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Tales from the Isle of Spice: a collection of new Caribbean folk tales
Par Richardo Keens-Douglas. 2004
Three magical tales retold for middle readers: enter the richly magical world of Tales from the Isle of Spice and…
visit a bottomless lake where an enchanted princess lives; try your luck against the sinister woman who walks in moonlight stalking souls; catch a glimpse of the mysterious boy with an angelic face whose scarred body hides beneath the waves. Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2005 Golden Oak Award. 2004.Stuck in the Stone Age
Par Geoff Rodkey. 2018
Tom Edison (no, not that Tom Edison) is a hopeful janitor who dreams of becoming a scientist--and Dr. Morice is…
a shy scientist who dreams of making friends. When an accident at the lab sends them back in time to the stone age, Tom and Dr. Morice must work together to face down cavemen, saber-tooth tigers, and other B.C. hazards, with only one problem: Tom isn't very good at science, and Dr. Morice isn't very good with people. Grades 3-6. 2018.Take me to the river
Par Will Hobbs. 2011
Take a good look
Par Jacqueline Wilson. 2001
Mary may not be able to see properly, but she's determined to go to the sweet shop alone. Her adventure…
turns into a nightmare as she gets caught up in a robbery, and finds herself the victim of a desperate kidnap. Mary must use all her ingenuity and courage if she is to escape unharmed from her captors. Grades 3-6. 2001.Sunset
Par Douglas Reeman. 1994
Lt. Commander Esmond Brooke, Captain of "HMS Serpent," arrives in relaxed and carefree Hong Kong during World War II and…
recognizes that an attack by Japan is inevitable. He and his men try to do the impossible in the face of an incompetent colonial administration. 1994.Subterranean
Par James Rollins. 1999
A team of specialists led by archeologist Ashley Carter is sent to explore a subterranean labyrinth full of breathtaking wonders…
- and terrors. Previous voyagers there have not returned, and mysteries and revelations occur that could change the world. There are also things that should not be disturbed - and a truth that could doom the expedition: they are not alone. Some descriptions of sex, strong language, and descriptions of violence. 1999.Super Gran (Puffin Bks.)
Par Forrest Wilson. 1980
While Willie is playing football, a strange white beam turns his frail granny into Super Gran, with incredible strength, fantastic…
speed and x-ray eyes. Willie and his granny have some adventures which include stopping bank robbers, and fighting a battle with the super toughies so that Super Gran can return the great invention to its rightful owner. Grades 2-4. 1980.Success to the brave (Richard Bolitho novels. #17.)
Par Alexander Kent. 1984
In 1802, Vice Admiral Richard Bolitho is given the task of returning the Caribbean island of San Felipe to the…
French. Things go badly when the corrupt governor of the island refuses to cooperate. Sequel to "Tradition of victory" (DC05817). Followed by "Colours aloft!" (DC34148). Descriptions of violence. 1984. (Richard Bolitho ; 17)Sword of the samurai: adventure stories from Japan
Par Eric A Kimmel. 1999
Seven stories about the famous samurai warriors of Japan. A lone samurai is attacked by two men - can he…
still be a samurai, even with his head cut off? A brave girl fights tradition to learn swordsmanship, but can she master the arts of the samurai? Grades 3-6. 1999.Summer of discovery
Par Eric Wilson. 1984
Frightened, over-protected and confined to a wheelchair, Ian is away from home for the first time when he goes to…
camp. But Ian becomes part of the gang when they come across abandoned buildings haunted by ghosts. Grades 5-8. c1984.Shipwreck (Detective Murdoch mystery.)
Par Maureen Jennings. 2010
1873, Nova Scotia. A storm has wrecked a ship on the shores of a fishing village, and people work bravely…
to rescue the crew - but many die. When young Will Murdoch and the local priest examine the bodies, they discover gold and diamonds. They suspect that the shipwreck was not responsible for all the deaths. Some descriptions of violence. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. 2010.Solace of the road
Par Siobhan Dowd. 2010
Memories of Mum are the only thing that make Holly Hogan happy. She hates her foster family with their too-nice…
ways and their false sympathy. Then she finds the wig, and everything changes. Wearing the long, flowing blonde locks she feels transformed. She's not Holly any more, she's Solace. She's older, more confident - the kind of girl who can walk right out of her humdrum life, hitch to Ireland and find her mum. So begins a journey as Solace swaggers and Holly tiptoes across England and through memory, discovering her true self, and unlocking the secrets of her past. For junior high and older readers. 2010.Squeeze (Orca sports)
Par Rachel Dunstan Muller. 2010
Byron is psyched when his older brother Jesse and his girlfriend Michelle invite him on a weekend caving trip -…
even if it means spending time with Cole, Jesse's obnoxious college roommate. Byron stumbles on the entrance to a new cave, but exploring is overshadowed by Cole's increasingly strange behaviour, fraying tempers and rising water levels. When an underground confrontation leaves his brother seriously injured, Byron has to make some life-or-death decisions - and every second counts. For senior high readers. 2010.Special Edward (Orca currents)
Par Eric Walters. 2009
Slacker Edward fakes a learning disability to gain a special-education designation in school. But instead of lowering his parents' expectations,…
Edward ends up working harder than ever. A high-interest, low-vocabulary book. Grades 5-8. 2009.Sister to the wolf (KCP fiction)
Par Maxine Trottier. 2004
In Québec in the early 1700's, Cécile defies convention when she buys Lesharo, a young Pawnee slave boy. Sworn to…
protect her, Lesharo accompanies Cécile and her father on a perilous journey to the new fort at Détroit. Cécile hates life in the fort, where Lesahro is treated badly, and both yearn for freedom - until the terrible night when Cécile is forced to make a dreadful choice. Some violence. Grades 4-7. 2004.Stickler and me
Par Morley Torgov. 2002
It is the summer of 1962 and 13-year-old Benjamin Marshall's newly divorced parents are sending him to Port Sanford, the…
less-than-thrilling town where his grandfather Ira has practiced law for 40 years. Ira's wealthiest client, Mrs. O'Hearn, has died before he can finalize her will, and now Ira has to distribute her fortune to an ungrateful niece and nephew - and he can't bear to fulfill her last request. Soon, Ira and Ben hit the road with the sheriff in hot pursuit. Grades 4-7. 2002.Slow lightning: a novel
Par Mark Frutkin, Joy Gugeler. 2001
When a civil war explodes in 1936 Spain, Sandro Risco Canovas, guilty by association, is forced to go on the…
run when he is chased by the police. With the help of many bystanders, he eventually gets to his home town of Arcasella and hides in a cave, setting in motion an elaborate deception that summons primordial beasts and signals a descent into darkness, dream and desire. 2001.Shivers: the pirate who's back in bunny slippers (Shivers! #2.)
Par Annabeth Bondor-Stone. 2016
Shivers, the pirate who's afraid of everything, went on one adventure - JUST ONE - with his best friend Margo…
and fishmate Albee, and it was TERRIFYING. There will be no more adventuring for Shivers, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. (And please stop yelling. It scares him.) But now that Mayor Sheila B. President has taken his beloved ship, the Land Lady, out from under his bunny slippers, Shivers has no choice but to grab his swimmies, hold tight to his besties, and dive grimace-first into another piratey adventure. There are clingy clams, freakishly numerous Franks, and more hot dogs than you can shake a stick at (though why would anyone want to). In short, this hilarious adventure will blow your barnacles off. Sequel to "Shivers, the pirate who's afraid of everything". Grades 2-4. 2016.Stormbreaker (Alex Rider adventure. #1.)
Par Anthony Horowitz. 2000
When his guardian dies in suspicious circumstances, Alex Rider goes from schoolboy to superspy within days as his world is…
turned upside down. Forcibly recruited into MI6, Alex has to take part in gruelling SAS training. Then, armed with his own special set of secret gadgets, he's off on his first mission. For Junior High readers. Followed by "Point blank" (DC26006). 2000. (Alex Rider adventure ; 1)Stormy
Par Jim Kjelgaard. 1959
Young Allan Marley lives alone in the Beaver Flowage wilderness. One snowy November twilight, Allan courageously rescues a huge, black…
hunting dog that has fallen through the ice. The boy and dog are both strong and independent, and a bond grows between them. Grades 5-8. 1959.