Dragon Spear by Jessica Day George

Dragon Spear
by Jessica Day George
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Bloomsbury

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As far as Creel is concerned, all is finally right with the world. The dragon king, Shardas, and his queen, Velika, have made a home for themselves on the Far Islands, and for the first time in centuries it seems dragons [...]

1 Comment »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 10+, Dragons, Intrigue, Unique MagicPosted on July 21st, 2009

Outlaws of Sherwood by Robin McKinley

Outlaws of Sherwood
by Robin McKinley
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Firebird

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Hard to summarize, Outlaws of Sherwood is a mix of the Robin Hood story you already know and an original tale with greater depth to the classic characters. In addition, McKinley sets out to make Robin Hood’s life more realistic, [...]

2 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 13+, Historic, Sword PlayPosted on July 17th, 2009

Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon

Silver Phoenix
by Cindy Pon
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Harper Teen

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Ai Ling was secretly relieved to have her betrothal broken, even with the shame it brought on her family. But when her father disappears and a vile man tries to blackmail her into marriage, Ai Ling decides she must face the [...]

3 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 13+, Fairytale, Unique MagicPosted on June 19th, 2009

Graceling by Kristin Cashore

Graceling
By Kristin Cashore

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Harcourt Children’s Books

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Mismatched eyes means that one has been born with a Grace, a skill they can do better than others, like swimming, cooking, or climbing. Katsa discovers she has the Grace to kill when as a child she accidentally kills a harasser [...]

1 Comment »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 13+, Intrigue, Sword PlayPosted on February 9th, 2009

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Poison Study

By Maria V. Snyder

Release Date:Available NowMira or Luna

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Awaiting execution for murder, Yelena is given the choice of dying tomorrow or a life
After committing murder, Yelena is given the choice of death by execution or a life of constant risk as the Commander’s food taster.
Yelena decides to choose the [...]

9 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 13+, Court Intrigue, Self-Discovery, Unique MagicPosted on January 30th, 2009

Maximum Ride-Final Warning

Maximum Ride:
Final Warning

By James Patterson
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Little, Brown and Company

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Maximum Ride was created to save the world. Now she just needs to figure out how the voice in her head thinks she’s going to do this.
With the rest of her flock of Avian-Human hybrids, Max moves from taking [...]

18 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 13+, Science FictionPosted on September 7th, 2008

Artemis Fowl: Time Paradox by Eoin Colfer

Artemis Fowl:
Time Paradox
By Eoin Colfer

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Hyperion / Miramax Books

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Artemis vs. Artemis. When a past wrong doing is on its way to leading to his mother’s death, Artemis must go back in time to stop his younger self from killing a lemur that could very well [...]

6 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 10+, Diabolical Scheming, Unique Magic, Urban FantasyPosted on August 20th, 2008

Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

Little Brother

By Cory Doctorow

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Tor Teen

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Terrorists attack San Fransisco, and Marcus and his friends are in the wrong place at the very wrong time. Picked up by Homeland Security, Marcus is held and interrogated for three days, then released into a city filled with surveillance and security [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 13+, Future, Science FictionPosted on August 17th, 2008

Sabriel by Garth Nix

Sabriel
by Garth Nix
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In order to keep her safe from the random power of Free Magic and the Dead–zombie-like creatures that roam the kingdom–Sabriel’s father sends her to boarding school across the wall, where only a few even believe magic exists. But when her father’s [...]

5 Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 13+, Self-Discovery, Unique MagicPosted on August 9th, 2008

Rapunzel’s Revenge by Shannon Hale

Rapunzel’s Revenge

By Shannon Hale

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August 19, 2008
Bloomsbury USA Children’s Books

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When Rapunzel turned twelve she defied Mother Gothel and climbed over the walls of her home, curious about what lay on the other side of their beautiful gardens. Outside the walls she found desert wasteland and enslaved people, [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Adventure, Ages 10+, Comic Book/Graphic Novel, FairytalePosted on July 26th, 2008
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