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Author
Publisher
Coffee House Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"At the turn of the twentieth century, as he composes a treatise on melancholy, Jacov Reinhardt sets off from his small Croatian village in search of his hero and unwitting mentor, Emiliano Gomez Carrasquilla, who is rumored to have disappeared into the South American jungle - not lost, mind you, but retired. Jacov's narcissistic preoccupation with melancholy consumes him, and as he desperately recounts the myth of his journey to his trusted but ailing...
83) Gift & Box
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Follow the adventures of Gift and Box as they travel from Grandma's house to Sofia's front door! Gift and Box are a package, dropped off with love from Grandma at the local post office. But being a package together on a long postal voyage is not always easy. There are ships to board, oceans to cross and bumpy truck rides! Can Gift and Box arrive in one piece? Come along for the ride on this delightful journey of friendship that showcases the wonder...
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"From a lost city in the desert to a cave alight with thousands of glowworms, learn about some of the most unusual places on earth and the myths, legends, and history behind each of them! Looking at places like The Skeleton Coast in Namibia, Wizard Island in the United States, and The Fairy Tale Route in Germany, The Dark Hedges and Other Magical Places that Really Exist takes young readers on a journey around the world to real places that sound straight...
85) Savvy
Author
Series
Savvy (Ingrid Law) volume 1
Publisher
Walden Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.
Author
Series
Up-and-under volume 3
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Adventurous readers of Kelly Barnhill and Cat Valente's Fairyland books will be sure to soar among the dark marvels that can be found in Into the Windwracked Wilds, by Seanan McGuire's latest open pseudonym, A. Deborah Baker. When the improbable road leaves Avery and Zib in the land of Air and at the mercy of the Queen of Swords, escape without becoming monsters may be impossible. But with the aid of the Queen's son, the unpredictable Jack Daw, they...
89) The tenth city
Author
Series
Land of Elyon volume 3
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Alexa reveals the origin of the Land of Elyon while defending it against the evil Abaddon and his sinister forces, with not only the last Jocasta at stake but also the nature of the land itself.
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A young Chinese girl has a dream that leads her on a long journey to her grandfather on the other side of the mountains. Includes activities intended to teach Chinese characters.
Author
Language
English
Description
"In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust. In the wake of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings from newspapers...
Author
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"In the first half, you'll discover how to choose and customise your perfect van, and get it fitted for sleeping, cooking and storage. In part two, we'll tell you how to stay safe, save money and park legally, then share the best road trips around the world, complete with awesome itineraries"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
The crocodile from Open Very Carefully is back, and he's not happy. All he wants to do is find his way home, but he can't get there by himself -- he needs your help! In this unique interactive book, children are encouraged to take part in the story and use their imaginations to guide him door-to-door on his journey. Will he ever find his way home?
96) The grand tour
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Richard Lazar, an author, alcoholic, and Vietnam veteran, meets his biggest fan, a sad student with numerous issues, and together the unlikely pair take a cross-country trip on a book tour that goes very wrong.
Author
Series
Genius Files volume 5
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Tween twins Coke and Pepsi McDonald have finally reached the last leg of their wacky and dangerous cross-country road trip, but they must fend off a host of strange assassins before they reach their home in California"--
98) A dog's way home
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
As a puppy, Bella finds her way into the arms of Lucas, a young man who gives her a good home. When Bella becomes separated from Lucas, she soon finds herself on an epic, 400-mile journey to reunite with her beloved owner. Along the way, the lost but spirited dog touches the lives of an orphaned mountain lion, a down-on-his-luck veteran and some friendly strangers who happen to cross her path.
Author
Series
Nicci chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Tor, A Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A debut entry in a new series set in the world of The Sword of Truth finds fan-favorite warrior woman Nicci leaving the stabilized kingdom of Richard and Kahlan to embark on new adventures, including a job keeping an unworldly prophet out of trouble.
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