Catalog Search Results
83) The Odyssey
Author
Series
Summary
Composed at the rosy-fingered dawn of world literature almost three millennia ago, The Odyssey is a poem about violence and the aftermath of war; about wealth, poverty and power; about marriage and family; about travelers, hospitality, and the yearning for home. This fresh, authoritative translation captures the beauty of this ancient poem as well as the drama of its narrative. Its characters are unforgettable, none more so than the "complicated"...
Author
Summary
"For shy young Peter Mark Roget, books were the best companions -- and it wasn't long before Peter began writing his own book. But he didn't write stories; he wrote lists. Peter took his love for words and turned it to organizing ideas and finding exactly the right word to express just what he thought. His lists grew and grew, eventually turning into one of the most important reference books of all time. Readers of all ages will marvel at Roget's...
89) Jellaby
Author
Series
Jellaby volume .1
Summary
Not long after Portia Bennett and her mother move to a new town to start their lives over, Portia discovers a huge purple monster she names Jellaby and enlists the help of fellow student Jason, as they two search for a way to find their new friend's true home--a search which may connect Portia to her missing father.
91) If I ran the zoo
Author
Summary
If Gerald McGrew ran the zoo, he'd let all the animals go and fill it with more unusual beasts--a ten-footed lion, and Elephant-Cat, a Mulligatawny, a Tufted Mazurka, and others.
Author
Series
Nathan Hale's hazardous tales volume 3
Summary
The Donner Party expedition is one of the most notorious stories in all of American history. It's also a fascinating snapshot of the westward expansion of the United States, and the families and individuals who sacrificed so much to build new lives in a largely unknown landscape. From the preparation for the journey to each disastrous leg of the trip, this book shows the specific bad decisions that led to the party's predicament in the Sierra Nevada...
Author
Series
Pokémon adventures volume 7
Summary
"A stylish new omnibus edition of the best-selling Pokémon Adventures manga, collecting all the original volumes of the series you know and love.Ruby and Sapphire find out that Archie and Maxie, the leaders of evil Team Aqua and equally evil Team Magma, are using the Blue Orb and the Red Orb to control two Legendary Pokémon, Kyogre and Groudon. As the two Trainers struggle with their opponents, they also discover a mysterious connection between...
Author
Series
Nathan Hale's hazardous tales volume 2
Summary
Revolutionary War spy, Nathan Hale, tells a hangman and British officer about the ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War.
Author
Summary
"I Am shows children who God is and what He is like . . . and how much He loves them! Diane Stortz is a former children's editor and bestselling author with more than 250,000 books sold to date. In I Am, she explores the names of God in an interesting, unique way that will help children connect to who God says He is through the names He has given us to call Him. This book includes 40 stories that illustrate the meanings of 40 names and descriptive...
