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Synopsis: "Steer infuses the exciting story with the flavor of a nineteenth-century novel and incorporates dragon lore found in his earlier books. Dragon lovers will be well pleased." —-BOOKLIST
Adventure! Villains! And dragons, dragons, dragons! From the creators of the best-selling Dragonology series, this first volume of the Dragonology Chronicles finds Daniel Cook and his sister, Beatrice, studying with eccentric dragonologist Dr. Ernest Drake. Soon they’re caught up in a race to find the stolen Dragon’s Eye —- a jewel that has the power to reflect the true Dragon Master —- before it is stolen by the evil Ignatius Crook. Working with Dr. Drake (and many friendly dragons), can these young siblings foil Ignatius and recover the Dragon’s Eye?
Adventure! Villains! And dragons, dragons, dragons! From the creators of the best-selling Dragonology series, this first volume of the Dragonology Chronicles finds Daniel Cook and his sister, Beatrice, studying with eccentric dragonologist Dr. Ernest Drake. Soon they’re caught up in a race to find the stolen Dragon’s Eye —- a jewel that has the power to reflect the true Dragon Master —- before it is stolen by the evil Ignatius Crook. Working with Dr. Drake (and many friendly dragons), can these young siblings foil Ignatius and recover the Dragon’s Eye?
Publication Date: 07/16/25
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Wanting to help draw new customers to the family business, Freddy Funkhauser uses his knowledge of science to make incredible French fries for the restaurant, but when the fries suddenly come to life and wreak havoc on the town, Freddy must find a way to put a stop to his tasty creations!
Publication Date: 06/01/05
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: From a fresh and funny debut author comes a warm-hearted, laugh-out-loud adventure about a brother and sister who must solve a magical riddle in order to get their fondest wish.
Harlan and Ainsley Banana are on a mission. An exciting, dangerous, once-in-a-lifetime quest for the perfect stepmom to cheer up their sad dad. Harlan and Ainsley bump into a wish-granting creature called a frongle (not ever to be confused with a fairy!), & they learn that their wish can come true if they solve a magical riddle. With a rainbow-colored creature named Zucchini Spacestation as their unreliable guide, the brother and sister head off. But help from unexpected allies --- such as a pair of purple martian twins -- might just make Harlan and Ainsley's wish come true after all!
Harlan and Ainsley Banana are on a mission. An exciting, dangerous, once-in-a-lifetime quest for the perfect stepmom to cheer up their sad dad. Harlan and Ainsley bump into a wish-granting creature called a frongle (not ever to be confused with a fairy!), & they learn that their wish can come true if they solve a magical riddle. With a rainbow-colored creature named Zucchini Spacestation as their unreliable guide, the brother and sister head off. But help from unexpected allies --- such as a pair of purple martian twins -- might just make Harlan and Ainsley's wish come true after all!
Publication Date: 04/01/05
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: "What story will you tell with your life?"
In this jewel of a novel, Sid Hite addresses this question and delivers his most commanding and resplendent performance yet.
Lewis Hinton is in pursuit of two things--an elusive giant trout & his true identity. His adoptive parents, Martha & Avery Hinton, know they must let him search for clues about his past. His eccentric neighbor, Mrs Baderhoovernisterah, advises him to heed the plot twisters in life. His best friend, Amanda Dot, just wants him to fall in love w/ her. And the townspeople of Slippery Falls are determined to discover if the letter from Lewis's birth mother confirms the rumor--Is he descended from French royalty? Could this simple boy from Idaho really be a king?
In this jewel of a novel, Sid Hite addresses this question and delivers his most commanding and resplendent performance yet.
Lewis Hinton is in pursuit of two things--an elusive giant trout & his true identity. His adoptive parents, Martha & Avery Hinton, know they must let him search for clues about his past. His eccentric neighbor, Mrs Baderhoovernisterah, advises him to heed the plot twisters in life. His best friend, Amanda Dot, just wants him to fall in love w/ her. And the townspeople of Slippery Falls are determined to discover if the letter from Lewis's birth mother confirms the rumor--Is he descended from French royalty? Could this simple boy from Idaho really be a king?
Publication Date: 05/01/04
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: A whimsical, funny, heart-warming story for seven-to-nine year-olds, from a talented new storyteller.
This is the story of Toby, a little boy found in a room at a hotel by the sea. It is also the story of the Flots, a family of mermaids who are marooned under the pier. Together, the Flots and Toby plan how to help each other, find some buried treasure, and outwit Mr. Harris, the mean-minded hotel proprietor. In the process, Toby and the mermaids bring smiles to the faces of everyone they meet!
This is the story of Toby, a little boy found in a room at a hotel by the sea. It is also the story of the Flots, a family of mermaids who are marooned under the pier. Together, the Flots and Toby plan how to help each other, find some buried treasure, and outwit Mr. Harris, the mean-minded hotel proprietor. In the process, Toby and the mermaids bring smiles to the faces of everyone they meet!
Publication Date: 05/01/04
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: 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 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. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it -- until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Reluctantly, Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland forever.
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. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it -- until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Reluctantly, Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland forever.
Publication Date: 09/01/03
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: "While William is held captive in a spaceship, alien armies land and wipe out the earth's supply of junk foods. The boy escapes and humans learn to like what the departing scavengers have left: wholegrain bread, milk, greens, all the healthful foods. A wildly comic fantasy with a solid moral."--Publishers Weekly.
Publication Date: 07/15/80
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Matching paperback set of the first eight titles of the Ranger's Apprentice Series. Newly designed updated cover art.
Publication Date: 01/16/00
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Author Note: Tales from Toonopolis is a non-linear series of "side stories" or other genre-specific adventures taking place in a single section of the infinite cartoon city. This story takes place in Animetown, the section of Toonopolis inspired by anime & manga and operates with the tropes of those forms of media. It would best be classified as a young adult coming of age adventure... with my Toonopolis flair!---- In Toonopolis: Gemini, Anchihiiroo (aka Han'Eiyuu) is the former hero of Animetown who turns Rogue after meeting the devious Shadowy Figure, forcing his creator to change him into a villain instead of the anti-hero he once was. Learn the full origin of Anchihiiroo, from his tragic childhood as Yoshi of Higeki to the warrior training that allowed him to put a stop to the Ninja-Pirate War that plagued Animetown. Witness his relationship with the phoenix Suzaku and his inevitable Rogue turn after meeting the mysterious Shadowy Figure. It is a story about destiny and a young man's desire to make his own path in the world.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Toonopolis is a cartoon city that is home to the thoughts and ideas of all sentient beings in the universe. As the center of the Tooniverse, it acts as an other-worldly rest stop for these creations.
Gemini is a teenage human boy who is thrust into Toonopolis through his father's scientific research program. He loses part of himself in the process and immediately begins a quest to regain his lost memories with the help of his Tooniverse guide named Jimbob the Talking Eggplant.
After an altercation with a mysterious Shadowy Figure, Gemini's mission is changed, an he begins a new quest to defeat Shadowy Figure and protect Toonopolis from his nefarious destruction. Along the way, he meets new friends, discovers just how diverse and strange Toonopolis is, and learns lessons about compassion, forgiveness, redemption, and being true to oneself.
Gemini is a teenage human boy who is thrust into Toonopolis through his father's scientific research program. He loses part of himself in the process and immediately begins a quest to regain his lost memories with the help of his Tooniverse guide named Jimbob the Talking Eggplant.
After an altercation with a mysterious Shadowy Figure, Gemini's mission is changed, an he begins a new quest to defeat Shadowy Figure and protect Toonopolis from his nefarious destruction. Along the way, he meets new friends, discovers just how diverse and strange Toonopolis is, and learns lessons about compassion, forgiveness, redemption, and being true to oneself.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Impossible memories fill Karen's vivid dreams. When her parents go missing, Karen does her best to take care of her little brother, Timmy, while they stay with her busy Aunt Sarah, but then Timmy is kidnapped.
Joey has fiery red hair and a temper to match but no memory of who he is or where he came from.
Mike has a legendary swordsman for a grandfather and a past that he doesn't want to talk about.
As the meaning of Karen's dreams becomes clear, these three teens must join together to help Karen master the first Sword Spirit and rescue Timmy. If they can just keep from killing each other first.
Joey has fiery red hair and a temper to match but no memory of who he is or where he came from.
Mike has a legendary swordsman for a grandfather and a past that he doesn't want to talk about.
As the meaning of Karen's dreams becomes clear, these three teens must join together to help Karen master the first Sword Spirit and rescue Timmy. If they can just keep from killing each other first.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Faith and Summer Castle are the ultimate crime fighting duo.
And they’re not even old enough to drive.
Faith has the super smarts and Summer brings the super brawn.
When their Uncle gets kidnapped by the evil Agent Dark the Castle Sisters find themselves facing their greatest challenge yet.
The forces of darkness are gathering and the battle between good and evil has reached a pivotal turning point. Agent Dark has stolen a secret formula that could give him the ultimate control. With the sisters’ Uncle out of the way, no one stands between Agent Dark and the end of everything.
Not only does the fate of the world now hang in the balance, but the sisters must pull off what will almost certainly be an impossible rescue.
And they’re not even old enough to drive.
Faith has the super smarts and Summer brings the super brawn.
When their Uncle gets kidnapped by the evil Agent Dark the Castle Sisters find themselves facing their greatest challenge yet.
The forces of darkness are gathering and the battle between good and evil has reached a pivotal turning point. Agent Dark has stolen a secret formula that could give him the ultimate control. With the sisters’ Uncle out of the way, no one stands between Agent Dark and the end of everything.
Not only does the fate of the world now hang in the balance, but the sisters must pull off what will almost certainly be an impossible rescue.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: A Hidden Power: Stepdancer Siobhan Kelly didn't believe in magic - until the magic chose her.
A Promise Made: She's been warned magic is evil, but with her grandmother felled by a deadly curse, she must make a bargain with the local Fairie prince - the return of their sacred Jewel in exchange for her grandmother's life.
And it just might work too - if only she can escape the dark witch who's made Siobhan her prey in the hunt for a deadly blood spell.
A Promise Made: She's been warned magic is evil, but with her grandmother felled by a deadly curse, she must make a bargain with the local Fairie prince - the return of their sacred Jewel in exchange for her grandmother's life.
And it just might work too - if only she can escape the dark witch who's made Siobhan her prey in the hunt for a deadly blood spell.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: When ten-year old Christopher Knight gets an email from his best friend, now living two hundred miles away, he has no idea that it holds the key to another world. The two friends unexpectedly find themselves in the magical kingdom of Distania. There they must face a raging river, dragons, a mysterious prince and an angry king; and they need to get home in time for dinner!
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis: Brenna and the Horses of Lusayana is an action packed adventure with a devilish plot.
On a wild and treacherous coast, for two twelve year olds, the summer will be a journey into danger.
When her mother falls ill, Brenna MacLean struggles to understand the secret family history that has been hidden from her. She comes to rely heavily on her new friend Louis, and though very different - Louis is rich and aristocratic, and Brenna is poor and barely educated - Louis becomes the friend she has always dreamed of. Together they uncover a two hundred year old curse that must be broken if Brenna is to save her Mum's life.
Brenna knows that her best hope is to follow the guidance of the Horses of Lusayana, but impatience turns her natural daring into recklessness and soon she is risking, not only her friendship with Louis, but also the life of the White Pony, Neima, who has sworn to help her.
This story will appeal to confident readers from nine upwards.
On a wild and treacherous coast, for two twelve year olds, the summer will be a journey into danger.
When her mother falls ill, Brenna MacLean struggles to understand the secret family history that has been hidden from her. She comes to rely heavily on her new friend Louis, and though very different - Louis is rich and aristocratic, and Brenna is poor and barely educated - Louis becomes the friend she has always dreamed of. Together they uncover a two hundred year old curse that must be broken if Brenna is to save her Mum's life.
Brenna knows that her best hope is to follow the guidance of the Horses of Lusayana, but impatience turns her natural daring into recklessness and soon she is risking, not only her friendship with Louis, but also the life of the White Pony, Neima, who has sworn to help her.
This story will appeal to confident readers from nine upwards.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy
Synopsis:
Thomas believes in myths and mythological creatures, and when he reads that a mermaid's kiss has the power to heal, he thinks of his bedridden Grandpa. Thomas sets out to catch a mermaid to heal his Grandpa - if they really exist.
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Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Fantasy