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Books in The Jen-Jen Chronicles series

  • Jake & The Gingerbread Wars

    E.G. Foley

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 8, 2013)
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  • What's Your Favorite Color, Pascal?

    Magali Le Huche

    Hardcover (Twirl, April 5, 2016)
    What's the BEST color? Pascal, the well-intentioned platypus, decides to pick . . . Pascal wants to bring all of his favorite outdoor colors home! His big idea: to paint his room. But which color to choose? Each of his friends are sure there's only one best color—their favorite! Pascal paints, paints, and re-paints till all he's got is a mish-mosh! Kids will get to explore each color makeover with flaps that let them peek into Pascal's closet, cabinets, dresser, and even the bathtub! This fun way to "teach" color goes beyond simple blue/yellow/pink, etc. to more sophisticated ideas about color's natural and emotional connections. Whether they're meeting Pascal for the very first time or rejoining him and his friends in this third adventure, kids will delight in this silly-messy-splattery colorful fun-for-all!
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  • The Edge Chronicles 10: The Immortals: The Book of Nate

    Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

    Paperback (Corgi, Oct. 1, 2014)
    The spectacular story of Nate Barkwater, part of the bestselling Edge Chronicles series. Five hundred years into the the third age of flight and mighty phraxships steam across the immensity of the Deepwoods, plying their lucrative trade between the three great cities. Nate Quarter,a young Lamplighter from the mines of the eastern woods is propelled on an epic journey of self-discovery that encompasses tournaments, battles, revolutions and a final encounter with the Immortals themselves. This is the final tale in the Edge Chronicles sequence and it's a fabulous climax to the most original and dramatic fantasy series being written today. Set years in the future, this book is ideal for new readers to discover the series before going back to read the 'history' of Twig, Rook and Quint. Packed with incredible illustrations from Chris Riddell, this is a wonderfully funny, moving and utterly inventive book.
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  • The Fallen Prince

    Amalie Howard

    Hardcover (Sky Pony, April 5, 2016)
    Riven has fought for a hard-won peace in her world, and has come to shaky terms with who and what she is—a human with cyborg DNA. Now that the rightful ruler of Neospes has been reinstated, Riven is on the hunt for her father in the Otherworld to bring him to justice for his crimes against her people.But when she receives an unwelcome visit from two former allies, she knows that trouble is brewing once again in Neospes. The army has been decimated and there are precious few left to fight this mysterious new threat.To muster a first line of defense, her people need help from the one person Riven loathes most—her father. But what he wants in return is her complete surrender.And now Riven must choose: save Neospes or save herself.
  • Chronicle of the Chinese Emperors: The Reign-by-Reign Record of the Rulers of Imperial China

    Ann Paludan

    Paperback (Thames & Hudson, April 6, 2009)
    Spanning more than two thousand years, from the first emperor, buried with his terra-cotta army in the third century BC, to Puyi, the four-year-old last emperor, here is the entire history of China told through the stories of its all-powerful rulers. 126 color, 242 b&w illustrations
  • Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds

    Jeremy Lachlan

    Hardcover (Carolrhoda Books ®, May 7, 2019)
    John Doe and his infant daughter, Jane, appeared on the steps of the Manor the night the earthquakes started and the gateway to the Otherworlds closed. The people on the remote island of Bluehaven have despised them ever since, blaming Jane and her father for their exile. Fourteen years after that night, the largest earthquake yet strikes. The Manor awakens, dragging John into its labyrinth. Accompanied by a pyromaniac named Violet and a trickster named Hickory, Jane must rescue her father and defeat an immortal villain who is trying to harness the mythical power of the Manor.
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  • The Edge Chronicles 2: The Winter Knights: Book 2 of the Quint Saga

    Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

    Paperback (Corgi, Feb. 25, 2014)
    The second book of the Quint Saga, part of the bestselling Edge Chronicles series. Freezing cold. Bitter rivalries. Welcome to the Edge. As the Floating City of Sanctaphrax strains to break free of its tether, ancient feuds threaten to tear its people apart. What can Quint, a young squire of the Knights Academy, do to avert disaster? On his own, nothing. But with the help of a band of loyal friends he might just be able to loosen the grip of the city's never-ending winter.
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  • The Edge Chronicles 1: The Curse of the Gloamglozer: Book 1 of the Quint Saga

    Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

    Paperback (Corgi, Feb. 25, 2014)
    The first book of the Quint Saga that begins the bestselling Edge Chronicles series. Welcome to a world like no other. Welcome to the Edge. Built high atop a floating rock, the great city of Sanctaphrax is bound to the ground below by a chain, its inhabitants living with their heads literally in the clouds. But the city hides a dangerous secret: deep inside the great rock, something horrible is lurking. Quint, the son of a legendary sky pirate captain, may now be the only one who can save the Edge from the curse of the gloamglozer.
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  • Song of the Wanderer

    Bruce Coville

    Library Binding (Paw Prints, Aug. 11, 2008)
    A gorgeous paperback reissue of Bruce Coville's enchanting UNICORN CHRONICLES, timed for the release of the long-awaited conclusion in hardcover!Cara must return to Earth to save her grandmother, the Wanderer, but she must first travel through the wilderness of Luster, land of the unicorns, full of unknown creatures and perilous adventure. Only at the back of the dragon Ebillan's cave will she find the gate that can bring her back to Earth. As Cara embarks on the journey of her life, there is one who still stands in her way: Beloved, Cara's infamous ancestor, who has dedicated a lifetime to ridding the earth of unicorns. Is Cara strong enough to resist Beloved's ruthless magic? Can she bear betraying her own blood?
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  • Ancient, Strange, and Lovely

    Susan Fletcher

    Hardcover (Atheneum Books for Young Readers, Sept. 21, 2010)
    In a slightly futuristic, polluted world, fourteen-year-old Bryn watches an ancient egg hatch, and her life changes forever. Like her family before her, Bryn can “ken” with birds, so at first she doesn’t understand why she relates to what appears to be a lizard. Then she realizes that the critter in her care is really a baby dragon. When the dracling becomes an Internet phenomenon, she must flee to protect him from poachers and others who wish him harm. But will Bryn be able to protect him, or will she lose the dracling just as she comes to love him? A fast-paced, standalone addition to Susan Fletcher’s beloved Dragon Chronicles series, Ancient, Strange, and Lovely puts a modern twist on a timeless genre.
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  • Awakening: The Jenson Chronicles

    C. Jean Williams

    (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Dec. 1, 2016)
    If you liked the Hunger Games, Maze Runner or Divergent series, you will LOVE The Jenson Chronicles. Book 1, Awakening, follows a strong female lead as she struggles through a life she never imagined for herself. Synopsis: When their new planet is on the brink of self-destruction, Shayne Jenson and her family are brutally murdered in an act of terror. A separatist group known as the Glerick have claimed responsibility, but they haven’t stopped there. As Shayne soon discovers, her life didn’t really start until she died. And as the Glerick will soon discover, there’s more to Shayne than meets the eye. How will Shayne survive her new life as a prisoner? Or perhaps the better question is, how will everyone else? Find out in Awakening.
  • Flight of the Phoenix

    Dave Wolverton

    Paperback (Skylark, Oct. 9, 2001)
    When Alex O’Connell returns to Egypt to resume his training with Ardeth Bay, he expects the usual adventure — fighting evil mummies, chasing bad guys through the desert, and riding his beloved camel, Stinkwad. But Ardeth Bay has something very different in mind. It is time for Alex to be tested. Alex discovers that battling nasty mummies is a whole lot easier than figuring out exactly what he’s being tested on. All he knows is that it involves the egg of a Phoenix and that, if he fails, he will never be a true Medjai.
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