Abarat Days of Magic, Nights of War |
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In this second addition to the Arabat series, Candy Quackenbush, with the help of the forces of Day, must use all their special powers to stop Christopher Carrion and the Army of Night's devious plot to conquer her beloved islands. Reissue.
Abarat Days of Magic, Nights of War
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Alfred Digs |
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Alfred the aardvark lives with his mother on the 'A' page of the dictionary, and when his pet ant, Itty Bitty, slips out of the ant farm to visit the zoo, Alfred goes after him, digging all the way down to 'Z.'
Alfred Digs
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Brainboy and the Deathmaster |
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Darryl Kirby is an orphan. He is also a whiz at computer games -- especially those conceived by Keith Masterly, the greatest software guru of all time. But when Darryl plays a new prototype of his favorite game, StarMaster, strange things begin to happen. After he finds his way through a tortuous maze and answers questions that could stump a scientist, a mysterious message -- 'WANT TO PLAY?' -- invites him into a game in which the stakes are higher than they first appear -- a game that eventually lands him in a luxurious laboratory where Masterly has enlisted a brain trust of children for a secret purpose of his own. Befriended by Nina, who suspects Masterly's motives, Darryl slowly uncovers a sinister plan and finds himself the star in his own real-life computer game. But will he and Nina be able to stop Masterly and escape before it is too late? 'Brainboy and the Deathmaster is a fast-paced, high-tech mystery-adventure by National Book Award finalist Tor Seidler, author of the modern-day classic 'Mean Margaret.
Brainboy and the Deathmaster
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Castaways: Stories of Survival |
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How can a castaway survive on a tiny island that's nothing but sand -- no fresh water, no vegetation, no animals, just sand? How can another manage to face down a crocodile, a shark, and the bizarre beasts that roam his stange deserted island and prey on his imagination? And what can a third do when he finds himself adrift one hundred miles from land, surrounded by ocean and sky -- and ghosts? Here are six unforgettable tales of people who are set upon by raging weather, swooping seas, hunger, thirst, wild animals, overwhelming loneliness, and, harshest of all, thier own inner demons. Based on historical accounts and legends and seasoned with Gerald Hausmann's own experiences as a Sea Scout and long-distance swimmer, these exciting stories are fired with desperation, chilled with haunting breezes . . . and warmed by the sweet peace of survival.
Castaways: Stories of Survival
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Dawn |
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The questing cats return to a forest devastated by the Twolegs, where they must find a way to convince their Clans to leave in search of a new home, even though they have no idea where they are going. Reprint.
Dawn
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Day With Wilbur Robinson |
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While spending the day in the Robinson household, Wilbur's best friend joins in the search for Grandfather Robinson's missing false teeth and meets one wacky relative after another.
Day With Wilbur Robinson
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Escape from the Big Muddy |
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Eric Wilson has done it again -- he's written a turbo-charged adventure mystery that will more than satisfy his legions of young fans. In this, the nineteenth Tom and Liz Austen mystery, Liz Austen is plunged into a deadly world of biker gangs, kidnapping and International smuggling. And imagine: it all starts in rural Saskatchewan.
Escape from the Big Muddy
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Far North |
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When their plane goes down in the remote frozen wilderness of Canada's Northwest Territories, fifteen-year-old Gabe Rogers and his roommate, Raymond Providence, a Dene Indian boy, must depend on each other as they struggle to survive the harsh subarctic winter and reach safety. Reissue.
Far North
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Fly by Night |
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Mosca Mye and her homicidal goose, Saracen, travel to the city of Mandelion on the heels of smooth-talking con-man, Eponymous Clent.
Fly by Night
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Flying High |
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Even time-traveling angels need to relax! That's why Mel's been looking forward to her pal Lola's surprise party for weeks. And she's not pleased when she and her friends get sent off to medieval times at the last minute. Then she stumbles on a scam that runs from the Middle Ages to the future. This is seriously dangerous stuff. Can Mel change something that hasn't happened yet?
Flying High
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