Author: Bryan Chick Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 006200316X Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 310
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A fast-paced and exciting read for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs. Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood—but what are they looking for? Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Megan is the first to notice the puzzling behavior of some of the animals. One day Megan disappears, and her brother and their friends realize it's up to them to find her. Their only choice is to follow a series of clues and sneak into the zoo. But once inside, they discover there's much more to the Clarksville City Zoo than they could ever have guessed... The author originally had the idea for The Secret Zoo when he was nine and wondered what would happen if zoo exhibits had secret doors that allowed kids to go inside—and the animals to come outside. He brings that sense of adventure and excitement to this story, making it a favorite for home and classroom reading along with such middle grade fantasy favorites as The One and Only Ivan.
Author: Bryan Chick Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062069586 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 272
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"We will need you as Crossers, and we will need you not only to be brave—but to be fearless." Mr. Darby paused, giving the scouts time to digest his words. Then he continued. "I want you to think before answering. Can you accept this challenge?" Only weeks after their return from the Secret Zoo, Noah and his friends must go back—and face their biggest challenge yet. With monstrous sasquatches freely attacking the denizens of the zoo and the evil Shadowist at large, the fate of the world is at stake. As Crossers, Noah, Megan, Richie, and Ella would help protect the zoo from these dangers. But do they have what it takes to complete their training? And what other secrets are hiding in the shadows?
Author: Bryan Chick Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062093428 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 185
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Book three in this fast-paced and exciting series for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs. Noah, Megan, Richie, and Ella are the Action Scouts; friends whose tree house overlooks the Clarksville City Zoo. When they discover a magical world hidden within the zoo, they are swept away on an adventure in which penguins can fly, a mysterious figure lurks in the shadows, and the scouts are enlisted to help Mr. Darby, who is in charge of the Secret Zoo. But will the scouts be able to fight against the dangerous sasquatches who have escaped the zoo and threaten their town? There’s only one way to find out if the four friends training as Crossers can help save the Secret Zoo. The author originally had the idea for The Secret Zoo when he was nine and wondered what would happen if zoo exhibits had secret doors that allowed kids to go inside—and the animals to come outside. He brings that sense of adventure and excitement to this story, making it a favorite for home and classroom reading along with such middle grade fantasy favorites as The One and Only Ivan.
Author: Faye Hanson Publisher: Candlewick Press ISBN: 0763689084 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 48
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Disappointed to find most of the animals asleep during a school trip to the zoo, Max and Mia decide to make the best of things before finding themselves locked in the zoo at night, when the animals wake up and begin a dazzling floor show.
Author: Bryan Chick Publisher: Harper Collins ISBN: 0062373196 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 1456
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This digital collection contains all five books in the popular Secret Zoo series! These are fast-paced and exciting reads for middle grade fantasy, mystery, and animal buffs. Something strange is happening at the Clarksville City Zoo. Late at night, monkeys are scaling the walls and searching the neighborhood—but what are they looking for? Noah, his sister Megan, and their best friends, Richie and Ella, live next door to the zoo. Megan is the first to notice the puzzling behavior of some of the animals. One day Megan disappears, and her brother and their friends realize it's up to them to find her. Their only choice is to follow a series of clues and sneak into the zoo. But once inside, they discover there's much more to the Clarksville City Zoo than they could ever have guessed... The author originally had the idea for The Secret Zoo when he was nine and wondered what would happen if zoo exhibits had secret doors that allowed kids to go inside—and the animals to come outside. He brings that sense of adventure and excitement to the books in this series, making them a favorite for home and classroom reading along with such middle grade fantasy favorites as The One and Only Ivan.
Author: Bryan Chick Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0063279282 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 206
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The sixth and final book in the Secret Zoo series! Beneath the Clarksville City Zoo exists a magical world—the Secret Zoo. The Shadowist has taken control of the Secret Zoo, and it’s up to Noah and his friends—both human and animal—to stop him. School Library Journal called The Secret Zoo series a “fast-paced mix of mystery and fantasy.” The Secret Zoo: The Final Fight is an adventurous and imaginative story for fans of Amanda Foody’s Wilderlore series and animal lovers everywhere. Hidden beneath the regular Clarksville City Zoo, the Secret Zoo is an incredible world where animals and humans peacefully coexist as equals. But even in the Secret Zoo, there are dangers . . . and forbidden places. When Noah and his friends discover tarantulas roaming around, they’re sure the bad omen can only mean one thing: the Shadowist is nearby. Closing the portals is the only option to save all the animals at Clarksville City Zoo—and Noah’s world. But when Mr. Darby and the Descenders are unsuccessful in destroying the portals, Noah realizes that the Secret Zoo is going to war. The Secret Zoo: The Final Fight is the sixth and final book in Bryan Chick’s The Secret Zoo series. A fast-paced, imaginative, and adventurous story perfect for fans of fantasy and animal stories as well as reluctant readers.
Author: Byron Preiss Publisher: ibooks ISBN: Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 1
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The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many "armchair treasure hunt" books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, The Secret: A Treasure Hunt was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.
Author: William Shaw Publisher: Mulholland Books ISBN: 0316316253 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 336
Book Description
Police Sergeant William South has a good reason to shy away from murder investigations: he is a murderer himself. A methodical, diligent, and exceptionally bright detective, South is an avid birdwatcher and trusted figure in his small town on the rugged Kentish coast. He also lives with the deeply buried secret that, as a child in Northern Ireland, he may have killed a man. When a fellow birdwatcher is found murdered in his remote home, South's world flips. The culprit seems to be a drifter from South's childhood; the victim was the only person connecting South to his early crime; and a troubled, vivacious new female sergeant has been relocated from London and assigned to work with South. As our hero investigates, he must work ever-harder to keep his own connections to the victim, and his past, a secret. The Birdwatcher is British crime fiction at its finest; a stirring portrait of flawed, vulnerable investigators; a meticulously constructed mystery; and a primal story of fear, loyalty and vengeance. **Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year
Author: Lin Oliver Publisher: Penguin Workshop ISBN: 0448480905 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 130
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When the fantastic frame takes Tiger and Luna to the diner depicted in Edward Hopper's painting, Nighthawks, they explore the streets and subways of 1942 New York City.
Author: Albert Almoznino Publisher: Courier Corporation ISBN: 9780486418766 Category : Games & Activities Languages : en Pages : 68
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Clear explanations and over 70 illustrations demonstrate how to position your hands to make lifelike shadows of a lumbering dinosaur, a pair of playful monkeys, an eagle taking flight, a cat scratching itself, a howling wolf, a neighing horse, a dog that eats a rabbit, and many other figures.
Author: Bryan Chick
Author: Bryan Chick
Author: Bryan Chick
Author: Faye Hanson
Author: Bryan Chick
Author: Bryan Chick
Author: Byron Preiss
Author: William Shaw
Author: Lin Oliver
Author: Albert Almoznino