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Welcome to the magical underworld of Venice, Italy, where hidden canals and crumbling rooftops shelter runaways and children with incredible secrets... Prosper and Bo are on the run from their cruel aunt and uncle. The brothers decide to hide out in Venice, where they meet a mysterious thirteen-year... More

In this final book of the Oracle Prophecies trilogy, Mirany is in hiding, and the Nine are scattered. Will Argelin's obsessions bring the Rain Queen's wrath down on them all? Who's sinister new power is hidden in the sign of the Scarab?Since the destruction of the Oracle, madness reigns in the Two L... More

A gripping tale of real life and story-lives - and of the importance of being free to be yourself. From one of today’s top children’s authors, multi-awardwinning Anne Fine 'I adore stories in which people have weird dreams, and strange things happen. But that’s in books. Real life is suppos... More

Boy hero Tom, Hugo, still an Averagely Spooky Ghost, and Hetty Hyssop, current world-renowned ghosthunter, form an agency dedicated to dealing with difficult apparitions. No case can defeat them--until they encounter a Gruesome Invincible Lightning Ghost. One-color illustrations.... More

A wonderful new novel about sibling rivalry and celtic myths. Rob's sister Chloe lies in a coma after a riding accident, trapped in a forest of dreams between life and death. But when a dark druid shape-shifts his way into Rob's life, despair turns to hope. The druid knows the way through the Unworl... More

Horrifying things are happening at Gloomsburg Castle. It's bad enough that the creepy place is crawling with tiny biting ghosts. It now appears that the murderous spirit of a brutal baroness has possessed the palace's owner, infecting her with a killer case of hiccups. Illustrations.... More

In this sequel to "Inkheart," Dustfinger, the fire-eater brought into being from words, has a desperate need to return to the tale. Before long, the reader who brought Dustfinger to life is caught inside the book, too, as the story evolves in ways neither of them imagined.... More

"A winning, completely childlike picture book in which a stuffed bear waiting hopefully in a toy department finds a home with a little girl. Endearing, brightly colored pictures."--"Booklist." Full-color illustrations. (Baby-Preschool)Back in the 1970's when I was starting out as a writer for young ... More

Harriet M. Welsch is a spy. In her notebook, she writes down everything she knows about everyone, even her classmates and her best friends. Then Harriet loses track of her notebook, and it ends up in the wrong hands. Before she can stop them, her friends have read the always truthful, sometimes awfu... More

From the author of "The Thief Lord" and "Inkheart" comes a magical story about a boy named Ben and a silver-skinned dragon named Firedrake. Funke casts an enchanting spell, creating an ultimately triumphant tale about the power of belief and the true meaning of home.... More

First published in 1941, Walter Farley's best-selling novel for young readers is the triumphant tale of a boy and a wild horse. From Alec Ramsay and the Black's first meeting on an ill-fated ship to their adventures on a desert island and their eventual rescue, this beloved story will hold the rapt ... More

While flying to a race, Alec Ramsay and the Black's plane crash-lands in the stormy Caribbean. Chance brings the Black to the hidden island home of the giant red stallion, Flame. Such a small island can only support one alpha male. But before the two can fight-a fight that can only result in the dea... More

Walter Farley's tales of bravery, instinct, and survival have been captivating readers for almost 65 years. Here, in a handsome gift set, are four of the best, starting with "The Black Stallion, where Alec Ramsay saves the Black after a shipwreck. The bond they form cannot be broken. This bond survi... More

Someone's set a treacherous trap for Alec and his horse...... More

He had his mother's champion bloodlines and his father's fiery spirit!... More

From the moon to the stars, Florian's new high-flying compendium features 20 whimsical poems about space. Full color.Blast off with Douglas Florian's new high-flying compendium, which features twenty whimsical poems about space. From the moon to the stars, from the Earth to Mars, here is an exuberan... More

Now in paperback--the Newbery Award-winning tale of a street boy who endures life as the prince's whipping boy until they both are taken hostage and must swap identities. An ALA Notable Children's Book and "School Library Journal" Best Book. Illustrations.A Prince and a Pauper Jemmy, once a poor bo... More