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Passport to the World: Atlantic Journey: A Discovery of Coasts, Islands and Sea (DVD) [videorecording].
Director, Christopher Leduc.DVD.Follow the everyday life and unusual adventures of a daring crew on an epic two-month journey across the Atlantic Ocean aboard the Lucia 40 catamaran.
Subjects: Documentary.; Documentary.; Canadian.; Travel.;
© 2019., Dreamscape Media, Llc,
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Sabrina Sue loves the city / by Burris, Priscilla.;
Little chicken Sabrina Sue sets off on an adventure to the big city where she hopes to see tall buildings, taxi cabs, museums, and more.LSC
Subjects: Sabrina Sue (Fictitious character); Chickens; Cities and towns; Voyages and travels; Farms;
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Miss Blaine's prefect and the vampire menace / by Wojtas, Olga,author.;
Never underestimate a librarian. Readers learned that lesson with the Prefect's first adventure. Now a certain Count from Transylvania is about to learn it as well, when the intrepid Shona McMonagle (comfortably padded, in her middle years, and a whiz at obscure martial arts) time-travels to 19th-century France to help a village being menaced by a mysterious killer. It's true that Dracula's name has for more than a hundred years been a byword for terror, but nothing can stop an agent trained by the Marcia Blaine School for Girls.
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; Murder; Time travel; Vampires; Women librarians;
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The compass of the stars / by Stilton, Thea.; Facciotto, Giuseppe.; Balleello, Chiara.; Pellizzari, Barbara.; Schaffer, Andrea.; Dami, Elisabetta.;
The Thea sisters continue the search for the seven ancient treasures, using the clues found in Aurora Beatrix Lane's travel diary to find a fabulous emerald which once belonged to Cleopatra--a quest that leads them from Moscow, to the Sahara, and finally Bolivia.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; Adventure fiction.; Thea Sisters (Fictitious characters); Mice; Treasure troves; Emeralds; Explorers; Quests (Expeditions); Diaries;
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Wasteland. [electronic resource]. by Sony Computer Entertainment.;
Game.The RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre returns with wasteland 3. Following the critically acclaimed release of 2014 game of the Year winner wasteland 2, wasteland 3 takes players from the radioactive heat of the American Southwest to the perpetual nuclear winter of Colorado. You are a desert Ranger, fighting a losing battle to keep your beloved Arizona alive, when the self-proclaimed patriarch of Colorado radios, promising aid if you'll do a job he can only entrust to an outsider--rescue his land From the ambitions of his three bloodthirsty children. So you travel from the scorching deserts to the frozen mountains and start from scratch, building a new base, finding a snow-worthy vehicle, training new recruits, and fighting your way through hostile wilderness--all the while trying to decide who to trust in this land torn apart by corruption, intrigue, warring factions, crazed cultists, cutthroat gangs, and bitter sibling rivalries. You're not even sure you can trust the patriarch, but since he holds the survival of Arizona in his hands, can you afford not to? Saving Colorado isn't going to be easy, but Arizona is counting on you, So ... Don't screw it up.ESRB Content Rating: M, Mature, 17+ (Blood and gore, intense violence, sexual content, strong language, use of drugs).Blu-ray disc compatible with Playstation 4 console ; HDTV 720p/1080i/1080p ; in game surround sound ; 2 player online multiplayer (paid subscription and broadband internet connection required) ; 15 GB storage required ; online play optional ; PS4 Pro enhanced.
Subjects: Role playing video games.; Action adventure video games.; Video games.; Sony video games.; Adventure video games.; Playstation 4 (Video game console); Video games.; Computer games.; Wasteland 3 (Game); Dystopias; Combat; Computer adventure games;
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The Third Pole : mystery, obsession, and death on Mount Everest / by Synnott, Mark,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Veteran climber Mark Synnott never planned on climbing Mount Everest, but a hundred-year mystery lured him into an expedition--and an awesome history of passionate adventure, chilling tragedy, and human aspiration unfolded"--
Subjects: Irvine, Andrew, 1902-1924.; Synnott, Mark.; Mount Everest Expedition (1924); Mountaineering expeditions; Mountaineering; Mountaineers; Mountaineers;
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King of kings / by Smith, Wilbur A.,author.; Robertson, Imogen,1973-author.;
An epic story of love, betrayal, courage and war that brings together two of Wilbur Smith's greatest families in this long-awaited sequel to his worldwide bestseller,The Triumph of the Sun. Cairo, 1888. A beautiful September day. Penrod Ballantyne and his fiancée, Amber Benbrook, stroll hand in hand. The future is theirs for the taking. But when Penrod's jealous former lover, Lady Agatha, plants doubt about his character, Amber leaves him and travels to the wilds of Abyssinia with her twin sister, Saffron, and her adventurer husband, Ryder Courtney. On a mission to establish a silver mine, they make the dangerous journey to the new capital of Addis Ababa, where they are welcomed by Menelik, the King of Kings. But Italy has designs on Abyssinia, and there are rumours of a plan to invade. Back in Cairo, a devastated Penrod seeks oblivion in the city's opium dens. When he is rescued by his old friend, Lorenzo De Fonseca, now in the Italian army, and offered the chance to assess the situation around the Abyssinian border, Penrod leaps at the chance of action. With storm clouds gathering, and on opposing sides of the invasion, can Penrod and Amber find their way back to one another - against all the odds?
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Historical fiction.; Sisters; Silver mines and mining; Adventure and adventurers;
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An accidental odyssey / by Dyer, K. C.,author.;
"When an unexpected phone call derails a young woman's wedding plans, it sparks an epic adventure around the modern-day Mediterranean. Gianna Kostas is on the cusp of a fairy-tale life. Sure, she's just lost her job, but she's about to marry one of New York's most eligible bachelors. On her way to taste wedding cakes, though, things go sideways. Shocking news sends Gia off on a wild journey halfway around the world in pursuit of her ailing-and nearly estranged-father. In Athens, she learns Dr. Kostas, a Classics professor, is determined to retrace Odysseus's famous voyage. This is a journey her father is in no condition to take alone, so Gia faces a tough decision. When an unexpected job offer helps seal the deal and quash the guilt Gia feels from her disapproving groom-to-be, the journey is on. However, as Gia adventures-and eats-her way around the Mediterranean, she discovers that confronting epic storms and ripped surfer dudes might be the easy part. Along the way, as she uncovers family secrets, finds heartbreak, and learns more about a certain archeologist with secrets of his own, Gia discovers that fairy-tale endings might be messy and complicated, but they can happen anywhere"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Chick lit.; Archaeologists; Family secrets; Fathers and daughters; Man-woman relationships; Voyages and travels;
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The mummy's curse / by Chambers, Catherine,1954-author.;
The members of the time traveling club, SLIP, journey to ancient Egypt to uncover the truth about a mummy's curse.
Subjects: Mummies; Readers (Primary); Readers (Elementary);
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40 days & 40 hikes : loving the Bruce Trail one loop at a time / by Ross, Nicola,1957-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Travel the Bruce Trail in day hikes with Loops & Lattes author Nicola Ross Best known for her detailed Loops & Lattes hiking guides, Nicola Ross has inspired tens of thousands of people to lace up their boots and explore Ontario's trails. In 40 Days & 40 Hikes, this adventurer, author, and environmentalist sets herself a new challenge: to hike the Bruce Trail from Niagara to Tobermory in her own creative way. In 40 cleverly crafted day-loops, Ross covers over 900 kilometers mostly following Canada's longest marked trail, taking you with her on an insightful journey to the Niagara Escarpment's remarkable sights. As Ross walks, she reveals stories of the trail's flora and fauna, geology and history. The Bruce Trail becomes the central character as she ponders her role in protecting the fragile corner of the planet that, she contends, is entwined in her DNA. Despite long days on the trail, encounters with bears, ticks, and a deadly derecho, her passion for her beloved Niagara Escarpment mounts as she explores Ontario's "ribbon of wilderness." Perfect for hikers, non-hikers, and anyone who loves an adventure, 40 Days & 40 Hikes is both a captivating travelogue and a useful companion for those who Ross will undoubtedly inspire to follow in her footsteps"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Travel writing.; Ross, Nicola, 1957-; Hiking;
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