Books like 'The Boxtrolls: A Novel'
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The Hod King by Josiah Bancroft
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsFearing an uprising, the Sphinx sends Senlin to investigate a plot that has taken hold in the ringdom of Pelphia. Alone in the city, Senlin infiltrates a bloody arena where hods battle for the public's entertainment. But his investigation is quickly derailed by a gruesome crime and an unexpected reunion... -
![Get Into Gear, Stilton! by Geronimo Stilton]()
Get Into Gear, Stilton! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEach Geronimo Stilton book is fast-paced, with lively full-color art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love. I, Geronimo Stilton, was selected by the mayor to give a special driving demonstration, but my drivers' license had expired! I had only a week to relearn everything to pass the test for a new one... -
![Sunny with a Chance of Monsters (Sunny Day, Paranormal Badass) by Sara King, Fred Garnet]()
Sunny with a Chance of Monsters (Sunny Day, Paranormal Badass) by Sara King, Fred Garnet
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThree years ago, Sunny Day’s life came to an end. Cursed, forgotten, and pushed to the fringes of society, the former EMT has hit rock bottom—which is a real achievement in an alternate-future Alaska where even granite floats. A silk-clad stranger appears, and with him, a kernel of hope: A bounty, $100,000 for one gangly math teacher... -
![Ice Planet Adventure by Geronimo Stilton]()
Ice Planet Adventure by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGeronimo Stilton meets outer space in this cosmically fun spin-off series!Friends of the spacemice have disappeared on a strange ice planet, Polarix! Geronimo Stiltonix and his crew are called to search for them... -
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![Horizon by Jenn Reese, Kate Rudd]()
Horizon by Jenn Reese, Kate Rudd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this third and final adventure in the Above World series, Aluna and her friends finally face their most terrifying enemy, Karl Strand.Aluna and Hoku, Kampii from the City of Shifting Tides, and their friends, Equian Dash and winged Aviar Calli, are determined to stop a war. The maniacal ex-scientist Karl Strand is planning to conquer the world with his enormous army of tech-enhanced soldiers... -
![Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins]()
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe phenomenal fifth book in the Hunger Games series!Sunrise on the Reaping revisits the world of Panem twenty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Fiftieth Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell... -
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Sorcerer by Tony Abbott
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEric and his friends have faced off against Lord Sparr time and time again. They've befriended him as Kid Sparr and battled him as an ancient sorcerer. Now the Lord Sparr they know so well is back at the height of his power. And this time, he's telling his own story... -
![The Mountain of Souls by Marcus Lee]()
The Mountain of Souls by Marcus Lee
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOnly the strong survive! When Malina is sold at an auction block, she fears life will take a turn for the worse.But even her darkest nightmares are nothing compared to the reality of what she faces when she's delivered to the Mountain of Souls.Thrust into a brutal selection process where failure means death, Malina must train and fight not only to survive but to prove herself worthy to serve... -
![COVID-128 by Marissa Meyer]()
COVID-128 by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"Surprise! I wrote a new Lunar Chronicles short story, inspired by the prompt from @fiercereads asking what our characters would be doing during a time of social distancing... -
![In the Shadow of Goll by Tony Abbott]()
In the Shadow of Goll by Tony Abbott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's a dangerous time in Droon. A mysterious ancient sorcerer has arrived, waking the infamous Warriors of the Skorth and wreaking havoc. He seems to be an expert in the most evil, long-ago magic, and leads Eric and his friends on a treacherous journey to the Dark Lands... -
![The Race to Doobesh by Tony Abbott, پریسا همایون روز]()
The Race to Doobesh by Tony Abbott, پریسا همایون روز
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWith nearly 2 million books in print, this Little Apple series is H-O-T, hot. The SECRET is out -- DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about!Ko's beasts have taken over Doobesh, a dangerous city full of thieves and pirates. Now they're hard at work at the magical forge in the nearby Dark Lands, creating powerful armor that will make them unstoppable... -
![William Wenton and the Lost City by Bobbie Peers]()
William Wenton and the Lost City by Bobbie Peers
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWilliam Wenton is a code-breaking genius, but when his secret talent is suddenly revealed, he has to face the danger that has been lurking around him for years in the third book in the series that School Library Journal calls “part Alex Rider, part The Da Vinci Code for kids, and part Artemis Fowl... -
![The Stone's Heart by Jessica Thorne]()
The Stone's Heart by Jessica Thorne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSomething evil is gathering power in the kingdom. It knows the secrets in your heart, and nobody is safe…Petra Kel – young and headstrong – has been named General of the Queen’s Guard... -
![Fibble: The Fourth Circle of Heck by Dale E. Basye]()
Fibble: The Fourth Circle of Heck by Dale E. Basye
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith more dark humor and zany silliness, Dale E. Basye returns to Heck for his most over-the-top (the Big Top, that is) adventure yet.When Marlo Fauster claims she has switched souls with her brother, she gets sent straight to Fibble, the circle of Heck reserved for liars. But it's true—Milton and Marlo have switched places, and Marlo finds herself trapped in Milton's gross, gangly body... -
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![Snivel: The Fifth Circle of Heck by Dale E. Basye]()
Snivel: The Fifth Circle of Heck by Dale E. Basye
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDale E. Basye sends Milton and Marlo to Snivel, the circle reserved for crybabies, for their latest hilarious escapade in Heck. Snivel is a camp—a bummer camp—a dismal place where it's always raining, and Unhappy Campers are besieged by swarms of strange mosquitoes that suck the color right out of them. Soon the Fausters discover that some Unhappy Campers have been disappearing... -
![The Wielder of Prophecy by Elayna R. Gallea]()
The Wielder of Prophecy by Elayna R. Gallea
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Nellie was going to kill Queen Rosalind, even if it cost her everything in the process.”The weight of Nellie’s birthright was more than she could ever handle, but it didn’t matter. She was bound to Tiarny as the Wielder of Prophecy.No one in Tiarny was safe anymore, especially not her. Every day the Queen couldn’t find her, more people died... -
![Acquisitions Incorporated by Wizards of the Coast]()
Acquisitions Incorporated by Wizards of the Coast
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsExplore a wealth of peril and personalities in this campaign book for the world’s greatest roleplaying game, Dungeons & Dragons.Acquisitions Incorporated is a different flavor of Dungeons & Dragons. A fifth edition D&D book created in partnership with Penny Arcade Inc... -
![In the Ice Caves of Krog by Tony Abbott, Gil Adams]()
In the Ice Caves of Krog by Tony Abbott, Gil Adams
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsForget Frosty... there's a new snowman tromping through Droon! An ancient snow beast named Murn has woken up from a deep sleep, and he is NOT a morning person. In fact, Murn is destroying villages all over Droon! Eric and his friends must journey up north to the mysterious ice caves to stop the beast. Finding the cave entrance is tricky, but that's nothing compared to what they find deep inside... -
![Edda by Conor Kostick]()
Edda by Conor Kostick
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEveryone in the virtual universe of Edda is made of pixels-except Penelope. While her body is kept alive in a hospital bed, her avatar runs free, able to go anywhere and do anything, including create deadly weapons for Edda's ruler, her guardian, Lord Scanthax... -
![Few Are Chosen: K'Barthan Series, Part 1 by M.T. McGuire]()
Few Are Chosen: K'Barthan Series, Part 1 by M.T. McGuire
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFew Are Chosen, K'Barthan Series: Part 1 Meet The Pan of Hamgee: coward, unwilling adventurer and, by some miracle, K’Barth’s longest surviving outlaw. He just wants a quiet life so working as getaway driver is probably a bad career move. Then he falls in love at first sight with a woman he hasn't even met who comes from an alternative reality. That’s when things really begin to get complicated... -
![The Broken World by Lindsey Klingele]()
The Broken World by Lindsey Klingele
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn exciting sequel to The Marked Girl, filled with fantastical adventure and a quest to save two worlds…In the fantasy world of Caelum, Liv, Cedric, and Kat attempt to defeat an evil traitor and his army to save their families and the kingdom. Meanwhile, Liv’s best friend and Cedric’s frenemy stick in LA to try and figure out how to fix Los Angeles... -
![Noddy Goes To The Fair by Enid Blyton]()
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![The Tiny Tale of Little Pea by Davide Calì]()
The Tiny Tale of Little Pea by Davide Calì
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen he was born, Little Pea was tiny. Teeny-tiny. His clothes were hand sewn by his mother and his shoes were hand-me-down doll shoes. As he grew older, Little Pea enjoyed climbing tomato plants, driving around in his wind-up car and riding on the backs of grasshoppers. But then Little Pea started school. And he suddenly realized just how small he was. Too small for his chair... -
![Rise of the Subversives by Elayna R. Gallea]()
Rise of the Subversives by Elayna R. Gallea
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“It is time for the Subversives to rise.”Everything Nellie thought she knew was a lie.The Sequencing was nothing like she was taught. Tiarny’s perfect society, created by the Source Herself, was broken.The drought continued, and nothing in Nellie’s life was going as planned... -
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![Wicked Appetite- FREE PREVIEW by Janet Evanovich]()
Wicked Appetite- FREE PREVIEW by Janet Evanovich
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFREE PREVIEW! READ CHAPTER 1 OF JANET EVANOVICH'S WICKED APPETITE! Number one bestselling author Janet Evanovich has created a brand-new heroine in Elizabeth Tucker: Marblehead resident, bakery worker, unlucky in love…and descendant of witches. Life has had a pleasant predictability to it for Lizzy... -
![West of January by Dave Duncan, John Gilchrist]()
West of January by Dave Duncan, John Gilchrist
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSet on a distant planet, far in the future, West of January tells the story of a world in which time moves very slowly. Because it takes a lifetime for each region of the planet to experience dawn, midday and dusk, the planet's population does not remember the catastrophes that occur as the sun moves across the sky - entire civilizations have been scorched into oblivion... -
![Daughter of Nothing by Eric Kent Edstrom]()
Daughter of Nothing by Eric Kent Edstrom
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHE SCION CHRONICLESA refreshing new series for fans of YA science fiction by the author of The Undermountain Saga. Edstrom is back again with more lovable characters, thrilling adventures, and shocking twists.DAUGHTER OF NOTHING (Book 1)Few people even know that the Scion School exists... -
![أرشيف الغد by أحمد خالد توفيق]()
أرشيف الغد by أحمد خالد توفيق
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsمن هو ( ويليام بارفسكى ) ؟.. لمـاذا عاد البلغوريون لمهاجمة ( زيفرا ) ؟..هل طن الحديد أثقل أم طن الريش ؟.. هل يتمكن ( محمود ) من البقاء فى نهر الزمن هذه المرة أيضًا ؟.. هل ينتصر الغزو على قوات كوكب ( شاجالا ) ؟.. لن تجد الإجابات عن هذه الأسئلة فى هذا الكتيب ـ لأنها موجودة فى الجزء الثامن الذى يصدر بعد عامين .اقرأ التفاصيل المثيرة ، وقاتل مع ( نور ش . ) و( نور ط... -
![Capstone by Misty Provencher]()
Capstone by Misty Provencher
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's supposed to stink. That's what Cusps do.The Ianua, Nalena and Garrett's own community, have welcomed them back by charging them as traitors and chucking them into the Hotel Celare's slammer.And outside the fortress walls, it's no better.The Cusp is at full-boil as the world finally surrenders to The Fury's lifestyle... -
![Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? by Max Brallier]()
Can You Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? by Max Brallier
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsInside these pages lies unspeakable horror. Bloodsplattering, brain-impaling, flesh-devouring horror. You’ve probably read your fair share of zombie stories. But this time it’s different. No longer can you sit idle as a bunch of fools make all the wrong moves. All hell is about to break loose—and YOU have a say in humanity’s survival. You have choices to make. Moral dilemmas. Strategic decisions... -
![Ja, inkwizytor. Kościany galeon by Jacek Piekara]()
Ja, inkwizytor. Kościany galeon by Jacek Piekara
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOdkryj świat, w którym Chrystus zszedł z krzyża i objął władzę nad ludzkością. Świat tortur, stosów i prześladowań.Piętnaście wieków od zdobycia Rzymu przez Armię Jezusa, światem rządzą inkwizytorzy... -
![The Ark Sakura by Kōbō Abe]()
The Ark Sakura by Kōbō Abe
Rated: 3.66 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsTells of a fat hermit whose fears of a nuclear disaster lead him to build a shelter inside a mountain and equip it with everything necessary for the survival of a small community... -
![Hearts of Oak by Eddie Robson]()
Hearts of Oak by Eddie Robson
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe buildings grow.And the city expands.And the people of the land are starting to behave abnormally.Or perhaps they’ve always behaved that way, and it’s normality that’s at fault.And the king of the land confers with his best friend, who happens to be his closest advisor, who also happens to be a talking cat. But that’s all perfectly natural and not at all weird... -
![The War for Banks Island by John Green]()
The War for Banks Island by John Green
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA sequel to John's 2010 p4a story "Zombicorns," "The War for Banks Island" takes place thirty years after the zombie apocalypse and is set primarily on a remote Canadian island where Mia has escaped and lives in a large city of surviving humans. But after years of stability, the Zs encroach... -
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![The Ratastrophe Catastrophe by David Lee Stone]()
The Ratastrophe Catastrophe by David Lee Stone
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDiek Wutspah is a normal shepard boy. That is until a dark, evil magic roots itself within him instilling him with the power to charm man and beast with his magic flute. When the ancient town of Illmoor is plagued by an infestation of giant rats, Diek offers to lead the rodents to their doom... -
![Jelly by Clare Rees]()
Jelly by Clare Rees
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe biggest problem with being trapped on a jellyfish isn’t what you’d expect. You get over the fear of death (because you start looking forward to it) and the smell of fish (because it quickly becomes your breakfast, lunch, and dinner). Boredom is an issue, sure, but it’s not the main one; the biggest problem is not being able to get away from everyone... -
![Curioddity by Paul Jenkins]()
Curioddity by Paul Jenkins
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWill Morgan is a low-budget detective after quitting his job and hardly ever has any work. When one day a mysterious man named Mr... -
![Alexander X by Edward Savio]()
Alexander X by Edward Savio
Rated: 3.59 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsAlexander Grant is about to take his 3000th history test. You know how you feel like you've been going to school for a thousand years? Well, he actually has. Although he looks like a normal teenager, no one knows he's actually 1500 years old. Not the girl he likes. Not his best friend. No one...Categorized as:
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![Gulliver's Travels by Gill Harvey, Jonathan Swift]()
Gulliver's Travels by Gill Harvey, Jonathan Swift
Rated: 3.37 of 5 stars · 11 ratings- These great beginning reading books combine a fun-to-read story with easy-to-read text- Series Two is for readers who are growing in confidence- Collect them all!... -
![Firstborn: A Novel by Lorie Ann Grover]()
Firstborn: A Novel by Lorie Ann Grover
Rated: 3.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhere does a firstborn girl fit in a world dominated by men?When Tiadone was born, her parents had two choices: raise their daughter as male and force her to suppress all feminine traits, or leave her outside the community to die in the wilds. Now, as the first female living as male in her village, Tiadone must prove her father didn't make a mistake by letting her live... -
![Chasing the Stars by Malorie Blackman]()
Chasing the Stars by Malorie Blackman
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOlivia and her twin brother Aidan are heading alone back to Earth following the virus that wiped out the rest of their crew, and their family, in its entirety. Nathan is part of a community heading in the opposite direction. But on their journey, Nathan’s ship is attacked and most of the community killed. Only a few survive...
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