Asperides, an ancient demonic talking sword, tricks Nack Furnival, a bumbling would-be knight, into battling a wicked sorcerer bent on summoning all the evils of the underworld.

In this classic tale of a hero who must fulfill his destiny, a father takes his newborn son on a journey to be named. But when fortune and loyalty give way to betrayal and greed, it's up to an unlikely champion and one remarkable sword to restore honor and balance to the land.

In Europe during the Dark Ages, eleven-year-olds Edmund and Elspeth must again battle ancient, evil forces, when Elspeth's magical sword guides them to the lair of Loki, a monstrous being whom the sword was forged to kill.

At the flea market nine-and-a-half-year-old Chase and his younger sister Ava acquire an old suitcase filled with rows of carefully packed strange objects, and when they handle one of the objects (a dragon-headed doorknob) they find themselves in King Arthur's castle, on a mission to save the King--and pursued by a strange man whom they first saw at the flea market, who is after their suitcase.

Steve is back and ready for more adventures! But this time the excitement lands closer to home when Steve is surprised to find his wheat farm destroyed in a loud explosion and a huge crater where the wheat once grew. Even worse, his diamond sword is missing! Steve must call on old friends to help him restore his farm, find his sword and stop whoever is terrorizing the village.

"It's time for Adam to face his destiny and embark on the journey of a lifetime. With the help of Teela, Duncan, Krass, and Cringer, the lost prince must save the planet of Eternia as the legendary master, He-Man. But first, this would-be hero needs a weapon . . . and maybe a few friends by his side." --back cover

Odo and Eleanor are excited to be knights. Only, nobody's asking them to go on a quest. So they're stuck at home, using their trusty and talkative swords to defend their village when there's cause for defence. But mostly it's just waiting for something bigger to come along. That 'something bigger' comes to them in the form of an old man named Edga, a warrior named Hundred, and an ancient chant: Dragon, dragon, heed our call. Come to aid us, one and...

"In addition to training to be a super hero, Katana also follows the noble warrior traditions of the Samurai. Now an unknown source has given her the responsibility of guarding a hundred ancient Samurai swords--but why her, and for what purpose? With the help of Wonder Woman, Supergirl, Miss Martian, and some of her other super friends, she intends to find out"--