In 1939 Sweden, two Jewish sisters wait for their parents to flee the Nazis in Austria, but while eight-year-old Nellie settles in quickly, twelve-year-old Stephie feels stranded at the end of the world, with a foster mother who is as cold and unforgiving as the island on which they live.

Nearly four years after leaving Vienna to escape the Nazis, Stephie Steiner, now sixteen, and her sister Nellie, eleven, are still living in Sweden, worrying about their parents and striving to succeed in school, and at odds with each other despite their mutual love.

Teal goes to see what it's like living on a faraway island. // Bop is experimenting with a new kind of bubble. Abney, Teal, Neep and the Poc-Pocs have a great time playing with Bop's musical creations.

The discovery of an old map by his sister Thea leads Geronimo and his family to search for buried treasure on a faraway island.

When his fianc©♭e abruptly departs for Trinidad after hearing disturbing news, Mycroft Holmes and his best friend Cyrus Douglas follow and find themselves drawn in to a treacherous investigation.

Is it the perfect escape? Whitaker Island is more than a getaway. For Tessa Jenkins, the remote strip of land in Washington state is a sanctuary. Fleeing from a shattering scandal, she has a new name, a chance at a new beginning, and a breathtaking new view: Hansen Rye. It's hard not to crush on Whitaker's hottest handyman. At six-foot-three and all kinds of fine, he's also intensely private-and the attraction between them soon simmers dangerously...

Jim Hawkins discovers an old treasure map and sets out on a harrowing voyage to a faraway island, and runs into the violent sea along with many dangerous men seeking the same treasure. Written in graphic-novel format. These reader-favorite tiles are now updated for enhanced Common Core State Standards support, including discussion and writing prompts developed by a Common Core expert, an expanded introduction, bolded glossary words and dynamic new...

The celebrated history of Nantucket's great whaling days often overshadows the fascinating changes that took place in the years following. Discover the story behind the Nantucket Civil War Monument--and learn about some named on it, some left off and some who may not belong. Meet the Cold Water Army of seven hundred schoolchildren who paraded against King Alcohol in hopes that the island would become a temperance oasis. Little remains of the bathing...

More mayem and misadventures follow Theodore Poussin after hes left stranded in Singapore, desperately trying to work his way toward a return passage to Europe. Things seem to be looking up when he inadvertently inherits a pirate ship and starts making a living peddling merchandise to various ports in the Pacific, until his fate catches up with him yet again. Soon hes wanted for murder, hiding out in opium dens, running from law enforcement with the...

Secrets and lies. On the run from her mother, the deadly queen of Lyquirz, Regina's magic is growing darker than ever. When an old friend returns and brings a new goal to life, she ventures out across the sea to a faraway island, hoping to find a weapon that will make her face the very darkest parts of herself. But she's not the only one. Dr. Ivo Macherac. A man with dark secrets of his own lingering behind a beaming smile. There are many things...