In the spring of 1943, sixteen-year-old Kak, desperate to escape his abusive parents, lies about his age to enlist in the Canadian Air Force and soon finds himself based in England as part of a...
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Author: Lawrence, IainSummary:
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Author: Salisbury, GrahamSummary:
Over a year after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor and the arrest of Tomi's father and grandfather, Tomi and his friends, battling anti-Japanese-American sentiment in Hawaii, try to find a way to...
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Author: Neff, Henry H.Summary:
Young Max McDaniels battles trolls, water beasts, and other monsters in a hostile, poverty-stricken dystopian landscape profoundly transformed by the villainous Astaroth.
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Author: Wallace, Barbara BrooksSummary:
A scientifically-minded fifth grader finds himself in a frightening predicament when he proves that his teacher is a witch.
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Author: Wallace, Barbara BrooksSummary:
When Rupert's friend Amelia is kidnapped by Mordo the warlock, Miss Switch the witch returns in the guise of a substitute teacher to help him rescue her.
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Author: Wallace, Barbara BrooksSummary:
Miss Switch the witch returns to save Rupert and the entire sixth grade from the evil Saturna, who is operating a sinister web site and has installed her brother as principal of the school.
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Author: Preus, MargiSummary:
In Nazi-occupied Norway, fourteen-year-old Espen joins the resistance movement, graduating from deliverer of illegal newspapers to courier and spy.
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Author: Neff, Henry H.Summary:
The forces of the demonic Prusias are threatening Rowan--and help from Astaroth is far from assured. With the world teetering on the brink of destruction, Max McDaniels must band together with his...
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Author: Gabaldon, DianaSummary:
A collection of seven short stories set in the Outlander universe, never before published together, including two original stories and featuring beloved character Jamie Fraser. BESEIGED:...
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Author: Ebershoff, DavidSummary:
Inspired by the true story of Danish painter Einar Wegener and his California-born wife, this tender portrait of a marriage asks: what do you do when someone you love wants to change? It starts...
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Author: Christie, AgathaSummary:
Set in the summer of 1917, the story follows the war-wounded Hastings to the Styles St. Mary estate of his friend John Cavendish. The Cavendish household is wrought with tension due to the...
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Author: Freveletti, JamieSummary:
It begins with a terrorist attack. Covert-One operative Colonel Jon Smith is attending a conference in the Hague on infectious diseases, together with leading scientists and political figures from...
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Author: Palatini, MargieSummary:
Yuck. A cheese and ham sandwich for lunch is way too boring. As young Zak stares at his plate, he grumbles. If only he had his own restaurant, he could eat anything he wanted. But wishes can come...
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Author: George, Jean CraigheadSummary:
As she grows through the first years of her life in the Catskill Mountains of New York, a peregrine falcon called Frightful interacts with various humans, including the boy who raised her, a...
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Author: Paulsen, GarySummary:
When the camp van crashes into a raging river, Daniel has some tough choices to make. He could save himself, or risk everything in an attempt to save his campmates who have made fun of him from...
Genre: Juvenile fiction