Archive for the ‘Fantasy/Science Fiction’ Category
The Order of Odd Fish
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2008
Fantasy
ISBN: B002N2XEBK
416 pages
Synopsis
JO LAROUCHE HAS lived her 13 years in the California desert with her Aunt Lily, ever since she was dropped on Lily’s doorstep with this note: This is Jo. Please take care of her. But beware. This is a dangerous baby. At Lily’s annual Christmas costume party, a variety of strange events take place that lead Jo and Lily out of California forever—and into the mysterious, strange, fantastical world of Eldritch City. …
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The Mysterious Howling
Balzer + Bray, 2010
Fantasy
ISBN: 0061791059
272 pages
Synopsis
Found running wild in the forest of Ashton Place, the Incorrigibles are no ordinary children: Alexander, age ten or thereabouts, keeps his siblings in line with gentle nips; Cassiopeia, perhaps four or five, has a bark that is (usually) worse than her bite; and Beowulf, age somewhere-in-the-middle, is alarmingly adept at chasing squirrels. …
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Fire
Fire (Book 2, Graceling series)
Dial, 2009
Fantasy Fiction
ISBN: 0803734611
480 pages
Synopsis
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The Hobbit – Reviewing Classics
George Allen & Unwin, 1937
Fantasy
ISBN: 0618968636
320 pages
Synopsis
Bilbo Baggins, the hobbit, is a peaceful sort of cozy hole in the Shire, a place where adventures are uncommon and rather unwanted. So when the wizard Gandalf whisks him away on a treasure hunting expedition with a troop of rowdy dwarves, he’s not entirely thrilled. Encountering ruthless trolls, beastly orcs, gigantic spiders, and hungry wolves, Bilbo discovers within himself astonishing strength and courage. And at the ultimate confrontation with the fearsome dragon Smaug, the hobbit will brave the dangers of dark and dragon fire alone and unaided. …
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The Shadow Project
Balzer + Bray, 2009
Sci Fi/Fantasy
ISBN: 0061756423
368 pages
Synopsis
Danny Lipman is a thief . . . until one night he robs the wrong house. He inadvertently breaks into the headquarters of the Shadow Project, a secret government organization where teenage spies are trained to leave their bodies, using astral projection to travel around the world on deadly missions. …
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Leviathan
Simon Pulse, 2009
Fantasy
ISBN: 1416971734
448 pages
Synopsis
It is the cusp of World War I, and all the European powers are arming up. The Austro-Hungarians and Germans have their Clankers, steam-driven iron machines loaded with guns and ammunition. The British Darwinists employ fabricated animals as their weaponry. Their Leviathan is a whale airship, and the most masterful beast in the British fleet. …
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The Maze Runner
Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2009
Fantasy
ISBN: 0385737947
384 Pages
Synopsis
When Thomas wakes up in the lift, the only thing he can remember is his first name. His memory is blank. But he’s not alone. When the lift’s doors open, Thomas finds himself surrounded by kids who welcome him to the Glade—a large, open expanse surrounded by stone walls. …
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