Books with title Cavern Of Secrets

In the second installment of the spellbinding Wing & Claw series, Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park takes a young apothecary hero to new heights of danger, exciting adventure, and intriguing botanical magic.Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the harsh wilderness of the Sudden Mountains, and now it’s time to return home. Home, where his parents will help him fight back against the vile Chancellor who has captured and altered the wild creatures of the Forest of Wonders. Home, where Raffa’s beloved companion, Echo the bat, will recover from his mysterious sickness.To get there, Raffa must make a treacherous journey across Obsidia. Along the way, he will discover a luminous plant that might be the key to saving the creatures stuck in the Chancellor’s grasp… if only Raffa can unlock the plant’s secrets and deliver the cure to the captive animals.Cavern of Secrets masterfully explores one boy’s responsibility to his friends, family, and the wider world.

Some of the long-hidden secrets of Rebel Cave slowly unraveled before the astonished eyes of six teenage spelunkers who dared probe its darkness in a caving adventure the day after Thanksgiving in 1945. Sixteen-year-old Dulcie Delaney and her “almost-thirteen” year-old brother, Jackie, from Kentucky, were visiting their two cousins near McMinnville, Tennessee—as were two of the cousins’ sixteen-year old schoolmates, who had escaped from Nazi Germany just before WW II.During Thanksgiving Dinner, an old-timer revealed that as a youth, he once, during a storm, took shelter in Rebel Cave, a huge cavern on the mountain at the back of the family’s nursery. He remembered seeing an abandoned old military wagon in the mouth of the cave. Local legend, he said, was that a local Confederate soldier was one of those who hid there. Had anyone been able to prove it? No, but perhaps they could!They grabbed the challenge and the quest was on. Spelunk they would! And much in the spirit of the Nancy Drew and Hardy Boy mysteries that had thrilled them, they blended their talents to create an effective—though sometimes-bungling—spelunker team. Together, they worked through fears, challenges, and dangers. Stretching the limits, they made startling discoveries.Their adventures connected them in surprising ways with what had happened there during the Civil War and opened the door to caving possibilities beyond their wildest dreams. With plans to come again the next day to follow up on what they had found, they happily but wearily trudged out of the cave into a November night’s cold, pouring rain. Little did they suspect that ahead were challenges far greater than they could have imagined. Overcoming them would demand total teamwork and all the skills they could muster.To bring realism to this novel, coauthor Philip Dale Smith drew from his experience as a spelunker, his love of caving, and his long-time. fascination with the Civil War. He had two great-grandfathers who fought in the battle at Stones River, not far from Rebel Cave.Smith is noted in a number of books on caving—including The Atlas of the Great Caves of the World, Exploring American Caves, Caves of Tennessee, and Cumberland Caverns. An early member of the National Speleological Society, his NSS number is 2420. Current new members are assigned numbers above 64,000. Smith says, “To write a book about caves is a natural for us. I took my daughter-coauthor, Lisa Kay Hauser, underground for her first time as a preschooler. It was love at first sight for her—and was, eventually, for her teen-age daughter and sons. And for her brother and others in our family.“So the foundation was laid for this book and the others we hope will follow. Older elementary students and middle schoolers during my author visits often asked, ‘Mr. Smith, when are you going to write something for us? You’ve written for little kids (my six picture books) and for older people (Turn Back Time and Sunshine & Shadow)—why not something for us?’ So, knowing that young people like adventure, exploring, lost treasures, etc, caving was an obvious choice for me to write about. Adding elements related to the Civil War and WW II provided a bonus, a way to intrigue readers about other facets of our nation’s history. “Thus Secrets of Rebel Cave was born. We’re thrilled that both youth and adults have received the print version so enthusiastically. I was delighted when a lady bought a copy for her 82 year old father’s birthday. He loved it!”Readers of the authors’ best-selling and award-winning Turn Back Time, and Sunshine & Shadow became acquainted with Dulcie as a heart-winning 3-4 year old, and precocious Jackie as an infant and toddler. To read the reviews of those books and “Look Inside,” go to http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008G1FDBQ and http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009X0ZBOI Happy reading…and spelunking. Get involved and “spelunk” to your heart’s delight! And watch for the next novel to discover more secrets of Rebel Cave

Pirates and crooked rulers make seventeenth-century Ireland a dangerous place.When Tom feels rejected by his father, he finds a secret second family among the group of smugglers who trade in and around Roaringwater Bay.Though Tom doesn’t know it, his family in the Big House is under huge pressure. His father has had savage losses in business; his mother is always sad and worried, and his sisters have no hopes for a good future. This is seventeenth-century Ireland when cut-throat interests control everybody and everything, and land-grabbing is the order of the day. Friend turns into foe, and loyalty counts for nothing.From his new family, Tom learns all about boats and smuggling – and secret treasure. And then Tom discovers the best-kept secret of all ...

In the second installment of the spellbinding Wing & Claw series, Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park takes a young apothecary hero to new heights of danger, exciting adventure, and intriguing botanical magic.Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the harsh wilderness of the Sudden Mountains, and now it’s time to return home. Home, where his parents will help him fight back against the vile Chancellor who has captured and altered the wild creatures of the Forest of Wonders. Home, where Raffa’s beloved companion, Echo the bat, will recover from his mysterious sickness.To get there, Raffa must make a treacherous journey across Obsidia. Along the way, he will discover a luminous plant that might be the key to saving the creatures stuck in the Chancellor’s grasp… if only Raffa can unlock the plant’s secrets and deliver the cure to the captive animals.Cavern of Secrets masterfully explores one boy’s responsibility to his friends, family, and the wider world.

Pirates and crooked rulers make seventeenth-century Ireland a dangerous place.When Tom feels rejected by his father, he finds a secret second family among the group of smugglers who trade in and around Roaringwater Bay.Though Tom doesn’t know it, his family in the Big House is under huge pressure. His father has had savage losses in business; his mother is always sad and worried, and his sisters have no hopes for a good future. This is seventeenth-century Ireland when cut-throat interests control everybody and everything, and land-grabbing is the order of the day. Friend turns into foe, and loyalty counts for nothing.From his new family, Tom learns all about boats and smuggling – and secret treasure. And then Tom discovers the best-kept secret of all ...

In the second installment of the spellbinding Wing & Claw series, Newbery Medal-winning author Linda Sue Park takes a young apothecary hero to new heights of danger, exciting adventure, and intriguing botanical magic.Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the harsh wilderness of the Sudden Mountains, and now it’s time to return home. Home, where his parents will help him fight back against the vile Chancellor who has captured and altered the wild creatures of the Forest of Wonders. Home, where Raffa’s beloved companion, Echo the bat, will recover from his mysterious sickness.To get there, Raffa must make a treacherous journey across Obsidia. Along the way, he will discover a luminous plant that might be the key to saving the creatures stuck in the Chancellor’s grasp… if only Raffa can unlock the plant’s secrets and deliver the cure to the captive animals.Cavern of Secrets masterfully explores one boy’s responsibility to his friends, family, and the wider world.

~Editor's Pick~A demon force is taking over Oak Haven and people are dying in horrific ways. Somewhere beneath the city lies the hidden chamber and the Secrets to the Origins of Life. If only Sera can find it, maybe she can stop the violence. She needs her dad to help her and she’s certain he’s still alive. But in order to find him, Sera must make a pact with her nemesis, Fabian Gore. Peter, the Night Angel has vowed to love and protect Sera, but even he can’t help her in this task. Nor can Jimmy, the human whom she knows she can trust. Only the “girl with crazy eyes” can lead Sera to her father. Without her dad, Sera doesn’t think she can go any further.

Raffa Santana has spent all winter hiding in the harsh wilderness of the Sudden Mountains, and now it's time to return home. Home, where his parents will help him fight back against the vile Chancellor who has captured and altered the wild creatures of the Forest of Wonders. Home, where Raffa's beloved companion, Echo the bat, will recover from his mysterious sickness. To get there, Raffa must make a treacherous journey across Obsidia. Along the way, he will discover a luminous plant that might be the key to saving the creatures stuck in the Chancellor's grasp... if only Raffa can unlock the plant's secrets and deliver the cure to the captive animals.

A demon force is taking over Oak Haven and people are dying in horrific ways. Somewhere beneath the city lies the hidden chamber and the Secrets to the Origins of Life. If only Sera can find it, maybe she can stop the violence. She needs her dad to help her and she’s certain he’s still alive. But in order to find him, Sera must make a pact with her nemesis, Fabian Gore. Peter, the Night Angel has vowed to love and protect Sera, but even he can’t help her in this task. Nor can Jimmy, the human whom she knows she can trust. Only the “girl with crazy eyes” can lead Sera to her father. Without her dad, Sera doesn’t think she can go any further.

When you live at the best Christian youth camp around–Camp Wanna Banana–life is filled with adventure, excitement–and fun! Join ten-year-old twins Jake and Joy; Joy’s pet spider monkey, Munch-Munch; and their “twibling” friends, Marco and Maria, as they solve a whole series of mysteries in and around Camp Wanna Banana.Who Is Stealing All the Jewelry around Camp Wanna Banana? When Joy’s antique gold locket disappears, she’s sure her crazy brother has done something silly with it. So Jake–a proud member of the Four Amigos Detective Agency–sets out to catch the real jewel thief and clear his name! But Jake has his work cut out for him. Pretty soon, lots of things are disappearing around Camp Wanna Banana. And that’s just the beginning of their troubles, because it looks like money problems just might force Jake and Joy’s father to close their beloved camp for good. Can Jake prove his innocence? Can he help find a way to save Camp Wanna Banana? Can God provide a way out of all this mess? The answer lies in the Secrets of Thief Cave! INCLUDES FUN ACTIVITY PAGES FOR YOUR OWN ADVENTURES!

Short stories designed to help kids learn how to read and learn to love readingSecrets of the Cave is a "Reading Alone" reader, perfect for children who are proficient readers. These short stories for children develop the habit of reading widely for both pleasure and information. DK Reads proves that good reads build great readers. Step back in time to the days of the early human hunters and gatherers nearly 20,000 years ago. Sense the danger of the hunt and the drama of the shaman-trance rituals in a past world where everyday is a trial to survive. Find out about their hunting tools, the animals and their paintings.