Books with title Island of the Ghost Bear

Are you up for a thrilling adventure? While visiting a village on the French coast, the Mystery Kids hear about a sea monster that haunts the nearby cove and decide to investigate. Follow the children as they are trapped in a flooded room, explore a desolate island, escape in a canoe, swim in foggy waters, survive an earthquake, and more!Book 8 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.

Eleven-year-old Martin can hardly imagine a worse summer. Martin's dad wants him to like "normal" boy things—playing sports and exploring the outdoors—so he sends Martin to his great-aunt Lenore, who lives on a tiny island called Beyond. Nothing about Beyond is what Martin expects, certainly not the strange, local boy who unexpectedly befriends Martin. Solo can canoe and climb trees and survive on his own in the wilderness, and Martin's drawn to him in a way he doesn't quite understand. But he's not sure he can trust Solo. In fact, can he trust anything about this strange island, where everyone seems to be keeping secrets?

A group sets sail for the isolated North Pacific to investigate a phenomenon that mainly exists in pseudo-science, word-of-mouth and Internet memes - The Pacific Trash Vortex. It is a swirling, Texas-sized island of discarded plastic and slowly decomposing garbage that was first discovered in the mid 1980s.Arriving at their destination, the Stanford researchers quickly discover that the garbage vortex is home to many monstrous secrets. They are not alone and the expedition is soon under attack! The crew must face a terrifying battle against leviathans from the deep and gigantic insects living amongst the floating trash. The Beast of Trash Island is a deep sea thriller filled with action, mayhem and horrifying mutated creatures.

Summer vacation is nearly over, and Liza, Bill, and Jed know it’s almost time to leave their grandparents and the exciting adventures they’ve shared on Pirate Island.Before they head home, the trio is itching to solve the mystery of Cougar Island. But it’s private property, and according to legend, trespassers will be haunted forever by the ghosts of the Cougar family. Ghosts or no ghosts, Liza, Bill, and Jed won’t be satisfied until they’ve done some exploring.And when they do, they make the most amazing discovery! Are those old stories true? Could the island be haunted after all?

"Anything can happen anywhere.Anywhere was an island.Anything was a bear." One windy morning on a wild and quiet Hebridean island, a bear appeared where there should not have been a bear. The gentle giant played happily in streams, danced in the wind, and would not harm a living thing. But even friendly bears don't belong on Scottish islands. Will he ever find his way home? This touching tale, recounted in Louise Greig's gentle verse, and brought to life by Vanya Nastanlieva's enchanting illustrations, is inspired by a true story that has since become legend in the Scottish Hebrides.

Are you up for a thrilling adventure?While visiting a village on the French coast, the Mystery Kids hear about a sea monster that haunts the nearby cove and decide to investigate.Follow the children as they are trapped in a flooded room, explore a desolate island, escape in a canoe, swim in foggy waters, survive an earthquake, and more!Book 8 in the Mystery Series, this adventure novel is set in 1950's Britain and will suit anyone who enjoys Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys or the Famous Five.

Trouble always seems to find Steve Grendon and Sim Jones. This time, they are far from home on an island right smack in the middle of the Wisconsin Dells they thought was deserted. Sim is practical, logical, and doesn’t like surprises. Steve is imaginative, carefree and—truth be told—the one who typically invites the trouble. They just wanted to get away for some camping and fishing, to do something besides let their summer vacation slip away from them. But they didn’t expect to encounter the ghost of an Indian chief who made it very clear he did not want them on his island! Undeterred, the boys quickly find themselves on the trail of the ghost and, before they know it, discover they are the ones being hunted. Fire Bear, a young Winnebago Indian the boys meet on their trip, may be able to help them solve the mystery. But whom do you trust so far from home when being hunted by a ghost?

Eleven-year-old Martin can hardly imagine a worse summer. Martin's dad wants him to like "normal" boy things―playing sports and exploring the outdoors―so he sends Martin to his great-aunt Lenore, who lives on a tiny island called Beyond. Nothing about Beyond is what Martin expects, certainly not the strange, local boy who unexpectedly befriends Martin. Solo can canoe and climb trees and survive on his own in the wilderness, and Martin's drawn to him in a way he doesn't quite understand. But he's not sure he can trust Solo. In fact, can he trust anything about this strange island, where everyone seems to be keeping secrets?

Behind Every Legend Lies the Truth.Moving is nothing new for ten-year-old Nikki Landry. Her father relocates their raggedy old houseboat several times a year in search of better crabbing spots. However, their latest move has brought her to a mysterious bayou where she feels something is watching her from a nearby island.Nikki learns of a local legend about something sinister inhabiting those swamps, stealing the souls of dogs...which would explain the strange howling sounds. Papa reassures her there’s nothing on the island but gators and snakes. He should know. He’s spent his whole life trapping and fishing those bayous and swamps…But maybe there’s something Papa doesn’t know.Nikki and her new friends begin to uncover strange happenings from years ago that may have started the old legend…and town folks aren’t talking.Then her beloved beagle goes missing.Join Nikki as she seeks to discover the real truth behind the legend of Ghost Dog Island…before it’s too late.

Trouble always seems to find Steve Grendon and Sim Jones. This time, they are far from home on an island right smack in the middle of the Wisconsin Dells they thought was deserted.Sim is practical, logical, and doesn’t like surprises. Steve is imaginative, carefree and—truth be told—the one who typically invites the trouble. They just wanted to get away for some camping and fishing, to do something besides let their summer vacation slip away from them.But they didn’t expect to encounter the ghost of an Indian chief who made it very clear he did not want them on his island! Undeterred, the boys quickly find themselves on the trail of the ghost and, before they know it, discover they are the ones being hunted.Fire Bear, a young Winnebago Indian the boys meet on their trip, may be able to help them solve the mystery. But whom do you trust so far from home when being hunted by a ghost?

The Secret of Ghost Island was a finalist for AuthorU's National "Draft To Dream" Book Competition Award.Also a finalist for Florida's Writers Association in Juvenile Fiction.This is the story of eleven-year old Hannah Haviland, whose parents have a station on the Underground Railroad in Ohio, helping slaves escape into Canada.One slave, Elijah, who has come through their station, makes Hannah promise that she will keep an eye out for his two daughters, also on the run. Hannah promises to watch for them but soon feels compelled to actively search for the girls. When wanted posters of the girls appear in town, and bounty hunters come to the Haviland house looking for runaways, Hannah and Jonathan, her Quaker friend, begin a race against time to find the girls and help them flee to Canada. But how do you find someone who is hiding? And how do convince them you are on their side; you will not hand them over to bounty hunters?