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Series
Publisher
Andersen Press USA
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Elmer, Wilbur, and three friends find a kind of palace in the jungle. The others think that the famous lost treasure must be inside, so they race around looking for it. Only Elmer the patchwork elephant and his cousin Wilbur have noticed the real treasure.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Though another devastating hurricane is raking Florida, its awesome power can't stop the Sunshine State's most loyal son, Serge A. Storms, from his latest scenic road trip: a cemetery tour. With his best bro Colman riding shotgun, Serge hits the highway in his '69 gold Plymouth Satellite, putting pedal to the metal on a grand tour of the past. Beginning in Key West, the sunshine boys' odyssey includes a forgotten mass grave in Palm Beach county holding...
Author
Series
Mermaid tales volume 13
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Shelly Siren and her friends visit King Neptune's royal castle and attend their first ball in this Mermaid Tales adventure"--
"Shelly, Echo, Kiki, and Pearl are spending their school vacation at Neptune's castle! Shelly's aunt, Queen Edwina, has invited the girls to stay for a whole week, and while they're there the girls can't wait to visit the Royal Orca Museum, see the Palace Library, ride seahorses, and maybe even attend a royal ball. Shelly...
Publisher
Windfall Films LTD
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The Forbidden City is the world's biggest and most extravagant palace complex ever built. For five centuries, it was the power center of imperial China and survived wars, revolution, fires, and earthquakes. How did the Ming Emperor's workforce construct its sprawling array of nearly 1,000 buildings and dozens of temples in a little over a decade? How were stupendous 250-ton marble blocks moved across many miles to reach the site? And how did fantastically...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Fleeing a personal trauma, Kate Fordham goes to the city of Granada, the ancient capital of the Moors in Spain, scraping by with an unfulfilling job in a busy bar. One day she finds a scrap of paper hidden in the glorious gardens of the Alhambra. It is a message from another era, undiscovered since before the Fall of Granada in 1492, when the city was surrendered to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand. The fragment will be the catalyst that changes...
10) Staying in a castle: spending the night in Germany's palaces, castles, manor houses and monasteries
Publisher
ReiseArt
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Author
Publisher
China Institute in America
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Accompanied by a mischievous cat, readers tour the Forbidden City, encountering the emperors, empresses, and rebel leaders who walked through its halls and gardens while also learning about the struggles and intrigues of everyday life in imperial China.
Author
Series
Rainbow magic. Princess fairies volume 6
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2012, c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Fairies and princesses -- a magical combination! Rachel and Kirsty are so excited to spend the week at the Golden Palace. They're going to live like real princesses! But before long, they discover that something is terribly wrong. The Princess Fairies' magic tiaras are missing! Without them, both Fairyland and the human world are a royal mess. Nothing is much fun without Maddie the Fun and Games Fairy's tiara! Can Rachel and Kirsty help Maddie find...
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