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The door in the wall

Marguerite De Angeli

Publié en 1990 A Yearling Book

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Fiction
Roman

Ever since he can remenber, Robin, child of Sir John de Bureford, has been told what is expected of him as the son of a nobleman. He must learn the ways of knighthood. But Robin's destiny is changed suddenly when the falls ill and loses the use of is legs. Fearing a plague, his servants abandon him, and Robin is left alone. A monk named Brother Luke rescues Robin and take him to the hospice of St Mark's, where he is taught wood- carving and patience and strength. Says Brother Luke, "Thou hast only to follow the wall far enough and ther will be a door in it. Robin learns soon enough what brother Luke means. When the great castle of Lindsay is in a danger, Robin discovers that there is more than one way to serve his king. 

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Langue : Anglais

Gentle Ben

Walt Morey

Publié en 1965 Puffin Books

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Fiction
Roman

The Alaskan wildenessis a lonely place for Mark Andersen, especially after the tragic death of his older brother. In time Mark finds a friend named Ben, who happens to be Alaskan brown bear so huge that no one dares to come near him. Ben and Mark from a special bond, but whenthe townspeople find oud about Mark's newfound frienship, they are determined to destroy it.

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Langue : Anglais

The little riders

Shemin Margaretha

Publié en 1988 Beech Tree Books

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Fiction documentaire
Roman

"take care of the little riders" , says Johanna's father to the eleven-year-old when he leaves her with his parents for an extended vacation in their Dutch village. And Johanna does. She loves the twelve metal figures on horseback who ride forth each four the clock on the ancient church tower. She would do anything. And one night she risks her life to prove it.

illustrated by Peter Spier

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Langue : Anglais

Castle diary The journal of Tobias Burgess

Richard Platt

Publié en 1999 Candlewikck Press

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Fiction
Roman

IN 1285, Toby Burgess is sent to be a page in his uncle's castle. While there, he keeps a detailed journal of everything that happens, from boar hunts and tournaments to baking bread and cleaning out toilets. Read Toby's diary and discover the triumphs- and tribulations- of life in a medieval castle.

Illustrated by Chris Riddell.

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Langue : Anglais

Henry Huggins

Beverly Cleary

Publié en 2000 Scholastic

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Fiction
Roman

Henry Huggins feels thath nothing very interesting ever happens to him. But from the moment a stray dog in the drugstore begs for a taste of his ice-cream cone and downs it in one gulp, everything is different. Henry names the dog Risby he spends all of his money, gets kicked off three buses, and enjoys a hair-raising ride in a police car. And that's only the beginning of Henry's exciting new life !

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Langue : Anglais

Mystery of the Roman Ransom

Henry Winterfeld

Publié en 2002 Harcourt

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Fiction
Roman

It seems the boys can do nothing right: Their teacher's fiftieth birthay is long past ( they should have done their math homework); the servant they bought him a present is actually a secret courier, running for his life (they should have bought the lion, instead); and the message he's carrying requests the assassination of a roman senator-the father of one of the boys. But whose?! Once again, it's up to the seven young detectives to sve the day. Can they figure out which senator is in danger and protect him? Or will they mess that up, too?

Illustrated by Fritz Biermann.

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Langue : Anglais

A way through the sea

Robert Elmer

Publié en 1994 Bethany House

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Fiction
Roman

For eleven-year-old Peter Anderse and his sister Elise, living in the city of Helsingor, Denmark during world war II means German soldiers in the streets, German patrol boats in the harbor, and German fighter planes in the sky. Everyone is nervous, especially their Jewish friend Henrik and his parents. Before the invasion, no one in Danemark cared whether a person was Jewish. Now the nazis are secretly rounding up all of the Jews who live in Denmark and sending them to prison camps in Germany. Suddlenly, Henrik and his family must escape! Sweden offers the only place of refuge, but with soldiers lurking the streets and nazi boats patrolling the sea, only a miracle can get the jews to safety!

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Langue : Anglais

The great and terrible quest

Margaret Lovett

Publié en 2008 Avyx

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Fiction
Album

The great and terrible quest is the exciting, engrossg, enchanting story of a quick-witted orphan who risks his life to join a mysterious, wounted knight on a quest for....something the poor knignt can't quite remenber... but you will!

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Langue : Anglais

Robert Fulton Boy craftman

Marguerite Henry

Publié en 2008 Avyx

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Fiction
Roman

Illustrted by Robert Patterson

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Langue : Anglais

No children, No pets

Marion Holland

Publié en 2023

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Fiction
Roman

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Langue : Français

No children, No pets

Marion Holland

Publié en 2012 Avyx

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Fiction
Roman

The entire Sanders family-mother, Don, Jane, four-year-old Betsy, and Victoria the cat- inherited an appartment house in Palm Glade, Florida. Every-one looked forward to a rest, but they reckoned whit-out the strange tenants at 303 Oleander Drive.Little did they dream that they would soon become involved not only with a hurricane, but also whith Miss Gidding's carefully guarded secret, Mrs Penny packer's ruby clip a missing superintendent, and a strange and homeless boy.

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Langue : Anglais

Half moon ranch Diamond charm

Jenny Oldfield

Publié en 2002 Hodder Children's Books

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Fiction
Roman

It's midsummer and a busy time at the ranch. So why does Sandy Scott let Taryn West stay for free? Kristie soon learns that Taryn's life has recently fallen appart- her mom is missing, presumed dead, and her dad is the chief suspect. When novice rider Taryn disappears on her favorite horse, Diamond charm, Kristie sets off to track her down before the find themselves battling to save the life of another menber of this torn and tragic family....

Illustrated by Paul Hunt

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Langue : Anglais