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Sophie is taken from her orphanage by a big friendly giant ("BFG") who enjoys "dream blowing"-- sending happy dreams to…
children with his magical trumpet. Together they devise a plan to save the world from nine people-eating "cannybull" giants. For grades 3-6
When postgraduate student Matthew Mantrell deciphers the runes on an ancient parchment that he finds in the university library, he…
is transported to a medieval-like world where reciting verses can work magic. Matt is good at reciting verses, so he takes on the job of wizard and attempts to rescue a princess from an evil sorcerer
Although she loves him, Queen Alisande refuses to marry lord wizard Matt Mantrell because he is not a king. In…
a moment of anger, Matt vows to win a kingdom by overthrowing a neighboring tyrant. Bound by his oath, Matt gathers together his magic and minions in an attempt to conquer the vile sorcerer-king, Gordogrosso. Sequel to Her Majesty's Wizard (DB 44132)
As a young boy, Tarik first saw his mother and a brother killed and then a few days later watched…
as his father and other brother were slaughtered by an evil warrior known as El Muerte. Tarik vows revenge but knows he will need help. First he must seek a magic sword, a priceless crystal, and a black horse. Some violence. For junior and senior high readers
Erik von Darkmoor and Rupert Avery have warned the rulers of the Sauur's drive to enslave the entire population of…
Midkemia, and they are free to pursue their own interests. Erik remains in the army while Rupert strives to become a wealthy merchant. Sequel to Shadow of a Dark Queen (DB 41872). Some strong language and some descriptions of sex
In 1878, a renowned magician interrupts a competitor's seance to expose it as a fraud. The incident turns tragic, with…
each man vowing to destroy the other. Their rivalry continues throughout their careers, ultimately leading to a catastrophe that resounds for generations. Violence. James Tait Black Award for Best Novel
In this sequel to Redwall (DB 29729), the evil fox Slagar abducts several young animals, including Mattimeo, son of the…
warrior mouse Matthias, from Redwall Abbey. Matthias and other fathers launch a daring rescue mission, leaving the Abbey vulnerable to the marauding crows. Violence. For grades 4-6
The narrator's plane is forced down in the African desert, where he meets the little prince from Asteroid B-612, who…
freely shares his experiences with the fascinated pilot. For grades 3-6. 1943
Orphaned by their parents' deaths in a plane crash, Buddy, twelve, and Liz, twenty-three, are struggling to hold on to…
the home they grew up in when an unusual message sends Liz to a building looking for a nonexistent thirteenth floor. Suddenly Liz is transported back three hundred years. Buddy soon follows. For grades 3-6
It all began a long time ago, in the hills of Calabria, when a little baby was born. The minute…
Grandma Concetta delivered her grandchild, she named her Nona and declared she would become a strega. So Nona had to spend years learning the mysteries of herbs and the secret of the pasta pot from Grandma Concetta. For grades K-3
Nothing much has happened in the town of Calabria since Big Anthony let Strega Nona's pasta pot boil over. Then…
Strega Amelia comes to visit, and finding Strega Nona still doing things the old-fashioned way, decides to go into business for herself in Calabria. But she isn't prepared for Big Anthony's help. For grades K-3
A tale set in Victorian England on an alternate Earth. Young Lyra Belacqua and her daemon enjoy an idyllic life…
among the scholars at Jordan College. Then her friend Roger and other children are abducted by the Gobblers. Venturing north in pursuit, Lyra encounters an alien and sinister world. Violence. For junior and senior high readers
Elspeth's search for a mage brings her to the Vale of the Tayledras where she finds help from the Hawkbrother…
Adepts. Unfortunately Elspeth's training is incomplete when the Tayledras are attacked by a Dark Adept, Flaconsbane, who alters the power of their Heartstone. Sequel to Winds of Fate (DB 44392). Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1992
Lackey returns to her kingdom of Valdemar with this account of Herald Elspeth's search for a mage who can teach…
her both to use and to deflect the power of magic in order to save her country from Ancar of Hardorn. Prequel to Winds of Change (DB 44393). Strong language, some violence, and some descriptions of sex
Fanny's obnoxious relatives have gathered in her house because her beloved grandfather is dying upstairs. Grieving, Fanny visits her unusual…
neighbor Mrs. May, who gives Fanny a potion to stop her grandfather from dying. For grades 4-6
With her training by the Tayledras Adepts completed, Herald Elspeth plans to return home to Valdemar, with her Hawkbrother partner…
Darkwind, to defend her country from attacks by Ancar of Hardorn. But Ancar has become far more powerful. Sequel to Winds of Change (DB 44393). Violence, strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 1993
Out on a nighttime hike to see an eclipse of the moon, Tepary Jones, thirteen, and his dog, Dusty, interrupt…
two pot-stealers in an ancient New Mexico cave. When Tepary blows on a flute from a disturbed grave, he turns into a changeling: packrat by night, boy by day. For grades 4-7
Five stories about the early adventures of humans on the dragon planet, Pern. Includes stories on the discovery of Pern…
by humans, the human liaison with the indigenous flying dragons, the first battle with the deadly Threadfall, and the final isolation of the planet from the rest of humanity. Sequel to All the Weyrs of Pern (DB 34008; BR 8699)
As the struggle against the deadly Thread spores continues in the Dragonriders of Pern series, humans rediscover the planet's long-forgotten…
dolphins. Rebuilding the connection between land and sea rekindles the old dream of an ideal Pern. Sequel to The Chronicles of Pern: First Fall (DB 44409; BR 11188)
While convalescing from injuries sustained in World War I, John Kenton receives a mysterious block of stone from an archaeologist…
whose work he is supporting. Upon cracking open the stone, he suddenly finds himself on the deck of a Babylonian ship accompanied by the priestess of Ishtar and the priests of Nergal. Some strong language and some violence