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Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Meet Thomas—a young man sailing with his parents aboard a merchant ship in the 18th century and prone to daydreaming about living an exciting life as a pirate on the high seas. When a pirate crew led by Captain Bartholomew Morgan takes over the ship, Thomas stows away and is accepted into their motley gang. However, life as a pirate proves far less romantic than what he was expecting. The hilarious Long Lost Secret Diary series put readers inside...
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Meet Roderick—a scrawny, unremarkable teenager keeping a diary of his life in the Middle Ages. When he’s chosen to become a knight on a quest to find a holy relic (the fingers of St. Stephen), Roderick is determined to prove his honor and graduate from zero to hero. The hilarious Long Lost Secret Diary series put readers inside the heads of hapless figures from history struggling to carry out their roles and getting things horribly wrong. The...
Author
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
When Dominic's children are kidnapped by raiding pirates, Gabrielle and Feolan find themselves drawn into their most frightening adventure yet, a sea journey into unknown lands. The adventure takes a deadly turn when the Gray Veil, a plague that slowly chokes its victims, strikes the harbor town where the children have been taken. Gabrielle's healing powers are needed as never before, and in the end, it seems, she must choose: she can only save one,...
4) Sea Change
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
Lucas and his father are not close. In fact they hardly see each other, which is just fine with Lucas. When he travels to the remote fishing lodge his father manages, Lucas is left once again, this time with a lodge worker, a girl named Sumi. She makes it pretty clear that Lucas is on his own. But she does take him fishing and seems to be warming up to him. Then, in a horrible sequence of misjudgments, Sumi is shot in the foot. With no radio and no...
Author
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
After watching a TV program about Otzi, a 5,000-year-old Ice Man, Kit's friend Ike becomes convinced that Kit's destiny is to become the next ice man—a source of information for future generations. Together they obtain artifacts they think will accurately reflect life in the early 21st century and plan their journey to a nearby mountain. Kit gets tattoos similar to Otzi's, writes a manifesto and tries to come to terms with making the ultimate sacrifice....
6) Refuge Cove
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Greg is an avid sailor. On a solo trip off the rugged coast, he stumbles upon a family of desperate refugees stranded in a lifeboat. The family convinces Greg to help them, and keep their existence secret. When his plan begins to unravel and the family flees into an oncoming storm, Greg goes after them.
Author
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
Español
Description
Jill tomó un trabajo que suena perfecto para el verano, guiando turistas en paseos a caballo en las hermosas montañas. No se dio cuenta de que el dinero era terrible, las horas y los compañeros de trabajo insoportables. Después de un gran altercado con su jefe, ella toma un hombre solitario a las montañas para un paseo, sólo para darse cuenta de que es un asesino peligroso. Cuando Jill se defiende y logra escapar, ella está en una carrera desesperada...
Author
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Mike and Amy Smith are nervous about moving from their nice house in Boston to a dilapidated old mansion in Falton, New Hampshire. They know they’ll have to start the sixth and seventh grade not knowing anyone, and their new house is just plain creepy. While searching their dusty attic, Mike and Amy uncover an old wooden chest with a mysterious lock. Inside, they find magical red shirts that give them special powers. Together with their new friend...
Author
Series
Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 68
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
I am not the kind of mouse who spends money on useless things. But one day I kept getting packages of things I did not order or need. Someone on the Internet had stolen my identity! Professor Margo Bitmouse, a well-known computer expert, helped me track down the hacker. Could I find the thief before my reputation was ruined?
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Meet Ellie—an enthusiastic, bumbling teenager who is fascinated with Mars. When a misunderstanding lands her in the astronaut training program for the first human mission to Mars, Ellie is determined to prove her worth.
The hilarious Long-Lost Secret Diary series put readers inside the heads of unlucky people in unfortunate situations. The accessible, irreverent stories will keep young readers laughing as they learn the importance of not being...
Author
Series
Theodore Boone volume 1
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
With two attorneys for parents, thirteen-year-old Theodore Boone knows more about the law than most lawyers do. But when a high profile murder trial comes to his small town and Theo gets pulled into it, it's up to this amateur attorney to save the day.
12) Getting air
Author
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
After foiling a terrorist hijacking aboard their airplane, fourteen-year-old Jimmy, his younger sister, and two skateboarding friends crash-land the plane and try to survive in a forest wilderness until help arrives.
Author
Series
Timekeepers volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Tag along with the Timekeepers in these history-themed adventure stories to discover amazing people and events that shaped our world.Tag along with the Timekeepers in these history-themed adventure stories for 7 to 9 years olds that will help readers discover the amazing people and events that shaped our world. With a collection of adventures that span all of history, The Timekeepers series is perfect for any adventure lover.Meet the Timekeepers,...
Author
Series
I survived volume 15
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Nate was traveling to meet his father when he got caught up in a battle of the American Revolution.
Author
Series
The Testing trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Now a freshman at the University in Tosu City with her hometown sweetheart, Tomas, Cia Vale attempts to expose the ugly truth behind the government's grueling and deadly Testing put her and her loved ones in great danger.
Author
Series
Wingfeather saga volume 4
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"All winter long, people in the Green Hollows have prepared for a final battle with Gnag the Nameless and the Fangs of Dang. Janner, Kalmar, and Leeli--Throne Warden, Wolf King, and Song Maiden of Anniera--are ready and willing to fight alongside the Hollowsfolk, but when the Fangs make the first move and invade Ban Rona, the children are separated. Janner is alone and lost in the hills; Leeli is fighting the Fangs from the rooftops of the city; and...
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Meet Ann—a smart but unlucky teenager keeping a diary of her life as she hunts for dinosaur bones. When she gets an opportunity to search for fossils in the American West, Ann is determined to turn her luck around and show the world her discoveries.
The hilarious Long-Lost Secret Diary series put readers inside the heads of unlucky people in unfortunate situations. The accessible, irreverent stories will keep young readers laughing as they learn...
Author
Series
Library of Ever volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The Library of Ever is an instant classic for middle grade readers and booklovers everywhere-an adventure across time and space, as a young girl becomes a warrior for the forces of knowledge.
20) Sink or swim
Author
Series
Whatever after volume 3
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Once again Abby and her brother Jonah go through the magic mirror in their basement, and this time they find themselves interfering in the Little Mermaid story--and needing to set things right and make sure everyone has a happy ending.
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