Other books that might interest you

• 

  Around the World in Eighty Days

  Jules Verne

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Around the World in Eighty Days (French: Le Tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours) is an adventure novel by the French writer Jules Verne, first published in French in 1872. In the story, Phileas Fogg of London and his newly employed French valet Passepartout attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a wager of £20,000 (equivalent to £2.3 million in 2023) set by his friends at the Reform Club. It is one of Verne's most acclaimed works.Phileas Fogg is a wealthy English gentleman living a solitary life in London. Despite his wealth, Fogg lives modestly and carries out his habits with mathematical precision. He is a member of the Reform Club, where he spends a large portion of his days and nights. On the morning of 2 October 1872, having dismissed his valet for bringing him shaving water at a temperature slightly lower than expected, Fogg hires Frenchman Jean Passepartout as a replacement.

  Show book

• 

  Where the World Turns Wild

  Nicola Penfold

  • 0
  • 3
  • 0

  Juniper Greene lives in a walled city from which nature has been banished, following the outbreak of a deadly man-made disease many years earlier. While most people seem content to live in such a cage, she and her little brother Bear have always known about their resistance to the disease, and dream of escaping into the wild. To the one place humans have survived outside of cities. To where their mother is.
  When scientists discover that the siblings provide the key to fighting the disease, the pair must flee for their lives. As they cross the barren Buffer Zone and journey into the unknown, Juniper and Bear can only guess at the dangers that lie ahead. Nature can be cruel as well as kind... Will they ever find the home they've been searching for?
  A thrilling and thought-provoking ecological adventure from a fresh new voice in children's fiction. Perfect for fans of THE EXPLORER, THE LAST WILD and THE ISLAND AT THE END OF EVERYTHING.

  Show book

• 

  The Ghostly Tales of the Rio...

  Karen Miller

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Ghost stories from Deep South Texas have never been so creepy, fun, and full of mystery!Welcome to the spooky Texas Tropics!Stay Alert! Ghosts lurk around every corner. Even the most unexpected places might be haunted by wandering phantoms.Pulled right from history, these ghostly tales will change the way you see the Rio Grande Valley forever, and have you sleeping with the lights on!

  Show book

• 

  The Deadly Experiments of Dr Eeek

  R.L. Stine

  • 0
  • 2
  • 0

  Enter the labs of a mad scientist and choose your fate in this scary GOOSEBUMPS adventure that’s packed with more than twenty super-spooky endings. 
   
  Top secret and dangerous. That’s what your mom, a famous scientist calls, the research she’s been doing at the labs of Dr. Eeek. You’re dying to know what it’s all about. 
   
  Then one day you get lost in the labs. Before you know it, you’ve become a human guinea pig in Dr. Eeek’s deadly experiments! 
   
  If you choose one lab, you meet a dog wearing sneakers. He’s half dog, half kid. And now he’s after you! 
   
  If you choose another lab, you get lost in a maze-a maze that just happens to be the home of an enormous rat! The choice is yours . . .  
   
  Reader beware—you choose the scare! GIVE YOURSELF GOOSEBUMPS!

  Show book

• 

  Stacey and the Mystery of...

  Ann M. Martin

  • 0
  • 1
  • 0

  Stacey and the Baby-Sitters investigate a spooky old house in this mystery from the classic hit series. 
   
  To a New York City girl like Stacey, the fact that an old—supposedly haunted—house in Stoneybrook is being torn down is no big deal. But then her friend Kristy discovers the house was built on a graveyard, and when Stacey sees a horrible face in one of the windows, she wonders if the house really could be haunted! 
   
  The best friends you’ll ever have—with classic BSC covers and a letter from Ann M. Martin!

  Show book

• 

  The Knight's Map

  R. C. Sproul

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Since the first temptation, Satan has aimed to cast doubt on God’s Word. Our children and grandchildren need to be prepared for this. In this allegorical tale, theologian, pastor, and author Dr. R.C. Sproul continues his life’s work of making deep biblical truths clear and understandable to students of all ages. The Knight’s Map is the story of a knight who undertakes a perilous journey full of bad advice and wrong turns. In the end, he must decide whether he will trust the map provided by the King. Discussion questions with Scripture references help parents guide their children into the deeper meaning of the story.

  Show book