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The gargoyle at the gates (Lost gargoyle series. #3)
Par Philippa Dowding, Allister Thompson. 2012
Christopher has a problem. He has just moved to Toronto; he’s now in a new school and has no friends.…
But even worse, the park next door is creepy: voices whisper in the bushes, and something throws apples at his window and howls at the moon. But what? Gargoyles! Grades 3-6. 2012.The foundling and other tales of Prydain: And Other Tales Of Prydain (Prydain chronicles. #6)
Par Lloyd Alexander. 1999
Eight tales dealing with happenings before the birth of Taran, assistant pig keeper, whose adventures in the Prydain Chronicles begin…
with “The Book of Three” (DC04224) and end with the Newbery Medal-winning “The High King” (DC10994). Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. c1999.The falling machine (Society of steam. #1)
Par Andrew P Mayer. 2011
In 1880 women aren’t allowed to vote, much less dress up in a costume and fight crime, but twenty-year-old socialite…
Sarah Stanton still dreams of becoming a hero. Her opportunity arrives in tragedy when the leader of the Society of Paragons, New York's greatest team of gentlemen adventurers, is murdered right before her eyes. To uncover the truth behind the assassination, Sarah joins forces with the amazing mechanical man known as The Automaton. Descriptions of violence. 2011. (Society of steam ; 1)It is 1862, though not the 1862 it should be - time has been altered, and Sir Richard Francis Burton,…
the king's agent, is one of the few people who know that the world is now careening along a very different course from that which Destiny intended. When a clockwork-powered man of brass is found abandoned in Trafalgar Square, Burton and his assistant, the wayward poet Algernon Swinburne, find themselves on the trail of the stolen Garnier Collection - black diamonds rumoured to be fragments of the Lemurian Eye of Naga, a meteorite that fell to Earth in prehistoric times. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language, explicit violence. 2011.The host: a novel
Par Stephenie Meyer. 2009
The earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their…
bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. Wanderer, the invading 'soul' who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too-vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Includes strong language, sex and violence. 2009.The gargoyle overhead (Lost Gargoyle Ser. #2)
Par Philippa Dowding. 2010
What if your best friend was a naughty 400-year-old gargoyle, and what if he just happened to be in terrible…
danger? Katherine Newberry is friends with a gargoyle named Gargoth of Tallus who lives in her backyard. Gargoth has lost the only creature on the planet who can help him, Ambergine, his greatest friend. What Katherine and Gargoth don't know is that Ambergine is searching for Gargoth too - but so is his greatest enemy. Sequel to "The Gargoyle in My Yard". Grades 5-8. 2010.The griffin of Darkwood
Par Becky Citra, Kathryn Cole. 2016
Twelve-year-old Will Poppy has always been fascinated by writing, but when his mother dies and he has to live with…
his crabby aunt, he finds himself unable to write a word. When he is sent a mysterious package that includes an old picture of his grandparents and a piece of cloth with the words "The Griffin of Darkwood" on it, his aunt takes him to a run-down castle with servants who are up to no good. Now Will must find his way in this new world, and discover the magic all over again. Grades 3-6. 2016.The Gryphon project
Par Carrie Mac. 2009
In the future, the Chrysalis Corporation can bring people back to life, called a "recon", when they fall victim to…
an early death. Due to a premature birth and a drowning accident at the age of six, teenager Phoenix has already been brought back to life twice, leaving her with only one more recon and a jaded perspective on life, death, and the people around her. When Phoenix's beloved brother Gryphon has a suspicious accident and may not be reconned, she races to solve the mystery of Gryphon's death and save his life. For junior and senior high readers. Some strong language. c2009.The dragon prince
Par Vicki Blum. 2005
Pursued by their own herd and by human enemies, two young dragons embark on a dangerous journey. Ember and Brand…
must fly over mountains, desert and sea to save the life of a young boy - and the future of the Dragon Lords. Grades 3-6. 2005.The dragons of blueland (Fountas & Pinnell LLI Blue #3)
Par Ruth Stiles Gannett. 1951
The curse of the bologna sandwich (Melvin Beederman, superhero.)
Par Greg Trine. 2006
Melvin Beederman's a pretty good superhero, even though it always takes him five or six tries to get launched and…
flying. His weakness (every superhero has one) is bologna, which makes it hard to go into a deli. Still, Melvin, with the help of his friend Candace, manages to keep the city of Los Angeles free of nasty villains like the evil McNasty brothers - once he's airborne (crash!) Grades 2-4. 2006. (Melvin Beederman ; 1)The city & the city
Par China Mieville. 2010
When the body of a murdered woman is found in the extraordinary, decaying city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge…
of Europe, it looks like a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. But as he probes, the evidence begins to point to conspiracies far stranger, and more deadly, than anything he could have imagined. Soon his work puts him and those he cares for in danger. Borlú must travel to the only metropolis on Earth as strange as his own, across a border like no other. Strong language. 2010.Sirènes (Ailes d'Alexanne. #t. 6.)
Par Anne Robillard. 2015
Les ailes d'Alexanne est une série fantastique enlevante peuplée de créatures intrigantes. Elle met en vedette des adolescents dotés de…
pouvoirs paranormaux qui ont chacun une mission bien précise à accomplir. Dans ce sixième tome toujours plus palpitant que les précédents, la jeune Sara-Anne, accompagnée d'Alexanne et de leurs amis, se rend aux Bahamas afin de rencontrer un mystérieux bienfaiteur. En chemin, le hasard place sur leur route l'équipage du Rédemption, un navire à la recherche des vestiges de l'Atlantide. Cette rencontre inopinée changera-t-elle leurs plans? Suite de "Spirales", suivi de "James". Pour les lecteurs du collégial. 2015.The battle for Duncragglin
Par Andrew H Vanderwal. 2009
Twelve-year-old Alex, whose parents disappeared on a trip to Scotland many years ago, is spending the summer there. He and…
three newfound friends want to discover the secret of a sealed cave along the coast. The secret is far more powerful than anything they could have imagined, as they're catapulted back to the late 13th century to find the Scottish rebel William Wallace fighting a guerrilla-style war against the British. Some strong language and some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. c2009.Terminus radieux: roman (Fiction & cie)
Par Antoine Volodine. 2014
" Taïga sombre et immense, steppes infinies la Deuxième Union soviétique s'écroule et la Sibérie, dévastée par des accidents nucléaires,…
est inhabitable. Entourés de paysages grandioses, des soldats fantômes et d'inquiétantes princesses s'obstinent à poursuivre le rêve soviétique. Désormais le centre du monde a un nom, Terminus radieux, un kolkhoze dont la pile atomique s'est enfoncée sous terre. Solovieï, le président du village, met ses pouvoirs surnaturels au service de son rêve de toute-puissance. Assisté par l'immortelle Mémé Oudgoul, il règne en maître sur le destin des hommes et des femmes qui ont atterri là. Non loin du kolkhoze passe une voie ferrée où circule un unique convoi. Prisonniers et militaires cherchent en vain le camp où leur errance prendra fin. Mais, là encore, Solovieï ordonne l'histoire. Il leur faudra attendre des milliers d'années pour que s'éteigne sa présence dans leur cauchemar. " -- 4e de couv.The adventurer's guide to dragons (Adventurer's guide series. #2.)
Par Wade Albert White. 2017
Anne and her best friends Penelope and Hiro are tasked with an unwanted quest that could start a war between…
the Hierarchy and the dragon clan, and so to avoid disaster and save the world, the three friends must face dragon trials, defeat robots, and circumvent bureaucracy. Sequel to "The adventurer's guide to successful escapes". Grades 5-8. 2017.Stranger: A Novel
Par David Bergen. 2016
Íso, a young Guatemalan woman working at a fertility clinic, becomes the secret lover of the resident American doctor, Eric…
Mann. But Dr. Mann decides to return to the US, and before Íso can tell Dr. Mann that she is pregnant, he is gone. After the birth of her daughter, the baby is taken from her. The director of the clinic informs Íso that her child is in America. Determined to reclaim her stolen daughter, Íso makes her way north through Mexico, eventually crossing illegally into a United States divided into military zones. Travelling without documentation, and with little money, Íso descends into a world full of danger. In a place of shifting boundaries, Íso must determine who she can trust and how much, aware that she might lose her daughter forever. 2016.Starclimber
Par Kenneth Oppel. 2008
Paris. Matt Cruse is looking forward to spending time with Kate de Vries over the summer, but first he is…
attacked and then Kate's parents summon her home. Things look up when the Canadian government makes an exciting offer to them both - Canada wants to reach space first, and the Canadian Minister of Air wants Kate to join the first expedition as an expert in aerial zoology. There's a place for Matt, too - if he can pass the gruelling tests to become one of the world's first astralnauts onboard the incredible ship Starclimber. For junior and senior high readers. Sequel to "Skybreaker" (DC27968). Some descriptions of sex and violence. 2008.Small change for Stuart
Par Lissa Evans. 2011
Stuart Horten, ten-years-old and small for his age, moves to the dreary town of Beeton, far away from all his…
friends. And then he meets his neighbours, the unbearable Kingley triplets, and things get even worse. But in Beeton begins the strangest adventure of Stuart's life as he is swept up in a quest to find his great-uncle's lost workshop. Grades 3-6. 2011.Sara-Anne (Ailes d'Alexanne. #4.)
Par Anne Robillard. 2013
Se voyant confier une très ancienne pierre noire par une petite Amérindienne effrayée de ce qu'elle entend dans cet objet,…
Alexanne voudra à tout prix percer son mystère. Sa quête la ramènera à Montréal, la ville de son enfance, où une autre fée lui viendra en aide. Toutefois, seul un groupe de gens possédant des talents hors du commun pourra contrer les plans des terroristes révélés par la pierre qui les épie. Malgré lui, Christian Pelletier se verra mêlé à cette conspiration visant à réduire de moitié la population de la Terre. Pour les lecteurs du collégial. Suite de "Le faucheur", suivi de "Spirales". 2013.