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181) Island of Thieves
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012
Lexile measure
640L
Physical Desc
228 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Tom goes with his Uncle Harvey to Peru, where they narrowly escape imprisonment and death as they hunt for buried treasure after tracking down a journal written by John Drake, a young relative of Sir Francis Drake, on a voyage to Lima in 1577. Includes biographical information on John and Francis Drake.
183) Hidden places
Author
Pub. Date
1983
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 29 cm
Language
English
184) The Ever-After Bird
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
630L
Physical Desc
232 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In 1851, thirteen-year-old Cecilia has her eyes opened to the horrors of slavery when she accompanies her ornithologist uncle on an expedition in search of the rare "Scarlet Ibis," and watches as he shows slaves the way to the Underground Railroad.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st American ed.
Lexile measure
590L
Physical Desc
52 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
While spending summer vacation on Uncle Pat and Auntie Pat's financially-strapped farm, a child finds a way to generate more income after consulting the wishing well.
188) Tío Armando
Author
Pub. Date
1998
Physical Desc
1 volume 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
190) If the shoe fits
Author
Pub. Date
2002
Lexile measure
AD 580L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
191) Uncle Rain Cloud
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Lexile measure
AD 610L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Carlos tries to help his uncle, who is frustrated and angry at his inability to speak English, adjust to their new home in Los Angeles.
192) Skunk scout
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
560L
Physical Desc
177 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Teddy is not thrilled with the present his uncle gives him for his tenth birthday--a camping trip for him and his younger brother--but on his first outing away from San Francisco's Chinatown, Teddy learns some interesting facts about nature, about his uncle, and about himself.
193) Ancient elk hunt
Author
Series
Up north adventure volume 2
Publisher
G.M. Moore
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
115 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
City kid and child of busy, divorced parents Corbett Griffith III returns to Whispering Pines Lodge, Wisconsin, prepared to leave his family troubles behind as he embarks on adventures with Uncle Dell and his best friend, Pike. In this installment, Corbett and Pike find ancient artifacts in Lost Land Lake and find themselves pitted against a cunning and desperate archaeologist.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
211 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"A short, irresistible, and bittersweet coming-of-age story in the vein of Stranger Things and Stand by Me about a group of misfit kids who spend an unforgettable summer investigating local ghost stories and urban legends"--
"Growing up in 1980s Niagara Falls--a seedy but magical, slightly haunted place--Jake Baker spends most of his time with his uncle Calvin, a kind but eccentric enthusiast of occult artifacts and conspiracy theories. The summer...
Author
Series
Dragonsitter volume 3
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First U.S. paperback edition.
Physical Desc
54 pages: illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"When Eddie takes Uncle Morton's dragons with him on Christmas vacation, it's not long before they're causing all sorts of mischief. Turns out, dragonsitting isn't getting any easier for Eddie. Throw in a castle, a sneezing dragon, and a big box of fireworks, and it looks like this trip might end with a bang!" --
198) Scared stiff
Author
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
[2016].
Edition
Aladin paperback edition.
Lexile measure
840L
Physical Desc
250 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Rick and Kenny's Pa was right -- troubles really do happen in threes. First Pa's truck was robbed, then Pa ran off, leaving Rick, Kenny, and Ma to fend for themselves, and now Ma has disappeared, too. Rick just knows Ma would never leave them on purpose -- but then, where is she? Waiting in Uncle Henry's trailer park doesn't seem like the best way to find out. Instead, the brothers, along with their new friends, Connie and Julie, decide to search...
200) Bedtime stories
Pub. Date
2009
Edition
PG ; Widescreen ver.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Marty Bronson raises his son and daughter on his own. He has to sell his homey motel to Barry Nottingham who promises to make Marty's son manager. But, Nottingham pulls down the motel and builds a pricey hotel. Now grown up, Marty's son, Skeeter, works as a janitor and general servant. He still dreams of becoming the manager. When Nottingham announces a brand-new hotel, built on an existing school's property, he makes his future son-in-law, Kendall,...