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Bilbo le Hobbit, ou, Histoire d'un aller et retour
Par J. R. R. John Ronald Reuel Tolkien. 1969
Ce récit, qui devait devenir célèbre en tant que prélude à la trilogie Le seigneur des anneaux, est un véritable…
conte de fées auquel le public a fait un sort brillant, puisque six millions d'exemplaires ont été vendus et que le livre a été traduit dans presque toutes les langues. Cela donne un classique rejoignant et même surpassant Alice au pays des merveilles et, dans une autre gamme, Le petit prince. Ouvrage à la fois récréatif et créatif, puisqu'il suscite un univers magique où il fait bon vivre et qui produit la nostalgie chez le lecteur. Vivement recommandé. [SDML'apocalypse selon Marie
Par Patrick Graham. 2008
"Perdue au milieu d'une foule de réfugiés dans un stade de La Nouvelle-Orléans, Holly, une fillette de onze ans, appelle…
au secours. Elle a peur de l'ouragan qui dévaste sa ville, peur d'avoir perdu ses parents, peur que quelque chose de terrible ne se soit glissé en elle. Marie Parks, profileuse et médium au FBI, entend son appel. Elle vient de mettre un terme à la carrière du plus sanglant des serial-killers, un tueur bien plus proche d'elle qu'elle n'aurait voulu le croire. Brisée et en colère, elle va pourtant trouver la force d'affronter la terre entière, et même ses anciens collègues du FBI, pour sauver une enfant. Car Holly a des pouvoirs immenses et se révèle l'enjeu d'une lutte ancienne, le seul espoir de l'humanité contre le fléau qui menace de l'engloutir. À moins que le fléau, ce ne soit justement elle..." -- 4e de couvNight of the bat
Par Paul Zindel. 2001
Teenage Jake flies to the Brazilian rain forest to join his father on an expedition to study bats. When a…
giant brain-eating bat menaces the project, Jake's worst nightmare seems to be coming true. For grades 6-9. 2001The lunchroom of doom (Werewolf Club Ser.)
Par Daniel Pinkwater. 2000
After Billy Furball is banned from the school lunchroom for having a food fight with himself, the Werewolf Club decides…
not to eat there either. Instead they go to Honest Tom's Tibetan-American Lunchroom, where they meet a life-form from another planet. For grades 2-4. 2000Thanksgiving on Thursday (Magic Tree House (r) Ser. #27)
Par Mary Osborne. 2002
The magic tree house takes Jack and Annie back to the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving celebration with the Wampanoag Indians. Preparing…
for the feast is harder than Annie and Jack realize and makes them even more thankful for living in modern times. For grades 2-4. 2002Tree girl
Par T. A Barron. 2001
Rowanna loves to sing and dance and befriend animals, but she longs for a mother. Her grumpy guardian, Master Mellwyn,…
forbids her to enter the forest, where ghouls lurk. Yet Rowanna is drawn to a huge willow and a bear, who is more than he seems. For grades 4-7. 2001The scarlet alchemist
Par Kylie Baker. 2023
"A dark and glittering jewel of a book." —Judy I. Lin, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of A Magic Steeped…
in Poison "Visceral to the core." —Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights New from the author of The Keeper of Night comes a YA fantasy duology set in an alternate Tang Dynasty China, where a poor biracial girl with the ability to raise the dead gets caught up in the dangerous political games of the royal family. Zilan dreams of becoming a royal alchemist, of providing for her family by making alchemical gold and gems for the wealthy to eat in order to stay young forever. But for now, she's trapped in her impoverished village in southern China, practicing an illegal form of alchemy to keep food on the table—resurrecting the dead, for a price. When Zilan finally has the chance to complete her imperial exams, she ventures to the capital to compete against the best alchemists in the country in tasks she'll be lucky to survive, let alone pass. On top of that, her reputation for raising the dead has followed her to the capital, and the Crown Prince himself seeks out her help, suspecting a coming assassination attempt. The more Zilan succeeds in her alchemy, the more she gets caught in the dangerous political games of the royal family. There are monsters lurking within the palace walls, and it's only a matter of time before they—and secrets of Zilan's past—catch up with her. Don't miss the Keeper of Night duology! The Keeper of Night The Empress of TimeClockwork, or, All wound up
Par Philip Pullman. 1998
Long ago in a German tavern, Fritz begins telling a story about a clockmaker. This master craftsman makes mechanical figures…
so lifelike, they appear to breathe. Then Fritz's story comes to life as the clockmaker enters the tavern. And Karl, an apprentice clockmaker, is desperate enough to accept this stranger's dangerous mechanical gift. For grades 5-8Squids will be squids: fresh morals, beastly fables
Par Jon Scieszka. 1998
Eighteen modern fables with fresh morals about bossy, sneaky, funny, annoying, "dim-bulb" people--all disguised as animals to avoid hurting anyone's…
feelings. Topics include homework, using the telephone on the right occasion, friendship, and dinner-table talk. For grades 3-6Les portes du temps (Super Sellers Ser.)
Par Barbara Erskine. 2000
L'auteur nous projette dans une véritable épopée à travers le temps - le 6e siècle au temps des druides -…
où foisonnent passions amoureuses, soif de vengeance et rites magiques ancestrauxLord of the fire lands: a tale of the King's Blades
Par Dave Duncan. 2000
Desiring to avenge his family, Wasp follows his friend's lead and together they spurn the king's wishes. Now as outlaws,…
they are hunted by the very Blades whose ranks they were a breath away from entering. Companion to The Gilded Chain (BR 13416). Some violence. 1999Junie B., first grader: toothless wonder (A Stepping Stone Book(TM) #No. 3)
Par Barbara Park, Denise Brunkus. 2002
Tuck everlasting
Par Natalie Babbitt. 1975
Winnie Foster is ten when she meets seventeen-year-old Jesse Tuck in the woods and learns that his family hasn't aged…
in eighty-seven years since drinking from a secret spring. She is mighty tempted to drink that water too. For grades 4-7. 1975Something wicked this way comes
Par Ray Bradbury. 1962
Will Halloway and Jim Nightshade, both thirteen, are fascinated by the carnival that comes to their small town. But after…
a series of frightening events, the boys realize there is something sinister about the show and its owner. 1962The healing of Crossroads
Par Nick O'Donohoe. 1996
Veterinarian "BJ" Vaughan is still needed in Crossroads in this sequel to Under the Healing Sign (BR 10525). Some veterinary…
students assist at the birthing of unicorns, and BJ works with a new hatching of griffins. Meanwhile, problems infiltrate Crossroads, endangering its delicate balance. For senior high and older readersThe other wind (Earthsea Ser. #Vol. 5)
Par Ursula K Le Guin, Ursula Le Guin, Úrsula K. Le Guin. 2001
Sequel to Tehanu (DB 32958). Alder, a sorcerer, has been having terrible dreams since the death of his wife, Lily--he…
sees her and others reaching out to him. His dreams will lead to the transformation of Earthsea. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001The last battle (Chronicles Of Narnia Ser. #7)
Par C. S Lewis. 1994
When evil comes to Narnia, Jill and Eustace help fight the great last battle, and Aslan leads his people to…
a glorious new paradise. Seventh and final title, sequel to The Silver Chair (BR 13949). For grades 4-7. 1956Gallows Hill
Par Lois Duncan. 1997
When her mother marries, Californian Sarah Zoltanne is forced to spend her senior year in a small Missouri town. At…
the Halloween festival, Sarah reluctantly agrees to play fortune teller. Using her Hungarian grandmother's crystal ball, Sarah really sees things that frighten her--especially when they happen. Some violence. For grades 6-9The curse of Chalion
Par Lois Bujold. 2001
Lupe dy Cazaril, once betrayed and sold into slavery, returns to the royal household he once served, hoping to find…
a menial job. Instead he is favored with the position of secretary-tutor to the royal princess. But a curse lies over the House of Chalion, endangering Cazaril and all within the royal circle. 2001The phantom tollbooth
Par Norton Juster. 1989
Feeling bored and unhappy, Milo is surprised to find in his room an enormous package containing a genuine turnpike tollbooth.…
When he drives his toy car through it, Milo arrives in a magical world. A fantasy for those who enjoy word play. For grades 5-8. 1961