Avi
41) City of magic
Author
Series
Medieval mysteries (Avi) volume 3
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Mangus the Magician and his thirteen-year-old servant, Fabrizio, are commanded to go to Venice, on pain of death, to find a book by Friar Luca Pacioli which reportedly contains a magical means of making money; but Venice is a strange and dangerous city, and someone else is also after the book--then Mangus is arrested, and taken to the prison, and Fabrizio and Bianca, an orphan he has met, must find a way to secure the book, save Magnus, and themselves....
Author
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
Español
Description
As the only passenger, and the only female, on a transatlantic voyage in 1832, thirteen-year-old Charlotte finds herself caught between a murderous captain and a mutinous crew.
"Un capitán despiadado, una tripulación amotinada y una joven atrapada en medio. No cualquier joven es acusada de asesinato, llevada a juicio y declarada culpable. Pero yo era precisamente esa joven, y merece la pena contar mi historia incluso aunque sucediera años atrás......
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
©2017.
Language
English
Description
In 1724 England, twelve-year-old Oliver Cromwell Pitts embarks on a journey from his seaside home in Melcombe Regis to London to find his father and his older sister, a journey filled with thieves, adventurers, and treachery.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
One of the most beloved writers of our time presents seven short stories exploring the vital ties between fathers and sons. Luke sees the ghost of his father but can't figure out what Dad wants him to do. Paul takes a camping trip with the grandfather he's just met and discovers what lies behind the man's erratic behavior. Ryan has some surprising questions when he interviews his prospective stepfather for the job. In a compellingly honest collection...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
After his thievery conviction in 1724, Oliver Cromwell Pitts is sent from England across the Atlantic to America where he is enslaved on a tobacco farm, never giving up on finding his sister, Charity, brought to the colonies on a different ship.
47) The barn
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2014], [1994]
Language
English
Description
In Oregon territory in 1855, three children build a barn for their sick father.
48) City of orphans
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
In 1893 New York, thirteen-year-old Maks, a newsboy, teams up with Willa, a homeless girl, to clear his older sister, Emma, from charges that she stole from the brand new Waldorf Hotel, where she works. Includes historical notes.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
In the overlapping years when childhood and adolescence blend and shift like waves and sand, nothing is certain and everything is changing. In this extraordinary collection of stories, Avi, one of the most innovative authors writing for young people today, charts the turning points in the lives of seven protagonists in their restless middle years. Here you will meet, among others, the subject of the title story, who wonders why he shouldn't ask questions...
Author
Publisher
Cider Mill Press Book Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The Simcha Cookbook features Chef Avi Shemtov's critically acclaimed cuisine, which is centered around bringing people together for a delicious shared experience. From chickpea poutine to crispy salmon rice, shakshuka, and spicy chocolate halvah these exciting recipes are inspired by myriad cultural influences and span appetizers, salads, and entrees, as well as brunch dishes, desserts, and cocktails. Graze, share, enjoy, and celebrate with The Simcha...
54) Windcatcher
Author
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
While learning to sail during a visit to his grandmother's at the Connecticut shore, eleven-year-old Tony becomes excited about the rumors of sunken treasure in the area and starts following a couple who seem to be making a mysterious search for something.
55) Pre-fab living
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Efficient and inexpensive to produce, pre-fabricated homes are an ideal solution to the financial and environmental costs facing the modern homeowner. Their extremely versatile format also makes them adaptable to all kinds of locations, be it a secluded off-the-grid setting or a dense urban area. This survey of the world's most innovative pre-fab houses explores the full range of possibilities, suitable for anyone interested in clever and creative...
Author
Publisher
Prometheus Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"The first book to tell the natural history of political orientations. Our Political Nature is the first book to reveal the hidden roots of our most deeply held moral values. It shows how political orientations across space and time arise from three clusters of measurable personality traits. These clusters entail opposing attitudes toward tribalism, inequality, and differing perceptions of human nature. Together, these traits are by far the most powerful...
Author
Publisher
Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
As a young boy Frank Kovac Jr. fell deeply in love with stargazing, painting glow-in-the-dark constellations on his bedroom wall and inviting friends to an observatory he built in his Chicago backyard. As he reached adulthood, Kovac did not let go of his childhood dreams of reaching the stars. He began scheming to bring the universe home. While working at a paper mill as a young man, Kovac tirelessly built a 22-foot rotating globe planetarium in the...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old New York City twins Meg and Edward have nothing in common, so they are just as shocked as everyone else when Meg's hopes for popularity and Edward's mischievous schemes coincidentally collide in a hilarious showdown.
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