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Crisis on Conshelf Ten by Monica Hughes
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Talking In Whispers
James Watson - 1983
Then Andres meets an American journalist who provides him with evidence that will be ‘more valuable than bullets’ against the oppressive military regime.An exciting and uncompromising political thriller, Talking in Whispers was awarded the German Buxtehuder Bulle, which celebrates outstanding teenage fiction dealing with human rights themes.
Some of the Kinder Planets: Stories
Tim Wynne-Jones - 1995
A collection of nine stories by the popular Canadian author, including The Night of the Pomegranate, Save the Moon for Kerdy Dickus, and The Hope Bakery.
Redwork
Michael Bedard - 1990
It stands in the shadows...dark, crumbling, and forbidding. At night, smoke curls from beneath its doors, and an old man toils in secret.ROOM OF TERRORInside, something is moving...tongues of luminous color lap against the glass...coiling and curling...begging to be released.DEVIL'S WORKThe old man stands before his creation. Silently he tends the fires that feed it...waiting for the right moment to unleash its power upon the world.
The Dolphin Crossing
Jill Paton Walsh - 1970
A small boat helps the evacuation from Dunkirk.
See How They Run
David McRobbie - 1996
After moving around to several towns in the UK, the family finally emigrates to Australia, but trouble still follows them there.
Rocco
Sherryl Jordan - 1990
He is challenged in everything he knows and all his abilities - in everything he brings with him from his usual, modern life.Life in Anshur requires courage and strength - but also has a lot to offer: knowledge, friendship and love.
The Crowstarver
Dick King-Smith - 1998
Another great Dick King Smith tale.
Marianne Dreams
Catherine Storr - 1958
That night she has an extraordinary dream. She is transported into her own picture, and as she explores further she soon realises she is not alone. The boy at the window is called Mark, and his every movement is guarded by the menacing stone watchers that surround the solitary house. Together, in their dreams, Marianne and Mark must save themselves...
Taronga
Victor Kelleher - 1986
Hopeful of a less brutal life, he escapes to Sydney - only to be further disillusioned. Then, at the heart of the city he comes upon Taronga Zoo, which has been strangely unaffected by the general chaos. Or has it? Is it an island of safety in the midst of so much danger? Or is it really the most sinister place of all?
Pastures of the Blue Crane
H.F. Brinsmead - 1987
It's the home her father grew up in - the one her grandfather hasn't seen in decades. The decision to go out there and fix it up, with her difficult grandfather tagging along, is more a matter of contrariness than anything else. Making the property profitable again is a challenge Ryl rises to, and along the way she learns about herself and her family.
Thunder and Lightnings
Jan Mark - 1976
Shortly after his family moves to the Norfolk countryside, Andrew is befriended by a local boy with a passion for airplanes.
Elidor
Alan Garner - 1965
Four ordinary things lead the Watson children on an extraordinary adventure to a magical land called Elidor. In pursuit of four ancient treasures, the forces of evil have crossed over into our world, and it falls to the Watson children to find the treasures, seal the bridge between worlds, and guard the strayed unicorn Findhorn . . . even though their heroism may cost them everything.
Viking's Dawn
Henry Treece - 1956
They come to grief on an island in the Hebrides.
The Nargun and the Stars
Patricia Wrightson - 1970
After a millennial sleep, the stone-like Nargun awakes to roam the land again--unless a recently orphaned little boy and his new family can somehow halt the mythic creature's deadly advance.
Under the Mountain
Maurice Gee - 1979
While vacationing with relatives in Auckland, twins Theo and Rachel discover that they are endowed with special powers to oppose mysterious giant creatures that are determined to destroy the world.