Diane Stanley
1) Second sleep
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Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When Max and his sister Rose go to visit their grandmother's lakeside vacation home, they soon discover that their nightly sleeps bring them to a timelocked place with kids from all different eras, united by their love of the lake--and Max begins to wonder if they can help him to find his missing mother.
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Language
English
Description
"Prince Alexos, the long-awaited champion of the goddess Athene, follows the course of his destiny through war and loss and a deadly confrontation with his enemy to its end: shipwreck on a magical, fog-shrouded island. There he meets the unforgettable Aria and faces the greatest challenge of his life. Based loosely on Shakespeare's The Tempest"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2017]
Language
English
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While cleaning out her reclusive grandfather's house, Joplin discovers pieces of a broken platter in a cookie tin. After having the platter repaired, Joplin wishes that she could both find a friend at school, and befriend the girl pictured in the platter. The next day, Joplin befriends a boy named Barrett, and also notices a girl outside her apartment. A girl who looks remarkably like the girl in the platter... The girl introduces herself as Sofie,...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In the little village of Castle Down, in a kingdom plagued by war, lives a peasant girl called Bella. Blessed with a kind family and a loving friend, she manages to create her own small patch of sunlight in a dark and dangerous world. Bella is a blacksmith's daughter; her friend Julian is a prince -- yet neither seems to notice the great gulf that divides his world from hers.
Suddenly Bella's world collapses. First Julian betrays her. Then
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Series
Publisher
Harper
Publication Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
From the age of seven when she became scullery maid in a castle, Molly has seen visions of the future which, years later, lead her and friend Tobias on an adventure to keep Alaric, the heir to the throne, safe from a curse.
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Series
Time-traveling twins volume 3
Publisher
Scholatic
Publication Date
[2005]
Language
English
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Description
Twins Liz and Lenny, along with their time-traveling grandmother, visit Plymouth Plantation to see how the Pilgrims lived and to celebrate a big feast with the Pilgrims and Native Americans.
Author
Publisher
A Paula Wiseman Book
Publication Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
"The delicious story of pioneering chef Alice Waters who changed the way America eats and kickstarted the organic food movement. A pioneer of the slow and organic food movements, she is also known for creating Edible Schoolyard, a project that involves kids in the growing of their own food"-- Provided by publisher.
11) Cleopatra
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Language
English
Description
Cleopatra was not the renowned beauty of legend-her strength lay in her intelligence, courage, and charm, and she would need all three in her short and perilous reign. She became Queen of Egypt at eighteen and by twenty had been driven from her throne. But she raided an army and won the support of the great Julius Caesar, who helped her return to rule.
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Series
Publication Date
2013
Language
English
Description
"With tensions rising between the kingdoms of Westria and Austlind, Molly and Tobias accompany King Alaric to Cortova, where he hopes to form an alliance with the powerful King Gonzalo--an alliance that would be sealed by Alaric's marriage to Gonzalo's daughter, the beautiful princess Elizabetta"-- Provided by publisher.
15) Joan of Arc
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Publication Date
[1998]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English and was burned at the stake for witchcraft.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper
Publication Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Sequel to: The silver bowl.
"At King Alaric's urging, Molly sets off on a quest for a magical loving cup (a goblet that binds people together), and her journey leads her to the hidden city of her ancestors, which proves to be as dangerous as it is mysterious"-- Provided by publisher.
17) Michelangelo
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet, well known for his work on the Sistine Chapel in Rome's St. Peter's Cathedral.
Author
Language
English
Description
Follows the life of the strong-willed queen who ruled England in the time of Shakespeare and the defeat of the Spanish Armada. An excellent biography of Elizabeth I, with emphasis on understanding the reasons for her actions in the context of the time. Bowker Authored Title code. This excellent biography combines outstanding writing with wonderful illustrations. Written as a narrative, it is very readable & focuses on exciting events of the era. Elizabeth's...



