CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2011
"A memorable, edge-of-the-seat escapade that will enthrall confirmed fans and newbies alike. (Fantasy. 10-12)"
The penultimate episode in this well-crafted series pits apprentice wizard Septimus and allies against a relentless tide of
Things bent on overwhelming the
Magyk that protects the town of Castle and establishing a penumbral
Darke Domaine.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 14, 2010
Stewart and Riddell cap their Edge Chronicles with a large-scale grand tour and cast reunion.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 23, 2010
"The author deftly builds his story from past to present, providing unexpected twists right up to the chaotic yet satisfying conclusion. (Historical fantasy. 10-14)"
Set against the backdrop of 18th-century London and the Age of Enlightenment, Skelton's suspenseful fantasy adventure is filled with themes of greed, abuse, trust and betrayal played out within a cast of nefarious villains and daring heroes.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2009
"All in all, another winner. (Fantasy. 8 & up)"
Gaiman does it again, this time featuring a lame young boy, talking animals and intrigue in Asgard.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Dec. 1, 2008
"Complete with clouds of vampire bats, mesmerized orphans and a massive underground pipeworks filled with blood, this fast-paced adventure makes for a delightfully gruesome alternative to Twilight. (Fantasy. 11-13)"
Victorian London's taste for ancient Egyptian artifacts might lead to the destruction of humanity when the British Museum inadvertently frees an ancient vampire master.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 30, 2008
"A searching exploration of good and evil, fate and free will, both as broad and as deep as anything this brilliant and, happily, prolific author has produced so far. (Fantasy. 11 & up)"
Pratchett's latest masterpiece chronicles a lad's struggle to survive, and far harder struggle to make sense of the universe, after a tsunami wipes out his entire people.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2008
"Fine fare for fans of the likes of Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell's Far-Flung Adventures series or Philip Ardagh's Eddie Dickens trilogy. (Fantasy. 9-11)"
A prolific British illustrator makes a rare foray across the pond with this faintly Gothic series opener.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2008
"The fantastic journey undertaken by both teenagers reveals them as worthy heroes in a promising adventure in a foreign land (and sea). (Fiction. 10-14)"
Often sequels are not as powerful as the original, but this sequel to Ingo (2006), a British fantasy import, seems, at times, to be far more gripping than its franchise leader, with tense plot points cooled by more temperate but compelling plot points.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Feb. 1, 2008
"Dense but exciting. (Fantasy. 10-12)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 2005
"Stay tuned. (Fantasy. 11-13)"
Readers seeking lots of up-close encounters with the unquiet dead and other creepy entities need look no further.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: April 1, 2005
"A wild romp with a fast-paced and satisfying conclusion, Conrad's humorous adventures will appeal to Christopher's existing fans and Jones neophytes alike. (Fantasy. 10-14)"
Conrad Tesdinic has an Evil Fate in this entertaining Chrestomanci tale that begins a few years after The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988) leaves off.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Jan. 11, 2005
"She will be greatly missed. (Fiction. 10+)"
Dido and Piers are on a mission to find a claimant to the throne of England because the current king would rather be a painter.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: March 1, 2004
"A tale that will linger long in readers' memories; fortunately, the sequel is already on its way. (Fantasy. 10+)"
The US debut of a respected British fantasist offers a richly imagined adventure with overtones of ancient Greece and Egypt.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: Oct. 1, 2003
CHILDREN'S
Released: Sept. 1, 1998
"It's slanted toward action-oriented readers, who will find that Briticisms meld with all the other wonders of magic school. (Fiction. 10-14)"
In a rousing first novel, already an award-winner in England, Harry is just a baby when his magical parents are done in by Voldemort, a wizard so dastardly other wizards are scared to mention his name.
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