Books with title The Crystal Cave

Gom's dream has come true. His quest is over - so he thinks. But even as he starts life with his mother in her enchanted dwelling, Gom is made to climb the crystal stair. Atop it, he learns that Harga has to leave him, that he must go back to Pen'langoth and find another mentor to teach him magic - and that he has to become a wizard, he has no choice. In the lake city, such old favorites as Carrick, Essie, Shadow, and Jofor are joined by new ones. While looking for his wizard master, he finds once more that things are not always as they seem! Grace Chetwin's "ability to create memorable scenes, as well as her individualized, well-delineated characters," as a ALA Booklist review put it, make bustling lake towns, magic forests, and distant star realms all seem equally real.

An enchanting fairy tale about stranger danger and its consequences which contains a valuable life lesson that all children can benefit from.Despite his mother's warnings about stranger danger and wandering off too far from home, Orion is lured into a thick forest by a mysterious golden pigeon where he meets a beautiful fairy who has a hidden secret. Consequently, Orion finds himself in real trouble.

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

A parallel universe, a crystal cave, a talking mastodon, and one tough granny.The World Jumper has misfired and inventor-in-training Angus Clark finds himself in a primitive, snowy village with no running water, no electricity, and enormous animals that haven't roamed the earth for thousands of years. Together with the fearless Ivy Calloway, Angus must battle a prehistoric monster, rescue his little sister, and live in a tiny cottage full of ornery women.Will Angus survive the most colossal dung heap he's ever seen? Can Ivy overcome a huge flea infestation? Will Angus ever find his invention? And what will become of the tranquil Clark household when a fierce hunter moves in?The Crystal Lair is the second novel in the Inventor-in-Training series. Angus and Ivy have survived the pirates and now come face-to-face with prehistoric animals, harsh blizzard conditions, and the worst chores any child has ever endured. Along the way, Angus discovers that he'd do anything to protect his irritating little sister.D.M. DARROCH continues the story of Angus Clark and Ivy Calloway with humor and family. Action-packed scenes, colorful characters, and two overlapping storylines will intrigue readers who enjoy adventure with a twist.