Ruth Sanderson
1) Arch of bone
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Fourteen-year-old Josiah dreams of joining the crew of whaling ship, like his father and grandfather. A sailor brings news that his father has died, and that his crew was doomed by the mad Captain Ahab and the white whale, Moby Dick. Josiah and his loyal dog, Zeke, set sail to find out the truth of his father's death.
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Veering from the convivial, scene-centered graphic interpretation often associated with this classic, Würbs offers a sparer take, narrowing each scene to softly focused images that are more suggestive than representational. The poem's opening lines are accompanied by an image of a lone candle burning in a brass candleholder, and the sleigh's rooftop landing shows two shadowy reindeer heads emerging from behind a foregrounded stone chimney. Santa's...
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Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 57
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English
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Nancy Drew and friends Bess and George track a group of swindlers and kidnappers from New York to Mexico City to Los Angeles where they finally solve the mystery of the Triple Hoax.
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Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 59
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English
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While in Belgium investigating the mystery surrounding an antique cross, Nancy and her friends learn that her entry in a short story contest may somehow be involved.
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Nancy Drew mystery stories volume 58
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Grossett and Dunlap
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2005 c1980
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English
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When Nancy and her friends ride deep into the Sawniegunk Forest in search of a flying saucer, they find themselves in the middle of more than one mystery. Wildcats, runaway horses, deadly snakes, and a disappearing Indian keep the sleuths tangled in danger and suspense.