Showing results for title "Cross" in Literature & Fiction

Set in a time when wolf-hunting was illegal in certain states of America, this is the story of two teenagers, brother and sister, who find four orphaned wolf pups while out walking. Its hunting season and the pups' chances of survival without a surrogate pack are slim. Belle tells the story from her point of view, as she and Trevor decide to risk their own safety and walk them across the border, over the mountain range that divides the states. An unexpected turn of events ultimately seals the fate of their quest.

The boy discovers his courage in Iceland, but will it be enough for the challenges he must face? The rainbow travelers have accidentally discovered the secret to crossing the ocean in an instant. In the first book in the series, they arrive in New Zealand and need your help to decide what to do and where to go next.

In 'The Mystery of Mr Jones’s Disappearing Taxi', someone has been driving Mr Jones’s taxi, and books have been mysteriously vanishing from the local library. Can Arabel and Mortimer solve the mystery? Mortimer’s Cross sees Arabel’s nasty great-aunt Olwen coming to stay, and subjecting Mortimer to a bath - much to his disgust. And in Mortimer’s Portrait on Glass the Jones family take a trip to Ireland and visit a glass factory, with unfortunate results.

When Vietnamese American Freddie Lo finds herself in Vietnam for the first time since she was little, she's not quite sure how to feel. The memories of her extended family are more like distant echoes; she has a tough time speaking Vietnamese; and she can't help but feel like she just isn't Vietnamese enough. Still, this is her chance to reconnect with her family, especially her Ong ngoai --or grandfather--who is receiving a big award.

Embark on a whimsical journey through the Royal Kingdom of Whiskerland with "Princess Petunia Learns the Green Cross Code," a charming storybook that combines the magic of fairy tales with essential lessons in road safety. Meet Princess Petunia, a delightful miniature chocolate and tan dachshund, and her loyal courtier, CuCu, a handsome black and white Tuxedo Cat. Dressed in her finest pink gown and a small gold crown, Princess Petunia, along with CuCu, donning his bow tie, invites young listeners on an adventure filled with fun, friendship, and important life lessons.

Tuva is starting seventh grade, and her checklist of goals includes: writing a diary, getting a cool look, building the best fort in the woods with her BFFs, and sharing EVERYTHING with her best friends. But when she starts school, nothing is how she hoped it would be. Seventh grade has split her friends into rival factions: Team Linnea and the girls who fall in love and Team Bao and the girls who are still playing. Linnea has a boyfriend, Bao hates everything related to feelings. Worst of all, Tuva is expected to choose a side!

Kero is sicker than he's ever been before, and has been for a while now. It looks like it's time for another trip to the vet. But this time Kero's human won't be bringing him home; it's time for Kero to cross the rainbow bridge! What does this mean? And what will Kero find on the other side of the rainbow bridge? This is the final book in the Kero's World series, and tells the story of the saddest and very last chapter in the life of a beloved dog, as he goes to the place where all of us must go eventually.

Spring 1665, London. Sam was just a young boy when his master took him out of the orphanage. When he was old enough, he was going to become his master’s apprentice. But that was before the plague arrived. Now, Sam finds himself nailed into his workshop home with only his dying master and pet dog Budge for company. Can Sam escape? And even if he does, will he be able to survive?