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"There are no polar bears left on Bear Island. At least, that's what April's father tells her when his scientific research takes them to a faraway Arctic outpost for six months. But one night, April catches a glimpse of something distinctly bear shaped loping across the horizon. A polar bear who shouldn't be there--who is hungry, lonely, and a long way from home. As their unlikely bond grows, April is determined to save her new friend--and so begins...
3) Serpentine
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Lyra and Pan journey to the far North once more, seeking advice from the Consul of Witches. A short story that takes place after the events of "The amber spyglass."
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His dark materials volume 2
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As the boundaries between worlds begin to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful, magical knife.
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"Seb is determined to find some light for his sleepy coastal town. It is so far north, the sun does not shine in winter and the days are cold, dreary, and dark as night. So Seb embarks on a mission to find the sun. Along with his friend Walrus, he makes a plan, collects supplies, and rows far out to sea. Will Seb be able to find the sun and bring its light and warmth back to his town?"--
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Julie of the wolves trilogy volume 3
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Continues the story of Julie and her wolves in which Kapu must protect his pack from famine and disease while uniting it under his new leadership.
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Magic tree house. Original series volume 12
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Their magic tree house takes Jack and Annie to the Arctic, where a polar bear leads them onto very thin ice.
8) Revolver
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Finland, 1910: Fifteen-year-old Sig is shocked to see a hole in the frozen lake outside his family's cabin and to find his father's corpse nearby. Why did Einar steer his dog sled across the lake instead of taking the safer land route? Sig's sister and stepmother go for help, leaving Sig alone with Einar's body in the cabin. Soon after, an armed stranger barges in, demanding a share of Einar's stolen gold from when the two men knew each other during...
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Mowgli, the man-cub who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of Central India, is one of the greatest literary myths ever created. As he embarks on a series of thrilling escapades, Mowgli encounters such unforgettable creatures as Bagheera, the graceful black panther, and Shere Khan, the tiger with the blazing eyes.
10) The Snow Queen
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When Kay is cursed by a magic mirror, he can no longer perceive goodness in anything - not his best friend Gerda, nor the roses in the garden. One wintery evening, he is kidnapped by the wicked Snow Queen and swept away to live for ever in her kingdom of ice. Friendless and shoe-less, Gerda must travel through inhospitable lands, with only crows to guide her and bandits for company, in order to find her beloved friend. And when she gets there, how...
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His dark materials volume 1
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Primera parte de La materia oscura, la gran serie de fantasia de todos los tiempos, escrita por uno de los mejores narradores de nuestra epoca. Lyra Belacqua y su animal daimonion llevan una vida un tanto salvaje y despreocupada entre los alumnos del Jordan College de Oxford. El destino que la aguarda la conducira a las heladas tierras del Artico, donde reinan los clanes de brujas y los osos polares libran virulentas luchas. Su extraordinario viaje...
12) Luces del norte
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His dark materials volume 1
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Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
13) Sobrevivo
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"Jane despierta en medio de una tormenta de nieve en las montañas de Montana y pronto descubre que el único superviviente aparte de ella es Paul, su compañero de asiento. Juntos forman un lazo emocional que surge de la necesidad de permanecer unidos en tan inhóspito lugar. Y gracias a Paul, Jane, que pretendía acabar con su vida, hará lo que sea por sobrevivir."--The publisher.
A troubled girl is stranded in an arctic winter terrain after a...