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Horrors of History: Books 1-4 (Horrors of History)
By T. Neill Anderson. 2013
Four stories featuring historical disasters. In City of the Dead, the fate of the residents of Galveston, Texas hangs in…
the balance as floodwaters rise during the great hurricane in 1900. Also includes Ocean of Fire, People of the Plague, and Massacre of the Miners. For grades 5-8. 2015In the 1930s, an intellectual and artistic community formed in the western United States that revolved around Ed Ricketts, John…
Steinbeck, and mythologist Joseph Campbell. Tamm reflects on Ricketts's life and work as a trailblazing ecologist. 2004The game and the governess (Winner Takes All #1)
By Kate Noble. 2014
London, 1822. Lord Edward "Ned" Granville trades places with his friend and secretary John. Ned wagers that he can convince…
someone to fall in love with him and not his money, and unassuming governess Phoebe Baker may be the one. Explicit descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2014The great Alaska adventure!: Junior Explorer Series Book 2
By Jeff Corwin. 2010
Nine-year-old Benjamin and his younger sister Lucy join their parents on a weeklong research trip to Alaska. Benjamin observes the…
effects of climate change on glaciers and animals in a report for his school in Florida. For grades 2-4. 2010Solo: my adventures in the air
By Clyde Edgerton. 2005
Author of Floatplane Notebooks (RC 31559) recalls his lifelong love of flying. Reminisces about his ROTC service at the University…
of North Carolina and 1960s air force training. Recounts seeing combat in the Vietnam conflict, for which he earned a Distinguished Flying Cross, and declares his dislike of war. 2005Destination gold!
By Julie Lawson. 2001
Canada, 1897. Sixteen-year-old Ned Turner leaves his widowed mother and younger sister, Sarah, to seek his fortune in the Klondike…
gold fields. The next year Sarah undertakes the treacherous journey to find him. Along with Catherine, a runaway, she joins Ned and shares his adventures. For grades 6-9. 2000A wolf called Wander (A Voice of the Wilderness Novel)
By Rosanne Parry, Mónica Armiño. 2019
"Swift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains. Then a rival pack attacks, and Swift and…
his family scatter. Alone and scared, Swift must flee and find a new home. Inspired by the extraordinary true story of a wolf named OR-7 (or Journey), this irresistible tale of survival invites listeners to experience and imagine what it would be like to be one of the most misunderstood animals on earth." -- Provided by publisherThe school for whatnots
By Margaret Peterson Haddix. 2022
"No matter what anyone tells you, I'm real. That's what the note says that Max finds under his keyboard. He…
knows that his best friend, Josie, wrote it. He'd know her handwriting anywhere. But why she wrote it--and what it means--remains a mystery. Ever since they met in kindergarten, Max and Josie have been inseparable. Until the summer after fifth grade, when Josie disappears, leaving only a note, and whispering something about "whatnot rules." But why would Max ever think that Josie wasn't real? And what are whatnots? As Max sets to uncover what happened to Josie--and what she is or isn't--little does he know that she's fighting to find him again, too. But there are forces trying to keep Max and Josie from ever seeing each other again. Because Josie wasn't supposed to be real." -- Provided by publisherThe last: Endling (Endling Ser. #1)
By Katherine Applegate. 2018
Fearing she may be the last of her kind, Byx sets off to find a safe haven and to see…
if the legends of hidden dairne packs are true. For grades 4-7. 2018Trapped
By Michael Northrop. 2011
During what seems like a typical New England blizzard, seven kids at Tattawa Regional High School are waiting to be…
picked up by their parents. Only the snowstorm is much more powerful than was expected, and not everyone survives. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2011The Houdini box
By Brian Selznick. 2008
From the age of eight, Victor tries to perform Houdini's escape tricks, much to his mother's dismay. His admiration for…
the great magician leads him to inherit a box--supposedly Houdini's, but with the confusing initials "E.W." marked on it. For grades 3-6. 2008Leaving Protection
By Will Hobbs. 2004
Port Protection, Alaska. Sixteen-year-old Robbie signs on with captain Tor Torsen to fish for salmon. Robbie realizes he's in danger…
when he discovers Torsen secretly searching for valuable metal plaques laid by early Russian explorers to claim Alaska. Then a storm hits, imperiling them both. For senior high readers. 2004The king in the tree: three novellas
By Steven Millhauser. 2003
Three novellas centering on illicit love. In the title piece, the king's counselor deplores the queen's affair but doesn't tell…
her husband. In Revenge a widow remembers her husband's infidelities and wants to punish his mistress. In An Adventure of Don Juan, the Spanish rake discovers unrequited love in England. Strong language. 2003Mission to Mars (Teen Astronauts #3)
By Eric Walters. 2023
Glamorous Illusions
By Lisa T. Bergren. 2012
When Cora Kensington learns she is the illegitimate daughter of a copper king, her life changes forever. Even as she…
explores Europe with her new family, she discovers that the most valuable journey is within. The first book in the Grand Tour series takes you from the farms of Montana through England and France on an adventure of forgiveness, spiritual awakening, and self-discovery.Just Tell Me When We're Dead!
By Eth Clifford. 1983
Amos's Killer Concert Caper
By Gary Paulsen. 1994
Amos is desperate. He's desperate for two tickets to the romantic event of his young life...the Road Kill concert! He'll…
do anything to get them because he heard from a friend of a friend of a friend of Melissa Hansen that: she's way into Road Kill.The North Pole Picnic: Playdate Adventures
By Emma Beswetherick. 2020
Join Katy, Cassie and Zia on an Arctic adventure! Winter has arrived, and the girls decide to warm up with…
a picnic in the North Pole. But to their surprise the animals give them a frosty reception. Before they can enjoy snowflake-shaped sandwiches, shimmering doughnuts and mountains of ice cream, they must first win the trust of the Arctic Queen and discover why the North Pole is melting.The North Pole Picnic: Playdate Adventures
By Emma Beswetherick. 2020
Join Katy, Cassie and Zia on an Arctic adventure! Winter has arrived, and the girls decide to warm up with…
a picnic in the North Pole. But to their surprise the animals give them a frosty reception. Before they can enjoy snowflake-shaped sandwiches, shimmering doughnuts and mountains of ice cream, they must first win the trust of the Arctic Queen and discover why the North Pole is melting.The Three Musketeers: In Easy-To-Read-Type (Dover Children's Thrift Classics)
By Alexandre Dumas. 1994
Swashbuckling novel, filled with high adventure, royal intrigue and romance, relates the escapades of D'Artagnan and his three friends --…
Athos, Porthos and Aramis -- and their involvement in the secret plots of Cardinal Richelieu and his beautiful but treacherous spy, Lady de Winter. Specially adapted and illustrated for young readers.