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Books in Rose Legacy series

  • Legacy

    Tom Sniegoski

    Paperback (Bluefire, Sept. 27, 2011)
    What if you found out your deadbeat father is a superhero? Would you leave your small-town life to take up the mantle of a father you never knew? For 18-year-old Lucas, the choice is an easy one: he's not going to leave behind his mother and his comfortable, if dead-end, life as a high school dropout and auto mechanic for a father who's never been around.But his father—known officially as billionaire Clayton Hartwell, and secretly as the vigilante superhero the Raptor—tells Lucas that as he is dying, evil is growing, and the world needs Lucas to become the new Raptor. As Lucas spends time with his father observing his "heroic" behavior up close, he is left wondering about the line between good and evil, and if good is only a matter of perspective.
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  • The Adventures of Mr. Malakii The Big Park

    Ophelia R Englin

    Paperback (Ophelia Englin, March 6, 2018)
    The Adventures of Mr. Malakii The Big Park This book was inspired by Malakii's big brother (Zamarii). Malakaii is a special needs, 7 year old boy. He does not walk or talk but he communicates to his family in his own way. Malakii's big brother came into the house one day and told his mom Ophelia that he wanted to play with Malakii, just like the rest of the brothers in the neighborhood. She knew at that moment that she had to do something and do something fast. Ophelia is all about inspiring her boys and leaving them plenty of room to dream. Her children have had so many complications in life that she is determined to solve. With the little quick thinking Ophelia ask Zamarii if he would like to draw pictures of all the things he would do with his brother if he could. Zamarii quickly replied and said I need color crayons and paper. He began to draw and draw and draw until he had stacks of paper with all the adventures that he would do with his brother if he could. She promised him then that she would turn this into a book and that they would sell it worldwide to help others understand the love between siblings even if they are special needs. Zamariis message to the world is that he loves his brother and that he is a human just like the rest of us. This is a fun adventurous story about the Englin boys and their Adventure through life. Zamari and his cousin Nijah makes a magical cape, that allows him to take his brother on adventures! We hope you enjoy!
  • Legacy

    Tom Sniegoski

    Hardcover (Delacorte Books for Young Readers, Oct. 13, 2009)
    What if your deadbeat dad was a superhero?What if you found out your deadbeat father is a superhero? Would you leave your small-town life to take up the mantle of a father you never knew? For 18-year-old Lucas, the choice is an easy one: he’s not going to leave behind his mother and his comfortable life for a father who’s never shown any interest in him. But his father—known officially as billionaire Clayton Hartwell, and secretly as the vigilante superhero The Raptor—tells Lucas that as he is dying, evil is growing, and the world needs Lucas to become the new Raptor. When Lucas’s mother is killed by mysterious warriors, he realizes that his father is right. Once in Seraph City, Lucas is stunned by the amount of poverty and crime. But after observing his father’s “heroic” behavior up close, Lucas is left wondering about the line between good and evil. And eventually, he must decide whether to take a stand against the one man who loves him in order to defend a world that desperately needs him.
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  • The Rider's Reign

    Jessica Day George

    Paperback (Bloomsbury Children's Books, June 15, 2021)
    Anthea and her friends are on a mission. Anthea's mother has kidnapped a Coronami princess, the herd stallion, and half a dozen more horses--enough to start her own herd. Suspecting that she is making a deal with the antagonistic emperor of the neighboring land, Kronenhof, Anthea and her friends race there to meet with the emperor and try to find Princess Margaret and the horses. But they don't have much time before Coronam declares war against Kronenhof, which would leave Anthea and her companions trapped in a hostile country. Will they be able to outmaneuver Anthea's mother, who has always been one step ahead of them? And what should they do about the rumors of wild horses in Kronenhof's forests?The Rose Legacy series comes to an thrilling conclusion as bestselling author Jessica Day George delights readers--especially horse lovers--once again.