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Castle in the attic volume 1
Language
English
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A miniature Medieval castle seems like the perfect gift--and it leads William on the adventure of a lifetime. Presenting the 35th anniversary edition of this beloved adventure. William thinks the miniature castle, complete with a drawbridge, portcullis, and a silver knight, is the perfect gift. But when a problem arises, William finds himself entering the castle and getting caught up on a daring quest, having to face a dragon, and needing to face...
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English
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Just after finding Bianca and Nico, two newly discovered half-bloods, Percy, Grover, Annabeth, and Thalia end up trapped between a helicopter and a manticore. Artemis and her Hunters save the day, but Annabeth disappears over a cliff; then Artemis rushes off to hunt a dangerous monster. Back at Camp Half-Blood, the Oracle foretells that Artemis must be rescued and makes a prediction that bodes ill for one of their number?but which one? Percy, who...
Author
Publisher
Hachette Audio
Pub. Date
2016
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
'A story of resilience, hope, and finding yourself in a complicated world.' For fifth grader Deja, it's tough enough starting school in a new neighbourhood. Projects about her home and family only highlight how different she is from her classmates. But when Deja receives an assignment on the two towers missing from the skyline out heir classroom windows, she sets off on a journey of discovery. With new friends Ben and Sabeen by her side, Deja learns...
6) Shadow
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2006.
Physical Desc
71 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
When the Peterson family agrees to foster a black Lab named Shadow, Charles and Lizzie quickly realize they have a very special puppy on their hands and set out to find the perfect home for him.
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Series
Nevermoor volume 2
Language
English
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"Morrigan Crow is now a proud scholar in the elite Wundrous Society, but must prove that she belongs in the Society, while battling a new evil"--
Author
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
247 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Where there's mystery and action, there's Tashi! He's brave enough to explore the ancient burial site discovered in the village and he's clever enough to complete three impossible tasks. But is he fast enough to beat two mysterious strangers in a race around the village? And what will happen if he loses? When the going gets tough, it's all up to Tashi! Explore the wonderful world of Tashi in these eight marvellous stories collected into one volume...
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English
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"Thou and thine, Hester Prynne, belong to me." With these chilling words a husband claims his wife after a two-year absence. But the child she clutches is not his, and Hester wears a scarlet "A" upon her breast, the sign of adultery visible to all. Under an assumed name, her husband begins his vindictive search for her lover, determined to expose what Hester is equally determined to protect. Defiant and proud, Hester witnesses the degradation of...
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Series
Publisher
Young Kelpies
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
ADVENTURE STORIES (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient...Everyone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn is no ordinary Viking! He is always polite and happily offers to wash the dirty dishes. Too bad his dad is Harald the Skull-Splitter, Village Chief and the roughest and toughest...
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Series
Publisher
Dreamscape Media
Pub. Date
2014
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
"When Miss Lana accidentally buys a haunted inn at the Tupelo Landing town auction, Desperado Detectives--aka Mo LoBeau and her best friend Dale--opens up a paranormal division to solve the ghost's identity before the town's big 250th anniversary bash"--
12) Crocodile tears
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Series
Alex Rider adventures volume 8
Language
English
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Description
"Targeted by a hitman and under threat of his past being exposed by the media, Alex reluctantly turns to MI6. But their help doesn't come cheap: they need Alex to spy on the activities at a GM crop plant. There he spots Desmond McCain, a high profile charity organiser, who realises that Alex is on to him and the real plans for the money he's raising. Kidnapped and whisked off to Africa, Alex learns the full horror of McCain's plot: to create an epic...
Author
Series
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
246 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tashi always has daring adventures. Like the time he meets Chintu, the giant as big as a mountain, or the time that Chintu's Only Brother wants to eat everything in the village, or the time when the demons sneak onto the new bus and kidnap the driver's son. But clever Tashi always knows what to do: stay calm, think hard and move fast! Explore the wonderful world of Tashi in these eight surprising stories collected into one volume for the first time....
14) Snakehead
Author
Series
Alex Rider adventures volume 7
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st American ed.
Physical Desc
388 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
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Description
What goes up must come down, and when we last saw Alex Rider, he was as up as can be--in outer space. When he crash lands off the coast of Australia, the Australian Secret Service recruits him to infiltrate one of the ruthless gangs operating across South East Asia. Known as snakeheads, the gangs smuggle drugs, weapons, and worst of all, people. Alex accepts the assignment, in part for the chance to work with his godfather and learn more about his...
16) Jude the obscure
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Series
Publisher
Project Gutenberg
Language
English
Description
Jude Fawley is a young man who longs to better himself and go to Christminster University. However, poverty forces him into a job as a stonemason and an unhappy marriage. When his wife leaves him Jude moves to Christminster determined to follow his dream. There he meets and falls for his free-spirited cousin, Sue Bridehead.
Author
Series
Publisher
Young Kelpies
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
124 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
ADVENTURE STORIES (CHILDREN'S / TEENAGE). Prepare yourself for the wrath of the Norsemen! That is, if you don't mind and it's not too inconvenient ... Everyone knows Vikings are ruthless barbarians whose idea of a good time involves pillaging, plundering and feasting. But Thorfinn is no ordinary Viking! He is always polite and happily offers to wash the dirty dishes. Too bad his dad is Harald the Skull-Splitter, Village Chief and the roughest and...
18) Bleak House
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Series
Language
English
Description
Bleak House, Dickens's most daring experiment in the narration of a complex plot, challenges the reader to make connections - between the fashionable and the outcast, the beautiful and the ugly, the powerful and the victims. Nowhere in Dickens's later novels is his attack on an uncaring society more imaginatively embodied, but nowhere either is the mixture of comedy and angry satire more deftly managed. Bleak House defies a single description. It...
19) Away
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2007
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
240 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lillian Leyb travels to America alone, hoping to create a new life for herself after losing her family back in Russia, but when she learns her daughter may be alive, Lillian embarks on a journey that takes her around the world in search of love and redemption.
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English
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When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire moors, she finds it full of secrets. At night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors. Outside, she meets Dickon, a magical boy who can talk to animals. Then one day, Mary discovers the most mysterious wonder of all -- a secret garden, walled and locked, which has been forgotten for years and years. With the help of two unexpected companions,...
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