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By Royal Command (Young James Bond #5) By Royal Command (Young James Bond #5) Charles Higson Piecing together information gained while skiing in the Alps, teenaged James Bond returns to Eton College and foils an assassination attempt, then goes on the run across Europe with a beautiful and d… OL15165650W
The coming of the dragon The coming of the dragon Rebecca Barnhouse Rune, an orphaned young man raised among strangers, tries to save the kingdom from a dragon that is burning the countryside and, along the way, learns that he is a kinsman of Beowulf. OL15907298W
Department 19 Department 19 Will Hill After watching his father's brutal murder, sixteen-year-old Jamie Carpenter joins Department 19, a secret government agency, where he learns of the existence of vampires and the history that ties him… OL15910189W
Day of the assassins Day of the assassins Johnny O'Brien Fifteen-year-old Jack is sent to 1914 Europe as a pawn in the battle between his long-lost father, who has built a time machine, and a secret network of scientists who want to prevent him from trying… OL16345453W
Jepp, who defied the stars Jepp, who defied the stars Katherine Marsh "Jepp, a teenage dwarf living in 16th century Europe, leaves home to seek his destiny"-- OL16529209W
Vango Vango Timothee de Fombelle Becoming a fugitive when he is wrongly accused of murder, an aspiring young priest embarks on a transcontinental journey by train, boat, and airship in search of answers about his shrouded past. OL17074135W
Stormbringers Stormbringers Philippa Gregory Luca and Isolde continue their journey searching for evil in medieval Christendom. Luca and Isolde grow more attracted to each other as they continue their journey to unravel the mysteries of 1453… OL17627863W
Jepp, who defied the stars Jepp, who defied the stars Katherine Marsh Imprisoned and compelled to be a court dwarf in a royal Spanish palace after leaving his countryside home, Jepp of Astraveld endures a humiliating existence along with his friend Lia before an escape… OL17867602W
John the pupil John the pupil D. L. Flusfeder "John the Pupil is a medieval road movie in book form, recounting the journey taken from Oxford to Viterbo in 1267 by John and his two companions. Modeling themselves after Saint Francis, the trio tr… OL17900255W
Won by the sword Won by the sword G. A. Henty Join Hector Campbell, the fictitious hero of this historically-accurate novel, as he faces the trials and tribulations of the Thirty Years’ War. The son of a Scottish officer in France’s militia, Hec… OL1794676W
The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy Mackenzi Lee **F**elicity Montague is through with pretending she prefers society parties to books about bonesetting--or that she's not smarter than most people she knows, or that she cares about anything more th… OL18148233W
William Tell William Tell Paul D. Storrie Retelling, in graphic form, of the legend of William Tell, who was given the choice of shooting an apple off his son's head, or dying along with his son. OL18609496W
Day of the assassins Day of the assassins Johnny O'Brien Fifteen-year-old Jack is sent to 1914 Europe as a pawn in the battle between his long-lost father, who has built a time machine, and a secret network of scientists who want to prevent him from trying… OL18662412W
The Nutcracker mice The Nutcracker mice Kristin Kladstrup A young mouse must save her production of The Nutcracker, a new ballet set to debut during the Christmas season. OL19720057W
The inventors at no. 8 The inventors at no. 8 A. M. Morgen Twelve-year-olds George, the very unlucky third Lord of Devonshire, and his neighbor, scientist Ada Byron, join forces against a nefarious group of criminals who steal the map to a priceless family h… OL19740252W
A prince without a kingdom A prince without a kingdom Timothee de Fombelle International award winner Timothee de Fombelle brings the breathtaking global adventure of Vango to a thrilling conclusion. Fleeing dark forces and unfounded accusations across Europe in the years b… OL20007192W
Midwinterblood Midwinterblood Marcus Sedgwick Seven linked vignettes unfold on a Scandinavian island inhabited - throughout various time periods - by Vikings, ghosts, and a curiously powerful plant. OL20975143W
City of fate City of fate Nicola Pierce "Imagine your home is bombed one Sunday afternoon by a horde of enemy planes. Imagine your family has gone and you are left behind. This is the fate of five-year-old Peter and two teenagers Yuri and … OL20980353W
Department 19 Department 19 Will Hill horror OL24155851W
The Fetch The Fetch Laura Whitcomb After 350 years as a Fetch, or death escort, Calder breaks his vows and enters the body of Rasputin, whose spirit causes rebellion in the Land of Lost Souls while Calder struggles to convey Ana and A… OL5721740W
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