Theme: Earth

The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, Book 3) (His Dark Materials)

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The Amber Spyglass brings the intrigue of The Golden Compass and The Subtle Knife to a heart-stopping end, marking the final volume of His Dark Materials as the most powerful of the trilogy. Along with the return of Lyra, Will, Mrs. Coulter, Lord Asriel, Dr. Mary Malone, and Iorek Byrnison the armored bear, come a [...]

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People Of Corn: A Mayan Story

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

From the time they lived in jungle cities with huge stone pyramids, the Mayan people have believed that corn is the spirit of life. This story tells how the first people on earth were actually made from corn. Beginning in the present-day, this lively story explains how important corn is and has always been to [...]

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Opossum and the Great Firemaker

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Relates the traditional Cora Indian tale in which Opossum outwits the larger and more powerful Iguana and returns the stolen fire to the people of the earth.

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Tierra Del Fuego: A Journey to the End of the Earth

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Lourie’s smooth, first-person narrative mixes history, adventure, and personal insights, while glorious photographs of the remarkable land at the southernmost point of the world enhance his travelogue. Readers accompany the Lourie as he rides his mountain bike and uncovers wonder and tragedy in this land. Additional archival photos tell the sad tale of the native [...]

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The London Eye Mystery

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim board the London Eye. But after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off–except Salim. Where could he have gone? How on earth could he have disappeared into thin air? Ted and his older sister, Kat, become sleuthing partners, since the police are having no luck. Despite [...]

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Triskellion

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In an unwelcoming English village, two young outsiders are swept up in an archaeological mystery that ends in a startling paranormal twist.A sense of foreboding sets in the moment fourteen-year-old twins Rachel and Adam arrive from New York to visit their English grandmother. The station is empty, village streets are deserted, locals are hostile, and [...]

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Light Foot/Pies Ligeros

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Once upon a time no creatures on Earth died. But they had baby after baby, and before long the world grew crowded. Death decided to solve the problem by challenging everyone to a skip-rope contest — as an immortal, Death won every time, and one by one everyone succumbed to her dare. Soon, every living [...]

Descriptors: Folklore, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Mexico » Other Themes: , , , , , , » 1 Comment

The Day the World Exploded: The Earthshaking Catastrophe at Krakatoa

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

The almighty explosion that destroyed the volcano island of Krakatoa was followed by an immense tsunami that killed more than thirty thousand people. The effects of the waves were felt as far away as France, and bodies were washed up in Zanzibar. Today, one hundred and twenty-five years after the volcano erupted in one of [...]

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