Land of Elyon (Series). Alexa holds the fate of Elyon in her hands! Is she strong
enough to win the ultimate battle against evil? Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl (Series).
Alexander, Lloyd, The Chronicles of Prydain (Series) In the imaginary Land of Prydain, where "evil is never distant," it has become imperative that the Black Cauldron, chief implement of the diabolical Arawn, be destroyed. For each of those chosen to journey to Arawn's domain, the quest has a special meaning. Barry, Dave (With Ridley Pearson). The Starcatchers (Series) Follow the adventures of Peter, Molly, Tinker Bell, and the Lost Boys in these fun, fast-action stories. Beddor, Frank. The Looking Glass Wars (Series) The Myth: Alice was an ordinary girl who stepped through the looking glass and entered a fairy-tale world invented by Lewis Carroll in his famous storybook. The Truth: Wonderland is real. Alyss Heart is the heir to the throne and lost in Victorian England. Carmen, Patrick. Land of Elyon (Series) Alexa holds the fate of Elyon in her hands! Is she strong enough to win the ultimate battle against evil? Colfer, Eoin. Artemis Fowl (Series) Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is the most ingenious criminal mastermind in history. With two trusty sidekicks in tow, he hatches a cunning plot to divest the fairyfolk of their pot of gold. Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games (Trilogy) In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by twelve outlaying districts. The cruel Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one girl and one boy between the ages of 12 and 18 to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV. Katniss Everdeen, regards it as a death sentence when she is forced to represent her district in the Games, but she has also resolved to outwit the creators of the games. Collins, Suzanne. The Underland Chronicles (Series) When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats, cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accident. Dashner, James. The 13th Reality (Series) What if every time you made a choice that had a significant consequence, a new, alternate reality was created — the life that would've been had you made the other choice? What if those new realities were in danger? What if it fell to you to save all the realities? Farmer, Nancy. The Sea of Trolls (Series) At the center of this massive adventure is a small Saxon boy named Jack, who's never been much good at anything until the Bard of his medieval village makes him an apprentice. Just as he is learning to tap into and control his power, he is kidnapped and taken to the court of King Ivar the Boneless. When one of Jack's amateur spells causes an evil queen's beautiful hair to fall out, he is forced to undertake a dangerous quest across the Sea of Trolls to make things right, or suffer the consequences.
Gaiman, Neil. The Graveyard Book Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy—an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will be in danger from the man Jack—who has already killed Bod's family. (See other titles by this author) Hunter, Erin. Warriors (Series) For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their warrior ancestors. But the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger, and the sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying -- and some deaths are more mysterious than others. (See other titles by this author) Jacques, Brian. Redwall (Series) As the inhabitants of Redwall Abbey bask in the glorious Summer of the Late Rose, all is quiet and peaceful. But things are not as they seem. Cluny the Scourge, the evil one-eyed rat warlord, is determined to destory the tranquility as he prepares to fight a bloody battle for the ownership of Redwall. Landy, Derkek. Skulduggery Pleasant (Series) When twelve-year-old Stephanie inherits her weird uncle's estate, she must join forces with Skulduggery Pleasant, a skeleton mage, to save the world from the Faceless Ones. L’Engle, Madeline. A Wrinkle in Time This is the story of the adventures in space and time of Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe. They are in search of Meg's father, a scientist who disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government on the tesseract problem. MacHale, D.J. Pendragon (Series) Bobby Pendragon is a seemingly normal fourteen-year-old boy. He has a family, a home, and even Marley, his beloved dog. But there is something very special about Bobby. He is going to save the world. Miller, Alan and Christopher. Codebearers (Series) Strange visions...hideous monsters...startling revelations... Hunter Brown never expected a summer like this, and it’s only getting started! Neff, Henry. The Tapestry (Series) Max lives a quiet life in the suburbs of Chicago until the day he stumbles upon a mysterious Celtic tapestry. Many strange people are interested in Max and his tapestry, and his discovery will lead him to Rowan Academy, a secret school where great things await him. Nix, Garth. The Keys to the Kingdom (Series) Seven days. Seven keys. Seven virtues. Seven sins. One mysterious house is the doorway to a very mysterious world -- where one boy is about to venture and unlock a number of fantastical secrets.
Flanagan, John. The Ranger’s Apprentice (Series) He had always wanted to be a warrior. The Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways, made him nervous. And now fifteen year-old Will, always small for his age, has been chosen as a Ranger’s apprentice. What he doesn’t realize yet is that the Rangers are the protectors of the kingdom. Highly trained in the skills of battle and surveillance, they fight the battles before the battles reach the people. And as Will is about to learn, there is a large battle brewing.
Pierce, Tamora The Song of the Lionness (Series) Young Alanna knows she isn't meant to become some proper lady cloistered in a convent. Instead, she wants to be a great female knight, but that isn’t allowed. Disguising herself as a boy, Alanna begins her training as a page in the royal court. Can she fulfill her destiny while keeping her gender a secret? (See other titles by this author)
Funke, Cornelia. Inkheart Trilogy Meggie's father Mo has an interesting talent: when he reads aloud, things, and sometimes people, come out of their stories and into the real world! But now the evil Capricorn wants to use Mo's talents to bring himself great wealth and power. Then Meggie discovers that maybe Mo isn't the only one who can read things to life. (See other titles by this author)
Pratchett, Terry. The Wee Free Men A nightmarish danger threatens from the other side of reality. Armed with only a frying pan and her common sense, young witch-to-be Tiffany Aching must defend her home against the monsters of Fairyland. Luckily she has some very unusual help: the local Nac Mac Feegle—aka the Wee Free Men—a clan of fierce, sheepstealing, sword-wielding, six-inch-high blue men. (See more by this author)
Rodda, Emily. The Deltora Quest (Series) For centuries, the evil Shadow Lord has been plotting to invade Deltora and enslave its people. All that stands in his way is the magic Belt of Deltora with its seven gems of great and mysterious power.. Rogers, Jonathon. The Wildering Trilogy Young Aidan Errolson of Longleaf Manor longs to be a warrior and adventurer in the service of King Darrow of Corenwald, but instead, the 12-year-old boy spends his days tending sheep on his father's vast estate. All that will change the day he first hears the bark of the bog owl and meets Dobro Turtlebane in this fantasy retelling of the story of King David.
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