I Am Canada: Deadly Voyage

I Am Canada: Deadly Voyage
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Publisher : Scholastic Canada
Total Pages : 199
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ISBN-10 : 9781443119276
ISBN-13 : 144311927X
Rating : 4/5 (76 Downloads)

Synopsis I Am Canada: Deadly Voyage by : Hugh Brewster

Historical fact and fiction blend in this riveting novel set aboard the Titanic. Fourteen-year-old Jamie Laidlaw is returning to Canada from England aboard the Titanic. In his four days on board, he busies himself with new friends, finding ways to explore the ship's forbidden areas, and generally landing himself in trouble. When disaster strikes and the horrifying scramble for survival ensues, Jamie is on the front lines — struggling to help free the lifeboats and get people on board them. When a huge wave washes over the ship's sloping deck, it's time for Jamie to take action — and take his fate into his own hands. With hundreds of others, he dives into the sea, hoping he will find a way to survive. Since its launch in Fall 2010, the I Am Canada series has been praised for its accurate and energetic exploration of fascinating moments in Canadian history, through the eyes of young men who lived through them. In Deadly Voyage, award-winning author and noted Titanic historian Hugh Brewster draws from his vast knowledge of that fateful journey to create an enthralling tale of historical fiction — the ultimate adventure, whose terrifying end we know all too well.

Defend Or Die

Defend Or Die
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Publisher : Scholastic Canada
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9781443113052
ISBN-13 : 1443113050
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Defend Or Die by : Gillian Chan

A captivating and rarely told World War II story: that of the Canadian troops sent to defend Hong Kong from the invading Japanese. Nineteen-year-old Jack Finnigan is a born troublemaker. He has grown up defying authority and leaves his small town to enlist in the Royal Rifles, expecting adventure . . . and not afraid of danger. Little does he know what awaits across the Pacific, where his untested regiment is being sent to defend the vulnerable British colony of Hong Kong. The Royal Rifles and the Winnipeg Grenadiers, many of them young and untrained, quickly find themselves in the thick of battle as the Japanese attack on Sunday, December 7, 1941 (the same day as the bombing of Pearl Harbor). After nearly a month of fighting, the colony falls to the Japanese. Jack writes about the fierce battles during those hard weeks, the surrender and capture of his unit, and his brutal time in the POW camp. In those desperate battles and horrendous conditions, he befriends a once-despised sergeant and learns to work with him in order to survive.

Island of Doom

Island of Doom
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Publisher : Scholastic Paperbacks
Total Pages : 132
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ISBN-10 : 0545013151
ISBN-13 : 9780545013154
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Island of Doom by : Greg Farshtey

The Toa Nuva must save an island from six powerful figures who might unleash an ancient evil in their pursuit of treasure.

From Vimy to Victory

From Vimy to Victory
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Publisher : Scholastic Canada
Total Pages : 50
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ISBN-10 : 9781443124614
ISBN-13 : 1443124613
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis From Vimy to Victory by : Hugh Brewster

Hugh Brewster captures the remarkable heroism, sacrifice, and victories of Canadian soldiers during the Great War. All was not quiet on the Western Front during the last years of WWI. Soldiers faced mud, trench foot, bombardments, barbed wire, snipers, and poison gas. Despite dreadful odds, the Canadian Corps moved forward, reaching deep inside enemy-occupied Belgium. The war cost Canada 60,661 of its finest citizens and thousands more who were wounded in body and mind. After their hard-won victory at Vimy Ridge, Canadians earned the admiration of the world -- and a reputation as soldiers who could get the job done. From that moment in 1917, Canadian soldiers proved themselves again and again on the bloody battlefields of Passchendaele, Lens, Hill 70, and Amiens, during the Hundred Day's offensive. From Vimy to Victory is presented in an engaging and accessible scrapbook style, with facts and details accompanied by first-person accounts, letters describing life at the Front, wartime diaries, and numerous images, maps, and diagrams that bring World War I to vivid life.

Wonderstruck

Wonderstruck
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Publisher : Scholastic
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9781407166551
ISBN-13 : 1407166557
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Wonderstruck by : Brian Selznick

Ben's story takes place in 1977 and is told in words. Rose's story in 1927 is told entirely in pictures. Ever since his mother died, Ben feels lost. At home with her father, Rose feels alone. When Ben finds a mysterious clue hidden in his mother's room, both children risk everything to find what's missing.

882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions about the Titanic

882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions about the Titanic
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Publisher : Firefly Books
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0228101514
ISBN-13 : 9780228101512
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis 882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions about the Titanic by : Hugh Brewster

Previously published: Toronto: Madison Press Books, 1998.

Havoc

Havoc
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 400
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780545160452
ISBN-13 : 0545160456
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Havoc by : Chris Wooding

Getting into the sinister comic-book world of "Malice" is just the beginning. Getting out of it is much, much harder.

Deadly Decisions

Deadly Decisions
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9780743210775
ISBN-13 : 0743210778
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis Deadly Decisions by : Kathy Reichs

When innocent blood is spilled, forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan deciphers the shattering truth it holds in this exciting thriller from New York Times bestselling author Kathy Reichs. Nine-year-old Emily Anne Toussaint is fatally shot on a Montreal street. A North Carolina teenager disappears from her home, and parts of her skeleton are found hundreds of miles away. These shocking deaths propel Tempe Brennan from north to south, and deep into a shattering investigation inside the bizarre culture of outlaw motorcycle gangs—where one misstep could bring disaster for herself or someone she loves. From blood-splatter patterns and ground-penetrating radar to bone-sample analysis, Deadly Decisions triumphantly combines the authenticity of a world-class forensic professional with the narrative power of a brilliant crime-writing star.

Fatal Voyage

Fatal Voyage
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 480
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ISBN-10 : 9781982195052
ISBN-13 : 1982195053
Rating : 4/5 (52 Downloads)

Synopsis Fatal Voyage by : Kathy Reichs

When a commercial airliner crashes in the North Carolina mountains, forensic anthropologist Tempe Brennan joins the investigative agency DMORT. As bomb theories abound, Tempe finds disturbing evidence that raises dangerous questions--and gets her thrown off the case. Relentless for the truth, Tempe uncovers a conspiracy that threatens her career--and jeopardizes her life. (July)

The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men (Scholastic Focus)

The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men (Scholastic Focus)
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Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages : 389
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ISBN-10 : 9781338251319
ISBN-13 : 1338251317
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History: The Story of the Monuments Men (Scholastic Focus) by : Robert M. Edsel

Robert M. Edsel brings the story of his #1 NYT bestseller for adults The Monuments Men to young readers for the first time in this dynamic, narrative nonfiction project packed with photos. Robert M. Edsel, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Monuments Men, brings this story to young readers for the first time in a sweeping, dynamic adventure detailing history's greatest treasure hunt.As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of 11 men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of Western civilization. As the war raged, these American and British volunteers -- museum curators, art scholars and educators, architects, archivists, and artists, known as the Monuments Men -- found themselves in a desperate race against time to locate and save the many priceless treasures and works of art stolen by Adolf Hitler and the Nazis.