Claws / Mike & Rachel Grinti
“Emma's sister is missing. Her parents have spent all their
savings on the search. And now the family has no choice but to live in a
ramshackle trailer park on the edge of the forest, next door to down-and-out
harpies, hags, and trolls. Emma wonders if she'll ever see Helena, and if
she'll ever feel happy, again.
Then she makes a friend. A smooth-talking, dirty-furred cat named Jack. He's got a razor-sharp plan to rescue Emma's sister. He just wants one small favor in return...” (Amazon.com; 12/21/2012)
Then she makes a friend. A smooth-talking, dirty-furred cat named Jack. He's got a razor-sharp plan to rescue Emma's sister. He just wants one small favor in return...” (Amazon.com; 12/21/2012)
Jepp, who defied the stars / Katherine Marsh
Is fate sealed from the moment of birth or can it be molded with our own hands?
Jepp of Astraveld has left his countryside home on the empty promise of a stranger, only to become a captive in the royal court of the Spanish Infanta. He knew nothing of the daily humiliations experienced by a court dwarf. His attempt to escape leaves him imprisoned again and spirited across Europe. But he can't even begin to imagine the brilliant and eccentric new master—a man devoted to uncovering the secrets of the stars—who awaits him. (Amazon.com; 12/21/2012)
The supernaturalist : the graphic novel / Eoin Colfer & Andrew Donkin
“Unwanted by his parents, Cosmo Hill is put to work by the state, testing highly dangerous products. Cosmo realizes he must get away, and escapes with the help of the Supernaturalists, a group of kids who have the same special abilities as Cosmo--they can see supernatural Parasites, creatures that feed on the life force of humans. The Supernaturalists patrol the city at night, hunting the Parasites in hopes of saving what is left of humanity in Satellite City. But soon they find themselves caught in a web far more complicated than they'd imagined, and they discover a horrifying secret that will force them to question everything they believe in.” (Amazon.com ; 12/21/2012)Books for Research
The industrial revolution / Hilarie Staton
The story of the industrial revolution in America. Discusses
new technological inventions that changed manufacturing and travel; translation
of period costs to current dollar values. (Amazon.com ; 12/21/2012)
The story of the industrial revolution in America. Discusses new technological inventions that changed manufacturing and travel; translation of period costs to current dollar values. (Amazon.com ; 12/21/2012)
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