The Golden Capstone. Said to have sat upon the Great Pyramid during the times of the Egyptians, it was taken down at some point during those times. Currently its whereabouts are unknown, and they have been for millennia. Those whereabouts, though, will soon be found by Jack and his team. Jack’s team, representing a...
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It’s the early 1900s. Sixteen-year-old Rose Nolan, her three siblings, and her parents are just like any other family of immigrants at the time. They left their quaint lives in Limerick, Ireland on a ship bound for the land of opportunities. They realize quickly that it’s not as easy as it may have sounded....
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The open sea, the city, and the beautiful country side are the setting for another of Louis L’amour’s great stories. This story is one about a wanderer, a tough,dangerous,and daring man, who goes by the name Rafe Caradec. Beginning on a rough and traumatizing ship ride, Rafe, promises a man to make sure his daughter...
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World War II, the greatest war the world has ever seen. What comes to mind on this subject? The beaches of Normandy, the Battle of the Bulge, Pearl Harbor. These are all true, but there is one front that very few people know about: the East Coast of America. That’s right; the United States...
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Priceless gems stolen. A secret plot. A corrupt mother. The Star of Kazan, by Eva Ibbotson, is one story you won’t want to miss. This book with crazy twists and turns will keep you entranced in its corridors of excitement and humor. It will keep the most energetic child in its grasp. Annika is...
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In the Story, Behind Rebel Lines, by Seymour Reit, Emma Edmonds, a brave 21-year-old girl, enrolls in the army dressed as man, knowing her life may be at risk. For several weeks Emma cares for the sick and the wounded as a nurse in a tent hospital on the battlefield. When she hears about...
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Do you think math is boring and pointless? Do you think sailing is a waste of time? Read Carry On, Mr. Bowditch, by Jean Lee Latham and you will surely change your mind. This is an exciting, heart-breaking book about the life of Nathaniel (Nat) Bowditch, an intelligent boy living in Salem in 1776,...
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