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The chaos king
Par Laura Ruby. 2007
In this sequel to The Wall and the Wing (BR 16650), newfound fame and fortune have estranged friends Bug and…
Gurl--now called Georgie. But Georgie and Bug join forces again when a punk, vampires, and a giant sloth attack them in a future New York City. For grades 5-8. 2007Fast track
Par Anthony Hampshire. 2005
Eddie and his friends sink their savings into a Trans-Am Mustang and enter their first pro race. They soon learn…
that it takes more than skill to win when some of the drivers race by their own set of rules. For senior high readers. 2005Girl in landscape: A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries Ser.)
Par Jonathan Lethem. 1998
When a global disaster blights the Earth's environment, fourteen-year-old Pella Marsh and her family escape to another planet where her…
father, a failed politician, hopes to restart his career. Pella assimilates into the alien society and discovers a terrible threat that could doom the Earthling colony. 1998Night of the howling dogs
Par Graham Salisbury. 2007
Hawaii, 1975. A Boy Scout campout on a remote beach goes terrifyingly wrong when an earthquake hits in the night.…
The boys and their leaders are separated during the resulting tsunami. But eighth-grader Dylan finds an unexpected ally as he and fifteen-year-old Louie rescue the group. For grades 5-8. 2007Full throttle (Redline Racing Series)
Par Anthony Hampshire. 2005
Canadian rookie driver Eddie Stewart and his volunteer crew--Rickie, Herbie, and Caroline--rebuild a damaged race car. Eddie sets out to…
prove that he can compete alongside the best professional drivers, but problems arise when engineer Allan Tanner joins the team. For senior high readers. 2005On the limit
Par Anthony Hampshire. 2006
Eddie's future as a racing driver looks bright when a sponsor signs on--then someone tampers with his racecar. Eddie and…
his crew must test the limits of their talent and teamwork to make it to the winner's circle. For senior high readers. 2006Art Mumby, his younger sister, and their mother accept a free holiday at the Starcross Hotel in the Asteroid Belt,…
but the luxury resort is not as it seems. Soon the Mumbys are dealing with French spies, Yankee rebels, and man-eating starfish. Sequel to Larklight...(BR 17285). For grades 6-9. 2007Causing havoc (Fighters #1)
Par Lori Foster. 2007
Extreme fighter Dean "Havoc" Conor returns home to Harmony, Kentucky, to visit his estranged sisters Camille and Jacki. There he…
befriends saucy event coordinator Eve Lavon, becomes the target of a killer, and tries to stop Camille from marrying a sleazy businessman. Explicit descriptions of sex and strong language. 2007WWW: 1], Éveil (Ailleurs et demain #1)
Par Robert J Sawyer. 2010
« Caitlin, seize ans, jolie, enjouée, surdouée (surtout en maths), est aveugle de naissance. Mais elle est capable de surfer…
sur la Toile mieux que personne grâce à quelques interfaces et logiciels adaptés. Elle peut retracer dans sa mémoire les itinéraires les plus compliqués qu'elle a empruntés. Elle a la Toile en tête. Ses yeux et ses centres optiques sont parfaits. Mais quelque chose dans son nerf optique transmet mal l'information. Lorsque le professeur Kuroda, spécialiste japonais, lui propose d'essayer une prothèse qui y remédiera, elle saute de joie. Voir enfin... Cependant, ce qu'elle découvre avec son implant est déconcertant. Elle ne voit pas le monde mais un réseau de lignes brillantes. La Toile, le Web. Le World Wide Web. Et tapi dans la Toile, quelque chose - quelqu'un - guette et tente d'entrer en contact avec elle. Une Intelligence. Non humaine. » -- 4e de couvLe destin des nains: 1, Le gouffre noir
Par Markus Heitz. 2011
"Deux cent cinquante cycles solaires se sont écoulés depuis la bataille du Gouffre Noir. Le Pays Sûr est tombé sous…
le joug de puissants adversaires qui sentre-tuent pour régner en maîtres sur les terres naines, elfiques et humaines. Lorsque la coupole qui surplombe labîme infernal cède, un mystérieux Nain vêtu dune sombre armure fait son apparition. Il prétend se nommer Tungdil Tandis que le retour du héros apporte de lespoir au peuple nain, le comportement étrange de Tungdil éveille rapidement des soupçons parmi ses anciens compagnons Sagit-il du véritable Tungdil ou de son double maléfique ?" -- 4e de couvThe Wanderer
Par Sharon Creech, David Diaz. 2000
Thirteen-year-old Sophie and her cousin Cody record their transatlantic voyage by sailboat to visit Bompie, their grandfather in England. Also…
on board are three uncles and another cousin. The journey of discovery for all five becomes especially important for Sophie, who was adopted into the family only three years ago. For grades 5-8. 2000The warrior's apprentice (Vorkosigan Ser.)
Par Lois McMaster Bujold. 2001
Born of royal lineage on Barrayar, Miles Vorkosigan tries to join the military, but he is rejected because of his…
stunted growth and brittle bones. Then a visit to his grandmother on Beta Colony changes everything. Some violence. 1986In an alternate Victorian England, young Arthur Mumby and his sister Myrtle, residents of Larklight, a floating house in one…
of Her Majesty's outer space territories, uncover a spidery plot to destroy the solar system. For grades 6-9. 2006Shards of honor
Par Lois McMaster Bujold. 2000
While attacking an outpost planet, Barrayaran lord Aral Vorkosigan captures Betan astrocartographer Cordelia Naismith and holds her prisoner. They rely…
on each other to survive a trek across dangerous terrain, sparking a relationship that shares the struggles of culture and politics between their two worlds. 1986Howard who?: stories
Par Howard Waldrop. 1986
Twelve short stories. In "Heirs of the Perisphere" a robot dog, duck, and rodent spontaneously animated in a long-abandoned cartoon…
automaton factory find a world much different from their own. Also includes the Nebula and World Fantasy Award-winning "The Ugly Chickens" and "Horror, We Got." 1986Borders of infinity
Par Lois McMaster Bujold. 1989
Billy Pilgrim, adrift in time, randomly revisits past and present manifestations: senile widower stalked by an assassin, hopeful young newlywed,…
giraffe on the planet Tralfamadore--where time is an illusion--and, most crucially, American POW during the firebombing of Dresden in World War II. Strong language. 1969We didn't mean to go to sea (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 1994
While on board a yacht, John, Roger, Susan, and Titty Walker--who have only rowed dinghies--find themselves adrift in the fog,…
heading out to the North Sea. John takes charge when a gale blows them toward Holland. Sequel to Pigeon Post (DB 35331, BR 17525). For grades 4-7. 1937Missee Lee: the Swallows and Amazons in the China Seas (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 2001
The Walker and Blackett children and Uncle Jim are shipwrecked during their voyage around the world. Cast ashore on the…
China coast, they become captives of Miss Lee, a Chinese pirate's daughter. Sequel to The Big Six (DB 32695, BR 17528). For grades 4-7. 1941Peter Duck: a treasure hunt in the Caribbees (Swallows And Amazons Ser.)
Par Arthur Ransome. 1987
The imaginary Peter Duck takes the Walker and Blackett children onto the high seas in search of hidden treasure. Under…
the command of Captain Flint--the Blackett's uncle Jim--they brave fog, sharks, a pirate, and ravenous crabs. Sequel to Swallowdale (RC 30556, BR 17521). For grades 4-7. 1932