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Debbie of the Green Gate
by Helen F. DaringerDebbie Endicott was only a child when her family left Scrooby, England, to seek a new home and religious freedom in Leyden, Holland. At times it was difficult for her to remember she was English, even though Father--for whom she now kept house--was a leader in the affairs of the English colony. Many of the English folk had begun to feel the time had come to move on to a new land, where their children could be brought up in a truly English fashion, and where they could establish their own government. Debbie's joy in skating on the frozen canals, her pleasure and excitement in making friends with Raquel Forteza, the daughter of a wealthy Spanish family, her triumph in outwitting the King's men who were searching for Master William Brewster were overshadowed by her knowledge that Father might want to set out for the new and distant land to which the Speedwell and the Mayflower were sailing. In the end, when Debbie must make her own decision about the journey, it was Raquel's wise old grandmother who helped her to make the choice. Miss Daringer, whose gift for recreating people and periods is well- known from her earlier books, Adopted Jane; Mary Montgomery, Rebel; and Pilgrim Kate, has made a fresh contribution to a fuller understanding of our American heritage.
Exploring Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials: An Unauthorized Adventure Through The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass
by Lois H. GreshHis Dark Materials is one of the most popular, award-winning fantasies of all time, a bestselling trilogy hailed as "a modern classic" by The New York Times.Now, for the first time ever, Lois H. Gresh helps young readers examine Pullman's intricate universe with Exploring His Dark Materials, the ultimate companion guide. Gresh's fun, interactive book explores the complex science, religion, and fantastic elements of His Dark Materials in a way that's both informative and fun for younger readers. Exploring His Dark Materials is filled with sidebars, history, facts and an in-depth analysis of the books, answering questions like:*What are daemons?*Why is dust important to the series?* Is Dark Material real and how does it relate to our universe?* What are the origins of ghosts and shapeshifters?*And much more!Exploring His Dark Materials is a thrilling and essential guide for young adults to help them explore this fantastic and challenging fantasy world.
First the Blade
by Drayton MayrantThe only authentic history of the wife of Pontius Pilate is written in thirty-eight words in the nineteenth verse of the twenty-seventh chapter of the Gospel of Saint Matthew. Although I have used in this story numerous legends, I have tried all through it to picture a woman revealed to us in that brief but urgent message by which she tried to save Our Lord from crucifixion. “When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.” ]
Hans: A Dog of the Border Patrol
by S. P. MeekChet Hillyard's courageous boxer dog Hans did yeoman service with his master, a Patrolman in the U.S. Border Patrol, whose job it is to prevent entry of aliens into this country. Stationed in Florida, Chet is assigned to the treacherous swamps where smugglers of aliens are suspected of operating. Snakes, alligators, quicksand and unfriendly natives hamper their work, and more than once their lives are endangered. But, man and dog, they go on to further adventures, during which a trap, carefully set for a dangerous crimminal engulfs Chet in a nightmare of suffering, and which he believes sounds the death nell for his noble dog.
Horse Stories
by David ThomasEditor David Thomas has selected over a dozen stories for those who love horses. Some of the stories are set in wild country, some in small towns, some in cities. There’s the wild black stallion no man had ever been able to tame, and Two-bits, the policeman’s horse who helped catch a criminal. There’s Torchy, the pony Mary wanted so badly— except that she didn’t have the ten dollars needed to buy him. There’s Ba-ee, the orphan colt found by a crippled Indian boy—and Nemmy, the most difficult horse in Battery B. Written by famous authors such as Jim Kjelgaard, Irving Crump, Harry Sinclair Drago, Kathryn Cook, and Matt Armstrong, among others, these exciting stories will bring a tear to your eyes, a lump to your throat, and joy to your heart.
Just Plain Maggie
by Lorraine BeimIt is 12-year-old Maggie's first summer at camp. Everything is so new and strange! She has never met girls like her bunk mates, and never has she been so homesick.
Leave It to Beany (Beany Malone Series, #3)
by Lenora Mattingly WeberBeany Malone liked to manage things. She thought she could even manage Sheila McBride when Sheila appeared at the big friendly house on Barberry Street. The Malones had invited their "much removed" Irish cousin, whom they had never seen, because she was an orphan and lonely in America. Beany pictured her as being wistful and starry-eyed like Peg o' My Heart, and thought she would be as eager to share their interests as they were to include her in their merry circle. Pretty Mary Fred would take Sheila under her wing at college, literary Johnny would discuss Irish poets and plays with her, and Beany, whose warm heart could play odd pranks on her practical mind, resolved that Sheila must always wear gay clothes, sparkle with wit, and never do household chores. It never occurred to them that Sheila might have her own ideas and plans, and the character (Beany called it stubbornness) to carry them out. But Beany plunged with headlong enthusiasm into a newspaper job while still in high school, pleased to have something to take her mind from her troubles with her best beau, and Sheila's stubbornness. One afternoon she brought home from the paper a stray baby, name and age unknown, as anyone else might bring in a stray kitten! The baby played havoc with the household routine, and caused so many surprising complications that sometimes Beany forgot to worry about having lost the charm bracelet that Norbett had given her. Meanwhile troubles multiplied, and Beany found that trying to manage everything and everybody was a big job.
Linda's Homecoming
by Phyllis A. WhitneyFrom the moment Manhattanite Linda Hollis arrived in the small town of Cedarhill, she knew she was in for the roughest summer of her life. Why did her widowed mother have to remarry a stuffed-shirt from a hick town -- complete with ready-made family who didn't like Linda any more than she liked them? There was beautiful, sullen Babs, who always made sure she got what she wanted -- including the one interesting male in town. And Roddy, a little terror who did everything he could to make Linda feel unwelcome. And Martin Stevens himself, so different from her own vital, exciting father... That summer would be filled with arguments, rivalries, crises -- and some very important discoveries about life, love and the joy and pain of growing up.
Lost Horse: Tack Ranch #3 (Famous Horse Stories)
by Glenn BalchWhen Tom Sample, a known scoundrel, brings Andy Blair to the Tack Ranch looking for his colt, bred from the famous horse Midnight Fire and stolen years ago, the Darbys doubt the colt could be King, the leader of a pack of wild horses nearby. But soon it is obvious he is the colt, now full-grown. Andy hires Tom and his men to capture the horse christened Midnight Chief, but known as King. The men use cruel and questionable tactics, but cannot capture the horse. When Andy learns the men have shot at least one of the wild horses, he fires Tom, and the Darbys must find King for Mr. Blair.
Smuggler's Reef (Rick Brant, # #7)
by John BlaineSmuggler's Reef finds Rick Brant and Don Scott tracking down a band of smugglers, operating in the north Atlantic. Using an infrared camera and sniperscope Rick traces the criminals, but each time they elude the grasp of the police: somehow the stolen goods vanish before they can be nailed. How Rick and Scotty are at last able to track down the smugglers makes for some fantastic, fast-paced reading.
The Catcher From Double-A
by Duane DeckerPete Gibbs showed promis when he first came to the Blue Sox, but time and World War II have taken their toll. His confidence has been shaken and he doesn't know whether he has what it takes. Excellent baseball action and characterization.
The Clue of the Broken Blossom (Vicki Barr, Book #5)
by Julie TathamVicki spends her vacation in Hawaii with her friends Bob and Helen Kane. She finds a lei laced with rare, poisonous flowers shortly upon her arrival in the Honolulu airport. When Vicki learns of the kidnapping of heiress Frances Millet from the Honolulu airport at about the time that Vicki arrived, she becomes convinced that the lei provides a clue to the kidnapping. Meanwhile, Bob Kane is worried about one of his pupils, a young Waluian boy named Loi, who is missing. Loi came home from school one day and just disappeared. Bob tries to contact Loi's father, Kali, who lives and works on the island of Walu, which is coincidentally owned by Frances Millet's father. Bob learns that Kali has been discharged. The Kanes know that Kali is not dishonest and can think of no reason why he would have been discharged. Vicki has a hunch that the disappearances of Kali, Loi, and Frances are all intertwined. Vicki soon discovers the surprising whereabouts of Frances Millet and the two Waluians and the real reason for the three disappearances. How Vicki resolves their problems by way of a difficult confrontation with Gregory Millet will thrill the reader.
The Clue of the Stone Lantern (Judy Bolton Mysteries Series #21)
by Margaret Sutton Pelagie DoaneJudy winds up in the middle of an FBI investigation when a flower seed peddler gives her a "hot" $10 bill making change for a twenty. Follow along as Peter's case coincides with her garden dilemma and Roberta's dream garden.
The Edge of Time
by Loula ErdmanTwo groups of people have helped to build the Texas Panhandle. The rancher came with his horse and his rope and his gun and built the cattle empire. The nester came, too, with his wagon and his woman and a plow and built another kind of empire. Much has been written about the romance of the range. It is of the homesteader that I choose to write, believing that the story of his stubborn courage has been overlooked in the greater glamor that is the ranch legend. It is to the homesteader, then, that this book is dedicated.
The Secret Of The Wooden Lady (Nancy Drew Mystery Stories #27)
by Carolyn KeeneMr. Drew has been retained to clear the title of a clipper, the Bonny Scot. Nancy, Bess, and George travel to Boston Harbor to assist Captain Easterly and solve the mystery of ghostly visitors on board his ship. The ship's figurehead of a wooden lady is missing. Once the mystery is solved, the history of the ship will be revealed. First written in 1950, the ghost writer was Margaret Scherf, writing as Carolyn Keene. In the late 1950s, the first 34 books in the Nancy Drew series were revised and condensed. This is the version published before the revision.
Warren of West Point
by R. G. EmeryLarry Warren has to learn about self-confidence and friendship during his first year at West Point.
Wild Animals of the Southwest
by George Corey FranklinA collection of short stories about some wild animals that can be found in the southwestern United States. Each takes a unique look at a different animal.
Wild Trek
by Jim KjelgaardAN UNFORGETTABLE SAGA OF COURAGE AND SURVIVAL. This is the story of the trapper, Link Stevens, and his fearless snow dog, Chiri. It began when the trapper and his dog set out to rescue a naturalist stranded in the perilous Caribou mountains — the impenetrable storm-blasted heights from which no man has ever returned. Forced to live by Stone Age methods, they relied on every resource of the dog’s wild cunning and the trappers woodlore. How they battled a killer cougar and bloodthirsty wolves, yet brought their man to safety, is a gripping, action-packed saga. It is also the stirring tale of the deep love between a loyal snow dog and his courageous trapper master.
Behind the White Veil (Vicki Barr, Book #6)
by Julie TathamVicki meets an old friend of her father's, Professor Hyacith, during one of her flights. The professor has heard a rumor of a valley warmed by hot springs which remains fertile throughout most of the harsh Alaskan winter. The valley is said to be shrouded by a mist most of the time which makes it nearly impossible to spot from the air. The professor plans an exploratory flight into Alaska in search of the valley and invites Vicki to go along as the flight stewardess. The cost of the flight is shared by all of the passengers, about whom the professor knows very little. The searchers find the valley, but the plane is damaged by a rough landing on the valley floor. Unable to take off or communicate with the outside world, the passengers face the horror of possibly never being rescued from the valley. The white veil shrouding the valley prevents them from signaling a rescue plane. The only way to escape is to find a way to scale the sheer walls of the valley. Escape is not the only problem since several of the passengers begin bickering almost as soon as the plane lands in the valley. Additionally, several of the passengers appear to have hidden agendas. Vicki finds an old letter dropped by one passenger which reveals that stolen crown jewels are likely to be found in the hidden valley. While the pilot works to repair the plane, Vicki races to discover the jewels and finds herself in grave danger.
Cherry Ames, Mountaineer Nurse (Cherry Ames #12)
by Julie TathamCherry Ames serves the rural poor in Kentucky and stumbles upon feuds, love, and mystery.
Classic American Philosophers
by Max H. FischIt is increasingly apparent that American philosophy has had its classical period, corresponding to the Greek classical period - Democritus through Aristotle. America's classical period began just after the Civil War and ended just before the Second World War. Its canon is already nearly fixed, and it includes six philosophers: Charles Sanders Pierce, William James, Josiah Royce, George Santayana, John Dewey, and Alfred North Whitehead. The primary purpose of this volume is to introduce these philosophers to readers who do not yet know their writings at first hand. The writings of each of these philosophers is enhanced by a thoughtful introduction to each. The volume as a whole is framed by a detailed introduction exploring these philosophers' place in America's Classic Period of Philosophy. The book is perfect for beginning students of or enthusiasts about American Philosophy and philosophy in general. The text is followed by an appendix which makes suggestions for further readings produced by these classic American philosophers.
Dark Sunshine
by Dorothy LyonsTwo years before, horse-loving Blythe Hyland would have been thrilled with the news that the family was moving back to an Arizona ranch, but now--what difference did it make to her? What could a thin, listless girl, crippled by polio, do on a ranch? Then the haunting vision of Blind Man's Pocket, a deep spring-fed valley tucked away in a range of mountains, tempted her to try riding a horse again. And when she had conquered her initial panic, Blythe felt that it might be hers once more. It was in Blind Man's Pocket Blythe found Dark Sunshine, a magnificent wild mare that had been trapped by a landslide. From the moment she learned it was possible to rescue the buckskin, Blythe determined that, crutches or no, she would train and ride her. It was slow, often painful work for the crippled girl, but when an endurance ride offered Blythe her only chance to win athletic honors toward a scholarship, both horse and rider were ready for the grueling test. Dorothy Lyons' earlier books have established her as a favorite writer of horse stories for older girls. In this moving story of a girl whose courage overcame the handicap of a useless leg, she has created an inspiring book that young readers will remember.
Fast Man on a Pivot
by Duane DeckerAt last Second Baseman Bud Walker was back again with the Blue Sox-this time, he profoundly hoped, to stay. He was not a spectacular player, just a reliable one. But he could make that double play. He had figured out to a split second just how to make the pivot and get off the throw in the absolute minimum of time. His teammates liked him, particularly the pitchers, for whom he saved game after game by his expert handling of the double play. But the fans insisted on flashy young Devlin, their choice for the second-base spot. From their hot partisanship sprang an almost unbearable situation for Bud. The manager rightly refused to take him out of the line-up while the Sox were still winning, and the incredible result was that the fans rooted violently for the defeat of their own team-and the banishment of Bud for good. In this, his finest book, Mr. Decker has built up the suspense, from the first page to the last, with a craftsmanship only matched by the skill of his expert baseball reporting.
Friday the Arapaho Indian (The American Adventure Series)
by A. M. AndersonPart of the American Adventure series about the life of Friday, the Arapaho Indian, who lived from 1821-1881.
In the Sunken Garden (Kay Tracey Mystery #12)
by Frances K. JuddAs Kay Tracey walked into the flower shop, a smiling young stranger hailed her with, "Hello there. Grand party last night, wasn't it?" Kay had never seen him before! Neither did she know any of several other people who greeted her that morning as an old friend. Mistaken identity? More than that! Double trouble! This time Kay is in collision with a deep and intriguing mystery which threatens to land her in a tight spot. Even Betty and Wilma, the Worth twins, cannot uncover the slightest hint as to who looks so much like their best friend. When Kay finally picks up the faint thread of a clue, it leads to the sunken garden of an old mansion where a ghostly figure wheels and pirouettes in the dim light. How Brantwood's teen-age detective extricates herself in this exciting case provides an unforgettable story of courage, adventure and mystery.