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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.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.Sharpe's fortress: Richard Sharpe and the Siege of Gawilghur, December 1803 (Richard Sharpe ; #3)
Par Bernard Cornwell. 1999
It is December, 1803, and Richard Sharpe is now an officer in Sir Arthur Wellesley's army that is seeking to…
end the Mahratta War. Unsure of his authority and uncomfortable in the mess, he is relegated to a tedious job in the baggage train. There Sharpe discovers treason, and finding himself alone and under threat, he falls back on his fighting ability to regain his confidence and his treasure, the jewels of the Tippoo Sultan. The search for revenge on the man who robbed him takes him to Gawilghur, the fortress in the sky. Descriptions of sex. Sequel to "Sharpe's triumph" (DC29099). Followed by "Sharpe's Trafalgar" (DC29098). 1999. (Richard Sharpe ; 3)Sharpe's battle: Richard Sharpe and the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro, May 1811 (Richard Sharpe ; #12)
Par Bernard Cornwell. 1995
British hopes of victory in the Peninsular war in Spain depend on an upcoming battle, but Sharpe is given a…
poorly equipped, untrained Irish battalion. Quartered in a crumbling fort, they are attacked by an elite French unit. Sharpe must take desperate action, or face the end of his career and reputation. Descriptions of violence. Sequel to "Sharpe's fury" (DC29596). Followed by "Sharpe's company" (DC18991). 1995. (Richard Sharpe ; 12)Shakespeare's secret
Par Elise Broach. 2005
Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of…
a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbour, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school. 2006 Edgar Award finalist. Grades 4-7. 2005.Shadows of steel (Patrick McLanahan ; #5)
Par Dale Brown. 1996
Iran sinks an American spy ship and takes prisoners, determined to control the Persian Gulf with its aircraft carriers. Since…
the United States military is crippled by budget cuts, Patrick McLanahan and his secret agency plan to respond with a stealth bomber attack. Some strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "Night of the Hawk" (DC37721). 1997, c1996. (Patrick McLanahan ; 5)Shaken
Par Eric Walters. 2010
Fifteen-year-old Joshua has travelled from Toronto to Port-au-Prince, Haiti in order to help with a charity mission. In confronting the…
poverty and injustice that surrounds him, Joshua struggles to find meaning in the cruelty of the world. And then devastation hits - and Joshua finds himself at the very centre of a catastrophic earthquake. Will he be able to save himself? And, if he does, how will he find the faith and hope he needs to go on? For senior high readers. Some descriptions of violence. Bestseller. 2010.Shadow shark
Par Colin Thiele. 1988
When 12-year-old Joe goes shark hunting with his Uncle Harry and cousin Meg, their boat catches fire. Meg, Joe and…
Uncle Harry, who is badly injured, land on Wayward Island with no way of getting help. Grades 5-8. c1988.Shadows on a sword: the second book of the Crusades (The Crusades ; #2)
Par Karleen Bradford. 1996
Theo, a passionate young knight, can't wait to embark on the Holy Crusade to reclaim Jerusalem. Along with his friend…
Amalric, a fellow knight, and Emma, a servant girl, he is ready to fight. But for all their conviction, none of these young people is prepared for the realities of war - for its brutality, the ways it will divide them, and the life and death choices it offers. Grades 5-8. Some descriptions of violence. Sequel to "There will be wolves" (DC14007), followed by "Lionheart's scribe" (DC19721). 1996. (The Crusades ; 2)