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The house at Pooh Corner
Par A. A Milne. 2003
The horse in the attic
Par Eleanor Lowenton Clymer. 1983
Caroline is exploring her new country home when she discovers an old painting of an extraordinary horse. Her whole family…
becomes involved in unraveling the mystery of the animal's identity and fascinating history. For grades 4-7. 1983.The heart of valor: a Confederation novel (Confederation of valor series. #3.)
Par Tanya Huff. 2009
Jumping at the chance to go to Crucible, the Marine Corps training planet, to work with Major Svensson, Gunnery Sergeant…
Torin Kerr finds herself caught in a desperate fight for survival when someone begins attacking the training scenarios. Sequel to "The better part of valor", followed by "Valor's trial". 2009.The Hoboken chicken emergency
Par Daniel Manus Pinkwater. 1999
The girl who married a lion: and other tales from Africa
Par Alexander McCall Smith. 2004
Gathered here is a beguiling selection of folktales from Zimbabwe and Botswana as retold by the best-selling author of The…
No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency. From animal fables to mysterious forces residing in the landscape, this collection demonstrates the wealth and variety of African folk tales and the particular magic of Africa's spiritual roots. 2004.The genius asylum (Sic Transit Terra. #1.)
Par Arlene F Marks. 2016
Earth Intelligence and Space Installation Security each think Drew Townsend is working for them. They're wrong. Sent undercover to set…
up a covert intelligence operation on Earth's remotest space station, Drew Townsend finds himself managing a crew of brilliant mavericks, making friends with the most feared warriors in the galaxy, and feeling more at home in the controlled insanity of Daisy Hub than he ever did on Earth. Then he learns the truth about his mission there, and it's time to choose. In the coming interplanetary conflict, which side will Daisy Hub be on? Followed by "The otherness factor". 2016.The great race
Par David Bouchard. 1997
A Chinese fable about the origins of the zodiac. The Great Buddha sends eleven animals and one dragon on a…
great race to the gates of the Jade City. The order that they arrive in, not who wins the race, is what becomes important. Grades 2-4. 1997.The great zoo of China: a thriller
Par Matthew Reilly. 2015
It is a secret the Chinese government has been keeping for forty years. They have found a species of animal…
no one believed even existed. It will amaze the world. Now the Chinese are ready to unveil their astonishing discovery within the greatest zoo ever constructed. A small group of VIPs and journalists has been brought to the zoo deep within China to see its fabulous creatures for the first time. Among them is Dr. Cassandra Jane "CJ" Cameron, a writer for National Geographic and an expert on reptiles. The visitors are assured by their Chinese hosts that they will be struck with wonder at these beasts, that they are perfectly safe, and that nothing can go wrong. Of course it can't. 2015.The great London adventure
Par Neil Shaw Larkman. 2001
Inspired by the ravens of The Tower of London, Shaw-Larkman began to piece together stories around two comical ravens, and…
elf-like creatures known as Gronkiedoddles, who live in London's disused tube tunnels and only come out at night to help the homeless and do battle with evil. Grades 3-6. 2001.The gruffalo
Par Julia Donaldson. 1999
When Mouse takes a stroll through the woods, he meets a fox, an owl, and a snake who all want…
to eat him! So Mouse invents a gruffalo, a monster with "terrible tusks and terrible claws, terrible teeth, and terrible jaws." But will Mouse's frightful description be enough to scare off his foes? After all, there's no such thing as a gruffalo... is there? Grades K-3. 1999.The great wheel
Par Ian R MacLeod. 1997
In the year 2070, North Africa's squalid Endless City has barely survived the devastation of global warming. There a priest…
who has lost his faith labours to find the cause of the leukemia epidemic that plagues his people. In the course of his search, he finds love, loss, and personal healing. Some strong language. 1997.The Gryphon project
Par Carrie Mac. 2009
In the future, the Chrysalis Corporation can bring people back to life, called a "recon", when they fall victim to…
an early death. Due to a premature birth and a drowning accident at the age of six, teenager Phoenix has already been brought back to life twice, leaving her with only one more recon and a jaded perspective on life, death, and the people around her. When Phoenix's beloved brother Gryphon has a suspicious accident and may not be reconned, she races to solve the mystery of Gryphon's death and save his life. For junior and senior high readers. Some strong language. c2009.The goatnappers
Par Rosa Jordan. 2007
15-year-old Justin is overjoyed to be the only freshman accepted on his Florida school's baseball team, but getting to and…
from practice is a problem. He sells his goat to pay for a bicycle, but when he and his siblings find out the animal is being mistreated by the new owner, they plan to "goatnap" Little Billy. Then the kids' dad turns up after a four-year absence, and Justin is tempted to go off with him. Grades 5-8. Sequel to "Lost Goat Lane" (DC27601). 2007.The ghost of Captain Briggs (Sam, dog detective.)
Par Mary Labatt. 1999
Sam thinks the old stone mansion where he, Beth, and Jennie are spending their vacation, is haunted. She comes to…
his conclusion by witnessing the not-so-friendly housekeeper, weird notes, and funny noises coming from the attic. Could it be true? Grades 3-6. c1999. (Sam, dog detective)The Earthsea trilogy (Earthsea)
Par Ursula K Le Guin. 1979
As a talented, but arrogant, student of wizardry, Sparrowhawk summons an evil spirit who threatens the entire world of Earthsea.…
Contains "Wizard of Earthsea", "Tombs of Atuan", and "Farthest shore". For Junior High readers. 1979. (Earthsea)The devil's spectacles
Par David Alexander. 1990
Swacky Ross's ferret went into a rabbit warren and never came out again, and nor did Swacky. At least, not…
for a while. What he found down there in the dark would change the lives of the people on Cnocdruidh, outdo the Loch Ness Monster, amaze the outside world and solve everybody's problems. If they were what they seemed to be. For junior high readers. 1990.The duplicate
Par William Sleator. 1988
When David finds a machine that duplicates, it solves his immediate problem of being in two places at the same…
time. However, the duplicates are enemies from the start, and their enmity increases when David realizes that the duplicate has a mad, vicious side. For junior and senior high readers. 1988.The double human
Par James O'Neal. 2010
In the near future, the U.S. is approaching full-scale anarchy, with Miami becoming a prisonlike wasteland. Police detective Tom Wilner…
catches a murder case, but he soon realizes there's a serial killer at large, and to catch him, Tom will need to go into Miami. And if that's not scary enough, the killer is not human - he's the undead. Sequel to "The Human Disguise". Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2010.The divine invasion (Valis ; #2)
Par Philip K Dick. 1991
Herb and Rybys work in system CY30-CY30B until Rybys contracts multiple sclerosis. Ancient Elias informs Rybys, a virgin, that she…
is pregnant by the god Yah and that her illness is a sign that she should return to the evil-ruled Earth in time for the Second Coming. An accident takes Rybys's life and leaves Herb in cryonic suspension, but the fetus lives, protected by Elias. Sequel to "Valis" (DC11947). Followed by "Transmigration of Timothy Archer" (DC29247). Strong language. 1991. (Valis ; 2)The dreamthief's daughter: a tale of the albino
Par Michael Moorcock. 2002
In the 1930s, Count Ulric von Bek has been harried and imprisoned by the Nazis for a black sword which…
is part of his family's history - and for the Grail, which his cousin Gaynor believes is also in his care. Almost dead, he is rescued from Sachsenhausen concentration camp by two unknown figures - and Englishman called Bastable and an albino girl, Oona. With them, he journeys to a strange, underground world. There he meets a figure known to him only from dreams, in which they are somehow the same person, yet separate. 2002.