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The Way of Kings, Part 2 by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.76 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAccording to mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls. Heaven. But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms. And the Voidbringers followed ...They came against man ten thousand times. To help them cope, the Almighty gave men powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, known as Shardblades... -
![The Way of Kings, Part 1 by Brandon Sanderson]()
The Way of Kings, Part 1 by Brandon Sanderson
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsSpeak again the ancient oaths. Life before death. Strength before weakness, Journey before destination. And return to men the shards they once bore. The knights radiant must stand again.Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike... -
![Ember's End by S.D. Smith]()
Ember's End by S.D. Smith
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsThe end is here. Heather and Picket face off for the last time with their tyrannical foes in this final installment of the Green Ember Series. The Mended Wood flickers dimly in the vision of the rabbits of Natalia, as they battle bravely for their survival and a hopeful future beyond. My place beside you, my blood for yours, till the Green Ember . . . ends... -
![Ember Rising by S.D. Smith]()
Ember Rising by S.D. Smith
Rated: 4.59 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsA harrowing adventure inside enemy territory. Heather and Picket are plunged into the darkness of Morbin’s shadow, fighting to bear the flame of the cause and light the way for rabbitkind’s upright insurrection... -
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![Ember Falls by S.D. Smith]()
Ember Falls by S.D. Smith
Rated: 4.47 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsThe stage is set. It's war. Morbin Blackhawk, slaver and tyrant, threatens to destroy the rabbit resistance forever. Heather and Picket are two young rabbits improbably thrust into pivotal roles.The fragile alliance forged around the young heir seems certain to fail. Can Heather and Picket help rescue the cause from a certain, sudden defeat? My Place Beside You My Blood For Yours Till The Green.. -
![Into the Wild by Erin Hunter]()
Into the Wild by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 62 ratingsFor generations, four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest according to the laws laid down by their warrior ancestors. But the ThunderClan cats are in grave danger, and the sinister ShadowClan grows stronger every day. Noble warriors are dying-- and some deaths are more mysterious than others. In the midst of this turmoil appears an ordinary house cat named Rusty . . -
![Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker]()
Pax, Journey Home by Sara Pennypacker
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes the long-awaited sequel to Pax ; this is a gorgeously crafted, utterly compelling novel about chosen families and the healing power of love. A New York Times bestseller! It’s been a year since Peter and his pet fox, Pax, have seen each other. Once inseparable, they now lead very different lives... -
![Scorpion Mountain by John Flanagan]()
Scorpion Mountain by John Flanagan
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsFrom John Flanagan, author of the worldwide bestselling Ranger's Apprentice -- an all-new adventure featuring the Brotherband crew and one of our favorite Rangers!Hal, his Brotherband crew, and the Ranger Gilan have freed the twelve Araluens sold into slavery. Returning to Araluen, Gilan is given a new mission by King Duncan: protect his daughter’s life... -
![Champion of the Titan Games by Brandon Mull]()
Champion of the Titan Games by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWho will win the battle between Dragons and Giants?As the war with the dragons intensifies, all eyes are turning to Titan Valley for help. A dragon sanctuary unlike any of the others, this one is home to enslaved dragons ruled by the powerful Giant Queen, one of the five monarchs of the magical world... -
![The First by Katherine Applegate]()
The First by Katherine Applegate
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTo learn if she truly is the last dairne in the world—the endling—Byx and her friends must travel into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland, where they hope to uncover the truth behind the legend of a hidden dairne colony. But the threat of war across the lands continues to grow with each passing day... -
![Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce]()
Lady Knight by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 51 ratingsIn the final thrilling installment of Tamora Pierce's Protector of the Small series ( First Test, Page, and Squire), our sturdy young heroine, Keladry of Mindelan (a.k.a. Kel), has finally been knighted. Never one to rest on her laurels, Kel champs at the bit, ready to tackle the horrific magic killing devices she was shown in the Chamber of the Ordeal during her knighthood initiation... -
![The Ring of Earth by Chris Bradford]()
The Ring of Earth by Chris Bradford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJack Fletcher is on the run. With no sensei to guide him, he has just his wits and his swords against many new and unknown enemies, as he journeys along the treacherous road to the port of Nagasaki and perhaps home...But the Shogun's samurai are hot on his trail. Barely escaping their clutches, Jack runs headlong into a trap... -
![Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull]()
Dragonwatch by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsIn the hidden dragon sanctuary of Wyrmroost, Celebrant the Just, King of the Dragons, plots his revenge. He has long seen the sanctuaries as prisons, and he wants nothing more than to overthrow his captors and return the world to the Age of Dragons, when he and his kind ruled and reigned without borders. The time has come to break free and reclaim his power... -
![The Battle of Hackham Heath by John Flanagan]()
The Battle of Hackham Heath by John Flanagan
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTHE SAME WORLD. BRAND NEW STORIES.The peace in Araluen is under threat and newly crowned King Duncan must prepare for war. Morgarath is in hiding, recruiting an army of savage beasts known as Wargals for his next attack.Halt prepares for a seemingly impossible task – to scale the Mountains of Rain and Night to spy on the enemy and uncover their plans... -
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![Return of the Dragon Slayers by Brandon Mull]()
Return of the Dragon Slayers by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.52 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsThe magical world teeters on the brink of collapse. The Dragon King, Celebrant, has united the dragons into a vengeful army, and only a final artifact stands in the way of them unleashing their fury against humankind. With established allegiances shifting under the strain, Seth and Kendra find themselves in desperate need of new allies... -
![Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Code of Claw by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe stunning conclusion to the riveting Gregor the Overlander series.Everyone in the Underland has been taking great pains to keep The Prophecy of Time from Gregor. Gregor knows it must say something awful but he never imagined just how awful: It calls for the warrior's death... -
![Squire by Tamora Pierce]()
Squire by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 50 ratingsFourteen-year-old Keladry of Mindelan is not your average squire. For one thing, she's a girl. For another, she's almost six feet tall. And most important of all, her ability to pass the Ordeal that soon confronts her may determine her kingdom's future. When Kel is chosen by the legendary Lord Raoul to be his squire, the conservatives of the realm hardly think she’s up to the job... -
![The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore]()
The Fate of Ten by Pittacus Lore
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsThe sixth book in the thrilling, action-packed, New York Times bestselling I Am Number Four series! For years the Garde have fought the Mogadorians in secret. Now all of that has changed. The invasion has begun. If the Garde can't find a way to stop the Mogs, humanity will suffer the same fate as the Lorien: annihilation.There is still hope... -
![The Way of the Dragon by Chris Bradford]()
The Way of the Dragon by Chris Bradford
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsJune 1613. Japan is threatened with war and Jack Fletcher is facing his greatest battle yet. Samurai are taking sides and, as the blood begins to flow, Jack’s warrior training is put to the ultimate test. His survival – and that of his friends – depends upon him mastering the Two Heavens, the secret sword technique of the legendary samurai Masamoto Takeshi... -
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Longbow by Wayne Grant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is an alternate cover edition for B00OHZGQQG Roland Inness is a peasant boy with an unusual talent—and a secret. He has learned the art of making a longbow and the skill to use it with deadly accuracy. Why must this be kept secret? The Normans rule England with their armored knights and a well-aimed longbow can pierce that armor... -
![The Last Archer by S.D. Smith]()
The Last Archer by S.D. Smith
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsA Green Ember story set during Heather and Picket’s arrival at Cloud Mountain, The Last Archer follows the journey of Jo Shanks. Jo is a gifted archer with a burden on his back and a fire within. Eager to see the Longtreaders receive justice, he travels from hisHalfwind Citadel home to a Cloud Mountain poised on the brink of war... -
![Island of Silence by Lisa McMann]()
Island of Silence by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsSecond book in the middle grade dystopian fantasy series, Unwanteds.The battle is over. The magical barrier between the dreary land of Quill and the fantastical world of Artimé is gone. Now residents of both places are free to mingle, but tensions are high... -
![The Green Ember by S.D. Smith]()
The Green Ember by S.D. Smith
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsHeather and Picket are extraordinary rabbits with ordinary lives until calamitous events overtake them, spilling them into a cauldron of misadventures. They discover that their own story is bound up in the tumult threatening to overwhelm the wider world. Kings fall and kingdoms totter. Tyrants ascend and terrors threaten. Betrayal beckons, and loyalty is a broken road with peril around every bend...Categorized as:
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![The Shadow Crosser by J.C. Cervantes, Jennifer Cervantes]()
The Shadow Crosser by J.C. Cervantes, Jennifer Cervantes
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsBest-selling author Rick Riordan presents J.C. Cervantes' epic finale to the Storm Runner trilogy, a tale of mystery, magic, and mayhem featuring gods from both Maya and Aztec mythology.Zane Obispo has been looking forward to his training at the Shaman Institute for Higher Order Magic, and not only because it means he'll be reunited with his best friend, Brooks... -
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![Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe action and adventure continue for Gregor in this stunning fantasy from Suzanne Collins, bestselling author of the Hunger Games. New cover art coming July 1st! Gregor swears he will never return to the Underland, that strange world below New York City. But he is a key player in another prophecy, this one about an ominous white rat called the Bane... -
![The Legend Of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt, Adam Rex]()
The Legend Of Rock Paper Scissors by Drew Daywalt, Adam Rex
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom New York Times bestselling creators Drew Daywalt, author of The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home, and Adam Rex, author-illustrator of Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, comes a laugh-out-loud hilarious picture book about the epic tale of the classic game Rock, Paper, Scissors.You’ve played the game. Now read the legend of how it all began . . -
![The Only by Katherine Applegate]()
The Only by Katherine Applegate
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe thrilling conclusion to the epic middle grade fantasy trilogy from Katherine Applegate, the New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning author of The One and Only Ivan (now a major motion picture!), The One and Only Bob, Wishtree, and Crenshaw!In the beginning, Byx’s original quest was to discover if there were more of her kind, or if she was destined to become an endling—the last... -
![The Legend of Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood]()
The Legend of Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA thick white blanket covers the wide slopes of the band of hills some call the Razorback Downs...Podkin One-Ear is a legend: a fearsome warrior rabbit whose reputation for cunning and triumph in battle has travelled the ages. But how did he become such a mighty fighter? The answer may surprise you... When a travelling bard arrives at Thornwood Warren on Midwinter night, he is warmly welcomed... -
![Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Marks of Secret by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsFollow Gregor in the fourth enthralling adventure in Suzanne Collins' New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles -- with gorgeous new cover art coming July 1st! In Book 4 of the bestselling Underland Chronicles, Gregor is drawn ever deeper into a brewing crisis. For generations, rats have run the mice out of whatever lands they've claimed, keeping them constantly on the move... -
![The Black Star of Kingston by S.D. Smith]()
The Black Star of Kingston by S.D. Smith
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA century before Heather and Picket's adventures in The Green Ember, a displaced community fights for hope on the ragged edge of survival.My place beside you,My blood for yours.Till the Green Ember rises,Or the end of the world.Whitson Mariner and Fleck Blackstar face old fears and new enemies, forging a legend that will echo through the ages. Old wars haunt. New enemies threaten. An oath is born... -
![邪神真相 by Eliot Schrefer]()
邪神真相 by Eliot Schrefer
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsDeep in the desert there sits a beautiful oasis, ruled by a monarch unlike any other in Erdas. His name is Cabaro, the Great Lion, and he reigns over a kingdom of animals, jealously guarding his golden talisman. No human has ever set foot in the Great Beast's territory. The journey to his oasis is impossible. As a team, Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have achieved the impossible before... -
![Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins]()
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsThe third installment of New York Times bestselling Underland Chronicles, in which Gregor must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland, will feature fresh new cover art, coming July 1st! Gregor's adventures continue in Book 3 of the New York Times bestselling series by author Suzanne Collins... -
![The Last by Katherine Applegate]()
The Last by Katherine Applegate
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn this first book of an epic middle grade series, Katherine Applegate takes us on an unforgettable journey.A New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of the action-packed Animorphs series and the award-winning The One and Only Ivan.Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack... -
![The Dreamtrails by Isobelle Carmody]()
The Dreamtrails by Isobelle Carmody
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe adventure continues with acclaimed fantasy author Isobelle Carmody's The Dreamtrails, an omnibus edition of books five and six in the dystopian fantasy the Obernewtyn Chronicles--"Wavesong" and "The Stone Key!" Captured, Elspeth Gordie is drawn deep into the heart of her enemies. Once there, she meets unusual allies and uncovers a devastating plot brewing in their ranks... -
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![The Whispering Wars by Jaclyn Moriarty]()
The Whispering Wars by Jaclyn Moriarty
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom the award-winning Jaclyn Moriarty comes a spellbinding tale of unlikely friendship, unexpected magic and competitive athletics.The town of Spindrift is frequented by all kinds of Shadow Mages and charlatans.It's also home to the Orphanage School, where Finlay lives with Glim, Taya, and Eli... -
![The Warrior Princess of Pennyroyal Academy by M.A. Larson]()
The Warrior Princess of Pennyroyal Academy by M.A. Larson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsFor fans ofShannon Hale s Princess Academyand Soman Chainani sThe School for Good and Evil, comes the thrilling finale to the "breathtakingly exciting" Pennyroyal Academy trilogy.Evie and Maggie are still enjoying the glow of their victory as they travel into the forest on their coach. But the happiest day of Evie's life is suddenly turned upside-down when they're ambushed by witches... -
![I Am the Great Horse by Katherine Roberts]()
I Am the Great Horse by Katherine Roberts
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA thundering epic about Bucephalus, young Alexander the Great's fierce, fiery, battle-scarred stallion--straight from the horse's mouth."I am the dark horse, Bucephalus. I am no black beauty. I am a stallion trained for war...Categorized as:
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![World at War, 1944 by Mary Pope Osborne]()
World at War, 1944 by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe first Magic Tree House(R) Super Edition--and Jack and Annie's most dangerous mission ever in the scariest time the world has ever known--World War II... -
![Lost Tales Of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Huang Knight]()
Lost Tales Of Ga'Hoole by Kathryn Huang Knight
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe second companion book to the New York Times bestselling series, the LOST TALES reveals never-before-told stories of the Great Tree!Guided by the Knower, Otulissa has studied long in the libraries of the Others; she has probed the ancient lore of the strange and powerful dire wolves of the Beyond... -
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Redwall by Brian Jacques
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 66 ratingsA quest to recover a legendary lost weapon by bumbling young apprentice monk, mouse Matthias. Redwall Abbey, tranquil home to a community of peace-loving mice, is threatened by Cluny the Scourge savage bilge rat warlord and his battle-hardened horde. But the Redwall mice and their loyal woodland friends combine their courage and strength...Categorized as:
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![Wizards at War by Diane Duane]()
Wizards at War by Diane Duane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNita and Kit return from their wizardly holiday, looking forward to getting back to their everyday routine. But there's trouble brewing. A strange darkness of the mind and heart is about to befall the older wizards of the world, stealing away their power...Categorized as:
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![The Final Spark by Richard Paul Evans]()
The Final Spark by Richard Paul Evans
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe Electroclan is facing a devastating loss: Michael is missing. What’s next?The battle on the island of Hades ended with a devastating explosion that left the island a smoking ruin and much of Hatch’s army dead. Hatch survived, however, and while his plans have certainly suffered a setback, he’s more determined than ever to bring the world’s governments under his control... -
![Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George]()
Dragon Flight by Jessica Day George
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsWith the Dragon Wars over, Creel finds herself bored with life as a seamstress. Then word comes that a bordering country has been breeding dragons in preparation for an invasion... -
![A Veil of Spears by Bradley P. Beaulieu]()
A Veil of Spears by Bradley P. Beaulieu
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe third book in The Song of Shattered Sands series—an epic fantasy with a desert setting, filled with rich worldbuilding and pulse-pounding action.Since the Night of Endless Swords, a bloody battle the Kings of Sharakhai narrowly won, the kings have been hounding the rebels known as the Moonless Host... -
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![Beasts of New York: A Children's Book for Grown-Ups by Jon Evans, Jim Westergard]()
Beasts of New York: A Children's Book for Grown-Ups by Jon Evans, Jim Westergard
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA violent, epic, action-packed urban quest full of very eccentric, often hilarious, extremely dangerous characters who also happen to be animals -- the wildlife of New York City, to be exact.Treachery leads to a monstrous war amongst the wildlife of New York City, and Patch, a young squirrel, is forced into exile on Staten Island... -
![The Skeletons Strike Back by Winter Morgan]()
The Skeletons Strike Back by Winter Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSteve and his friends are back at the wheat farm trying to find a way to secure their crops from hostile mobs when their old friend Georgia comes to them for help. Georgia’s village is in the middle of a serious skeleton attack. The skeletons appear at dawn, and nobody can go to bed without risking death... -
![The Endless King by Dave Rudden]()
The Endless King by Dave Rudden
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe final book in the award-winning Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy, perfect for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant.'You have no idea what real war is . . . but I'm afraid you're going to find out.'There's nothing like an apocalypse to kick off the school year.Denizen Hardwick has travelled to Daybreak, the ancestral home of the Order of the Borrowed Dark, to continue his training as a knight... -
![Winnie's Great War by Lindsay Mattick, Josh Greenhut]()
Winnie's Great War by Lindsay Mattick, Josh Greenhut
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA wartime adventure unfolds through the eyes of the world’s most beloved Bear. The story of the real bear that inspired Winnie-the-Pooh has been capturing readers’ imaginations since the publication of the Caldecott Medal award-winning picture book, Finding Winnie.But there was so much left to be told – not just about Winnie, but about the great world events she witnessed...Categorized as:
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![Song of the Unicorns by Rachel Roberts]()
Song of the Unicorns by Rachel Roberts
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmily invites her Ravenswood friends to visit her family's horse ranch in NewMexico--but there's no rest for these animal guardians... -
![The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann]()
The Unwanteds by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 43 ratingsWhen Alex finds out he is Unwanted, he expects to die. That is the way of the people of Quill. Each year, all the thirteen-year-olds are labeled as Wanted, Necessary, or Unwanted. Wanteds get more schooling and train to join the Quillitary. Necessaries keep the farms running. Unwanteds are set for elimination...
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