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Odo and the Time Children [MultiFormat]
by Che Dee
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Children's fantasy. Two Saxon children meet Odo the talking cat, and find themselves careening through time with him in search of an ancient gold coin. (Published: 2007)
Words: 14327 - Reading Time: 40-57 min.
Category: Children's Fiction/Fantasy
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Oh No, My Brother is Frankenstein's Monster [MultiFormat]
by Lance Zarimba
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After a car accident, Matthew's brother has a metal halo screwed into his skull. But he doesn't look like an angel. He looks more like Frankenstein's monster, and he's moving into the room next to Matthew. Someone is watching Matthew's house. He's wearing a white lab coat with IGOR on the nametag. A jar with a Big Brain label is found in their backyard. A storm is brewing, the phone is dead, the power is out, and the brothers are all alone in the dark, as a shadow passes by their window. ... more info>>
Words: 12328 - Reading Time: 35-49 min.
Category: Children's Fiction/Horror
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OUCH! Sunburn [Limited MultiFormat: 3 Formats Available]
by Donna J. Shepherd
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Donna J. Shepherd's snappy rhymes along with the colorful and fun illustrations by Kevin Scott Collier help children see the need to protect their skin in the sun. Sun Safety Tips in the back of the book reinforce the book's theme. 15 illustrations, 94 words, 27 pages [AVAILABLE ONLY IN MS READER LIT AND ADOBE PDF FORMATS.]
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Pollyanna [Glad Series Book 1] [MultiFormat]
by Eleanor Porter
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11 year old Pollyanna Whittier goes to live with her Aunt Polly Harrington after the death of her father a pastor of a small church. Prior to his death, he indicated that Pollyanna should live with her "rich" Aunt Polly in the event that something should happen to him. This classic tale follows Pollyanna trying to stay optimistic while dealing with her pessimistic aunt.Will Aunt Polly ever look at the bright side of life? (Published: 2006)
Words: 55608 - Reading Time: 158-222 min.
Category: Children's Fiction/Classic Literature
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Read Into History: A Roman Tale of 123 BCE [MultiFormat]
by Julie Laing
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Moving to the city is terrible mistake Paulus knows but what can he do when Father comes back from war and wants to take the whole family to Rome? They have to plan their future (which for us is the ancient past). In Roman Tales you can see what life must have been like.
Words: 8061 - Reading Time: 23-32 min.
Category: Children's Fiction/Historical Fiction
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Reaper [Secure eReader]
by Rachel Vincent
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Tod Hudson was a typical teenager. He liked girls, sports, food and tolerated his younger brother, Nash. In fact, he had his whole life in front of him--and due to his bean sidhe heritage, it was going to be a very long life indeed. And then the car accident occurred. Suddenly Tod's future wasn't so sure, and he had to make a choice. Life... Death... or something Between....An ebook exclusive Soul Screamers series novella.
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Return to Painter's Island [MultiFormat]
by Gary Peterson
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"It is in the 1950's and Jim, who is almost nine years old, helps his mom support the family because his dad is too sick to work. He sometimes is allowed to escape to "Painter's Island", a magical place where he can be a kid again. Follow him as he jumps off sawdust piles, digs up buried treasure, has sword fights with his friends, and tries to fly." (Published: 2011)
Words: 3941 - Reading Time: 11-15 min.
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Return to Treasure Island [MultiFormat]
by Jack Trammell
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It's still there--the bar silver; the swords and weapons; the jewelry--all of the loot that the Hispaniola couldn't hold some two-hundred years ago is still awaiting someone to claim it from Treasure Island. Jonathan Osbourne, a descendant of Robert Louis Stevenson, observes his parents discover some old papers, then mysteriously leave on a vacation to a deserted Atlantic island. When their plane is lost and Jonathan is forced to move in with a rich uncle, he becomes convinced that the papers ar... more info>> (Published: 1999)
Words: 27781 - Reading Time: 79-111 min.
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Rich and Mad [Secure eReader]
by William Nicholson
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Maddy is a sixteen-year-old who likesa boy in her theater club. Joe is cute and popular and, incredibly,sending signals that he likes her back.Or does he? Isn’t Joe going out with Gemma? Rich has a crush on Grace, and he even sends a letterof recommendation from the pope to gether to pay attention to him. But Gracedoesn’t appreciate that tactic. . . . The problem is, in life’s messymixed signals of friends and liesand sex and status, true love canbe hard to find.... more info>>
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Riot
by Walter Dean Myers
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As the Civil War rages, another battle breaks out behind the lines. During a long hot July in 1863, the worst race riots the United States has ever seen erupt in New York City. Earlier that year, desperate for more Union soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln instituted a draft–a draft that would allow the wealthy to escape serving in the army by paying a $300 waiver, more than a year’s income for the recent immigrant Irish. And on July 11, as the first drawing takes place in Low... more info>>
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Shadow Hills [Secure eReader]
by Anastasia Hopcus
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After her sister Athena's tragic death, it's obvious that grief-stricken Persephone "Phe" Archer no longer belongs in Los Angeles. Hoping to make sense of her sister's sudden demise and the cryptic dreams following it, Phe abandons her bubbly LA life to attend an uptight East Coast preparatory school in Shadow Hills, MA -- a school which her sister mysteriously mentioned in her last diary entry before she died. Once there, Phe quickly realizes that something is deeply amiss in her new town... more info>>
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Sir Henry, Knight In Space [MultiFormat]
by Wendy Laing
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Twin boys accidentally beam up the ghost of Sir Henry de Bohun from the 14th century into the their father's spaceship in 3000AD--that's when the fun begins ... They even take a virtual trip back in time and visit Sir Henry's English castle! (Published: 2006)
Words: 17762 - Reading Time: 50-71 min.
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Spencer the Adventurer and the Emerald City [MultiFormat]
by Stephen S. Keeney
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The city of Seattle is engulfed in horrific weather caused by a maladjusted Romanian Count who is seeking revenge for his unfortunate past. Using a handwritten book given to his late grandfather during World War II, Spencer Herold and the Lake Union Adventurers begin to unravel mysteries from the past and a long history of trickery, betrayal and deceit is revealed. With time running out and the city on the brink of destruction, Spencer and his friends set out on daring adventures to foil the evi... more info>> (Published: 2003)
Words: 56462 - Reading Time: 161-225 min.
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Spin It Like That [Secure eReader]
by Chandra Sparks Taylor
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Sixteen-year-old Jasmine Richardson has a love for music. When she gets on the turntables, her gift for spinning and rhyming earn her admiration and respect. She's also talented academically, but her parents disapprove of their daughter's hobby, hoping it's a phase she's going through. Still, Jasmine finds it hard to deny the joy and freedom she feels when she's playing music that makes people smile and dance. After a local contest, Jasmine attracts the interest of some music-industry honchos. T... more info>>
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Stubby's Destiny [Limited MultiFormat: 3 Formats Available]
by Dixie Phillips
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AWARD WINNING- Children's Animal Story Category BEST OF 2008-Book & Authors.net Award for Literary Excellence! "Stubby's Destiny" is an inspirational story about a defeated donkey, Stubby, who feels he was born wrong. He was just about to give up when divine destiny tapped him on the shoulder. He was chosen to carry the King of Kings upon his back. "Stubby's Destiny" will bring hope to hurting children who feel their situation is hopeless.
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Su Ling's Kite [Portable Document Format (PDF)]
by Joann Rohr
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Su Ling's Kite is a delightful story based on facts. Su Ling, the little Chinese princess, saves her honorable kingdom from falling into the hands of enemy soldiers. With the help of an astrologer, some kites and the people in the kingdom, Su Ling masterminds a plan to save her kingdom in a peaceful way that benefits everyone. Building kites is an interesting and fun hobby. This delightful folk tale will warm the hearts of all readers, both young and old. It captures the mystery and magic of the... more info>> (Published: 2002)
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Surviving The Storm [MultiFormat]
by Tasha Jacobson
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Imagine being a child and living through a hurricane and then trying to cope with the aftermath. In Surviving the Storm a Sister helps her little brother cope with the changes in their life by writing him a story about Katie The Kestrel and hoew she survived a catastrophe of her own.
Words: 1236 - Reading Time: 3-4 min.
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Swiss Family Robinson [MultiFormat]
by Johann David Wyss
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A faithful reconstruction of what this classic Christian adventure novel started out to be. A mother, father, and their four sons are shipwrecked on an island. Their ship is precariously above water; intended to stock a new colony, it has on board almost everything they could possibly need. (Published: 1811)
Words: 126256 - Reading Time: 360-505 min.
Category: Children's Fiction/Spiritual/Religion
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Tales from Kensington Forest [Limited MultiFormat: 3 Formats Available]
by Kevin Scott Collier
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The first three stories of a new Wings of Faith series portraying life in the forest with Pastor Pete the prickly porcupine and his bevy of forest friends. The Congregation Fundraiser, Trial by Fire and An Overstayed Welcome. 26 pages, 5 illustrations. [AVAILABLE ONLY IN MS READER LIT AND ADOBE PDF FORMATS.]
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Talking to Heaven: A Medium's Message of Life after Death
by James Van Praagh
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James Van Praagh is a spiritual medium--someone who is able to bridge the physical and spiritual worlds. Unaware of his spiritual gifts until he was in his twenties, he slowly came to terms with his unique abilities. In addition, many of his sessions with grieving people who came to him looking to contact the spirits of deceased loved ones are explored. From a devastated mother receiving a message of hope from her deceased little girl to communicating with a young man, killed in Vietnam, who ... more info>>
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The Bell, the Book and the Spellbinder [MultiFormat]
by John Bellairs, Brad Strickland
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One dark, drippy day, when Byron "Fergie" Ferguson gets bored, he wonders what the last book in the library is. What he finds past the last set of shelves is a battered black cover with the Dewey decimal number 99.99S and a title as red as blood--The Book of True Wishes by Jarmyn Thanatos. Even though Fergie is a good kid, he steals the book, setting off a chain of sinister events that threaten not only his life but the lives of his friends Johnny Dixon and Professor Childermass as well. Soon,... more info>> (Published: 1997)
Words: 35412 - Reading Time: 101-141 min.
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The Bobbsey Twins at Home [MultiFormat]
by Laura Lee Hope
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Those classic mischief makers, The Bobbsey Twins, meet a mystery on the train they take home from one of their famous trips. As usual, Mother and Dinah have their hands full, trying to keep the twins in line. (Published: 2007)
Words: 43217 - Reading Time: 123-172 min.
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The Boy and the Walrus [MultiFormat]
by Felicity Nesbitt
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Daniel Marsh spends a frigid night with a walrus calf stranded on the coastal rocks near his Alaskan home. After seeing her safely to a zoo, the boy devotes himself to visiting and communicating with his fragile animal friend. They share a special link no one else seems to appreciate. (Published: 2004)
Words: 26292 - Reading Time: 75-105 min.
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The Boy and the Walrus [MultiFormat]
by Felicity Nesbitt
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Daniel Marsh spends a frigid night with a walrus calf stranded on the coast near his Alaskan home. After seeing her safely to a zoo, he devotes himself to visiting and communicating with his fragile animal friend. They share a special link no one else seems to appreciate. (Published: 2010)
Words: 26328 - Reading Time: 75-105 min.
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The Caterpillar That Wouldn't Change [MultiFormat]
by Nancy Mure
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Imagine a caterpillar not wanting to become a butterfly. When another caterpillar, Franny, informs Nelle they must turn into butterflies, Nelle resists the change. When Franny reappears as a beautiful monarch butterfly, she motivates her feeble friend with a single phrase - you only have to want to change. Once a butterfly, Nellie realizes that change is often better than expected. The story's simple format and lovely illustrations hold a life changing message: Our dreams are only a choice away... more info>> (Published: 2005)
Words: 983 - Reading Time: 2-3 min.
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