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Translated by Anthea BellA New York Times Bestseller From the bestselling author of The Thief Lord and Inkheart. Firedrake, Ben, and their furry friend, Sorrel, are in search of the mythical place where dragons can live in peace forever. On their journey, they will discover allies in odd places, courage they didn't know they had, and a hidden destiny that changes everything.

Illustrated by Michael McCurdy Winner of the 1943 Newbery Medal, Johnny Tremain is one of the finest historical novels ever written for children. As compelling today as it was fifty years ago, this riveting novel takes readers through the defining events leading up to the Revolutionary War as seen through the eyes of a boy who turns in his smithing tools for a rifle and the fight for the liberty of America.

A New York Times Bestselling Author After seeing his father hauled off to debtors' prison, fourteen-year-old Tom Tin sets out to take revenge on Mr. Goodfellow, the man responsible for his family's misfortunes. But the fog-filled London streets are teeming with sinister characters, including a nasty gang of young pickpockets who mistake Tom for someone ominously known as the Smasher. And, ultimately, Tom comes up against the cruel hand of the law.

A New York Times Bestseller Noah Underwood suspects that the shady operator of the Coral Queen casino boat has been flushing his sewage tank directly into the ocean - a practice that's disgusting, highly illegal, and nearly impossible to prove. But Noah's got one ace up his sleeve. . . . With a cast of characters ranging from delightfully warped to defiantly wicked, Carl Hiaasen spins a riotous tale of truly Floridian proportions.

A Newbery Medal-winning Author A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A terrible accident has transformed Billie Jo's life, scarring her inside and out. Her mother is gone. Her father can't talk about it. And the one thing that might make her feel better - playing the piano - is impossible with her wounded hands. To make matters worse, dust storms are devastating the family farm and all the farms nearby.

Winner of the Printz Award Winner of the Coretta Scott King Award National Book Award Finalist Steve Harmon's black. He's in jail, maybe forever. He's on trial for murder. And he's sixteen years old. Steve: "Sometimes I feel like I have walked into the middle of a movie. Maybe I can make my own movie. The film will be the story of my life. No, not my life, but of this experience. I'll call it what the lady prosecutor called me . . . MONSTER.

For the unseen children of Hussain Khan's carpet factory, Iqbal Masih's arrival is the end of hope and its beginning. It is Iqbal who tells them that their family's debt will never be cancelled, no matter how many inches of rug they make. But it is also Iqbal who is brave enough to talk about the future. This is the story of a courageous thirteen-year-old boy who knew that his life was worth more than a rug, that chaining children to work on looms was not right, and that there was a way to stop the abuse. Available only in The Literacy Bridge 5.

A Two-Time Coretta Scott King Award-winning Author Bobby is your classic urban teenaged boy - impulsive, eager, restless. On his sixteenth birthday he gets some news from his girlfriend, Nia, that changes his life forever. She's pregnant. Bobby's going to be a father. With powerful language and keen insight, Johnson looks at the male side of teen pregnancy as she delves into one man's struggle to figure out what "the right thing" is and then to do it. No matter what the cost.

The Kiesha'ra: Volume OneAn ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers Danica is an avian shapeshifter, and her golden hawk's form in the sky is as natural to her as her human one on land. The only thing more familiar to her is war: It has raged between her people and the serpiente for so long, no one can remember how it began. All they know is hatred, fear and bloodshed. And Danica is tired of it. Available only in The Literacy Bridge 5.

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults Salz lives in a time of superstition and fear in the medieval town of Hameln. This summer his bare-bones existence has been more fearsome than ever. Salz's father and brothers are affected by horrifying fits. The townspeople are gripped by madness. And the entire town is visited by a pestilence of rats. Only Salz remains unaffected. But is that because he is innocent? Or is he the devil himself? Available only in The Literacy Bridge 5.