Lonely teenage Lucas becomes the keeper of some human ashes he finds neglected in a taxicab office. As he searches for their owner, some coincidences (HUGE coincidences!) lead him to realize the ashes may be tied to his M.I.A. father.
Peak is the son of two famous, now-divorced, climbers. (get it? Peak?) When arrested for attempting to scale a large city building, his punishment is to go live with his father.
It's not surprising that this novel has been made into a movie — author Larry Doyle has been a comedy screenwriter for some time, and this book reads like a screenplay.
The first book in Pierce's The Song of The Lioness quartet introduces Alanna, a young noble-born girl who dreams of becoming a knight of Tortall instead of a lady.
Times have changed in the Kingdom of Tortall. Keladry of Mindelan, who dreams of a knight's shield of her own, is the first girl without a disguise to train for knighthood.
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Collard profiles the wide range of research projects conducted by scientists working on a threatened reef habitat.
Luther, a high school sophomore, works for a vet who rehabilitates falcons. His work with these birds leads him to support forest preservation and puts him in conflict with his stepfather, a long-time logger.
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When a little boy explores his grandfather's garage, he finds a treasure — his grandfather's old guitar. He learns that the guitar has provided the music for Christmas posadas, love songs, and campfires.
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A rhyming text in an intriguing format introduces the moon's cyclical nature — its phases. An informational note concludes this introductory look at the moon and why it appears to change.
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Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin takes the reader on a journey through centuries of air and space aviation, from Isaac Newton to exploring Mars to futuristic space tours. Fascinating details and a timeline are imbedded throughout.