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4) The rescue
Author
Series
Guardians of Ga'Hoole volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Even though Soren was kidnapped and taken to the St. Aegolius School for Orphaned Owls, he has longed to see his sister, Eglantine, again. Now Eglantine is back in Soren's life, but she's been through an ordeal too terrible for words. And Ezylryb, S
Author
Series
Mapmaker chronicles volume 1
Publisher
Kane Miller
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
The King is determined to create the first map of the world and has scoured the kingdom for boys who could become mapmakers. When Quinn is chosen for the King's training school, he's amazed - but that is nothing compared to his shock when he is selected as one of the three mapmakers and finds himself on board a ship, competing for the big prize. So begins Quinn's reluctant journey deep into the unknown, on a ship captained by a slave, with a stowaway...
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
As a puppy, Bella finds her way into the arms of Lucas, a young man who gives her a good home. When Bella becomes separated from Lucas, she soon finds herself on an epic, 400-mile journey to reunite with her beloved owner. Along the way, the lost but spirited dog touches the lives of an orphaned mountain lion, a down-on-his-luck veteran and some friendly strangers who happen to cross her path.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Now in a handsome and newly revised hardcover edition: the extraordinary travelogue that has enthralled readers for more than seven centuries.
Marco Polo’s vivid descriptions of the splendid cities and people he encountered on his journey along the Silk Road through the Middle East, South Asia, and China opened a window for his Western readers onto the fascinations of the East and continued to grow in popularity over the succeeding centuries....
8) Train
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Board a commuter train in New York, then follow the journey west and see the stations, the scenery, the different types of trains, and all the people who travel and work on the railroad system.
Publisher
Inception Media Group
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
After meeting at a psychiatric hospital, damaged souls Jane and Joey change their lives with a road trip after receiving a letter from the son she gave up for adoption years ago. Along the way they encounter colorful people and magical revelations that will changes their lives.
10) Savvy
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"--a magical power unique to each member of her family--just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.
11) Woman of courage
Author
Language
English
Description
A Quaker woman dares the unknown to be a missionary in the western wilderness of the United States in 1837.
Series
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Born for adventure, Lea Clark heads deep into the Brazilian rainforest, where her most exciting story awaits. When Lea's brother, Zac, goes missing while studying the ecology in South America, she suspects he's fallen prey to a band of ruthless animal poachers, and Lea convinces her mom to spring into action. From the minute their plane touches down, Lea's mom wants her to stay safe in the city, but Lea is determined to save both her brother and the...
Author
Series
Mapmaker chronicles volume 3
Publisher
Kane Miller
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Quinn, Ash, Zain and the crew of the Libertas are racing against the clock to get back to Verdania before the King's deadline. Will they make it in time? Will Quinn complete the first map of the whole world? Will Zain bring back enough treasure to satisfy the King? Will they win the race to the end of the world?
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
For young Jack, life is tough at the Opportunities School for Orphans. But Jack is good at staying out of trouble. He has skipped over trouble, danced around trouble, slid under trouble, melted away from trouble, talked his way out of trouble and slipped between two close troubles like a cat through a picket fence. When Jack turns twelve, he is given the biggest opportunity of all, but suddenly his life is nothing but trouble. Still, he is a clever...
15) Past tense
Author
Series
Jack Reacher novels volume 23
Language
English
Description
"Jack Reacher has extended his thumb and hit the pavement. His plan is to follow the autumn sun on an epic trip across America, from Maine to California. He doesn't get far. On a country road in rural New Hampshire, deep in the New England woods, he sees a sign to a place he has never been: The town where his father was born. He thinks, What's one extra day? and takes the detour. At the same moment, in the same isolated area, a car breaks down. Two...
Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Jim Button and Luke the engine driver: Jim Knopf and Luke the Engine Driver embark on an adventurous journey through fantastic worlds to free the kidnapped Princess Li Si from the impenetrable Dragon City and solve the secret of Jim's mysterious origins.
Jim Button and the Wild 13: Can you make an old locomotive fly? You bet! To protect Morrowland from the notorious pirate gang The Wild 13, Jim Button and his best friend, the engine driver Luke,...
Author
Series
Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 8
Publisher
Starscape, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Even though Bella has to hide from the neighbors and learn boring games like No Barks and Go Home, she loves her boy Lucas. Then one day Bella is picked up by Animal Control and Lucas is forced to send her to a foster home far away. Bella waits and waits for Lucas to come and get her, but days go by and he does not come. Finally Bella realizes what she needs to do--she needs to Go Home to Lucas--and even four hundred miles of dangerous Colorado wilderness...
Author
Series
Magic tree house. Merlin missions volume 12
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to Antarctica to search for the fourth secret of happiness for Merlin.
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