Juvenile Fiction, Action & Adventure
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Finding the Time for Dragons
by Angela King-Harris
It’s the start of summer vacation and there’s not much to do in Crossroads. Ellie, her neighbour Jake and his dog Pickle are just setting off on a walk when they meet up with Amy. New to the neighbourhood and hoping for adventure, she asks if she ...
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Creatures of Imagination
by Kirsten Brass
It’s a grey and rainy afternoon when Margaret begins her first babysitting job. But she’s stumped when none of the children are interested in her imagination games. All they want to do is play on their screens. That is, until a storm hits, and the ...
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Amethyst and Pyres
The Story of How it Began by Heather Maria
How did the universe begin? Where did the planets come from? At the beginning of time, a crystal named Amethyst blinks awake and discovers herself alone in a strange void. All around her is a sea of possibility. As she dreams, she sees a universe ...
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Arabelle the Queen of Pirates
Arabelle and Kraken by M. Mammonek
Arabelle, Bluebeard’s daughter, is the new pirate captain of her father’s ship. She takes command of the crew and sets sail to claim treasures from the sea. All Bluebeard asks is that she visit the black-magic woman of Caraibes and bring back her ...
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Piper's Pond
by M. K. Wood
With high school looming at the end of the newly beginning summer vacation, thirteen-year-old Skyler Wolfe is already starting to stress. So when she notices a piece of shining purple foil flickering in an air vent in her bedroom, the last thing she ...
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Dexter Learns Teamwork
by Wanda Y. Cline
When Dexter’s fun-filled day of freedom is interrupted by an emergency, he and his animal friends must pull together and figure out how to solve a very serious problem. Bucky the deer has gotten stuck in Farmer Joe’s mud pond, and it’s deer-hunting ...
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The Odessa Chronicles
A Collection of Stories for Children of All Ages by Carolyn Shelton and Colin Chappell
Odessa is a Barn Owl with an attitude, who befriended Jaxon (a magical Jackalope). The two of them met Dewey (a cat with all the usual cat characteristics based around a desire for a life of luxury), and the three of them moved into an empty ...
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Charlie and the Elephant
by Loretta Beacham
Charlotte, a girl who’s curious and kind, is chosen by a big blue elephant to banish the cruel poachers from the forest. In a daring and determined plan, they join forces with the clever, talkative Mr. Crow and the empathetic, self-sacrificing Miss ...
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The Search for Shehakim
Mahana and Tarila by S. L. Brown
An evening of storytelling around the fire turns into an exciting adventure for Mahana, a young girl who lives on the island of Ua Huka, when she hears a voice calling her name. The voice leads her to the beach, where she falls asleep in a ...
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Sammy, Wise Old Rabbit
by Carol Green
Although we don’t always see them, wild creatures are increasingly coming to live in cities. Like people, some creatures—such as rabbits, skunks, raccoons, or mice—find more opportunities for food and shelter in a city. But city living is full of ...
