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The Kickers Series (age 7-10) by Rich Wallace action ... sports Publisher comments: Nine-year-old Ben is brand-new to soccer, but he's a good athlete and knows he'll do well on the Bobcats, his team in the local Kickers soccer league. If he can only work around his obnoxious teammate Mark, the ball hog, Ben is sure he'll score his first goal. But Coach Patty, and Ben's own teammates, show him a little something about teamwork. And suddenly it dawns on him: he's a ball hog, too. Can he change his ways before the Bobcats lose their shot at the Kickers play-offs? title: The Ball Hogs title: Fake Out title: Benched title: Game-day Jitters |
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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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Zac Power (age 7-10) by H. I. Larry adventure ... action ... mystery Publisher comments: Zac Power is on a mission to the world's most dangerous island. He has to track down Dr. Drastic, an evil mad scientist, in a jungle is full of quicksand, piranhas, and poison frogs. No sweat! When you come from a family of spies, you do this sort of thing millions of times before the age of twelve. But this time is different. Something goes terribly wrong and Zac's geeky older brother gets kidnapped. Now, Zac only has 24 hours to find the formula for solution X and stop Dr. Drastic...before his brother gets fed to a volcano! title: Poison Island title: Deep Waters title: Mind Games title: Frozen Fear |
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Secret Agent Jack Stalwart Series (age 7-10) by Elizabeth Singer Hunt historical ... adventure ... action ... mystery Publisher comments: In this page-turning new adventure series, nine-year-old secret agent Jack Stalwart travels the world in search of his lost brother while solving thrilling international crimes. The pulse-pounding adventures accompany fascinating geographical, cultural, and historical facts. title: The Escape of the Deadly Dinosaur: USA title: The Search for the Sunken Treasure: Australia title: The Mystery of the Mona Lisa: France title: The Caper of the Crown Jewels: England title: The Secret of the Sacred Temple: Cambodia title: The Pursuit of the Ivory Poachers: Kenya title: The Puzzle of the Missing Panda: China title: Peril at the Grand Prix: Italy title: The Deadly Race to Space: Russia title: The Quest for Aztec Gold: Mexico title: The Theft of the Samurai Sword: Japan title: The Fight for the Frozen Land: The Arctic title: The Hunt for the Yeti Skull: Nepal title: The Mission to Find Max: Egypt title: The Fight for the Frozen Land: Arctic |
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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) title: Atomic Ace and the Robot Rampage |
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Beast Quest Series (age 7-10) by Adam Blade adventure ... action ... voyages/journeys ... fantasy In the first book in the Beast Quest series, Ferno the Fire Dragon, strange things are happening in Tom's village. First, the horses were attacked. Then, the river dried up. Now, the last of the crops has mysteriously burnt to the ground. Everyone is terrified. But Tom isn't afraid. He's always dreamed of a quest-a real quest!-and vows to go to the king and bring help for them all. But Tom soon learns that his village is not the only one in trouble. People are in trouble all over the kingdom. Hope is nearly lost. That is, until Tom is sent on the greatest quest of all--the Beast Quest. title: Ferno the Fire Dragon title: Sepron the Sea Serpent title: Tagus the Night Horse title: Cypher the Mountain Giant title: Tartok the Ice Beast title: Epos the Winged Flame title: Zepha the Monster Squid |
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Morgy Makes His Move
(age 7-10) by Maggie Lewis action ... school ... family Morgy MacDougal-MacDuff hates being the new kid in a new school in a new town in a new state. Each day brings some new weird Boston thing to get used to, but soon Morgy feels he may just fit in after all. |
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World of Adventure Series (age 7-10) by Gary Paulsen mystery ... adventure ... action Follow along on these strange and exciting adventures in far-flung locales. title: The Creature of Black Water Lake title: Curse of the Ruins title: Danger on Midnight River title: Escape from Fire Mountain title: Flight of the Hawk title: Grizzly title: Hook 'em, Snotty! title: The Legend of Red Horse Cavern title: Project: a Perfect World title: The Rock Jockeys title: Rodomonte's Revenge title: The Seventh Crystal title: Skydive! title: Thunder Valley title: The Treasure of El Patron title: Time Benders |