Showing results for "The Walk-In" in Literature & Fiction

Skinny Rabbit's neighbor, Big Bear, keeps walking in his sleep to get a snack of warm milk and a slice of cinnamon toast.

In 1985 southern Sudan is ravaged by war. Rebels and government forces battle for control, with ordinary people…people like the boy, Salva Dut…caught in the middle. When Salva's village is attacked, he must embark on a harrowing journey that will propel him through horror and heartbreak, across a harsh desert, and into a strange new life. Years later, in contemporary South Sudan, a girl named Nya must walk eight hours a day to fetch water. The walk is grueling, but there is unexpected hope.

Phoebe would rather be on her phone than walk around the Doubloons Pirate Park for her brother Max's birthday. Then he insists on exploring an old pirate ship with an animatronic pirate aboard. But when a storm rolls in, the kids find themselves at sea with the pirate that's come to life. He agrees to take them back to Doubloons, but only if they help him in return.