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Books with title Meet Me at World's End

  • Meet Me at World's End

    Jordan Rivet

    language (, Feb. 21, 2020)
    A killer comet speeds for Earth, big enough to wipe out all life and choke the atmosphere for a century. When the news breaks, soft-spoken freshman Charlotte Hartland gets caught in a flood of panicked students on her college campus—until a black SUV swoops in to extract her. Charlotte’s powerful grandfather has saved her a cryosleep berth at the Bunker Reservation Project, a hastily formed effort to save humanity from extinction. When the idealistic program begins to unravel, Charlotte will have to fight for her place in the future. But the only person who can help her is a hotheaded construction worker with a grudge against her family—and the clock is counting down to disaster.
  • Meet Me at World's End

    Jordan Rivet

    (Independently published, Feb. 15, 2020)
    A killer comet speeds for Earth, big enough to wipe out all life and choke the atmosphere for a century. When the news breaks, soft-spoken freshman Charlotte Hartland gets caught in a flood of panicked students on her college campus—until a black SUV swoops in to extract her. Charlotte’s powerful grandfather has saved her a cryosleep berth at the Bunker Reservation Project, a hastily formed effort to save humanity from extinction. When the idealistic program begins to unravel, Charlotte will have to fight for her place in the future. But the only person who can help her is a hotheaded construction worker with a grudge against her family—and the clock is counting down to disaster.
  • At World's End

    T. T. Sutherland

    Paperback (Disney Press, April 10, 2007)
    Pirate afficionados old and young alike will dive into this entertaining retelling, embellished with full-color photos, of the continuing, bone-chilling adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow, Will Turner, and Elizabeth Swann as the battle for control of the seas heats up in the third Pirates of the Caribbean film.
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  • World's End

    Jake Halpern, Peter Kujawinski

    language (HMH Books for Young Readers, Nov. 15, 2010)
    Ever since returning from Dormia, Alfonso has enjoyed sleeping in a bed like anormal person. No more waking up at the top of a tree or the edge of a cliff. In fact,no sleepwalking at all. But then, while visiting France on a class trip, Alfonso feels that strange andfamiliar pull of sleep. Upon waking, he finds himself in the belly of a ship headedto Egypt. In his backpack are a few old books and a vial of medicine he stole whileasleep. Something is calling Alfonso back to Dormia. Perhaps it’s the Founding Tree? Orperhaps it's the man he sees in his dreams—the one who looks just like his deceasedfather? Whatever it is, Alfonso is powerless to resist.Storytellers Jake Halpern and Peter Kujawinski take Alfonso on another fantasticalquest to Dormia—and beyond—to a vast underground world that holds the answerto a terrifying message: Let me tell you of a dark shadow tree and the world's end.
  • World's End

    Jake Halpern, Peter Kujawinski

    Paperback (HMH Books for Young Readers, Jan. 10, 2012)
    Something is calling Alphonso back to Dormia!Ever since he returned from Dormia, Alfonso Perplexon has enjoyed sleeping like a normal person. No dropping off to sleep in the middle of school. No waking up at the top of a tree. In fact, no sleepwalking at all. But on a class trip to France, his sleeping self takes over and he finds himself doing things his wakeful self would never do—like stowing away on a ship headed for Egypt.Something is calling him back to Dormia. With only a backpack, some books, and a feeling of dread, Alfonso sets off once again.
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  • Summer at World's End

    Monica Dickens

    eBook (Bloomsbury Reader, Sept. 28, 2011)
    Tom, Carrie, Em and Michael are still living on their own at World's End. In between wondering where the next meal will come from, and trying to avoid interfering grown-ups, they are never short of fun and excitement. Carrie cannot stand to see an animal suffer, and when she plunges into another rescue operation, more perilous than any she has attempted before – putting her, and faithful dog Charlie, into terrible danger – things quickly spiral out of control. Desperately the children struggle to save Charlie from a dreadful fate; but it is a race against time.Summer at World's End is the second adventure in The World's End Series.
  • Summer at World's End

    Monica Dickens

    Paperback (Bloomsbury Reader, Dec. 20, 2012)
    Tom, Carrie, Em and Michael are still living on their own at World's End. In between wondering where the next meal will come from, and trying to avoid interfering grown-ups, they are never short of fun and excitement. Carrie cannot stand to see an animal suffer, and when she plunges into another rescue operation, more perilous than any she has attempted before – putting her, and faithful dog Charlie, into terrible danger – things quickly spiral out of control. Desperately the children struggle to save Charlie from a dreadful fate; but it is a race against time.Summer at World's End is the second adventure in The World's End Series.
  • World's End

    Jake Halpern, Peter Kujawinski

    Hardcover (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Nov. 15, 2010)
    After learning that his presumed-dead father may still be alive, Alfonso Perplexon, now 15-years old, undertakes the dangerous task of returning to the land of Dormia to search for him.
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  • House at World's End

    Monica Dickens

    Paperback (Bloomsbury Reader, Aug. 14, 2012)
    Carrie, Tom, Em and Michael Fielding are at the mercy of their rotten Uncle Rudolph after a fire leaves them homeless, with their mother in hospital and their father abroad at sea. Uncle Rudolph and his vain wife Val reluctantly take the children in, but soon let them live alone at World's End, their ramshackle house in the countryside, rather than look after them. So begins a life with no grown-ups where the Fielding children can adopt as many dogs, cats, monkeys and horses as they like. Free at last from interference from their relatives, they begin to fend for themselves, adding to their already sizeable collection of animals – rescuing them from the thoughtless cruelty of adults. The House at World's End is the first adventure in The World's End series.
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  • Well at World's End

    William Morris

    Mass Market Paperback (Ballantine Books, Sept. 12, 1975)
    The Well at the World's End is a fantasy novel by the British artist, poet, and author William Morris. Some believe it is the first example of novel set in an original fantasy world, and thus the inspiration for JRR Tolkien.
  • World's End

    Erica Verrillo

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, June 9, 2009)
    Have you ever been inspired to be more?Elissa used to daydream about being a princess. Now the reality of what it brings is clear: stiff, courtly manners, dresses like cages, tortuously high shoes, and betrothal to an aging duke to secure her father’s kingdom! Elissa wants no part of it and makes her escape to be with her devoted friends, who the King has no use for. But the unseen hand of the Ancient One once again guides Elissa toward a fate she does not wish to acknowledge—the culmination of the prophecy of the Phoenix! This bright and satisfying conclusion to the Phoenix Rising Trilogy includes riveting adventure, the testing of loyalties, and the return of two old enemies . . . not to mention surprising revelations for our heroine, Elissa—and her fans. It’s not to be missed!
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  • World's End

    Rebecca Hodgkiss-Smith

    language (Rebecca Hodgkiss-Smith, June 7, 2013)
    . . .“Don’t think that I’m finding this easy!, I’ve tried to convince myself that I’m dreaming but I can’t wake up. Kai my name is Amelia, and I know all about you . . . and the map!”A million worlds apart live two children Amelia and Kai, both strong willed and independent. On their 13th birthdays they realise the future that has linked them together from birth as Amelia is gifted a mysterious globe- a globe that will draw them together as unknowing champions on an epic, perilous quest.Together they face many challenges as they race to save the planet of Galak from the evil Sorcerer Xain, who is re-emerging from his hidden lair promising to bring unrelenting vengeance and oblivion by creating a storm to end all storms. Only the safe return of the globe to its resting place can finally defeat Xain and restore the planet’s power. They cannot face the weight of the quest alone and come to find an unlikely group of companions to help them as they are chased through crashing forests, underground caves and across glaciers by Xain’s blood thirsty minions desperate to kill the children and destroy the globe.Who will be the first to make it to World’s End?