Best Selling Books by Kathleen Duey

In San Francisco at the turn of the century, the daughter of a traveling con man faces a moral dilemma when he cheats on a woman who has befriended her.

In 1826 in Idaho, twelve-year-old Celou Sudden Shout, who is half-French and half-Shoshone, attempts to rescue her mother and two younger brothers from the Crow warriors who kidnapped them.

In Hawaii in 1941, sixth grader Janey G. Blue experiences the terror of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

The young band of adventurers returns innbsp;another action-packed trip into the past—this time back to the American West. When the Time Soldiers go through the portal to the 1860s, they find themselves not just watching the historic, breakneck rides of the pony express but alsonbsp;saddling up with the riders to carry Abraham Lincoln''s inaugural address across 2,000 miles of wilderness. While the travelers lend a handnbsp;in the past, they are watchednbsp;by mysterious men in dark suits who follow and wait, lurking at the margins of theirnbsp;time-bending trips. With engaging graphic design and a mix of history and fantasy, these tales of adventure and mystery will keep young readers glued to the pages.

The second book in the Hoofbeats series focusing on Lara! Nine-year-old Lara is the daughter of the the leader of her cattle-raising clan. While she spends her days tending to the cattle, her heart lies with her beloved gray mare. When Lara goes to the highlands to set the cattle out to graze, she finds the mare in the process of a difficult birth. Lara vows to take care of the foal as a dying promise to the gray mare, and with the help of a childless milk-cow, she cares for the spindly-legged filly. But just when she is confident that the foal can survive, a rival clan captures them both, and throws Lara''s life into turmoil. When the filly is eventually given to a titled baron in the castle town of Athenry, Lara, determined to stay with the horse no matter what, goes along. Together, she and her beloved horse face seemingly insurmountable challenges, but all along Lara keeps two things in mind. One day, she will manage to flee, and will set off in search of the family that she was taken from. And she will not leave without her silver mare.

Tahi, a young dolphin, learns how to survive by following her mother''s guidance until she is old enough to rely on herself.

... reinforces children''s abilities to deal with their fears. Every ending is happy, funny, and shows kids that being alone in the dark can be fun.

Korow, a young chimpanzee, learns to climb on his own and reach the fruit at the top of a tree.

Heart is sure that the small book she found in Lord Dunraven''s castle holds the secret to finding a safe haven for her beloved unicorns, Moonsilver and Avamir - especially after a village blacksmith tells her about a pair of ancient iron gates that are decorated with the same unicorn motifs that appear in the book. Will the book also unlock the key to Heart''s own memories and help her discover who she really is and where she came from - are the unicorn motifs on the gates the same as those on her blanket and in the book? What is on the other side of these gates and where does it lead to? As Heart struggles to learn how to read she knows that she must continue to protect the unicorns, but this is becoming harder and harder as Lord Dunraven''s men close in on them. . .

This marvelous gift set holds hardcover editions of both Spider-Man and X-Men. That''s two books starring every kid''s favorite superheroes -- based on characters created by Stan Lee. A perfect gift for comic fans, collectors and children of all ages.

Coming closer with each step to solving the mystery of the glowing green stones scattered across time, the Time Soldiers face the twisting passages of an Egyptian pyramid, a boy pharaoh who wants to keep them prisoner, and a mummy that guards the way home.

Twelve-year-old Emma receives unexpected friendship from a Black roustabout and a Union soldier during an explosion on the steamboat Sultana in 1865.

The small piece of gold which Anisett carries in her pocket causes grave danger for her family living in the rough world of the California gold camps. One day in the life of Anisett Lundberg in California''s gold mining region in 1851 involves a varied cast of characters representative of those who couldn''t resist the lure of that lucky lode. The girl''s mother, a strong and capable widow, runs a sort of catering service to support her daughter and her son, Colin. Anisett and her mother prepare meals in the early morning and, with Colin aboard the mule wagon, spend the remainder of each day riding from camp to camp delivering them, arriving home in time to rest briefly before beginning the work again. On this fateful day, an unlucky, near-crazed and dangerous miner overhears Anisett asking someone whether the rock she has found could be gold; he decides to hold her and her family at gunpoint until he discovers where the rock was found. Though the writing is pedestrian at times, the view of the gold-rush culture highlights the courage of those who were a part of it. Though not every character is well developed, this entry in the series helps readers perceive the participants in the gold rush, including the women as individuals.-

The time soldiers travel back in time to help a girl being held prisoner by Calico Jack, the pirate.

Eager to make friends at his new school, Brandon befriends Ivan, the class guinea pig, and decides to take the animal home one day to introduce it to his mother. Original.

While spreading flames threaten to cut off all possibility of escape from the Chicago fire of 1871, twelve-year-old Nate attempts to save a wealthy young girl and to return home safely.

Bonita is a pampered riding horse in San Antonio when the Mexican War for independence breaks out. Torn from her home, Bonita faces a life of hardship.

Twelve-year-old Sarah breaks the Sabbath in Puritan New England and faces a moral dilemma when an innocent person is accused in her place.

When Mother Rabbit is sick on Easter and the Easter Bunny fails to arrive, Flopsey, Mopsey, Cottontail and Peter make their own holiday treats.

Zellie is unhappy working for Mrs. Gird. A happy turn of events lead her to employment and a new life with Miss O''Brien.

While trying to hide her horse, Maddie meets up with two Yankee soldiers who make her change her mind about who is right and who is wrong in the war between North and South.

The ship is nearing Ellis Island. Arriving in America will mean seeing her father again after two long years, but Nell Dunne is still miserable. The journey has been awful; the food is stale and the ship is filthy. Has Nell endured the arduous ocean crossing only to end up being separated from her family?

Heart continues to try to find her real family while protecting her unicorn friends from Lord Dunraven.