Sara’s life has always flowed smoothly, like the gliding swanson the lake, until her little brother Charlie disappears. Then Sarais forced to see her life in a whole new way.
An Indian boy who tends llamas in a hidden valley in Peru learnsthe traditions and secrets of his Inca ancestors.
Fishing. This is it, the big time. Mikey's 13, a deckhandworking on a charter boat in Hawaii. Working for the best skipperanywhere, his stepdad, Bill. Before Bill came along, it was justMikey and his mom. Now they're a real family, and Mikey has alittle brother. He can't believe how lucky he is. And now he'slearning from the best, even though he's only 13. Because Billbelieves in him. And Mikey won't let him down. He loves fishing andbeing out on the boat. But some seas, some fish, and some charterclients are a lot tougher to handle than Mikey ever imagined. TakeErnie and Cal-they chartered Bill's boat for three days and they?reout for the adventure of their lives. Now it's up to Mikey and Billto deliver it. --From the Hardcover Library Binding edition.
In the rugged landscape of early frontier Texas, fourteen-year-old Travis is faced with taking over his family's farm and making a painful, important decision.
Skunks, woodchucks, a crow named Poe, an absent-minded father,an eighteen foot, half-finished canoe in the living room—welcome tothe North home! Nothing’s surprising at the North residence. Noteven eleven-year-old Sterling’s new pet raccoon. Rascal is only ababy when young Sterling brings him home to join his unusualfamily. The mischievous raccoon and Sterling are partners and bestfriends for a perfect year of adventure—swimming, fishing,exploring the countryside together—until the spring day wheneverything suddenly changes and Sterling realizes he must letRascal go. This heartwarming and delightful memoir of a boy’sfriendship with a wild animal, and his growing awareness of theworld around him, has become a treasured classic. Rascal has takenhis place among literature’s most captivating and endearinganimals.
New folks are coming to live in the Big House. The animals ofRabbit Hill wonder if they will plant a garden and thus be goodproviders.
It isn't easy being a pioneer in the state of Washington in1899, but it's particularly hard when you are the only girl everborn in the new settlement. With seven older brothers and a love ofadventure, May Amelia Jackson just can't seem to abide her family'sinsistence that she behave like a Proper Young Lady. Not whenthere's fishing to be done, sheep to be herded, and real livemurderers to be captured! May is sure she could manage better ifonly there were at least one other girl living along the banks ofthe Nasel River. And now that Mama's going to have a baby, maybethere's hope.
Bobby Burns knows he’s a lucky lad. Growing up in sleepy KeelyBay, Bobby is exposed to all manner of wondrous things: starsreflecting off the icy sea, a friend that can heal injured fawnswith her dreams, a man who can eat fire. But darkness seems to beapproaching Bobby’s life from all sides. Bobby’s new school is acold, cruel place. His father is suffering from a mysteriousillness that threatens to tear his family apart. And the USA andUSSR are testing nuclear missiles and creeping closer and closer toa world-engulfing war. Together with his wonder-working friend, Ailsa Spink, and thefire-eating illusionist McNulty, Bobby will learn to believe inmiracles that will save the people and place he loves. From the Hardcover edition.
Catherine feels trapped. Her father is determined to marry her off to a rich man-any rich man, no matter how awful. But by wit, trickery, and luck, Catherine manages to send several would-be husbands packing. Then a shaggy-bearded suitor from the north comes to call-bar far the oldest, ugliest, most revolting suitor of them all. Unfortunately, he’s also the richest. Can a sharp-tongued, high spirited, clever young maiden with a mind of her own actually lose the battle against an ill-mannered, piglike lord and an unimaginative, greedy toad of a father?
Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at thecold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home willnever be like the shimmering Caribbean island she left behind. Inher relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropicalbird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that isnow caged and lonely. The only place where Kit feels completelyfree is in the meadows, where she enjoys the company of the oldQuaker woman known as the Witch of Blackbird Pond, and on occasion,her young sailor friend Nat. But when Kit's friendship with theandquot; witchandquot; is discovered, Kit is faced with suspicion,fear, and anger. She herself is accused of witchcraft
十二岁的姬赛性情好、功课好，钢琴弹得也好，爱说笑话，讨厌照顾自己一头金色的头发。如果她的亲生父亲在她五岁时没有自杀的话，那姬赛就是天底下幸福的女孩了…… 梧罗是姬赛的表哥，戴眼镜、斗眼、爱看漫画、爱交朋友、爱打抱不平，而且是个讲故事的高手。可是一天清晨，他的妈妈却突然失踪了…… 姬赛与梧罗的人生，从他们俩住在外婆家的那一天起，就变得和以前一点儿都不一样了……面对这些连大人都觉得头痛的问题，他们俩又是如何应对的呢？在寻找真相的过程中，姬赛终于能够有勇气面对爸爸自杀的事实，结束了她的噩梦；而悟罗也因为他的坚强、豁达而成了全校的“风云人物”…… When Belle Prater disappears, Belle's boy, Woodrow, comes tolive with his grandparents in Coal Station, Virginia. Woodrow'scousin Gypsy is the town beauty, but she has hidden sorrows andsecrets of her own.
When the four Stanley children meet Amanda, their new stepsister, they're amazed to learn that she studies witchcraft. They're stunned to see her dressed in a strange costume, carrying a pet crow and surrounded by a pile of books about the supernatural. It's not long before Amanda promises to give witchcraft lessons to David, Jamie and the twins. But that's when strange things start happening in their old house. David suspects Amanda of causing mischief, until they learn that the house really was haunted long ago.
When Elmer Elevator hears about the plight of an overworked and underappreciated baby flying dragon, he stows away on a ship and travels to Wild Island to rescue the dragon.
In 1756, New York State was still a British colony, and theFrench and the Indians were constant threats to Edward and hisfamily. When his father was called away to watch for a raid fromthe north, only Edward was left to protect Mama and little Trudy.His father had shown him how to use the huge matchlock gun, an oldSpanish gun that was twice as long as he was, but would Edward beable to handle it if trouble actually came? This classic, firstpublished in 1941, has an updated, kid-friendly format thatincludes the original black-and-white illustrations.
A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive new author treatment. Esperanza thought she'd always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico--she'd always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza isn't ready for the hard labor, financial struggles, or lack of acceptance she now faces. When their new life is threatened, Esperanza must find a way to rise above her difficult circumstances--Mama's life, and her own, depend on it.
Following the turn of the seasons, eleven year old Eldontraces the daily routines of his life on a farm and hisrelationship with his older brother Wayne. During the winter, withlittle work to be done on the farm, Eldon and Wayne spend the quiethours with their family, listening to their Uncle David's stories.But Eldon soon learns that, although he has lived on the same farm,in the same house with his uncle for eleven springs, summers, andwinters, he hardly knows him. When Uncle David tells the story of The Woodcutter, Eldonimmediately understands that this story is different from anyother. It is a powerful and terrible story that changes everythingfor the brothers.
In 1743, thirteen-year-old Marguerite Ledoux travels to Maine as the indentured servant of a family that regards her as little better than the Indians that threaten them, but her strength, quick thinking and courage surprise them all.
Dive in to the ultimate tale of shipwreck and survival in this illustrated, finely crafted keepsake edition of the classic adventure story that has thrilled readers for nearly three centuries. After a fierce storm at sea, Robinson Crusoe is marooned on an uncharted island, with only a few bits of his wrecked ship’s flotsam and jetsam to sustain him. For more than two decades, he faces the wrath of nature and the struggle to stay alive with little more than his wits to save him. Then, following an encounter with cannibals, a tribesman named Friday becomes Crusoe’s only ally. As their relationship develops, the line between servant and friend begins to blur, and the possibility of freedom for them both at last looms on the horizon. This collectible edition of a beloved adventure includes a soft-touch cover, gold foiling, and luminous illustrations from N.C. Wyeth, whose oil paintings perfectly depict the roiling seas, baking sun, and vast expanse of open space.
In this classic frontier adventure, Lois Lenskireconstructsthe real life story of Mary Jemison, who was captured in a raid asyoung girl and raised amongst the Seneca Indians. Meticulouslyresearched and illustrated with many detailed drawings, this noveloffers an exceptionally vivid and personal portrait of NativeAmerican life and customs.
