Roger Roth
Author
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Spurred on by Sir Walter Raleigh, John White leads 120 men, women, and children across the treacherous Atlantic to colonize the wilds of Virginia. Landing at Roanoke Island in July of 1587-with hostile Indians afoot and little food for winter-the colonists persuade White to return to England for the supplies and help they need. After a terrifying ocean crossing, White finds every available British ship pressed into service against the looming threat...
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
During the long, cold winter of 1692, seven young ladies from Salem, Massachusetts, begin to display disturbing symptoms. They're convulsing, contorting, cowering, and croaking strange sounds. Finding no help from medical books, the village doctor declares them bewitched. Having already triggered more than 60,000 executions in Europe, the fear of witchcraft begins its work-even among sensible, down-to-earth New Englanders. And before it's all over,...
5) Mr. Ape
Author
Language
English
Description
A wealthy old man living alone in his enormous home meets a Gypsy father and son, adopts many animals, and finally learns the true meaning of family.
11) The merman
Author
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
Description
While on vacation in Scotland on her tenth birthday, Zeta meets a wise, kindly old merman who teaches her not only to swim, but also many, many more fascinating things.
13) Alison's wings
Author
Pub. Date
[1996]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Young Alison, dreaming of having her own wings, tries to find a way to fly.
16) Stink soup
Author
Pub. Date
2004.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When Annabelle and her brother Willie, spend a week with their grandmother, Annabelle tries to keep him out of trouble, struggles to avoid eating tomatoes, and has a memorable encounter with a skunk.
18) Thanksgiving
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts, the birthplace of the infamous holiday.
Language
English
Description
The California Angels are a struggling baseball team praying to win a pennant. Their luck changes as their biggest fan, 11-year-old Roger, begins giving the coach tips from a real live angel. The team not only climbs back into the pennant race, but learns to believe in themselves.
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