Books with title The Crystal Cave

Adventure-loving children (and adults!) - for an exciting, uplifting magical adventure you MUST read THE CRYSTAL CAVERN (Juvenile Fiction - Action and Adventure) the final book in award winning author Anthony Pardoe's exciting new trilogy “Star Sapphire and the Land of Gems”.Follow Star and Jasper as they fight their way through darkness and danger in a spectacular world of gold, silver, crystals and gemstones in their quest to reach the Crystal Cavern. This breathtakingly beautiful third volume of “Star Sapphire and the Land of Gems” will keep you on the edge of your seat as you discover what happens to Star and Jasper when they finally get to meet the Great Sapphire. With excitement, humor, bravery, friendship, action and adventure, this book has it all! 'Fantastic – I couldn't stop reading … the characterizations are brilliant and the adventures heart-stopping … I loved the relationship between Star and Jasper … if this isn't a best seller, I'll eat the manuscript!' Lynn Russell – Proof Reader'How very charming! … the cadence and word banter between the characters is spot-on … it would delight a child … and keep any adult reading long after the child had drifted off … what better compliment?' Dr. S. B. Mason – Author and PsychologistFind out how Star and Jasper escape from the darkness of the silver mine into the spectacular crystal caverns of the Land of Gems. What healing crystals do they encounter in the Crystal Clinic, and what happens when they finally reach the Great Crystal Cavern? Will their shining example of friendship, bravery and loyalty carry them through? Will they EVER get home? This award winning, uplifting and beautiful adventure trilogy, full of heart-warming characters and humor is a classic definitely NOT to be missed! Scroll up and get your copy now! You won't be disappointed.

The year is 1810 and as Napoleon's marshals chase Wellington's expeditionary force through Portugal to the lines of Torres Verdras, the dashing if rather dim French Hussar Gaston d'Bois is astonished to encounter the love of his life.But the fragrant Odette is soon swept away, abducted, before d'Bois can consummate his passion by the Marquis Da Foz, a ruthless and sadistic Portuguese noblemen. The hot blooded Hussar is soon in deadly pursuit, but can d'Bois save both his true love's virtue and his own life and who, truly, is the mysterious British ally, Major Seraph, who comes to his aid? What strange horrors lurk within the shadows of Da Foz's ancient Moorish fortress and can the heroic duo foil Da Foz's dark machinations, defeat his unnatural underwater allies, rescue the delightful Odette and ultimately prevent the opening of the dreaded Crystal Void?PLEASE NOTE: This is the illustrated version of The Crystal Void, with a brand new cover by Dimitri Martin and splendid period woodcut-style illustrations by artist Michael Poole, bringing new life to the story which was originally told in the Seraph Chronicles Volume 2."Great story, interesting characters, lots of sword and musket action, and the potential for future stories in an underutilised setting." - Sci-fi and Fantasy Reviewer

When they board the L.A. bound Santa Fe Chief in Kansas City, the Harrison kids have never heard of the Last Crystal or the magic surrounding it. Worried about their father, who has been injured in World War II, they dread a summer with their boring, old Uncle James. But before the train is half way to L.A., J.D., Mary Carol, Robert, and Grace have crossed paths with a Nazi spy and one of the four has been kidnapped. Then, without warning, they find themselves off the train, drawn into a quest for the Crystal. To get home again, they must cross two thousand miles of wilderness and find the Crystal, with nothing to guide them but their wits, each other, and an old map that only the youngest can read.Winner of 2019 Agatha Award for Best Middle Grade/Young Adult Mystery

The line between human and monster is not as clear cut as they once thought.In the weeks since her escape from the hell of the Eastern Fortress, things have grown more complicated for Kai. She cast her lot with her brother's self-absorbed boyfriend, who controls the Western Army, but she's been separated from Finn, the soldier who found a place in her heart.Finn has defaulted to his signature move: he's run away; afraid of himself, his new feelings for Kai, and all the terrible truths he's learned. Tessa is free in the world for the first time, a force to be reckoned with. She's gone to the far west and the Dome of Artifacts to seek revenge on the system that ruined her life. The type 'A' soldier who was once a friendly boy named Charlie has been restored to factory settings, a weapon for Aric to use. The Science Council has unleashed new crystal compounds, more toxic and destructive than anything the world has seen. As Kai and her friends struggle with everything that's been done to them, they will have to find a way to unite and prepare for the fight of their lives.

Hunter Williams had always thought he was a normal Native American teenager. Well, other than his entire school thinking he is a monster, though he has no memory of that. After tragedy forces him to move back to his home town, he quickly discovers that the line between myth and reality is blurrier than he could have ever thought. While fighting monsters only seen in legend, Hunter begins to question whether he might just be the very thing that he’s fighting against.

Fifth century Britain is a country of chaos and division after the Roman withdrawal. This is the world of young Merlin, the illegitimate child of a South Wales princess who will not reveal to her son his father's true identity. Yet Merlin is an extraordinary child, aware at the earliest age that he possesses a great natural gift - the Sight. Against a background of invasion and imprisonment, wars and conquest, Merlin emerges into manhood, and accepts his dramatic role in the New Beginning - the coming of King Arthur.

Jim Henson's epic fantasy film The Dark Crystal is retold in a Little Golden Book!Jim Henson's epic fantasy film from 1982, The Dark Crystal, is gently retold in a beautifully illustrated Little Golden Book. Children ages 2 to 5--and The Dark Crystal fans of all ages--will be delighted to read about Jen the Gelfling's dangerous quest to heal the Dark Crystal and bring the vicious Skeksis and the peaceful urRu back together and restore harmony to the land.

Jesse thinks Lily is some powerful hero destined to save the world with her, and Lily is simply not. Lily can’t do anything. She barely passes through school. She has no friends. She’s an outcast. She can’t stand up for herself, let alone anyone else. She can’t fight. She doesn’t believe she has powers. It just isn’t possible… she’s only 14. The closest thing she’s had to an adventure was the walk from her house to the bus stop. She is in no way prepared for what is to come, but for some reason, she’s going to do it anyway. Maybe it’s because she has something to prove, maybe it’s because her life doesn’t matter to her, or maybe it’s just in her blood and she never knew. Regardless, it will be the adventure of a lifetime, and one that will change her forever.

A glowing crystal skull. Is it ancient or alien?Twelve -year-old Sonia loves to hike on Black Mountain to get away from her junior high worries. Her ordinary world shifts when she discovers a hidden cave. Inside is a mystifying crystal skull, a menacing pool of bubbling mud, a crystalline chamber. When the skull heals the cut on her hand, she and her cousin Eric contrive to bring his little brother Jeremy there to cure his cancer. How will the skull’s power affect Jeremy? What will Sonia learn when she explores deeper into the cave? Ancient secrets are revealed that will change her life forever.Are YOU ready to discoverancient secrets?

Twelve-year-old Dylan Fisher is a treasure hunter, and the creek behind his house has plenty of it. He hits the jackpot when he finds a geocache containing a cool crystal rock, and he meets the new girl next door. Both seem special, but both have a secret. When a corrupt eco-company steals the crystal and puts his new friend in danger, Dylan finds himself in the middle of a rescue mission. Through geocaching, he must solve encrypted codes, secure the crystal, and protect the girl, but it means facing his fear of natural disasters and putting his own life at risk.