Preaching the Word (Messages of the Fathers of the Church, Vol 11)

Carroll, Thomas K.

Carroll, Thomas

Liturgical Pr

Trouble is brewing for Lawrence Bell, a young boy who's taunted and bullied by other boys at school. Fearful of what they will do to him, he runs away into the desert, a forbidden place filled with tarantulas, rattlesnakes, and wandering coyotes. He meets a mysterious Navajo man, who hears his story and gives him a turquoise stone to help ward off the danger from the boys. And not a moment too soon. The very next day the boys appear and are about to pounce when Lawrence asks the stone for help. Immediately Lawrence finds himself reduced to the size of a tiny insect. He escapes, but now he must fend for himself against the creatures of the desert. And the stone is nowhere to be found. He must find it in order to get home, but first he encounters floods, battles with the red ants, narrow escapes from spiders, exile, capture, imprisonment in the dreaded fungus pit, and a flight off the notorious Rockface Cliff. Will he find the stone and what will he have learned in his struggle between good and evil?

The Colony

Literature & Fiction

United States

Sunstone Pr

Are you ready for… An Adventure of a Lifetime?Trouble is brewing for Lawrence Bell, a young boy who's taunted and bullied by other boys at school. Fearful of what they will do to him, he runs away into the desert, a forbidden place filled with tarantulas, rattlesnakes, and wandering coyotes. He meets a mysterious Navajo man, who hears his story and gives him a turquoise stone to help ward off the danger from the boys. And not a moment too soon. The very next day the boys appear and are about to pounce when Lawrence asks the stone for help. Immediately Lawrence finds himself reduced to the size of a tiny insect. He escapes, but now he must fend for himself against the creatures of the desert. And the stone is nowhere to be found. He must find it in order to get home, but first he encounters floods, battles with the red ants, narrow escapes from spiders, exile, capture, imprisonment in the dreaded fungus pit, and a flight off the notorious Rockface Cliff. Will he find the stone and what will he have learned in his struggle between good and evil? The BEVERLY HILLS COURIER says: ''Let the imagination begin! Put away the comic books and the computer games.'' And LIBRARY JOURNAL said: ''...the writing is clear and confident, and there is plenty of action. An interesting first novel.''

The Colony (Softcover)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Sunstone Press

Grounds For Murder

Lancer Books

It is 1873, and Matty's cousin, Neely Allen, is now a teacher in Massachusetts. Her life seems fairly settled until she gets exciting news of a summer school about to be opened by the eminent scientist Louis Agassiz. When Neely joins the group of famous scientists and teachers at Agassiz's school on a little island off the coast of Cape Cod, she finds romance, adventure, and mystery waiting for her. "Compelling, a real winner... Pitches the reader headfirst into a spellbinding tale of mystery, romance and science." - Olivia Vehslage, 5th grade student, West Hartford CT. "Neely [is] a young woman with a passion for knowledge, justice, and her own independence." - Barbara Gopas Gubbins, School Library Director, West Hartford CT.

Under the Open Sky: A Matty Trescott Novel

Children's Books

Antrim House

In Ring Out Wild Bells, the sequel to Matty's War , we follow Matty's cousin Neely to Mount Holyoke Seminary and Matty to medical school in Boston. There, the last words of a dying woman propel the cousins into an investigation of the woman's mysterious death. Ring Out Wild Bells was nominated for an Agatha Award for Best Young Adult Mystery of 2001.

Ring Out Wild Bells (Matty Trescott, Book 3)

Smith & Kraus

When a school bus passes through a blue light in the road, Sarah and Wesley Mattus, along with thirteen of their schoolmates are transported to an empty field. Their bus driver leaves to find help but doesn't come back, and the children are left to fend for themselves. Alone in a mysterious land, Sarah, Wesley, and their schoolmates set out to find their way home. Along the way, they discover that each has a magical power, but with each power comes a weakness. As they journey through the land, the children encounter strange and wondrous creatures, including playful clouds, thundering fireballs, warrior fairies, giant wolves, and bouncing bears. But when terrifying winged beasts begin hunting them, they must flee for their lives. The children find help in unexpected places and learn the only safe place for them is the Kingdom of the Silver Cat. They set off to find this kingdom. Along the way, they encounter trials and dangers. They must work together and help one another if they hope to survive and someday return home. A tale of friendship, adversity, growth, discovery, and heart, Kingdom of the Silver Cat is a fantasy adventure that both children and adults will enjoy. It is the first book in the Sapphire Fruit Chronicles series.

Kingdom of the Silver Cat (The Sapphire Fruit Chronicles)

Action & Adventure

Bowker

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