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Greeking Out Tales from the Underworld: Ghostly Myths from Around the Globe

Greeking Out Tales from the Underworld: Ghostly Myths from Around the Globe

By Kenny Curtis, Jillian Hughes

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Hold on tight as Greeking Out goes to the dark side, bringing you scary (and surprisingly funny) tales of life, death, and everything in between! Get ready for 20 bone-chilling stories of the Underworld—from ancient Greece and around the world.

The Ultimate Book of Whales: Up-Close Encounters With Earth's Mightiest Mammals (National Geographic Kids Ultimate Books)

The Ultimate Book of Whales: Up-Close Encounters With Earth's Mightiest Mammals (National Geographic Kids Ultimate Books)

By Brian Skerry, Stephanie Warren Drimmer

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Plunge into the wondrous world of humpbacks, dolphins, and every cetacean in between with famed National Geographic Explorer and photographer Brian Skerry as your guide. This gorgeous compendium features all of the major whale species, from blue whales to belugas, right whales to minke whales, narwhals to orcas, and even dolphins. (Yes, dolphins are whales, too!) Get the inside scoop on how these beloved ocean mammals live, what they eat, and how they hunt, play, communicate, and care for their young.

Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time

By Margaret Peterson Haddix

Jessie Keyser, a 14 years old girl who's living in Clifton, Indiana in the year of 1840. Everything looks just like that period until the sickness went over the town, goes by the name of diphtheria, children got sick, plus the medical supply ran out and stopped, as Jessie got sent out to seek help from the state board for medical help for all other children. But the thing is, is it really 1840? Shocker, as Jessie's mother had told her daughter a very crazy truth, explained everything that she could to Jessie. But the real question is, would she get help in time? - Happy Reading!

Thornyhold

Thornyhold

By Mary Stewart

Geillis Ramsey, also known by simply Gilly, a young woman with the hope and dreams. But since her mother death one year after she enrolled in the university, Gilly had decided to resign and go on the different way, then since after her father's death, she felt alone but even feeling hopeless since she heard that her cousin, the only cousin that Gilly herself had known for her whole life, Geillis Saxon had passed away in her sleep. So, despite the three deaths that were close to Gilly, she went over to her cousin's Thornyhold, left in the will by Miss Saxon to Gilly as she started living there. Met a maid, Mrs. Agnes Trapp, who then became partly Gilly's friend, then met a young boy, William Dryden who has the different hobbies and dreams unlike other boys his age. But later on in the book, the possible murder would happen as the suspense is building up, also the love is in the air, too when Gilly had met a man, which is actually William's father. This book is possibly my favorite book written by Mary Stewart as its SO GOOD! - Happy Reading!

The Dark Is Rising

The Dark Is Rising

By Susan Cooper

William Stanton, one of 8 siblings of the Stanton family who would turn 11 on one Midwinter day as he discovered that he's an "Old One" by his uncle, Merriman Lyon, so he set out on the quest to find six magical Signs of Power in order to able defeat the Dark. Despite the conflict between the both sides of good and evil, it's can be also very dangerous if Will isn't very careful with the important quest going on with the help from his uncle and siblings. This book would take you in different world, on the adventure with Will Stanton and you'll enjoy this as much as I do. - Happy Reading!

Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book #3: Amelia Bedelia Road Trip!

Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book #3: Amelia Bedelia Road Trip!

By Herman Parish

Another funny adventure with Amelia Bedelia and her family as they decide to go on the road trip to some random place that they might never visited or even heard about it before. Learned so many new things including new idioms and skills like fishing and also met new people as always. Won a fishing contest with her new friend and celebrated it with Amelia's family and her new friend's family, too. This book is really good, also very funny that would you make laugh throughout the book but also enjoy this. - Happy Reading!

Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book #2: Amelia Bedelia Unleashed

Amelia Bedelia Chapter Book #2: Amelia Bedelia Unleashed

By Herman Parish

Amelia Bedelia, a girl who tend to take things quite literally, even the idioms itself. She has a dream of becoming a big sister but things took a twist as her friend Diana, who work with dogs, walking them for their neighbors told Amelia Bedelia that she would need some help with the dogs, met a new friend with a gorgeous dog but often get teased at. Later on in the book, she helps her friend with the dog show, which of course, lost but now wanted to get a puppy for her. This book is cute and also funny and I remember that I really loved this book when I was young kid in elementary school. Would definitely recommend for young kids who are starting to read those chapter books. - Happy Reading!

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