in this collection. Some are…
funny, others horrifying, and others heroic. Familiar stories of Medusa and Baba Yaga and the golem appear, as well as a Mexican legend based on the Aztec ritual of human sacrifice, and a North American Indian trickster tale of Manabozo. Grades 5-8. c1990.The collected short stories
By D. H Lawrence. 1974
In this complete collection, famous stories like "Odour of Chrysanthemums", dealing with a wife's feelings on the death of her…
drunkard miner husband stand next to lesser-known ones like "The Blind Man", where war-blinded Maurice, in harmony with nature, towers both mentally and physically above the characterless, sighted, social success Bertie. For senior high readers. 1974.The Cassandra virus
By K. V Johansen. 2006
Jordan shadows his sister, Cassie, a graduate student studying computer engineering. First the bored computer geek designs a program that…
develops a mind of its own, then Jordan uses Cassie's computer parts to create a robot that responds to voice and visual commands. When a self-serving university administrator wants to use it for sinister purposes, danger ensues as men trash Cassie's lab and, finding nothing, set out for Jordan's house. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. 2006.The blue Camaro
By R. P MacIntyre. 1994
The best fiction of Rudyard Kipling
By Rudyard Kipling. 1989
Teen angel and other stories of young love: And Other Stories Of Young Love
By Marianne Gingher. 1988
Ten short stories that tell of the transition from innocent youth to adulthood. In "Wearing glasses", a shy young girl…
develops a passion for her new teacher. In "Camouflage", a 16-year-old mother gives up her child for adoption. For junior and senior high readers. 1988.Stormbreaker (Les aventures d'Alex Rider. #1.)
By Anthony Horowitz, Annick Le Goyat. 2007
Suite à la mort de son oncle et unique parent, Alex Rider, quatorze ans, voit son existence tranquille de collégien…
londonien complètement bouleversée: il est enrôlé, contre son gré, par le MI 6, les services secrets britanniques. Sa première mission : découvrir ce qui se cache derrière le Stormbreaker, un nouvel ordinateur ultra-puissant. Suivi de "Pointe blanche". Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 2007.Tales from Watership Down
By Richard Adams, John Lawrence. 1996
The author returns to the memorable world of the rabbits in this collection. The first part includes several traditional folk…
stories known to all rabbits. Then follow tales about the adventures of El-Ahrairah, the mythical rabbit hero. In the third and principal section are stories about Hazel, Fiver, Bigwig and their companions. Grades 5-8. 1996.Skeleton Key: l'île de tous les dangers (Les aventures d'Alex Rider. #3.)
By Anthony Horowitz, Annick Le Goyat. 2004
Skeleton Key, une île des Caraïbes, proche de Cuba. Ce "paradis" tropical aux eaux infestées de requins est le repaire…
d'un inquiétant personnage, Alexei Sarov, ancien général de l'Armée rouge, qui a transformé sa propriété en un véritable camp retranché. Alex Rider est chargé par la CIA de découvrir ce qui se trame dans le bunker du général Sarov. Suite de "Pointe blanche", suivi de "Jeu de tueur". Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. 2004. Titre uniforme: Skeleton Key.Scorpia (Les aventures d'Alex Rider. #5.)
By Anthony Horowitz, Annick Le Goyat. 2004
Alors qu'il participe à un voyage scolaire à Venise, Alex se lance à la recherche de Scorpia, qui doit lui…
permettre de connaître son destin... Il découvre qu'il s'agit d'une gigantesque organisation criminelle avec, à sa tête, Julia Rothman, qui affirme avoir connu le père d'Alex. Pour les lecteurs d’école secondaire. Suite de "Jeu de tueur", suivi de "Arkange". 2004.Stormbreaker (Alex Rider adventure. #1.)
By Anthony Horowitz. 2000
When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, Alex Rider goes from schoolboy to superspy within days as his world is…
turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex has to take part in gruelling SAS training. Then, armed with his own special set of secret gadgets, he's off on his first mission. For Junior High readers. Followed by "Point blank" (DC26006). 2000. (Alex Rider adventure ; 1)Snakehead (Alex Rider adventure. #7.)
By Anthony Horowitz. 2008
Alone in Sydney, Alex Rider is recruited by the Australian government to infiltrate an organized people-smuggling ring: the criminal underworld…
of Snakeheads. Working undercover as a refugee he moves to Bangkok, where he meets someone he can trust - a fellow agent and true friend: or is there any such thing in the poisonous world of espionage? Sequel to "Ark angel" (DC35952). For junior high readers. 2008. (Alex Rider adventure ; 7)