Who Let the Gods Out?

Who Let the Gods Out?
Author: Maz Evans
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2017-03-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338065629

In the tradition of Chris Grabenstein, Stuart Gibbs, and Pseudonymous Bosch, a hilarious and action-packed romp involving one ordinary boy and a crazy cast of immortals. Elliot Hooper wants nothing more than a regular life for him and his mom. Then a Constellation of the Zodiac crashes from the sky into a pile of cow dung in front of him, and that wish explodes in a spray of...well...you know.Virgo, a 1,964-year-old girl, is on a routine mission to Earth and ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN from interacting with mortals. So of course she takes Elliot along with her. But when an evil daemon named Thanatos escapes to wreak terrible havoc, their routine mission turns not-so-routine. For if Elliot and Virgo don't track down the retired Zeus and the rest of the Olympians and help them catch Thanatos, mortals and gods alike won't be long for this earth.Elliot Hooper's life just got a whole lot more LEGENDARY.

Von Bek

Von Bek
Author: Michael Moorcock
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 608
Release: 2024-12-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1668067714

Ulrich von Bek, a facet of The Eternal Champion, makes a deal with the devil in this exciting adventure story from one of the greatest authors of our time. This is the story of Ulrich von Bek, a cynical mercenary who sells his skills as a soldier in the wars taking place all over Europe. After the particularly horrific destruction of a city in which he played a role, von Bek decides to desert the military company he was working for and travel alone for a while before seeking further employment. On his solo journey, he happens upon a castle where he takes refuge with—and then falls in love with—the keeper of the castle, the beautiful Sabrina. It is in this castle that he meets Lucifer, the master of Hell, and finds out that his soul is already destined for Hell. And so, in exchange for his soul, von Bek agrees to go on a quest for Lucifer, namely to find the Cure for the World’s Pain. This quest is also known as the Search for the Holy Grail. As von Bek travels around Europe on his impossible quest, he will find himself caught up in wars, politics, intrigue, and romance. But he can never forget his purpose—or the terrible bargain he has made with the devil…

Where Are You Puffling?

Where Are You Puffling?
Author: Erika McGann
Publisher:
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-06-15
Genre:
ISBN: 9781989417003

A curious little puffling lives on Bird Island. But her puffin parents can's find her in their burrow. Where could she be? Luckily, all the animals and birds are there to help.

The Forbidden Room

The Forbidden Room
Author: Sarah Wray
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2006
Genre: Children with disabilities
ISBN: 9780571230723

They know. I'm sure of it. And I'm really scared. Who knows what they're capable of? I've got to get away. I've got to escape. It takes just one tragic moment for Jenny's life to change forever. Taken to live at Oak Hall Children's Centre, Jenny begins a very different life, confined to a wheelchair and dreaming of an earlier time filled with love, family and friends. Then Helen and John Holland offer her a foster home with their adorable 5-year-old son, Stephen. The model of a perfect family, Jenny dares to hope that she will at last find some happiness. But when she discovers an old diary beneath a floorboard in her new bedroom, she begins to unravel a horrifying secret. A secret that lies within the padlocked cellar under the house. A secret with mind-blowing consequences. And suddenly Jenny's perfect new life has turned into a deadly nightmare - in which right and wrong no longer exist . . . An intense, frightening and thought-provoking thriller from an exceptional new talent.

The Solution (Animorphs #22)

The Solution (Animorphs #22)
Author: K. A. Applegate
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2017-07-25
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338216856

David, the newest Animorph, is not what he appears. His need to control the other Animorphs is all he thinks about. And the things he does are starting to break up the group.Rachel and the others know that time is running out. The newest battle against the Yeerks is the most important one yet. And it's not one that will wait. Winning this fight could mean slowing down the invasion. But no one knows what to do with David. Because the newest Animorph is more than just a little problem. He's deadly...

The Guns of Tanith

The Guns of Tanith
Author: Dan Abnett
Publisher: Games Workshop Limited
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2015-11-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781784960407

The fifth novel in Abnett's series finds the troops taking part in an all-out attack on the cities of Phantine. But the helpless are being murdered and one of Gaunt's own men may be responsible. Original.

The City in the Autumn Stars

The City in the Autumn Stars
Author: Michael Moorcock
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2014-12-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0575092475

The City In The Autumn Stars: Being A Continuation Of The Story Of The Von Bek Family And Its Association With Lucifer, Prince Of Darkness, And The Cure For The World's Pain. Disillusioned by the excesses of the French Revolution, Manfred von Bek flees to the city of Mirenburg, where a Scottish balloonist, an elusive duchess, and a fallen angel become his companions on a journey to the mystical Mittelmarch - the land between lands- in search of the Holy Grail.