Zanna’s Gift

Zanna’s Gift
Author: Orson Scott Card
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2020-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1982696834

When little Zanna’s oldest brother died just before Christmas, she was left with the gift she had made for him—a picture that only he would have understood. Every Christmas, Zanna’s gift is brought out and displayed as a way of including their lost brother in the celebration. This is the story of the life of that family, and of the many gifts they gave each other that could only be understood with love.

The Wayfinder, 9 12 fantasy

The Wayfinder, 9 12 fantasy
Author: Darcy Pattison
Publisher: Mims House
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2019-07-30
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1629441376

“…deftly crafted and original fantasy novel that is very highly recommended…” Midwest Book Review This riveting middle-grade fantasy combines the intriguing abilities to Find what’s missing with pulse-pounding suspense. A great loss has frozen Win’s heart. He cares for nothing. But a plague is spreading like wildfire across the Heartland. Win must use his Wayfinding skills to descend into the great Rift, for beyond it lies the Well of Life. Only its waters will heal the plague. No one has ever returned from a journey into the Rift. But the Heartland depends on him. Can he put his loss behind him and fight for the Heartland? Discover what one person can accomplish. Read this story of how one person fights the plague, the pandemic that threatens the land.

Un Lun Dun

Un Lun Dun
Author: China Miéville
Publisher: Del Rey
Total Pages: 495
Release: 2007-02-13
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0345497236

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Endlessly inventive . . . [a] hybrid of Alice in Wonderland, The Wizard of Oz, and The Phantom Tollbooth.”—Salon What is Un Lun Dun? It is London through the looking glass, an urban Wonderland of strange delights where all the lost and broken things of London end up . . . and some of its lost and broken people, too–including Brokkenbroll, boss of the broken umbrellas; Obaday Fing, a tailor whose head is an enormous pin-cushion, and an empty milk carton called Curdle. Un Lun Dun is a place where words are alive, a jungle lurks behind the door of an ordinary house, carnivorous giraffes stalk the streets, and a dark cloud dreams of burning the world. It is a city awaiting its hero, whose coming was prophesied long ago, set down for all time in the pages of a talking book. When twelve-year-old Zanna and her friend Deeba find a secret entrance leading out of London and into this strange city, it seems that the ancient prophecy is coming true at last. But then things begin to go shockingly wrong. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from China Mieville’s Embassytown. Praise for Un Lun Dun “Miéville fills his enthralling fantasy with enough plot twists and wordplay for an entire trilogy, and that is a good thing. A-.”—Entertainment Weekly “For style and inventiveness, turn to Un Lun Dun, by China Miéville, who throws off more imaginative sparks per chapter than most authors can manufacture in a whole book. Mieville sits at the table with Lewis Carroll, and Deeba cavorts with another young explorer of topsy-turvy worlds.”—The Washington Post Book World “Delicious, twisty, ferocious fun . . . so crammed with inventions, delights, and unexpected turns that you will want to start reading it over again as soon as you’ve reached the end.”—Kelly Link, author of Magic for Beginners “[A] wondrous thrill ride . . . Like the best fantasy authors, [Miéville] fully realizes his imaginary city.” —The A.V. Club “Mieville's compelling heroine and her fantastical journey through the labyrinth of a strange London forms that rare book that feels instantly like a classic and yet is thoroughly modern.”—Holly Black, bestselling author of The Spiderwick Chronicles

Fire Star

Fire Star
Author: Chris d'Lacey
Publisher: Orchard Books
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2011-01-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1408314185

A research trip to the Arctic and a new book - life can't get much better for David Rain. As soon as David finds himself in the icy climes, he starts to write his story of bears, dragons and the mysterious fire star. Soon he realises that his tale is beginning to mirror real life, and that an old adversary is on her way to meet him. Can David thwart her terrible master plan? Or will his world be destroyed for ever?

Wayward Soul

Wayward Soul
Author: Kim Bowman
Publisher: Astraea Press
Total Pages: 57
Release: 2011-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 193685208X

When Zanna Seoul accidentally causes the death of a fellow spirit guide's charge while trying to save the life of the man she loves, she is stripped of her position and banished to Earth to die. In the spirit world, one doesn't mess with what's written. With Zanna no longer guiding him and his memory of her erased, Owen Nash is left wide open as the target of the vengeful spirit guide who feels he's been wronged. A guide who also happens to be a werewolf. Once on Earth, Zanna refuses to stand by and watch Owen die, so she intervenes again, setting off a chain of events that could mean death for all of them if she doesn't go back and undo the mess she's made. Can Zanna succeed before the werewolf does?

The Heartland Heroes, 9 12 fantasy

The Heartland Heroes, 9 12 fantasy
Author: Darcy Pattison
Publisher: Mims House
Total Pages: 961
Release: 2020-09-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1629441856

Five fantasy chapter books that are perfect for 9-14 year olds. 1143 pages of reading! Included in this 5-book Box Set: THE WAYFINDER – Book 1 Can Win find what his heart longs for—healing for his land and for his broken heart. This riveting middle-grade fantasy combines the intriguing abilities to Find what’s missing with pulse-pounding suspense. Read to discover what one person can accomplish. THE FALCONER – Book 2 She strode out of the north country and into legend, a courageous falconer and her bird. Together, they must leave behind all they know and stop the fierce Zendi who have invaded her country. Brittney must find a heart of courage to boldly defend the Heartland. LIBERTY – Book 3 When your heart dreams of the impossible, where do you find the courage to push forward? From the fascinating world of tall ships comes this unlikely tale of humble pigs who fight for their dream. Come and join Penelope and Santiago on their journey. GARGOYLES – Book 4 When construction on the Cathedral of St. Stephens stops because of lack of money, Laurel’s father, the architect, must move on. But how can Laurel leave the only home she’s ever known? In this rich, surprising tale, Laurel risks her heart to find a treasure large enough to finish building the cathedral. She needs not one, but two miracles. VAGABONDS – Book 5 Galen’s heart longs for a safe home for his family and his people. Instead, destiny thrusts him into a dangerous quest for a permanent home. Can he lead a band of armadillos to find the fabled Faralone Falls? Read this gripping American fantasy set in Ozark mountains, the heartland of America.

Icefire (The Last Dragon Chronicles #2)

Icefire (The Last Dragon Chronicles #2)
Author: Chris d'Lacey
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 245
Release: 2011-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0545414652

The second in a series from bestselling author Chris d'Lacey. Full of adventure and suspense, this novel about dragons reveals the truth of the icefire.When David is assigned an essay on the history of dragons, there is only one thing he knows for sure -- he wants to win the prize of a research trip to the Arctic.As David begins to dig deeper into the past, he finds himself drawn down a path from which there is no going back . . . to the very heart of the legend of dragons, and the mysterious, ancient secret of the icefire. . . .Don't miss Chris d'Lacey's addition to his rich dragon mythology in his next series, The Erth Dragons!

Shame on You

Shame on You
Author: Amy Heydenrych
Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Fiction Ltd.
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2017-12-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1785770950

SURELY WE ALL LIE A LITTLE BIT ONLINE . . . DON'T WE? The gripping psychological thriller that explores the darker side of social media, perfect for fans of THE GIRL BEFORE and FRIEND REQUEST. Have you ever wanted to reinvent yourself? Have you ever lied about who you are to get more likes? Have you ever followed someone online who you think is perfect? Meet Holly. Social media sensation. The face of clean eating. Everyone loves her. Everyone wants to be her. But when Holly is attacked by a man she's only just met, her life starts to spiral out of control. He seemed to know her - but she doesn't know him. What if Holly isn't who she seems to be? What if Holly's living a lie? YOU THINK YOU KNOW HER . . . Praise for Shame On You 'Dark, original and thoroughly gripping' T. M. Logan, author of Lies 'The dark heart of obsession is laid bare for the whole world to see in this terrifying debut novel' J. S. Carol 'Highly entertaining and and brilliantly written' Jo Spain

The Fire Eternal

The Fire Eternal
Author: Chris d'Lacey
Publisher: Orchard Books
Total Pages: 270
Release: 2011-01-20
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1408314177

Five years have passed since David Rain, now a cult author, disappeared mysteriously in the Arctic. Life in Wayward Crescent has settled to relative normality. But as the weather grows wild and the ice caps melt, all eyes turn north, where bears and the souls of the Inuit dead are combining to produce a spectacular solution... A solution with its focus on David's child, Alexa - if the agents of evil don't reach her first.

The House with the Stained-Glass Window

The House with the Stained-Glass Window
Author: Zanna Sloniowska
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2017-09-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0857057154

"Zanna Sloniowska writes beautifully; with empathy, sensitivity, and with real political impact . . . an important new voice in Polish literature" OLGA TOKARCZUK, Nobel Prize-winning author of Flights "Remarkable, a gripping, Lvivian evocation of a city and a family across a long and painful century . . . A novel of life and survival across the ages" PHILIPPE SANDS, author of East West Street Amid the turbulence of 20th century Lviv, meet four generations of women from the same fractious family, living beneath one roof and each striving to find their way across the decades of upheaval in an ever-shifting city. First there is Great-Granma, tiny and terrifying, shaped by a life of exile, hardship and doomed love, now fighting to keep her iron grip on the lives of her daughter, granddaughter and great-granddaughter. Then there is Aba, arthritic but devoted; cowed and despised by her mother, her one chance of happiness thwarted and her hopes of studying painting crushed. Thirdly, Marianna, the brilliant opera star: bold, beautiful and a fearless crusader for Ukrainian independence, who is shot during a demonstration and whose life and martyrdom casts a shadow upon the young life of the fourth and final woman, her daughter. More important even than these four women though is the character of the city of Lviv (or Lwów, or Lvov, depending on the point in history). A city of markets and monuments, streets and spires, where history and the present collide, civilisations clash and stories rise up on every corner. Translated from the Polish by Antonia Lloyd-Jones