Books with title The Silver Crown

The spectacular happily ever after of the #1 New York Times bestselling Selection seriesKiera Cass’s #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series has captured the hearts of readers from its very first page. Now the end of the journey is here. Prepare to be swept off your feet by The Crown—the wonderfully romantic fifth and final book in the Selection series.In The Heir, a new era dawned in the world of The Selection. Twenty years have passed since America Singer and Prince Maxon fell in love, and their daughter is the first princess to hold a Selection of her own.Eadlyn didn’t think she would find a real partner among the Selection’s thirty-five suitors, let alone true love. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you…and in The Crown, Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more difficult—and more important—than she ever expected.Don’t miss The Betrothed, a glittering royal romance sure to captivate Kiera Cass’s legion of loyal readers and lovers of courtly intrigue alike!

It's the year 1095, and fifteen-year-old Anna longs for a different life in her small German village. But as the seasons turn, the year proves anything but ordinary. Her beloved youngest cousin disappears, and another cousin, Martin, runs away to join a murderous army of renegade Crusaders. When Anna risks everything to rescue Leah, an orphaned Jewish girl whose only connection to her former life is a silver cup, the two girls forge a friendship that defies the intolerance of their time.Filling her story with fascinating period details, debut novelist Constance Leeds paints a rich, colorful picture of an eleventh-century life marked by courage, will, and most of all--hope.Winner of the 2008 IRA Children's and Young Adult Book Award in the Intermediate Fiction Category.

Life as a teenager is complicated at the best of times.Saoirse O’Donnell has always felt like an outsider, but after meeting Sean, things get a whole lot stranger. Little does she know that her life is about to change forever.A gift from her grandmother holds the answers and opens the doors to a world that Saoirse thought only existed in books. Danger and adventure lie ahead. But first she has to dare to believe.A coming of age novel with an Irish folklore twist, The Silver Comb is the first in the Dare to Believe series.

Life as a teenager is complicated at the best of times, pale Irish skin, red hair and chronic shyness mean Saoirse O Donnell is an outsider, but following a meeting with a new classmate; Sean, Saoirse realises that the nightmares that have haunted her all her life contain real people. She is left confused, frightened and frustrated. A strange inherited gift from her grandmother holds the answers and opens the doors to a world that Saoirse thought only existed in the books her grandmother had given her. Life is about to change forever, danger and adventure lie ahead, but does she dare to believe? A coming of age novel with an Irish folklore twist, The Silver Comb is the first in the Dare to Believe series

"It lay beside her on the pillow, shinier than silver, glowing softly, with twinkling blue stones set all around....It did not occur to her to wonder from whom it had come; she was merely aware that it was hers by right." Ellen awakens on her tenth birthday to discover a silver crown on her pillow. She delightedly wears her strange new crown to the park that morning, but when she returns she is horrified to find that her house has burned down and her family has disappeared. Dazed, Ellen knows she must somehow reach Aunt Sarah's house, but the only way to get there is to travel over the unforgiving mountains on foot. Her journey turns treacherous when she and her travel companion, Otto, stumble across an ominous castle where evil rules and everyone who enters falls prey to the darkness within. Everyone, that is, except Ellen. She alone must conquer this mysterious force -- but how? In this gripping and memorable fantasy, Robert C. O'Brien, acclaimed author of the Newbery Medal-winning Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, creates a world where good and evil are locked in battle and the balance between the two can only be restored by one young girl's determination to set things right.

It's the year 1095, and fifteen-year-old Anna longs for a different life in her small German village. But as the seasons turn, the year proves anything but ordinary. Her beloved youngest cousin disappears, and another cousin, Martin, runs away to join a murderous army of renegade Crusaders. When Anna risks everything to rescue Leah, an orphaned Jewish girl whose only connection to her former life is a silver cup, the two girls forge a friendship that defies the intolerance of their time. Filling her story with fascinating period details, debut novelist Constance Leeds paints a rich, colorful picture of an eleventh-century life marked by courage, will, and most of all--hope. Winner of the 2008 IRA Children's and Young Adult Book Award in the Intermediate Fiction Category.

The Mycenaean captain laughed and addressed his prisoners. "By the time people realize you're missing, you'll all be slaves of Greek merchants or landowners. And I’ll be that much richer!" Sam swallowed hard. Now I’ll never find Uncle Zim. And who will want to buy a crippled slave? Numbness overtook him as he saw his hopes, like the sail of the Phoenician ship, go up in flames. What Others Are Saying: "Sontag's Mediterranean world is a vivid one, and the story makes clear that even thousands of years ago, residents of the region were well traveled and knowledgeable about their realm . . . individuals looking for curriculum-based fiction may find the book a valuable tool." --- Kirkus Reviews "Sontag's final book of her Ancient Elements trilogy was an exhilarating conclusion to this Indiana Jones-like journey through the civilizations of the ancient middle eastern kingdoms. Students reading her books will effortlessly be educated, richly enhancing the core curriculum they are learning in their middle school classes." --- Jean Fujiki, Library Media Clerk, Cupertino, CA "Sontag once again delivers heart stopping excitement as Samsuluna embarks on his next adventure. A masterful work of historical fiction that brings the ancient past to life. You will not be disappointed!" --- Roberta Hendricks, Reading Intervention Specialist, TX "The Silver Coin is so visual throughout, using conversation to move the characters forward in this third book of Dr. Sontag’s trilogy. My sixth grade students love to read her books!" --- Susan Peers, Social Studies Teacher, San Jose, CA More information and teacher resources available at www.mariesontag.com & www.thebronzedagger.com

In a society of magic, Lena is forbidden from practicing, a mistake she made as a child that haunts her still. Though she is a princess, she’s powerless, intended only to marry a mage powerful enough to compensate for her uselessness. But Lena never does anything right. Lighting her suitors on fire wasn’t her intention, but the singed aristocrats don’t care that it was a mistake. To prevent the offended suitors from declaring war, she’s whisked away to a remote castle with an enigmatic mage in disguise—a shifter wearing the body of a polar bear, an isbjørn, whose true identity she is forbidden from knowing.She just has to last a year with the sometimes infuriating, sometimes halfway tolerable man-bear and then go home and claim her throne—but when her friendship with the mage develops into something more, will she be able to overcome her mistakes, face her fears, and make her happily ever after happen?

Udolphus Beck - an otter - is an unraveller of mysteries. Summoned to the magnificent city of Vequince by the enigmatic Silver Claw, he must tread very carefully indeed as he begins his investigations. For behind the beauty and splendour of the city, lurking in the shadows, a small group is hatching a fiendishly clever plot to overthrow the ruling Council and seize power for themselves. And as the colourful Carnvival explodes onto the streets and canals of the city - with masked creatures everywhere - Udolphus discovers that the conspirators are not afraid to get blood on their paws...

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Twenty years have passed since America Singer and Prince Maxon fell in love, and their daughter is the first princess to hold a Selection of her own. Eadlyn didn't think she would find a real partner among the Selection's thirty-five suitors, let alone true love. But sometimes the heart has a way of surprising you, and now Eadlyn must make a choice that feels more difficult-and more important-than she ever expected.