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Slaves of the mastery (Wind on fire trilogy ; #2)
Par William Nicholson. 2002
When the ruthless soldiers of the Mastery strike, the city is burned, and the Manth people are taken into slavery.…
Kestrel Hath is left behind, separated from her beloved brother Bowman, and vowing revenge. Kestrel must find Bowman again, and Bowman must learn the secrets of the Singer people. Only then will they break the power of the Mastery. For Junior High readers. Sequel to "The wind singer" (DC29160). Followed by "Fire song" (DC29755). 2002. (Wind on fire trilogy ; 2)Skybreaker (Airborn Ser.)
Par Kenneth Oppel. 2005
16-year-old Matt Cruse is the only person who knows the coordinates of The Hyperion, a legendary ghost ship rumoured to…
be full of riches. Soon Matt and his sweetheart Kate are on a dangerous treasure hunt, along with pilot Hal and Nadira, a gypsy girl who claims to have the key to the Hyperion's booby-trapped booty.. Sequel to "Airborn" (DC25448). Descriptions of violence. For Junior high readers. Winner of the 2006 Red Maple Award. 2005.Skeleton Key (Alex Rider adventure. #3.)
Par Anthony Horowitz. 2002
Teenage superspy Alex Rider travels from a reconnaissance mission at Wimbledon Tennis Championships to an investigation on Cayo Esqueleto, Cuba.…
He begins to make chilling links between several deaths, an illegal nuclear weapons deal and General Sarov's plans for the future of the world. Some strong language. Sequel to "Point blank" (DC26006), followed by "Eagle strike" (DC29161). For junior high readers. 2002. (Alex Rider adventure ; 3)Simon Jesse's journey
Par Stan Dragland. 1983
Silver wings
Par Grace Livingston Hill. 1988
After taking a position as social secretary in the Whitney household, Amory meets a pilot, Gareth. When Gareth crashes on…
a flight to Alaska, Amory is the only one who believes that he is alive. First published in 1931. 1988.Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Par Michael Morpurgo. 2004
One New Year's in Camelot, when King Arthur's knights of the Round Table are feasting, a bright green giant bursts…
in and issues an unusual challenge. Sir Gawain, the king's nephew, courageously accepts. What follows are sword fights, monsters, magic, knights in shining armour, dragons, adventure - and a lesson in humility and honour. Grades 5-8. 2004. Uniform title: Gawain and the Grene Knight.Singer to the sea god
Par Vivien Alcock. 1992
Cleo, a slave girl working in the kitchen at the court of King Polydectes, is one of many turned to…
stone when Perseus returns with the head of Medusa. Cleo's brother Phaidon, their uncle Pelops, and two other slaves take Cleo's statue and flee on a trading ship. But the captain abandons the slaves on an island, taking Cleo's statue with him. The four begin a long search to find Cleo again. Grades 5-8. 1993, c1992.Shivers!: the pirate who's afraid of everything (Shivers! #1.)
Par Connor White, Annabeth Bondor-Stone. 2015
Meet Shivers, the scaredy-est pirate to ever sail the seven seas. Along with his best friend, Margo, and his loyal…
fishmate (yes, you read that correctly), Albee, Shivers battles a giant squid, discovers hidden treasures, and gets pooped on by a pigeon to save his parents from the clutches of evil. (Yep, that's right: evil!) You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll never eat snails again. So put on your pantaloons, batten down the hatches, and join Shivers on his first (but still very dangerous) adventure. Followed by "The pirate who's back in bunny slippers". Grades 2-4. 2015.Silent predator
Par Tony Park. 2008
In a luxury private safari lodge in Kruger National Park, Detective Sergeant Tom Furey has just woken to a protection…
officer's worst nightmare - the VIP in his charge, British government minister Robert Greeves, has been abducted. Furey vows not to stop searching until Greeves is found - dead or alive. He and his South African counterpart, Inspector Sannie van Rensburg, go against official orders and start the hunt for the kidnappers through the outer limits of the national park, to the coastal waters of Mozambique. Increasingly drawn to Tom, Sannie can't resist involving herself in his dangerous mission, even risking her job to help him. 2008.Silhouette in scarlet
Par Elizabeth Peters. 1983
Showoff (Swindle series. #4.)
Par Gordon Korman. 2012
Accused of ruining a champion dog's career after an unfortunate incident at a mall show, Luthor is sent to the…
pound, prompting a skeptical Griffin to hatch a daring plan involving a sinister saboteur, a reclusive trainer, and large supply of red dye. Grades 4-7. Sequel to "Framed", followed by "Hideout". 2012.Sick Heart River
Par John Buchan. 1981
Terminally ill, Sir Edward Leithen decides to search for Francis Gailliard who disappeared without a trace in the Canadian Arctic.…
Leithen undergoes a spiritual awakening while exposed to an extreme and unforgiving landscape. Strong language and descriptions of sex. 1981.Shuttle
Par David C Onley. 1981
A dramatic novel of a space shuttle mission that goes perilously wrong. With the shattered craft locked in a fatal…
orbit and the crew running a desperate race against time, mission control mounts a last ditch rescue attempt that must not fail. c1981.Shot in the dark (Lorimer Sports Stories Ser.)
Par Janet M Whyte. 2015
Eighth-grader Micah is psyched to have made the BC junior goalball team -- even though he gets the news while…
dealing with a flare-up of his degenerative eye condition. What he's not happy about is his parents' decision to get him a guide dog, and the possibility of losing his independence. When Liam, a new, first-rate player, joins the goalball team, Micah's frustration with his vision spills onto the court. He is rude to Liam and starts a fight with another teammate, Sebastian, after practice. It's only with the help of Cam, his Orientation and Mobility Specialist, that Micah starts to get a handle on his aggression and trust people enough to communicate how he feels. But with the team's big junior tournament quickly approaching, Micah has to reconcile his differences with Liam and Sebastian so as to become a real team player and help his team win the championship. Grades 5-8. 2015.Shock wave: a novel (Dirk Pitt Ser.)
Par Clive Cussler. 1996
Dirk Pitt meets an intriguing and sinister villain, in a conflict that is waged above and below the sea for…
the survival of sea creatures and human beings. Through trials by storms, hunger and thirst, Pitt's genius and drive eventually bring him to a spine chilling confrontation with Arthur Dorsett, at the heart of his domain: a confrontation in which Pitt gains triumph at the cost of great personal loss. 1996.Shavetail: a novel
Par Thomas Cobb. 2008
Arizona Territory, 1871. When seventeen-year-old Ned Thorne arrives for duty, Corporal Brickner, a conniving old mule driver, takes advantage of…
the young "shavetail", a name applied to untrained mules and soldiers. Outranked but not outwitted, Ned faces scorpions and Indians in a battle for survival. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, and explicit descriptions of violence. Spur Award. c2008.Sharpe's triumph: Richard Sharpe and the battle of Assaye, September 1803 (Richard Sharpe ; #2)
Par Bernard Cornwell. 1998
India 1803, and Sergeant Sharpe witnesses an act of treachery by an English officer. The hunt for the renegade takes…
Sharpe deep into enemy territory, and behind him stalks his worst enemy, Sergeant Hakeswill, determined to destroy him once and for all. The paths of treachery lead to the village of Assaye where the British, outnumbered and outgunned, plunge into the heat of a battle that will make the reputation of Sir Arthur Wellesley, later to become the Duke of Wellington. Some strong language. Sequel to "Sharpe's tiger" (DC29772); followed by "Sharpe's fortress" (DC28409). 1998. (Richard Sharpe ; 2)Sharpe's tiger: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Seringapatam, 1799 (Richard Sharpe ; #1)
Par Bernard Cornwell. 1997
Sharpe and the rest of his battalion are about to embark upon the siege of Seringapatam, island citadel of the…
Tippoo of Mysore - the British must remove this potentate from his tiger throne. When a senior British officer is captured by the Tippoo's forces, Sharpe goes to the rescue. But he will need all his wits just to stay alive, let alone save the British army from catastrophe. Followed by "Sharpe's triumph" (DC29099). 1997. (Richard Sharpe ; 1)Shantymen of Cache Lake (The bains Ser. #Vol. 1)
Par Bill Freeman. 1975
In the late 1800s, 14-year old John Bains and his sister, Meg, spend the winter working in an Ottawa Valley…
lumber camp. Though hired as cook's helpers, they spend most of the time in the field with the workers cutting down trees or squaring the timbers. Soon, however, their adventures lead them to a treacherous log drive down the Ottawa River to Ottawa. Followed by "The last voyage of the Scotian." Grades 4-7. 1975.Shanghai Station
Par Bartle Bull. 2004
Alexander Karlov arrives in Shanghai with vengeance in his soul, for the Bolsheviks murdered his mother and kidnapped his sister.…
He becomes embroiled in perilous alliances with a woman who knows Shanghai's dark secrets, the Triad, the French police, and a young woman calling herself Jesse James. A rousing historical adventure. 2004.