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Book reviews for adventure, brothers and sisters

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Trial by Fire: Stranded, Book 2

Pace picks up in second book of Survivor host's kid series.

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8

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By Chris Tebbetts, Jeff Probst

(Book, 2013)
New Lands: The Chronicles of Egg, Book 2

Gross-out humor and adventure in lively Deadweather sequel.

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10

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By Geoff Rodkey

(Book, 2013)
Mira's Diary: Home Sweet Rome

Time-travel sequel is intense, suspenseful, and exciting.

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10

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By Marissa Moss

(Book, 2013)
Magic Tree House Series

Fun, educational chapter books have something for everyone.

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6

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By Mary Pope Osborne

(Book, 2012)
The Expeditioners and the Treasure of Drowned Man's Canyon

Gripping adventure of intrepid siblings in steampunk world.

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10

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By S.S. Taylor

(Book, 2012)
My Side of the Mountain

Gripping, inspiring wilderness-survival adventure.

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10

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By Jean Craighead George

(Book, 2012)
The Wainscott Weasel

Charming tale of a weasel's adventure to protect his love.

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7

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By Tor Seidler

(Book, 2012)
The Bad Beginning: A Series of Unfortunate Events, Book 1

A cliff-hanging adventure wrapped in black humor.

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9

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By Lemony Snicket

(Book, 2004)

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