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"In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she'll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering "expats" from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible--for the body, but also for the fabric of space-time. She is tasked with working as a "bridge": living with, assisting, and monitoring the expat known as "1847" or Commander Graham...
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Library mouse books volume 3
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IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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When Sarah, an explorer mouse, meets Sam she gives him the courage to finally climb to the highest library shelves--and beyond--and he shows her how to explore the world through reading.
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Explorers Guild volume 1
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Set against the backdrop of World War I, with western civilization on the edge of calamity, the first installment in The Explorers Guild series concerns the Guild's quest to find the golden city of Buddhist myth. The search will take them from the Polar North to the Mongolian deserts, through the underground canals of Asia to deep inside the Himalayas, before the fabled city finally divulges its secrets and the globe-spanning journey plays out to...
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A whaler's daughter, Flora Mackie first crossed the Arctic Circle at the age of twelve and fell in love with the cold and unforgiving terrain. In 1889, she sets out to become a scientist and explorer. Despite those who believe that a young woman has no place in this harsh world of men, her determination leads her back to northern Greenland at the head of a British expedition. Yearning for wider horizons, American geologist Jakob de Beyn joins a rival...
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Michigan brides collection volume 3
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"On occupied Mackinac Island, Voyageur Pierre Durant and local girl Angelique Labelle must decide where their loyalties lie, and what they will risk for love"-- Provided by publisher.
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The Littles volume 8
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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The Little family, tiny people less than six inches tall, find maps and papers in a secret room that may clear up the mystery surrounding Grandpa Little's disappearance.
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Accidental adventures volume 3
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IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 9
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If Oliver and Celia Navel had any hopes this year would be less life threatening than the last, they are quickly shattered... along with their television set. When a strange scientist warns them that their mother is - yest again - in peril, it's off to the Pacific Ocean they go. But navigating stormy seas proves easy comparing to tackling a Kraken - an enormous squid - and the twins think they might have bitten off more than they can chew. In their...
10) The doldrums
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Doldrums volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 9
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An eccentric like all Helmsleys, eleven-year-old Archer escapes his overprotective mother and recruits two friends, Oliver and Adelaide, to help him plan a rescue of his long-lost grandparents, world-famous explorers who disappeared atop an iceberg in the Antarctic.
11) Eversion
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Doctor Silas Coade tries to keep his crew safe while figuring out why maritime disasters keep happening to him in different centuries.
12) The maw: a novel
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"Milo Luttrell never expected to step inside the mouth of an ancient cave in rural Tanzania. After all, he's a historian--not an archaeologist. Summoned under the guise of a mysterious life-changing opportunity, Milo suddenly finds himself in the midst of an expedition into the largest underground system in Africa, helmed by a brash billionaire-turned-exploration guru and his elite team of cavers. It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to finally solve...
13) The folded world
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Dirge for Prester John volume 2
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Intertwines three narratives to tell the tale of the beginning of the end of the world: a younger, angrier Hagia, the blemmye-wife of John and Queen of Pentexore, Vyala, a lion-philosopher entrusted with the care of the deformed and prophetic royal princess, and John Mandeville, who in his many travels discovers the land of Pentexore.
14) Black ice
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Deep beneath the Antarctic ice cap, scientist Lauren Burgess has discovered a secret that could change the face of human knowledge. Then a desperate mayday call comes in. Two explorers, one of them the legendary Julian Fitzgerald, are stranded out on the ice and a rescue is their only hope. Lauren puts the ground breaking scientific work on hold as she leads a dangerous rescue mission into the frozen void. But after returning to the base, the pressure...
16) Treasured vows
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If you love Lisa Kleypas and Tessa Dare, you will love Cathy Maxwell. Now, her classic romance, filled with love and laughter, has a bold, new look!
"Whenever I'm asked which of my characters is my favorite, the answer always is Phadra Abbott. I love her scarves, her toe rings, and her desire to live life to its fullest."-Cathy Maxwell
As stubborn as she is beautiful, Phadra Abbott will not be deterred when she sets her mind on something. The...
19) Journey to Juno
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Galaxy Zack volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
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On the planet Nebulon in 2120, Zack joins his school's Explorer's Club and visits Juno, a planet made of crystals, but he is less than thrilled when he is partnered with the class bully.
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Geronimo Stilton. Original series volume 10
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Geronimo, broken-hearted after a failed romance, sets out with his family to explore the Eighth Wonder of the Mouse World.
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