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by Michelle Paver
Published Feb 2006
Read ReviewsSix thousand years ago. Evil stalks the land. Only twelve-year-old Torak and his wolf-cub companion can defeat it. Their journey together takes them through deep forests, across giant glaciers, and into dangers they never imagined. Ages 9+.
by Da Chen
Published Nov 2004
Read ReviewsAccording to the ancient scriptures, Luka will be the future emperor of China. In preparation, he has been trained in the ways of the kung fu wandering warriors by a wise monk named Atami, but when Atami is captured by the enemy Luka must begin his own journey to become the warrior and leader he is destined to be. Ages 12+.
by L.S. Matthews
Published Jun 2004
Read ReviewsWhen the political situation becomes too grave, a family of foreign aid workers makes a perilous journey to the border of the war-torn nation that they've called home. Fish is a story that will teach those who doubt that, when hope is almost extinguished, miracles can happen. 10 years +.
by Jeanne DuPrau
Published May 2004
Read ReviewsPart mystery, part adventure story, this novel provides science fiction for those who do not like science fiction. Ages 9+
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