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The Vikings
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Anita Ganeri |
A brief survey of Viking civilization, discussing their society, religion, daily life, and accomplishments as seamen and explorers. |
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War dog
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Treece, Henry |
Bran, a massive war dog, plays a part in this story of Britain's invasion by the Romans in 43 A.D. |
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The Teeth of the Gale
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Joan Aiken |
At the request of the nun with whom he is in love, eighteen-year-old Felix embarks on a perilous rescue mission across the strife-torn countryside of Spain in the late 1820s. Sequel to "Go Saddle the… |
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The kelpie's pearls
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Mollie Hunter |
An old woman of the Scottish highlands makes friends with a kelpie, sees the Loch Ness monster, and practices some of her grandmother's witchcraft. |
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Where Did You Come From?
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Jillian Powell |
All About You |
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Jackaroo (Tales of the Kingdom #1)
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Cynthia Voigt |
When hard times among the People revive the old stories of the hero Jackaroo, an innkeeper's daughter follows her own quest to unlock the secret reality behind the legend. |
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Trollvinter
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Tove Jansson |
When Moomintroll wakes up in January, he finds that winter has changed all his favorite places in the Valley. |
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The Edwardians
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Christopher Martin |
This illustrated account of life in Edwardian times (1901 - 1914) is part of the "English Life" series. The author uses contemporary sources and illustrations to evoke the quality of life at this tim… |
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A candle in the dark
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Robert Swindells |
Young Jimmy Booth is glad to leave the workhouse for a job in a coal mine, but soon finds himself in worse danger than he could have imagined. |
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Food and digestion
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Alan Maryon-Davis,Steve Parker |
An introduction to the digestive system, discussing each stage of digestion, the organs which aid in the digestive process, and the assimilation of nutrients into the body's structure. |
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Deepwater
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O'Neill, Judith |
The year is 1914, the outbreak of World War I and the start of a severe drought throughout the state of Victoria (in Australia) which was to bring many of the settlers to the brink of ruin. Both the … |
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Hot and cold
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Peter Mellett,Jane Rossiter |
Examines the scientific principles of heat and cold through the cooking of a variety of recipes from different countries and cultures. Suggested level: primary, intermediate. |
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Stan
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Ann Pilling |
Living in London with his foster mother, Stan is lonely and unloved and runs away to Ireland. He is pursued by a desperate criminal and the chase leads him from one dangerous situation to another. A … |
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A Victorian factory
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Lyn Gash,Sheila Watson |
Describes the working conditions in a Victorian factory, and the progress made in workers' conditions by law changes and the formation of unions. Suggested level: primary. |
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More about Teddy Robinson
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Joan G. Robinson |
Teddy Robinson is the sort of bear who becomes part of the family. In this book, his adventures include going to the hospital and spending the night out in the garden. |
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Pictures of Adam
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Myron Levoy |
Fourteen-year-old Lisa, a talented amateur photographer, becomes involved in a bittersweet relationship with an emotionally disturbed boy when she does a photo essay on his run-down home up in the hi… |
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Bear's adventure
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Benedict Blathwayt |
A teddy bear left on the beach is swept out to sea and discovers the wonders on the ocean floor before being returned where he belongs. |
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The visitors who came to stay
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Annalena McAfee |
When Mary and her son come to stay with Katy and her divorced father, Katy has a hard time learning to share her father's love. |
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Chicken Licken
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Vera Southgate,Ladybird Books Staff |
This beautiful hardback edition of Chicken Licken is a perfect first illustrated introduction to this classic fairy tale for young readers from 3+. The tale is sensitively retold, following Chicken L… |
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Sons from afar
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Cynthia Voigt |
Six years after coming to live with their grandmother, James and Sammy Tillerman go in search of their long-lost father. |
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