Survival

Frightful's Daughter

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The saga of Frightful, the falcon made legendary in the classic "My Side of the Mountain," continues in this breathtaking picture book. Frightful has hatched three babies, one of them a female named Oksi. Oksi does things her own way, which means she is forever getting into trouble. As she grows from fuzzy hatchling to young adult, she faces the challenges of survival in the wild. But when Frightful is not there to help her, Sam Gribley is.

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390L
Frightful's Daughter

The Most Dangerous Game

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Evil Russian game hunter, Count Zoroff traps unsuspecting shipwreck survivors on his remote island. Bored with hunting animals, the blood-thirsty count decides his new sport is hunting humans. Upon meeting shipwreck survivors Robert Rainsford and Eve Trowbridge, he decides they shall be the next prey in his insane game. The stranded guests are sent off on the mysterious island and must now find a way to outsmart Zoroff to survive through the night in The Most Dangerous Game!

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High
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01:13
The Most Dangerous Game

Tunnel in the Sky (Unabridged)

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When Rod Walker decides to take the final test for "Deacon" Matson's interplanetary survival course, he knows he will be facing life-or-death situations on an unsettled planet. What he doesn't expect is that something will go wrong with the "Tunnel in the Sky" and he and his fellow students will not be able to return to Terra.

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Tunnel in the Sky (Unabridged)

The Goose Girl (Unabridged)

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Princess Anidori-Kiladra of Kildenree was born with a word on her tongue, and a secret magic. Though she is raised in luxury, she is never quite comfortable with who she is, or what she is to become. Then she is sent on a journey to marry an unknown prince. The trip is difficult, and before it is finished all her expectations are overturned.

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870L
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10:08
The Goose Girl (Unabridged)

The Sign of the Beaver (Unabridged)

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At just 12 years old, Matt must face serious challenges in the Maine wilderness while awaiting his father's return to their cabin.

When he is saved from a terrifying bee swarm attack by an Indian chief and his grandson, Attean, Matt gains a valuable friend in the young Indian boy.

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770L
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03:12
The Sign of the Beaver (Unabridged)

S.O.S: Titanic, Book 3 (Unabridged)

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Disaster has struck, and the Titanic is going down. What started as a thrilling voyage has turned into a fight for survival. For Paddy, Sophie, Juliana, and Alfie, every second counts in the race against death. All of their hiding and all of their seeking has come down to this: Can they save the people they love? Can they even save themselves?

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820L
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03:08
S.O.S: Titanic, Book 3 (Unabridged)

Titanic: Unsinkable Book One (Unabridged)

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The Titanic is meant to be unsinkable, but as it begins its maiden voyage, there's plenty of danger waiting for four of its young passengers. Paddy is a stowaway, escaping a deadly past. Sophie's mother is delivered to the ship by police -â¿¿ after she and Sophie have been arrested. Juliana's father is an eccentric whose riches can barely hide his madness.

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820L
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03:14
Titanic: Unsinkable Book One (Unabridged)

No Country for Old Men (Unabridged)

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Cormac McCarthy, best-selling author of National Book Award winner All the Pretty Horses, delivers his first new novel in seven years. Written in muscular prose, No Country for Old Men is a powerful tale of the West that moves at a blistering pace.

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HL610L
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07:29
No Country for Old Men (Unabridged)

Snakehead: an Alex Rider Adventure (Unabridged) [Unabridged Fiction]

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In this volume of the "Alex Rider Adventures," fourteen-year-old Alex finds himself again facing Scorpia, tangled with the Australian Secret Service, and on a personal quest for information from his godfather about his parents.

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740L
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09:42
Snakehead: an Alex Rider Adventure (Unabridged) [Unabridged  Fiction]

Shipwreck: Island, Book 1 (Unabridged)

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Six kids. One fate. Nick, J.J., Will, Lyssa, Charla, and Ian. They didn't want to be on the boat in the first place. They didn't want to be stuck at sea with a bunch of strangers. But when you're in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, there's no easy way out. And when a terrifying storm hits, there's no way to fully prepare. It's all about survival.

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610L
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02:29
Shipwreck: Island, Book 1 (Unabridged)

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