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Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Alpine skiing has been an exciting Olympic sport since 1924. Racing down snow-covered slopes at breathtaking speed requires outstanding athletic skill. Freestyle skiing combines speed, agility, and precision. This introductory guide gives an overview of all the Olympic events in both sports, along with fun facts, amazing stats, and a look at some of the most outstanding competitors.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Sara loves to listen to Grandpa's stories of his adventures in the Canadian Arctic when he was a boy. As the snow begins to fall, she builds a snow bear just like the one in Grandpa's story. In the middle of the night, Sara wakes up and sets out on an enchanted journey through a world of ice and meets a special polar bear cub who befriends her. But will she ever find her way back home?
5) Curling
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Though its not as popular as some of the other winter sports, curling is a lot of fun to both watch and play. Learn the ins and outs of the game and find out what you'll need to give it a try!
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Though it's graceful and beautiful to watch, don't be fooled. Champion-level figure skaters are some of the strongest, most technically skilled athletes anywhere. Learn about this stylish sport and find out how the pros train! Do you think you have what it takes to give it a try?
7) Hockey
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Offers information on hockey, including its history, how to play the game, and important players from the sport.
8) Skiing
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree
Pub. Date
c2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces skiing, presents a history of the sport, and discusses equipment and training, competitions, and notable skiers.
9) Snowboarding
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Raintree
Pub. Date
2014
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This book explores the sport of snowboarding, including half pipes to slalom courses.
12) Winter street
Author
Series
Winter volume 1
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Colin Quinn owns a Bed and Breakfast on Nantucket and is a proud father of four. As Christmas approaches, Conor and his wife Mitzi anticipate a wonderful family reunion. But when Bart, the golden child announces that he has joined the Marines and is leaving for Afghanistan two days before Christmas, Mitzi is so distressed that she confesses to having an affair with a long-time guest at the Inn. As more secrets unravel and chaos ensues, it's up to...
13) Winter stroll
Author
Series
Winter volume 2
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
While preparing for Christmas at the Winter Street Inn, Kelley Quinn and his family find the holiday season thrown into chaos when three of their exes show up.
14) Winter storms
Author
Series
Winter volume 3
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
Some of the stormy weather of the past few seasons seems to have finally lifted for the Quinns. Kevin is about to tie the knot with Isabelle, and there's hopeful news about Bart, who has been captured by enemy forces in Afghanistan. That doesn't mean there aren't a few dark clouds on the horizon as the family juggle health scares and love triangles. But if there's one holiday that brings the Quinn family together, it's Christmas. And this year promises...
15) Winter solstice
Author
Series
Winter volume 4
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
It's been too long since the entire Quinn family has been able to celebrate the holidays under the same roof, but that's about to change. With Bart back safe and sound from Afghanistan, the Quinns are preparing for a holiday more joyous than any they've experienced in years. And Bart's safe return isn't the family's only good news: Kevin is enjoying married life with Isabelle; Patrick is getting back on his feet after paying his debt to society; Ava...
Author
Series
Publisher
Tiger Tales
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Lotta loves to hear Great-grandmother Erika tell stories of her childhood, herding reindeer in the snowy north of Norway. Lotta dreams of having such adventures, too. One night, Lotta finds herself in the world of her great-grandmother's stories with her own reindeer and calf to take care of. Will Lotta be able to keep them safe in the dangerous Arctic winter? And how will she get back home?
Author
Series
Black winter volume 4
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"The world continues to change. Each passing day twists it further, and pushes the surviving humans closer to the brink of extinction. But, for the first time, there is hope. Clare and Dorran set their sights back on Winterbourne Hall. It's a daunting journey, but vital. Humanity needs more refuges-safe areas where food can be grown without attracting the attention of the hollow ones. Winterbourne promises to provide that. But their home is no longer...
18) The solar war
Author
Series
Long winter volume 2
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
The Long Winter is over. We survived. But only just. On a ruined world, we rebuild, watching the sky, waiting for any sign of their return. With only nine million survivors from a population of billions, humanity's survival is far from guaranteed but with the glaciers receding, there is now, at least, a chance. But out on the edges of the solar system, beyond Neptune's orbit, three vast asteroids have broken free from the Kuiper Belt and started the...
19) Winter world
Author
Series
Long winter volume 1
Publisher
Head of Zeus
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Within three months, ice will cover the earth, and life as we know it will end. It was the last thing we expected, but the world is freezing. A new ice age has dawned and humanity has been forced to confront its own extinction. Billions have fled the glaciers, crowding out the world's last habitable zones. They can run from the ice, but they can't escape human nature: a cataclysmic war is coming. In orbit, a group of scientists is running the Winter...
Author
Series
Arya Winters volume 1
Publisher
Agora Books, an imprint of Polis Books, LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Arya Winters is your typical cozy heroine. She lives in a cottage in a small English village, and bakes for a living - well, she specializes in macabre desserts. She has nosy neighbors, who she avoids ruthlessly due to her social anxiety. And she has a keen interest in all things sexy, especially Branwell Beam, the writer next door. When her neighbor Tobias Yards turns up dead after eating poisoned tiramisu (definitely not poisoned when she baked...
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