Age: Intermediate (ages 9-14)

Material appropriate for intermediate age groups

Gifts From The Gods

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

Ancient names come to rich and fascinating life in this lavishly illustrated gift book for mythology fans and word lovers. Did you know that “museums” were initially temples built to worship the nine muses, the goddesses of the arts? That “Janus” was the god of the doorways and hallways, and we have named our janitors [...]

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Drawing from Memory

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

Caldecott Medalist Allen Say presents a stunning graphic novel chronicling his journey as an artist during WWII, when he apprenticed under Noro Shinpei, Japan’s premier cartoonist DRAWING FROM MEMORY is Allen Say’s own story of his path to becoming the renowned artist he is today. Shunned by his father, who didn’t understand his son’s artistic [...]

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Lewis Clowns Around

By Book Importer | Published: January 18, 2012

Poor Lewis hates being a puffin. His brother Harris is great at catching fish, flying and doing puffin things, but Lewis just doesn’t fit in. He longs for a different life, far away from the crashing waves and tall cliffs of the Firth of Forth. But what else can a puffin do?Then, ‘Eureka!’ Lewis finds [...]

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Winter in Wartime

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

Near the end of World War II, 14-year-old Michiel becomes involved with the Resistance after coming to the aid of a wounded British soldier. With the conflict coming to an end, Michiel comes of age and learns the start difference between adventure fantasy and the ugly realities of war.

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Magic Wool Fairies

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

Unspun sheep’s wool, also known as magic wool, is a warm vibrant material, perfect for making these beautiful soft figures. Christine Schafer includes detailed instructions on making fairies and angels for every occasion: flower fairies for a seasonal nature table, fairies for birthday celebrations, guardian angels to watch over a crib and, of course, a [...]

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City of Wind

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

In the third installment of the Century Quartet, Italian author P. D. Baccalario continues the mystery that will take four cities and four extraordinary kids to solve.
PARIS, JUNE 20
When new information turns up about the Star of Stone, the object they found in New York, Mistral, Elettra, Harvey, and Sheng meet again in Paris. Harvey [...]

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Milon and the Lion

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

Young slave Milon starts his journey at home in Athens. When he sets sail on a ship bound for Italy his adventures really begin. He narrowly escapes with his life in Pompei as the great volcano Vesuvius erupts and destroys the town; he experiences the colourful life of the metropolis of Alexandria in Egypt, and [...]

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An Elephant in the Garden

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

Lizzie and Karl’s mother is a zoo keeper; the family has become attached to an orphaned elephant named Marlene, who will be destroyed as a precautionary measure so she and the other animals don’t run wild should the zoo be hit by bombs. The family persuades the zoo director to let Marlene stay in their [...]

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Technology of the Ancients: The Romans

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

This book provides readers with an up-close look at the ingenuity of forward-thinking inventors and engineers from the early civilizatrions

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The Food of Greece

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2012

This book offers students an introduction to the rich and diverse foods found around the world.

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