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TOUR DU MONT BLANC
For Kids
Count Karlstein
• Philip Pullman
LITERATURE •
2000 •
HARD COVER
• 256 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
An entertaining thriller set in a Swiss village in 1816. It is the twisted tale of a conniving Count who strikes a bargain with the phantom Demon Huntsman to sacrifice his two nieces. Written for middle schoolers, this suspenseful story is filled with hair-raising cliffhangers and hilarious gothic schlock.
(SWZ21, $5.99) |
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Heidi
• Johanna Spyri
LITERATURE •
2006 •
HARD COVER
• 263 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
What happens when a little orphan girl is forced to live with her cold and frightening grandfather? The heartwarming answer has engaged children for more than a century, both on the page and on the screen. Johanna Spyri's beloved story offers youngsters an endearing and intelligent heroine, a cast of unique and memorable characters, and a fascinatingportrait of a small Alpine village.
(SWZ32, $9.95) |
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Switzerland, Enchantment of the World
• Lura Rogers
CULTURAL PORTRAIT •
2001 •
HARD COVER
• 144 PAGES
• MIDDLE READERS (Age 9-12)
A volume in the "Enchantment of the World" series by Children's Press, this illustrated, factual survey of Switzerland is intended primarily for a library audience, but it's equally useful (if a bit expensive) as a primer for young travelers ages 9-12. The accessible text introduces Swiss customs, daily life, history, languages, food, economy and more.
(SWZ35, $39.00) |
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Banner in the Sky
• James Ramsey Ullman
LITERATURE •
1988 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
A Newbery Honor book, this is the suspenseful tale of a young boy determined to keep his father's dream alive. At sixteen, Rudi Matt retraces the footsteps of his father, who died on an expedition in the Alps. It's gripping reading for young adults.
(SWZ23, $6.99) |
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Bloomability
• Sharon Creech
LITERATURE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 288 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
A coming-of-age tale set in an international boarding school in Lugano, Switzerland. Thirteen-year-old Dinnie is at first a reluctant boarder, but her reluctance evaporates as she skis, climbs mountains and makes friends from all over the world.
(SWZ31, $6.99) |
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