Catalog Search Results
Author
Series
Dragon masters volume 22
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
A nest of invisible baby dragons has been discovered in Queen Sofia's castle so Drake, Worm, and Val, Carlos's cousin, must journey to the dangerous Dove Island to find the parents and the fruit that keeps the dragons' invisible powers.
Author
Series
Amelia Peabody mysteries volume 10
Pub. Date
c1998
Description
Archaeologist Amelia Peabody is working with her husband to uncover some of Egypt's ancient tombs, but soon she becomes involved in a modern day mystery that has strange attachments to the past.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
A respectful tribute to the sentinel guards who keep vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery combines evocative illustrations with spare text describing how Tomb Guards execute their duties with exacting precision to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Author
Series
Highland Guard novels volume 1
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
Scouring the darkest corners of the Highlands and Western Isles, Robert the Bruce handpicks ten warriors to help him in his quest to free Scotland from English rule. A Highland warlord and a swordsman without equal, Tor MacLeod has no intention of being drawn into war. Dedicated to his clan, the fiercely independent chief answers to no one, including his alluring new bride, bartered to him in a bid to secure his command. When Christina Fraser's plan...
Author
Series
Highland Guard novels volume 8
Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Of all Bruce's elite warriors, Robert "Raider" Boyd is the most formidable. A true patriot whose bare hands are a deadly weapon, Robbie is the fierce enforcer of the Guard, and his hatred of the English has been honed to a razor-sharp edge. But vengeance proves bittersweet when his enemy's beautiful sister falls into his hands and he finds himself fighting temptation, a battle he badly wants to lose. Lady Rosalin Clifford barely recognizes the rebel...
12) Point guard
Author
Series
Home team novels volume 3
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"It's basketball season for the home team but Gus must wrestle with prejudice when he's the only one bothered by Cassie joining the boys' team and his teammate Steve makes fun of Gus's Dominican heritage"--
13) Last guard
Author
Series
Psy-Changeling trinity volume 5
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
Despite being shunned by his race as “imperfect” due to a spinal injury, Canto Mercant, a cardinal telepath, secretly works as an Anchor to help stabilize the PsyNet in the fifth novel of the series following Alpha Night.
Author
Series
Discworld volume 8
Pub. Date
2013, c1989
Description
Here there be dragons . . . and the denizens of Ankh-Morpork wish one huge firebreather would return from whence it came. Long believed extinct, a superb specimen of draco nobilis ("noble dragon" for those who don't understand italics) has appeared in Discworld's greatest city. Not only does this unwelcome visitor have a nasty habit of charbroiling everything in its path, in rather short order it is crowned King (it is a noble dragon, after all ....
15) U.S. Coast Guard
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2013]
Description
"Engaging images accompany information about the U.S. Coast Guard. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"It may be the smallest branch of the armed forces, but the US Coast Guard plays a pivotal role in the US military. Charged with ensuring the safety and security of the country through protecting and guarding the shores, members of the coast guard perform a unique job. This informative volume gives readers an up-close look at life in this branch of the military and explains its fascinating history. Striking photographs take readers on a journey from...