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The counterfeit princess
Par Jane Resh Thomas. 2005
England. Vowing revenge when her parents are executed in 1553 by the duke of Northumberland, teenaged Iris becomes a messenger,…
a spy, and a stand-in for Princess Elizabeth during the volatile political events surrounding young King Edward VI's death. For grades 6-9. 2005Jo's boys (Bantam classic)
Par Louisa May Alcott. 1995
Follows the lives of Daisy and Demi, Nat and Dan, and the rest of Aunt Jo's little men and women…
as they mature. Concludes the series about the March family. Sequel to Little Men (BR 12486). For grades 6-9 and older readers. 1886Zach's lie
Par Roland Smith. 2001
Seventh-grader Zach's family is placed in a witness protection program after their pilot father is arrested for flying for a…
drug cartel. Zach adjusts and makes new friends in the Nevada mountains, until the family's identity is revealed and the drug dealers show up. For grades 6-9. 2001The secret of Shadow Ranch (Nancy Drew)
Par Carolyn Keene. 1931
The secret of Red Gate Farm (Nancy Drew Ser. #6)
Par Carolyn Keene. 1961
A reluctant saleswoman, a very expensive bottle of perfume, a girl who faints on a train, and a crude stranger…
on the same train pull Nancy Drew into a mystery that involves her with the Secret Service. For grades 3-6. 1931The hidden staircase (Nancy Drew Ser. #2)
Par Carolyn Keene. 1987
Swift and hawk: Undercover (Swift and Hawk)
Par Logan Macx. 2023
In the second book of this action-packed series, cutting-edge tech meets explosive adventure as young superspies Swift and Hawk take…
on a dangerous secret organization. On what should be a routine mission to stop a hack at a tech company, young spies Caleb Swift and Zen Rafiq—code names Swift and Hawk—discover out-of-control weaponized robots threatening to escape into the street. With help from Caleb's AI companion, Sam, they avoid catastrophe. But this isn't a one-time incident: a dangerous organization is behind the attack, and now they're plotting something even more sinister. Fortunately, Zen is the perfect candidate to infiltrate the group. Caleb thinks it's too dangerous, but who else can climb, fight, and build microbots as well as Zen? Plus, she'll have Caleb's incredible tech skills behind her, not to mention the support of the ARC Institute's elite Möbius Program. Going undercover is a big risk, but with lives on the line, it's one Swift and Hawk will have to take. Packed with high-octane chases, epic cyber-battles, and the latest gadgets, the second adventure in this exciting series is an edge-of-your-seat thrill rideThe polter-ghost problem
Par Betsy Uhrig. 2022
"Best friends Aldo, Pen, and Jasper stumble onto an abandoned orphanage and discover that freeing a houseful of imprisoned ghosts…
from an angry poltergeist could get them into serious trouble." -- Provided by publisherWorst-case Collin
Par Rebecca Caprara. 2021
In the two years since his mother was killed in an automobile crash, Colin has been anticipating further disasters, writing…
down what to do in the event of an avalanche or mentally practicing the Heimlich maneuver just in case--but the real trouble is that his mathematician father is obsessed with a classic math problem and has a hoarding problem that is spiraling out of control, leaving Colin desperate to hide this chaos from his friends and everyone else, even as he struggles with his own grief. For grades 5-8Zach's lie
Par Roland Smith. 2001
When Jack Osborne is befriended by his school's custodian and a Basque girl, he begins to adjust to his family's…
sudden move to Elko, Nevada, after entering the Witness Security Program, but the drug cartel against which his father will testify is determined to track them down. For grades 5-8High score
Par Destiny Howell. 2022
"We do this my way. No one gets hurt. And if I call it off, it's off. Got it? My…
name's Darius James--but everyone calls me DJ. At my old school, I was the go-to guy for all kinds of tricky problems that needed creative solutions. But at my new school, Ella Fitzgerald Middle, I'm just trying to blend in. Well, I was, anyway, until my best friend, Conor, got himself transferred to the Fitz too. Now Conor owes 100,000 arcade tickets to the biggest bully around--and he only has two weeks to make it happen. Impossible? Not with my head in the game." -- Provided by publisherCity of the dead (City Spies #4)
Par James Ponti. 2023
In this fourth installment in the New York Times bestselling series from Edgar Award winner James Ponti, the young group…
of spies go codebreaking in Cairo in another international adventure perfect for fans of Spy School and Mrs. Smith's Spy School for Girls . Codename Kathmandu, better known as Kat, loves logic and order, has a favorite eight-digit number, and can spot a pattern from a mile away. So when a series of cyberattacks hits key locations in London while the spies are testing security for the British Museum, it's clear that Kat's skill for finding reason in what seems like randomness makes her the perfect candidate to lead the job. And while the team follows the deciphered messages to Egypt and the ancient City of the Dead to discover who is behind the attacks and why, Kat soon realizes that there's another layer to the mystery. With more players, more clues, and involving higher levels of British Intelligence than ever before, this mission is one of the most complex that the group has faced to date. And it's also going to bring about a change to the City SpiesS.: A Novel (Everyman's Library Contemporary Classics Ser. #Bks. 1-4)
Par John Updike. 1988
S. is the story of Sarah P. Worth, a thoroughly modern spiritual seeker who has become enamored of a Hindu…
mystic called the Arhat. A native New Englander, she goes west to join his ashram in Arizona, and there struggles alongside fellow sannyasins (pilgrims) in the difficult attempt to subdue ego and achieve moksha (salvation, release from illusion). "S." details her adventures in letters and tapes dispatched to her husband, her daughter, her brother, her dentist, her hairdresser, and her psychiatrist--messages cleverly designed to keep her old world in order while she is creating for herself a new one. This is Hester Prynne's side of the triangle described by Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter; it is also a burlesque of the quest for enlightenment, and an affectionate meditation on American womanhood.From the Trade Paperback edition.Heist Society (A Heist Society Novel #1)
Par Ally Carter. 2013
Kat Bishop can steal anything-including your heart. Intrigue, adventure, romance, and charm abound in this New York Times bestselling series.For…
as long as she can remember, Katarina has been a part of the family business-thieving. When Kat tries to leave "the life" for a normal life, her old friend Hale conspires to bring her back into the fold. Why? A mobster's art collection has been stolen, and Kat's father is the only suspect. Caught between Interpol and a far more deadly enemy, Kat's dad needs her help. The only solution is to find the paintings and steal them back. Kat's got two weeks, a teenage crew, and hopefully enough talent to pull off the biggest heist in her family's history-and, with any luck, steal her life back along the way.With its glamorous international settings, intriguing suspense, complicated cons and even more complicated romance, Heist Society is stealing the hearts of Ally Carter fans everywhere.Rift Zone
Par Raelynn Hillhouse. 2004
In the turbulent years after the rise of the Berlin Wall, Germany stood dangerously divided between freedom and Communism. Dodging…
border patrols and guard posts, a silent few were able to cross the borders of the Iron Curtain to deliver needed supplies, always at the risk of their own lives. This is the past Faith Whitney knew. The daughter of an active smuggler of religious paraphernalia, Faith was raised on the danger that such a life brought with it, a danger that can rip lives apart, even that of a mother and daughter. Now grown and living in 1989 Germany, Faith continues to smuggle goods across the border, narrowly slipping by the East German Stasi each time. But her activities haven't gone unnoticed. The Stasi have recruited her to deliver a package to Moscow, a package that must be delivered within forty-eight hours . . . or Faith will be eliminated. Her payment: the long-desired location of her missing father. The danger mounts as Faith is secretly contacted by the beautiful and seductive Colonel Bogdanov of the KGB, who also wants the package at any cost. Barely surviving harsh interrogations, and unsure of whom to trust, Faith turns to her ex-fiancée, Naval Officer Max Summer, the only man with the know-how to get her and her delivery to Moscow in one piece. On the run, the more they discover about the package, the more they realize that delivering it will likely cost them their lives. Little do they both know that the package is part of a larger plan, one that could affect the result of the Cold War in ways no one ever imagined. Raelynn J. Hillhouse has constructed an engrossing novel of espionage, action, and heart-pounding danger. Told with knowledge and authenticity, Rift Zone takes you inside the workings of communist East Germany and the Soviet Union.Berlioz the Bear
Par Jan Brett. 1991
A "Reading Rainbow" Feature TitleZum, zum, buzz.... zum, zum, buzz...What's that strange buzz coming from the double bass? Berlioz has…
no time to investigate, because he and his bear orchestra are due at the gala ball in the village square at eight. But Berlioz is so worried about his buzzing bass that he steers the mule and his bandwagon full of magicians into a hole in the road and gets stuck.Time is running out, and if a rooster, a cat, a billy goat, a plow horse, and an ox can't rescue the bandwagon, who can?As the suspense mounts, intricate borders reveal the village animals making their way to the square one by one. When the clock chimes eight, the animals, ready to dance, have filled the square-but there's no sign of Berlioz.Jan Brett's glorious illustrations invite the eye to linger over exquisite details and humorous nuances that enhance the story. This delightful cumulative tale is one that will be looked at again and again.Big Shark, Little Shark, and the Spooky Cave (Step into Reading)
Par Anna Membrino. 2021
Just in time for Halloween comes a spooky, funny early reader starring Big Shark and Little Shark!Big Shark is scared!…
The cave looks far too dark and spooky to swim into. But Little Shark isn't scared in the least! Can he coax Big Shark to explore? Some exciting surprises are waiting deep in the spooky cave! Shark fans and emergent readers will enjoy all the stories starring this odd couple: Big Shark, Little Shark; Big Shark, Little Shark Go to School; and Big Shark, Little Shark, Baby Shark. Step 1 Readers feature big type and easy words for children who know the alphabet and are eager to begin reading. Rhyme and rhythmic text paired with picture clues help children decode the story.Christmas Carol & the Defenders of Claus (A christmas Carol Adventure Ser. #1)
Par Robert L. Fouch. 2017
Carol really loves Christmas. The decorating and shopping, the Christmas sweaters and music—she wishes it all could be a year-round…
event. The only downside to the holiday is that she lives in Florida (not exactly the land of snow) and her only family is her Uncle Christopher, who adopted Carol when she was young, after her father's disappearance and mother's death. Her uncle owns a toy company and is super rich—but he's a grinch and a workaholic. Then, on a magical December trip to NYC, Carol meets her destiny. Santa—the real man with the bag—meets Carol at the top of Rockefeller Center, overlooking the tree. There he explains that Carol is descended from a long line of Defenders of Claus, those who protect and serve Santa. Carol's dad was a Defender. And now Carol has been tapped to fulfill his legacy. Who would want to hurt Santa? Someone pretty scary and shady, it appears—a masked man who's trying to destroy Christmas! Carol is whisked off to the North Pole on the adventure of a lifetime. Can she help save Santa before it's too late?The Dark Secret of Weatherend (Anthony Monday)
Par John Bellairs. 1984
From his adventures in The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn teenager Anthony Monday returns to take on a storm of sorcery.…
Anthony can always count on his friend, sixty-eight-year-old librarian Miss Eells, to break up Hoosac&’s hot summer days with some adventure or other, but this one takes the cake. On their way to get ice cream, they make a side trip to the abandoned mansion of the late J. K. Borkman, a once rich and weird eccentric who was obsessed with the weather. When Anthony finds a diary there, the pages seemed filled with the ramblings of a crazy old man, until Borkman&’s son starts fixing up the dilapidated house—and the storms come. Hail, lightning, and dangerous winds descend upon Hoosac. And when Anthony and Miss Eells connect the wild weather to the diary, they uncover a diabolical plan, black magic, and a son more than willing to finish what his father started . . . &“A wild, ghoulish plot . . . There&’s a nice balance most of the way through between folksy charm and gently intense suspense.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“The atmosphere Bellairs creates is creepy and a little chilling . . . So, wait for a dark and stormy night, grab a blanket and a flashlight and enjoy this eerie mystery.&” —SF Site &“Fast, witty and intricate entertainment.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Pure Bellairs.&” —School Library JournalThe Lamp from the Warlock's Tomb (Anthony Monday)
Par John Bellairs. 1988
A murderous surprise comes to light in this thrilling mystery featuring teenager Anthony Monday, from the author of The Dark…
Secret of Weatherend. Ever since librarian Myra Eells bought an antique oil lamp, weird things have started to happen in Hoosac—including the murder of a high school maintenance man. Anthony Monday is convinced it&’s haunted, but Miss Eells thinks he&’s just being silly—until she sees a terrifying vision. When they call in Miss Eells&’s brother for help, they learn that the lamp has been stolen from the strange tomb of a Wisconsin lawyer who was involved with the occult. Convinced that evil forces exist inside the lamp, the trio plans to return it to the underground vault. But someone else will do whatever it takes to steal the lamp—and unleash a dark and ancient power upon the world . . . &“Half-mockingly using the colloquial style made familiar in such series books as the Nancy Drew stories, Bellairs keeps the action moving right along.&” —Kirkus Reviews