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Dragonseye
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1997
It's been over two hundred years since the deadly silver strands called Thread fell from the skies of Pern. Now…
a new generation of Dragonriders unite in their efforts to prepare for the next cycle of Threadfall. But one of the Lord Holders refuses to cooperate and jeopardizes the safety of all. Sequel to The Dolphins of Pern (RC 44410; BR 11186)My life among the aliens
Par Gail Gauthier. 1993
Will and his little brother, Robby, have a problem--they keep meeting aliens. At first they're scared and try to convince…
their mother to help. When she refuses to believe them, the boys resign themselves to dealing with the many aliens who appear to be drawn to their house by their mother's healthy snacks. For grades 3-6A lost lady
Par Willa Cather. 1923
The ship who searched
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1992
A mysterious disease leaves seven-year-old Tia completely paralyzed. With no possibility of a normal life, she becomes a shellperson, the…
human brain of an interstellar spaceship. On her odyssey across the galaxy, she learns about extinct civilizations, seeks a cure for the disease that afflicted her, and eventually falls in love. Sequel to PartnerShip (BR 11172)The Blithedale romance (Bedford cultural editions)
Par Nathaniel Hawthorne. 1996
Hawthorne's novel is based on his experiences living on Brook Farm, the experimental transcendentalist community in Massachusetts. The novel tells…
of Zenobia's love for Hollingsworth, an egotistic reformer who does not return her affection. First published in 1852The chronicles of Pern: first fall
Par Anne McCaffrey. 1993
Five stories about the early adventures of humans on the dragon planet, Pern. Includes stories on the discovery of Pern…
by humans, the human liaison with the indigenous flying dragons, the first battle with the deadly Threadfall, and the final isolation of the planet from the rest of humanity. Sequel to All the Weyrs of Pern (RC 34008; BR 8699)What Maisie knew
Par Henry James. 1996
Each of the divorced parents of a perceptive twelve-year-old girl subsequently remarries, and she continues to spend six months of…
the year with each family. She observes the same adulterous activities by her stepmother and stepfather as she saw by her parents, but this knowledge matures rather than corrupts her. Written in the 1890sBlind faith
Par Judith Pella. 1996
Irene Lorenzo's faith has been tested as a result of her divorce from Greg Mitchell. Now Joel Costain, a blind…
lawyer, has approached Irene seeking information about Greg, who claimed to be Joel's brother and has now died under mysterious circumstances. As the two search for answers, Irene begins to regain her faithInto the fire (Undaunted Courage #1)
Par Irene Hannon. 2023
Instinct only takes you so far. After that, you need proof. But cunning killers hide their tracks. As a former…
smokejumper, arson investigator Bri Tucker knows her way around fires. But after a mysterious blaze takes the life of a former colleague, Bri inherits a curious puzzle from him that raises questions about several fiery deaths. Someone, however, doesn't want her picking up where he left off in search of answers. When she teams up with ATF Special Agent Marc Davis to solve the puzzle, the case heats up—as does the attraction between them. Sparks fly as the danger escalates, but will they manage to track down the person behind the mysterious deaths before their budding romance—and maybe even their lives—go up in flames? In this pulse-pounding new series from the bestselling and award-winning queen of romantic suspense, you'll be swept up in a whirlwind of danger, mystery, and romance. Get ready to burn through the pages as Bri and Marc race to solve the puzzle and uncover the truthThe olympian affair (Cinder Spires #2)
Par Jim Butcher. 2023
The fate of the Cinder Spires may be decided by crossed swords in the next exhilarating fantasy adventure from the…
author of the Dresden Files, in this New York Times bestselling series of noble families, swordplay, and airships. For centuries the Cinder Spires have safeguarded humanity, rising far above the deadly surface world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses rule, developing scientific marvels and building fleets of airships for defense and trade. Now, the Spires hover on the brink of open war. Everyone knows it's coming. The guns of the great airship fleets that control the skies between the last bastions of humanity will soon speak in anger, and Spire Albion stands alone against the overwhelming might of Spire Aurora's Armada and its new secret weapon—one capable of destroying the populations of entire Spires. A trading summit at Spire Olympia provides an opportunity for the Spirearch, Lord Albion, to secure alliances that will shape the outcomes of the war, and to that end he dispatches privateer Captain Francis Madison Grimm and the crew of the AMS Predator to bolster the Spirearch's diplomatic agents. It will take daring, skill, and no small amount of showmanship to convince the world to stand with Spire Albion—assuming that it is not already too lateDaisy Miller
Par Henry James. 1995
Christy's choice (Christy Ser. #No. 6)
Par C Archer. 1996
When Christy receives an offer to teach in her hometown of Asheville, she makes a decision that stands to affect…
her entire future. During a train wreck on her return to Cutter Gap, Christy experiences a life-changing insight that clarifies her destiny. Sequel to The Proposal (BR 10900). For grades 5-8Midnight rescue
Par C Archer. 1995
Ruby Mae, one of Christy's students, disappears in a storm. In her search for the girl, Christy happens upon a…
gang of moonshiners desperate to prevent anyone from exposing their illicit enterprise. Christy uses courage and cunning to evade the outlaws and recover Ruby Mae. Sequel to The Angry Intruder (BR 10898). For grades 5-8The Princess Club (Christy Fiction Ser. #No. 7)
Par C Archer. 1996
In this sequel to Christy's Choice (BR 10901), three of Christy's students, Ruby Mae, Bessie, and Clara, find some nuggets…
of gold in the stream. Forming the Princess Club, the girls begin acting differently because of their newfound wealth. For grades 5-8Lost in cyberspace
Par Richard Peck, B. Steadman. 1995
Sixth-grade New Yorker Josh Lewis has problems. His parents are separated, his mother is trying to find an acceptable au…
pair, and his friend Aaron is trying to convince him one can use a computer to travel through time. Then Aaron accidentally brings a young woman from 1923 into the 1990s, solving one problem but creating others. For grades 4-7The angry intruder (Christy Fiction Ser. #No. 3)
Par C Archer. 1995
In this sequel to Silent Superstitions (BR 10897), teacher Christy Huddleston is plagued by malicious pranks and suspects one of…
her students. Meanwhile, Christy is in trouble with her mentor, Miss Alice, over soliciting donations for the mission school. For grades 5-8Manhattan transfer
Par John Stith. 1993
Without warning, all of Manhattan is swept into space by an alien force and encased in a giant bubble. The…
trapped humans soon discover that their city is but one of many that have been kidnapped. A small group devises a way to escape and attempts to communicate with people in other bubbles. Some strong languageThe bridge to Cutter Gap (Christy Ser.)
Par C Archer. 1995
Christy Huddleston, nineteen, travels to her first teaching job at remote Cutter Gap in the Smokey Mountains. Her trip ends…
with a fall from the rickety, icy bridge leading to the village. After recovering from her bruises, Christy nervously begins her new job. For grades 5-8Tales of mystery and imagination (The Everyman library)
Par Edgar Poe. 1996
Forty-six popular tales including "The Tell-Tale Heart," "The Premature Burial," "The Black Cat," "The Pit and the Pendulum," "The Murders…
in the Rue Morgue," "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Oblong Box," and "The Purloined Letter." Some violenceThe war of Jenkins' ear
Par Michael Morpurgo. 1995
Autumn 1952. Toby Jenkins is not looking forward to another year at Redlands Preparatory School in Sussex, England. But beginning…
with dinner the first night, Toby and his schoolmates know things will be different because of the new boy, Simon Christopher, who before long claims to be Jesus. For grades 6-9