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The eyes of the Amaryllis
Natalie Babbitt
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When the brig Amaryllis was swallowed in a hurricane, the captain and all the crew were swallowed too. For thirty years, the captain's widow, Geneva Reade, has waited, certain that her husband will send her a message from the bottom of the sea. But someone else is waiting too, and watching her, a man called Seward. Into this haunted situation comes ...
1977; 136 p.; isbn:0312370083 More Information |
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Go figure!
Johnny Ball
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Presents mathematical marvels such as why daisies always have 34, 55, or 89 petals, why all the world's phone numbers appear in pi, and other paradoxes that will make readers look at numbers in a whole new way
2005; 96 p.; isbn:0756613744 More Information |
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Chasing Vermeer
by Blue Balliett ; illustrated by Brett Helquist.
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When seemingly unrelated and strange events start to happen and a precious Vermeer painting disappears, eleven-year-olds Petra and Calder combine their talents to solve an international art scandal.
2004; 254 p.; isbn:0439372941 More Information |
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The field guide
Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black.
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When the Grace children go to stay at their Great Aunt Lucinda's worn Victorian house, they discover a field guide to fairies and other creatures and begin to have some unusual experiences.
2003; 107 p.; isbn:0689859368 More Information |
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The Shakespeare stealer
Gary Blackwood
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A young orphan boy is ordered by his master to infiltrate Shakespeare's acting troupe in order to steal the script of "Hamlet," but he discovers instead the meaning of friendship and loyalty
1998; 216 p.; isbn:0525458638 More Information |
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How to survive in Antarctica
written and photographed by Lucy Jane Bledsoe
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During her exploratory sojourns to Antarctica, Lucy Jane Bledsoe witnessed many amazing sights, such as mummified seals, and picked up more than a few survival tactics; for example, if you should find yourself in danger of falling into a cravasse, you should stretch out your body to avoid dropping farther. Part memoir, part survival tips, part curiosities, ...
2006; 101 p.; isbn:0823418901 More Information |
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Shakespeare's secret
Elise Broach.
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Named after a character in a Shakespeare play, misfit sixth-grader Hero becomes interested in exploring this unusual connection because of a valuable diamond supposedly hidden in her new house, an intriguing neighbor, and the unexpected attention of the most popular boy in school.
2005; 250 p.; isbn:0805073876 More Information |
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The return of Skeleton Man
Joseph Bruchac ; illustrations by Sally Wern Comport
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When Molly and her parents attend a conference at Mohonk Mountain House, Molly begins to fear that she is being watched by the very man who kidnapped and tried to kill them all the previous year
2006; 136 p.; isbn:0060580909 More Information |
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Blood on the river : James Town 1607
Elisa Carbone
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Traveling to the New World in 1606 as the page to Captain John Smith, twelve-year-old orphan Samuel Collier settles in the new colony of James Town, where he must quickly learn to distinguish between friend and foe
2006; [7] p.; isbn:0670060607 More Information |
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Artemis Fowl
Eoin Colfer
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When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll
2001; 277 p.; isbn:0786808012 More Information |
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Greenwitch
Susan Cooper
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Their search for a stolen Celtic chalice involves the Drew children in the age-old struggle between the forces of Light and Darkness
1974; 147 p.; isbn:1416949666 More Information |
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The Grey King
Susan Cooper
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Will Stanton, visiting in Wales, is swept into a desperate quest to find the golden harp and to awaken the ancient Sleepers
1975; 165 p.; isbn:1416949674 More Information |
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