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The figure in the shadows (Lewis Barnavelt Ser. #Bk. 2)
By John Bellairs. 1993
Lewis finds an old coin that he hopes will protect him against bullies. He decides to test the coin's magic…
powers, but he is not prepared for the astonishing and sinister events that follow. Sequel to "The House with a Clock in Its Walls". Grades 5-8. 1993.The final unfinished voyage of Jack Aubrey (Aubrey-maturin Ser.)
By Patrick O'Brian. 2005
An incomplete, final installment of the Aubrey/Maturin seafaring adventure series features three printed chapters and a facsimile of the manuscript,…
which includes details about Jack Aubrey's post-promotion mission to the South Africa station and a duel between Stephen Maturin and an impertinent officer. Some strong language. 2005.The farfarers: before the Norse
By Farley Mowat. 1998
Mowat challenges the traditional belief that the Vikings were the first to reach northern Canada. He presents the argument that…
it was the Albans, the ancient people of Britain, who first made the journey across the North Atlantic to the northern regions of Canada. He blends fiction and fact to create the story of their journey across the ocean and into an unknown land. 1998.The fiend in human: a mystery
By John Gray. 2003
It's 1852 in London, and Edmund Whitty, dissipated tabloid correspondent, has just come up with the name Chokee Bill for…
the fiend who has been choking prostitutes with a white silk scarf. With the arrest of William Ryan for the crime, the city can breathe again, but Whitty discovers that the murders are continuing. While fighting off his creditors and his addictions, he endeavours to find the real Chokee Bill, greeted with hostility on all sides. Some strong language and descriptions of violence. 2003.The Horus road (Lords of the two lands. #3.)
By Pauline Gedge. 2000
By the middle of the Seventeenth Dynasty of ancient Egypt, the country has been ruled by the foreign Setui, who…
only care to plunder it, for two hundred years. One family in Thebes, descendants of the last true Egyptian king, vow to overthrow the Setui. Ahmose, continuing the struggle that has claimed his father and brother, knows that he need a miracle to take the Setui capital and defeat his enemies. Sequel to "The oasis". 2000. (Lords of the two lands ; 3)The harvest: Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Buffy the Vampire Slayer ; #1)
By Richie Tankersley Cusick. 1997
In this generation, she is Buffy Summers, 16 years old and a new student at Sunnydale High. Her experiences at…
her last school persuaded Buffy to try to resume the life of a normal teenager. But it is no coincidence that Buffy has come to this town at this time. Once in a century comes The Harvest: a night when the Master Vampire can draw enough power to break free and open the portal between his world and ours. For junior high readers. 1997. (Buffy the Vampire Slayer ; 1)The heart of Midlothian (The world's Classics Ser.)
By Walter Scott, Claire Lamont. 1830
Jeanie Deans, a peasant girl, is the heroine of this eighteenth-century novel that revolves around a Scottish prison. Jeanie treks…
from Edinburgh to London to gain a pardon for her sister Effie, falsely accused of child-murder, but Effie escapes with her lover. Meanwhile, when John Porteous, a guard condemned for murder, is reprieved by the queen, a mob takes justice into its own hands. 1982, 1830.The great laundry adventure
By Margie Rutledge. 1999
To solve their overflowing laundry crisis, the Lawrence family buys large baskets, from a mysterious shop, to put it all…
in. But are the baskets the end of their problems or just the beginning? Abigail, Jacob and Ernest love magic, so they decide to cast themselves into adventure after adventure as the baskets become gateways to other eras. Grades 3-6. 1999.The gunslinger (Dark tower. #1.)
By Stephen King. 1982
The story begins with the introduction of the gunslinger and his evil nemesis, "the man in black." The enemy is…
actually a sorcerer who creates many problems for the gunslinger as the gunslinger travels through time seeking vengeance for the death of his father and the dishonouring of his mother. Some strong language. 1989, c1982.The Goodfellow chronicles: book one : The sacred seal (Goodfellow chronicles. #1.)
By Judith Mills. 2001
Sam and his small companion Mr. Goodfellow embark on a journey to find a missing professor and a legendary scroll.…
Their adventures soon find them fighting off the evil Fen, the devious Professor Mandrake, and his nasty son Basil, all the while attempting to solve one of the greatest mysteries of all time. Grades 4-7. (The Goodfellow chronicles ; 1) 2001.The girls they left behind
By Bernice Thurman Hunter. 2005
Seventeen-year-old Beryl, living in Toronto in 1943, is sick of being left behind, sad and lonely, while the boys go…
off to exciting adventures in wartime Europe. Her friends have lost boyfriends overseas, some to war, some to British girlfriends. Then her favourite cousin goes missing during a bombing mission in Germany. Based on the author's own memories of teen life during World War II. For junior and senior high readers. 2005.The golden pine cone
By Judith Saltman, Catherine Anthony Clark, Sheila Egoff. 1994
After they discover a golden pine cone near their home in British Columbia, 11-year old Bren and his 9-year old…
sister Lucy embark with their dog Ooshka on a search to find the rightful owner of the pine cone. Their journey is threatened by the dangerous Lake Snake, the evil Ice Witch, and the giant Nasookin, who all want the pine cone, too. Grades 4-7. 1994.The dollmage (Northern lights young novels)
By Martine Leavitt. 2001
The Dollmage is the wise woman of Seekvalley, and as her powers weaken, she must choose her successor. She predicts…
the birthday of her chosen one, but when two girls are born, she chooses Renoa. As the other girl, Annakey, grows, she realizes that she too has magic, and the ability to save her people. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers. 2001.The eagle (Golden eagle. #2.)
By Jack Whyte. 2005
The conclusion of a four-generation epic of the rise and fall of Arthur Pendragon. Clothar, known as The Lancer, returns…
to his homeland of Gaul as Arthur's ambassador. Clothar knows Arthur's darkest secret, and steps forward when his friend needs him most. What happens then has never been explained or resolved - until now. Sequel to "Clothar the Frank" (DC25442). Some descriptions of sex and some strong language, explicit descriptions of violence. 2005. (Golden eagle ; 2)The demon lover
By David Arnason. 2002
From a chilly Canadian city to an ancient Icelandic village, these short stories span worlds both mythological and real. In…
one tale, a serpentine demon lover tempts women with his own style of forbidden fruit, while throughout, giants and other strange characters are pitted against a mischievous higher power. 2002.The day watch (Watch ; #2)
By Andrew Bromfield, Sergeĭ Lukʹi͡ìanenko, Vladimir Vassilyev. 2007
In a parallel reality to earth, human history has been shaped by a centuries-old conflict between the Dark Ones and…
the Light Ones, magical beings whose existence is kept hidden from humanity. Alisa Donnikova, a Dark One, loses her powers, and while recuperating she falls in love with Igor, who turns out to be a Light magician. The plot centres on the ramifications of their romance and the theft of Fafnir's Talon, a powerful artifact whose provenance is linked to the legendary Ring of the Nibelungs. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Sequel to "Night watch" (DC29587). Followed by "Twilight watch" (DC30455). 2007, c1998. (Watch ; 2) Uniform title: Dnevnoĭ Dozor.The darkness that comes before (Prince of nothing. #1.)
By R. Scott Bakker. 2003
Many centuries ago, the world was nearly destroyed by the dark wizards of the Consult, and the High King's family…
was wiped out - or so it seemed. Then a powerful philosopher-warrior, Anasurimbor Kellhus, descendant of the ancient High Kings, appeared. But the return of the king's bloodline is little cause for rejoicing, for Kellhus's appearance may signal the overthrow of empires, the destruction of the sorcerous schools, the return of the Consult demons - and the end of the world. Descriptions of sex and violence, explicit strong language. 2003.The bluebird and the sparrow (Women of the West ; #10)
By Janette Oke. 1995
Berta Berdette grows increasingly resentful and jealous of her vivacious, outgoing, younger sister Glenna. Berta struggles for her sense of…
self-identity and worth in the eyes of God and her family. Sequel to "Too long a stranger", followed by "A gown of Spanish lace". 1995. (Women of the West ; 10)The carved box
By Gillian Chan. 2001
Fifteen-year-old Callum has just arrived from Scotland when he hands over his savings to a stranger in exchange for a…
filthy, half-starved dog and a carved box that he has been warned never to open. Callum is unprepared for the grinding physical labour of working on a farm; his only source of comfort is Dog, who seems to know all his secret wishes and fears. Then the mysterious carved box accidentally breaks open, and Callum is faced with some astonishing revelations and difficult decisions. Grades 5-8. 2001.The bully boys
By Eric Walters. 2000
While the War of 1812 rages, Tom Roberts, fourteen, is left behind to look after the family farm. That all…
changes when he stops some American soldiers from robbing the local store. His quick thinking and bravery catch the eye of Lieutenant James FitzGibbon and lead to Tom joining the Bully Boys, FitzGibbon's unit. There Tom learns more about the fascination, and the horror, of war than he ever wanted to know. Junior high readers. 2000.