Books with title Danger in the Snow

Competitive sailboat racing team John Sebren, 16, and his 14 year old sister Jessie set out to sail a 41-foot ketch owned by their father's charter company from the Dominican Republic to the Virgin Islands. The teens are smart and highly competitive, and in planning their adventure, they anticipate every eventuality except one -- piracy. A disgruntled former charter company employee learns of their plans and recruits two thugs to assist in kidnapping the kids. Knowing the sailboat cannot outdistance the power boat in pursuit, John and Jessie pull every trick to outsmart them, even sailing directly into a vicious storm in the middle of the night, only to be caught after all. Though unarmed, the teens are not what the pirates expect. In the words on one of them, "These ain't no ordinary kids."

Two children accompany their parents as they travel the world helping animals on the verge of extinction. As their parents work alongside international agencies, the children have their own thrilling adventures.In Danger in the Dust, Joe, his sister, Aesha, and their parents go on a trip to Kenya, where they hope to see the Big Five in the wild. It's the experience of a lifetime, and it's all leading up to an exhilarating mission to release a magnificent black rhino back into the wild – until their safari van gets stuck and they find themselves in desperate need of rescue . . .This exciting story is written with the assistance and guidance of London Zoo's conservation team. All information is accurate.Sally Grindley is the author of bestselling and award-winning fiction for young readers. Here she brings to life a story of how humans and wildlife can live side by side, set in Kenya.

"Why Did You Leave Dad and Me?" *Designated an Our Choice title by the Canadian Children's Book Centre 15-year-old Nicole has spent half her life wanting to ask her mother that question. Now she's going to get the chance, travelling from small-town Nova Scotia to Japan to spend time with this woman who is at the same time a stranger and a bitter-sweet memory. At home, Nicole's life is getting complicated by new friends, new feelings, and her father's impending remarriage. In Japan, she experiences the natural beauty and cultural wonders of this ancient land, and a nerve-wracking but powerful understanding of, and reconnection with, her mother. In both places, Nicole discovers she is not as alone as she fears. Angels - kind, caring people - appear to help her with advice and their loving support. Wenda Young takes the reader through the emotional life of a young woman, and the landscape of Japan, with powerful imagery and unforgettable insight.