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Pub. Date
2012
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The year is 195. Fourteen-year-old Alex is rebellious by nature and scarred by childhood tragedy in the southern community of Evening Shade. An outcast in his own family, mute at an early age, Alex expresses himself by writing imaginative stories and by concieving daredevil stunts. In the aftermath of one of his stunts he being cared for by a nurse who is murdered and Alex seeks revenge on the man responsible for her murder.
6) Demon rumm
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It was the publicity stunt from hell as far as Kirsten Rumm was concerned. She may have been writing the book about her late husband, aeronauitcal daredevil Demon Rumm, but she didn't see the need to play host to the arrogant bad-boy actor starring in the film version's title role. Still, for the good of the project, Kirsten agreed to share her beachfront home with the impossibly sexy screen idol. Any other woman would do anything to be in her...
7) Panic
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 12
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"In the poor town of Carp, New York, a group of teens enters a high-stakes game that involves a series of secretive, possibly deadly challenges throughout the summer, with the winner receiving more than $50,000--enough money to start a new life"--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 4
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Women have been doing amazing, daring, and dangerous things for years, but they're rarely mentioned in our history books as adventurers, daredevils, or rebels. This new compilation of brief biographies features women throughout history who have risked their lives for adventure - many of who you may not know, but all of whom you'll WANT to know, such as: Minnie Spotted Wolf, the first Native American marine; Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman to...
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Series
Sophie Miller books volume 6
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"None of Sophie's oh-so-perfect names have stuck yet. But this time is different. Sophie isn't going to worry about whether or not she can live up to her new name. Because this time, she's fearless. She's Sophie the Daredevil! But it's not always easy to face your fears. Sophie is about to learn that lesson the hard way!"--p. [4] of cover.
12) You were here
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Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 11
Description
On the anniversary of her daredevil brother's death, Jaycee breaks into Jake's favorite hideout, an abandoned insane asylum, where her eccentric friends challenge her to rediscover buried parts of herself
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Pub. Date
[2019]
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"Have you ever tried to skydive from thousands of feet in the air, or free climb a twenty-story building with nothing but your bare hands? Well, these daredevils have! Read all the elaborate (and gory!) details of the most dangerous stunts of all time carried out by the 20 biggest risk takers to ever exist. Melvin and Gilda Berger deliver a thrilling introduction to each of these daredevils, including a short biography, breakdowns of that person's...
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Pub. Date
[2005]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
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In this fictionalized account, Sunny Boy, a 100-year-old tortoise, describes various events in his long life including the dangerous barrel ride over Niagara Falls that he takes with his daredevil owner on July 5, 1930.
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Description
Adventure around the world with twelve amazing women explorers and discoverers as they go out into the world and learn about how life discoveries changed their lives and the lives of others.
Women’s stories of discovery have not been well known, until now. Women have been adventurers and discoverers throughout time. Here we give you a glimpse into the lives of some of these audacious women. In this book, we profile courageous women and their bold...
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Pub. Date
2008
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Chronicles the life of stunt driver Evel Knievel, discussing his legendary jump over the fountains outside Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, which left him in a coma but made him famous, jump-starting his career, which had its highs and lows as Knievel risked his life to please his fans.
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Series
A wild ones novel volume 2
Pub. Date
2014
Description
Laney Holt is a preacher's daughter. A good girl. Her only goal was to get married, have babies, and live happily ever after, just like her parents. Only that didn't happen. The two people closest to her betrayed her, and Laney's dreams came crashing down. Now she's left with an empty space she doesn't know how to fill. Until she meets Jake Theopolis, a daredevil with a death wish who has heartbreaker written all over him. Jake has no interest in...
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Series
SpongeBob SquarePants chapter books volume 5
Pub. Date
2001.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Description
SpongeBob's ego--and head--swell when he is selected to star in a television special as the world's biggest daredevil, but hotshot producer Barry Cuda has another role in mind for him.