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Castle Hangnail

Ursula Vernon - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

From the creator of Dragonbreath comes a tale of witches, minions, and one fantastic castle, just right for fans of Roald Dahl and Tom Angleberger.When Molly shows up on Castle Hangnail's doorstep to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch, the castle's minions are understandably dubious....
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Secrets of Valhalla

Jasmine Richards - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

"Readers will clamor for more, especially those who loved Rick Riordan's Norse-themed The Sword of Summer." --ALA BOOKLIST Two friends awaken a world of myth and magic in this epic middle grade fantasy perfect for fans of Rick Riordan and Anne Ursu.It's not every day that you find...
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Odin's Ravens

K. L. Armstrong - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Seven kids, Thor's hammer, and a whole lot of Valkyries are the only things standing against the end of the world. When thirteen-year-olds Matt Thorsen and Fen and Laurie Brekke, modern-day descendants of Thor and Loki, discovered they were fated to take the places of the Norse gods...
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The Islands of Chaldea

Diana Wynne Jones - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover

A stand-alone novel of magic and adventure by the renowned fantasy author Diana Wynne Jones, who also wrote Howls Moving Castle and the Chrestomanci books. Almost finished upon her death in 2011, the manuscript was completed by Dianas sister Ursula Jones, an acclaimed novelist and actress....
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Farworld Book 1: Water Keep

J. Scott Savage - Shadow Mountain; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Even though thirteen-year-old Marcus Kanenas is confined to a wheelchair, he sees himself as a survivor and a dreamer. In fact, his favorite dream is of a world far away, a world where magic is as common as air, where animals tell jokes, and where trees beg people to pick their fruit. He even...
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Seven Wonders Book 1: The Colossus Rises

Peter Lerangis - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Bestselling Series!"A high-octane mix of modern adventure and ancient secrets. The Colossus Rises is Lerangis's most gripping work yet. Young readers will love this story. I can't wait to see what's next in the Seven Wonders series!" - Rick Riordan, author of the Percy...
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The Cloak Society

Jeramey Kraatz - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover

The first in a thrilling, action-packed middle grade trilogy, which School Library Journal declared "will likely find the same wide appeal as Rick Riordans Percy Jackson books.The Cloak Society: An elite organization of supervillains graced with extraordinary powers. Ten years ago the Cloak...
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Gods and Warriors

Michelle Paver - Dial
Format: Hardcover

An action-packed new series set in the mysterious, dangerous Bronze Age Young Hylas--goatherd, Outsider, thief--is hunted by powerful warriors who want him dead and have kidnapped his sister. Hylas is forced to flee his home, but not before a mysterious stranger gives him a bronze dagger....
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Pegasus: The Flame Of Olympus

Kate O'Hearn - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

A young girl, a winged horse, and a war of epic proportions make for an adventurous start to an exciting new trilogy.When Pegasus crashes onto a Manhattan roof during a terrible storm, Emily's life changes forever. Suddenly allied with a winged horse she'd always thought was mythical, Emily...
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The Unwanteds

Lisa McMann - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

Every year in Quill, thirteen-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths Thirteen-year-old Alex tries his hardest to be stoic when his fate is announced as Unwanted, even while leaving behind...
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Wildwood (Wildwood Chronicles, 1)

Colin Meloy - Balzer Bray
Format: Hardcover

For fans of the Chronicles of Narnia comes the first book in the Wildwood Chronicles, the New York Times bestselling fantasy adventure series by Colin Meloy, lead singer of the Decemberists, and Carson Ellis, acclaimed illustrator of The Mysterious Benedict Society. Now in paperback!Wildwood...
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Artemis Fowl

Eoin Colfer - Miramax
Format: Paperback

At last, one of the most talked-about novels of last year is now available in an accessible mass-market edition. Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionaire, a genius-and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesnt know what hes taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short...
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A World Without Heroes

Brandon Mull - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover

New - brand, squeaky new. With 3D Jacket. See scans and description. New York: Aladdin, 2011. First Edition and First Printing of Brandon Mull's " Beyonders - A World Without Heroes", the first title in his Fantasy / Adventure "Beyonder" Series. Mull is also the author...
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Troubletwisters

Garth Nix - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover

Are you a troubletwister? Jaide and Jack Shields lives are changing in a very, very strange way. The weather is turning against them. Magical disasters occur when theyre around. And a mysterious explosion has just destroyed their house...from the inside. Without knowing why, the twins are stolen...
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The Fire Within

Chris DLacey - ‎Orchard Books
Format: Audiobook

Best-selling author Chris dLacey brings us a magical story about mysterious hand crafted clay dragons who have unusual powers. When David moves in with Liz and Lucy, he discovers a collection of hand crafted, clay dragons that comes to life and has magical powers. Davids personalized...
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The Chronicles of Avantia #1: First Hero

Adam Blade - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Deadly Beasts. Brutal combat. Welcome to Avantia.At the age of seven, Tanner's father was killed in front of him by the evil warlord Derthsin. But his father's death was not in vain and Derthsin was carried away to his doom by a good Beast, Firepos the Flame Bird. Now, eight years later,...
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Seven Wonders Book 2: Lost in Babylon

Peter Lerangis - HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardcover

Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in the New York Times bestselling epic adventure Seven Wonders! Lost in Babylon is the second book in a seven-book series by master storyteller Peter Lerangis. This sequel to the bestselling The Colossus Rises chronicles Jack McKinley and his friends as they...
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Warriors: Into the Wild

Erin Hunter - HarperCollins; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

Join the legion of fans who have made Erin Hunters Warriors series a 1 national bestseller! Epic adventures. Fierce Warrior cats. A thrilling fantasy world. It all begins here with Warriors 1 Into the Wild.For generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws...
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Gregor The Overlander

Suzanne Collins - ‎Scholastic Press; First Edition
Format: Hardcover

This irresistible first novel tells the story of a quiet boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny -- and find his father -- in a strange world beneath New York City.When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles...
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

Jules Verne - Sterling
Format: Hardcover

Originally published in 1870, Vernes amazing undersea adventure is one of the earliest science fiction novels ever written. Since that time, generations of readers have plunged below the oceans waves with Captain Nemo and his first-ever submarine, The Nautilus. Its a voyage of exploration...
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A Wrinkle in Time

Madeleine L'Engle - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

Madeleine L'Engle's ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic, soon to be a major motion picture.It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight snack when they were upset by the arrival of a most...
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The Search for WondLa

Tony DiTerlizzi - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

When a marauder destroys the underground sanctuary that Eva Nine was raised in by the robot Muthr, the twelve-year-year-old girl is forced to flee aboveground. Eva Nine is searching for anyone else like her, for she knows that other humans exist, because of an item she treasures - a scrap...
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The Emerald Atlas

John Stephens - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

Called A new Narnia for the tween set by theNew York Timesand perfect for fans of theHis Dark Materialsseries,The Emerald Atlasbrims with humor and action as it charts Kate, Michael, and Emmas extraordinary adventures through an unforgettable, enchanted world.These three siblings have been...
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The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Paperback

Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book One: Lightning Thief, The
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The Alchemyst

Michael Scott - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book

He holds the secret that can end the world.The truth Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330. Nearly 700 years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest Alchemyst of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life.The records show that he died in 1418.But...
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Ranger's Apprentice

John Flanagan - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

The fantasy adventure that launched the international bestselling series, with over 5 million copies sold in the U.S. alone! They have always scared him in the past - the Rangers, with their dark cloaks and shadowy ways. The villagers believe the Rangers practice magic that makes...
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Redwall

Brian Jacques - Philomel
Format: Hardcover

When Redwall Abbey is threatened by the evil rat Cluny, it is up to Matthias, a young mouse, to destroy the enemy.
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Magyk

Angie Sage - Katherine Tegen Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The seventh son of the seventh son, aptly named Septimus Heap, is stolen the night he is born by a midwife who pronounces him dead. That same night, the babys father, Silas Heap, comes across a bundle in the snow containing a new born girl with violet eyes. The Heaps take this helpless...
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