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This Thing of Darkness by Harry Thompson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn 1831 Charles Darwin set off in HMS Beagle under the command of Captain Robert Fitzroy on a voyage that would change the world... -
![All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan]()
All the Places to Love by Patricia MacLachlan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA picture book celebration of love by the Newbery Medal–winning author, Patricia MacLachlan, with luminous paintings by Mike Wimmer. Within the sanctuary of a loving family, baby Eli is born and, as he grows, learns to cherish the people and places around him, eventually passing on what he has discovered to his new baby sister, Sylvie: “All the places to love are here . .Categorized as:
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![The Girl and the Tiger by Paul Rosolie]()
The Girl and the Tiger by Paul Rosolie
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsha is a girl who loves animals, but struggles in the confines of school. When she is sent away to live with her grandparents on the Indian countryside, she discovers a sacred grove where a young Bengal tiger has taken refuge. Isha knows that the ever-shrinking forests of India mean there are few places left for a tiger to hide... -
![The Raft by Jim LaMarche]()
The Raft by Jim LaMarche
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsInspired by various experiences from his childhood, Jim LaMarche, beloved illustrator of A Story for Bear and The Elves and the Shoemaker, brings this touching story about one boy's unexpected summer as a river rat to life with his bold, picturesque paintings.Nicky isn't one bit happy about spending the summer with his grandma in the Wisconsin woods; he'd much rather be back in the city... -
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![Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds]()
Sky Color by Peter H. Reynolds
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe sky’s no limit as the author-illustrator of The Dot and Ish winds up his Creatrilogy with a whimsical tale about seeing the world a new way.Marisol loves to paint... -
![The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins by Karin Kaufman]()
The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins by Karin Kaufman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYoung Geraldine longs to have adventures as thrilling as those in the Book of Tales, the book her papa reads to her and her brother Button at night. More than that, she wants to be brave--a seemingly impossible task in a world where ravens throw black shadows over the earth and wolves prowl barren lands in search of their prey. But Geraldine is a mouse. The weakest of ground things...Categorized as:
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![A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel]()
A Stone Sat Still by Brendan Wenzel
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this moving companion to the Caldecott Honor–winning They All Saw a Cat, Brendan Wenzel tells the story of a seemingly ordinary stone. But it isn't just a stone—to the animals that use it, it's a resting place, a kitchen, a safe haven...even an entire world... -
![Outside In: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner by Deborah Underwood]()
Outside In: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner by Deborah Underwood
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOutside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. The most generous friend. The most miraculous inventor. Our connection with nature is not so easily obscured by lives spent indoors... -
![The Whales' Song by Dyan Sheldon]()
The Whales' Song by Dyan Sheldon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis poetic, rhythmic text tells how a small girl believes the whales will come - as they did in past times - and fill the oceans, as big as the hills . . . as peaceful as the moon. Day after day, Lilly waits by the shore. If only she knew the secret of the whales' song...Categorized as:
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![Gorilla Dawn by Gill Lewis]()
Gorilla Dawn by Gill Lewis
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsTwo children captured by a band of rebel soldiers in the Congo vow to protect an orphaned gorilla baby in this powerful, thought-provoking, and vividly compelling novel from award-winning storyteller Gill Lewis.Deep in the heart of the Congo, a baby gorilla is captured by a group of rebel soldiers. Imara and Bobo are also prisoners in the rebels’ camp... -
![The Christmas Wish by Lori Evert]()
The Christmas Wish by Lori Evert
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCelebrate the season with this New York Times bestselling wintry tale that will have readers of all ages believing in the magic of Christmas. This is one to pull out every year and savor all winter long! In the merry tradition of classics like The Polar Express, this special picture book captures the holiday spirit... -
![The Bear Report by Thyra Heder]()
The Bear Report by Thyra Heder
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA girl and a polar bear take a stunning journey through the Arctic in this award-winning picture book from the author-illustrator of Alfie and How Do You Dance?What’s there to say about polar bears? They’re big. They’re mean. They eat things. Bor-ing. At least that’s how Sophie feels when she sits down to do her homework... -
![An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni]()
An Extraordinary Egg by Leo Lionni
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt's an extraordinary day on Pebble Island for three frogs when one of them discovers a beautiful white egg. They've never seen a chicken egg before, but they're sure that's what this must be. So when the egg hatches and out crawls a long green, scaly creature, they naturally call it . . -
![Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott]()
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti by Gerald McDermott
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAnansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief-maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes.In this traditional Ashanti tale, Anansi sets out on a long, difficult journey. Threatened by Fish and Falcon, he is saved from terrible fates by his sons...Categorized as:
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![Pandora by Sofia Dalesio]()
Pandora by Sofia Dalesio
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHay tres cosas de las que estoy completamente segura:1) Mi nombre es Emma Stonem.2) Sería capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por mi hermano.3) Soy una actriz de teatro, una lo suficientemente buena para que mi director no me haya echado todavía. Ahora, hay tres cosas que no sabía hasta ayer:1) Mi nombre es Emma Bright y, al parecer, eso no es bueno si eres una chica... -
![Here and Now by Julia Denos]()
Here and Now by Julia Denos
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the team behind Ezra Jack Keats Honor winner Windows comes Here and Now . At turns wise and playful, this accessible, beautifully illustrated read soothes like a modern Goodnight Moon. Here and now . . . You may be reading a book. But somewhere, a phone is ringing, a baby is growing, and the earth is spinning in space. Even you are changing and growing in remarkable ways... -
![Rose's Garden by Peter H. Reynolds]()
Rose's Garden by Peter H. Reynolds
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA sweet fable dedicated to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy that celebrates the spirit of community, the beauty of nature, and the power of faith and imagination.A sweet fable dedicated to Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy that celebrates the spirit of community, the beauty of nature, and the power of faith and imagination -- After traveling the world in her fantastic teapot, Rose is ready to put down roots...Categorized as:
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![The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks by Katherine Paterson, Leo Dillon]()
The Tale of the Mandarin Ducks by Katherine Paterson, Leo Dillon
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWrtitten by Newbery Medalist Katherine Paterson with painting by Caldecott winning illustrators Leo and Diane DillonA beautiful mandarin duck is captured and caged by a greedy lord who wants to show off the bird's magnificent plumage. But the wild creature pines for his mate... -
![The Concord Coalition by Kenley Davidson]()
The Concord Coalition by Kenley Davidson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHe was branded a liar, a murderer, and a traitor...But he may be humanity's only hope.As heir to Earth’s most powerful corporation, Phillip Linden had the world—and most of explored space—under the heel of his very expensive boot. But that was before his ambitions and a handful of determined rebels rose up and kicked him in the teeth...Categorized as:
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![Beyond the Pond by Joseph Kuefler]()
Beyond the Pond by Joseph Kuefler
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJust behind an ordinary housefilled with too little fun,Ernest D. decides that today will be the day he explores the depths of his pond.Beyond the pond, he discovers a not-so-ordinary world that will change him forever... -
![Breathe by Scott Magoon]()
Breathe by Scott Magoon
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA young whale enjoys its first day of independence... -
![The Ascent by Jeff Long]()
The Ascent by Jeff Long
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a novel set in the majestic Himalayas, ten men and two women brave the treacherous "dark side" of Mount Everest--a high-stakes adventure that pits climbers against their own fears... -
![Bently & Egg (The World of William Joyce) by William Joyce]()
Bently & Egg (The World of William Joyce) by William Joyce
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA singing frog reluctantly babysits a duck egg in this sweetly hilarious picture book from the brilliant mind that brought you The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.While egg-sitting for his friend Kack Kack the duck, Bently Hopperton the frog is so bored that he cannot resist painting the egg’s shell...Categorized as:
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![Legacy by Scott McElhaney]()
Legacy by Scott McElhaney
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn McElhaney’s first book of the groundbreaking Mystic Saga “Indentured”, the Colonial Establishment Cruiser “Pioneer” discovered a major fault in their experimental Jump Drive. Though it served its purpose by sending the ship across 24 light years in what felt like a mere instant, its failures were a little less noticeable...Categorized as:
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![Violation by Scott McElhaney]()
Violation by Scott McElhaney
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this, the third book of the bestselling Mystic Saga, the Jump Drive-assisted shuttle “Apollo” has made its hasty escape from Legacy and now arrived in our solar system as intended, or so they believe. Their initial scans of the solar system however aren’t very promising... -
![The Book of Mormon Sleuth by C.B. Andersen]()
The Book of Mormon Sleuth by C.B. Andersen
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwelve-year old Brandon is sure his summer vacation has been ruined when his parents drag him to the Midwestern farm of his mother's eccentric aunt. What the unhappy seventh grader hasn't counted on is Aunt Ella's ability to bring alive their daily reading of the Book of Mormon...Categorized as:
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![The Middle of Somewhere by Sonja Yoerg]()
The Middle of Somewhere by Sonja Yoerg
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA troubled, young widow hikes from Yosemite Valley deep into the wilderness on the John Muir Trail to elude her shameful past in this emotionally gripping story from the author of House Broken. With her thirtieth birthday looming, Liz Kroft is heading for the hills—literally... -
![Beyond the Event Horizon by Scott McElhaney]()
Beyond the Event Horizon by Scott McElhaney
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAward winning mainstream author Scott McElhaney is now reintroducing his first award-winning novel of Christian Sci-fi (a tough genre in itself). This book was originally published under the pseudonym Scott Curtis and received rave reviews from both the scientific community as well as the religious community...Categorized as:
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![Mutant Message from Forever: A Novel of Aboriginal Wisdom by Marlo Morgan]()
Mutant Message from Forever: A Novel of Aboriginal Wisdom by Marlo Morgan
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFollowing her modern classic and worldwide bestseller A Mutant Message Down Under, Marlo Morgan's long-awaited second novel is a tale of self-enlightenment about aboriginal twins separated at birth and the searchfor roots that reunites them from opposite sides of the globe...Categorized as:
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![Europa Journal by Jack Castle]()
Europa Journal by Jack Castle
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBermuda Triangle. Jupiter Ice Moon.Missing World War II Pilot. The history of humanity is about to change forever… On 5 December 1945, five TBM Avenger bombers embarked on a training mission off the coast of Florida and mysteriously vanish without a trace in the Bermuda Triangle. A PBY search and rescue plane with thirteen crewmen aboard sets out to find the Avengers . . . and never returns... -
![Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino]()
Doug Unplugged by Dan Yaccarino
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDoug is a robot. His parents want him to be smart, so each morning they plug him in and start the information download. After a morning spent learning facts about the city, Doug suspects he could learn even more about the city by going outside and exploring it. And so Doug . . . unplugs. What follows is an exciting day of adventure and discovery... -
![The Wild Boy: A Memoir by Paolo Cognetti]()
The Wild Boy: A Memoir by Paolo Cognetti
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA young man escapes his painful past by retreating to the rustic comfort of the Italian Alps in this gorgeously wrought memoir from the internationally bestselling author of the “exquisite” (Annie Proulx) novel The Eight Mountains.When life in the city becomes too overwhelming for Paolo, he decides to take refuge high in the Italian mountains...Categorized as:
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