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The Trespassers
by Zilpha Keatley SnyderHalcyon House has everything: a beautiful location, incredible amenities, and life-threatening dangerIn the beautiful Northern California coastal town of Monterey, Halcyon House is exactly the kind of place that any kid would want to explore. It&’s huge, abandoned, and— rumor has it—haunted. Neely and her little brother, Grub, are determined to get inside. The two siblings climb through an open window and find an old nursery, filled with old toys and, possibly, a ghost. The siblings&’ trespassing ends, however, when the mysterious Hutchinson family arrives and reclaims the house. Neely and Grub should be in trouble, but instead Curtis Hutchinson welcomes the siblings in with open arms. But as Neely spends more time at Halcyon House, she realizes that this mansion and its inhabitants are far more dangerous than she could have possibly imagined. This ebook features an extended biography of Zilpha Keatley Snyder.
Trex
by Christyne MorrellThis middle grade mystery follows the adventures of a boy with an experimental brain implant, and a reclusive girl training to be a spy, as they're pitted against school bullies, their own parents, and an evil, brain-hacking corporation. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things. Trex&’s experimental brain implant saved his life—but it also made his life a lot harder. Now he shocks everything he touches. When his overprotective mother finally agrees to send him to a real school for sixth grade, Trex is determined to fit in.He wasn&’t counting on Mellie the Mouse. She lives in the creepiest house in Hopewell Hill, where she spends her time scowling, lurking, ignoring bullies, and training to be a spy. Mellie is convinced she saw lightning shoot from Trex&’s fingertips, and she is Very Suspicious.And she should be . . . but not of Trex. Someone mysterious is lurking in the shadows . . . someone who knows a dangerous secret.
The Triad of Finity (Oliver Nocturne #6)
by Kevin EmersonOn Earth, time is the ruler of all things—but time is not on Oliver&’s side It&’s the beginning of the end. With the Anointment complete and Emalie gone, it seems that nothing can prevent Oliver from being summoned to the Nexia Gate to fulfill his terrible destiny. Illisius is coming. Oliver and his parents are being carefully watched by the Half-Light Consortium. There will be no mistakes this time. One sliver of hope remains: If Oliver and Dean can solve the baffling mystery of the Triad of Finity, there might still be a chance to change the future. But without Emalie, is it even possible? Time is running out, the battle is beginning, and Oliver, teenage vampire, is about to find out what it really means to be human.
The Trials of Kate Hope
by Wick DowningWhen she was not yet a teenager, Kate Hope started “reading law” in the office of “Judge” Hope, her half-blind grandfather, a grumpy eighty-nine-year-old lawyer with problems. One big problem is that he believes in justice for all, not just those who can afford it. He also needs a partner. Together they find a loophole in Colorado law, and Kate becomes a lawyer—technically. She has a law license hanging on the wall in her office, but she has no idea how to practice law. In a courtroom. With a judge and jury and defendants.It doesn’t help that things don’t start out so well for Kate’s legal career. The firm of Hope and Hope has an unusual first case, and if they lose it, a dog named Herman—the only friend an old woman has—will be destroyed. But Grandfather falls ill, leaving Kate to try the case on her own. Will Kate be able to save Herman from doggy death row? Will Grandfather Hope recover in time to make it to the courtroom? Will life ever be normal again for Kate Hope? Will justice be served?
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the Fight for Workers' Rights (Movements and Resistance)
by Julie GilbertIn November 1909, thousands of factory workers walked off the job to protest the terrible working conditions in New York City factories. Joining the picket lines was dangerous, with thugs and police officers harassing picketers, but the protests stirred action. Many factory owners finally agreed to some of the workers’ demands and improved conditions. But nothing changed for workers at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, and those workers would pay a high price for the company's dangerous conditions. In 1911, a devastating fire swept through the Triangle factory, killing 146 workers. In the months following the tragedy, the rights of workers finally gained real traction as the state government formed a safety commission and enacted new safety laws.
The Tribe: Camp Cannibal (A Tribe Novel #2)
by Clay McLeod ChapmanSince being expelled for giving the Greenfield Middle School student body an "explosive" case of food poisoning and sent to live with his father, Spencer Pendleton hasn't exactly been doing his best to put the past behind him and settle into his new life. What with losing the girl-of-his-dreams, Sully, and gaining a there-but-still-absentee father, his life still has a few kinks to work out. And when his single-minded quest to track down the Tribe and reunite with Sully lands him at camp New Leaf, Spencer is convinced things can't get much worse. WRONG! Not only is Camp New Leaf no ordinary camp, but it appears that the Tribe hasn't laid the past to rest, either. And what better place to catch up with an old member???or recruit a few new ones???than a secluded camp for "troubled" boys. With rebellion in the air, Spencer must find a way to stop the Tribe's plans to put down roots and expand its ranks before someone gets seriously hurt???or worse.
A Tribe for Lexi
by C. S. AdlerLexi has always been an outsider. She's lived in foreign countries and adjusted to strange climates, customs, and cultures. This summer she longs to be in a place where she fits in easily. At her aunt and uncle's farm in upstate New York, she hopes to become part of a big, happy family for at least a couple of months. But Lexi finds her five cousins are not as she remembers them. Her two girl cousins, Janet and Jesse, are preoccupied with church projects, while Jim and Joe's lives are centered exclusively on baseball. Only eleven- year- old Jeb, a year younger than Lexi, seems like someone she can talk to. Jeb, like Lexi, is a misfit, an outcast in his own family. He is fascinated by the Indian way of life, and confides to Lexi that he has heard of a small band of Onondagas living in a hidden valley in the nearby mountains. He introduces Lexi to his part- Indian friend Trueblood, who is the storyteller who has fueled Jeb's dreams. Jeb admits that he plans to run away and join the Indians, whose values he admires. He is sure he'll be accepted into their tribe. When Lexi decides to join Jeb, they set off down the river on the raft he's built. Their voyage into the Catskill Mountains is full of mishaps and is an adventure that teaches them much about their own strengths. Ages 8-12 C. S. Adler writes many books about middle school age kids. She also writes about horses. There are ten books in Bookshare's library she's written including: Tuna Fish Thanksgiving, Willie the Frog Prince, The lump in the Middle and More than a Horse with more on the way.
The Tribe: Homeroom Headhunters (A Tribe Novel #1)
by Clay McLeod ChapmanAll Schools are the same and Spencer Pendleton expects no less from Greenfield Middle. But Spencer hasn't met them yet-the Tribe, a group of runaway students who secretly own the school. They live off cafeteria food and wield weapons made out of everyday school supplies. Strangely, no one seems to know they exist, except for Spencer. And the group wants him to join their ranks. All he has to do is pass the initiations . . . and leave his mother and life behind. Can Spencer go through with it? Better yet, what will happen if he says no?
Trick or Trap (Goosebumps Most Wanted #3)
by R.L. StineIn this spinoff to the New York Times–bestselling Goosebumps series, best friends enter a haunted house and a spirit tries to keep them there forever.Scott Harmon would be the kid who is most afraid of everything at his school. That is, if it wasn’t for his best friend, Amanda Gold, who is just as easily terrified. They really don’t have it easy. Scott’s younger sister spends all of her time trying to frighten them. She’ll do whatever it takes to get them to scream. Scott and Amanda are also tormented by some neighborhood kids. But this Halloween, Scott and Amanda are determined to conquer their fears, even if that means spending time in the creepy old house that everyone else says is haunted. And if Scott and Amanda can stop being so afraid, maybe they can even finally get some revenge. Unless the house really is haunted . . .
Trick-or-Treat! (Pokémon)
by ScholasticJoin Pokemon as they trick-or-treat in this adorably spook-tacular Halloween book!It’s time for a Pokemon Halloween!Join adorable Pokemon in costume along with eerie Ghost types and Poison types as they parade through town as they trick-or-treat. Can you spot Pikachu on every page? It's a spook-tacular celebration!
Trick or Trouble? (The Holiday Five #1)
by Ilene CooperLia makes four new friends at summer camp, but when they come to her house in Maple Park, Illinois, at Halloween, she worries that they will discover that she is not so popular in her seventh grade class. [from inside the dust jacket flaps:] It's the end of the summer, and the girls from Bunk 3--Erin, Jill, Kathy, Maddy, and Lia--know they'll really miss each other when they leave Camp Wildwood. Till Lia comes up with a plan--why don't they all get together around holidays during the year? So the Holiday Five is born. But Lia still finds it tough when she gets back home. Although she was voted best all-around camper, at school she has barely any friends. Her only pal is her neighbor Scott, but over the summer he's grown from ordinary guy to heartthrob. With the other seventh-grade girls suddenly interested in him, will her one friend let Lia down? Luckily, she knows she can count on the Holiday Five to help her sort things out, and they're all coming to town for the big Halloween party. But Halloween turns out to be tricky for everyone.... Ages 8-12 To spend more time with the best friends who form the Holiday Five who help each other through the social and emotional ups and downs of Seventh Grade, look in the Bookshare collection for The Worst Noel and Star Spangled Summer
Tricked (Fairy Tale Reform School #3)
by Jen CalonitaThings are changing at Fairy Tale Reform School.At least, that's what Gilly's heard through the Enchantasia rumor mill. Word is, notorious trickster Rumpelstiltskin has taken over management from Headmistress Flora, and he's locked down the school tighter than the Pied Piper's pants. Not that this news concerns Gilly. She's been released from FTRS and is now suffering through attending Jack of All Trades School, where she gets to learn about different kinds of shoe leather and ways to measure feet. Truly riveting stuff. But when Gilly's little sister Anna gets whisked off to FTRS thanks to her troublemaking new friends, Hansel and Gretel, Gilly knows she's got to get Anna out of there. There's only one thing to do; make some serious trouble and get thrown back into FTRS. It's time to out-trick a trickster.Praise for Fairy Tale Reform School: Flunked "Fairy Tale Reform School has a clever concept and a fresh and funny take on the enchanted world. (I always wanted to know what happened to Cinderella's stepmother too!)"—Julia DeVillers, author of the Liberty Porter, First Daughter series and co-author of the Trading Faces series"Spell-binding and wickedly clever."—Leslie Margolis, author of the Annabelle Unleashed novels and the Maggie Brooklyn mysteries
Tricking the Tooth Fairy: Book 3 (Horrid Henry #3)
by Francesca SimonNumber One for Fiendish Fun!This book contains a lost tooth, a wedding, a HORRIBLE guest and a PUKEY poem! Four utterly hilarious and totally brilliant Horrid Henry stories by Francesca Simon, with illustrations by Tony Ross. An irresistible introduction to reading for pleasure.
Trickster: David (Vet Volunteers #3)
by Laurie Halse AndersonEach of these exciting stories, told in the voice of one of the 11-year-old volunteers at the Wild at Heart Animal Clinic, offers a first-hand account of animal emergencies and rescues. This series is sure to win the hearts of readers who are wild about animals!<P><P> It's love at first sight for David when he meets a spirited, sleek quarter horse named Trickster. David can't wait to ride him. But because of a foolish trip to the mall on horseback last year, he must prove to Trickster's owner that he can be trusted.
Trigger Happy Targets the Evil Kaos (Mask of Power #8)
by Onk BeakmanThe saga of the Mask of Power comes to a thrilling conclusion in Trigger Happy Targets the Evil Kaos, the eighth and final book in this series of illustrated original novels set in the Skylanders universe.The race is on to reach the final segment of the Mask of Power! Can Kaos be stopped from piecing the Mask together and using it to terrorize Skylands? There's one giggling, gold-slinging gremlin who sure thinks so! Join Trigger Happy and the other heroic Skylanders in their last stand against Kaos.
Trillion, the Three-Headed Lion: Trillion, the Three-Headed Lion (Beast Quest #12)
by Adam BladeOne boy's journey to save his village becomes a quest to save the Kingdom.The peace of Avantia has been shattered by a fearsome new Beast--Trillion the Three-Headed Lion. If he is to save the kingdom, Tom must defeat Trillion and collect all the pieces of magical golden armor. Will he succeed?
Trim Helps Out (Adventures of Trim)
by Deborah HopkinsonOne small kitten learns about the great big world as he sets sail with his fellow shipmates, animal and human, in this historical fiction intermediate reader.Trim is eager to do a good job on his first day as ship&’s cat—but what is his job? All around him, members of the crew are busy with their responsibilities—too busy to notice a small kitten looking for an opportunity to contribute. Jack the parrot directs Trim to the hold, to patrol for rats. But Jack neglects to tell Trim exactly what a rat is. Surely Princess Bea, the new friend he meets below deck, isn&’t a rat. She doesn&’t resemble the creepy, scary-looking creature that Jack warned Trim about and she&’s happy to have an assistant to fetch her biscuits from the galley.
Trim Sails the Storm
by Deborah HopkinsonOne small kitten learns about the great big world as he set sail with his fellow shipmates, animal and human, in this historical fiction intermediate reader.Trim has learned a lot about life at sea. He understands the daily routines and the responsibilities of each crew member, and he knows many of the ways to help. But one day he ventures outside and experiences something new and scary: a storm is brewing. As the wind whips his whiskers and the sky grows dark, Trim&’s heart beats like a drum. All his friends are doing new things: preparing the sails, closing any openings on deck, and securing loose items. Penny and Jack explain each step to Trim and he is comforted to learn all the ways to prepare for a storm. And then he hears a strange noise coming from the lifeboats. There he finds Wisdom, a young albatross who is also experiencing her first storm. Can these two small creatures help each other ride out a storm and make a frightening experience a little less scary?
Trim Saves the Day (Adventures of Trim)
by Deborah HopkinsonOne small kitten learns about the great big world as he sets sail with his fellow shipmates, animal and human, in this historical fiction intermediate reader.Trim like&’s being part of the ship&’s crew. The captain says that I&’s like a family or a team. Every has a jobs they do alone and they help each other too. And there&’s a big problem, then it&’s all hands on deck.But what is Trim&’s job? He really wants to help, but everyone is very busy. Penny is helping the sailors mop the deck, so Trim decides to mop too. Swish! Swish! SWISH! Trim gets water everywhere. Jack is helping the captain steer the ship, so Trim thinks he can steer too. Whee! Whee! WHEE! But there&’s not enough room on the wheel. Doesn&’t anyone have a job for a small kitten who really wants to help?
Trim Sets Sail (Adventures of Trim)
by Deborah HopkinsonOne small kitten learns about the great big world as he sets sail with his fellow shipmates, animal and human, in this historical fiction intermediate reader.When Trim trips over a napping dog, little does he know that soon he&’ll set sail and begin learning how to be a ship&’s cat. Among his first lessons: the parts of the ship (the front is called the bow, like &“bow wow&”), the dynamics among his new colleagues (Jack the ship&’s parrot is not so easy to befriend), and basic skills like climbing (up is easier than down) and swimming. With the assistance of Captain Flinders, Penny the ship&’s dog, and Will the ship&’s artist, Trim learns new skills, tests his limits and abilities, and finds a way to contribute to life onboard.This delightful early reader series by acclaimed author Deborah Hopkinson is inspired by the true story of Trim, often called the most famous ship&’s cat in history. Owned by British explorer Matthew Flinders, Trim traveled on the HMS Investigator on the first expedition to circumnavigate Australia (1801–1803).
Trimalchio's Feast and Other Mini-Mysteries (The Roman Mysteries)
by Caroline LawrenceBetween writing her bestselling novels, Caroline Lawrence has penned several short stories, covering incidents alluded to in the novels, but not dramatised at length. This book brings together mini-mysteries to provide even more coverage of events in the lives of our four detectives during the dangerous, exciting reign of Emperor Titus. Each of these short and sharp stories is as compelling and exciting as the novels, full of the sights and sounds of ancient Rome. Caroline Lawrence has written exclusive notes on each story, providing background on the inspiration and relevance to the series.
Trinity (Ghostwriter)
by D. J. MacHaleIncredible stories. Award-winning storytellers. Epic adventure, mystery, and fun? We've got it all in Ghostwriter—the extraordinary new series from the hit Apple TV+ show, created by your friends at Sesame Workshop.By New York Times bestselling author DJ MacHale, this original novel is an action-adventure story of perception with plenty of twists, turns, and surprises! Featuring an introduction by Newbery and Coretta Scott King Award winning poet and writer Kwame Alexander.The book also includes bonus activities: - Games - Quizzes - Puzzles - Vocabulary - Reading Comprehension - and Crafts!
Trinity: Book 1
by Zack SatrianiWhen insectoid aliens attack, three kids from different planets must work together to save their universe.Dray is a born warrior who kicks major butt, but her father dismisses her because she's a girl. Keller can hack any computer and pilot any spaceship but his smart mouth gets him into trouble, especially with Dray. Ayl has only known the safety and harmony of his underwater world and is in for a rude awakening when he ends up with a kinetic shotgun in his hand, facing down a hive-mind insectoid alien that wants to eat him.Fast-paced with cool gadgets, this accessible action-adventure will thrill fans of Dr Who and Star Wars.This is the first book in the series: read on with THE ASSASSIN and THE INVASION.