In 1350, a boy with a large hump on his back becomes the servant of a shadowy pilgrim on his way to Rome, who pulls the boy into a dangerous expedition across Europe to gather the seven precious relics of Saint Peter.--Provided by Publisher.

Excerpt: "Jack looked up from the book he had been reading. "Father," he asked, "what was a buccaneer? Cousin Fred says buccaneers and pirates were the same thing, and Jim says they were not, and in this story they speak of pirates and buccaneers both." "Fred and Jim are both wrong and both right," replied Mr. Bickford. "Buccaneers were pirates, but pirates were not necessarily buccaneers. But nowadays the two are often confused and writers of stories...

Ever wonder how to make a teepee, wigwam or lean-to? What it was like camping out before insulated sleeping bags? Bernard S. Mason answers these questions and more in Boy's Book of Camping and Wood Crafts. Everything from fitting everything you need (and what that is exactly) in one pack to building shelter and starting your campfire is explained in great detail and with easy to read diagrams and drawings.

If you can find a weirder book, buy it. But also buy this one. Gherkin Boy is about a pickle that falls into a black hole and sets out on an adventure across the galaxy to get back home, aided by a lecherous fork, a homeless alien, and naked professor, and a criminal stick. It's hilarious, and weird, and a little bit of all right in your normal 9–5 world.

In The Scouting Guide to Hiking, current Scouts, Scout alumni, and readers interested in the outdoors are provided with time-tested advice on hiking and backpacking in the wilderness. Some practical tips include: • How to choose the best gear. • How to set up a campsite. • How to interact safely with wildlife. • How to properly read a map. • How to forecast the weather. • Learning practical navigation skills. • And so much more! Since...

In Scouting's Guide to Survival, current Scouts, Scout alumni, and readers interested in the outdoors are provided with time-tested advice on emergency preparedness. Some practical tips include: How to build a fire How to purify water How to identify common edible plants and mushrooms How to signal for help How to build simple shelters Learn practical navigation skills And so much more! Since 1910, the Boy Scouts of America has helped build the...

* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature! *

A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies.

I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother's legacy. I am yours to command.

Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts

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A boy and a talking horse share an adventurous and dangerous journey to Narnia to warn of invading barbarians.

The "Young Boy Named David" series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 20, David finds himself in a very serious situation that he has never faced before. This is one of the hardest things for him to talk about, but it's something that all our young ones need.

After a dying criminal confesses that his loot has been stashed "in the tower", the Hardy boys make an astonishing discovery.,