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The Reinvention of Bessica Lefter

Kristen Tracy

After an unfortunate incident at the hair salon, Bessica is not allowed to see her best friend, Sylvie. That means she's going to start middle school a-l-o-n-e. Bessica feels like such a loser. She wants friends. She's just not sure how to make them.It doesn't help that her beloved grandma is off on some crazy road trip and has zero time to listen to Bessica. Or that Bessi After an unfortunate incident at the hair salon, Bessica is not allowed to see her best friend, Sylvie. That means she's going to start middle school a-l-o-n-e. Bessica feels like such a loser. She wants friends. She's just not sure how to make them.It doesn't help that her beloved grandma is off on some crazy road trip and has zero time to listen to Bessica. Or that Bessica has a ton of homework. Or that gorgeous Noll Beck thinks she's just a kid. Or that there are some serious psycho-bullies in her classes. Bessica doesn't care about being popular. She just wants to survive—and look cute. Is that too much to ask when you're eleven? ...more

Realistic Fiction,Childrens,Academic,Humor,Fiction,Young Adult,Womens Fiction

2011-01-11

8101952

The Christmas Reindeer

Thornton W. Burgess

Have you ever wondered just where and how Santa Claus gets his reindeer? And what of the people who live in Northland, near the North Pole? What stories do they have about the mysterious St. Nick who lives there? Children will love hearing, and reading about these stories.

Holiday,Childrens

2010-03-26

9221902

Kissed by the Angels

Sophie Martin-Canning

Remove Orlagh's problems and replace them with your own and discover help, humour, empathy and inspiration in the pages of KISSED BY THE ANGELS... Five-year-old Orlagh Emmet discovered she was different after her first day at school, where she had been taunted about her facial birthmark. That evening Orlagh's father enlightened her, in his mesmerising Irish manner as to wh Remove Orlagh's problems and replace them with your own and discover help, humour, empathy and inspiration in the pages of KISSED BY THE ANGELS... Five-year-old Orlagh Emmet discovered she was different after her first day at school, where she had been taunted about her facial birthmark. That evening Orlagh's father enlightened her, in his mesmerising Irish manner as to why her markings existed...For Orlagh was a chosen one. God had sent his angels to bestow this honour upon her. The angels did this by kissing her face, which left a birthmark so she could be identified from all un-chosen.When Orlagh discovers her chosen status the angels begin to sporadically surface in her presence. By relaying enigmatic snippets of philosophical information the angels aid Orlagh out of dilemmas and most importantly lead her to the discovery of her divine destiny... More detailed SynopsisWhat is your personal grievance? Do you consider yourself to be too fat, or too thin? Too tall, or too short? Do you have ginger hair, or not enough hair? Have you unwanted birthmarks, freckles or moles? Are your hips too wide, your posterior too plump, or do you possess a tubby tummy you cringe at each time you steal a glance in the unforgiving mirror?We all have grievances with ourselves, don’t we? We all have birthmarks, whether concealed or visible, psychological or physical. Orlagh Emmet certainly does. Orlagh being the protagonist of the novel, ‘Kissed By The Angels’. A narrative, which, in one hundred and fifty thousand words transports the reader on an inspiring odyssey, which journeys through the valleys of Orlagh’s trials and over the mountains of her tribulations. One witnesses her fervent spirit, which has been strengthened by a myriad of mentors, both celestial and mortal, prevail in the ominous face of adversity, which invariably encounters her each day, as she makes her pilgrimage through life - being different. We initially meet Orlagh Emmet while she is encapsulated within the arms of the carefree ambience of her devoted Irish family, unaware of the inauspicious presence of the port-wine coloured birthmark, which is situated on her right cheek, chin and neck.Desperately wishing to emulate her elder brothers, Orlagh is overwhelmed with excitement at the mere thought of starting school. Unfortunately, upon entering the classroom her dream day is expeditiously devastated when she experiences hostility towards her markings in the form of taunts from a corpulent boy. Subsequently a fracas ensues. The altercation provokes the reviling boy to proclaim, ‘You’ve had it, Ribena Face’. These were the final words uttered to Orlagh, at the end of her first day of school.Confounded and anxious Orlagh’s enthusiasm was obliterated. Despite not informing her parents of the unfortunate incident, due to her uncharacteristic, melancholic demeanour they suspected that adverse attention had been drawn to her birthmark.That evening her father, a proficient raconteur, enlightened Orlagh, in his mesmerising Irish manner as to why her markings existed. On the evening of her birth, while she lay in the crib next to her mother, a golden ray of light appeared from the ceiling. Out of that lambent light five tiny cherubs emerged, each one kissing her face and bestowing upon her the honour of being one of God’s chosen few; and thus left upon her a port-wine coloured birthmark, so they could differentiate her from the rest.A year or so passes until Orlagh witnesses these pious beings for herself. While undergoing cryotherapy treatment in an attempt to remove her birthmark, they appear to her. ...more

2004-06-14

321649

Burning Midnight

Will McIntosh

Seventeen-year-old David Sullivan’s life is about to change—all because of one tiny, priceless item found in the murky bottom of a Brooklyn water tower.Sully is a sphere dealer at a flea market. It doesn’t pay much—Alex Holliday’s stores have muscled out most of the independent sellers—but it helps him and his mom make rent.No one knows where the brilliant-colored spheres Seventeen-year-old David Sullivan’s life is about to change—all because of one tiny, priceless item found in the murky bottom of a Brooklyn water tower.Sully is a sphere dealer at a flea market. It doesn’t pay much—Alex Holliday’s stores have muscled out most of the independent sellers—but it helps him and his mom make rent.No one knows where the brilliant-colored spheres came from. One day they were just there, hidden all over the earth like huge gemstones. Burn a pair and they make you a little better: an inch taller, skilled at math, better-looking. The rarer the sphere, the more expensive—and the greater the improvement.When Sully meets Hunter, a girl with a natural talent for finding spheres, the two start searching together. One day they find a Gold—a color no one has ever seen. And when Alex Holliday learns what they have, he will go to any lengths, will use all of his wealth and power, to take it from them.There’s no question the Gold is worth millions, but what does it actually do? None of them is aware of it yet, but the fate of the world rests on this little golden orb. Because all the world fights over the spheres, but no one knows where they come from, what their powers are, or why they’re here. ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Fantasy,Fiction,Romance,Adventure,Contemporary

2016-02-02

25489041

Thief Eyes

Janni Lee Simner

The latest YA fantasy book from Bones of Faerie author Janni Lee Simner!After her mother mysteriously disappears, sixteen-year-old Haley convinces her father to take her to Iceland, where her mother was last seen. There, amidst the ancient fissures and crevices of that volcanic island, Haley meets gorgeous Ari, a boy with a dangerous side who appoints himself her protector The latest YA fantasy book from Bones of Faerie author Janni Lee Simner!After her mother mysteriously disappears, sixteen-year-old Haley convinces her father to take her to Iceland, where her mother was last seen. There, amidst the ancient fissures and crevices of that volcanic island, Haley meets gorgeous Ari, a boy with a dangerous side who appoints himself her protector.When Haley picks up a silver coin that entangles her in a spell cast by her ancestor Hallgerd, she discovers that Hallgerd's spell and her mother's disappearance are connected to a chain of events that could unleash terrifying powers and consume the world. Haley must find a way to contain the growing fires of the spell—and her growing attraction to Ari.Janni Lee Simner brings the fierce romance and violent passions of Iceland's medieval sagas into this twenty-first-century novel, with spellbinding results.From the Hardcover edition. ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Romance,Fiction,Mystery,Adventure,Adult

2020-10-06

55696666

The Lambkins

Eve Bunting

Kyle Wilson was the size of a regular ninth grader until crazy Mrs. Shepherd injected him with a shrinking formula. Now he's a prisoner in her dollhouse, the fourth Lambkin in Mrs. Shepherd's collection! She loves them and would never harm them, she says . . . as long as they don't make her angry.One thing is certain. Kyle and the others must figure out how to escape, and Kyle Wilson was the size of a regular ninth grader until crazy Mrs. Shepherd injected him with a shrinking formula. Now he's a prisoner in her dollhouse, the fourth Lambkin in Mrs. Shepherd's collection! She loves them and would never harm them, she says . . . as long as they don't make her angry.One thing is certain. Kyle and the others must figure out how to escape, and fast. ...more

Childrens,Fiction,Young Adult,Fantasy,Horror,Mystery,Science Fiction

2006-10-03

750075

Falcons to the Fight

Joe Archibald

Jim Lundy, second classman at the U.S. Air Force Academy, analyzes his situation as halfback on the football team and comes up with some new resolutions.

1959-05-23

53435869

Newes from the Dead

Mary Hooper

WRONGED. HANGED. ALIVE? (AND TRUE!)Anne can't move a muscle, can't open her eyes, can't scream. She lies immobile in the darkness, unsure if she'd dead, terrified she's buried alive, haunted by her final memory—of being hanged. A maidservant falsely accused of infanticide in 1650 England and sent to the scaffold, Anne Green is trapped with her racing thoughts, her burning WRONGED. HANGED. ALIVE? (AND TRUE!)Anne can't move a muscle, can't open her eyes, can't scream. She lies immobile in the darkness, unsure if she'd dead, terrified she's buried alive, haunted by her final memory—of being hanged. A maidservant falsely accused of infanticide in 1650 England and sent to the scaffold, Anne Green is trapped with her racing thoughts, her burning need to revisit the events—and the man—that led her to the gallows. Meanwhile, a shy 18-year-old medical student attends his first dissection and notices something strange as the doctors prepare their tools . . . Did her eyelids just flutter? Could this corpse be alive? Beautifully written, impossible to put down, and meticulously researched, Newes from the Dead is based on the true story of the real Anne Green, a servant who survived a hanging to awaken on the dissection table. Newes from the Dead concludes with scans of the original 1651 document that recounts this chilling medical phenomenon.  ...more

Historical,Young Adult,Fiction,Death,European Literature,Fantasy,Audiobook

2008-04-29

2097938

The Peterkin Papers

Lucretia P. Hale

Before Amelia Bedelia and the Stupids there were the Peterkins. The Peterkin Papers collects all of Lucretia Hale’s beloved tales of a thoroughly silly family.The Peterkin Papers record the antics of the most memorably and hopelessly bumbling of respectable American families. Confronted by the endless challenges of daily life, the Peterkins rise to every occasion with misg Before Amelia Bedelia and the Stupids there were the Peterkins. The Peterkin Papers collects all of Lucretia Hale’s beloved tales of a thoroughly silly family.The Peterkin Papers record the antics of the most memorably and hopelessly bumbling of respectable American families. Confronted by the endless challenges of daily life, the Peterkins rise to every occasion with misguided aplomb: they sit out in the sun for hours and fail to go for a ride because they’ve forgotten to unhitch the horse, they play the piano from the porch through the parlor window because the movers left the keyboard turned that way, they decide to raise the ceiling to accommodate a too-tall Christmas tree. Only the timely intervention of their great and good friend, the Lady from Philadelphia, can be counted on to get the Peterkins out of their latest scrape.A classic of American children’s literature and a masterpiece of deadpan drollery, The Peterkin Papers restore our astonishment at the ordinary, finding a rich vein of humor and happy surprise in the mere fact of our surviving the trivialities and tribulations of family life. ...more

Fiction,Childrens,Classics,Humor,Historical,Literature,Short Stories

2006-10-17

1478464

The Land of Far-beyond

Enid Blyton

Based on John Bunyan's famous Christian fable, The Pilgrim's Progress, this is the story of three children who break free from their home in the city of Turmoil, full of strife, hatred and ignorance, to journey towards a new life in the beautifiul Land of Far Beyond. Based on John Bunyan's famous Christian fable, The Pilgrim's Progress, this is the story of three children who break free from their home in the city of Turmoil, full of strife, hatred and ignorance, to journey towards a new life in the beautifiul Land of Far Beyond. ...more

Fantasy,Childrens,Fiction,Christian,Classics,Adventure,Religion

1970-05-23

749980

The Bar Code Tattoo

Suzanne Weyn

The bar code tattoo. Everybody's getting it. It will make your life easier, they say. It will hook you in. It will become your identity.But what if you say no? What if you don't want to become a code? For Kayla, this one choice changes everything. She becomes an outcast in her high school. Dangerous things happen to her family. There's no option but to run . . . for her li The bar code tattoo. Everybody's getting it. It will make your life easier, they say. It will hook you in. It will become your identity.But what if you say no? What if you don't want to become a code? For Kayla, this one choice changes everything. She becomes an outcast in her high school. Dangerous things happen to her family. There's no option but to run . . . for her life.Individuality vs. conformity.Identity vs. access.Freedom vs. control.The bar code tattoo. ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Fiction,Romance,Fantasy,Mystery,Adventure,Futuristic

2004-09-23

592089

Demonglass

Rachel Hawkins

Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch. That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (a.k.a. witches, shape-shifters, and faeries). But then she discovered the family secret, and the fact that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth.Turns out, Sophie's a Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch. That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (a.k.a. witches, shape-shifters, and faeries). But then she discovered the family secret, and the fact that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth.Turns out, Sophie's a demon, one of only two in the world-the other being her father. What's worse, she has powers that threaten the lives of everyone she loves. Which is precisely why Sophie decides she must go to London for the Removal, a dangerous procedure that will either destroy her powers for good-or kill her. But once Sophie arrives, she makes a shocking discovery. Her new housemates? They're demons too. Meaning, someone is raising demons in secret, with creepy plans to use their powers, and probably not for good. Meanwhile, The Eye is set on hunting Sophie down, and they're using Archer to do it. But it's not like she has feelings for him anymore. Does she? ...more

Young Adult,Fantasy,Romance,Paranormal

2011-03-22

8428064

Daisy Summerfield's Style

M.B. Goffstein

An aspiring young artist squanders money and rationalizes the use of unethical methods to create an artistic air around herself, not realizing that artistic skill, not surroundings, make an artist.

Fiction,Young Adult

1978-12-15

2133499

The Lightkeeper's Daughter

Iain Lawrence

Three years have passed since Squid McCrae last saw her parents and the remote island where she grew up. She returns now at seventeen, a young woman with a daughter in tow. The visit, she knows, will be rough. Lizzie Island- paradise to some, a stifling prison to others- brings an onslaught of memories. It is the place of Squid' s idyllic childhood, where she and her broth Three years have passed since Squid McCrae last saw her parents and the remote island where she grew up. She returns now at seventeen, a young woman with a daughter in tow. The visit, she knows, will be rough. Lizzie Island- paradise to some, a stifling prison to others- brings an onslaught of memories. It is the place of Squid' s idyllic childhood, where she and her brother, Alastair, blossomed into precocious adolescents. But Lizzie Island is also the place where Alastair died. Now the past collides with the present as Squid' s homecoming unleashes bittersweet recollections, revelations, and accusations. But nothing is what it appears to be. No one possesses the complete truth, and no one is without blame. ...more

Young Adult,Fiction,Realistic Fiction,Family,Contemporary,Adult

2002-09-10

217625

Claim to Fame

Margaret Peterson Haddix

It was a talent that came out of nowhere. One day Lindsay Scott was on top of the world, the star of a hit TV show. The next day her fame had turned into torture. Every time anyone said anything about her, she heard it. And everyone was talking about Lindsay: fans, friends, enemies, enemies who pretended to be friends.... Lindsay had what looked like a nervous breakdown an It was a talent that came out of nowhere. One day Lindsay Scott was on top of the world, the star of a hit TV show. The next day her fame had turned into torture. Every time anyone said anything about her, she heard it. And everyone was talking about Lindsay: fans, friends, enemies, enemies who pretended to be friends.... Lindsay had what looked like a nervous breakdown and vanished from the public eye. But now she's sixteen and back in the news: A tabloid newspaper claims that Lindsay is being held hostage by her father. The truth? Lindsay has been hiding out in a small Illinois town, living in a house that somehow provides relief from the stream of voices in her head. But when two local teenagers try to "rescue" Lindsay by kidnapping her, Lindsay is forced to confront everything she's been hiding from. And that's when she discovers there may be others who share her strange power. Lindsay is desperate to learn more, but what is she willing to risk to find the truth? ...more

Young Adult,Fantasy,Science Fiction,Fiction,Realistic Fiction,Childrens,Mystery,Suspense

2009-11-10

6455481

Witch Hazel

Alice Schertle

Given some pumpkin seeds by his older brothers, a young boy plants them and makes a scarecrow from a witch hazel branch, a gingham dress, and an old bonnet. On the night of the harvest moon, with the wind howling down the chimney, the boy learns the magical secret of the scarecrow, Witch Hazel, the pumpkin, and the harvest moon. Full-color illustrations.

Childrens,Holiday

1991-09-01

7131066

The Square Root of Summer

Harriet Reuter Hapgood

This is what it means to love someone. This is what it means to grieve someone. It's a little bit like a black hole. It's a little bit like infinity.Gottie H. Oppenheimer is losing time. Literally. When the fabric of the universe around her seaside town begins to fray, she's hurtled through wormholes to her past:To last summer, when her grandfather Grey died. To the aftern This is what it means to love someone. This is what it means to grieve someone. It's a little bit like a black hole. It's a little bit like infinity.Gottie H. Oppenheimer is losing time. Literally. When the fabric of the universe around her seaside town begins to fray, she's hurtled through wormholes to her past:To last summer, when her grandfather Grey died. To the afternoon she fell in love with Jason, who wouldn't even hold her hand at the funeral. To the day her best friend Thomas moved away and left her behind with a scar on her hand and a black hole in her memory.Although Grey is still gone, Jason and Thomas are back, and Gottie's past, present, and future are about to collide—and someone's heart is about to be broken.With time travel, quantum physics, and sweeping romance, The Square Root of Summer is an exponentially enthralling story about love, loss, and trying to figure it all out, from stunning debut YA voice, Harriet Reuter Hapgood. ...more

Young Adult,Contemporary,Romance,Science Fiction,Fiction,Fantasy,Family

2016-05-03

25991081

After

Francis Chalifour

Nominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards 2005, (Children's Literature, Text)Fifteen-year-old Francis’s father has committed suicide and nothing will be the same again. Suicide is ugly, unglamorous, and it is never a solution. Its aftermath is dreadful.At first, Francis feels a terrible guilt. Could he have been a better son? What if he hadn’t left his home in M Nominated for the Governor General's Literary Awards 2005, (Children's Literature, Text)Fifteen-year-old Francis’s father has committed suicide and nothing will be the same again. Suicide is ugly, unglamorous, and it is never a solution. Its aftermath is dreadful.At first, Francis feels a terrible guilt. Could he have been a better son? What if he hadn’t left his home in Montreal to go on a brief holiday in New York the weekend it happened? Soon the guilt turns to anger and then to a sadness so profound that he thinks he can’t bear it.After is the map of a year following the suicide of a family member. In the course of months, with the love of his mother, with counseling, and with the balm of time, Francis takes his first steps toward coming to terms with his father’s – and his family’s – tragedy. After is intensely personal, but it will resonate with anyone who has faced the loss of a loved one.This brilliant autobiographical first novel is an acute analysis of the grieving process. Although it is steeped in Francis’s sadness, it is ultimately a story of hope. ...more

Fiction,Young Adult,Childrens,Cultural,Family,Novels,Asian Literature

2005-10-11

665090

The Puppy Sister

S.E. Hinton

Nick and his parents get more than they bargained for when their newly adopted puppy, Aleasha, decides she'll have more fun with her new family if she becomes human, too. So begins a laugh-out-loud adventure told from Aleasha's point of view, about her transformation from puppy to girl. A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book. Nick and his parents get more than they bargained for when their newly adopted puppy, Aleasha, decides she'll have more fun with her new family if she becomes human, too. So begins a laugh-out-loud adventure told from Aleasha's point of view, about her transformation from puppy to girl. A Parents' Choice Silver Honor Book. ...more

Animals,Childrens,Family,Fantasy,Young Adult

1997-07-07

840907

Brooklyn Rose

Ann Rinaldi

It's 1900, the dawn of a new century, and fifteen-year-old Rose Frampton is beginning a new life. She's left her family in South Carolina to live with her handsome and wealthy husband in Brooklyn, New York -- a move that is both scary and exciting. As mistress of the large Victorian estate on Dorchester Road, she must learn to make decisions, establish her independence, an It's 1900, the dawn of a new century, and fifteen-year-old Rose Frampton is beginning a new life. She's left her family in South Carolina to live with her handsome and wealthy husband in Brooklyn, New York -- a move that is both scary and exciting. As mistress of the large Victorian estate on Dorchester Road, she must learn to make decisions, establish her independence, and run an efficient household. These tasks are difficult enough without the added complication of barely knowing her husband. As romance blossoms and Rose begins to find her place, she discovers that strength of character does not come easily but is essential for happiness. Writing in diary form, Ann Rinaldi paints a sensual picture of time and place--and gives readers an intimate glimpse into the heart of a child as she becomes a woman. ...more

Historical,Young Adult,Romance,Fiction,New York,Childrens,Literature

2006-05-01

138679

Dinosaurs Before Dark

Mary Pope Osborne

Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House!Where did the tree house come from?Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark . . . or will they become a dinosaur's dinner? Jack and Annie's very first fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House!Where did the tree house come from?Before Jack and Annie can find out, the mysterious tree house whisks them to the prehistoric past. Now they have to figure out how to get home. Can they do it before dark . . . or will they become a dinosaur's dinner? ...more

Fantasy,Childrens,Fiction,Adventure,Historical,Animals,Science Fiction

1992-07-28

824734

The Saint of Dragons

Jason Hightman

The ancient dragons — of the time of the legendary Saint George and earlier — have never disappeared entirely. Instead, they've moved undercover — and into human society. Now one lonely schoolboy is about to learn where the dragons have gone...Educated at boarding schools, Simon St. George has never met his parents. When a ragged-looking man shows up claiming to be his fat The ancient dragons — of the time of the legendary Saint George and earlier — have never disappeared entirely. Instead, they've moved undercover — and into human society. Now one lonely schoolboy is about to learn where the dragons have gone...Educated at boarding schools, Simon St. George has never met his parents. When a ragged-looking man shows up claiming to be his father, Simon is skeptical, and when the man kidnaps him, he's indignant to say the least.Then the man claims to be a descendant of England's Saint George and a career dragon fighter. Why should Simon believe any of this nonsense? But what if the man is telling the truth? What if the dragons know he's out there?Rich with the dragon lore of legend, the saint of dragons continues and enlarges on the tale of the centuries-old conflict between dragons and humans that rages even today. ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Fiction,Adventure,Adult,Childrens

2004-09-01

920541

Back on Track: Diary of a Street Kid

Margaret Clark

No place like home. But what if home is unsafe and violent? Fifteen year old Simone is lured by her new boyfriend with promises of a better life in a big city. On the run from a dangerous environment and her drug addicted sister, she arrives in Palmino with stars in her eyes and hope in her heart. Reality check? Okay. But what is reality when her boyfriend turns violent, t No place like home. But what if home is unsafe and violent? Fifteen year old Simone is lured by her new boyfriend with promises of a better life in a big city. On the run from a dangerous environment and her drug addicted sister, she arrives in Palmino with stars in her eyes and hope in her heart. Reality check? Okay. But what is reality when her boyfriend turns violent, the other itinerants brand her an intruder, and home becomes a drain or a squat? Simone's story is the story of a society in which no child was going to have to live in poverty: a land of milk and honey, which for some people turns sour and is filled with despair. 'The way it is?' Not necessarily. With someone to tell it straight and someone to listen, this can be a story called Back on Track. ...more

Young Adult,Fiction

1995-08-25

3395835

Meet Miss Dracula

Molly Albright

Though she tries hard to be friendly and understanding, twelve-year-old Missy finds it difficult to get along with her sophisticated cousin from New York.

1988-06-01

285479

Blood Oath

Raye Wagner

Dark Fantasy. Dragons. Intrigue. Romance. More than anything, I crave adventure. But in the disease ridden land of Verald, life is mapped out much like the well-established rings of our kingdom. At the very heart reigns our vicious king and Lord Irrik, an invincible dragon shifter, at his side. Their power poisons the land and the people, leading to a steadily mounting nu Dark Fantasy. Dragons. Intrigue. Romance. More than anything, I crave adventure. But in the disease ridden land of Verald, life is mapped out much like the well-established rings of our kingdom. At the very heart reigns our vicious king and Lord Irrik, an invincible dragon shifter, at his side. Their power poisons the land and the people, leading to a steadily mounting number of enemies. But change is coming. When the rebellion surges, the king strikes back. Captured by Lord Irrik, I'm suddenly embroiled in a deadly game. One where I'm desperate to understand the rules. Because I'm not only fighting for my life... but also a love that could be the very key to my freedom. ...more

Fantasy,Romance,Young Adult,New Adult,Paranormal

2017-11-09

36431876

Tikun Olam: Fixing the World

Anne Lobock Fenton

Mr. Mitzvoh Fixit, a good-natured handyman, tries to fix his dying friend, Dr. Mender. Discusses the Jewish tradition of doing mitzvohs, or good deeds.

1997-01-01

15585864

The Dollhouse Asylum

Mary Gray

A virus that had once been contained has returned, and soon no place will be left untouched by its destruction. But when Cheyenne wakes up in Elysian Fields--a subdivision cut off from the world and its monster-creating virus--she is thrilled to have a chance at survival. At first, Elysian Fields,with its beautiful houses and manicured lawns, is perfect. Teo Richardson, th A virus that had once been contained has returned, and soon no place will be left untouched by its destruction. But when Cheyenne wakes up in Elysian Fields--a subdivision cut off from the world and its monster-creating virus--she is thrilled to have a chance at survival. At first, Elysian Fields,with its beautiful houses and manicured lawns, is perfect. Teo Richardson, the older man who stole Cheyenne's heart, built it so they could be together. But when Teo tells Cheyenne there are tests that she and seven other couples must pass to be worthy of salvation, Cheyenne begins to question the perfection of his world. The people they were before are gone. Cheyenne is now "Persephone," and each couple has been re-named to reflect the most tragic romances ever told. Everyone is fighting to pass the test, to remain in Elysian Fields. Teo dresses them up, tells them when to move and how to act, and in order to pass the test, they must play along. If they play it right, then they'll be safe. But if they play it wrong, they'll die. ...more

Science Fiction,Young Adult,Fantasy,Romance,Horror,Fiction

2013-10-22

14741373

Ratha's Creature

Clare Bell

Ratha and her clan are the Named, a band of intelligent wild cats whose society is based on herding deer. The Named have laws, language, traditions, and leaders. They also have enemies. The predatory raiders of the un-Named are driving them close to the edge of survival. Then Ratha, a mere yearling, discovers what she calls the Red Tongue: fire. Her new weapon gives the Na Ratha and her clan are the Named, a band of intelligent wild cats whose society is based on herding deer. The Named have laws, language, traditions, and leaders. They also have enemies. The predatory raiders of the un-Named are driving them close to the edge of survival. Then Ratha, a mere yearling, discovers what she calls the Red Tongue: fire. Her new weapon gives the Named a new defense, but it also rouses the ire of Meoran, the tyrannical clan leader. Soon Ratha finds herself in exile among the un-Named, but determined to survive. ...more

Fantasy,Animals,Young Adult,Fiction,Adventure,Science Fiction,Historical Fiction

2007-07-19

827902

Shadows in the Mine

John O'Brien

On the planet Solem, a boy named Philip has a robot friend and protector named Keturah.

1985-05-23

34470767

Harley, Like a Person

Cat Bauer

Fourteen-year-old Harley Columba is convinced she's adopted. She's nothing like her abusive, alcoholic father or her bitter, romance novel-reading mother. They have brown eyes, but Harley's eyes are blue. They argue and drink and thrive in dreary suburbia while Harley paints, writes poetry, and longs for a different family and a better life. But then she finds a new, start Fourteen-year-old Harley Columba is convinced she's adopted. She's nothing like her abusive, alcoholic father or her bitter, romance novel-reading mother. They have brown eyes, but Harley's eyes are blue. They argue and drink and thrive in dreary suburbia while Harley paints, writes poetry, and longs for a different family and a better life. But then she finds a new, startling piece of evidence: a harlequin doll that's been hidden away for years, with a note around its neck: "Papa loves you forever and a day." Now Harley has genuine hope--hope that she can escape the chaos of the Columba household. Hope that she can find her real father.Tough, funny, and refreshingly honest, Harley, Like a Person is a compelling story of family, the power of creativity, and the enduring strength of self.From the Trade Paperback edition. ...more

Young Adult,Fiction

2009-02-20

19851337

Space Race

Sylvia Waugh

Eleven-year-old Thomas Derwent is moving. Not to another town or city, but to another planet. He and his father have completed their research mission on Earth, and are returning to The Other Place, the planet of Ormingat, where they came from five years ago. It was so long ago that Thomas can’t remember anything about his life there. All he knows is his life on Earth, and Eleven-year-old Thomas Derwent is moving. Not to another town or city, but to another planet. He and his father have completed their research mission on Earth, and are returning to The Other Place, the planet of Ormingat, where they came from five years ago. It was so long ago that Thomas can’t remember anything about his life there. All he knows is his life on Earth, and he can’t imagine leaving the places and people he loves so much. Then Thomas becomes separated from his father, and the decision of whether to stay or to go becomes his. Which will he choose? ...more

Science Fiction,Young Adult,Fiction,Childrens,Speculative Fiction,Family

2009-02-04

758800

The Sword Thief

Peter Lerangis

Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance?Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his secrets are sure to be well-guarded.. Amy and Dan Cahill have been located once again, this time in the company of the notoriously unreliable Alistair Oh. Could they have been foolish enough to make an alliance?Spies report that Amy and Dan seem to be tracking the life of one of the most powerful fighters the world has ever known. If this fearsome warrior was a Cahill, his secrets are sure to be well-guarded... and the price to uncover them just might be lethal. ...more

Mystery,Adventure,Young Adult,Fiction,Childrens,Fantasy,Audiobook,Action

2009-04-01

5861926

Midwinterblood

Marcus Sedgwick

Have you ever had the feeling that you've lived another life? Been somewhere that has felt totally familiar, even though you've never been there before, or felt that you know someone well, even though you are meeting them for the first time? It happens. In a novel comprising seven parts, each influenced by a moon - the flower moon, the harvest moon, the hunter's moon, the Have you ever had the feeling that you've lived another life? Been somewhere that has felt totally familiar, even though you've never been there before, or felt that you know someone well, even though you are meeting them for the first time? It happens. In a novel comprising seven parts, each influenced by a moon - the flower moon, the harvest moon, the hunter's moon, the blood moon - this is the story of Eric and Merle whose souls have been searching for each other since their untimely parting. ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Horror,Romance,Fiction,Mystery,Historical,Paranormal

2011-10-06

10836471

The Everest Files

Matt Dickinson

A THRILLING JOURNEY TO THE DARK SIDE OF EVEREST.In the deepest Himalaya a story is spreading like wildfire. The story of an Everest expedition unlike any other. An expedition that ended with mysterious disappearances ... and death.This is the mystery that eighteen-year-old Ryan Hart sets out to solve.Ryan is on a gap year adventure, working for a medical charity in Nepal. A THRILLING JOURNEY TO THE DARK SIDE OF EVEREST.In the deepest Himalaya a story is spreading like wildfire. The story of an Everest expedition unlike any other. An expedition that ended with mysterious disappearances ... and death.This is the mystery that eighteen-year-old Ryan Hart sets out to solve.Ryan is on a gap year adventure, working for a medical charity in Nepal. When a local girl begs him to investigate why her sixteen-year-old friend Kami never came back from Everest, Ryan cannot resist the challenge.A solo journey takes Ryan deep into the mountains where his detective work finally pays off. What emerges is a shocking tale of lies, betrayal and obsession.All played out on the lethal slopes of the highest mountain in the world.Little by little Ryan is falling under Everest’s deadly spell. ...more

Young Adult,Fiction,Adventure,Sports,Thriller

2014-03-10

20874035

Shadow

Jenny Moss

In a time of kings, queens, and conspiracy, it's impossible to know whom one can trust. . . . In a kingdom far away and long ago, it was prophesied at her birth that the queen would die before her sixteenth birthday. So Shadow, an orphan girl the same age as the young queen, was given the duty to watch her every move. And as prophesies do tend to come true, the queen is po In a time of kings, queens, and conspiracy, it's impossible to know whom one can trust. . . . In a kingdom far away and long ago, it was prophesied at her birth that the queen would die before her sixteenth birthday. So Shadow, an orphan girl the same age as the young queen, was given the duty to watch her every move. And as prophesies do tend to come true, the queen is poisoned days before her birthday. When the castle is thrown into chaos, Shadow escapes with a young knight, whom she believes was betrothed to the queen.Unsure of why she is following Sir Kenway, but determined to escape as far as possible from the castle, her long-time prison, Shadow sets off on an adventure with the handsome knight who has been charged with protecting her. As mystery builds, and romantic tension does, too, Shadow begins to wonder what her role in the kingdom truly is. Soon, she learns, it is up to her to save her land.Jenny Moss's novel is a lyrical, fast-paced adventure filled with mystery, magic, honor, and romance that will lead readers on an incredible journey. ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Romance,Historical,Fiction,Fairy Tales

2010-04-01

6636890

Scan

Walter Jury

Tate and his father don’t exactly get along. As Tate sees it, his father has unreasonably high expectations for Tate to be the best—at everything. Tate finally learns what he’s being prepared for when he steals one of his dad’s odd tech inventions and mercenaries ambush the school, killing his father in the process and sending Tate on the run from aliens who look just like Tate and his father don’t exactly get along. As Tate sees it, his father has unreasonably high expectations for Tate to be the best—at everything. Tate finally learns what he’s being prepared for when he steals one of his dad’s odd tech inventions and mercenaries ambush the school, killing his father in the process and sending Tate on the run from aliens who look just like humans. All Tate knows--like how to make weapons out of oranges and lighter fluid--may not be enough to save him as he’s plunged into a secret inter-species conflict that’s been going on for centuries. Aided only by his girlfriend and his estranged mother, with powerful enemies closing in on all sides, Tate races to puzzle out the secret behind his father’s invention and why so many are willing to kill for it. A riveting, fast-paced adventure, Scan is a clever alien thriller with muscle and heart. ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Thriller,Fantasy,Fiction,Adventure,Romance

2014-05-01

13451410

The Fall of Innocence

Jenny Torres Sanchez

For the past eight years, sixteen-year-old Emilia DeJesus has done her best to move on from the traumatic attack she suffered in the woods behind her elementary school. She's forced down the memories--the feeling of the twigs cracking beneath her, choking on her own blood, unable to scream. Most of all, she's tried to forget about Jeremy Lance, the boy responsible, the boy For the past eight years, sixteen-year-old Emilia DeJesus has done her best to move on from the traumatic attack she suffered in the woods behind her elementary school. She's forced down the memories--the feeling of the twigs cracking beneath her, choking on her own blood, unable to scream. Most of all, she's tried to forget about Jeremy Lance, the boy responsible, the boy who caused her such pain. Emilia believes that the crows who watched over her that day, who helped her survive, are still on her side, encouraging her to live fully. And with the love and support of her mother, brother, and her caring boyfriend, Emilia is doing just that.But when a startling discovery about her attacker's identity comes to light, and the memories of that day break through the mental box in which she'd shut them away, Emilia is forced to confront her new reality and make sense of shifting truths about her past, her family, and herself. ...more

Young Adult,Contemporary,Romance,Realistic Fiction,Fiction,Family,Sociology,Mystery,Health

2018-06-12

30309371

T is for...

Piper Shelly

Life isn’t easy if you’re the teenage daughter of an army general. Moving from one continent to another helped me learn 4 different languages in record time, but it also killed my social life. And when this cute guy in my new hometown gives me hell just because he thinks he knows me, the prospect of the coming school year makes me want to call it quits. For some strange re Life isn’t easy if you’re the teenage daughter of an army general. Moving from one continent to another helped me learn 4 different languages in record time, but it also killed my social life. And when this cute guy in my new hometown gives me hell just because he thinks he knows me, the prospect of the coming school year makes me want to call it quits. For some strange reason, however, I can’t stop daydreaming about this impossible guy. And boy, he can kiss! Even outside my dreams… ...more

Young Adult,Romance,Contemporary,Sports,Contemporary Romance,Womens Fiction,New Adult

2014-05-23

22304062

Me and Katie (the Pest)

Ann M. Martin

Wendy's life would be perfect if it weren't for her younger sister, Katie. Katie spies on her and tattles on her. Worst of all, Katie is terrific at everything she tries!Wendy would like to prove herself and to "Katie the Pest" that she can be successful too. So, Wendy signs up for riding lessons. Wendy is sure that Katie, who's less athletic, won't be interested. But with Wendy's life would be perfect if it weren't for her younger sister, Katie. Katie spies on her and tattles on her. Worst of all, Katie is terrific at everything she tries!Wendy would like to prove herself and to "Katie the Pest" that she can be successful too. So, Wendy signs up for riding lessons. Wendy is sure that Katie, who's less athletic, won't be interested. But within a week, Katie has enrolled in the same class! ...more

Childrens,Fiction,Animals,Young Adult,Realistic Fiction,Family

1990-03-01

820902

Stepping on the Cracks

Mary Downing Hahn

Margaret and her best friend Elizabeth both have brothers fighting the war against Hitler and, like everyone else they know, they are filled with feelings of patriotism. But the girls are also involved in their own personal war at home. Gordy Smith, the worst bully in sixth grade, teases and torments them, and Margaret is scared to death of him. But when Gordy and his pals Margaret and her best friend Elizabeth both have brothers fighting the war against Hitler and, like everyone else they know, they are filled with feelings of patriotism. But the girls are also involved in their own personal war at home. Gordy Smith, the worst bully in sixth grade, teases and torments them, and Margaret is scared to death of him. But when Gordy and his pals Toad and Doug grow bolder than ever, Margaret and Elizabeth come up with a daring plan to get even. That's when the girls discover a shocking secret about Gordy that turns their lives upside-down and draws them into a startling confrontation with family, friends...and their own strongly held ideas. ...more

Historical,Young Adult,Fiction,Childrens,War,Realistic Fiction

1992-10-01

263623

Sharing Susan

Eve Bunting

Twelve-year-old Susan is shocked to find that she was switched with another baby in the hospital and that the parents who have raised her may have to give her up to her true biological parents.

Young Adult,Realistic Fiction,Childrens,Novels,Contemporary,Fiction

1991-10-01

2909822

The Kingfisher Treasury of Dragon Stories

Margaret Clark

Fifteen dragon stories from around the world make up this fantastic collection, including contributions from such favorite authors as Kathryn Cave, Jamila Gavin, and Robin Klein. Featuring evil dragons, cheerful dragons, depressed dragons, and even a shrinking dragon, this lively book will entertain dragon hunters everywhere.

Fiction,Short Stories,Fantasy

2005-04-28

517965

Notes from a Liar and Her Dog

Gennifer Choldenko

For use in schools and libraries only. Eleven-year-old Ant, stuck in a family that she does not like, copes by pretending that her "real" parents are coming to rescue her, by loving her dog Pistachio, by volunteering at the zoo, and by bending the truth and telling lies. For use in schools and libraries only. Eleven-year-old Ant, stuck in a family that she does not like, copes by pretending that her "real" parents are coming to rescue her, by loving her dog Pistachio, by volunteering at the zoo, and by bending the truth and telling lies. ...more

Realistic Fiction,Childrens,Young Adult,Fiction,Animals,Family,Contemporary

2003-09-16

12795032

Fallen Dragon

Peter F. Hamilton

Deploying invulnerable twenty-fifth-century soldiers called Skins, Zantiu-Braun's corporate starships loot entire planets. But as the Skins invade bucolic Thallspring, Z-B's strategy is about to go awry, all because of: Sgt. Lawrence Newton, a dreamer whose twenty years as a Skin have destroyed his hopes and desires; Denise Ebourn, a school teacher and resistance leader wh Deploying invulnerable twenty-fifth-century soldiers called Skins, Zantiu-Braun's corporate starships loot entire planets. But as the Skins invade bucolic Thallspring, Z-B's strategy is about to go awry, all because of: Sgt. Lawrence Newton, a dreamer whose twenty years as a Skin have destroyed his hopes and desires; Denise Ebourn, a school teacher and resistance leader whose guerrilla tactics rival those of Che Guevara and George Washington and Simon Roderick, the director who serves Z-B with a dedication that not even he himself can understand. Grimly determined to steal, or protect, a mysterious treasure, the three players engage in a private war that will explode into unimaginable quests for personal grace...or galactic domination ...more

Science Fiction,Fiction,Space,Audiobook,Fantasy,Science Fiction Fantasy,War,Novels,Adventure

2002-07-01

45258

My Life Starring Mum

Chloë Rayban

Meet Hollywood Bliss Winterman (Holly to her friends). She's the daughter of mega pop-idol Kandhi - the unbelievably famous singer and tenth-richest woman in the world. From the outside, it might look like Holly has the perfect life, but being the average daughter of rock royalty is anything but blissful.Holly's life is turned upside-down when Kandhi receives some threaten Meet Hollywood Bliss Winterman (Holly to her friends). She's the daughter of mega pop-idol Kandhi - the unbelievably famous singer and tenth-richest woman in the world. From the outside, it might look like Holly has the perfect life, but being the average daughter of rock royalty is anything but blissful.Holly's life is turned upside-down when Kandhi receives some threatening letters, yanks Holly out of boarding school, and traps her in the ultra-luxurious Royal Trocadero Hotel - supposedly for her own protection. All this mother-daughter bonding leads Kandhi to turn Holly into a mini-version of herself - even though Holly really wants to become a vet. And then there's Shug, Holly's least favourite person in the world but the only boy she ever sees. Will Holly ever have a normal life, despite her abnormal mother? ...more

Young Adult,Childrens,Contemporary

2006-06-30

97139

I'd Rather Think about Robby

Merrill Joan Gerber

Trying to change their conventional image, an eleven-year-old ornithologist and her friends in the Four Roses club are alarmed to find themselves attracted to a precocious boy with a serious interest in kissing.

1989-05-23

4350843

The Ghosts of Heaven

Marcus Sedgwick

A bold, genre-bending epic that chronicles madness, obsession, and creation, from the Paleolithic era through the Witch Hunts and into the space-bound future.Four linked stories boldly chronicle madness, obsession, and creation through the ages. Beginning with the cave-drawings of a young girl on the brink of creating the earliest form of writing, Sedgwick traverses histor A bold, genre-bending epic that chronicles madness, obsession, and creation, from the Paleolithic era through the Witch Hunts and into the space-bound future.Four linked stories boldly chronicle madness, obsession, and creation through the ages. Beginning with the cave-drawings of a young girl on the brink of creating the earliest form of writing, Sedgwick traverses history, plunging into the seventeenth century witch hunts and a 1920s insane asylum where a mad poet's obsession with spirals seems to be about to unhinge the world of the doctor trying to save him. Sedgwick moves beyond the boundaries of historical fiction and into the future in the book's final section, set upon a spaceship voyaging to settle another world for the first time. Merging Sedgwick's gift for suspense with science- and historical-fiction, Ghosts of Heaven is a tale is worthy of intense obsession. ...more

Young Adult,Historical,Fantasy,Science Fiction,Fiction,Short Stories,Contemporary

2015-01-06

21469108

The Graces

Laure Eve

Everyone said the Graces were witches.They moved through the corridors like sleek fish, ripples in their wake. Stares followed their backs and their hair.They had friends, but they were just distractions. They were waiting for someone different.All I had to do was show them that person was me.Like everyone else in her town, River is obsessed with the Graces, attracted by t Everyone said the Graces were witches.They moved through the corridors like sleek fish, ripples in their wake. Stares followed their backs and their hair.They had friends, but they were just distractions. They were waiting for someone different.All I had to do was show them that person was me.Like everyone else in her town, River is obsessed with the Graces, attracted by their glamour and apparent ability to weave magic. But are they really what they seem? And are they more dangerous than they let on?This beautifully-written thriller will grip you from its very first page. ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Paranormal,Fiction,Contemporary,Mystery

2016-09-01

25365584

The Bollywood Bride

Sonali Dev

Ria Parkar is Bollywood's favorite Ice Princess--beautiful, poised, and scandal-proof--until one impulsive act threatens to expose her destructive past. Traveling home to Chicago for her cousin's wedding offers a chance to diffuse the coming media storm and find solace in family, food, and outsized celebrations that are like one of her vibrant movies come to life. But it a Ria Parkar is Bollywood's favorite Ice Princess--beautiful, poised, and scandal-proof--until one impulsive act threatens to expose her destructive past. Traveling home to Chicago for her cousin's wedding offers a chance to diffuse the coming media storm and find solace in family, food, and outsized celebrations that are like one of her vibrant movies come to life. But it also means confronting Vikram Jathar. Ria and Vikram spent childhood summers together, a world away from Ria's exclusive boarding school in Mumbai. Their friendship grew seamlessly into love--until Ria made a shattering decision. As far as Vikram is concerned, Ria sold her soul for stardom and it's taken him years to rebuild his life. But beneath his pent-up anger, their bond remains unchanged. And now, among those who know her best, Ria may find the courage to face the secrets she's been guarding for everyone else's benefit--and a chance to stop acting and start living. Rich with details of modern Indian-American life, here is a warm, sexy, and witty story of love, family, and the difficult choices that arise in the name of both. ...more

Romance,Fiction,Contemporary,Cultural,Womens Fiction,Adult,Audiobook,Adult Fiction

2015-09-29

18938929

The Old Country

Mordicai Gerstein

From the winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal comes a memorable new work, a novel of singular insight and imagination that transports readers to the Old Country, where "all the fairy tales come from, where there was magic -- and there was war." There, Gisella stares a moment too long into the eyes of a fox, and she and the fox exchange shapes. Gisella's quest to get her girl From the winner of the 2004 Caldecott Medal comes a memorable new work, a novel of singular insight and imagination that transports readers to the Old Country, where "all the fairy tales come from, where there was magic -- and there was war." There, Gisella stares a moment too long into the eyes of a fox, and she and the fox exchange shapes. Gisella's quest to get her girl-body back takes her on a journey across a war-ravaged country that has lost its shape. She encounters magic, bloodshed, and questions of power and justice -- until finally, looking into the eyes of the fox once more, she faces a strange and startling choice about her own nature. Part adventure story and part fable; exciting, beautifully told, rich in humor and wisdom, The Old Country is the work of an artist and storyteller at the height of his powers. ...more

Fantasy,Fiction,Childrens,Young Adult,Historical,Animals,Adventure

2006-09-05

689225

Midnight Hour Encores

Bruce Brooks

On the RoadSibilance T. Spooner thinks she's one of the world's more promising cellists. The world thinks so too. Given up by her mother on the day she was born, she believes she has almost raised herself--with just a bit of guidance from her unconventional father, Taxi. When Sib finally asks Taxi to take her to meet her mother for the first time, she knows it might mean b On the RoadSibilance T. Spooner thinks she's one of the world's more promising cellists. The world thinks so too. Given up by her mother on the day she was born, she believes she has almost raised herself--with just a bit of guidance from her unconventional father, Taxi. When Sib finally asks Taxi to take her to meet her mother for the first time, she knows it might mean breaking away from the man who has raised her. Finding your own path often means leaving those you love, and Sib is willing to take the risk. Yet as she and her dad wind their way across the country to San Francisco, Sib discovers she may not be as "self-made" as she thought. And as she learns more about the man she thought she knew, she finds out it's not simply her music that makes her special, but also the love from the parent she might have to leave behind.1986 Best Books for Young Adults (ALA)1987 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book)Best Books of 1986 (SLJ)Best of the 80's (BL)Young Adult Choices for 1988 (IRA)1987 Teachers' Choices (IRA)1987 Books for the Teen Age (NY Public Library)Best of the 80's (English Journal) ...more

Young Adult,Music,Fiction,Novels,Realistic Fiction,Contemporary,Childrens

1988-04-15

1247131

Staying at Sam's

Jenny Hessell

When he spends the night at his friend Sam's, a young boy discovers that his family's way of doing things is not necessarily the way all families do things. When he spends the night at his friend Sam's, a young boy discovers that his family's way of doing things is not necessarily the way all families do things. ...more

Childrens

1990-09-01

15271313

Whittington

Alan Armstrong

This Newbery-Honor winning tale introduces Whittington, a roughneck Tom who arrives one day at a barn full of rescued animals and asks for a place there. He spins for the animals—as well as for Ben and Abby, the kids whose grandfather does the rescuing—a yarn about his ancestor, the nameless cat who brought Dick Whittington to the heights of wealth and power in 16th-centur This Newbery-Honor winning tale introduces Whittington, a roughneck Tom who arrives one day at a barn full of rescued animals and asks for a place there. He spins for the animals—as well as for Ben and Abby, the kids whose grandfather does the rescuing—a yarn about his ancestor, the nameless cat who brought Dick Whittington to the heights of wealth and power in 16th-century England. This is an unforgettable tale about the healing, transcendent power of storytelling, and how learning to read saves one little boy. ...more

Historical,Fiction,Animals,Fantasy,Childrens,Young Adult,Audiobook

2006-12-26

824934

Stubby and the Puppy Pack to the Rescue

Nikki Wallace

It's a dog's life! And that's not too bad -- for dogs. But I am a cat. Not that I'm complaining. Heck, no! Some of my best friends are dogs. Like Boris, Doris, and Morris. It takes a cat like me, Kikki (a.k.a. Stubby), to handle an insecure dog like Morris. But how can we all survive Kylie? The spoiled, pudgy child is determined to trap us in her tree house and play tea p It's a dog's life! And that's not too bad -- for dogs. But I am a cat. Not that I'm complaining. Heck, no! Some of my best friends are dogs. Like Boris, Doris, and Morris. It takes a cat like me, Kikki (a.k.a. Stubby), to handle an insecure dog like Morris. But how can we all survive Kylie? The spoiled, pudgy child is determined to trap us in her tree house and play tea party. If it weren't for Doris, Boris, and Morris, I'd still be smeared with makeup, stinking of perfume and stuffed into a dress. It's so bad we're afraid to leave the backyard. But enough's enough. We've got to escape to the meadow! Boris can fish in the pond and we can run and play. There's only one problem.... ...more

2003-07-01

1623731

Cruel Prince

Ashley Jade

Welcome to their kingdom... I never thought I'd step foot in Royal Manor again. But four years later, here I am...back to finish my senior year at Royal Hearts Academy.And forced to face Jace Covington. My first friend. First crush. First kiss. The one I left behind.Only—he isn't the same boy I gave my heart to.This new Jace is as cruel as he is gorgeous.And he's determ Welcome to their kingdom... I never thought I'd step foot in Royal Manor again. But four years later, here I am...back to finish my senior year at Royal Hearts Academy.And forced to face Jace Covington. My first friend. First crush. First kiss. The one I left behind.Only—he isn't the same boy I gave my heart to.This new Jace is as cruel as he is gorgeous.And he's determined to make my life a living hell. Along with the rest of his glorified family and crew of tyrants.They expect me to worship the ground they walk on like everyone else, but I'd rather eat dirt.If Jace Covington wants me gone...he'll have to try harder. Because I've never been the kind of girl to play by the rules.WARNING: Royal Hearts Academy is a New Adult/High School series of standalones filled with drama, a touch of angst, and boys who are bad to the bone. And when I say bad, I mean they are assholes with a capital A. If you're looking for a safe, sweet romance, this series is NOT for you. At all! Please don't say you weren't warned.WARNING: Royal Hearts Academy is a New Adult/High School series of standalones filled with drama, a touch of angst, and boys who are bad to the bone.This series is recommended for mature readers due to graphic language and sexual content. ...more

Romance,New Adult,Young Adult,Contemporary,Dark,Fiction,Adult,Academic

2019-08-20

44083747

Dindle

Paul Fenimore Cooper

A rug-weaver named Dindle longs to rid the kingdom of the terrible white dragon whose tail turns living things to stone.

Fantasy

2000-01-01

4233997

Linda's Air Mail Letter

Norman Bell

Linda was sick and her father was away from home. Read about how the letter she sent her father had to travel to get to its final destination.

1964-05-23

13106172

The Forbidden Stone

Tony Abbott

Rick Riordan meets Dan Brown in this exhilarating and adventurous new tween series from beloved and bestselling author Tony Abbott.The Copernicus Legacy has everything middle-grade readers love-an international adventure, a compelling friendship story, and a mission that draws on history and astronomy. Readers who loved Percy Jackson will be eager to follow our heroes on t Rick Riordan meets Dan Brown in this exhilarating and adventurous new tween series from beloved and bestselling author Tony Abbott.The Copernicus Legacy has everything middle-grade readers love-an international adventure, a compelling friendship story, and a mission that draws on history and astronomy. Readers who loved Percy Jackson will be eager to follow our heroes on this six-book, six-novella journey and excited to enter a sweepstakes to participate in a real-life scavenger hunt hosted by Tony Abbott that lets the reader become part of the story.It all began when four friends-Wade, Lily, Darrel, and Becca-received a strange, coded email from Wade's uncle Henry shortly before the old man's sudden death. They set off for Germany to attend the funeral with Wade's father, Roald, and discover that Uncle Henry left them yet another baffling message that they suspect is the key to figuring out how and why he died.The message leads to a clue, and the more clues they discover, the farther they travel down a treacherous path toward an ancient, guarded secret. Soon they are in a breathless race across the globe, running for their lives as a dangerous shadow organization chases them around every corner. Their only hope of saving themselves-and the world that they know-is to find twelve magical relics from a hidden past that will unlock the Copernicus Legacy. ...more

Fantasy,Childrens,Adventure,Mystery,Fiction,Young Adult,Science Fiction,Thriller

2014-01-07

18085469

The Wishing Star

Norma Johnston

Sixteen year old Julie Forrest, shy and dazzled by her beautiful mother's glamor, longs for some magic that will make her belong, make her exactly look like everyone else. She is too old now to believe still in the miraculous powers attributed by legend to the 'Wishing Star', the exquisite brooch which was her mother's good luck piece during her years onstage. Julie finds Sixteen year old Julie Forrest, shy and dazzled by her beautiful mother's glamor, longs for some magic that will make her belong, make her exactly look like everyone else. She is too old now to believe still in the miraculous powers attributed by legend to the 'Wishing Star', the exquisite brooch which was her mother's good luck piece during her years onstage. Julie finds the magic when her family moves unexpectedly to Massachusetts, where her father becomes superintendent of the whole education program and also principal of a new high school. Julie believes her wishing star is coming true when she makes new friends and falls in love with Bill, but then the wishing star is lost. After some trials and tribulations, Julie finally discovers the true magic of the 'Wishing Star'. Set in 1899. ...more

1964-05-23

1888960

Museum of Thieves

Lian Tanner

Welcome to the tyrannical city of Jewel, where impatience is a sin and boldness is a crime.Goldie Roth has lived in Jewel all her life. Like every child in the city, she wears a silver guardchain and is forced to obey the dreaded Blessed Guardians. She has never done anything by herself and won’t be allowed out on the streets unchained until Separation Day.When Separation Welcome to the tyrannical city of Jewel, where impatience is a sin and boldness is a crime.Goldie Roth has lived in Jewel all her life. Like every child in the city, she wears a silver guardchain and is forced to obey the dreaded Blessed Guardians. She has never done anything by herself and won’t be allowed out on the streets unchained until Separation Day.When Separation Day is canceled, Goldie, who has always been both impatient and bold, runs away, risking not only her own life but also the lives of those she has left behind. In the chaos that follows, she is lured to the mysterious Museum of Dunt, where she meets the boy Toadspit and discovers terrible secrets. Only the cunning mind of a thief can understand the museum’s strange, shifting rooms. Fortunately, Goldie has a talent for thieving.Which is just as well, because the leader of the Blessed Guardians has his own plans for the museum—plans that threaten the lives of everyone Goldie loves. And it will take a daring thief to stop him. . . .Museum of Thieves is a thrilling tale of destiny and danger, and of a courageous girl who has never been allowed to grow up—until now. ...more

Fantasy,Childrens,Adventure,Young Adult,Fiction,Science Fiction,Audiobook,Mystery

2010-09-28

7507920

Morgan Mine

Stephen Cosgrove

Sharing life lessons and memorable morals, the Serendipity books are a seasoned favorite with children and parents alike. So, journey to the magical, mystical land of Serendipity with these four cherished editions featuring newly revised text from the author. A young princess must learn the lesson of patience before Morgan the Unicorn will trust her.

Childrens,Fantasy,Animals

2002-08-05

656451

More Scary Stories for Sleep-Overs

Q.L. Pearce

How can Steve and Jason escape the deadly clutches of a computer game? Who is Baron Trouvese and what is his chilling secret? Brave enough to find out the answers? Then More Scary Stories for Sleep-Overs is for you!With young bullies and their demented pranks, and frightening neighbors and their even more terrifying secrets, each spine-tingling tale in More Scary Stories w How can Steve and Jason escape the deadly clutches of a computer game? Who is Baron Trouvese and what is his chilling secret? Brave enough to find out the answers? Then More Scary Stories for Sleep-Overs is for you!With young bullies and their demented pranks, and frightening neighbors and their even more terrifying secrets, each spine-tingling tale in More Scary Stories will captivate you until the thrilling end. Turn a camping trip or slumber party into an adventure in fright, or for the extra-fearless, read More Scary Stories alone! ...more

Horror,Fiction,Short Stories,Fantasy,Childrens

1992-08-30

644914

The Dangerous Art of Blending In

Angelo Surmelis

Seventeen-year-old Evan Panos doesn’t know where he fits in. His strict Greek mother refuses to see him as anything but a disappointment. His quiet, workaholic father is a staunch believer in avoiding any kind of conflict. And his best friend Henry has somehow become distractingly attractive over the summer. Tired, isolated, scared—Evan’s only escape is drawing in an aband Seventeen-year-old Evan Panos doesn’t know where he fits in. His strict Greek mother refuses to see him as anything but a disappointment. His quiet, workaholic father is a staunch believer in avoiding any kind of conflict. And his best friend Henry has somehow become distractingly attractive over the summer. Tired, isolated, scared—Evan’s only escape is drawing in an abandoned church that feels as lonely as he is. And, yes, he kissed one guy over the summer. But it’s his best friend Henry who’s now proving to be irresistible. It’s Henry who suddenly seems interested in being more than friends. And it’s Henry who makes him believe that he’s more than his mother’s harsh words and terrifying abuse. But as things with Henry heat up, and his mother’s abuse escalates, Evan has to decide how to find his voice in a world where he has survived so long by avoiding attention at all costs. ...more

Young Adult,LGBT,Contemporary,Romance,Fiction,Health,Realistic Fiction,Sociology

2018-01-30

32797600

The Dragon Prince

Vicki Blum

Ember heard the hissing intake of Brand's breath and followed his gaze upwards to the northeast. They were still far off, hardly larger than a splatter of freckles across the pallid skin of sky. But they were flying in the right formation and moving at the right speed to be none other than a herd of Hunting dragons. And Ember had no doubts about who they were and what thei Ember heard the hissing intake of Brand's breath and followed his gaze upwards to the northeast. They were still far off, hardly larger than a splatter of freckles across the pallid skin of sky. But they were flying in the right formation and moving at the right speed to be none other than a herd of Hunting dragons. And Ember had no doubts about who they were and what their intended quarry might be.Pursued by their own herd and by human enemies, two young dragons embark on a dangerous journey. Ember and Brand must fly over mountains, desert and sea to save the life of a young boy -- and the future of the Dragon Lords. ...more

Fantasy,Childrens,Adventure

2005-05-23

2659984

Fortune's Journey

Bruce Coville

Sixteen-year-old Fortune faces many challenges on an overland journey to California in 1853 with the acting company that she inherited from her father.

Historical,Young Adult,Fiction,Romance,Westerns,Childrens,Adventure,Fantasy

1997-07-01

675378

The Gates of the Wind

Kathryn Lasky

Gamma Lee is tired of living in the peaceful valley, and heads up to the mountains to find the place she's always heard about--the Gates of the Wind. When Gamma Lee finally reaches the highest peak, she is faced with a ferocious and meddling wind--and the wind doesn't want company. Will they battle it out, or will they learn to live together? Full-color. Gamma Lee is tired of living in the peaceful valley, and heads up to the mountains to find the place she's always heard about--the Gates of the Wind. When Gamma Lee finally reaches the highest peak, she is faced with a ferocious and meddling wind--and the wind doesn't want company. Will they battle it out, or will they learn to live together? Full-color. ...more

Childrens,Fantasy,Fiction

1995-09-01

2203565

Center Line

Joyce Sweeney

Shawn, the eldest of the five motherless Cunnigan brothers, realizes they've each had enough abuse and decides it's time to leave their home in Ohio. Searching for a new way to live, the brothers take Mr. Cunnigan's car and head out, not knowing what may lie on the road ahead. Each of them knows that the law will be after them, but it is a chance they have to take. If the Shawn, the eldest of the five motherless Cunnigan brothers, realizes they've each had enough abuse and decides it's time to leave their home in Ohio. Searching for a new way to live, the brothers take Mr. Cunnigan's car and head out, not knowing what may lie on the road ahead. Each of them knows that the law will be after them, but it is a chance they have to take. If the police catch them, Shawn may have to go to jail because of his age -- but even so, he knows he's done the right thing.At first being on their own is full of adventure, but as time goes on, their small group begins to feel the pressures of survival and threatens to disintegrate. Their only hope is to keep driving along that center line until they find a haven somewhere. ...more

Young Adult

1984-01-01

1460309

The Tower of Geburah

John White

One moment Wesley, Kurt and Lisa are poking around in their uncle's attic. The next moment they have stepped into the magical world of Anthropos, where their help is needed to free a king and defeat the powers of evil. Book Three in John White's Archives of Anthropos. One moment Wesley, Kurt and Lisa are poking around in their uncle's attic. The next moment they have stepped into the magical world of Anthropos, where their help is needed to free a king and defeat the powers of evil. Book Three in John White's Archives of Anthropos. ...more

Fantasy,Fiction,Christian,Young Adult,Christian Fiction,Childrens,Adventure,Science Fiction Fantasy,Religion,Novels

1978-09-01

192977

The Explosionist

Jenny Davidson

The Explosionist (formerly known as Dynamite No. 1) is the story of a 15-year-old girl growing up in an alternate version of 1930s Edinburgh. There, the legacy of Napoleon's victory a century earlier at Waterloo is a standoff between a totalitarian Federation of European States and a group of independent northern countries called the New Hanseatic League. This world is pre The Explosionist (formerly known as Dynamite No. 1) is the story of a 15-year-old girl growing up in an alternate version of 1930s Edinburgh. There, the legacy of Napoleon's victory a century earlier at Waterloo is a standoff between a totalitarian Federation of European States and a group of independent northern countries called the New Hanseatic League. This world is preoccupied with technology (everything from electric cookers to high explosives) but also with spiritualism, a movement our world largely abandoned in the early 20th Century; Sigmund Freud is a radio talk-show crank, cars run on hydrogen and the most prominent scientists experiment with new ways of contacting the dead. ...more

Young Adult,Historical,Science Fiction,Fantasy,Mystery,Fiction,Cultural

2008-07-01

2157324

Lost in Time

Hans Magnus Enzensberger

In this innovative time-travel tale, Enzensberger treats history with the same wit, knowledge, adn charm that he broght to mathematics in The Number Devil.When fourteen-year-old Robert blinks, he is pulled into the place and time of whatever he happens to be looking at. A television documentary leaves him shivering in Siberia in 1956, a movie drops him into the opal mines In this innovative time-travel tale, Enzensberger treats history with the same wit, knowledge, adn charm that he broght to mathematics in The Number Devil.When fourteen-year-old Robert blinks, he is pulled into the place and time of whatever he happens to be looking at. A television documentary leaves him shivering in Siberia in 1956, a movie drops him into the opal mines of post-war Australia, a photo on a mantle zips him off to impoverished Weimar Germany. And that's only the beginning. Hans Magnus Enzensberger takes us through seven countries and historical periods, recreating in each place the mood and temper of the time. But how can Robert return to his own home and kitchen? Landing in seventeenth-century Holland as apprentice to a great painter, Robert comes upon a solution -- but only if he can recall the future, perfectly.Readers will be swept along by Enzensberger's fast-paced plot, keen eye for detail, fine sense of romance and intrigue, and clever techniques for propelling Robert along his journey. An enchanting introduction to world history, Lost in Time is an engaging novel for readers of all ages. ...more

Young Adult,Fiction,Science Fiction,Historical,European Literature,Cultural,Fantasy,Novels

2000-10-15

300466

The Discovery of Dragons

Graeme Base

With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Base (Animalia) poses as the Victorian scientist Rowland W. Greasebeam, B.Sc. (Serpentology), F.R.Aud., to serve up this compendium of dragon lore and sheer inventive nonsense. Expanding on a dozen illustrations from his calendar Dragons Draaks & Beasties, Base fabricates a trio of correspondents?a Viking, a Chinese silk trader and a Pr With tongue planted firmly in cheek, Base (Animalia) poses as the Victorian scientist Rowland W. Greasebeam, B.Sc. (Serpentology), F.R.Aud., to serve up this compendium of dragon lore and sheer inventive nonsense. Expanding on a dozen illustrations from his calendar Dragons Draaks & Beasties, Base fabricates a trio of correspondents?a Viking, a Chinese silk trader and a Prussian explorer?whose letters chronicle their discoveries of dragons in various continents. The resulting web of yarns that Base spins is nothing short of hilarious ("Hope the looting and pillaging went well," writes Bjorn of Bromme in a letter to Olaf the Grim, for instance). Illustrations showcase the kind of intricate detail for which Base is so well known, and he bolsters his dragon art with a deadpan running commentary set in a border at the bottom of each page. "Dagbar defunctus est" notes one caption in a fit of understatement, as the accompanying cartoon depicts the demise of one of Bjorn's companions. There's much to enjoy here, and much to propel readers to seek out every last drop of humor. All ages. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. ...more

Fantasy,Childrens,Art,Young Adult,Animals,Humor,Reference

1996-09-01

762783

Amy, Number Seven

Marilyn Kaye

Amy Candler is the perfect 12-year-old girl. She can do anything. She knows everything. But Amy doesn't have all the answers to the mystery of her past. All she knows is that her recurring nightmares seem so real. That her crescent-shaped birthmark wasn't there yesterday. That a strange man is taking photos of her. That her mother is acting weird. That someone is sending h Amy Candler is the perfect 12-year-old girl. She can do anything. She knows everything. But Amy doesn't have all the answers to the mystery of her past. All she knows is that her recurring nightmares seem so real. That her crescent-shaped birthmark wasn't there yesterday. That a strange man is taking photos of her. That her mother is acting weird. That someone is sending her anonymous warnings to keep her talents a secret. Slowly Amy is piecing together her identity, but she'd better hurry. ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Fiction,Childrens,Fantasy,Mystery

1998-10-13

1071338

Wind Rider

Susan Williams Beckhorn

Williams' lyrical prose makes this journey to prehistoric western Asia at once inspiring and heartwrenching. In Wind Rider, she weaves a beautiful tale of the kinship a young woman feels with nature. Williams' lyrical prose makes this journey to prehistoric western Asia at once inspiring and heartwrenching. In Wind Rider, she weaves a beautiful tale of the kinship a young woman feels with nature. ...more

Historical,Animals,Fantasy,Childrens,Young Adult

2006-10-01

517063

Halfway Down Paddy Lane

Jean Marzollo

Fifteen-year-old Kate finds herself transported back in time to 1850 in her Massachusetts town, where she must adjust to the prejudices against Irish immigrants, working long hours in a cotton mill, and, tragically, falling in love with her own brother.

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Historical

1984-09-23

574964

Extraordinary Means

Robyn Schneider

When he's sent to Latham House, a boarding school for sick teens, Lane thinks his life may as well be over.But when he meets Sadie and her friends - a group of eccentric troublemakers - he realises that maybe getting sick is just the beginning. That illness doesn't have to define you, and that falling in love is its own cure. When he's sent to Latham House, a boarding school for sick teens, Lane thinks his life may as well be over.But when he meets Sadie and her friends - a group of eccentric troublemakers - he realises that maybe getting sick is just the beginning. That illness doesn't have to define you, and that falling in love is its own cure. ...more

Young Adult,Contemporary,Romance,Fiction,Realistic Fiction,Audiobook,Health,Death,School Stories

2015-05-26

23149128

The Mask

Nick Baron

While shopping for a halloween costume, Sheila Holland discovers a weird mask that transforms her into a beauty, but Sheila soon learns about the seductive evil of the mysterious mask. Original.

Horror,Young Adult

1993-09-01

802654

Meant to Be

Julie Halpern

In a world where the names of MTBs—"meant to be" mates—appear on the body at age eighteen, a girl must decide whether to believe the phenomenon or follow her heart in this YA novel.It started happening a few years ago: the names of MTBs—"meant to be" mates—appeared emblazoned on the skin at age eighteen. Agatha's best friend has embraced the phenomenon and is head over hee In a world where the names of MTBs—"meant to be" mates—appear on the body at age eighteen, a girl must decide whether to believe the phenomenon or follow her heart in this YA novel.It started happening a few years ago: the names of MTBs—"meant to be" mates—appeared emblazoned on the skin at age eighteen. Agatha's best friend has embraced the phenomenon and is head over heels in love with her MTB. But Ag isn't so sure. As she searches the interwebs for her MTB (who has a common name, no less) she finds herself falling for a co-worker at the local amusement park. Is he a better match? What does Agatha really want in a mate, and moreover, what does she want for herself?With her trademark wit and irreverence, acclaimed author Julie Halpern explores an age-old question: Who are we meant to be with? Readers won't be able to resist knowing the answer. ...more

Romance,Young Adult,Contemporary,Fantasy,Science Fiction,Magical Realism,Fiction,Realistic Fiction

2017-10-24

29401465

Lily Makes a Living

Lolo Houbein

Lily is a young schoolgirl from the country. When she leaves school she bravely faces all the choices and challenges which all young people confront today.

1996-05-23

24269726

Listen!

Stephanie S. Tolan

Learning to walk again is the easy part.For twelve-year-old Charley, recovering from the accident that shattered her leg is nowhere near as difficult as facing the solitude of a summer without her best friend and with a father who does nothing, now, but work. Solitude means time to think, time to hear for the first time the awful silence left in her world two years ago by Learning to walk again is the easy part.For twelve-year-old Charley, recovering from the accident that shattered her leg is nowhere near as difficult as facing the solitude of a summer without her best friend and with a father who does nothing, now, but work. Solitude means time to think, time to hear for the first time the awful silence left in her world two years ago by her mother's death.But the summer holds a surprise for Charley, in the form of a mysterious dog who appears in the woods across the lake from her home. In order to connect with this wild spirit she names Coyote, Charley will have to do more than just walk. She will have to follow Coyote into the heart of her memories: the woods her mother loved so much. And she will have to learn to listen past the silence.This unsentimental, unforgettable story comes straight from the heart of Newbery Honor author Stephanie S. Tolan. As she describes Charley's difficult emotional and physical journey, she weaves together themes of nature, family, and love into a complex and powerful portrait of recovery. ...more

Realistic Fiction,Animals,Fiction,Young Adult,Childrens,Contemporary,Academic,Adventure

2006-04-11

237124

Lily B. on the Brink of Paris

Elizabeth Cody Kimmel

Mulgrew Middle School Summer Trip to Paris Madame Chavotte: French Teacher and Chaperone. Built like a tank, with only one eyebrow. Charlotte McGrath: Vault of European Information.In Command of All Details. Bonnie Roberts: Astral Traveler and Channeler of Messages from the Universe. Janet Graham: Obsessed with All That Is French. Insists on pronouncing own name Jah-nay. L Mulgrew Middle School Summer Trip to Paris Madame Chavotte: French Teacher and Chaperone. Built like a tank, with only one eyebrow. Charlotte McGrath: Vault of European Information.In Command of All Details. Bonnie Roberts: Astral Traveler and Channeler of Messages from the Universe. Janet Graham: Obsessed with All That Is French. Insists on pronouncing own name Jah-nay. Lewis Pilsky: Computer God. Walking Pillar of Geekdom. Bud and Chaz: The Football Guys. Heads suspiciously jar shaped. Tim: Last name unknown. To everyone's knowledge, has never spoken. And, of course . . . Lily B.: Self-Appointed Official Diarist of the Trip and Writer Extraordinaire. ...more

Childrens,Realistic Fiction,Young Adult

2006-12-12

705848

The Alpha Box

Annie Dalton

Nominated for the 1992 Carnegie Medal and the "Guardian" Award for Children's Fiction. The Alpha Box came to Asha when she was in despair. So, too, was Joss, whom she met under the Dark Arches that day. Asha, Joss and the Alpha Box become inextricably linked. Is the box malevolent? Is it haunted? Joss and Asha's love affair is only part of a complex web involving the sinis Nominated for the 1992 Carnegie Medal and the "Guardian" Award for Children's Fiction. The Alpha Box came to Asha when she was in despair. So, too, was Joss, whom she met under the Dark Arches that day. Asha, Joss and the Alpha Box become inextricably linked. Is the box malevolent? Is it haunted? Joss and Asha's love affair is only part of a complex web involving the sinister rock group, the Hoarsemen, whose records exert a terrifyingly hypnotic hold on their followers. ...more

Fantasy

1992-08-06

8690469

Dragon and Thief

Timothy Zahn

Jack Morgan 13 has a dragon on his back - literally. The warrior K'da species are symbiotes, can only live six hours without their humanoid host. Draycos 30s is the sole survivor of the three ships destroyed scouting for their refugees, and Jack is the only possible choice. They may be an odd couple, but together they're more than the sum of their parts. They are destined Jack Morgan 13 has a dragon on his back - literally. The warrior K'da species are symbiotes, can only live six hours without their humanoid host. Draycos 30s is the sole survivor of the three ships destroyed scouting for their refugees, and Jack is the only possible choice. They may be an odd couple, but together they're more than the sum of their parts. They are destined to travel far and wide, facing many perils - human, alien, and other, as they seek justice and safety - Jack for himself, and Draycos for his people. ...more

Science Fiction,Fantasy,Young Adult,Fiction,Adventure,Space

2004-03-01

216445

Steel

Carrie Vaughn

It was a slender length of rusted steel, tapered to a point at one end and jagged at the other, as if it had broken. A thousand people would step over it and think it trash, but not her.This was the tip of a rapier.Sixteen-year-old Jill has fought in dozens of fencing tournaments, but she has never held a sharpened blade. When she finds a corroded sword piece on a Caribbea It was a slender length of rusted steel, tapered to a point at one end and jagged at the other, as if it had broken. A thousand people would step over it and think it trash, but not her.This was the tip of a rapier.Sixteen-year-old Jill has fought in dozens of fencing tournaments, but she has never held a sharpened blade. When she finds a corroded sword piece on a Caribbean beach, she is instantly intrigued and pockets it as her own personal treasure.The broken tip holds secrets, though, and it transports Jill through time to the deck of a pirate ship. Stranded in the past and surrounded by strangers, she is forced to sign on as crew. But a pirate's life is bloody and brief, and as Jill learns about the dark magic that brought her there, she forms a desperate scheme to get home—one that risks everything in a duel to the death with a villainous pirate captain.Time travel, swordplay, and romance combine in an original high-seas adventure from New York Times bestseller Carrie Vaughn. ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Science Fiction,Historical,Adventure,Romance,Fiction

2011-03-15

8220745

According to Jane

Marilyn Brant

It begins one day in sophomore English class, just as Ellie Barnett's teacher is assigning Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". From nowhere comes a quiet 'tsk' of displeasure. The target: Sam Blaine, the cute bad boy who's teasing Ellie mercilessly, just as he has since kindergarten. Entirely unbidden, as Jane might say, the author's ghost has taken up residence in Ellie' It begins one day in sophomore English class, just as Ellie Barnett's teacher is assigning Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice". From nowhere comes a quiet 'tsk' of displeasure. The target: Sam Blaine, the cute bad boy who's teasing Ellie mercilessly, just as he has since kindergarten. Entirely unbidden, as Jane might say, the author's ghost has taken up residence in Ellie's mind, and seems determined to stay there. Jane's wise and witty advice guides Ellie through the hell of adolescence and beyond, serving as the voice she trusts, usually far more than her own. Years and boyfriends come and go - sometimes a little too quickly, sometimes not nearly fast enough. But Jane's counsel is constant, and on the subject of Sam, quite insistent. Stay away, Jane demands. He is your Mr. Wickham. Still, everyone has something to learn about love - perhaps even Jane herself. And lately, the voice in Ellie's head is being drowned out by another, urging her to look beyond everything she thought she knew and seek out her very own, very unexpected, happy ending. ...more

Romance,Fiction,Womens Fiction,Contemporary,Young Adult,Fantasy,Adult,Realistic Fiction

2009-10-01

6594687

Keeping the Castle

Patrice Kindl

Seventeen-year-old Althea is the sole support of her entire family, and she must marry well. But there are few wealthy suitors--or suitors of any kind--in their small Yorkshire town of Lesser Hoo. Then, the young and attractive (and very rich) Lord Boring arrives, and Althea sets her plans in motion. There's only one problem; his friend and business manager Mr. Fredericks Seventeen-year-old Althea is the sole support of her entire family, and she must marry well. But there are few wealthy suitors--or suitors of any kind--in their small Yorkshire town of Lesser Hoo. Then, the young and attractive (and very rich) Lord Boring arrives, and Althea sets her plans in motion. There's only one problem; his friend and business manager Mr. Fredericks keeps getting in the way. And, as it turns out, Fredericks has his own set of plans . . . ...more

Historical,Young Adult,Romance,Fiction,Humor,Fantasy

2012-06-14

12871232

The Haunted Mountain: A Story of Suspense

Mollie Hunter

After angering the fairy creatures of the Highlands, a stubborn Scot is thirteen years bringing an end to their terrible revenge against him.

Fantasy,Fiction

1973-11-23

1002839

Chasing Rainbows

Lucinda Haslinger

I am Trevor. My world is black. The nightmare is just beginning.Trevor is different from everyone else. He doesn't know just how different until his foster parents send him to school in the city. Trevor ultimately deals with his nightmare and during this traumatic transition he and his friends learn something new about themselves and each other.I am Trevor. My world is a r I am Trevor. My world is black. The nightmare is just beginning.Trevor is different from everyone else. He doesn't know just how different until his foster parents send him to school in the city. Trevor ultimately deals with his nightmare and during this traumatic transition he and his friends learn something new about themselves and each other.I am Trevor. My world is a rainbow. ...more

1999-05-23

15821749

The Ruining

Anna Collomore

Annie Phillips is thrilled to leave her past behind and begin a shiny new life on Belvedere Island, as a nanny for the picture-perfect Cohen family. In no time at all, she falls in love with the Cohens - especially with Libby, the beautiful young matriarch of the family. Life is better than she ever imagined. She even finds romance with the boy next door.All too soon crack Annie Phillips is thrilled to leave her past behind and begin a shiny new life on Belvedere Island, as a nanny for the picture-perfect Cohen family. In no time at all, she falls in love with the Cohens - especially with Libby, the beautiful young matriarch of the family. Life is better than she ever imagined. She even finds romance with the boy next door.All too soon cracks appear in Annie's seemingly perfect world. She's blamed for mistakes she doesn't remember making. Her bedroom door comes unhinged, and she feels like she's always being watched. Libby, who once felt like a big sister, is suddenly cold and unforgiving. As she struggles to keep up with the demands of her new life, Annie's fear gives way to frightening hallucinations. Is she tumbling into madness or is something sinister at play?THE RUINING is a complex ride through first love, chilling manipulation, and the terrifying depths of insanity. ...more

Young Adult,Mystery,Thriller,Contemporary,Horror,Realistic Fiction,Romance,Fiction

2013-02-07

15715847

Demon Thief

Darren Shan

The second novel in this bonechilling series by Darren Shan, author of the New York Times bestselling Cirque Du Freak series is sure to give you goosebumps. Kernel Fleck has always known he's weird. He sees lights. Strange, multi-colored patches of light, swirling through the air. But it's not until a window opens into a demon world, with horrific consequences, that Kernel The second novel in this bonechilling series by Darren Shan, author of the New York Times bestselling Cirque Du Freak series is sure to give you goosebumps. Kernel Fleck has always known he's weird. He sees lights. Strange, multi-colored patches of light, swirling through the air. But it's not until a window opens into a demon world, with horrific consequences, that Kernel discovers his powers. As a Disciple, his mission is to hunt vicious, powerful demons to the death... ...more

Horror,Fantasy,Young Adult,Fiction,Paranormal,Childrens

2007-04-01

53168

The Murder of Bindy Mackenzie

Jaclyn Moriarty

Bindy Mackenzie believes herself to be the smartest, kindest girl at Ashbury High. Unfortunately, she is alone in that belief.To prove her likeability, Bindy decides to document her life in transcripts, essays, and e-mails. What this reveals is a girl who's funny, passionate, hilariously self-righteous...and in danger.Someone wants to kill Bindy Mackenzie. The clues are in Bindy Mackenzie believes herself to be the smartest, kindest girl at Ashbury High. Unfortunately, she is alone in that belief.To prove her likeability, Bindy decides to document her life in transcripts, essays, and e-mails. What this reveals is a girl who's funny, passionate, hilariously self-righteous...and in danger.Someone wants to kill Bindy Mackenzie. The clues are in the documents. The detectives are the very students who hate her most. And time is running out.Enjoy this wickedly funny follow-up to The Year of Secret Assignments. It's a killer! ...more

Young Adult,Mystery,Contemporary,Fiction,Humor,Realistic Fiction,Cultural

2006-10-01

82781

Falling

Sharon Dogar

Neesha is afraid - haunted by the fragments of a nightmare about a girl falling, far away and a long time ago.Just when the echoes in her head threaten to overwhelm her, a boy unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Handsome and talented, Sammy finds himself strangely drawn to Neesha - but it's only when they come together, that they begin to realise why.Are they falling in love Neesha is afraid - haunted by the fragments of a nightmare about a girl falling, far away and a long time ago.Just when the echoes in her head threaten to overwhelm her, a boy unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Handsome and talented, Sammy finds himself strangely drawn to Neesha - but it's only when they come together, that they begin to realise why.Are they falling in love or being pulled into the past - fated to replay a love affair that ended in blood?Cover illustration © Georgina Hounsome ...more

Young Adult,Romance,Contemporary,Fantasy

2009-04-06

5961830

The School for Dangerous Girls

Eliot Schrefer

Girl, Interrupted . . . as written by V. C. Andrews.Angela's parents think she's on the road to ruin because she's dating a "bad boy." After her behavior gets too much for them, they ship her off to Hidden Oak. Isolated and isolating, Hidden Oak promises to rehabilitate "dangerous girls." But as Angela gets drawn in further and further, she discovers that recovery is only Girl, Interrupted . . . as written by V. C. Andrews.Angela's parents think she's on the road to ruin because she's dating a "bad boy." After her behavior gets too much for them, they ship her off to Hidden Oak. Isolated and isolating, Hidden Oak promises to rehabilitate "dangerous girls." But as Angela gets drawn in further and further, she discovers that recovery is only on the agenda for the "better" girls. The other girls -- designated as "the purple thread" -- will instead be manipulated to become more and more dangerous . . . and more and more reliant on Hidden Oak's care. ...more

Young Adult,Mystery,Fiction,Contemporary,School Stories,Realistic Fiction,Thriller,Drama

2009-03-01

3702423

Guess Who's Coming for Dinner?

M.D. Spenser

With friends like that. . .you could die.Michael Sturdevant is quiet and doesn't have many friends. Josh Jennings is the most popular kid in school. But yet, they're friends. Enter the decidedly strange Sturdevant family--especially Michael's creepy little sister Gladys. Among other weird things, this family really enjoys dinner, maybe too much. But, when Josh's class teac With friends like that. . .you could die.Michael Sturdevant is quiet and doesn't have many friends. Josh Jennings is the most popular kid in school. But yet, they're friends. Enter the decidedly strange Sturdevant family--especially Michael's creepy little sister Gladys. Among other weird things, this family really enjoys dinner, maybe too much. But, when Josh's class teacher vanishes after a supper invitation from the Sturdevants, he gets the unappetizing feeling she was the main course. Now, would Josh be on the menu for THE MOST GHOULISH MEAL OF THE DAY? ...more

Horror,Fiction,Childrens,Novels

1995-11-05

491923

Parzival: The Quest of the Grail Knight

Katherine Paterson

Acclaimed storyteller and Newbery medalist, National Book Awardwinner, and Laura Ingalls Wilder award recipient Katherine Paterson breathes new life into this classic tale of action, adventure, and romance. Raised in the wilderness, Parzival knows nothing of his destiny as the Grail Knight--the one who is fated to seek the sacred vessel of hope and eternal life. To succeed Acclaimed storyteller and Newbery medalist, National Book Awardwinner, and Laura Ingalls Wilder award recipient Katherine Paterson breathes new life into this classic tale of action, adventure, and romance. Raised in the wilderness, Parzival knows nothing of his destiny as the Grail Knight--the one who is fated to seek the sacred vessel of hope and eternal life. To succeed in his quest, Parzival must struggle against countless obstacles. His triumphant story is one that will move readers to joy and despair, laughter and tears. ...more

Fantasy,Historical,Fiction,Mythology,Young Adult,Childrens,Adventure

2000-04-03

2849

The Enchanted Horse

Magdalen Nabb

A lonely young girl living on a remote farm with her work obsessed-parents cares for an old and battered wooden horse with such devotion that it comes to life.

Fantasy,Childrens,Animals,Holiday,Fiction

1995-12-01

1255958

The Bride's Farewell

Meg Rosoff

On the morning of her wedding, Pell Ridley creeps out of bed in the dark, kisses her sisters goodbye and flees — determined to escape a future that offers nothing but hard work and sorrow. She takes the only thing that truly belongs to her: Jack, a white horse, and small mute Bean who refuses to be left behind. The road ahead is rich with longing, silence and secrets, and On the morning of her wedding, Pell Ridley creeps out of bed in the dark, kisses her sisters goodbye and flees — determined to escape a future that offers nothing but hard work and sorrow. She takes the only thing that truly belongs to her: Jack, a white horse, and small mute Bean who refuses to be left behind. The road ahead is rich with longing, silence and secrets, and each encounter leads her closer to the untold story of her past. Then Pell meets a hunter, infuriating, mysterious and cold. Will he help her to find what she seeks?With all the hallmarks of Meg Rosoff’s extraordinary writing, The Bride’s Farewell also breaks new ground for this author, in a nineteenth-century, Hardyesque setting. This is a moving story of love and lost things, with a core of deep, beautiful romance.From the Hardcover edition. ...more

Historical,Young Adult,Fiction,Romance,Adult Fiction,Adult,Animals,European Literature

2009-08-06

6013847

Perfect Ruin

Lauren DeStefano

On the floating city, you can be anything you dream - a novelist or a singer, a florist or a factory worker... Your life is yours to embrace or to squander. There's only one rule: you don't approach THE EDGE. If you do, it's already over.Morgan Stockhour knows getting too close to the edge can lead to madness. Even though her older brother, Lex, was a Jumper, Morgan vows n On the floating city, you can be anything you dream - a novelist or a singer, a florist or a factory worker... Your life is yours to embrace or to squander. There's only one rule: you don't approach THE EDGE. If you do, it's already over.Morgan Stockhour knows getting too close to the edge can lead to madness. Even though her older brother, Lex, was a Jumper, Morgan vows never to end up like him. There’s too much for her at home: her parents, best friend Pen, and her betrothed, Basil. Her life is ordinary and safe, even if she sometimes does wonder about the ground and why it’s forbidden.Then a murder, the first in a generation, rocks the city. With whispers swirling and fear on the wind, Morgan can no longer stop herself from investigating, especially once she meets Judas. Betrothed to the victim, Judas is being blamed for the murder, but Morgan is convinced of his innocence. Secrets lay at the heart, but nothing can prepare Morgan for what she will find—or whom she will lose. ...more

Young Adult,Science Fiction,Fantasy,Romance,Fiction,Mystery

2015-03-10

22053410

Henry Reed, Inc.

Keith Robertson

Henry Reed has arrived in Grover's Corner--and the town will never be the same. While spending the summer with his aunt and uncle, Henry comes up with a sure-fire money-making project: Henry Reed, Inc., Research. Henry's neighbor, Midge Glass, has an even more sure-fire hit: Reed and Glass, Inc. Now with Henry's ingenious mind and Midge's practical reasoning, Reed and Clas Henry Reed has arrived in Grover's Corner--and the town will never be the same. While spending the summer with his aunt and uncle, Henry comes up with a sure-fire money-making project: Henry Reed, Inc., Research. Henry's neighbor, Midge Glass, has an even more sure-fire hit: Reed and Glass, Inc. Now with Henry's ingenious mind and Midge's practical reasoning, Reed and Class Inc. turns into a huge success--while creating more bewildering and outrageous schemes than the townfold could have imagined. ...more

Fiction,Childrens,Young Adult,Humor,Academic,Classics,Contemporary

1989-05-01

181775

Stella, Queen of the Snow

Marie-Louise Gay

In their second adventure, Stella and her little brother, Sam, spend the day discovering the wonders of winter together. Playing in the snow, they explore the white-draped forest, pelt each other with snowballs, and wave their arms while lying down in the snow to make snow angels. Marie-Louise Gay's evocative watercolors bring alive the magic of a winter day, as Sam asks a In their second adventure, Stella and her little brother, Sam, spend the day discovering the wonders of winter together. Playing in the snow, they explore the white-draped forest, pelt each other with snowballs, and wave their arms while lying down in the snow to make snow angels. Marie-Louise Gay's evocative watercolors bring alive the magic of a winter day, as Sam asks a million questions and Stella patiently answers them in a big sister kind of way. ...more

Childrens,Cultural,Fiction,Family,Kids,Humor,Holiday

2000-08-01

1218966

First Test

Tamora Pierce

In the medieval and fantastic realm of Tortall, Keladry of Mindelan is the first girl to take advantage of the decree that permits females to train for knighthood. Up against the traditional hazing of pages and a grueling schedule, Kel faces only one real roadblock: Lord Wyldon, the training master of pages and squires. He is absolutely against girls becoming knights. So w In the medieval and fantastic realm of Tortall, Keladry of Mindelan is the first girl to take advantage of the decree that permits females to train for knighthood. Up against the traditional hazing of pages and a grueling schedule, Kel faces only one real roadblock: Lord Wyldon, the training master of pages and squires. He is absolutely against girls becoming knights. So while he is forced to train her, Wyldon puts her on probation for one year. It is a trial period that no male page has ever had to endure and one that separates the good natured Kel even more from her fellow trainees during the tough first year. But Kel Is not a girl to underestimate, as everyone is about to find out... ...more

Fantasy,Young Adult,Fiction,Adventure,Childrens

2000-05-23

153784