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Charging into battle surrounded by smoking fuses, Blackbeard was a terrifying foe to face! In this action-packed graphic narrative, colorful illustrations and engaging dialogue tell the true story of Blackbeard, from his days as Edward Teach to his infamous blockade of Charleston. Historical quotes, a timeline, and a map give the story additional context for this high-interest title on the world s most notorious pirate!.

From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Max comes a heartwarming, middle grade adventure story about a rescue dog, Chestnut, who befriends a girl trying to save her family's Christmas tree farm in North Carolina.

"Nineteen-year-old Cowney Sequoyah yearns to escape his hometown of Cherokee, North Carolina, in the heart of the Smoky Mountains. When a summer job at Asheville's luxurious Grove Park Inn and Resort brings him one step closer to escaping the hills that both cradle and suffocate him, he sees it as an opportunity. With World War II raging in Europe, the inn is the temporary home of Axis diplomats and their families, who are being held as prisoners of war. Soon, Cowney's refuge becomes a cage when the daughter of one of the residents goes missing and he finds himself accused of abduction and murder"--Provided by publisher.

"When Corrine Parker's girlfriend dies in a car accident, Corrine struggles to come to terms with her grief and whether she is ready to come out as bisexual"--Provided by publisher.

"Kya Clark is the 'Marsh Girl' of Barkley Cove on the North Carolina coast. Abandoned at age ten, she has survived on her own in the marsh that she calls home. A born naturalist, she took life lessons from the land, learning from the false signals of fireflies the real way of this world. Drawn to two young men from town who were intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opened herself to a new and startling world--until the unthinkable happens. When Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya"--OCLC.

"To discover the truth behind her mother's mysterious death, a teen girl infiltrates a magical secret society claiming to be the descendants of King Arthur and his knights"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes Union General William Tecumseh Sherman's scorched-earth campaign from Atlanta, Georgia to Savannah, Georgia, and up into South Carolina. Discusses the effects the campaign had on the land and for the war effort, as well as the controversies Sherman's decisions created"--Provided by publisher.

An exploration of North Carolina, showing beaches, mountains, lighthouses, American Indian history, and including state facts, and more.

"A rumor that Blackbeard's buried treasure is somewhere near Tupelo Landing causes pirate fever to sweep through town just as clues about Mo's Upstream Mother surface and the Desperado Detectives--aka Mo LoBeau and her best friends Dale and Harm--take on the most important case of Mo's life"--Provided by publisher.

Veterinarian Travis Parker is very content with his good job, loyal friends, and waterfront home in North Carolina, so he is not looking for love, especially not with his testy new neighbor Gabby Holland, but he cannot seem to keep from trying to ingratiate himself with her, even though he knows she has a longtime boyfriend, and it is not long before they find themselves facing an important choice.