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Dinosaur Cove (age 7-10) by Rex Stone math/science/technology ... adventure ... action Publisher comments: Tom and Jamie can't believe their luck when they find a secret entrance to a prehistoric world filled with dinosaurs! The first dinosaur they meet is a friendly wannanosaurus. It eats the fruit from super-stinky ginkgo trees. But soon, Tom and Jamie meet a much less friendly dino: a Tyrannosaurus Rex that would like to eat them! title: Attack of the Tyrannosaurus title: Charge of the Triceratops title: March of the Ankylosaurus title: Flight of the Quetzalcoatlus title: Catching the Velociraptor title: Stampede of the Edmontosaurus title: Saving the Stegosaurus title: Swimming with the Plesiosaur title: Tracking the Diplodocus |
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Blackbeard's Last Fight
(age 7-10) by Erik A. Kimmel action ... adventure ... historical Publisher comments: Cabin boy Jeremy Hobbs knows the horror stories about Blackbeard the pirate. In 1718, the man is notorious for plundering ships and has recently blockaded the port of Charleston. But Jeremy has heard Blackbeard is loved as well. One day Jeremy accompanies Lieutenant Maynard on a visit to Virginia’s governor, who is looking for a bold officer to wipe out the pirate. Now, as Lieutenant Maynard's sloop approaches Blackbeard's ship, Jeremy's mouth feels dry and his stomach tightens. He has never been in a sea battle before. He hopes he will act bravely, and that he is doing the right thing. This tale is a thrilling adventure in which the roles of hero and villain become increasingly blurred. |
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Lego Exo-Force Series (age 7-10) by Allison Lassieur science fiction ... action ... adventure Publisher comments: Exo-Force is a valiant team of young heroes who pit their skill, their intelligence, and the power of their armor against their robot enemies. The Exo-Force team is on a mission and they need your help to succeed. Each chapter ends with a puzzle and when all the puzzles have been solved, you'll crack the code with the rest of the team. Can you help them to solve this mystery? A surprise awaits the one with the right answer! Join the adventure . . . title: Secret of the Golden Tower: An Exoforce Puzzle Adventure title: Race to the Golden City |
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Atomic Ace Series (age 7-10) by Jeff Weigel poetry ... science fiction ... adventure ... action ... family So what's it like living with Atomic Ace, a dad who battles robots and can fly? It's not as weird as you might think--after all, Ace is always there to fix Saturday lunch and play ball with his son. Mom is just Mom and Dad is just Dad--they're a normal family! And a normal dad can sometimes mess up. That's what happens when Atomic Ace meets his ruthless nemesis, Insect King. This normal family is stressed! title: Atomic Ace (He's Just My Dad) |