Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction
Penguin Putnam Inc Halts Peril
Book SynopsisThe international bestselling series with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! The renegade outlaw group known as the Outsiders has journeyed from kingdom to kingdom, conning the innocent out of their few valuables. Will and Halt, his mentor, are ambushed by the cult's deadly assassins when Halt is pierced by a poisoned arrow. Now Will must travel day and night in search of the one person with the power to cure Halt: Malkallam the Sorcerer.Perfect for fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, T.H. White’s The Sword in the Stone, Christopher Paolini’s Eragon series, and George R. R. Martin’s Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire series.
£9.49
Holiday House Inc The Curious Vanishing of Beatrice Willoughby
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Tor Publishing Group The Rithmatist
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Landoll Pinocchio Pinocho Keepsake Stories
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Not Stated Talons of Power Wings of Fire 9
Book SynopsisThe New York Times and USA Today bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to even greater heights in the ultimate battle between good and evil.For every villain, there is a hero ...Turtle isn't one of the heroes he reads about in stories. If he were, he'd use his animus powers to help Pyrrhia -- instead of keeping his abilities a secret, even from his own sister. Now that Darkstalker, the sinister and impossibly old dragon from Pyrrhia's most notorious legends, has returned, Turtle knows his own role is simple: hide. And stay hidden.The more he watches Darkstalker from the shadows, the more Turtle knows that someone needs to stop the powerful dragon. A real hero. But Turtle is running out of time to find one, which means ... he might have to try to save the day himself.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Olga Out of Control 3
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Find Me
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S&s/Saga Press The Farthest Shore 3 Earthsea Cycle
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Greenwillow Books The Trek Reading Rainbow Books
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Simon & Schuster Australia Among the Hidden
Book SynopsisIn a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke, an illegal third child, has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family''s farm in this start to the Shadow Children series from Margaret Peterson Haddix.Luke has never been to school. He''s never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend''s house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend. Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He''s lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new housing development replacing the woods next to his family''s farm, he is no longer even allowed to go outside. Then, one day Luke sees a girl''s face in the window of a house where he knows two other children already live. Finally, he''s met a shadow child like himself. Jen is willing to risk everything to come out of the shadows—does Luke dare to become involved in her dangerous plan? Can
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Not Stated The Runaway King
Book SynopsisA kingdom teetering on the brink of destruction. A king gone missing. Who will survive? Find out in the thrilling sequel to Jennifer A. Nielsen''s New York Times bestselling blockbuster The False Prince!Just weeks after Jaron has taken the throne, an assassination attempt forces him into a deadly situation. Rumors of a coming war are winding their way between the castle walls, and Jaron feels the pressure quietly mounting within Carthya. Soon, it becomes clear that deserting the kingdom may be his only hope of saving it. But the further Jaron is forced to run from his identity, the more he wonders if it is possible to go too far. Will he ever be able to return home again? Or will he have to sacrifice his own life in order to save his kingdom?The stunning second installment of The Ascendance Series takes readers on a roller coaster ride of treason and murder, thrills and peril, as they journey with the Runaway King.And don''t miss the highly anticipated fourth book in the series, The Captive Kingdom, coming October 2020!
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Faber and Faber The Dreamwalker39s Child
Book Synopsis'When the Dreamwalker's Child walks in Aurobon, then shall the East be in the ascendant; a plague shall descend from the sky and the Earth will fall into shadow . . .'Sam Palmer hates living in the country - he doesn't have any friends and life is dull. Until a bizarre bicycle crash leaves his body in a coma.Now he has far bigger problems.Sam wakes in Aurobon, a world similar to his own, and discovers that his accident was part of an elaborate abduction. Dark forces led by the brutal Odoursin need him for a deadly agenda, one that threatens to reach beyond Aurobon and into his own world. Aided by the fearless Skipper - an adrenalin-loving girl pilot - and on the run from insects the size of fighter jets, Sam must join the fight against Odoursin and find a way to return home. That's if the terrifying marsh dogs don't kill him first . . .
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Multnomah Press Kingdom's Call: Age 10-14
Book SynopsisA sworn enemy of the Prince vows to eliminate his Followers.Until the Prince saves his life…For generations the Noble Knights have been in service to the King. Following a strict code of conduct, they preserve the peace in Chessington, the King’s chosen city, and rule its citizenry. Sir Gavin is a young and promising Noble Knight, devoted to King and Code.Then a peasant disrupts the tranquility of Chessington, brazenly challenging the Code while claiming to be the son of the King-a Prince. When it is learned that he is actively training a force of men in defiance of the law, the stranger is arrested and executed.But his Followers continue to defy the Code, and Sir Gavin swears to destroy this threat to Chessington-until he himself is grievously wounded in battle. As he faces his own death, Gavin is saved by someone who will transform his heart and change his life…Journey to Arrethtrae, where the King and His Son implement a bold plan to save their kingdom; where courage, faith, and loyalty stand tall in the face of opposition; where good will not bow to evil-and one brave man stands against the Dark Knight.
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Hachette Book Group USA Star Wars The Mandalorian Junior Novel
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Simon & Schuster City of Bones Mortal Instruments Book 1 01
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£19.12
St Martin's Press Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians
Book SynopsisNow a USA TODAY Bestseller! Now a New York Times Bestseller!From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson and Janci Patterson comes Bastille vs. the Evil Librarians, the thrilling conclusion to the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians saga.As a Knight of Crystallia, I, Bastille, swore to protect the Smedry clan from the Evil Librarians. (And believe me, screwups like them constantly need protecting.) But when Alcatraz Smedry got strapped to an altar of outdated encyclopedias to be sacrificed to the dark gods, I arrived too late?and instead his father took his place.Now Alcatraz is a blubbering mess, so it's up to me to lead the charge against his father's killer: Biblioden, founder of the Evil Librarians?I was sure he died centuries ago!?who's back to complete his goal of world domination. Now he's going to use the dark powers he gained from that sacrifice against everyone not under Evil Librarian con
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HarperCollins SUPERTEACHER PROJECT
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Disney Hyperion Kane Chronicles The Book One the Red Pyramid Kane
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Scholastic Inc. Captain Underpants and the Big Bad Battle of the
Book SynopsisGeorge and Harold''s nemesis Melvin Sneedly goes from snooty to snotty in the sixth book in this #1 New York Times bestselling series by Dav Pilkey, the author and illustrator of Dog Man!George and Harold are up to their old tricks again, and when their latest prank makes a direct hit on school brainiac Melvin, he decides to get even! But in the blink of an eye -- and the sneeze of a nose -- the Bionic Booger Boy is born! Can Captain Underpants clean up this catastrophe, or will the mucous monster make a mess of things?
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Little, Brown Book Group A Brief Guide To The Hunger Games Brief Histories
Book SynopsisA comprehensive and compelling guide to Suzanne Collins's bestselling young-adult, dystopian trilogy The Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. Already a publishing phenomenon to rival Harry Potter (over 50 million copies sold), there are three sequels to the 2012 blockbuster movie of The Hunger Games scheduled for release between 2013 and 2015; Mockingjay Part 1 is due to be released in November 2014. Robb explores the inspiration behind the books, the author, the themes and influences of the three books, the movie adaptations and their cultural impact, the books' legacy and spin-offs. Suzanne Collins has created a series of characters and situations that have struck a chord not only with the target audience of teenagers, but which have also drawn in adult readers, making the series second only to Harry Potter in National Public Radio's popular poll of the Top 100 Teen Novels.Inspired when flicking TV channels between a reality television entertainment show and
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Margaret K. McElderry Books City of Ashes 2 Mortal Instruments Book 2
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Wednesday Books Carry On
Book Synopsis#1 New York Times best seller!Booklist Editors' Choice 2015 - Youth!Named a Best Book of 2015 by Time Magazine, School Library Journal, Barnes & Noble, NPR, PopSugar, The Millions, and The News & Observer!Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who''s ever been chosen.That''s what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he''s probably right.Half the time, Simon can''t even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor''s avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there''s a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon''s face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here--it''s their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon''s infuriating nemesis didn''t even bother to show up.Carry On is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'
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Bloomsbury U.S.A. Children's Books Thursdays with the Crown
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Penguin Books Ltd House of Stairs
Book SynopsisThis chilling, suspenseful indictment of mind control is a classic of science fiction and will haunt readers long after the last page is turned.One by one, five sixteen-year-old orphans are brought to a strange building. It is not a prison, not a hospital; it has no walls, no ceiling, no floor. Nothing but endless flights of stairs leading nowhere--except back to a strange red machine. The five must learn to love the machine and let it rule their lives. But will they let it kill their souls? An intensely suspenseful page-turner. --School Library JournalA riveting suspense novel with an anti-behaviorist message that works . . . because it emerges only slowly from the chilling events. --Kirkus Reviews
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HarperCollins Publishers The Weathermonger Book 1 The Changes Trilogy
Book SynopsisLong-awaited new editions of Peter Dickinson’s cult classics
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Multnomah Press Kingdom's Quest: Age 10-14
Book SynopsisHe was called to fulfill a mighty quest, filled with fierce battles.A quest to bring hope to the kingdom…Having narrowly escaped death at the hands of the evil Shadow Warriors, Sir Gavin is given a new name by the Prince to signify his new allegiance-to the cause of the one he once swore to kill. Called to share this message to everyone in the land of Arrethtrae, Sir Gavinaugh takes up his sword and embarks on an epic journey.Winning hearts and minds with the power of his words and his skill with a sword, Gavinaugh travels from one end of the kingdom to the other, telling Outdwellers about the Prince, convincing them to join him. And though Gavinaugh is at times beaten, thrown in prison, or stranded far from home, the Prince himself guides his words, his sword, and his pilgrimage.Journey to Arrethtrae, where the King and His Son implement a bold plan to save their kingdom; where courage, faith, and loyalty stand tall in the face of opposition; where good will not bow to evil-and the Prince’s chosen messenger speaks boldly of his quest.
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Penguin Putnam Inc Fire
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Ransom Publishing Mind's Eye
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Warriors 05. A Dangerous Path
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Warriors The New Prophecy 2 Moonrise
Book SynopsisErin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues with the second book in the New Prophecy series!The second book in this second series, Warriors: The New Prophecy #2: Moonrise, brings more adventure, intrigue, and thrilling battles to the epic world of the warrior Clans.Moons have passed since six cats set out on a journey to save their Clans. Now they are traveling home again, but on their way through the mountains, they meet a tribe of wild cats with a secret…and their own mysterious prophecy to fulfill.In the forest, Firestar and Leafpaw watch ThunderClan’s world crumbling around them. Will the questing cats make it back in time to save the Clans, or will they be too late?
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Ark Plan
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Chronicles of Ancient Darkness 4 Outcast
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HarperCollins The Magic Thief Book One
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Evertype Alice Ehr Eventuurn In't Wunnerland
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Random House USA Inc The Return of the Indian
Book SynopsisIt's been over a year since Omri discovered in The Indian in the Cupboard that, with the turn of a key, he could magically bring to life the three-inch-high Indian figure he placed inside his cupboard. Omri and his Indian, Little Bear, create a fantastic world together until one day, Omri realizes the terrible consequences if Little Bear ever got trapped in his 'giant' world. Reluctantly, Omri sends the Indian back through the cupboard, giving his mother the magic key to wear around her neck so that he will never be tempted to bring Little Bear back to life.But one year later, full of exciting news, Omri gives way to temptation when he finds that his mother has left the magic key lying on the bathroom sink.A whole new series of adventures awaits Omri as he discovers that his Indian has been critically wounded during the French and Indian Wars and desperately needs Omri's help.Now, helplessly caught between his own life and his cupboard life of war and death, Omri must act decisively if he is to save Little Bear and his village from being completely destroyed. What began as a harmless game has tumed into a horrible nightmare, a nightmare in which Omri is irrevocably involved, and from which he may never escape.
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Random House USA Inc Doug Unplugged
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Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc The Scorch Trials Maze Runner Book Two 02 Maze
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Scholastic US Mockingjay Hunger Games Book Three Volume 3
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Not Stated The Shadow Throne the Ascendance Series Book 3
Book SynopsisJennifer A. Nielsen takes readers on an extraordinary journey with the False Prince in this third installment of the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Ascendance Series.War has come to Carthya. It knocks at every door and window in the land. And when Jaron learns that King Vargan of Avenia has kidnapped Imogen in a plot to bring Carthya to its knees, Jaron knows it is up to him to embark on a daring rescue mission. But everything that can go wrong does.His friends are flung far and wide across Carthya and its neighboring lands. In a last-ditch effort to stave off what looks to be a devastating loss for the kingdom, Jaron undertakes what may be his last journey to save everything and everyone he loves. But even with his lightning-quick wit, Jaron cannot forestall the terrible danger that descends on him and his country. Along the way, will he lose what matters most? And in the end, who will sit on Carthya''s throne?And don''t miss the highly anticipated fourth book in the series, The Captive Kingdom, coming October 2020!
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Not Stated Power of the Fire Dragon A Branches Book Dragon
Book SynopsisIt''s time for the Dragon Masters to battle the dark wizard!This series is part of Scholastic''s early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! The Dragon Masters are going to visit Queen Rose''s kingdom. But Rori and Drake must stay behind. Then a four-headed dragon attacks the castle--and Maldred is riding it! How is Maldred controlling this giant dragon? Will Rori and Drake have to battle the dark wizard on their own?
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Cengage Learning, Inc The Hobbit
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Penguin Random House Children's UK And I Darken
Book SynopsisNo one expects a princess to be brutal. And Lada Dragwyla likes it that way. Ever since she and her brother were abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman sultan's courts, Lada has known that ruthlessness is the key to survival. For the lineage that makes her and her brother special also makes them targets. Lada hones her skills as a warrior as she nurtures plans to wreak revenge on the empire that holds her captive. Then she and Radu meet the sultan's son, Mehmed, and everything changes. Now Mehmed unwittingly stands between Lada and Radu as they transform from siblings to rivals, and the ties of love and loyalty that bind them together are stretched to breaking point. The first of an epic new trilogy starring the ultimate anti-princess who does not have a gentle heart. Lada knows how to wield a sword, and she''ll stop at nothing to keep herself and her brother alive.Trade ReviewA dark, gritty, and seriously badass epic that will have you dying for more . . . required reading for every feminist fantasy fan * Buzzfeed *Epic and intense . . . fans of dark history [will be] hooked from the outset. Think Game of Thrones transported to the Ottoman Empire * Lovereading4kids.co.uk *It's delicious * bustle.com *Fierce and dark . . . A superb offering * theyoungfolks.com *Lada – so ugly and mean that readers will adore her – stubbornly rejects gender roles . . . and the characters . . . benefit from complex motivations and an unconventional love triangle. Addictive intrigue * Kirkus *
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Random House Children's Books The Golden Compass
Book SynopsisThe modern fantasy classic that Entertainment Weekly named an “All-Time Greatest Novel” and Newsweek hailed as a “Top 100 Book of All Time.” Philip Pullman takes readers to a world where humans have animal familiars and where parallel universes are within reach.Lyra is rushing to the cold, far North, where witch clans and armored bears rule. North, where the Gobblers take the children they steal--including her friend Roger. North, where her fearsome uncle Asriel is trying to build a bridge to a parallel world.Can one small girl make a difference in such great and terrible endeavors? This is Lyra: a savage, a schemer, a liar, and as fierce and true a champion as Roger or Asriel could want.But what Lyra doesn't know is that to help one of them will be to betray the other...A masterwork of storytelling and suspense, Philip Pullman's award-winning The Golden Compass is the first in the His Dark Materials series, which continues with The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass.A #1 New York Times BestsellerWinner of the Guardian Prize for Children's FictionPublished in 40 CountriesArguably the best juvenile fantasy novel of the past twenty years. —The Washington Post Very grand indeed. —The New York TimesPullman is quite possibly a genius. —NewsweekDon't miss Philip Pullman's epic new trilogy set in the world of His Dark Materials!** THE BOOK OF DUST **La Belle SauvageThe Secret Commonwealth
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Random House USA Inc Never Girls 13 Under the Lagoon Disney The Never
Book SynopsisThe fairies in Never Land think that mermaids are nothing but trouble. So when Gabby befriends a mermaid, Kate, Mia, and Lainey warn her to stay away. But Gabby doesn’t want to lose her new friend! Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for readers ages 6 to 9—Disney The Never Girls!
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Random House Children's Books Never Girls 1 In a Blink Disney The Never Girls
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Henry Holt & Company Siege and Storm Grisha Trilogy
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Astra Publishing House Adele in Sand Land: TOON Level 1
Book SynopsisWhere can young readers experience boundless imagination? In the sandbox, of course, as they follow Adele on her discovery of a barefoot king, a cloud of fluffy chicks, and a dessert island (YUM!). With this wild playground adventure, it’s easy to see why star French cartoonist Claude Ponti is one of the world’s most beloved children’s book authors.Trade Review"Readers, particularly the newly independent ones at whom this is aimed, will delightedly join the outing." - Kirkus Reviews STARRED REVIEW "Spectacular weirdness…imaginative odyssey…memorable as it is bizarre." - Wall Street Journal's Best New Children's Books "A bright, brimming feast of lyrical zaniness." - Booklist "Every two-page spread in this book is a gem...The images are filled with details, making this a great book for an adult and child to read together, pointing things out as they go, or alone, all the better to pore over the pages and take in every detail." - School Library Journal's Good Comics for Kids "Readers won’t want to skip over a millimeter of artwork because you simply don’t know what unexpected treats you’ll find. Prepare for numerous re-readings of this creative tale to experience the joyous journey that is Adele in Sand Land." - Good Reads with Ronna "The dreamlike quality of the art allows kids to let their imaginations run wild." - Mom Read It "This delightful 38-page small hardcover picture book for kindergarten to first-grade readers is reminiscent of Winsor McCay’s highly-detailed Little Nemo in Slumberland." - AmoXcalli: Fred Patten Reviews
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Jolly Fish Press Zanna Function
Book SynopsisFourteen-year-old Zanna Mayfield discovers she can manipulate the basic scientific functions of the universe, such as velocity and chemical reactions. But sheâll need more than science to stop the mysterious woman determined to keep Zanna from learning how to use her abilities
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