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2) Hatchet
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Language
English
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Headed for Canada to visit his father for the first time since his parents' divorce, thirteen-year-old Brian is the sole survivor of a plane crash, with only the clothes he has on and a hatchet to help him live in the wilderness.
3) Liar, liar
Author
Pub. Date
p2011
Language
English
Description
Kevin's a very likable, creative boy who has a big talent; unfortunately, it's for telling lies. He doesn't mean to make trouble when he lies. He's just really good at it, and it makes life so much easier. But as his lies pile up, he finds himself in big and funny trouble with his friends, family, and teachers. He's got to find a way to end his lying streak forever.
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
When an average 12-year-old sets out to mow lawns for some spending cash, he encounters Arnold the stockbroker, who offers to teach the boy about capitalism. Through Arnold's advice and money investments, the boy's lawn mowing business really takes off. However, when the boy decides to sponsor his own prizefighter, life takes an unexpected turn.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Dad and Ben haven't been getting along recently and Dad hopes a road trip to rescue a border collie will help them reconnect. But Ben is on to Dad's plan and invites Ben's thuggish buddy, Theo. The family dog, Atticus, comes along too and the story is told by Ben and Atticus. When their truck breaks down, they commandeer an old school bus, along with its mechanic, Gus. Next, they pick up Mia, a waitress escaping a tense situation. Only sharp-eyed...
6) Field trip
Author
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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Ben and his twin classmates, Charlotte and Jacob, are missing a school field trip so Ben's father takes them, his new apprentice Brig, and the dogs on an adventure during which Ben manages to try out for a hockey academy against his parents' wishes and the twins turn the road trip into a learning experience.
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
His name is synonymous with high-stakes wilderness survival stories. Now, beloved author Gary Paulsen portrays a series of life-altering moments from his turbulent childhood as his own original survival story. If not for his summer escape from a shockingly neglectful Chicago upbringing to a North Woods homestead at age five, there never would have been a Hatchet. Without the encouragement of the librarian who handed him his first book at age thirteen,...
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