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Synopsis: A fast-paced adventure of a quick-witted young teen who finds himself catapulted back through time and space to ancient Egypt. Suddenly captured and scared, he befriends the ancient god of Anubis. The two set out to battle the evil Set and free Egypt from his clutches.
Publication Date: 06/30/12
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: There is a Golden place called SERENATA… Matthew loves exploring and desires to be one of the world’s greatest explorers. He reads about them and dreams about them. He doesn’t realize it, but his wish is about to come true. He would never have thought his dream of being an explorer would start in the hayloft of a barn. An adventurous 12 year old boy named Matt accidentally discovers a new friend, an alternate universe and some valuable lessons. His new friend Phil (not his real name) is a short tempered sarcastic control freak but also has a surprisingly soft side. Matt finds himself, though reluctantly, being the hero and is caught up in a magical place where time almost stands still. Serenata is a beautiful fun place full of very familiar things that have become unfamiliar. There is also the dark side that Matt contends with along with his new friend and an unexpected old friend. From castles to the darkest of caves, Serenata is a place full of beauty, color and light that will continue forever and never be forgotten. Serenata...Through The Keyhole is a children’s/young adult adventure story.
Publication Date: 06/30/12
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: An adventurous new work from Newbery Honor-Winning author, Alan Armstrong.
In the spring of 1947, outer space was an unexplored realm. But eleven year-old Alexis (Alex) Heart and her impulsive brother, Chuck, believe that the stars are within reach. In the midst of building their own rocket, Alex befriends Captain Ebbs, and an army scientist who is working to create food for future space travelers, and who is also a descendent of Captain John Smith. Alex soon introduces Chuck to her new friend, and the trio's shared interest in space travel sets off a series of adventures that the three will never forget. From meeting pioneering German rocket scientist Dr. Wenher von Braun, and a thrilling sailing trip down the Potomac to an island on the Chesapeake where a top secret rocket launch is about to take place, Alex and Chuck are about to have their lives forever changed.
In the spring of 1947, outer space was an unexplored realm. But eleven year-old Alexis (Alex) Heart and her impulsive brother, Chuck, believe that the stars are within reach. In the midst of building their own rocket, Alex befriends Captain Ebbs, and an army scientist who is working to create food for future space travelers, and who is also a descendent of Captain John Smith. Alex soon introduces Chuck to her new friend, and the trio's shared interest in space travel sets off a series of adventures that the three will never forget. From meeting pioneering German rocket scientist Dr. Wenher von Braun, and a thrilling sailing trip down the Potomac to an island on the Chesapeake where a top secret rocket launch is about to take place, Alex and Chuck are about to have their lives forever changed.
Publication Date: 06/26/12
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: In this delightful companion novel to Off the Page, #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jodi Picoult and her daughter and cowriter, Samantha van Leer, present a novel filled with romance, adventure, and humor in a story you’ll never forget.
What happens when happily ever after…isn’t?
Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a book—one book in particular. Between the Lines may be a fairy tale, but it feels real. Prince Oliver is brave, adventurous, and loving. He really speaks to Delilah.
And then one day Oliver actually speaks to her. Turns out, Oliver is more than a one-dimensional storybook prince. He’s a restless teen who feels trapped by his literary existence and hates that his entire life is predetermined. He’s sure there’s more for him out there in the real world, and Delilah might just be his key to freedom.
A romantic and charming story, this companion novel to Off the Page will make every reader believe in the fantastical power of fairy tales.
What happens when happily ever after…isn’t?
Delilah is a bit of a loner who prefers spending her time in the school library with her head in a book—one book in particular. Between the Lines may be a fairy tale, but it feels real. Prince Oliver is brave, adventurous, and loving. He really speaks to Delilah.
And then one day Oliver actually speaks to her. Turns out, Oliver is more than a one-dimensional storybook prince. He’s a restless teen who feels trapped by his literary existence and hates that his entire life is predetermined. He’s sure there’s more for him out there in the real world, and Delilah might just be his key to freedom.
A romantic and charming story, this companion novel to Off the Page will make every reader believe in the fantastical power of fairy tales.
Publication Date: 06/26/12
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: Mica and Lexy have been best friends and next door neighbours since they were eight years old. They share everything and have no secrets from each other until... Tom arrives on Mica's doorstep - a gorgeous exchange student from England. And Lexy is smitten. Suddenly both girls are keeping secrets. Mica is hiding news about Tom's English girlfriend and Lexy hasn't got the heart to tell her best friend that her brother Eli, the guy Mica is mad on, thinks of her as only a friend. After a massive fight, the girls decide the best way to mend their friendship is to spend some quality time together. And what better way than to go camping away from their parents and why not invite along the guys they are crushing on. So the four teenagers embark on a geo-caching expedition into New Zealand's native bush expecting a long weekend filled with flirtatious fun; instead secrets are exposed as they stumble across a hidden marijuana crop and its gun-wielding watchmen. Forced apart they spend the next forty-eight hours racing blindly in opposite directions as they fight to find each other before the hunters do.
Publication Date: 06/25/12
Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: Fantasy Adventure for Young Adults from Zoë Tyson. In a World born out of magic lives 14 year old Miloney Merren. In his World humans are ruled by an immortal species of creature. And the creatures have one major rule. A human must never have magic. Unfortunately for Milo, he does... And it’s getting out of control. Will he be able to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to help his family and friends? "When magic becomes dangerous, you need to remember one thing. It will either define you or kill you."
Publication Date: 06/19/12
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: "Thriller, magic, mystery, love and betrayal: in the cards and in these pages." —Kirkus
When Cat and her friends put an end to the sinister Game of Triumphs, they thought they could simply collect their prizes and walk away. But they unwittingly created a monster. Before the dust has settled, the self-proclaimed Master of Misrule is engineering a sadistic lottery that will unleash the power of the Game onto an unsuspecting London. Misrule's agenda of chaos threatens life as they know it, gambling away free will for fickle fortune. And his power has quickly grown to proportions they never could have imagined. It all comes down to one final play. Cat, Flora, Blaine, and Toby must go back into the Arcanum and take fate into their own hands. This time they have everything to lose.
This spine-tingling follow-up to Powell's The Game of Triumphs is everything you could hope for in a sequel and more! It's every bit as thrilling and complex as the first book, with higher stakes and even a hint of romance added to the mix.
When Cat and her friends put an end to the sinister Game of Triumphs, they thought they could simply collect their prizes and walk away. But they unwittingly created a monster. Before the dust has settled, the self-proclaimed Master of Misrule is engineering a sadistic lottery that will unleash the power of the Game onto an unsuspecting London. Misrule's agenda of chaos threatens life as they know it, gambling away free will for fickle fortune. And his power has quickly grown to proportions they never could have imagined. It all comes down to one final play. Cat, Flora, Blaine, and Toby must go back into the Arcanum and take fate into their own hands. This time they have everything to lose.
This spine-tingling follow-up to Powell's The Game of Triumphs is everything you could hope for in a sequel and more! It's every bit as thrilling and complex as the first book, with higher stakes and even a hint of romance added to the mix.
Publication Date: 06/12/12
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: Esther Diamond, a struggling actress in New York, seems destined to attract supernatural mayhem.
When bizarre magical disappearances disrupt shows around the city, Esther receives a mysterious warning not to go on with her off-Broadway show. Desperate to stay on stage rather than resort to waiting tables, Esther turns to her new BFF, Dr. Maximillian Zadok, a 350-year-old mage whose day job is protecting New York from Evil. Determined to get to the bottom of this mystery without losing her job, Esther and Max team up with a conjuring cowboy, a banker with stage aspirations, and a flock of fearless drag queens. Also on the case is Detective Connor Lopez, a sexy cop who has a thing for Esther, but who fears that she and Max may be a bigger problem than the vanishing performers.
Since the show must go on—and the astronomical rent must be paid—Esther, Max, and their friends pursue Evil to its lair in their fearless determination to find the missing performers and restore harmony to the city that never sleeps. Disappearing Nightly is the thrilling first novel of the Esther Diamond series.
When bizarre magical disappearances disrupt shows around the city, Esther receives a mysterious warning not to go on with her off-Broadway show. Desperate to stay on stage rather than resort to waiting tables, Esther turns to her new BFF, Dr. Maximillian Zadok, a 350-year-old mage whose day job is protecting New York from Evil. Determined to get to the bottom of this mystery without losing her job, Esther and Max team up with a conjuring cowboy, a banker with stage aspirations, and a flock of fearless drag queens. Also on the case is Detective Connor Lopez, a sexy cop who has a thing for Esther, but who fears that she and Max may be a bigger problem than the vanishing performers.
Since the show must go on—and the astronomical rent must be paid—Esther, Max, and their friends pursue Evil to its lair in their fearless determination to find the missing performers and restore harmony to the city that never sleeps. Disappearing Nightly is the thrilling first novel of the Esther Diamond series.
Publication Date: 06/05/12
Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: Barely escaping their captors, Aadi and Eirena are determined to save their dying friend. After their final confrontation with the species that tortured them, they've changed-unfortunately, not for the better. The changes caused by a terrible experiment force Aadi to accept the possibility that he may never be fit to go home, and that holding onto his sanity, or leading his friends to safety will end in failure and may rip his friendship with Eirena apart, forever. Time is slipping away and the possibility of losing his friend is not an option, but the foe that awaits them may be worse than the one they left.
Publication Date: 06/01/12
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: 500 5-star reviews for the Toucan series. Dystopian drama that is "Frightening and inspiring" Kirkus Reviews
Abby is looking forward to watching the moon turn purple, unaware that bacteria from a passing comet will soon kill off older teens and adults. She must help her brother and baby sister survive in this new world, but all the while she has a ticking time bomb inside of her--adolescence.
NIGHT OF THE PURPLE MOON, book 1
COLONY EAST, book 2
GENERATION M, the explosive conclusion to the Toucan Trilogy
Abby is looking forward to watching the moon turn purple, unaware that bacteria from a passing comet will soon kill off older teens and adults. She must help her brother and baby sister survive in this new world, but all the while she has a ticking time bomb inside of her--adolescence.
NIGHT OF THE PURPLE MOON, book 1
COLONY EAST, book 2
GENERATION M, the explosive conclusion to the Toucan Trilogy
Publication Date: 05/28/12
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: The annual Great Quest is about to be announced in Quendel, a task that will determine the future of Marcus and the other boys from the village who are coming of age. The wizard Zyll commands them to find the Rock of Ivanore, but he doesn’t tell them what the Rock is exactly or where it can be found. Marcus must reach deep within himself to develop new powers of magic and find the strength to survive the wild lands and fierce enemies he encounters as he searches for the illusive Rock. If he succeeds, he will live a life of honor; if he fails, he will live a life of menial labor in shame. With more twists and turns than a labyrinth, and a story in which nothing is at it seems, this tale of deception and discovery keeps readers in suspense until the end.
Middle readers will find that The Rock of Ivanore fits nicely among the traditional fantasies they so enjoy. They will also appreciate its fresh and inventive take on the genre.
Middle readers will find that The Rock of Ivanore fits nicely among the traditional fantasies they so enjoy. They will also appreciate its fresh and inventive take on the genre.
Publication Date: 05/15/12
Age Level: 8 - 12
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: Winner of the 2012 Parent's Choice Award,
recipient of the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval
"Starts off with a bang, containing no shortage of adventure, suspense, and imagination."-- VOYA Reviews (Teen Adventure)
The entire gaming community, including top competitor Claire Hamilton,is in awe of fourteen-year-old Reggie King who can take just minutes todestroy the demonic game boss, ECHO-6, in the bestselling video game,ECHO'S Revenge. Reggie can't wait to test himself against the game's new and improved monster: ECHO-7. To Reggie, ECHO'S Revenge is more thanjust a game; it's his way to escape the harsh reality at home.
But there's a glitch in the new release of ECHO-7. The gamedevelopers release a live version of the monster into the real world and now a 35-foot tall extreme predator clad in impenetrable armor with the power to shape-shift and turn invisible is hunting down every elitegamer who ever defeated it in previous versions. One by one, elite ECHOgamers are disappearing. And now, ECHO-7 is after Reggie.
Reggie fears that the monster will also go after his younger brother Jeremy who's been steadily racking up plenty of monster-kill pointshimself. Determined to keep him safe, Reggie hatches a plot to destroythe monster and save fellow gamers. But can he figure out how to use his gaming instincts in the real world? And, can Claire help Reggieunderstand who he really is, so he can reach the next level?
Echo's Revenge delivers non-stop, adrenaline-pumping action with ahero who is learning that it takes action to bridge the gap betweenfantasy and the real world--and that family loyalty is sometimes thetrickiest game of all.
Rave Reviews For The Teen Adventure Book Of The Year!
This young adult science fiction and fantasy thriller got rave reviews fromcritics, parents and male teen readers alike. The author, Hart Getzen,is a father of avid gamers as well as a writer and producer in the motion picture, simulation, and game industries.
National Geographic Kids (Young Adult Action Adventure)
"I would definitely recommend this book to someone in middle school or older."
The Midwest Book Review (Video Game Fiction)
"'Echo's Revenge' is a blend of familial and near-future science fiction that should resonate well with many young readers."
Portland Book Review (Teen Books)
"Imagine an online villain has come to life with a personal vendetta against you."
Monsters and Critics (Young Adult Science Fiction And Fantasy)
"A terrifying tale that will appeal to male gamers."
American Chronicle (YA Adventure)
"[Their epic adventure] brings them closer together as brothers and closer toan adult world in which they will have the confidence to survive."
San Francisco Children's Fiction Examiner (Young Adult Action Adventure)
"We recommend 'Echo's Revenge' to any reader who enjoys gaming, fantasy and a suspenseful story."
Book Trends (Teen Books For Boys)
"This action packed thriller is jam-packed with adventure and will keep you at the edge of your seat."
The National Parenting Center (America's Leading Parent Advocacy Organization)
"In this new kind of hybrid book that is woven together with a vibrantwebsite. Readers are taken on a wild ride that is aimed specifically atboys who have grown up in this video game generation. The story isdriven by chaos which is why it resonated with testers. It is anexciting, tense thrill ride from start to finish."
Feathered Quill (Action Adventure)
"Take pieces of The Maze Runner, add them to the fantastic movie from the 1980's - War Games - and mix in a little HALO for the fun of it, and you have this extremely interesting novel."
The Book Review (Video Games)
"Echo's Revenge: The Ultimate Game is an extremely well written and exciting book about the world of video games and gamers."Breitbart Reviews"Compelling reading for the tween male gamer demographic...about a young boy who finds adventure, courage and teamwork away from the computer screen."
recipient of the National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval
"Starts off with a bang, containing no shortage of adventure, suspense, and imagination."-- VOYA Reviews (Teen Adventure)
The entire gaming community, including top competitor Claire Hamilton,is in awe of fourteen-year-old Reggie King who can take just minutes todestroy the demonic game boss, ECHO-6, in the bestselling video game,ECHO'S Revenge. Reggie can't wait to test himself against the game's new and improved monster: ECHO-7. To Reggie, ECHO'S Revenge is more thanjust a game; it's his way to escape the harsh reality at home.
But there's a glitch in the new release of ECHO-7. The gamedevelopers release a live version of the monster into the real world and now a 35-foot tall extreme predator clad in impenetrable armor with the power to shape-shift and turn invisible is hunting down every elitegamer who ever defeated it in previous versions. One by one, elite ECHOgamers are disappearing. And now, ECHO-7 is after Reggie.
Reggie fears that the monster will also go after his younger brother Jeremy who's been steadily racking up plenty of monster-kill pointshimself. Determined to keep him safe, Reggie hatches a plot to destroythe monster and save fellow gamers. But can he figure out how to use his gaming instincts in the real world? And, can Claire help Reggieunderstand who he really is, so he can reach the next level?
Echo's Revenge delivers non-stop, adrenaline-pumping action with ahero who is learning that it takes action to bridge the gap betweenfantasy and the real world--and that family loyalty is sometimes thetrickiest game of all.
Rave Reviews For The Teen Adventure Book Of The Year!
This young adult science fiction and fantasy thriller got rave reviews fromcritics, parents and male teen readers alike. The author, Hart Getzen,is a father of avid gamers as well as a writer and producer in the motion picture, simulation, and game industries.
National Geographic Kids (Young Adult Action Adventure)
"I would definitely recommend this book to someone in middle school or older."
The Midwest Book Review (Video Game Fiction)
"'Echo's Revenge' is a blend of familial and near-future science fiction that should resonate well with many young readers."
Portland Book Review (Teen Books)
"Imagine an online villain has come to life with a personal vendetta against you."
Monsters and Critics (Young Adult Science Fiction And Fantasy)
"A terrifying tale that will appeal to male gamers."
American Chronicle (YA Adventure)
"[Their epic adventure] brings them closer together as brothers and closer toan adult world in which they will have the confidence to survive."
San Francisco Children's Fiction Examiner (Young Adult Action Adventure)
"We recommend 'Echo's Revenge' to any reader who enjoys gaming, fantasy and a suspenseful story."
Book Trends (Teen Books For Boys)
"This action packed thriller is jam-packed with adventure and will keep you at the edge of your seat."
The National Parenting Center (America's Leading Parent Advocacy Organization)
"In this new kind of hybrid book that is woven together with a vibrantwebsite. Readers are taken on a wild ride that is aimed specifically atboys who have grown up in this video game generation. The story isdriven by chaos which is why it resonated with testers. It is anexciting, tense thrill ride from start to finish."
Feathered Quill (Action Adventure)
"Take pieces of The Maze Runner, add them to the fantastic movie from the 1980's - War Games - and mix in a little HALO for the fun of it, and you have this extremely interesting novel."
The Book Review (Video Games)
"Echo's Revenge: The Ultimate Game is an extremely well written and exciting book about the world of video games and gamers."Breitbart Reviews"Compelling reading for the tween male gamer demographic...about a young boy who finds adventure, courage and teamwork away from the computer screen."
Publication Date: 05/15/12
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: Natalie, a self-centered girl, is dragged away by her family at the worst possible time. Damien, a juvenile delinquent condemned as an accessory to murder. Connor, an angry young man unable to get over the death of his father. Three teenagers from different backgrounds, each suffering pain and loss, must now find strength, responsibility, and heroism they didn’t know they possessed when the worst disaster in American history, a 9.7 earthquake devastates the Pacific Northwest. Their struggle for survival will not only test their resolve; it will affect the lives of everyone around them. Can they let go of their own personal issues and look beyond themselves before a massive tsunami destroys them all.
Publication Date: 05/04/12
Age Level: Mature Young Adult
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis:
The first novel to be released in The Foreworld Saga, The Mongoliad: Book One, is an epic-within-an-epic, taking place in 13th century. In it, a small band of warriors and mystics raise their swords to save Europe from a bloodthirsty Mongol invasion. Inspired by their leader (an elder of an order of warrior monks), they embark on a perilous journey and uncover the history of hidden knowledge and conflict among powerful secret societies that had been shaping world events for millennia.
But the saga reaches the modern world via a circuitous route. In the late 19th century, Sir Richard F. Burton, an expert on exotic languages and historical swordsmanship, is approached by a mysterious group of English martial arts aficionados about translating a collection of long-lost manuscripts. Burton dies before his work is finished, and his efforts were thought lost until recently rediscovered by a team of amateur archaeologists in the ruins of a mansion in Trieste, Italy. From this collection of arcana, the incredible tale of The Mongoliad was recreated.
Full of high adventure, unforgettable characters, and unflinching battle scenes, The Mongoliad ignites a dangerous quest where willpower and blades are tested and the scope of world-building is redefined.
A note on this edition: The Mongoliad began as a social media experiment, combining serial story-telling with a unique level of interaction between authors and audience during the creative process. Since its original iteration, The Mongoliad has been restructured, edited, and rewritten under the supervision of its authors to create a more cohesive reading experience and will be published as a trilogy of novels. This edition is the definitive edition and is the authors' preferred text.
Publication Date: 04/24/12
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: It is only a matter of time before Gemma's parents find out she traveled through time to bring Harrison back into existence. The fear of being found out is a heavy weight on her shoulders, but she refuses to give up on everything she's fought for. Harrison is worth the risk. The couple draws closer together as they battle opposing forces from all sides. They stay strong until Gemma's parents welcome an exchange student into their home. Simeon, a gorgeous Californian, is as smooth as coffee and, supposedly, a fellow time spirit. Gemma's parents expect her to take him everywhere and, of course, fall in love with him. After all, he is the boy they have chosen for her. No longer able to sneak off alone, Gemma must watch every step as she waits for the inevitable nightmare to catch up to her. Her parents ultimate goal is to get that last necklace and open the box hidden in their safe. If they do, Gemma knows her entire world will unravel. As the danger mounts, Gemma must decide if she has the courage to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the ones she loves and stop to her parents' destructive plans.
Publication Date: 04/23/12
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Adventure
Synopsis: They heard about the Miracle Line because they were rich. They took it because they were dying. On a clear Janvius morning, eight passengers from an alternate universe board a luxury train bound for the Everlands, a mysterious island so clean it is said to cure every ailment of the flesh. Under their paranoid, chain-smoking engineer Fritz Carpenter, the passengers embark on a three-day journey to arrive in a utopia beautiful beyond imagination. But things at the Everlands are not as they seem. Each plagued by their personal manias, the new arrivals must figure out why their friends are turning up dead -- not from disease, but murder -- before their fragile lives prematurely unravel.
Publication Date: 04/20/12
Age Level: 12 and up
Genre: Adventure