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Seven Wonders Book 5: The Legend of the Rift

Peter Lerangis · Harper
Pages: 429
Format: Print book

Percy Jackson meets Indiana Jones in the final installment of the New York Times bestselling epic adventure Seven Wonders!Jack, Marco, Cass, and Aly's quest to find the seven magic orbs buried beneath each of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World has hit a perilous snag. King Uhla'ar has kidnapped...
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Death Weavers

Brandon Mull · Aladdin
Pages: 502
Format: Print book

Trapped in a world where magic is powerful and dreams are real, Cole's epic adventure continues in book four of the New York Times bestselling "fanciful, action-packed adventure" series (Publishers Weekly, starred review) , from the author of the Fablehaven and Beyonders series.Cole...
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The Zodiac Legacy: The Dragon's Return

Stan Lee · Harpercollins, 2015.
Pages: 432
Format: Print book

In this second illustrated novel of The Zodiac Legacy series, the dangerous dragon power only grows stronger within Jasmine, and Steven struggles to hold their ragtag team together. But as alliances become strained, the line between the "good guys" and the "bad guys"...
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The Sandman and the War of Dreams

William Joyce · Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pages: 222
Format: Print book

In their fourth chapter book adventure, the Guardians recruit Sanderson ManSnoozy, the sleepy legend also known as the Sandman, to their cause.When the Man in the Moon brought together the Guardians, he warned them that they would face some terrible evils as they strove to protect the children...
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Wolf Hollow

Lauren Wolk · Dutton Children's Books
Pages: 291
Format: Print book

"This exquisite debut confronts injustice and doesn't flinch." - People "[A] powerful debut . . . beautifully written." - The Wall Street Journal"Wrenching and true. . . . comparisons to Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird will abound. But Wolk gives us her own story...
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Mother-Daughter Book Camp

Heather Vogel Frederick · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 321
Format: Print book

Spend one last summer with the Mother-Daughter Book Club at camp in this bittersweet conclusion to Heather Vogel Frederick s beloved and bestselling series. After so many summers together, Emma, Jess, Megan, Becca, and Cassidy are reunited for one final hurrah before they go their separate...
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The Trials of Apollo Book One The Hidden Oracle

Rick Riordan · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 376
Format: Hardcover

How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disoriented, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy. Now, without his godly powers, the four-thousand-year-old deity must learn to survive in the modern...
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Summerlost

Ally Condie · Dutton Children's Books
Pages: 249
Format: Print book

A tender and compelling contemporary novel for young readers about facing loss and finding friendship, from Ally Condie, international bestselling author of the Matched series. "Kids are awesome. And they are diverse. There are children with different abilities and backgrounds and experiences,...
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The Last Great Adventure of the PB & J Society

Janet Sumner Johnson · Capstone Young Readers
Pages: 255
Format: Print book

When her best friend's house is threatened with foreclosure, young Annie Jenkins is full of ideas to save the home: selling her appendix on eBay, winning the lottery, facing down the bankers . . . anything to keep Jason from moving. But Jason's out-of-work dad blows up at the smallest things,...
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Star Wars The Force Awakens Junior Novel

Michael Kogge · Disney Lucasfilm Pr
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Relive the excitement of one of the most anticipated movies of all time with this action-packed retelling of Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Many years have passed since the Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance were victorious over the evil Empire, and the galaxy has been at peace....
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Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe #2: Little Red Quacking Hood

Noah Z. Jones · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

Princess Pink is back for another fractured fairy tale adventure!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...
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Princess Pink and the Land of Fake-Believe #1: Moldylocks and the Three Beards

Noah Z. Jones · Scholastic
Pages: 72
Format: Hardcover

Noah Z. Jones turns well-known fairy tales upside-down in this humorous new series!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...
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Jack and the Snackstalk: A Branches Book

Noah Z. Jones · Scholastic Inc.
Pages: 71
Format: Print book

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...
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