Tag Archives: Science Fiction & Fantasy

The Secret Circle: The Captive Part II and The Power (Secret Circle (Harper Teen))

Rating: (15 reviews)
Author: L. J. Smith
Publisher: HarperTeen

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Caught in the struggle between good and evil . . .
Cassie has joined the most alluring—and deadly—in-crowd imaginable. But power comes with a price, and it’s more dangerous than she knows. Torn between the dueling desires of the two leaders of the Secret Grcle, she must ultimately [...]

Awakening (Sweep, No. 5)

Rating: (25 reviews)
Author: Cate Tiernan
Publisher: Puffin

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For now, Morgan is safe from the dark wave that has been attacking witches. Betrayed by her first love, she is trying to come to grips with her Woodbane heritage and with Wicca—its thorn and its rose.

Jack: Secret Circles (Repairman Jack)

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: F. Paul Wilson
Publisher: Tor Teen

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When his five-year-old neighbor goes missing, Jack can’t help feeling responsible. He should have taken Cody home when he found him riding his bicycle near the Pine Barrens. And then a lost man wanders out of the woods after being chased all night by…something. Jack knows, better [...]

Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-28

Rating: (19 reviews)
Author: Mary Pope Osborne
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers

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“I WISH WE COULD GO THERE!”
When they are in the tree house, Jack and Annie only have to say those simple words and the tree house starts to spin, faster and faster. . . . And then, poof!—the kids find themselves flying [...]

Found (The Missing, Book 1)

Rating: (60 reviews)
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

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Thirteen-year-old Jonah has always known that he was adopted, and he’s never thought it was any big deal. Then he and a new friend, Chip, who’s also adoped, begin receiving mysterious letters. The first one says, “You are one of the missing.” The [...]

Eclipse (The Twilight Saga)

Rating: (1888 reviews)
Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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Readers captivated by Twilight and New Moon will eagerly devour the paperback edition Eclipse, the third book in Stephenie Meyer’s riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, [...]

Mockingjay (The Final Book of The Hunger Games)

Author: Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic Press

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Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has survived the Hunger Games twice. But now that she’s made it out of the bloody arena alive, she’s still not safe. The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants revenge. Who do they think should pay for the unrest? Katniss. And what’s worse, President Snow [...]

Twilight: The Graphic Novel, Volume 1 (The Twilight Saga)

Author: Stephenie Meyer
Publisher: Yen Press

Book Description
When Isabella Swan moves to the gloomy town of Forks and meets the mysterious, alluring Edward Cullen, her life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. With his porcelain skin, golden eyes, mesmerizing voice, and supernatural gifts, Edward is both irresistible and impenetrable. Up until now, he has managed to keep [...]

Burned (House of Night Novels)

Author: P. C. Cast
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

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When friends stop trusting each other, Darkness is there to fan the flames….
 
Things have turned black at the House of Night. Zoey Redbird’s soul has shattered. With everything she’s ever stood for falling apart, and a broken heart making her want to stay in the Otherworld forever, Zoey’s [...]

Mama Had to Work on Christmas

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Carolyn Marsden
Publisher: Viking Juvenile

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Gloria always spends Christmas with Papi, Mama, and Nana. But this Christmas, Papi is away picking oranges and Mama has to work at the hotel where she is a maid. Gloria is miserable when Mama makes her go with her-until they get to the hotel with its [...]

Wild Christmas

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Joshua Hodge
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.

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There was no escape. He was trapped, just like he was when he was in detention. Life was an enormous prison for Dan. He always found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Never had he believed that he was in the right place in [...]

Hourglass (Evernight Novels)

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Claudia Gray
Publisher: HarperTeen

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Bianca will risk everything to be with Lucas.
After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school where they met, Bianca and Lucas take refuge with Black Cross, a fanatical group of vampire hunters. Bianca must hide her supernatural heritage or risk certain death at their hands. But when [...]

The Sorcerer of the North: Book Five (Ranger’s Apprentice)

Rating: (38 reviews)
Author: John Flanagan
Publisher: Puffin

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Several years have passed since the apprentice and his master, Will and Halt, first met, and Will is finally a full-fledged Ranger with his own fief to look after. The fief seems sleepy—boring, even—until Lord Syron, master of a castle far in the north, is struck down by [...]

Warriors: Ravenpaw’s Path #1: Shattered Peace

Rating: (7 reviews)
Author: Erin Hunter
Publisher: HarperCollins

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Ravenpaw has settled into life on the farm, away from the forest and Tigerstar’s evil eye. He knows that leaving the warrior clans was the right choice, and he appreciates his quiet days and peaceful nights with his best friend, Barley. But when five rogue cats from Twolegplace [...]

Doomwyte (Redwall)

Rating: (14 reviews)
Author: Brian Jacques
Publisher: Ace

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The 20th novel of Redwall-now in paperback.
The young mouse Bisky persuades his friends at Redwall Abbey to seek a fabled treasure-the jeweled eyes of the Great Doomwyte Idol-only to lead them into the realm of the fearsome Korvus Skurr, the black- feathered raven.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2)

Rating: (2689 reviews)
Author: J. K. Rowling
Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks

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In one of the most hotly anticipated sequels in memory, J.K. Rowling takes up where she left with Harry’s second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Old friends and new torments abound, including a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girl’s bathroom, [...]

A Pinata in a Pine Tree: A Latino Twelve Days of Christmas

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Pat Mora
Publisher: Clarion Books

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An award-winning author and a rising star artist have put a festive Latino twist on “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” populating it with piñatas in place of partridges, plus burritos bailando (dancing donkeys), lunitas cantando (singing moons), and much more, all displayed in the most vivid colors [...]

Linger

Author: Maggie Stiefvater
Publisher: Scholastic Press

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In Maggie Stiefvater’s Shiver, Grace and Sam found each other.  Now, in Linger, they must fight to be together. For Grace, this means defying her parents and keeping a very dangerous secret about her own well-being. For Sam, this means grappling with his werewolf past . . . and figuring [...]

The Final Warning (Maximum Ride, Book 4)

Rating: (191 reviews)
Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

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“Three cheers! Max is one of the smartest, strongest, funniest heroines around.” – Diane Garrett, Diane’s Books
In this breathtaking new story from the astonishing imagination of James Patterson, a girl has to save herself from an army assembled just to capture her-and maybe save the [...]

The Ender Quartet Box Set: Ender’s Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind

Rating: (20 reviews)
Author: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: Tor Science Fiction

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This boxed set contains Ender’s Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, and Children of the Mind. 
 
Ender’s Game
Winner of the Hugo and Nebula Awards
In order to develop a secure defense against a hostile alien race’s next attack, government agencies breed child geniuses and train them as [...]

Evan Brain’s Christmas List and Other Shenanigans: Boy Warrior Fights Evil

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: Eve Becker-Doyle
Publisher: Becker Doyle & Assoc Publishing

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Book 2 of the Evan Brain series has been named a 2009 DIY Hollywood Book Festival honoree and medal winner in the 2009 Independent Publisher Book Awards! Sassy sequel Evan Brain s Christmas List and Other Shenanigans is flypaper for kids who hate to [...]

Essential Dickens CD: Christmas Carol, A (Caedmon Essentials)

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Charles Dickens
Publisher: Caedmon

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Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol, in a full cast dramatization, on CD for the first time!
As much a part of Christmas as mistletoe, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol warms the heart of listeners with its tale of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge.
This enchanting, full-cast recording brings Dickens’ London [...]

Care Bears Catch the Christmas Spirt!

Author: Katie Tait
Publisher: Scholastic

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The Care Bears try to help Grumpy Bear find his Christmas spirit.Children will love to read about these adorable bears and learn about their special caring mission as the Care Bears teach them the importance of caring for others and sharing their feelings.

Vampire Academy Collection

Rating: (17 reviews)
Author: Richelle Mead
Publisher: Razorbill

Product Description
Tear into the utterly addictive Vampire Academy series this holiday season!
Now you can have the first three novels in the New York Times Bestselling VAMPIRE ACADEMY series in a special edition box set! Find out where it all began for Guardian Rose Hathaway and her bloodthirsty best friend [...]

Snowflake Bentley (Caldecott Medal Book)

Rating: (43 reviews)
Author: Jacqueline Briggs Martin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children

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From the time he was a small boy, Wilson Bentley saw snowflakes as small miracles. And he determined that one day his camera would capture for others the wonder of the tiny crystal. Bentley’s enthusiasm for photographing snowflakes was often misunderstood in his [...]

Harry Potter Paperback Box Set (Books 1-7)

Rating: (452 reviews)
Author: J.K. Rowling
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books

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Now for the first time ever, J.K. Rowling’s seven bestselling Harry Potter books are available in a stunning paperback boxed set! The Harry Potter series has been hailed as “one for the ages” by Stephen King and “a spellbinding saga’ by USA Today. And most [...]

Warriors: Power of Three Box Set: Volumes 1 to 3

Rating: (4 reviews)
Author: Erin Hunter
Publisher: HarperCollins

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There will be three, kin of your kin . . . who hold the power of the stars in their paws

The time has come for Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw to become ThunderClan apprentices. Grandchildren of the great leader Firestar, all three possess unusual power and talent. But dark [...]

Inkdeath (Inkheart Trilogy)

Rating: (95 reviews)
Author: Cornelia Funke
Publisher: Chicken House Ltd

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Life in the Inkworld has been far from easy since the extraordinary events of Inkspell, when the story of Inkheart magically drew Meggie, Mo and Dustfinger back into its pages. With Dustfinger dead, and the evil Adderhead now in control, the story in which they are [...]

The Soldiers of Halla (Pendragon)

Rating: (30 reviews)
Author: D.J. MacHale
Publisher: Aladdin

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The final showdown for Halla is here in The Soldiers of Halla, Book Ten in D.J. MacHale’s #1 New York Times bestselling Pendragon series. Amazon.com Review
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It has all been leading to this. Every victory. Every loss. All the thrills and sadness; the hope and despair. Bobby Pendragon’s [...]

Witch & Wizard

Rating: (20 reviews)
Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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The world is changing: the government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now, kids are disappearing. For 15-year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside down when they are torn from their parents one night and slammed into [...]

Tempted (House of Night Novels)

Rating: (130 reviews)
Author: P. C. Cast
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

Product Description

So…you’d think after banishing an immortal being and a fallen High Priestess, saving Stark’s life, biting Heath, getting a headache from Erik, and almost dying, Zoey Redbird would catch a break.  Sadly, a break is not in the House of Night school forecast for the [...]

House of Night, Books 1-4 (Marked / Betrayed / Chosen / Untamed)

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: P. C. Cast
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

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The House of Night is a thrilling, New York Times bestselling book series that follows 16-year-old Zoey Redbird as she is “Marked” by a vampyre tracker and begins to undergo the “Change” into an actual vampyre. She has to leave her family in Broken Arrow, OK, [...]

Catching Fire (The Second Book of the Hunger Games)

Rating: (334 reviews)
Author: Suzanne Collins
Publisher: Scholastic Press

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Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has won the annual Hunger Games with fellow district tribute Peeta Mellark. But it was a victory won by defiance of the Capitol and their harsh rules. Katniss and Peeta should be happy. After all, they have just won for themselves and [...]

Sent (Missing)

Rating: (9 reviews)
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing

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“I think it’s probably safe to say, given when you should have landed, that you’re…um…”
“Tell me!”
“I think, right now, you’re the king of England.”
Thirteen-year-olds Jonah and Chip are reeling from the news that they’re both missing children from history, kidnapped from their proper [...]

Ranger’s Apprentice: The Siege of Macindaw: Book 6

Rating: (24 reviews)
Author: John Flanagan
Publisher: Philomel

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After years as a Ranger’s apprentice, Will is now the protector of his first fief. Not long into his service, everything that can go wrong does: Keren, a renegade knight, has taken over Castle Macindaw, a strategic gateway to the North—poisoning the royal family in the process—and is [...]

The Maze Runner (Maze Runner Trilogy (Hardback))

Rating: (105 reviews)
Author: James Dashner
Publisher: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

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When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open [...]

Fire (Graceling)

Rating: (74 reviews)
Author: Kristin Cashore
Publisher: Dial

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She is the last of her kind…
It is not a peaceful time in the Dells. In King City, the young King Nash is clinging to the throne, while rebel lords in the north and south build armies to unseat him. War is coming. And the mountains and forest [...]

Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion

Rating: (295 reviews)
Author: Mark Cotta Vaz
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Product Description
Everything fans want to know about the hotly anticipated Twilight movie and much more!

Designed as a celebration of the film, this lavishly illustrated paperback edition is an exclusive behind-the-scenes guide featuring full-color photos of the cast, locations, and sets, as well as [...]

Percy Jackson and the Olympians Hardcover Boxed Set: Books 1 – 5

Rating: (8 reviews)
Author: Rick Riordan
Publisher: Hyperion Book CH

Product Description
The complete Percy Jackson & the Olympians series in hardcover, packaged in a gorgeous, reclosable “steamer trunk” fit for demigods. This perfect gift for Percy fans boasts a hidden compartment containing an exclusive Camp Half-Blood map and stickers.

ArchEnemy: The Looking Glass Wars

Rating: (11 reviews)
Author: Frank Beddor
Publisher: Dial

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Discover the fate of Wonderland- and imagination itself- in this riveting conclusion to the New York Times bestselling trilogy.
The Heart Crystal’s power has been depleted, and Imagination along with it. The people of Wonderland have all lost their creative drive, and most alarmingly, even Queen Alyss is without [...]

Max (Maximum Ride, Book 5)

Rating: (82 reviews)
Author: James Patterson
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

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James Patterson’s bestselling Maximum Ride series is back, with Max and the gang as The Protectors. Someone–or something–is decimating ships and sea life off Hawaii’s coast, and Max and her flock find themselves sucked into the Navy’s top-secret investigation of the catastrophe. Their [...]

R2-D2 and Friends (DK READERS)

Rating: (2 reviews)
Author: DK Publishing
Publisher: DK Publishing

Product Description
With these new classic Star Wars(r) Readers, children learn about the fantastic Jedi Knights, rogue Rebels, heroic allies, and evil Sith Lords that are loved by several generations.
R2-D2, C-3P0, and other droids, large and small, come to life in this classic
Star Wars(r) reader.
(c) 2008 Lucasfilm Ltd. (r) [...]

Cirque Du Freak: Books 5-8 (Cirque Du Freak)

Rating: (11 reviews)
Author: Darren Shan
Publisher: Little Brown and Company

Peter and the Secret of Rundoon

Rating: (3 reviews)
Author: Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry
Publisher: Disney Editions

Large Print Word Search Book

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: School Specialty Publishing
Publisher: American Education Publishing

Product Description
The Large Print Word Search collection is the perfect series for building vocabulary skills while having fun at the same time. Filled with interesting and engaging word lists, each puzzle promises to stretch your mind. Plus, the large, bold type makes each puzzle easy to [...]

The Classic Tale of the Velveteen Rabbit: Or, How Toys Became Real(Christmas Edition)

Rating: (1 reviews)
Author: Don Daily
Publisher: Running Press Kids

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Courage picture books combine top-of-the-line illustrators with classic tales all at an unbelievable retail value. And now, Margery Williams beloved children’s classic, The Velveteen Rabbit, is getting a makeover for the holiday season with a beautiful new festive cover for Christmastime. This edition illustrated by picture [...]

The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition

Rating: (261 reviews)
Author: J.R.R. Tolkien
Publisher: Mariner Books

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One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them In ancient times the Rings of Power were crafted by the Elven-smiths, and Sauron, the Dark Lord, forged the One Ring, filling it with [...]

Hunted (House of Night, Book 5)

Author: P. C. Cast, Kristin Cast
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

Product Description

What if the hottest guy in the world was hiding a nameless evil, and all he wanted was you?
At the start of this heart-pounding new installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey’s friends have her back again and Stevie Rae and the red fledglings [...]

Pretty Monsters: Stories

Rating: (5 reviews)
Author: Kelly Link
Publisher: Viking Juvenile

Product Description
Kelly Link has lit up adult literary publishing—and Viking is honored to publish her first YA story collection. Through the lens of Link’s vivid imagination, nothing is what it seems, and everything deserves a second look. From the multiple award-winning “The Faery Handbag,” in which a teenager’s [...]

Princess Ben

Rating: (27 reviews)
Author: Catherine Murdock
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Books for Children

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Benevolence is not your typical princess and Princess Ben is certainly not your typical fairy tale. With her parents lost to unknown assassins, Princess Ben ends up under the thumb of the conniving Queen Sophia, who is intent on marrying her off to the [...]