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CARIBBEAN
For Kids
The Usborne Official Pirate's Handbook
• Sam Taplin
HISTORY •
2007 •
HARD COVER
• 80 PAGES
• YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)
Whizzing cannonballs, howling storms, rare diseases Being a pirate isnt all fun and games. But if the thought of a ton of loot spurs you on, take a firm grip on your cutlass and open this book. Its bursting with hints on everything from fearsome flags to proper pirate talk. No self-respecting sea-robber should set sail without it.
(CRB202, $12.99) |
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Haiti
• Elizabeth Raum
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2011 •
PAPER
• 48 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
One in the illustrated and informative Countries Around the World series, geared for ages 8-11.
(CRB285, $8.99) |
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How Tia Lola Came to Stay
• Julia Alvarez
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 112 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
Ten-year-old Miguel has a hard time adjusting to his new home in Vermont, and it's made no easier when his colorful Aunt Lola comes up to visit from the Dominican Republic. A funny and uplifting tale for 9-12-year-olds. Eventually, though, Lola's warmth and spirit helps to unite the family -- and the community.
(USE226, $6.99) |
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The Cay
• Theodore Taylor
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 137 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A classic story for young adults about Phillip, a boy living with his parents on the island of Curacao, off the coast of Venezuela, during World War II. When the Germans invade the island, Phillip narrowly escapes, but is blinded and stranded on a raft with a cat and an old West Indian. A touching and exciting story of friendship and the trials of racism well-suited for middle-schoolers.
(CRB172, $6.99) |
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Girl Overboard
• Aimee Ferris
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 224 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
Studying abroad on a yacht in the Caribbean is a dream come true for aspiring marine biologist Marina, but leaving behind her boyfriend proves to be more of a challenge. Marina ends up learning as much about herself as she does about biology. Another installment in the SASS (Students Across the Seven Seas) series.
(DIV51, $7.99) |
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Red Rackham's Treasure
• Herge
LITERATURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 62 PAGES
• FAMILY
The fearless boy reporter explores for sunken pirate treasure with his friend Captain Haddock in this 12th book in the Adventures of Tintin. Professor Calculus makes his debut in this title, the continuation of tha story begun in The Secret of the Unicorn.
(CRB238, $8.99) |
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Secret of the Unicorn
• Herge
LITERATURE •
2011 •
PAPER
• 62 PAGES
• FAMILY
A favorite of Herge's, this swashbuckler finds Tintin and Captain Haddock on an adventure involving pirates from the reign of Charles II. Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market. Only it isn't just any model ship-it's the Unicorn, carved by one of Haddock's ancestors, and it holds a clue to finding pirate treasure! Eleventh in the series, the pirate tale continues with Red Rackham's Treasure. Filled with fun facts, lots of pictures, and easy-to-read text, this new format, especially for younger readers, features the original Tintin graphic novel plus brand-new content with the true story about people, places and antiquities that inspired Herge.
(CRB239, $8.99) |
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