Showing posts with label young adult. Show all posts
Showing posts with label young adult. Show all posts

Friday, February 10, 2012

Kane Chronicles, Book Three

He's b-a-a-ack! Despite their best efforts, Carter and Sade Kane can't seem to keep Apophis, the chaos snake, down. Now Apophis is threatening to plunge the world into eternal darkness, and the Kanes are faced with the impossible task of having to destroy him once and for all. Unfortunately, the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink of civil war, the gods are divided, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos. The Kanes' only hope is an ancient spell that might turn the serpent's own shadow into a weapon, but the magic has been lost for a millennia. To find the answer they need, the Kanes must rely on the murderous ghost of a powerful magician who might be able to lead them to the serpent's shadow . . . or might lead them to their deaths in the depths of the underworld. Nothing less than the mortal world is at stake when the Kane family fulfills its destiny in this thrilling conclusion to the Kane Chronicles...


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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Digital Revolutionaries: The Men and Women Who Brought Computing to Life (New York Times Book (Flash Point))

In the beginning, there was the computer. And it was big. As big as a room. Sometimes as big as a house. Early computers required teams of white-coated scientists to keep them running, yet one of those giant behemoths could not match the computing power of a single microchip today. From the first massive computers to today's nanotechnology, DIGITAL REVOLUTIONARIES offers a guided tour of the history of computers and a celebration of the human ingenuity that led the world from ENIAC to iMAC...

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Fablehaven Complete Set (Boxed Set): Fablehaven; Rise of the Evening Star; Grip of the Shadow Plague; Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary; Keys to the Demon Prison

The New York Times, USA TODAY, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Fablehaven series has thrilled millions of readers—and with this complete collection of all five books in one boxed set, it’s sure to reach many more! The perfect gift for devoted fans and newcomers alike, this series contains a richly detailed mystical world that brings fantasy to life...


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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

A Series of Unfortunate Events, Books 1-13 Complete Set

The Complete series of a Series of Unfortunate Events from the bad beginning to the end. ~~contains~» Book 1, THE BAD BEGINNING » Book 2, THE REPTILE ROOM » Book 3, THE WIDE WINDOW » Book 4, THE MISERABLE MILL » Book 5, THE AUSTERE ACADEMY » Book 6, THE ERSATZ ELEVATOR » Book 7, THE VILE VILLAGE » Book 8, THE HOSTILE HOSPITAL » Book 9, CARNIVOROUS CARNIVAL » Book 10, THE SLIPPERY SLOPE » Book 11, THE GRIM GROTTO » Book 12, THE PENULTIMATE PERIL » Book 13, THE END..


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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Aphrodite the Diva (Goddess Girls)

In book 6, after a teeny misunderstanding in class, Aphrodite is failing Hero-ology. To raise her grade, she concocts a brilliant plan--anextra-credit project for matchmaking mortals. This brings herface-to-face with fierce competition--an Egyptian goddessgirl namedIsis. Now the race is on to see which of them can matchmakePygmalion--the most annoying boy ever! Will Aphrodite wind up making apassing grade after all? Or will she end up proving she's a diva withmore beauty than brains?These classic myths from the Greek pantheon are given a modern twist that contemporary tweens can relate to, from dealing withbullies like Medusa to a first crush on an unlikely boy. Goddess Girlsfollows four goddesses-in-training - Athena, Persephone, Aphrodite, andArtemis - as they navigate the ins and outs of divine social life atMount Olympus Academy, where the most priviledged gods and goddesses ofthe Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills...


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Sunday, August 7, 2011

You Have to Stop This (Secret)

I always feared this day would come. A secret is meant to stay secret, after all. And now we've come to this: the fifth and final (I swear!) book in my saga of secrets.A class trip to the local natural history museum turns dangerous, or perhaps deadly--and I don't mean in the bored-to-death way--when Cass accidentally breaks a finger off a priceless mummy. Forced to atone for this "crime" of vandalism, Cass and her friends Max-Ernest and Yo-Yoji go to work for the mummy exhibit's curator, only to be blamed when tragedy strikes. To clear their names--and, they hope, to discover the Secret--the trio must travel deep into a land of majestic pyramids, dusty tombs, mysterious hieroglyphs, and the walking dead. Egypt? Or somewhere much stranger . . .In the midst of it all, the Secret still lurks. You're our there, reading and talking about it, and now my life--and chocolate supply--is in the greatest danger yet. So please, with a cherry on top, I'm begging you: you have to stop this! ..


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Thursday, August 4, 2011

The Ice Dragon

The ice dragon was a creature of legend and fear, for no man had ever tamed one. When it flew overhead, it left in its wake desolate cold and frozen land. But Adara was not afraid. For Adara was a winter child, born during the worst freeze that anyone, even the Old Ones, could remember. Adara could not remember the first time she had seen the ice dragon. It seemed that it had always been in her life, glimpsed from afar as she played in the frigid snow long after the other children had fled the cold. In her fourth year she touched it, and in her fifth year she rode upon its broad, chilled back for the first time. Then, in her seventh year, on a calm summer day, fiery dragons from the North swooped down upon the peaceful farm that was Adara's home. And only a winter child--and the ice dragon who loved her--could save her world from utter destruction. The Ice Dragon marks the highly anticipated children's book debut of George R.R. Martin, the award-winning author of the New York Times bes..


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Friday, July 29, 2011

Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

In one month Jeremy Fink will turn thirteen. But does he have what it takes to be a teenager? He collects mutant candy, he won't venture more than four blocks from his apartment if he can help it, and he definitely doesn't like surprises. On the other hand, his best friend, Lizzy, isn't afraid of anything, even if that might get her into trouble now and then. Jeremy's summer takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious wooden box arrives in the mail. According to the writing on the box, it holds the meaning of life! Jeremy is supposed to open it on his thirteenth birthday. The problem is, the keys are missing, and the box is made so that only the keys will open it without destroying what's inside. Jeremy and Lizzy set off to find the keys, but when one of their efforts goes very wrong, Jeremy starts to lose hope that he'll ever be able to open the box. But he soon discovers that when you're meeting people named Oswald Oswald and using a private limo to deliver unusual objects to strange..

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson

Shirley Temple Wong sails from China to America with a heart full of dreams.Her new home is Brooklyn, New York. America is indeed a land full of wonders, but Shirley doesn't know any English, so it's hard to make friends. Then a miracle-baseball-happens. It is 1947, and Jackie Robinson, star of the Brooklyn Dodgers, is everyone's hero. Jackie Robinson is proving that a black man, the grandson of a slave, can make a difference in America and for Shirley as well, on the ball field and off, America becomes the land of opportunity...


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Friday, July 22, 2011

Mary Poppins

From the moment Mary Poppins arrives at Number Seventeen Cherry-Tree Lane, everyday life at the Banks house is forever changed. This classic series tells the story of the world's most beloved nanny, who brings enchantment and excitement with her everywhere she goes. Featuring the charming original cover art by Mary Shepard, these new editions are sure to delight readers of all ages.It all starts when Mary Poppins is blown by the east wind onto the doorstep of the Banks house. She becomes a most unusual nanny to Jane, Michael, and the twins. Who else but Mary Poppins can slide up banisters, pull an entire armchair out of an empty carpetbag, and make a dose of medicine taste like delicious lime-juice cordial? A day with Mary Poppins is a day of magic and make-believe come to life!..

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Monday, July 18, 2011

Vanished (Faithgirlz! / Boarding School Mysteries)

Lonely and a long way from her Iowa home, twelve-year-old Jeri McKane reacts to boarding school the way most middle schoolers would. Even with close friends, she wonders whether her scholarship to prestigious Landmark School was worth it. She's tempted to give up when her Mom can't make parents' weekend, and the school bus carrying her roommate, Rosa, disappears. But this reporter for the sixth-grade newspaper has an eye like Nancy Drew and more faith and courage than she realizes. Jeri solves the mystery---and makes landmark decisions to trust God and his Word through circumstances and feelings that don't make sense...


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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Hatchet

Alone Thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson is on his way to visit his father when the single engine plane in which he is flying crashes. Suddenly, Brian finds himself alone in the Canadian wilderness with nothing but his clothing, a tattered windbreaker, and the hatchet his mother has given him as a present -- and the dreadful secret that has been tearing him apart ever since his parents' divorce. But now Brian has no time for anger, self-pity, or despair -- it will take all his know-how and determination, and more courage than he knew he possessed, to survive...


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Sunday, July 3, 2011

Bullied (Book One in the Bullied Series)

***STEPHEN KING ON CHRISTOPHER SMITH***"Put me down as an enthusiastic Christopher Smith fan. Smith is a cultural genius."DESCRIPTION: The relentlessly bullied 18-year-old Seth Moore is gifted an amulet that ignites within him a wealth of supernatural powers. If Seth uses the amulet properly, it will protect him from those determined to crush him. But after so many years of being beaten down and humiliated, the question is whether Seth can resist creating a firestorm of horror when the bullies around him create one fatal, awful act that begs for revenge.Soon, all hell breaks loose. And when it does, a war builds against Seth as others vie to take control of the amulet and use its powers for themselves.BULLIED is an intense thriller that moves at a break-neck pace. It is the first book in the BULLIED series. SMITH is the international best-selling author of "Fifth Avenue."YOU CAN REACH CHRISTOPHER SMITH AT ChristopherSmithBooks@gmail.com.JOIN CHRISTOPHER SMITH'S BLOG HERE FOR NE..


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Saturday, July 2, 2011

Letters from Rifka

“America,” the girl repeated. “What will you do there?”I was silent for a little time.“I will do everything there,” I answered.Rifka knows nothing about America when she flees from Russia with her family in 1919. But she dreams she will at last be safe from the Russian soldiers and their harsh treatment of the Jews in the new country. Throughout her journey, Rifka carries with her a cherished volume of poetry by Alexander Pushkin. In it, she records her observations and experiences in the form of letters to her beloved cousin she has left behind. Strong-hearted and determined, Rifka must endure a great deal: humiliating examinations by doctors and soldiers, deadly typhus, separation from all she has ever known and loved, murderous storms at sea—and as if this is not enough, the loss of her glorious golden hair. And even if she does make it to America, she’s not sure America will have her...


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