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The Grimm legacy (Grimm Legacy Ser.)
By Polly Shulman. 2010
Elizabeth gets an after-school job as a page at the New York Circulating Material Repository, which houses magical objects from…
the Grimm brothers' fairy tales. When items disappear Elizabeth and the other pages are drawn into frightening adventures involving mythical creatures and stolen goods. For grades 6-9. 2010The astonishing stereoscope: the Hall Family chronicles (Hall Family Chronicles)
By Jane Langton. 2001
Young Edward Hall receives from his uncle Prince Krishna a set of five stereoscope cards labeled Temples of the World.…
When Eddy grabs the tasseled rope in the picture, he finds himself inside the stereoscope world, and his sister Eleanor follows quickly after him. For grades 4-7. 1971Death star (Star Wars)
By Steve Perry, Michael Reaves. 2007
With Palpatine in control of the Empire, construction begins on the Death Star, a moon-sized battle station capable of instantaneously…
obliterating entire planets. Wilhuff Tarkin, its power-hungry would-be commander, oversees the project, which is fraught with political intrigues, hidden agendas, and the ever-present threat of rebellion. 2007Rabbit-proof fence: The True Story of One of the Greatest Escapes of All Time
By Doris Pilkington, Doris Pilkington Garimara. 1996
Australia, 1931. Novelization of the trip on foot across Australia by three part-Aboriginal girls, who run away from their inhumane…
government resettlement school to return home. Molly, Daisy, and Gracie trek through the wilderness to be reunited with their families. 1996Star wars: the new essential guide to characters (Star Wars)
By Daniel Wallace. 2002
Biographies of the galaxy's key heroes and villains that play major roles in the midst of the apocalyptic Yuuzhan Vong…
invasion. Includes personalities from the films The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. For junior and senior high and older readers. Bestseller. 2002Moby Dick, or The white whale: or The White Whale (Oxford world's classics)
By Herman Melville, Geraldine McCaughrean, Victor G. Ambrus. 1998
A classic sea adventure. Ishmael recounts the last voyage of the whaling ship Pequod and how the one-legged Captain Ahab…
is obsessed with finding the white whale Moby Dick. A retelling of Herman Melville's novel originally published in 1851. For grades 5-8Le jeu du rêve et de l’action explore un genre méconnu de l’histoire de la littérature française : le roman…
d’aventures littéraire de l’entre-deux-guerres. Un genre qui, faisant de pont surprenant entre symbolisme et existentialisme, a exploré la logique érotique de l’aventurier privé du divin et de l’amour.Escape to Witch Mountain
By Alexander Key. 2009
"Two children with supernatural powers come to earth from another world and find themselves on the run from men who…
want to use their special powers for evil purposes." -- Provided by NLSThe year of the bomb
By Ronald Kidd. 2009
Best friends Paul, Oz, Arnie, and Crank enjoy horror movies but when a couple of movie extras, Laura and Darryl,…
working on the Invasion of the Body Snatchers in 1955 try to involve them in a Communist conspiracy in real life, things get too dangerous and they decide to curtail the friendship. For grades 6-9Justice League reading collection (I Can Read Level 2 Ser.)
By Kirsten Mayer, Lucy Rosen, J. E Bright, Donald B Lemke, Laurie Sutton. 2014
Collection of five books, written in 2012 and 2013, featuring the adventures of Batman, Superman, and characters of the Justice…
League such as the Flash, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and the Green Lantern. Includes Batman versus Man-Bat, Superman versus the Silver Banshee, and more. For grades K-3. 201313 little blue envelopes (13 Little Blue Envelopes Ser. #1)
By Maureen Johnson. 2005
Timid seventeen-year-old Ginny receives a packet of mysterious envelopes from her recently deceased favorite aunt that send Ginny from New…
Jersey on a scavenger hunt across Europe. Along the way Ginny meets new people, finds love, and has adventures that transform her life. For senior high readers. 2005Flight (Smallville Young Adult #3)
By Cherie Bennett, Jeff Gottesfeld. 2002
This third adventure based on the WB's hit TV series is by two noted authors who have written screenplays for…
the show, and follows a young, legendary Clark Kent, Lana Lang, and Lex Luthor, complete with all the thrills and strange happenings that fans of "Smallville" expect.Papá pierde las gafas (Peppa Pig. Pictogramas)
By Varios Autores. 2014
En esta divertida historia te contamos lo que pasó cuando Papá Pig perdió sus gafas. ¡Descubre cómo logramos encontrarlas! Papá…
Pig está leyendo el periódico y no encuentra sus gafas. Peppa y George se ofrecen para ayudarle a buscarlas. Descubre dónde encuentra Peppa las gafas. ¡Para que los más peques se diviertan leyendo esta historia con pictogramas y aprendiendo el vocabulario!George tiene hipo (Peppa Pig. Pictogramas)
By Varios Autores. 2014
Peppa y George tienen muchas ganas de salir a jugar al jardín. Así que desayunan tan rápido que a George…
le entra hipo. Descubre cómo Peppa consigue que se le pase.En Jordi té singlot (La Porqueta Pepa)
By Varios Autores. 2014
La Pepa i en Jordi tenen tantes ganes de sortir a jugar al jardí que esmorzen massa de pressa i…
a en Jordi li agafa singlot. Descobreix el remei de la Pepa per fer-l'hi passar.El pare ha perdut les ulleres (La Porqueta Pepa)
By Varios Autores. 2014
La venganza de las cajas
By Víctor Almazán. 2012
Un abuelo cascarrabias y una adolescente descubrirán el mayor fraude de la televisión española. Premio Jaén de Novela Juvenil 2011.…
Cuando Eva sale de su primera clase en la universidad, encuentra seis llamadas perdidas de Porto, su compañero de piso. Ella acaba de llegar a Madrid para estudiar, conocer gente y sacar partido de la gran ciudad. Él es un anciano cascarrabias obsesionado con la tele. Preocupada, Eva vuelve a casa para asegurarse de que el hombre esté bien; pero él la espera sentado tan tranquilo en el sofá y le dice que han intentado matarle. En realidad, que el mismísimo José Luis de Morterone, gran magnate de las comunicaciones, quiere deshacerse de él porque no deja que manipulen su audímetro, el aparato para registrar las audiencias televisivas. ¿Quién se creería un cuento como este? Eva, seguro que no: a ella nunca le han gustado ni las bromas pesadas ni las historias policíacas, no se las acaba de creer#Ring Legends of Tolkien (Tolkien Illustrated Guides #7)
By David Day. 2020
Learn the most popular legends about the Rings of Power!The history of J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth…
is filled with an ongoing struggle between good and evil, centered on a set of rings forged by Elves and an evil sorcerer. The Ring Legends of Tolkien recounts stories and conflicts surrounding the Rings of Power. Insightful commentary by Tolkien scholar David Day discusses how people, tactics, and weapons were used to obtain and control the rings, and also how the legends of Middle-earth relate to the real-world mythology on which Tolkien based his famous literary creation. Maps and full-color illustrations help bring this rich universe to life, making it an invaluable reference book for Tolkien fans of all ages. This work is unofficial and is not authorized by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.Every Vow She Breaks: Who's Watching Now 3 (Who's Watching Now)
By Jannine Gallant. 2015
Fans of Karen Rose, Cynthia Eden, Kaylea Cross and Pamela Clare will love Jannine Gallant's brilliant blend of exciting suspense…
and emotional romance, with real characters caught in extraordinary circumstances. A promise can follow you to the grave... Claire Templeton is drawn to the majestic beauty of the California Redwoods in the hopes of capturing an unexplained phenomenon on camera. What she doesn't expect is to run into her first love, Jed Lafferty, the boy she worshipped as a child, the man she's never been able to forget.Carefree, fun-loving Jed doesn't believe in fate, preferring to make his own luck. But when he runs into the little girl who used to follow him like a shadow, now an irresistible woman, he can't help feeling the odds are turning in his favor. Letting Claire walk out of his life the first time might be his single biggest regret. But when strange gifts and cards left for Claire turn sinister, it's clear someone else from her past isn't ready to let go...Looking for more danger and drama? Don't miss the other Who's Watching Now titles, Every Move She Makes and Every Step She Takes.Doors Open
By Ian Rankin. 2008
'Rankin is a master story-teller ... I read this in one sitting' GuardianMike Mackenzie is a self-made man with too…
much time on his hands and a bit of the devil in his soul. He is looking for something to liven up the days and settles on a plot to rip-off one of the most high-profile targets in the capital - the National Gallery of Scotland.So, together with two close friends from the art world, he devises a plan to lift some of the most valuable artwork around. But of course, the real trick is to rob the place - whilst persuading the world that no crime was ever committed...