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The reverse of the medal
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1986
Having successfully completed his mission in the Atlantic, Captain Jack Aubrey is now back in London. While there he makes…
some investments that suddenly put his career in jeopardy. Once again his ship's surgeon, Stephen Maturin, comes to his rescueDoctor De Soto goes to Africa
Par William Steig. 1992
Doctor Bernard De Soto is a humdinger of a dentist, known worldwide for his marvelous work that his wife, Deborah,…
assists him with. So, it is no surprise when they receive a cablegram from an elephant in Africa who has an excruciating toothache. They leave right away, but before they can help poor Mudambo, they are kidnapped by a monkey who is angry with him. Sequel to Doctor De Soto. For grades K-3Ransom
Par Lois Duncan. 1966
Five very different teenagers, kidnapped on a school bus, react to their situation in various ways but work together to…
escape. In the process, they learn a great deal about themselves. For grades 6-9 and older readersAround the world in eighty days
Par Jules Verne. 1990
Phileas Fogg is certain that he can travel around the world in eighty days--an incredibly short period of time in…
1873. He's so sure that it can be done that he's wagered half of his fortune and set off on the grand adventure with his servant Passepartout. For high school and older readersTimothy of the cay
Par Theodore Taylor. 1993
In this companion to The Cay (RC 34450/BR 8750), we learn what has happened to Phillip since his rescue from…
a Caribbean island, where as a twelve-year-old white boy blinded by a blow on the head he had been stranded with Timothy, an elderly, black deckhand. We also learn of Timothy's life and of his adventures at sea since his days as a young cabin boy. For grades 5-8 and older readersPippi goes on board
Par Astrid Lindgren. 1957
More absurd adventures of the exuberant Pippi Longstocking including her purchase and consumption of thirty-six pounds of candy, the rescue…
of an exhausted horse, and the defeat of the village bully. For grades 3-6The celestine prophecy: an adventure
Par James Redfield. 1993
The author embarks on a search for an ancient Peruvian manuscript that predicts a massive transformation in human society. He…
meets with resistance from government and church authorities in Peru, who attempt to suppress knowledge of the manuscript. He persists, however, discovering nine spiritual insights in separate encounters, beginning with the most common--an awareness of coincidences in life. Some strong language. BestsellerThe truelove
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1992
Captain Jack Aubrey and surgeon/spy Stephen Maturin are assigned to a merchant ship in the South Pacific. When a young…
woman is smuggled aboard by a midshipman in Sydney, a shipboard wedding is hastily arranged. The bride causes trouble, but her knowledge proves useful. Meanwhile, the ship's command receives new orders and their mission becomes the recapture of a British whaler, the TrueloveBless the beasts & children
Par Glendon Swarthout. 1970
Six boys, neglected and scarred as a result of absentee parents or broken homes, become outcasts at an expensive summer…
camp in the canyon country of Arizona. Together they set out to rescue a group of doomed buffalo, a mission that takes on dangerous proportions. For junior and senior high and older readersAdam of the road (Puffin Newbery library)
Par Elizabeth Vining. 1970
Tale of a minstrel boy, Adam, who wanders through southeastern England in the thirteenth century. Adam's adventures in search of…
his beloved father and his lost dog lead him to London, Winchester, and Oxford. For grades 4-7. Newbery MedalThe land that time forgot
Par Edgar Burroughs. 1992
A man vacationing in Greenland finds a thermos bottle washed up on shore. Inside is the journal of Bowen Tyler,…
Jr. Tyler's tale begins on the afternoon of June 3, 1916, when he skirmishes with Germans and boards their submarine. Soon Tyler, his dog, a few fellow crew members, and the young girl he rescues are on the forgotten island of Caspak, where time apparently stopped with the Bronze Age. Prequel to The People That Time Forgot (BR 9216)Banner in the sky
Par James Ullman. 1954
The people of the Alpine villages say that no one will ever conquer the greatest mountain in Switzerland. Nevertheless, young…
Rudi Matt, whose father lost his life to the peak, joins an expedition to do what no one else has ever done. An authentic adventure based on the original ascent of the Matterhorn. For grades 5-8. Newbery MedalStinker's return
Par Pamela Service. 1993
Alien Tsynq Yr, a.k.a. Stinker, returns to earth (still inhabiting the body of a skunk) and again engages the assistance…
of Jonathan and Karen. This time Stinker must locate a suitably "earthly" souvenir for the High Gyrn of Twak in order to prevent interplanetary warfare. The trio zip to Washington, D.C., where they scour the museums in search of the perfect gift. Sequel to Stinker from Space (BR 08884). For grades 3-6 and older readersOut of time's abyss
Par Edgar Burroughs. 1992
Bradley, who landed on the primitive island of Caspak with Bowen Tyler, Jr., and others, is now searching for Tyler…
and a young girl within its ancient jungles. But Bradley is not prepared for the terrible secret he comes upon when he enters the city at the heart of the island. Nor is he prepared for the deadliest challenge of all. Sequel to The People That Time Forgot (BR 9216)Jurassic Park: a novel
Par Michael Crichton. 1990
Something is terribly wrong at Jurassic Park on a remote island off the coast of Costa Rica. Visitors and residents…
are being attacked by strange-looking animals that maul them and leave behind a sticky saliva. In reality, dinosaurs cloned and raised by a genetic engineering firm have escaped. Consultants are brought in to solve the problem, but soon everyone is running for dear life. Some strong language. BestsellerA cat abroad: the further adventures of Norton, the cat who went to Paris, and his human
Par Peter Gethers. 1993
Sequel to The Cat Who Went to Paris (RC 34131/BR 8854). Gethers and his Scottish Fold cat Norton go on…
tour--Gethers signing books and Norton holding court for his growing fan club. The duo and their friend Janis then embark on a year-long visit to France. "Le chat" Norton continues to be showered with attention, both in France and on side trips to Italy and Holland. Some strong languageThe wine-dark sea
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1993
Set during the Napoleonic Wars, this installment of the Captain Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin saga finds the pair aboard…
the HMS Surprise, bound for South America. Smooth sailing it is not, for they endure natural disasters, such as an underwater volcanic eruption and a severe squall, and several violent episodes involving other vessels, including the Franklin, an American ship mastered by a Frenchman. Some strong languageThe Golly Sisters go West (I Can Read Level 3)
Par Betsy Byars, Sue Truesdell. 1985
May-May and Rose Golly know their songs and dances and are all set to head west when their horse refuses…
to go. Once they learn the right words, they're off. But the two sisters still run into trouble because they get mad at each other over who starts the show and who will wear the blue dress. They get lost and sometimes they're afraid, but when they stop fussing, they have one adventure after another. For grades K-3The thirteen-gun salute
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1991
Captain Jack Aubrey and his good friend physician-spy-naturalist Stephen Maturin take leave of the "Surprise" and set sail on the…
"Diane," bound for a Malaysian island. Their mission is to deliver a British envoy intent on signing with the sultan of Borneo a treaty that undermines Napoleon. They visit a Buddhist monastery, endure the insufferable emissary, and play chamber music. Some strong languageThe surgeon's mate
Par Patrick O'Brian. 1981
Captain Jack Aubrey, accompanied by surgeon and spy Stephen Maturin, is aboard HMS "Ariel" on a mission to persuade Spanish…
troops under Napoleon to abandon the Baltic islands under their control and join British forces. With mission accomplished and en route to report victory, they encounter a bizarre chase off the coast of Brittany and are taken prisoner by the French. Some strong language