Set in the years around 1492, Yiddish for Pirates recounts the compelling story of Moishe, a Bar Mitzvah boy who leaves home to join a ship's crew, where he meets Aaron, the polyglot parrot who becomes his near-constant companion.
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Author:Barwin, GarySummary: -
Author:Cussler, CliveSummary:Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo come up against an old enemy while searching for a treasure that has been lost for centuries in this exciting adventure in the bestselling series by the Clive Cussler, Grand Master of Adventure....
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Author:Bledsoe, AlexSummary:Twenty years ago, a barmaid fell for a young sailor who turned pirate to make his fortune. But what truly became of Black Edward Tew remains a mystery, one that has just fallen into the lap of freelance sword jockey Eddie LaCrosse.
- Author:Perry, S. D.Summary:
In this novelized adaptation of the hit video game franchise, street-smart Nathan Drake and his wisecracking partner Victor "Sully" Sullivan embark on a dangerous pursuit of the greatest treasure never found.
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Author:Cade, ScottySummary:Hunky Alaskan dive master and charter boat captain, Jackson Cameron, is absolutely sure he’s straight until openly gay treasure hunter, Dax Powers, calls him and offers him the adventure of a lifetime: Dax and his sister Donatella have...
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Author:Clive Cussler and Dirk CusslerSummary:When an oil survey team is abducted after a suspicious accident, Dirk Pitt follows leads to Mongolia, where he learns about a megalomaniac's plot to supply oil to China and to undermine global oil markets.
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Author:STEVENSON, Robert LouisSummary:A mysterious map, pirates, and pieces of eight! When young Jim Hawkins finds a map to pirates’ gold he starts on an adventure that takes him from his English village to a desert island with the murderous Black Dog, half-mad...
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Author:Stevenson, Robert LouisSummary:When young Jim Hawkins picks a treasure map off a dead boarder, he’s drawn into a rollicking and dangerous journey filled with buccaneers and buried treasure — but, sadly, no Muppets. Stevenson’s timeless tale has inspired generations...
- Author:Clive CusslerSummary:
Treasure is an action-adventure novel by Clive Cussler. This is the ninth book featuring the author’s primary protagonist, Dirk Pitt.
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Author:Fanthorpe, Lionel, Fanthorpe, Patricia, Lamb, LeeSummary:This special three-book bundle tells the story of the mystery of Oak Island, Nova Scotia, where, in 1795, three boys discovered the top of an ancient shaft. 200 years of courage, back-breaking effort, ingenuity and engineering skills...
- Author:Gaiman, NeilSummary:
You ask me if I can forgive myself? I can forgive myself ... And so begins The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains, a haunting story of family, the otherworld, and a search for hidden treasure. This gorgeous full-color illustrated...
- Author:Fenady, Andrew J.Summary:
Four soldiers of fortune slip into Mexico to nab five million dollars in buried gold. Before they can get their hands on this fortune, however, the rugged band will have to face off against comancheros, hostile Indians--and Benito...
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Author:Paulsen, GarySummary:For the last few years, 13-year-old Tag Jones has been running the family bait shop on the sandy Bermuda beach. He has been helping earn money ever since his father died in a scuba diving accident while searching for a legendary Spanish...
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Author:Cussler, CliveSummary:Husband-and-wife team Sam and Remi Fargo are intrigued when an archaeologist friend requests their help excavating a top secret historical site. What they find will set them on a hunt for a prize greater than they could ever imagine....
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Author:Mearns, David L.Summary:David L. Mearns has discovered some of the world's most fascinating and elusive shipwrecks. This book chronicles his most intriguing finds. It describes the extraordinary techniques used, the detailed research and mid-ocean stamina...
- Author:MacInnes, HelenSummary:
He demanded the immediate dispatch of two suitably trained operatives to Salzburg. Extreme measures might be necessary. In 1945, with their thousand-year empire falling around them and the Allies on their heels, the Nazis hide a sealed...
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Author:Crossley-Holland, KevinSummary:Anouk, Ben and Cara dream of a fabulous treasure buried on the golden island across the harbor. A mysterious and grizzled old man offers them passage on his boat, but only if they can solve seven vexing riddles. If they succeed, a...
- Author:Bow, JaneSummary:
Vanessa, a freelance writer who grew up in Spain, is fleeing the pain of an unravelling relationship when she goes to her grandmother's house on Canada's east coast, near Oak Island. Her discovery of a 400-year-old diary written by a...
- Author:Cussler, CliveSummary:
While vacationing in Mexico, Sam and Remi Fargo discover a skeleton with an ancient Mayan book, full of secrets and information so powerful, many people who do anything to possess it.
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Author:Stewart, RonSummary:The legend of the Lost Lemon Mine is one of the most enduring unsolved mysteries of the Canadian West. In 1870, so the story goes, two prospectors named Lemon and Blackjack found gold in the rugged mountains of southwestern Alberta or...
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