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Born of the Sun, Gillian Cross. To be reviewed. Paula's journey with her father to find a lost Incan city becomes shadowed with mystery and danger, and in the end truths learned on the journey, not at the destination, are what is important.
Paperback $10.75 (10%, $1.20, off retail!)
Canyons Beyond the Sky, Lawrence Kittleman. Soon to be reviewed. Evan learns about self-reliance and an ancient culture as he is transported back into paleoindian times from his father's archaeological dig. Try inter-library loan.
Hardcover available soon $ (10% off retail!)
Chema, Carol W. Hazelwood. Soon to be reviewed. A 16 year old girl spends the summer in Mexico with her godmother. She apprentices in archaeology and discovery.
Clues in the Desert, Emmett Davis. Soon to be reviewed. Asif accompanies his archaeologist aunt, Leela, to solve mysteries of Mohenjo-daro.
Hardcover available soon $ (10% off retail!)
Audio Cassette $ (10% off retail!)
The Cooper Kids series, Frank Peretti. Soon to be reviewed. Christian adventures for young teens:
Entire paperback series, deluxe $21.56 (10%, $2.40, off retail!)
The Deadly Curse of Toco-Rey. Heroes encounter ancient evil and hostile natives in the jungles of South America.
Paperback $5.39 (10%, $$0.60, off retail!)
The Door in the Dragon's Throat. An American archaeologist and his two teens, 14 year-old Jay and 12 year-old Lila, search the Near East for a buried biblical treasure which locals feel is cursed.
Paperback $5.39 (10%, $0.60, off retail!)
Escape from the Island of Aquarius. Heroes face thrills and dangers on South Sea Islands as they search for a missing missionary.
Paperback $5.39 (10%, $0.60, off retail!)
The Secret of the Desert Stone. Our heroes experience supernatural events in the African nation of Togwana through a mysterious stone.
Paperback $5.39 (10%, $0.60, off retail!)
The Tombs of Anak. Soon to be reviewed.
Paperback $5.39 (10%, $0.60, off retail!)
Trapped at the Bottom of the Sea. Soon to be reviewed.
End of Cooper Kids series and Peretti listings.
Dangerous Dig, Mark Weinrich. Soon to be reviewed.
Paperback $7.34 (10% off retail!)
Digging Up the Past: The Story of Archaeological Adventure, Carollyn James. Soon to be reviewed. This novel emphasizes accuracy & realism in the course of Joe & Damien's back-yard archaeological discoveries.
The Hardy Boys! Nancy Drew! There are well over a hundred books in each of these series! Also, the two series' heroes work together in some of the same stories, so both series are highlighted here. Below are those which are archaeological adventures:
Buried in Time (Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys Super Mystery), Carolyn Keene. Soon to be reviewed. Nancy Drew investigates sabotage and murder at a local archaeological dig, while the Hardy Boys trace an unmarked shipment of uranium, and their paths cross in Oklahoma, to discover that both cases involve a long covered-up secret about the Indian land disturbed by the archaeological dig.
Paperback $3.59 (10%, $0.40, off retail!)
The Emperor's Shield,
Franklin Dixon. Soon to be reviewed. Hunting with an
archaeologist for a legendary jewel-encrusted shield, the Hardys
face some powerful, ruthless enemies. But Frank and Joe are
determined to unearth the shield, and their foes--no matter what
the dangers.
Paperback $3.59 (10%, $0.40, off retail!)
Grave Danger, Franklin W. Dixon. Soon to be reviewed. Frank and Joe travel to Mexico to search for hidden secrets at an archaeological dig. When ancient artifacts are stolen from the site, the boys search for clues but discover they must be careful--or they could be buried alive. Original.
Paperback $3.59 (10%, $0.40, off retail!)
The Mummy Case, Franklin Dixon. Soon to be reviewed.
Paperback $3.59 (10%, $0.40, off retail!)
Secrets of
the Nile (Nancy Drew and Hardy Boys
Super Mystery) Carolyne Keene. Soon to be reviewed.
Paperback $3.59 (10%, $0.40, off retail!)
End of Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Listings.
Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling. An essay is due here:
Notes on Truth, Censorship, and Harry Potter
by Dan Gallagher
Over two centuries ago, men died for the traditional freedoms of the American people. Among these fine traditions is a deep suspicion of censorship. Rightly so, for important truths and artistic expressions are quashed when society descends the slippery slope of allowing even untruths and sad excuses for art to be outlawed. However, many who would undermine another American tradition, that we are a nation under God, abuse our proper aversion to censorship.
In cautioning parents about the fascination for the occult that the Harry Potter series insinuates upon youths, I must relate a few examples of society’s promotion of evil, and de facto censorship of wholesome words:
Billy Joel’s song "Only the Good Die Young" ridicules young Catholic girls for remaining virgin, and portrays pre-marital sex as a healthy thing that the Catholic church censors from their education. Some of us fail to react to such material, or monitor "the world’s" influences upon young minds. That is truly a sacrifice of our God-given responsibilities to society’s mores. How conveniently those who purvey socially erosive words claim that we must eschew censorship; how easily we fall to this, forgetting that young minds are quite different from mature minds that have already been educated spiritually and in the critical analysis of literature & art.
Another example is an opinion editorial that I wrote to a magazine. My spiritually-based argument against abortion was published, but the secular argument (more effective on anti-religious readers) was censored out. Also censored was my discussion of the fact that birth control pills and RU-486 do not prevent pregnancy, rather they starve the new baby by preventing adherence to the womb – and that the media usually misinforms people about this or censors publication of such facts.
Censorship runs both ways, and we never blink an eye unless we happen to notice the last issue of Scholastic’s book catalog for kids – in which a book plainly making a hero of a homosexual child was advertised. Did you, as a parent, notice this? If you looked, what did you do about it? As Pope John-Paul II said, "We are now in the final battle between good and evil."
Now to Potter: The issue is simple. This genuinely enthralling tale portrays as enviable kids who excel beyond their peers and teachers at magic, and eventually fight evil with magic. In many passages of the Bible, God said that any form of divination or enticement to it is a grave evil, and He said to never fight evil with evil. If you do not know of these passages as a parent, you must become acquainted, for St. Jerome correctly wrote that failure to know scripture is failure to know Christ (he intentionally stated this in the negative as a warning). Some say Potter is harmless, just like C.S. Lewis’ works. But Lewis portrayed magic as the evil it is, and had his child-heroes fight evil with virtue.
What of the classic myths, and other works that so spark the imagination and help would-be authors learn to weave tales? These too are often in opposition to God’s lessons. They should only be kept from young minds that have not yet been equipped to discern good influences from evil. Adults and older children whose faith and training in literature and the Word of God should read the myths, Potter, and the like – simply for the attainment of the talent of skillful writing. Only then will they have the armor from God ‘s Love that enables them to avoid Satan’s hooks.
Let us never forget that the shedding of soldiers’ blood for our human traditions comes second to the fact that our God humbled Himself to become a man, and suffered for the redemption of our souls. As parents, we must never let society’s mores supplant God’s Word.
Thanks for considering these thoughts.
Hercules,
Thomas Conklin. Soon to be reviewed. In the time of myths and
legends, monsters and demons, gods and mortals, one hero stands
alone--Hercules! Follow his exciting adventures as he challenges
a deadly hydra, overpowers the giant Antaeus, tames the wild
horses of King Diomedes, defeats the queen of the Amazons, and
descends into the Underworld to capture the three-headed
watchdog Cerebus.
Paperback $3.59 (10%, $0.40, off retail!)
Hercules,
Cynthia Alvarez. Soon to be reviewed. Hercules--half-man,
half-god--continues his fight for the right. Based on the TV
series created by Christian Williamson. Evil Hera sends hordes
of horrible creatures at Herc: a mandrake, skeleton warriors,
the Blue Priest and mesomorphs. Here is a monster compendium
based on the hit TV show, featuring Hercules' sword-swinging
battles with the nine-headed Hydra, the reptilian tail-stinging
Echidna, the monstrous Minotaur, and more. Filled with exciting,
full-color photos on every page.
Paperback $2.93 (10%, $0.32, off retail!)
Indiana Jones Adventure Novels (These were written for young teens):
Jump into the excitement!!
Indiana Jones and the Ape Slaves of Howling Island, R. L. Stein. Soon to be reviewed. Teen level reading. A forbidding island filled with attack dogs, traps, a dangerous army of brainwashed gorillas, and a mad scientist presiding over it all make for a thrill-a-second adventure. Read along as R.L. Stine takes you and the intrepid Indiana Jones on the adventure of your life. But remember--your fate is in your hands!
Paperback $4.05 (10%, $0.45, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Cult of the Mummy's Crypt, R. L. Stein. soon to be reviewed.
Paperback $4.05 (10%, $0.45, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Curse of Horror Island, R. L. Stein. soon to be reviewed. Young-adult sensation R.L. Stine is all over the bestseller lists, so this is the perfect time to release his interactive Indiana Jones adventures all over again. Sail to a dangerous tropical island in search of a priceless ebony idol, but watch out for the countless perils waiting: crocodiles, wild boars, rat-filled pits, and more.
Paperback $3.15 (10%, $0.35, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Dance of the Giants, Rob MacGregor. Soon to be reviewed. Teens.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Dinosaur Eggs, Max McCoy. Soon to be reviewed. Teens. Indiana Jones is persuaded by an American missionary to search for her missing father, Professor Angus Starbuck, in Mongolia. Starbuck has discovered a dinosaur bone in the Gobi Desert--but unlike other such discoveries, this bone isn't ancient. Pursued all the way by a fierce band of warlocks, Indy finally comes upon a Stone Age tribe poised on the brink of destruction.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Dan Barry, Karl Kesel, William Messner-Loebs. Teens.
Paperback $12.55 (10%, $1.40, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Genesis Deluge, Rob MacGregor. Teens. On the run from Al Capone, Indy joins a Russian expedition to the top of Mount Ararat, the last known resting place of Noah's Ark. Along the way he has to deal with murderous Bolshevik dervishes, oath-bound to protect the Ark until Judgment Day. The ABC-TV series The Chronicles of Young Indiana Jones premiers in February. 16-page preview of Book #5: The Unicorn's Horn.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Giants of the Silver Tower, R. L. Stine. Teens. Soon to be reviewed. A thrilling interactive tale set in the Himalayas by the author of Goosebumps and 99 Fear Street. Before his reign of terrific young adult horror, Stine served up top-notch action with his series of Indiana Jones adventures, based on the blockbuster Steven Spielberg movies. Now the Indy books are back, and Ballantine's got them.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Interior World, Rob MacGregor. Teens. Soon to be reviewed. Indy discovers a hidden realm in this exciting new adventure penned by the author of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. In the last volume in the series, The Unicorn's Legacy, Indy cast the unicorn's horn through a portal he believed led to a hidden world, accidentally causing an imbalance which now places both worlds in danger of complete destruction.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Rob MacGregor. Teens. Soon to be reviewed. Indiana Jones had always managed to get into enough trouble on his own. But now he finds himself in the deadliest situation imaginable--as he attempts to rescue his father from the Nazis clutches! The non-stop novelization to the thrilling Spielberg movie starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Peril at Delphi (Indiana Jones, No. 1), Rob MacGregor. Teens. Soon to be reviewed.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone, Max McCoy. Teens. Soon to be reviewed.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Seven Veils, Rob MacGregor. Teens. Soon to be reviewed. The discovery of ruins in Brazil leads Indiana and a digging crew in search of the long-lost explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett, who disappeared in the Amazon jungles while looking for a lost city. Indy eventually finds Fawcett, but neither the colonel, nor the city are what he expected. Includes 16-page preview of Indy's next adventure.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Sky Pirates, Martin Caidin. Teens. Soon to be reviewed.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Unicorn's Legacy. Rob MacGregor, Teens. Soon to be reviewed. On an expedition to recover the fabled Unicorn's horn, Indiana learns that the real purpose of the trek is to deliver the horn to an ominously secret and mystical society with plans for murder and world domination. Written by the author of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Cover art by Drew Struzan, the artist of the movie posters.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the White Witch, Martin Caidin. Teens. Soon to be reviewed.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones Explores...the Incas, John Malam. Teens. Soon to be reviewed. In short engaging chapters filled with his trademark humor, Indiana Jones presents the civilization of the Incas and describes their history, geography, rulers, daily life, religion, and art. This lively, informative introduction to Inca civilization is illustrated throughout with color photos, maps, and diagrams.
Hardcover $13.45 (10%, $1.50, off retail!)
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, Software for Mac/C & Mac/Us.
Adventure Software $13.45 (10%, $1.50, off retail!)
Raiders of the Lost Ark, Campbell Black. Soon to be reviewed.
Paperback $4.49 (10%, $0.50, off retail!)
End of Indiana Jones series listing.
Jaguar Paw, Erica Farber and J. R. Sansevere. Soon to be reviewed. Adventure in the land of the ancient Maya.
Paperback out of stock but keep checking $ (10% off retail!)
Morgan Swift and the Trail of the Jaguar, Martino Lesley. Morgan Swift, girl adventurer, unravels Mayan mysteries in Mexico. Try inter-library loan.
Mr. Peale's Bones, Tracy West. Soon to be reviewed. An 11 year-old New York boy joins 18th century artist & paleontologist C.W. Peale to search for mammoth bones.
Hardcover out of stock; special order $ (10% off retail!)
Hardcover, out of stock; special order $ (10% off retail!)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest series by Brad Quentin. For ages 9-15. Soon to be reviewed.
The Demon of the Deep $3.59 (10%, $0.40, off retail!)
Forbidden City of Luxor $3.59 (10%, $0.40, off retail!)
Pirates of Cyber Island $3.59 (10%, $0.40, off retail!)
Alchemy! Video $11.69 (10%, $1.30, off retail!)
Escape! Video $11.69 (10%, $1.30, off retail!)
Vs. the Cyber Insects! Video $13.49
End of listing of the Real Adventures of Jonny Quest. New titles continually added.
"Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger", rated G, video. A massive adventure in mythology and fantasy. A classic!
The Snake, The Crocodile and the Dog, Elizabeth Peters. Soon to be reviewed.
Hardcover $22.95 (10%, $2.55, off retail!)
Tales of the Dead King, Walter Dean Myers. Soon to be reviewed. Two American teens uncover a plot to plunder a pharaoh's tomb. Not yet available.
Turtle People, Brenda Z. Guiberson. Soon to be reviewed. Escaping a sad home situation, an 11 year-old embarks on a thrilling archaeological adventure solving mysteries in Washington State. Not yet available.
Young Indiana Jones and the Eye of the Tiger, William McKay. Soon to be reviewed. Not yet available.
"Yard Sale Material"
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