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Peril at the top of the world

Patterson, James, 1947-


Various publishers. When a set of priceless paintings by Leonardo da Vinci and Rembrandt go missing in Russia, the Kidd siblings head to St. Petersburg and the wild Arctic tundra to find the bad guys and locate the treasure.
Date Published:2016

Attack of the deranged mutant killer monster snow goons : a Calvin and Hobbes collection

Watterson, Bill.


Graphic novel.
Date Published:1992

Mark of the plague

Sands, Kevin.


Various publishers. As the plague decimates London in 1665 and an assassin threatens the apothecary's life, apprentice Christopher Rowe and his faithful friend Tom, following a trail of puzzles, riddles, and secrets, risk their lives to untangle the heart of a dark conspiracy.
Date Published:2016

Mr. Popper's penguins

Atwater, Richard.


Various publishers. The unexpected delivery of a large crate containing an Antarctic penguin changes the life and fortunes of Mr. Popper, a house painter obsessed by dreams of the Polar regions.
Date Published:1988

Dog breath : the horrible trouble with Hally Tosis

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Various publishers. Hold your nose! Here comes the dog with the worst breath in the world!
Date Published:1994

Heart of a champion

Schwartz, Ellen, 1949-


Various publishers. A poignant coming-of-age novel set in 1941, about Kenji, a young boy obsessed with baseball, whose life changes drastically when war comes to his Vancouver Japanese community.
Date Published:2016

Stay out of the basement

Stine, R. L.,


Various publishers. When Margaret and Casey see their father become weedy while working on his botany experiments, they worry that his plant-testing may not be entirely harmless.
Date Published:1992

In a blink

Thorpe, Kiki,


Various publishers. When four friends are whisked out of their ordinary lives to Never Land, home to fairies and mermaids, Queen Clarion and Tinker Bell have to figure out a way for them to get home.
Date Published:2013

Winter turning

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-


Various publishers. Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family, unlike his sister Icicle, who has been raised to challenge IceWing queen--but now that Icicle has broken the truce and escaped from Jade Mountain Academy, so Winter, accompanied by his new clawmates, Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou, embarks on his own quest to free his brother from the clutches of Queen Scarlet, and win the respect of his family.
Date Published:2015

Various publishers. Winter has been a disappointment to his royal IceWing family, unlike his sister Icicle, who has been raised to challenge IceWing queen--but now that Icicle has broken the truce and escaped from Jade Mountain Academy, so Winter, accompanied by his new clawmates, Moon, Qibli, and Kinkajou, embarks on his own quest to free his brother from the clutches of Queen Scarlet, and win the respect of his family.

Date Published:2015

Thea Stilton and the ice treasure

Stilton, Geronimo.


Various publishers. Attending an ecological conference in Alaska, the Thea Sisters are introduced to local games and customs by their native Alaskan hosts before discovering that someone is endangering the ecosystem by using explosives to blow up the ice.
Date Published:2008

Big Nate and friends

Peirce, Lincoln,


Graphic novel. Collects sixth-grader Nate Wright's adventures with his best friends, Francis and Teddy, exchange student, Artur, and annoying teacher's pet, Gina.
Date Published:2011

Mr. Terupt falls again

Buyea, Rob,


Various publishers. Several students relate their experiences helping Mr. Terupt move the old classroom to the sixth grade annex during the summer vacation.
Date Published:2012

Talons of power

Sutherland, Tui, 1978-


Various publishers. When the war ends with the fulfillment of a false prophecy, the dragonets confront the rise of a dark evil while a young NightWing experiences what may be a first true prophecy in generations.
Date Published:2017

The black circle

Carman, Patrick,


Various publishers. A mysterious telegram sends Amy and Dan Cahill off to Russia, where they search for a treasure stolen by the Nazis, the truth about the end of the Romanov dynasty, and information about the death of their parents.
Date Published:2009

Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Various publishers. Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, is being bullied at school, but when he rescues a powerful robot from its evil creator, he acquires a friend and protector--and saves the city from Dr. Stinky.
Date Published:2000

The vile village

Snicket, Lemony,


Various publishers. Under a new government program based on the saying "It takes a village to raise a child," the Baudelaire orphans are adopted by an entire town, with disastrous results.
Date Published:2001

The penultimate peril

Snicket, Lemony,


Various publishers. The Baudelaire orphans disguise themselves as concierges at the Hotel Denouement to determine if there are any villains who threaten the upcoming meeting of volunteers.
Date Published:2005

Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot vs. the Jurassic jackrabbits from Jupiter

Pilkey, Dav, 1966-


Various publishers. General Jackrabbit and his Robo-Rabbits from Jupiter attempt to take over the world on Ricky Ricotta's birthday.
Date Published:2002

Banished from our home : the Acadian diary of Angélique Richard

Stewart, Sharon (Sharon Roberta), 1944-


Various publishers. Cover title includes: Grand-Pré, Acadia, 1755. In 1755 Acadia is under British rule. Angélique Richard and her family live in Grand-Pré. She keeps a diary of the events surrounding the expulsion of her family and the other Acadians.
Date Published:2004

Minrs

Sylvester, Kevin.


Various publishers. Twelve-year-old Christopher Nichols and his family live on a new planet, Perses, as colonists of Melming Mining's Great Mission to save the earth. When Landers, as the attackers are called, obliterate the colony to steal the metal and raw ore, Christopher and a small group of survivors are forced into the maze of mining tunnels below the surface of Perses.
Date Published:2015