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Mary Poppins from A to Z (Mary Poppins)
By P. L. Travers, Mary Shepard, P. L Travers, Dr P. L. Travers. 2006
For each letter of the alphabet, there is a brief description of a character or incident from the other Mary…
Poppins books. The featured letter in each segment begins as many words as possible. For grades 4-7. 1962The Golden Fleece and the heroes who lived before Achilles (Looking Glass library)
By Padraic Colum, Willy Pogany. 2010
Recounts the adventures in ancient Greece of Jason and his brave Argonauts, who sought the famous Golden Fleece. Includes mythical…
tales of Orpheus, Atalanta, Theseus, and Pandora and her secret box. Introduction by Rick Riordan. Originally published in 1921. For grades 5-8 and older readers. Newbery Honor. 2010The sixty-eight rooms (The Sixty-Eight Rooms Adventures)
By Greg Call, Marianne Malone, Gina Triplett. 2010
On a sixth-grade field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago, Ruthie and Jack discover a small magic key that…
shrinks them to fit into the Thorne Rooms--minidioramas from different eras. But Ruthie and Jack are not the first visitors to explore inside these tiny rooms. For grades 4-7. 2010Letters from Father Christmas
By J. R. R. Tolkien, Baillie Tolkien. 2004
A collection of Christmas letters penned by J.R.R. Tolkien and signed as Father Christmas that were sent to Tolkien's children…
from 1920-1943. Each recapped activities of the preceding year at the North Pole, including reindeer running amok and the North Polar Bear breaking the moon into four pieces. 2004Witches and witch-hunts: a history of persecution (Blue Sky Press Novel)
By Milton Meltzer, Barry Moser. 1999
Examines witch-hunts around the world from medieval Europe to the present day. Reveals how innocent people become accused of imaginary…
crimes due to fear, ignorance, and mass hysteria. Includes the Salem witch trials, Shakespeare's witches, and twentieth-century examples of persecution. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1999The same place but different
By Perry Nodelman. 1995
Johnny Nesbit discovers that his baby sister, Andrea, has been kidnapped by the Strangers and replaced with a changeling. Johnny's…
parents believe that Andrea is autistic now that her behavior has changed, but Johnny knows the truth. Johnny will have to battle with many strange creatures in order to rescue Andrea. For junior and senior high readersThe brothers Lionheart
By Astrid Lindgren, Ilon Wikland, Jill Morgan. 2004
Two brothers share many adventures after their death when they are reunited in Nangiyala, the land from which sagas come.…
Scotty's big brother Jonathan tells him about Nangiyala, a land on the other side of the stars, where you go after you die. Jonathan tells Scotty that "in Nangiyala you have adventures from morning to evening and at night, too." For grades 4-7Cryptid creatures: a field guide
By Kelly Milner Halls, Rick Spears. 2019
Cryptozoology is the study of mysterious creatures that fall between the realm of real and imaginary on the scientific spectrum.…
This book offers a closer look at fifty of these amazing creatures, examining the best possible evidence for each, including scientific papers, magazine and newspaper articles, and credible eyewitness accounts. For junior and senior high readers. . UnratedSacrifices: 2 (Sacrifices)
By Gabrielle Charron, Darianne Charron. 2021
The giver (Giver Quartet Ser.)
By Lois Lowry. 1993
Given his lifetime assignment at the Ceremony of Twelve, Jonas becomes the Receiver of Memories--a profession shared by only one…
other in his community--and discovers the terrible truth about the society in which he lives. Newbery Medal. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1993Hurricane child
By Kheryn Callender. 2018
Born on Water Island in the Virgin Islands during a hurricane--which is considered bad luck--twelve-year-old Caroline falls in love with…
another girl, and together they set out in a terrible storm to find Caroline's missing mother. For grades 4-7. 2018Red queen (Red Queen #1)
By Victoria Aveyard. 2015
Seventeen-year-old Mare Barrow's world is divided by blood--those with common, Red blood serve the Silver-blooded elite, who are gifted with…
superhuman abilities. Mare, a Red, scrapes by until she publicly discovers she has a deadly ability of her own. For senior high and older readers. 2015Greek myths
By Ann Turnbull. 2011
Sixteen retold myths of nature, monsters, heroes, and struggles between gods and mortals. Includes such classics as "Persephone;" "Orpheus and…
Eurydice;" the "Minotaur;" "King Midas and the Golden Touch;" and "Pandora," about a woman who released suffering on humankind but retained hope. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2010Son (Giver Quartet #4)
By Lois Lowry. 2012
After a difficult labor, fourteen-year-old birthmother Claire has a baby boy who is immediately rescued by Jonas, from The Giver…
(DB 37689). Claire knows she shouldn't search for her "product" but, overwhelmed by a sense of loss, she does anyway. For senior high and older readers. 2012Hunger (Riders Of The Apocalypse Ser. #1)
By Jackie Morse Kessler. 2010
Anorexic seventeen-year-old Lisabeth Lewis dreams that she has a new job--as Famine, one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.…
Only Lisabeth isn't dreaming as she travels on her black steed to face true hunger in the world. For senior high readers. 2010The song of the whales
By Uri Orlev. 2010
When his family moves to Israel, nine-year-old Michael bonds with his grandfather Raphael, who has strong convictions about being a…
vegetarian, helping others, and knowing the soul's dark secrets. Raphael bestows an unusual gift on Michael, dream sharing. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2010The beautiful stories of life: six Greek myths, retold
By Cynthia Rylant. 2009
These tales about Pandora, Persephone, Orpheus, Pygmalion, Narcissus, and Psyche also tell about feelings of hope, pride, frustration, courage, and…
love. In "Psyche" a young mortal woman performs heroic acts to prove her love for the god Eros. For grades 5-8. 2009Fragile eternity (Wicked Lovely Ser. #3)
By Melissa Marr. 2009
Summer Queen Aislinn and her mortal boyfriend Seth, from Wicked Lovely (BR 17597), struggle with their relationship since she's immortal--and…
the Summer King's partner. Seth must find a way to keep Aislinn for himself. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2009The kingdom keepers: Disney After Dark (Kingdom Keepers Ser.)
By Ridley Pearson. 2005
Teen Finn Whitman becomes a hologram host/guide at Disney World park in Orlando, Florida. In the middle of the night,…
Finn finds himself, in hologram form, transported to the Magic Kingdom to fight a group of Disney villains--the Overtakers, who are led by Maleficent. For grades 6-9. 2005Ink exchange (Wicked Lovely Ser. #2)
By Melissa Marr. 2008
Mortal teenager Leslie, Aislinn's friend from Wicked Lovely (BR 17597), endures an abusive home life. But when Leslie gets a…
tattoo, its image draws her into the Dark Court of evil faeries, where King Irial falls in love with her. Some strong language. For senior high readers. 2008