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Sous la griffe du Bouddha
Par Jean-Michel Thibaux. 2007
Grande Russie. Ekatérinoslav, 1831. Mariée à seize ans à un vieux général cosaque inculte et féroce, Héléna Blavatski prend la…
fuite et part à la découverte du monde. En Égypte, elle s'initie aux mystères des pyramides. À Paris, elle fréquente les cercles spirites. Aux États-Unis, elle participe à la ruée vers l'or avec un groupe de mormons et vit avec les Indiens algonkins. Mais son "grand oeuvre" reste sa chevauchée vers Lhassa, qu'elle sait être la rive ultime et sacrée de sa recherche. Sa folle course s'achève à New York où elle fonde l'un des premiers mouvements de théosophie. 2007.Soudain, seuls: roman
Par Isabelle Autissier. 2015
Un couple de trentenaires partis faire le tour du monde. Une île déserte, entre la Patagonie et le cap Horn.…
Une nature rêvée, sauvage, qui vire au cauchemar. Un homme et une femme amoureux, qui se retrouvent, soudain, seuls. Leurs nouveaux compagnons : des manchots, des otaries, des éléphants de mer et des rats. Comment lutter contre la faim et l'épuisement ? Et si on survit, comment revenir chez les hommes ? 2015.Téa Sisters contre Vanilla girls (Collège de Raxford. #1.)
Par Téa Stilton, Béatrice Didiot. 2010
Les Téa Sisters, ce sont cinq étudiantes venues des quatre coins de la planète qui ont fondé leur club de…
journalisme au collège de Raxford: Nicky, l'aventurière écologiste, Colette la jolie blondinette passionnée de mode, Violet, la musicienne caressant le rêve de devenir violoniste, Paulina, la passionnée de voyages, et Paméla, une mécanicienne accomplie. Chaque opus de la série relate l'une des enquêtes qu'elles sont amenées à conduire afin d'élucider les mystères pimentant leur vie d'écolières. Sous ce titre: afin de souligner les 600 ans du collège de Raxford, les professeurs décident de monter la pièce de " Roméo et Juliette ". Bien entendu, tous les élèves souhaitent être de la distribution, les Téa Sisters y compris. Or, des rivales sans scrupules sont bien décidées à tout faire pour ruiner leurs chances. Années 3-6. 2010. (Le collège de Raxford ; 1) Titre uniforme: L'amore va in scena a Topford!Sur la route d'Omaha
Par Robert Ludlum. 1993
Le fringant sexagénaire de "La route de Gandolfo" est de retour et plus exaspérant que jamais. Il vient de concocter…
une superbe arnaque qui pourrait lui rapporter un demi-million de dollars. Ayant découvert qu'une injustice avait été commise à l'encontre des Indiens Wopotamis, spoliés de leurs terres ancestrales, il décide de passer à l'action avec l'aide de son comparse Sam Devereaux. 1993. Titre uniforme: The road to Omaha.Superbébé
Par Henrietta Branford. 1998
Sur la piste des hommes (Le clan des chiens. #1.)
Par Christopher Holt, Amélie Sarn. 2013
" Quand Max le labrador s'échappe enfin du chenil où il attend le retour de ses maîtres, les hommes ont…
disparu ! Et c'est partout pareil : des maisons vides, des villages abandonnés... Que s'est-il donc passé ? Flanqué de Rocky, un teckel futé mais trop gourmand, et de Bidule, une naïve petite yorkshire au coeur gros comme ça, Max se lance à la recherche des humains. " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: The vanishing.Summer in the city (Travels with My Family)
Par David Homel, Marie-Louise Gay. 2012
Charlie can't wait for school to be over. But he's wondering what particular vacation ordeal his parents have lined up…
for the family this summer. Canoeing with alligators in Okefenokee? Getting caught in the middle of a revolutionary shootout in Mexico? Turns out, this summer the family is staying put, in their hometown — Montreal. A "staycation," his parents call it. Charlie is doubtful at first but, ever resourceful, decides that there may be adventures and profit to be had in his own neighbourhood. Grades 3-6. 2012.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.Sun and candlelight: Alethea Thomas is more than grateful when Dr Sarre van Diederijk saves her pride from being crushed…
by another man. So when Sarre asks her to marry him and become a mother to his children, Alethea accepts. Only when she gets to Holland does she realise the enormity of the task. A star looks down: Professor Alexander van Zeust's four young nieces and nephews need someone to care for them temporarily. As soon as he meets Beth, the professor knows she's the one to help him. Beth is kind, loving and gets on well with the children, so everyone's happy. Except Beth - who's fallen in love with her employer! 2003.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.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.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.