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During the Civil War, rural families had to watch out for guerrilla fighters called bushwackers. Josey McBride and her Missourian family in this story find their farmhouse abruptly invaded by these troublesome thieves. If the McBride family is lucky, the women and children can outsmart the notorious Bill Wilson and his gang.

PREMIO EDEBÉ DE LITERATURA INFANTIL 2013 Musgo es un perro que, sin entender el porqué de las guerras, ha visto cómo su hogar y la familia con la que vivía desaparece en un segundo al caer una bomba que todo lo destruye. Entre los cascotes, busca sin éxito a sus dos niños, Janinka y Mirek...

In a small Danish town over a century ago, a remarkable dream took root among the sheep and cattle—a dream that would change lives forever. It was the dream of a young farm boy named Moe, who wanted to grow more crops for his family and friends to enjoy. However, there was one problem: Moe was surrounded by ocean, with only a little piece of land to grow. What could he possibly do about that?

During the War of 1812, Rebecca’s father leaves her and her sister to watch their family’s lighthouse while he’s in town. As luck would have it, a ship full of British Redcoats drops anchor nearby and threatens to raid their town! All Rebecca has at her disposal are a fife, a drum, and her cleverness. How can she use them to protect her home?

Back in the days of the first oil wells, the oilmen passed the time by spinning tall tales. One of their favorite storytellers was Gib Morgan, whose adventures became legend! Find out about the man behind his tales and hear a tale or two from the oil fields.

El príncipe convertido en rana, cuenta en primera persona su historia. Su hechizo solo puede ser roto por el beso de una princesa, pero él confiesa que no soporta a la princesa del reino porque es muy quisquillosa. ¿Cómo hará para conseguir entonces el beso que tanto necesita? ¿Podrá...

An orphan boy named Billy performs with a traveling medicine show with Angus and Doctor C.F. Noble, Discoverer of the Elixir of the Incas. Billy is planning to run away when Doc is suddenly taken ill. Will Billy stay and help the Doc or run away?

“A captivating…thrilling adventure story that shows the power of friendship, hope, and forgiveness.” —Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series In the wake of Lifeboat 12 comes a “gripping, harrowing” (Publishers Weekly) World War II novel-in-verse by acclaimed author Susan...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A thrilling mystery and collaboration between award-winning and bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin! This historical adventure follows two siblings at Bletchley Park, the home of WWII codebreakers, as they try to unravel a mystery surrounding their...

When the clubhouse fills with smoke, First Daughters Marissa and Clara escape to find themselves in James Madison’s presidency, with the White House and capital city ablaze at the hands of invading British troops. Pursued by the redcoats, the sisters race through the countryside as the War of 1812 rages all around them. Over rough roads, through naval battles, and on the ramparts of Baltimore’s Fort McHenry—where they lend a hand composing “The Star-Spangled Banner”—Marissa and Clara help save a young nation while confronting the contradictions that challenge what it means to be free.

Their mom is the newly elected President of the United States, the Secret Service is always hovering nearby, and First Daughters Marissa and Clara don’t expect they’ll be venturing out anytime soon—until they discover a secret passage in the White House dining room and a candlelit clubhouse full of antique curiosities and mysterious doors. The candle blows out, a door opens, and the girls find themselves in the White House of President Teddy Roosevelt and his boisterous family.

From acclaimed author J. Kasper Kramer comes a middle grade novel that’s “part gritty historical fiction, part The War of the Worlds” (Kirkus Reviews) about a budding young scientist in 1947 Roswell, New Mexico, who fears her weather balloon experiment has been mistaken for a flying saucer!...

Millwright Samuel Peppard is ready to test his wind wagon invention on the prairie plains of the Midwest.

Despite the danger in doing so, Travis’s family helps escaped slaves find freedom in the North. While his father is away, one of their neighbors comes to inform them that he’s searching for a missing slave. He suspects Travis’s family may be helping the slaves escape, but hasn’t found a way to prove it. Will Travis and his family be able to shake off the neighbor’s suspicions and avoid trouble?

A young boy named Moki has visions of planting seeds during a time of conflict between Spanish missionaries, known as Black Robes, and the Hopi tribe, known as the People. Can the two groups find a way to share the valley in harmony?

Egipto, 1346 a.C.: Desde que tiene uso de razón, la pequeña Amunet ha sido capaz de comunicarse con los animales, pero su vida da un vuelco cuando los sacerdotes de Amón, el clero más poderoso del Antiguo Egipto, descubren su prodigioso don. Convencidos de que es la pieza que necesitaban en...

Mose and her daughter Agna are incomers in the village, treated with suspicion. But young Liva, left out of the secrets her sister Tove and brother Hakken share, idolises Agna and follows her everywhere. Unwittingly, they lead the German soldiers to a perfect island. Once a haven for picnics and storytelling under the midnight sun, it is transformed into a grim POW camp. This is an unlikely place to find buried treasure, but it's there.

In a faraway land lived a village of the most peculiar dinosaurs you've ever seen. These dinos weren't just any ordinary dinosaurs—they all wore outrageous, mismatched wigs that covered their faces and made them stand out from the rest. Join J-Bit, K-Bit, J-Bit, and T-Bit, the youngest and most curious of the wig-wearing dinos, as they stumble upon the adventure of a lifetime. When a strange light atop a mountain rock leads them to a mysterious black-and-white TV, the four friends find themselves facing the unknown.

A child and her family take in refugees during the Korean War in this poignant picture book—adapted for audio—about courage and what it really means to care for your neighbors. Every day, more and more people fleeing war in the north show up at Kyung Tak and her family’s house on the...

"McBride’s verse novel, inspired by her father’s life, gets an aural uplift from the accomplished narrator Andre Santana."—School Library Journal (Starred Review) Onyx lives with his mother, who is showing signs of early-onset dementia. He doesn't want to bring attention to his home—if...