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The Green Festival: Recycling Paper to Save Trees – Scotland
From the Series Green Earth Tales 2
Flora, who lives in Scotland, is shocked when her friend Kevin tells her how many Christmas cards are thrown away each year. Together they collect cards and find other uses for, but with so… Read More →
The Haunted Lighthouse
From the Series The Code Busters Club
An infamous prison may hold a secret only the Code Busters can uncover. Cody, Quinn, Luke, and M.E. may all have different talents, but they share one thing in common: they love playing… Read More →
The Jungle Book
From the Series First Avenue Classics ™
This collection of fables is set in India and features talking animals, both wise and cruel, to teach about the human world. Several of the stories include Mowgli, the "man-cub" left in the… Read More →
The Lifesaving Adventure of Sam Deal, Shipwreck Rescuer
From the Series History's Kid Heroes
When a ship begins to sink . . . a boy and his pony rise to the occasion. Pea Island, North Carolina, 1896. Sam Deal loves horses, especially his little pony, Ginger. The men at the… Read More →
The Little Tree
When the Little Tree sees the world around her narrowing, she worries about what life will be like for her Little Seed. She decides to take the biggest risk of all, and let Little Seed find a Read More →
The Lute Player: A Tale from Russia
From the Series Tales of Honor
This is a story of love between an adventure-loving king and his queen who travels in disguise as a lute player to save the king after he is imprisoned during one of his journeys. Themes:… Read More →
The Maypop Kidnapping: A Quinnie Boyd Mystery
From the Series Quinnie Boyd Mysteries
In the coastal village of Maiden Rock, Maine, Quinnie Boyd's teacher has disappeared. Quinnie thinks it's a kidnapping case, but her mom, the town sheriff, just thinks the teacher has left… Read More →
The Mexican Dreidel
Danielito loves Janucá, especially playing dreidel. This year, he is old enough to visit Bobe by himself. Piñatas hang from the trees, and the kids in Bobe’s neighborhood play with Mexican… Read More →
The Midnight Adventure of Kate Shelley, Train Rescuer
From the Series History's Kid Heroes
With the bridge out and a train on the way . . . a girl must get a warning to the station in time. Moingona, Iowa, 1881. Kate Shelley lives on a farm near Honey Creek with her mother and… Read More →
The Princess and the Giant: A Tale from Scotland
From the Series Tales of Honor
When the king dies, the queen and her three daughters must work to survive. A giant steals from their garden, and then steals the daughters. The princesses outwit the giant to return home.… Read More →
The Really Old Forest: Rainforest Preservation – Australia
From the Series Green Earth Tales 2
Nicole lives in Millaa Millaa, in tropical Queensland, Australia. Her pen pal, Jack, lives in the United Kingdom and is very interested in the tropical rain forest that surround Millaa… Read More →
The Rough-Riding Adventure of Bronco Charlie, Pony Express Rider
From the Series History's Kid Heroes
On a ranch in California . . . a boy dreams of becoming a pony express rider. California, early 1860s. Julius loves horses so much that he leaves his job as a sailor to work on a ranch. He… Read More →
The Secret of the Plátano
Under the full moon, Abuela leads an enchanted dance, bows to the sky and the night winds, and helps her curious grandson discover the rhythm of his heartbeat while listening to the great… Read More →
The Shanghai Incident
From the Series Master Diplexito and Mr. Scant
The pursuit of an international crime syndicate sends British vigilante butler Mr. Scant and his protégé Oliver Diplexito on a globe-hopping trip. After defeating a sinister secret society in Read More →
The Six-Day Hero
Motti knows that war is coming. Israel is only nineteen years old—the same age as Motti's brave older brother, Gideon—and the tiny country is surrounded by enemies. It's only a matter of time Read More →
The Stormy Adventure of Abbie Burgess, Lighthouse Keeper
From the Series History's Kid Heroes
Trapped by sea and storm . . . a girl must keep the lighthouse working. Matinicus Rock, Maine, 1856. Seventeen-year-old Abbie Burgess lives with her family on a tiny island off the coast of… Read More →
The Tale of the Oki Islands: A Tale from Japan
From the Series Tales of Honor
Tokoyo, a skilled diver, is devoted to her father who has been banished by the emperor. She goes in search of him and in the process kills a sea dragon, breaking an evil spell. Tokoyo and her Read More →
The Top-Secret Adventure of John Darragh, Revolutionary War Spy
From the Series History's Kid Heroes
Under the nose of the enemy army . . . a boy carries a dangerous secret. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1777. John Darragh’s family has sided with the rebel colonists during the Revolutionary… Read More →
The Upside-Down Boy and the Israeli Prime Minister
Daniel likes to do things backwards and upside down. He walks on his hands, walks backwards, and eats cereal for dinner. His teacher reminds him that when he visits the Prime Minister's… Read More →
The White Zone
Nouri and his cousin Talib can only vaguely remember a time before tanks rumbled over the streets of their Baghdad neighborhood—when books, not bombs, ruled Mutanabbi Street. War has been the Read More →
The Wounded Lion: A Tale from Spain
From the Series Tales of Honor
Day after day, a poor young girl discovers a lion who needs her help. In time, her care for the lion and her dreams of a better life intersect in a most unusual way. Themes: compassion,… Read More →
This Is My Continent
From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Where I Live
Noah has a big imagination, and he's using it to go on an even bigger adventure! He and his babysitter, Ruby, are zooming around Earth in their spaceship. With the help of Ruby's SpacePhone,… Read More →
This Is My Country
From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Where I Live
Will is very excited! He's researching countries for school and has a new pen pal named Abdou from Morocco. Abdou writes to Will about what makes his country special. Will can't wait to write Read More →
This Is My State
From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Where I Live
Camila and her brother, Carlos, are going on a road trip with their parents! They're driving all the way from their home in Austin, Texas, to visit their granddad in Louisiana. Along the way, Read More →