Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 01/02/2008
ISBN-13: 9781423107507
ISBN-10: 1423107500

Falsely accused of murdering the king and sent off to an island prison, royal bodyguard Conor begins to plan his escape by building a glider so that he can fly to the mainland, clear his good name, and seek justifiable revenge on the real culprit, the evil Bonvilain.

Publisher: Viking
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/1996
ISBN-13: 9780670869183
ISBN-10: 067086918X

The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch Shepherd, that was kidnapped and shipped off to Alaska to work on the Klondike Gold Rush. Buck the dog quickly learns how to survive in the wild and also learns the call of the wolf.

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Publisher: Harcourt Brace
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/01/1999
ISBN-13: 9780152019891
ISBN-10: 0152019898

Seman, the dog of Meriwether Lewis, proves himself a valuable part of the team at every opportunity in an account of the expedition of Lewis and Clark, told through Seman's eyes.

Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/01/2002
ISBN-13: 9780439401395
ISBN-10: 0439401399

Kids from all across America compete to be the youngest person to climb Mount Everest, but when the final four reach the higher peaks, disaster strikes, and all that separates the living from the dead is chance, bravery, and action. Original.

Publisher: Delacorte Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/12/2005
ISBN-13: 9780385730877
ISBN-10: 038573087X

His efforts to avenge his father's unjust imprisonment force thirteen-year-old Tom Tin into the streets of nineteenth-century London, but after he is convicted of murder, Tom is eventually sent to Australia where he has a surprise reunion.

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Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/1987
ISBN-13: 9780689840920
ISBN-10: 0689840926

After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce.

Publisher: Amereon Ltd.
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/1983
ISBN-13: 9780884110996
ISBN-10: 0884110990

A Siamese cat, an old bull terrier, and a young Labrador retriever travel together 250 miles through the Canadian wilderness to find their family.

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/09/1960
ISBN-13: 9780395069622
ISBN-10: 0395069629

Records the courage and self-reliance of an Indian girl who lived alone for eighteen years on an isolated island off the California coast when her tribe emigrated and she was left behind.

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Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/18/2008
ISBN-13: 9781585363254
ISBN-10: 1585363251

In this gripping thriller, teenagers Q (Quest) and Angela go on tour with married rockers Blaze and Roger and, while in Philadelphia, become submerged in a world of danger when they discover the identity of Angela's real mother, who is a former Secret Service agent. Original.

Publisher: Scholastic
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2007
ISBN-13: 9780545004961
ISBN-10: 0545004969

Jack Plank, a pirate who is no good at being a pirate, searches the town of Saltwash for another profession, but manages to find something wrong with every suggested job. By the author of Tuck Everlasting.

Publisher: Delacorte Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/28/2010
ISBN-13: 9780385739054
ISBN-10: 0385739052

Growing up under the tyrannical rule of the Blessed Guardians, who demand absolute obedience and force all citizens to wear identifying guardchains, Goldie risks everything by running away and teaming up with a young thief at a mysterious museum. 100,000 first printing.

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Publisher: Schwartz & Wade Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/09/2008
ISBN-13: 9780375845826
ISBN-10: 0375845828

Hot air balloon rides, a new friendship with a preacher, and an encounter with an aspiring psychic make 12-year-old Jane's boring summer vacation an adventure to remember while teaching her a lot about herself in the process. 35,000 first printing.

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Publisher: Puffin Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 02/01/2002
ISBN-13: 9780606213424
ISBN-10: 0606213422

A young boy relates his adventures during the year he spends living alone in the Catskill Mountains including his struggle for survival, his dependence on nature, his animal friends, and his realization that he needs human companionship.

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Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 08/14/2007
ISBN-13: 9780385731225
ISBN-10: 0385731221

In 1975, eleven Boy Scouts, their leaders, and some new friends camping at Halape, Hawaii, find their survival skills put to the test when a massive earthquake strikes, followed by a tsunami.

Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2007
ISBN-13: 9780152024178
ISBN-10: 0152024174

After being arrested for scaling a New York skyscraper and then sent to live with his long-lost father and fellow climber, Peak Marcello finds it difficult to rebuild their bond, thus when his father suddenly pushes him to climb Mt. Everest, Peak must take into consideration his father's questionable motives.

Publisher: Disney Editions
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 10/14/2008
ISBN-13: 9781423113249
ISBN-10: 1423113241

The president of Kprshtskan is plotting to infiltrate the science fair at Hubble Middle School in Maryland in order to take over the United States government, but when Toby Harbinger, an ordinary student, makes up his mind finally to win the fair, the terrorists' plans go awry. 250,000 first printing.

Publisher: Philomel Books
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/01/2001
ISBN-13: 9780399236204
ISBN-10: 0399236201

Seeing the bullet holes in his uncle's car, Alex realizes that the story he has been told about his death is a lie and so begins to look for the truth, but soon he uncovers great secrets and must run for his life to save not only himself but all the children of England.

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/06/2008
ISBN-13: 9781416950585
ISBN-10: 1416950583

An old hound that has been chained up at his hateful owner's run-down shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many other tribulations in their quest to be reunited and free. 50,000 first printing.

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Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/01/2000
ISBN-13: 9780060277314
ISBN-10: 0060277319

Thirteen-year-old Sophie's journey across the vast ocean with her uncles and two cousins teaches her a great deal about herself and the family she loves.

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Publisher: Hyperion Books For Children
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 06/01/2001
ISBN-13: 9780786806171
ISBN-10: 0786806176

When he, along with his mother and sister, is forced to enter the Witness Security Program after his father is arrested for drug trafficking and their home is destroyed by dangerous men, Jack, now know as "Zach," moves to Elko, Nevada and meets Sam, an eccentric custodian, and Catalin, the girl of his dreams, but soon the dangerous men track them down.

Publisher: Scholastic Press
Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 09/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780545124997
ISBN-10: 0545124999

After a class trip to a floating zoo where animals are mistreated and Savannah's missing pet monkey is found in a cage, Long Island sixth-grader Griffin Bing and his band of misfits plan a rescue.