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10) On my honor
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When his best friend drowns while they are both swimming in a treacherous river that they had promised never to go near, Joel is devastated and terrified at having to tell both sets of parents the terrible consequences of their disobedience.
11) Knee-knock Rise
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Everyone else in the village is afraid of the creature who supposedly dwells at the top of Kneeknock Rise but young Egan investigates for himself.
12) The blue sword
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Harry, bored with her sheltered life in the remote orange-growing colony of Daria, discovers magic in herself when she is kidnapped by a native king with mysterious powers.
13) The dark frigate
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"The Dark Frigate is a Newbery Medal winner for the year's most distinguished contribution to American literature for children, a swashbuckling tale of adventure and bravery on the high seas. Philip Marsham's father is lost at sea leaving him alone in the world. An accidental discharge of a gun causes him to flee London and seek his fortunes on the high seas. Philip signs on with the Rose of Devon as a sailor. His hard work and dedication see him...
14) The white stag
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Retells the legendary story of the Huns and Magyars' long migration from Asia to Europe where they hope to find a permanent home.
15) Shadow of a bull
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Manolo Olivar has to make a decision: to follow in his famous father's shadow and become a bullfighter, or to follow his heart and become a doctor.
19) Dobry
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A Bulgarian peasant boy must convince his mother that he is destined to be a sculptor, not a farmer.
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In the tiny sea town of Shora, Holland, Lina (one of Shora's six school children) wonders why there are no storks around because storks come to all the other villages. Her queries set off a chain of incidents wherein the five boys, Lina, their teacher, and several other Shorans become engaged in a rather frantic search for wheels to put on their roofs as nest bases for the birds.