Thea Stilton and The Treasure Seekers

Author: Thea Stilton 

Translator: by Julia Heim

Illustrators: Giuseppe Facciotto, Chiara Balleello, Barbara Pellizzari, and Valeria Brambilla
Publisher (English version): New York : Scholastic Inc., 2016 

Series: Geronimo Stilton: Thea Stilton and the treasure seekers

Book number: 1/3

Original title: "Alla ricerca dei tesori perduti"

Originally published : Milan : Piemme, 2016.  


This whimsical stories follows a group of mice detectives as they find treasures. This upbeat, plot-driven story is filled with colorful and bold drawings on nearly every page. Follow this mysterious treasure hunt to see what the Thea sisters find next.

Exploring in Scotland is exciting and mysterious. Especially
for the Thea sisters when they are using a secret map from hundreds of years ago! A young explorer once discovered seven treasures and the sisters are following the clues to find the first of all the treasures. Follow the sisters as their vacation turns to a mysterious treasure hunt all over Scotland.
 
Author Elisabetta Dami writes under the pseudonyms Geronimo Stilton and Thea Stilton. Her books were originally published by her own publishing company Edisioni Piemme that she co-owns and are now translated into English by Scholastic Inc. They are published in 49 languages altogether.

The Geronimo Stilton series a is a best-selling children's book. The character was created when Dami worked in a children's hospital. She began creating entertaining stories for children.  Now these stories are made into books in which Dami brings in her real travel experiences to the stories.

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Wolf Girl: Into the wild

Author: Anh Do
Illustrator: Jeremy Ley

Publisher: Sydney, Australia: Allen & Unwin ; 2019

Series: Wolf Girl
Book Number: 1/4

This book brings readers into a distopian world full of suspense as the book follows one character on her journey. Illustrations are plentiful and mimic the high energy nature of this story.

Gwen becomes separated from her family in a distopian world and is fighting for her life when
she is befriended by a number of dogs and a wolf puppy that protect her. Gwen must gather all of her energy and struggle to make it in these harrowing conditions. Follow Gwen through her suspenseful adventure through the wild with her pack by her side.


Wolf girl is Anh Do's latest junior fiction series. Anh Do is a two time nominee of the Archibald Prize, has won the People's Choice award in 2017 and is one of Australia's bestselling authors for children's literature.

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Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles: Nixies Song

 

 

Authors: Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black

Illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi
Narrator: Andrew McCarthy
Series: Beyond the Spiderwick Chronicles 

Book Number: 1/3

 

Publisher: Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers

Audiobook: New York : Simon & Schuster Audio; 2007

Available on CD

Come into the world of Spiderwick where creature's abound and children walk with them.
The attention-grabbing nature of this story is suspenseful and funny. With character-duos moving quickly through this fast paced narrative. Detailed, textured and charming black and white illustrations line the pages of the story.

Nicholas Vargas moves with his family to Mangrove Hollow and he feels everything is changing and not in a good way. During a trip to a lake in the area a "nixie" (who is fire-breathing!) asks Nick for help. With his stepsister and his big brother an adventure like no other begins in the sweaty, hot setting of Florida. They then try to stop giants from ruining Florida!

Tonu DiTerlizzi comes back with a follow up series to the Spiderwick Chronicles. His illustrations are detailed and magical adding a nice touch to the mysterious story.

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Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail

Author: Kate Messner
Illustrations: Kelley McMorris
Publisher: Scholastic press, New York, 2015
Series: Ranger in Time
Book number: 1/14

This early chapter book is an illustrated adventure with both animals and human characters. Ranger's time slip will keep readers turning the pages to find out what year he travels to and where he goes. Black and white detailed illustrations are throughout the chapters for readers to enjoy. A perfect fantasy fiction book for 9-12 year olds and ages adjacent.

Search and rescue dog Ranger is playful and curious. Ranger finds an object in the garden and slips through time. He ends up in the year 1850 and meets a boy named Sam Abbott. They go on a dangerous adventure together on the Oregon trail as they migrate west.
Ranger becomes a huge help as he navigates this adventure with his new friend.

Kate Messner is a fiction and non-fiction author. She specialises in books for chilren and young readers. She has been nominated for the E.B.White Read Aloud Aware, Golden Kit and Crystal Kite Awards and many more.  She also writes science themed books and frequently speaks at conferences and visits schools to speak about literature.

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Treasure Hunters

     

 

Author: James Patterson
Narrator: Bryan Kennedy
Publishing details: Hachette Audio 2013.; 1 sound file; digital.

Series: Treasure Hunters (7 books in total)

Book number: 1/7

Available as: Print book, eAudiobook, CDs ( 6 audio discs) and on pre-loaded audioplayer 

Running time: 5hrs., 56 min.

Treasure Hunters (7 books)

Author James Patterson presents this funny fast-paced series as an energetic saga sure to have you ready for the next book. Quirky characters hook readers in and are embellished with Patterson's attention grabbing writing style. Give the audio a listen on its own or follow along with the books. 

Brother and sister Brick and Beck are experienced treasure hunters. They have helped their parents do this their whole life. Now they are the experts and must help to investigate the disappearance of their parents.
They fight pirates, compete with other treasure hunters and follow creepy clues to find their disappeared parents! 

 

Patterson is a best selling author in many genres - such as children's fiction, romance and stand-alone thrillers. With a passion for encouraging children's reading habits, Patterson writes compelling series' for this age group. Some of these series include Treasure Hunters, Dog Diaries, I Funny and Max Einstein series.

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