Anthea Bell
6) Dragon rider
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find a legendary valley, known as the Rim of Heaven, while being pursued by an old enemy.
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Description
When an encoded diary about Ludwig, the fairytale king of Bavaria who was declared insane and died mysteriously soon thereafter, falls into his hands, rare book dealer Steven Lukas is forced to go on the run as he becomes the target of Ludwig's deranged modern-day followers.
8) Inkdeath
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Language
English
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Description
As Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double--tries to keep the Book of Immortality from unraveling, Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, asking for Bluejay's surrender or the children will be doomed to slavery in the silver mines.
9) Inkheart
Author
Language
English
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Description
Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father, who repairs and binds books for a living, can "read" fictional characters to life when one of those characters abducts them and tries to force him into service.
10) Ruby red
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Gwyneth discovers that she, rather than her well-prepared cousin, carries a time-travel gene, and soon she is journeying with Gideon, who shares the gift, through historical London trying to discover whom they can trust.
11) Inkspell
Author
Language
English
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Description
When Dustfinger finds a crooked storyteller who can read him back to Inkscape, he leaves his apprentice Farid behind. Farid seeks out Meggie and the two follow him back into the enchanted book.
Author
Series
Dragon rider volume 2
Publisher
Chicken House, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Ben and his adopted parents are devoting their lives to protecting rare and fabulous creatures (like dragons) and at the moment they are trying to save the last of the winged horses, Pegasus unicus; there are three eggs, but without their mother they will not survive and the only hope is to obtain a Griffin feather--but Griffins are enemies of the dragons, and may not be willing to help.
13) Emerald green
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Since learning she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, nothing has gone right for Gwen and she holds suspicions about both Count Saint-German and Gideon, but as she uncovers the Circle's secrets she finally learns her own destiny.
Author
Publisher
Chicken House/Scholastic
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
The daughter of two magicians, twelve-year-old Igraine wants nothing more than to be a knight, and when their castle is attacked by a treacherous neighbor bent on stealing their singing magic books, Igraine has an opportunity to demonstrate her bravery.
16) Sapphire blue
Author
Series
Ruby Red trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Henry Holt
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Gwen, the newest and final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve, searches through history for the other time-travelers, aided by friend Lesley, James the ghost, Xemerius the gargoyle demon, and Gideon, the Diamond, whose fate seems bound with hers.
18) Penguin Pete
Author
Publisher
North-South Books
Pub. Date
[1994], c1987
Language
English
Description
Pete the penguin has a good time playing on land with his fellow birds and learning how to swim in the sea.
Author
Series
The Silver trilogy volume 1
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Liv Silver, fifteen, has lived in six countries in eight years and she and her sister yearn for a real home and normalcy, but soon after moving in with her mother's boyfriend in London, Liv's dreams turn bizarre, filled with talking stone statues, mysterious corridors, and strange rituals conducted by four boys who happen to be her new classmates.