"The North Star soccer team is thrilled when Shane, the new boy at school, turns out to be a talented goalkeeper. But Shane has a temper that gets him in trouble and a demanding father who acts out on the sidelines at every game. Soon Shane's teammates start to worry that something is really wrong--and that Shane's not nearly as tough as he seems"--Provided by publisher.
Seven-year-old Chris and Imran were blood brothers. Ten years later they are treading separate paths. Terrorism has wrecked their friendship and it has changed them beyond recognition. Or has it? This is a book about the enduring truth of friendship and love.
James, a ten-year-old, becomes assistant to Charles Darwin aboard the "HMS Beagle", helps to collect various creatures during an important scientific expedition, and records his adventures in his diary.
