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  • Great Expectations

    Gill Tavner, Charles Dickens, Karen Donnelly

    Library Binding (Skyview Books, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Pip's life as an ordinary country boy is destined to be unexceptional until a chain of mysterious events leads him away from his humble origins and up the social ladder. His efforts to become a London gentleman bring him into contact not just with the upper classes but also with dangerous criminals. His desire to improve himself is matched only by his longing for the icy-hearted Estella, but secrets from the past impede his progress and he has many hard lessons to learn. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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  • Before the Dinosaurs

    Carl Mehing

    Paperback (Skyview Books, Feb. 1, 2010)
    We have many iconic dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus and the Brontosaurus that we instantly know by sight, but what about life before these memorable creatures? Unforgettable creatures, such as the jointed Trilobite, the tooth-clawed Eurypterid, and the arrow-headed Diplocaulus are excitingly and richly explored here.
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  • Casebook: Werewolves

    Justine Fontes, Ron Fontes

    Paperback (Skyview Books, July 1, 2009)
    The moon has long held our imagination as a mystical, powerful presence in the night sky. Does the presence of a full moon bespeak the reality of a transformation from human to beast? Is there a reason why a wolfs howl makes us feel like something more sinister lurks in the forest? Readers of all abilities will be hypnotized by the gorgeous illustrations and straightforward narrative that explains the top-secret details about werewolves.
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  • Native American Myths

    Neil Morris

    Paperback (Skyview Books, Jan. 1, 2009)
    A collection of beautifully illustrated myths from different parts of the world
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  • Bleak House

    Gill Tavner, Charles Dickens, Karen Donnelly

    Library Binding (Skyview Books, Jan. 1, 2009)
    The English equity court of the nineteenth century is satirized in Dicken's tale about the suit of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce.
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  • Northanger Abbey

    Gill Tavner, Jane Austen, Ann Kronheimer

    Paperback (Skyview Books, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Jane Austen, (1775-1817) was an English novelist known for her realism. Her family was part of the lower level gentry. She lived with her family and was active in church and the social activities of her gender and station. Jane used biting social commentary and irony in her works. Northanger Abbey is a comedy of manners and a spoof on the Gothic novels of the early nineteenth century. On a visit to Bath, the unspoiled heroine experiences some disillusionments and finds romance. Her imagination conjures up mystery and horror where none exists.
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  • Casebook: Bigfoot

    Justine Fontes

    Paperback (Skyview Books, July 1, 2009)
    The bipedal known as Bigfoot is sometimes spotted lurking in the forests of the Pacific Northwest. Scientists tend to discount these sightings and attribute many of them to the misidentification of other animals. Despite a lack of physical evidence, the facts remain that sightings happen with some frequency and commonalities. Reluctant readers will get snared by the easy-to-follow and fun graphic novel format. Is this creature a bear on its hind legs, a less evolved hominid, or something else entirely? Your readers can decide for themselves.
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  • Top Secret Graphica Mysteries: Casebook: the Loch Ness Monster

    Justine Fontes, Ron Fontes

    Paperback (Skyview Books, Sept. 15, 2009)
    Einstein, Frank, Clarita, and Tracy, four smart kids and great friends, meet at the Windmill Bakery to use their Virtual Visors to explore the stories of sightings of the Loch Ness monster and investigate the truth behind them.
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  • Tom Sawyer

    Anna Kirwan, Mark Twain, Judith Hunt

    Paperback (Skyview Books, Feb. 1, 2010)
    The clever and adventurous Tom relies on his wits to avoid chores, escape danger, and solve mysteries in small town Missouri.
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  • The Hound of the Baskervilles

    Pauline Francis

    Library Binding (Skyview Books, Jan. 1, 2009)
    Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to the bleak wastes of Dartmoor to solve the mystery surrounding the late Sir Charles Baskerville and a ghostly hound.
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  • Giant Meat-Eating Dinosaurs

    Carl Mehing

    Paperback (Skyview Books, Feb. 1, 2010)
    Students will be transported back through time to an era when humans didnt exist, but gigantic, meat-eating creatures did. The crocodile-like snout of the Suchomimus, and the flesh-tearing claws of the huge Carcharodontosaurus will mesmerize readers.
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  • Jane Eyre

    Gill Tavner, Charlotte Bronte, Vanessa Lubach

    Library Binding (Skyview Books, Feb. 1, 2010)
    The plain orphan Jane relies on her independent nature and inner strength when she is sent to work as a governess at a secluded manor. Readers wont want to put this classic down until they find out the secret of Janes curious boss and the strange noises from the attic.
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