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Great escapes (HarperCollins) volume 1
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Are you ready for some of the most exciting, death-defying escape stories ever told? Perfect for fans of the I Survived series, the first installment in a brand-new, edge-of-your-seat series based on real events!From reluctant reader to total bookworm, each book in this page-turning series—featuring fascinating bonus content and captivating illustrations—will leave you excited for the next adventure!
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Flashback Four volume 1
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
“History can be hilarious, at least in the hands of author Dan Gutman.” —
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Julius Zebra volume 2
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
-- hate the Romans. But the longer Julius and his friends stay in Britannia, the more they realize that they have a lot more in common with the Britons than they thought. After all, they’re all under Hadrian’s rule. But what can a ragtag group of fighting animals do about it?
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Dog chronicles volume 1
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
A World War I canine hero saves the day in this action-packed, heartwarming story. When the British military asks for dogs to help the war effort, Darling's family reluctantly sends her to be trained as a mercy dog. Through gunfire and poisonous gases, it's Darling's job to find injured soldiers on the battlefield and fetch help from the medics. After saving the lives of numerous soldiers, Darling suddenly finds herself in need of rescue. Will she...
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Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Two Jewish sisters leave Austria during WWII/Holocaust and find refuge in Sweden. It's the summer of 1939. Two Jewish sisters from Vienna—12-year-old Stephie Steiner and 8-year-old Nellie—are sent to Sweden to escape the Nazis. They expect to stay there six months, until their parents can flee to Amsterdam; then all four will go to America. But as the world war intensifies, the girls remain, each with her own host family, on a rugged island off...
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Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Newbery Honor recipient Margi Preus tells the incredible true story of a group of French teenagers who helped save refugees in WWIIBased on the true story of the French villagers in WWII who saved thousands of Jews, this novel tells how a group of young teenagers stood up for what is right. Among them is a young Jewish boy who learns to forge documents to save his mother and later goes on to save hundreds of lives with his forgery skills. There is...
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Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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Grayling doesn't want to be a hero, but to save her mother from a dark enchantment, she seeks out the few second-string magic makers who haven't been immobilized by the spell and goes off in search of her mother's grimoire, or book of magic. Obstacles both natural and supernatural block their way, and friction within the group delays the journey. Surprising herself, Grayling finds the strength and decisiveness to move the group forward and reach her...
12) Full of Beans
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Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
-- Return to the wonderful world of Newbery Honor Book -- Children will love Beans "A novel as entertaining as the motion pictures "Filled with humor, heart, and warmth "Entertaining and illuminating, Starred
15) A Riddle in Ruby
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Series
Riddle in Ruby volume 1
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
Ruby is a thief-in-training and a keeper of secrets—ones she doesn't even know herself. A Riddle in RubyA Riddle in Ruby will call to mind fantasy greats like Diana Wynne Jones and Terry Pratchett.
16) Book of Boy, The
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Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
A young outcast is swept up into a thrilling and perilous medieval treasure hunt in this literary pause resistor by acclaimed best-selling author Catherine Gilbert Murdock. This epic and engrossing quest story is for fans of Adam Gidwitz's The Inquisitor's TaleThe Inquisitor's Tale, and Pam Munoz Ryan's Echo.
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Time twisters volume 4
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
-- . The fourth Time Twisters book is a surefire hit with history buffs and reluctant listeners alike!
19) Goldfields Girl
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Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
It's 1892. Amid a fevered gold rush, 14-year-old Clara Saunders is in search of adventure in the new outback town of Coolgardie. A friendship with cheeky young water carter Jack is a promising start, but the goldfields are a harsh place, where water is scarce, disease is common and where many men will never find the fortune they've come to seek. With unforeseen tragedies on the horizon, Clara's time in the dusty town will truly test the limits of...
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Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Setting out from Boston to New Orleans in 1801, Judah Touro dreamed of becoming a successful shopkeeper. Through his skill in business, he earned a great fortune. But the harrowing experience of being injured on a battlefield during the War of 1812 showed Judah the world through new eyes. Grateful for his riches, he recognized that they could be used to help others. So humble Judah did his great philanthropic deeds, large and small, all in secret....
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