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The choice The choice Gloria Skurzynski Tired and disillusioned, Corgan tries living a more peaceful life on Nuku Hiva, but soon must confront his nemesis, Brigand, for the last time. OL15129332W
Cliff hanger Cliff hanger Gloria Skurzynski Twelve-year-old Jack and his younger sister visit Mesa Verde National Park, where they delve into the park's history while gradually uncovering the mysterious past of their family's teenage foster ch… OL15129333W
Lost in the moving mountains Lost in the moving mountains Gloria Skurzynski While on a three day hike in the mountain wilderness, two thirteen-year-old brothers must use all their skill to survive when they are confronted by an injured drug dealer and are caught in an earthq… OL15129347W
The magic pumpkin The magic pumpkin Gloria Skurzynski The little old woman rides through the jungle in her magic pumpkin confident that she can outwit the tiger and gray wolf waiting to eat her for dinner. OL15129348W
Manwolf Manwolf Gloria Skurzynski Only when he finally reaches adolescence does a boy, living in medieval Poland, realize people think he is a werewolf. OL15129349W
The poltergeist of Jason Morey The poltergeist of Jason Morey Gloria Skurzynski When their eleven-year-old orphaned cousin comes to live with them, the Kessler family has a difficult time, first, believing he has brought a poltergeist with him, and then learning to live with it. OL15129356W
The remarkable journey of Gustavus Bell The remarkable journey of Gustavus Bell Gloria Skurzynski When he is suddenly stricken by the rare halving disease, Gustavus meets progressively smaller animals, from dogs to aphids, in his search for help. OL15129358W
Rockbuster Rockbuster Gloria Skurzynski In 1915, after being asked to sing at the funeral of executed songwriter and member of the international union, Industrial Workers of the World, Joe Hill, eighteen-year-old Utah coal miner Tommy Quin… OL15129359W
This is rocket science This is rocket science Gloria Skurzynski ..three, two, one... we have liftoff! From the award-winning author of Are We Alone? comes a title to propel young imaginations far into space. This Is Rocket Science explores the past, present, and … OL15129363W
Two fools and a faker Two fools and a faker Gloria Skurzynski Retells three Lebanese folktales concerning the making of two fools and the undoing of a clever faker. OL15129364W
Waves Waves Gloria Skurzynski Examines different kinds of electromagnetic waves, including radio waves, microwaves, light, x-rays and gamma rays. OL15129367W
Caught in the moving mountains Caught in the moving mountains Gloria Skurzynski While on a three-day hike in the mountain wilderness, two thirteen-year-old brothers must use all their skill to survive when they are confronted by an injured drug dealer and are caught in an earthq… OL15835226W
Are we alone? Are we alone? Gloria Skurzynski In the jungle of Puerto Rico, next to a giant aluminum telescope bowl, we meet astronomers Peter Backus and Jill Tarter of the SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) program. This research p… OL15861335W
What happened in Hamelin What happened in Hamelin Gloria Skurzynski A novel of the Pied Piper legend told from the standpoint of a 14-year-old baker's assistant who dreams of freedom from his harsh medieval life and of a new life with the piper. OL15861874W
This is rocket science This is rocket science Gloria Skurzynski A history of rockets and rocket science, from the Chinese discovery of gunpowder to the development of nuclear spacecraft and rockets that sail on the solar winds. OL15973727W
The tempering The tempering Gloria Skurzynski The summer of 1911 is a decisive one for three young men in a Pennsylvania steel town as they find and lose jobs, fall in love, and begin to shape their adult lives. OL16026999W
Out of the deep Out of the deep Gloria Skurzynski Jack, Ashley, and their unreliable new foster sister set out to solve the mystery of why whales are beaching themselves at Acadia National Park. While investigating mysterious strandings of whales in… OL19931884W
The revolt The revolt Gloria Skurzynski Details Corgan's escape, with Sharla, Ananda, and Cyborg, from Brigand to outerspace. OL82635W
Robots Robots Gloria Skurzynski An introduction to robotics, focusing on such topics as the robot revolution, bionics, and avionics. OL82639W
Virtual War Virtual War Gloria Skurzynski In a future world where global contamination has necessitated limited human contact, three young people with unique genetically engineered abilities are teamed up to wage a war in virtual reality. OL82643W
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