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Lupo and the Curse at Buckingham Palace: Book 2
by Aby KingIt's the Queen's birthday, and the palace is ready to celebrate. But the discovery of an ancient curse threatenes to spoil the plans - for ever. Can Lupo and his friends get to the bottom of a mysterious curse which was brought to Buckingham Palace from ancient Egypt? That is ... before Vulcan gets his paws on it! And this time, brave Lupo faces another opponent in the form of a sleek and formidable queen cat called Ebony who has designs on becoming the next queen of England. Full of animal mayhem and adventure, Lupo's second book will delight all fans of the royal family - especially baby Prince George - and anyone who enjoys classic animal stories.
Lupo and the Lost Pirate of Kensington Palace: Book 4
by Aby KingFilm rights have been optioned to a major UK film company in this series about the palaces and the animals who share them with the ever-popular royals.This fourth book in Aby King's exciting series is set at the royal residences of Balmoral and Hampton Court. Lupo and his friends untangle a Tudor riddle of the lost Golden Hind. A legendary monster of the deep will help lead the way to a lost palace and treasure galore. Lupo will have to hurry though or else he may miss the Coronation! A treasure trove of a story with excitement, danger and heroics.
Lupo and the Thief at the Tower of London: Book 3
by Aby KingThe royal family are disturbed by the shocking news that there has been a break-in at the Tower of London - everything has been stolen, including the crown jewels. The adults say it's a human matter, but Lupo has an especially bad feeling about this particular crime. He and Kitty take matters into their own hands. Meanwhile, something is stirring in the Thames - a creature who has been hiding in the sewers for hundreds of years. A creature with revenge on its mind ...
Lush
by Natasha FriendNatasha Friend is a Judy Blume for today -- clearly evident in this remarkable new novel about a girl whose father is an alcoholic and how she and her family learn to deal with his condition.It's hard to be a 13-year-old girl. But it's even harder when your father's a drunk. It adds an extra layer to everything -- your family's reactions to things, the people you're willing to bring home, the way you see yourself and the world. For Samantha, it's something that's been going on for so long that she's almost used to it. Only, you never get used to it. Especially when it starts to get worse...
Lux: The New Girl #1 (Flyy Girls #1)
by Ashley WoodfolkMeet the Flyy Girls. The group of girls who seem like they can get away with anything. Veteran author Ashley Woodfolk pens a gorgeous and dynamic series of four Harlem highschoolers, each facing a crossroads of friendship, family, and love.Lux Lawson is on a spree. Ever since her dad left, she's been kicked out of every school that would take her, and this is her last chance: Harlem's Augusta Savage School of the Arts. If this doesn't work, Lux is off to military school, no questions asked. That means no more acting out, no more fights, and definitely no boyfriends. Focus on her photography, and make nice friends. That's the deal. Enter the Flyy Girls, three students who have it all together. The type of girls Lux needs to be friends with to stay out of trouble. And after charming her way into the group, Lux feels she's on the right track. But every group has their secrets, including Lux. And when the past starts catching up with her, can she keep her place as a Flyy Girl? In this searing series opener, Lux takes center stage as she figures out just how hard it can be to start over. With simply stated text and compelling characters, Flyy Girls is a series that's perfect for readers of any level.
Lych Way
by Ari BerkIn the conclusion to the Undertaken trilogy that Publishers Weekly called "a thought-provoking gothic fantasy," Silas must master his powers and confront a past that is anything but dead.Silas Umber has returned from Arvale, his family's ancestral home. Frantic to retrieve the shade of his beloved Beatrice, he turns his back on the spectral chaos he has left behind, unaware that the malevolence he unleashed has followed him back to Lichport. As his family and friends suffer and fall at the hands of the vengeful Huntsman from Arvale's sunken mansions, Silas must reach deep into his complicated bloodline to summon powers and wisdom beyond those required of a simple Lichport Undertaker. But the dark and painful secrets of his birth threaten to overwhelm him, and if he can't lay the ghosts of his own past to rest, Silas may lose everything and everyone he has grown to love and worked to protect.
Lyddie
by Katherine PatersonWhen ten-year-old Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts. Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family. A story of determination and personal growth, "Lyddie" has already established itself as a classic.
Lyddie
by Katherine PatersonFrom two-time Newbery award-winning author Katherine Paterson.When Lyddie and her younger brother are hired out as servants to help pay off their family farm's debts, Lyddie is determined to find a way to reunite her family once again. Hearing about all the money a girl can make working in the textile mills in Lowell, Massachusetts, she makes her way there, only to find that her dreams of returning home may never come true.Includes an all-new common core aligned educator's guide."Rich in historical detail...a superb story of grit, determination, and personal growth." —The Horn Book, starred review"Lyddie is full of life, full of lives, full of reality." —The New York Times Book ReviewAn ALA Notable Book An ALA Best Book for Young Adults A Booklist Editor's Choice American Bookseller "Pick of the Lists" School Library Journal Best Book Parents magazine Best Book
Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile: The Junior Novelization
by Bernard WaberThis funny junior novelization is based on the major motion picture Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, inspired by the beloved children’s books by Bernard Waber!When the Primm family moves to New York City and into the house on East 88th Street, they are surprised to find a crocodile living in their attic. But Lyle isn’t a regular crocodile—he’s playful, and friendly, and he can sing!Read all about Lyle and the Primms’ adventures in this junior novel featuring eight pages of full-color film stills.
Lyra and Bon Bon and the Mares from S.M.I.L.E.
by G. M. BerrowA My Little Pony chapter book filled with adventure and intrigue featuring fan favorites Lyra and Bon Bon.© 2016 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved.
Lyttle Lies: The Pudding Problem (Lyttle Lies Ser. #1)
by Joe BergerSam is a habitual liar. He would rather skirt the truth, and avoid trouble, than be completely honest. However, he soon finds out that in trying to avoid trouble, not telling the truth gets him in to all sorts of scrapes! His Mum, Dad, Sister and Grandpa would like him to be more honest - but will Sam ever learn?
L’autobus infernal (Orca Currents en Français)
by Gail Anderson-DargatzMarc est un garçon de la ville qui est allé vivre chez sa grand-mère à la campagne pendant que sa mère est en cure de désintoxication. Pour la première fois de sa vie, il doit voyager en autobus scolaire. Le long trajet dans un véhicule bruyant n’a rien à voir avec les transports en commun de la ville : il y a un genre de code secret pour savoir où on peut s’asseoir, les jeunes crient sans arrêt et quelqu’un essaie même de mettre le feu au siège de Marc. Marc juge rapidement que tous ces jeunes sont fous et qu’il doit tout faire pour les éviter. Toutefois, lorsqu’un accident survient, il apprend qu’il a plus de points en commun avec ces ados de la campagne qu’il ne le croyait.
L’hôpital hanté (Orca Currents en Français)
by Marty ChanKey Selling Points Haunted Hospital is a paranormal romp of a read where a group of friends get more than they bargained for when playing a game in an abandoned hospital. Think Dungeons & Dragons meets Ghost Hunters. This book features a role playing game called Spirits and Specters. With the popularity of shows like Stranger Things and Riverdale, there has been a huge resurgence of the 1980s role-playing games. The setting is a based on an actual abandoned and supposedly haunted hospital in Edmonton. Marty Chan has many middle-grade titles to his name. He is a tireless presenter and promoter and his humor and hijinks are a hit with audiences. New, enhanced features (dyslexia-friendly font, cream paper, larger trim size) to increase reading accessibility for dyslexic and other striving readers.
M is for Movement
by Innosanto NagaraHere is the story of a child born at the dawn of a social movement.At first the protests were in small villages and at universities. But then they spread. People drew sustenance from other social movements in other countries. And then the unthinkable happened.The protagonist in this fictionalized children's memoir is a witness and a participant, fearful sometimes, brave sometimes too, and when things change, this child who is now an adult is as surprised as anyone.
M or F?
by Lisa Papademetriou Christopher TebbettsFrannie is desperate to get the attention of her crush, Jeffrey, but too shy to make a move. Frannie's gay best friend, Marcus, advises her to get the ball rolling by chatting with Jeffrey online, but Frannie won't type a word.<P><P> Marcus takes over at the keyboard, and soon his plan is a success! But the more he chats, the more it seems Jeffrey is falling for Marcus, not Frannie. Whose romance is this, anyway?
MARTians
by Blythe WoolstonLast girl Zoë Zindleman, numerical ID 009-99-9999, is starting work at AllMART, where "your smile is the AllMART welcome mat.” Her living arrangements are equally bleak: she can wait for her home to be foreclosed and stripped of anything valuable now that AnnaMom has moved away, leaving Zoë behind, or move to the Warren, an abandoned strip-mall-turned-refuge for other left-behinds. <p><p>With a handful of other disaffected, forgotten kids, Zoë must find her place in a world that has consumed itself beyond redemption. She may be a last girl, but her name means “life,” and Zoë isn’t ready to disappear into the AllMART abyss. Zoë wants to live.
MARVEL's Ant-Man and the Wasp: The Heroes' Journey
by Steve Behlingp.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} This exciting junior novel tells the story of Ant-Man and his Super Hero partner the Wasp through the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Beginning with Ant-Man (2015), and moving through Captain America: Civil War (2016) the book includes original 'bridge' material that stems from the close of Civil War until the adventures of Ant-Man and the Wasp. © 2018 MARVEL.
MARVEL's Avengers: Aftermath (Cosmic Quest #2)
by Brandon T. SniderA threat has emerged from the cosmos--Thanos. A ruthless warlord who plans to collect all six Infinity Stones. Joined by his formidable allies, he will be near-unstoppable at achieving his goal. The Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man must join forces and fight side by side to stop Thanos, while the fate of the Earth and the universe lays in the balance. This book features the stories of three of the six Stones as Dr. Erik Selvig and his team try to get to the bottom of what's been going on in the cosmos in relation to Avengers: Infinity War. Their research leads them on a pursuit of knowledge to discover the links between their own pasts and the cause for the cosmic interference--the Infinity Stones. ©2018 MARVEL.
MARVEL's Avengers: Beginning (Cosmic Quest #1)
by Brandon T. SniderA threat has emerged from the cosmos: Thanos. A ruthless warlord who plans to collect all six Infinity Stones. Joined by his formidable allies, he will be near-unstoppable at achieving his goal. The Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man must join forces and fight side by side to stop Thanos, while the fate of the Earth and the universe lays in the balance. This book features the stories of three of the six Stones as The Collector recovers from his run in with the Guardians of the Galaxy. Desperate to repopulate his vast collection of curios, he must contend with his brother, The Grandmaster, who comes to him after facing Thor and the Hulk. The pair squares off in a night of one-upmanship and speculate on the only things in the universe that would return The Collector to his former glory--the Infinity Stones. ©2018 MARVEL.
MARVEL's Avengers: The Heroes' Journey
by MarvelA threat has emerged from the cosmos: Thanos. A ruthless warlord who plans to collect all six Infinity Stones. Joined by his formidable allies, he will be near-unstoppable at achieving his goal. The Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man must join forces and fight side by side to stop Thanos, while the fate of the Earth and the universe lays in the balance. As the stage is set for Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War, each Super Hero involved has no way of knowing how their lives will be forever changed. Captain America, Thor, Doctor Strange, and the Guardians of the Galaxy all have a role to play in the coming cosmic war--but fresh off their own independent adventures, they'll have to come together as Thanos prepares his conquest. Told from unique perspectives, each hero finds their stories accelerating down the road to Infinity War! ©2018 MARVEL.
MARVEL's Avengers: Titan Consumed
by Barry LygaIn Avengers: Infinity War, a threat emerged from the cosmos--Thanos, a ruthless warlord who plans to collect all six Infinity Stones. Joined by his formidable allies, he will be near-unstoppable at achieving his goal. The Avengers, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Doctor Strange and Spider-Man must join forces and fight side by side to stop Thanos while the fate of the Earth and the universe lays in the balance.In this new original novel by bestselling author Barry Lyga, learn the origins of the most feared force in the universe, and see how Thanos became the Titan consumed by his quest for power. ©2018 MARVEL.
MARVEL's Black Panther: The Junior Novel
by Jim McCannT'Challa, as the Black Panther and warrior King of Wakanda, must team up with elite members of the Dora Milaje--Wakanda's special forces--and C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross to defend his kingdom in this epic junior novel based on the upcoming film Marvel's Black Panther. Features an 8-page color insert! ©2018 MARVEL.
MARVEL's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: The Junior Novel
by MarvelThis is an exciting junior novel based on the epic new movie, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. Includes an EXCLUSIVE story not shown in theaters that bridges Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 of Guardians of the Galaxy! © 2017 MARVEL.
MARVEL's Thor: The Junior Novel
by Jim MccannThor's world is about to explode in this exciting junior novel based on the upcoming film Marvel's Thor: Ragnarok. His devious brother, Loki has taken over his home of Asgard, the powerful and ancient Hela has emerged with dark designs, and Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe. To escape and save his home, Thor must compete in an alien contest of champions, fighting his way to freedom against none other than his former ally and fellow Avenger... the Incredible Hulk!Features an 8-page color insert! ©2017 MARVEL.
MAYA
by Sheri Bell-Rehwoldt Tom CasteelRevised in 2012 Maya: Amazing Inventions You Can Build Yourself introduces readers ages 9-12 to the world of the ancient Maya, the most advanced and mysterious civilization of the New World. From ceremonial masks to hieroglyphics, and calendars to musical instruments, Maya: Amazing Inventions You Can Build Yourself gives readers a chance to experience how the Maya lived, cooked, worshipped, entertained themselves, and interacted with their neighbors through hands on building projects that use common household supplies. Detailed step-by-step instructions for each project are combined with historical facts and anecdotes, biographies, and trivia. Together they give kids a first-hand look at daily life in ancient Mesoamerica..