In 1900 New York City, fashionable debutante Diana Holland and married soldier Henry Schoonmaker flaunt the rules of society to be with one another.
How to Speak Dragonese (How To Train Your Dragon, #3)
by Cressida Cowell
Climbing onto a Roman Dragon Rustling ship by mistake in your first "Boarding an Enemy Ship" is bad enoughBut to then discover Alvin the Treacherous is also on board proves to Hiccup he couldn't have been more wrong especially when he steals his copy of How to Speak DragoneseCan Hiccup save the dragons and the day?
Crazy for Gold (Canadian Flyer Adventures (Hardcover), #3)
by Frieda Wishinsky
Canadian Flyer Adventures #7 (Canadian Flyer Adventures (Paperback), #7) (Canadian Flyer Adventures (Hardcover), #7)
by Frieda Wishinsky
Twelve ultra-smart kids have been selected to take part in a survival competition called Life Games, which is being held on a tropical island. But who, or what, is the enemy? A 3-part series within THE NIGHTMARE ROOM, the THRILLOGY will reveal all... April can't wait to go the Life Games competition. Only eleven other kids were chosen to take part in the tough physical challenges, and April knows she will survive and win the $100,000 prize. What poor April doesn't know is that an ancie...
In old Siam, young elephant trainer Run-Run and his old charge, Walking Mountain, must deal with the curse of a sacred white elephant.
In the year 2020, Mary Nobleman is an average thirteen-year-old girl until one night she falls through the floor of her house and discovers a secret room in her family's basement that is filled with artifacts. In the room, she discovers a journal, the famous Excalibur, and an Egyptian Amulet. She also finds a hidden tunnel leading to a river. Mary travels with her friend Julie and a Celtic fairy in a submarine to Wales, which used to be called Camelot. While Mary is on her journey, she learns th...
Age range 6 to 9 Black Beauty spends his youth in a loving home, surrounded by friends and cared for by his owners. But when circumstances change, he learns that not all humans are so kind. Passed from hand to hand, Black Beauty witnesses love and cruelty, wealth and poverty, friendship and hardship...Will the handsome horse ever find a happy and lasting home? Classic Starts is a gorgeously produced, thoughtfully written series of abridged editions of beloved classics. Rewritten to accommodat...
Age range 6 to 9 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer revolves around the youthful adventures of schoolboy protagonist, Thomas Sawyer, whose reputation for causing mischief precedes him. Tom lives with his Aunt Polly, half-brother Sid, and cousin Mary in a quaint town just off the shore of the Mississippi River. Classic Starts is a gorgeously produced, thoughtfully written series of abridged editions of beloved classics. Rewritten to accommodate the reading and interest level of children who are too y...
Deep Down (R. M. Ballantyne Collection)
by Robert Michael Ballantyne
The Castle in the Attic (35th Anniversary Edition)
by Elizabeth Winthrop
An epic quest, a dragon, a knight in shining armor—this classic children’s story is the perfect read for 3rd and 4th graders who love medieval fantasy. A magical toy castle plunges 10-year-old William into a wild fantasy adventure—where he discovers the true meaning of courage. When his beloved caretaker Mrs. Phillips tells him she's leaving, William is devastated. Not even her farewell gift of a model medieval castle helps him feel better—though he has to admit it’s fascinating. From the...
Growing up in a shtetl in Russia, Nathan is always singing, and when he hears a famous opera soloist perform in a nearby town one day, he realises that music could be his future. But he’ll need to travel far from his loved ones and poor village in order to pursue that cherished goal. With his family’s support he eventually journeys all the way to New York City, where hard work and much excitement await him. His dream is coming true, but how can he be fully happy when his family is all the way ac...
Pull down the drawbridge and tie back the covers to discover a different world. The three-dimensional, five-room medieval castle comes complete with press-out knights, damsels and even a dragon. Furnished with decorative tapestries, stained-glass windows and suits of armour, this enchanting carousel pop-up will provide children with hours of entertainment.