Great Elephant Chase

A giant Indian elephant. A wild journey across America. An enemy who will never stop. Tad and Cissie are on the run with Khush the elephant. Clammy fingered, steely-eyed Hannibal Jackson will do anything to capture the animal. Maybe even kill . . . Staying ahead means being faster and smarter-but how do you hide an elephant? Especially one with a mind of its own.

The Railway Children

Jump into action with Bobbie as she saves the day... Roberta, Peter and Phyllis don't realize how happy their fife in London is until their beloved Father goes away unexpectedly. They move to a simple country cottage with Mother, and befriend the local railway porter, who goes by the name of Perks. But even though they have many exciting adventures, the mystery remains: where is Father, and wi…

Why the Whales Came

Gracie and her friend Daniel have always been warned to stay away from the Birdman and his side of the island. But then they find a message in the sand and discover the Birdman is not who they thought. They build up a lovely friendship with him, but when the children get stranded on Samson Island they don’t know whether to believe the birdman’s story that the island is cursed. Set agains…

Rivet Boy

Don’t look down… When 12-year-old John Nicol gets a job at the Forth Bridge construction site, he knows it’s dangerous. Workers have already fallen from the bridge into the Forth below. But John has no choice—with his father gone, he must provide an income for his family—even if he is terrified of heights. John finds comfort in the new Carnegie library, his friend Cora and his s…

The Silver Sword

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From Hereabout Hill

A spell-binding collection of short stories from Britain’s best-loved children’s author, Michael Morpurgo.Explore friendship, love, revenge, life and death in the pages of From Hereabout Hill.Included in this collection of short stories is a poignant tale about civil war, where a young girl hides from enemy soldiers in a public toilet; a haunting story of a little girl swept out to sea whil…

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

Satirical and nostalgic, Mark Twain's epic masterpiece, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, brings out the inequities of adult reality from beneath the innocence of childhood. In the fictional town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, along the Mississippi River, Tom Sawyer lives with his Aunt Polly and half-brother Sid. As the novel begins, we catch him stealing from the jam jar and narrowly escaping being …

The Night Circus

The circus arrives without warning. No announcements precede it. It is simply there, when yesterday it was not. The black sign, painted in white letters that hangs upon the gates, reads: Opens at Nightfall, Closes at Dawn. As the sun disappears beyond the horizon, all over the tents small lights begin to flicker, as though the entirety of the circus is covered in particularly bright fireflie…

Treasure Island

Prepare for a thrilling nautical adventure with this captivating retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale. Accompany young Jim Hawkins as he sets out to discover the hidden treasure of the notorious pirate Captain Flint. This action-packed story, filled with sea battles, duels, and shipwrecks, has enthralled readers since 1883. With stunning full-page color illustrations and original …

The Secret Garden

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