Download or read book The Preposterous Adventures of Swimmer written by Alexander Key and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After years in captivity, a brilliant otter escapes into the wild Growing up in the high country, Swimmer bathed in clean water and dined on fresh crawfish. Then the trapper came, killing Swimmer’s mother and imprisoning him and his sister, who did not survive. After years of being poked and prodded by the Professor, he has had enough. He slips out of the townhouse and into the park across the street but is forced to return home when the city water proves too filthy to swim in. Unable to proceed on his own, he does something he vowed never to do: He asks the caretaker, Clarence, for help. Convinced that Swimmer would die in the wild, Clarence refuses to help the otter break free. And so, when the Professor is on a trip to Nashville for a lecture, Swimmer takes his chance, escaping back into the high country. It’s a wild world out there, and this clever otter intends to conquer it all.
Download or read book Swimmer an Underwater Superhero Adventure written by Jennifer R. Vassell and published by . This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: mmerse yourself into the vibrant world of Ocean Prim. This splashingly creative, refreshingly original story answers an age-old question -- How did fish learn to swim? In Ocean Prim, a world of walking fish, floating was frowned upon; it was an absurd notion. All Prim Fish knew to calmly walk in a classy, non-swift motion. But, Swimmer could only float. Swimmer just wanted to be accepted; so one day, he thought he could dazzle the others with his snazzy floating moves. Swimmer twisted, twirled, jumped, and whirled through the water, hoping to impress the crowd that had gathered. Instead, the other fish became angry and demanded Swimmer be kicked out of the Walking Games. So, dive into Ocean Prim! While there, you will learn more about Swimmer's fate and discover How Fish Learned to Swim.
Download or read book The Forgotten Door written by Alexander Key and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Well written fantasy with strong character emphasis and empathy” from the author of the sci-fi classic Escape to Witch Mountain (Kirkus Reviews). At night, Little Jon’s people go out to watch the stars. Mesmerized by a meteor shower, he forgets to watch his step and falls through a moss-covered door to another land: America. He awakes hurt, his memory gone, sure only that he does not belong here. Captured by a hunter, Jon escapes by leaping six feet over a barbed-wire fence. Hungry and alone, he staggers through the darkness and is about to be caught when he is rescued by a kind family known as the Beans. They shelter him, feed him, and teach him about his new home. In return, he will change their lives forever. Although the Beans are kind to Little Jon, the townspeople mistrust the mysterious visitor. But Jon has untold powers, and as he learns to harness them, he will show his newfound friends that they have no reason to be afraid.
Download or read book The Preposterous Adventures Of George Washington Munchausen De Spoof being The Most Amazing Story A Man Ever Told And Lived written by Jay Hickory Wood and published by Wentworth Press. This book was released on 1898 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Magic Meadow written by Alexander Key and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the dark of a grim hospital ward, five children escape to another world They call themselves the incurables. They are five children doomed to spend their lives in Belleview’s Ward Nine, unable to walk, care for themselves, or even take a trip outside. Their days are gloomy, but they have one another, and at night they play the game. Whispering about places that could never be, they build worlds so vivid that they almost seem real. And then one night, their dreams come true. While the others sleep, Brick closes his eyes and thinks harder than he ever has about the place he calls the Magic Meadow—a lush hill where dandelions grow. When he opens his eyes, he has been transported. The meadow is real, and with his friends at his side, he will return there again and again—to learn, to walk, to live.
Download or read book Jagger written by Alexander Key and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A magical dog falls through a portal and finds himself in Alabama Jagger is a protector of the hunted—a great white dog who stands between the people of his village and the evils that lurk outside of it. When an earthquake splits open the ground beneath his feet, Jagger travels through space to a mysterious forest, where a deer is running for her life. To save her, he fights off a pack of vicious hounds and gets shot in the leg by a pair of hunters. As he lies bleeding in the woods, running out of hope, he cries out with his mind—and a young girl’s voice answers. Nan Thornberry has always had the ability to talk to animals, but she has never met one like Jagger. She and her older brother rescue the dog and bandage his wound. In return, he will serve as their protector, guarding them against the greatest evil he has ever had to face.
Download or read book The Golden Enemy written by Alexander Key and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a changed reality, a curious boy confronts an ancient anger Boy Jaim’s world is a peaceful place where war and violence are a distant memory and man and beast live together as friends. Although his contemporaries prefer to fly far above the surface of the earth, Boy Jaim is an explorer who yearns to chart the mysteries of the forest floor. And so, accompanied by his dog, Doubtful, he ventures into the woods and finds something he believed the world had left behind: hate. Doubtful smells the beast first—a powerful animal, dangerous and full of rage. It is a bear, come to take revenge on humankind for slaughtering its brothers long ago, and its violence forces Boy Jaim’s people to take up weapons for the first time in generations. But when the bear begins communicating with Boy Jaim, he finds they have common cause and will have to work together to survive.
Download or read book Bolts written by Alexander Key and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captured by spies, a robot dog fights to return to his master The Consolidated Mechanical Men Corporation makes all sorts of robots, but it has never produced a robot dog. When Bingo Brown, grandson of the famous navy inventor Commander Brown, sends in a request for just such a marvel, the engineers do their best, but no matter what they try, their standard brain just won’t fit inside the pooch’s head. Finally, they shave a bit off either side of the gray matter, and the result is Bolts: a scrappy little mutt with razor teeth, a razor wit, and a habit of speaking his utterly deranged mind. When a gang of Mongolian spies searching for Consolidated’s new superbrain diverts Bingo Brown’s shipment, the puppy puts up quite a fight. On the run from spies and desperate to find his owner, Bolts will prove that his bite is just as bad as his bark. Bolts is the 3rd book in the Sprockets series, which also includes Sprockets and Rivets and Sprockets.
Download or read book Elementary English written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SCC library has 1949-cur.
Download or read book Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature Vol 1 written by R. Reginald and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, A Checklist, 1700-1974, Volume one of Two, contains an Author Index, Title Index, Series Index, Awards Index, and the Ace and Belmont Doubles Index.
Download or read book The Incredible Tide written by Alexander Key and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A castaway on a rocky island is captured by a gang of evil men He was born Conan of Orme, but Orme is no more. When nuclear war causes the oceans to swallow up the Western world, Conan escapes by chance, washing up on a craggy, desolate isle. After years of privilege, island life is a hard adjustment, but he grows strong—learning to fish, to make fire, and to befriend the birds. On moonless nights, he screams into the darkness, tortured by a loneliness he cannot overcome. One day, a ship appears on the horizon, and Conan believes himself saved. But for this young survivor, trouble is just beginning. The ship belongs to the New Order, cruel rulers who are rebuilding Earth through brute force. They send their new slave to the cutthroat city of Industria, intending to break his spirit. But Conan finds power on the island, and with it, he will remake the world.
Download or read book The Case of the Vanishing Boy written by Alexander Key and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His memory gone, a mysterious youth knows only one thing: It’s time to run On a crowded commuter train, a young boy shakes with fear, unable to remember how he got there or where he’s going. His memory is a total blank. He doesn’t even know his name. But beside him is a blind girl, Ginny, who has a way of seeing deep within people’s souls. Looking inside the boy’s addled memory, she discovers that his name is Jan—and he has every reason to be afraid. When the train stops, Jan flees into the night, and the police come charging after him. No matter where he goes—a church, the woods, the back alleys of this cozy suburban town—the hunters keep getting closer. He has incredible powers, and the government wants to use them for evil purposes. As his memory returns, Jan will tame his powers and stop running. With Ginny’s help, he will begin to fight back.
Download or read book Appalachian Children s Literature written by and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-04-13 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive bibliography includes books written about or set in Appalachia from the 18th century to the present. Titles represent the entire region as defined by the Appalachian Regional Commission, including portions of 13 states stretching from southern New York to northern Mississippi. The bibliography is arranged in alphabetical order by author, and each title is accompanied by an annotation, most of which include composite reviews and critical analyses of the work. All classic genres of children's literature are represented.
Download or read book Flight to the Lonesome Place written by Alexander Key and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the run from killers, a boy genius looks for strength in numbers When he steps on stage, Ronnie Cleveland feels his troubles slip away. He is the Blue Boy, a genius who sings, plays piano, and solves math problems faster than any calculator. His nightclub act is a great success, but he feels fear creeping into his heart. When a young Spanish girl warns him that trouble is coming, he knows she is right—and that it’s too late to stop it. Before his time in the spotlight, Ronnie worked for a pair of underworld accountants. Because he remembers every number he ever crunched, the Blue Boy’s head holds enough dirt to put the entire mob in jail—and that makes him a target. When his manager and bodyguards disappear, Ronnie runs to find the mysterious girl, and seek refuge in the most lonesome place in the world.
Download or read book Best Books for Children Preschool Through the Middle Grades written by and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Swimming Lessons written by David Ehrenfeld and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2002-02-06 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never in history has life been so complicated and full of sudden changes. Technology, the environment, and the way we work and relate to one another are all in upheaval. With wit, humor, a calm voice, and great authority, Swimming Lessons gives a clear view of what our world has become - not just our successes, but also the destruction set loose by our own genius and inventions. In addition, it offers practical, non-utopian suggestions for keeping afloat in the dangerous waters of the 21st century's globalized civilization. Whether it is describing a comical brainstorming session in a Washington boardroom or a close encounter with an Alaskan grizzly and her cubs, Swimming Lessons is a delight to read. Trained in history, medicine, and zoology, David Ehrenfeld brings a grand perspective to his challenging task. He writes not just as a scientist, but as one who values and understands the social sciences and humanities as well. In the first half of Swimming Lessons, we learn to recognize the lies we live: about education, new military weapons systems, biotechnology, electronic pseudocommunities, and accelerated obsolescence. We also learn about the deadly corporate economics that affect every aspect of our lives, even environmental conservation. The second half reveals the pitfalls and opportunities in the main tasks we face: relating to nature in a manmade world and restoring our damaged communities.
Download or read book The North Carolina Historical Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
