 'We were nearly there when some figures blocked our way. I went cold all over. This was no chance encounter. They had planned this and waited for us. This was it.''Move out of the way Blackie' the skinhead said. 'We got business with your friend.' Star Smith has enough problems in life trying to keep her wacky family a secret. Then a black girl arrives on the scene.... With the racist attitudes of kids in her area Star knows that if she ... |  The first three novels in Diane Duane's Young Wizards series are now available in digest size that are ideal for middle grade fans of all things magical. ... |
When and why did events start to go horribly wrong? Kate, Amanda and James had been looking forward to a perfect holiday on Grand Bahama Island, but matters soon took a sinister turn when they visited Doge Island and found that it was not all that it appeared to be. Even the two new friends they made on the Island could not eradicate the peculiar feelings James and the girls harbored about Doge Island. The five youngsters began to encounter ... |  Little Yokozuna tells of American children transported into the Japanese world. ... |
Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator Tony DiTerlizzi and author Holly Black deliver the fifth and final installment of their series featuring the Grace Kids and their incredible adventures. Illustrations. ... |  Enna and Princess Isi became fast friends in "The Goose Girl," but after Isi married Prince Geric, Enna returned to the forest. Enna's simple life changes forever when she learns to wield fire and burn anything at will in this stunning companion novel. ... |
 Drowned Wednesday has sent a ship to pick Arthur Penhaligon up from the hospital--even though his hometown is miles from any ocean. When he returns to the House, Arthur must claim the Third Key--not for himself, but for the millions who will suffer if he doesn't 336 pp. ... |  In book six of John White's Archives of Anthropos series Wesley, Kurt and Lisa are drawn into the adventure of a lifetime and a battle with Lord Lunacy that holds the future of Anthropos in the balance. ... |
 Deltora is a land of monsters and magic<P>Lief, Barda, and Jasmine -- three companions with nothing in common but their hatred of the enemy -- are on a perilous quest to recapture the seven lost gems of the magic Belt of Deltora. Only when the Belt is complete can the evil Shadow Lord be overthrown.<P>They have succeeded in finding the golden topaz and the great ruby. The two gems' mysterious powers have strengthened them and given ... |  Inside an ancient oak, the gentle Willow People live in peace and harmony with nature. But Humans flood the valley. In a desperate bid to survive, the People set sail in an oak-bough ark. Somewhere beyond the floods is a new life for them, and a new home. They will need all their courage to find it. But they have also saved Deadeye of the Nightshade Clan and his host of vicious allies. Now it is more than courage they will need. ... |
