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What if you lived in a world without books? After a devastating Blight killed off all the trees, paper is worth more than just about anything. Juni's parents died when she was young, so now it's just her and Grandpa Edgar. When she's not in school, Juni and her friends Doler and Quaze turn to plifting—scavenging for any paper they can find. If Juni can find enough paper, she can pay for the health care Grandpa needs. So when Juni discovers a book—the first one she's ever seen—hidden in a box in her grandpa's closet, she's both surprised and elated thinking of the money she could get for it. That all changes when she decides to read the book. Beyond opening her imagination, the book contains clues that point to what could be the last library on Earth. The library's location has been hidden for more than a hundred years, but Juni and her friends are not the only ones looking for it. Ullred O'Donnell, head of R&D for Novexus, a megacorporation that replaced the government and now controls all information, is desperate to find the library as well. With an army of vicious robot dogs at his command, Ullred warns Juni to abandon her quest—or else. Juni and her friends must find the library and share it with the world before Novexus claims it as their own. If reading one book could change Juni's life, what would access to thousands—or millions—of books do?

★ An Edgar Award Finalist for Best Juvenile Mystery • A Bank Street College Best Book of the Year ★ When a mysterious book by the legendary writer Jules Verne falls into the hands of three unlikely friends, it sets off a treasure hunt like no other—get ready for a modern-day reimagining of The Goonies! Owen Godfrey is spending his summer in Paris studying science fiction writer Jules Verne, the brilliant mind behind Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days. When Owen and his new friends find what appears to be a dusty copy of Verne's collected works in an old bookshop, they're intrigued by the hidden codes written inside. As one clue leads to another, the trio gets swept up in an epic treasure hunt spanning the city—from the depths of the catacombs to the top of the Eiffel Tower, and by way of skateboard, boat, car, and even a hot air balloon! But they quickly realize they're not the only ones searching for the hidden riches, and that there are others who will stop at nothing to get to them first. This fast-paced larger-than-life adventure is filled with action, high stakes, and three friends who are dead set on cracking the Jules Verne mystery.'A fabulous adventure that reads like a dream vacation.'—Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York​'A wild acton-filled tale that lets readers use their brains to solve a fantastical mystery!'—David Mendel, Emmy Award-winning executive producer of'Veep”​'[An] epic adventure with laugh-out-loud humor and genuine middle-grade heart.'—Micol Ostow, author of Nancy Drew: The Curse, Life is Better with Friends, and the Riverdale graphic novel collection​

Suni, Gale, and Shi-woo are new students at the Nightmute Academy. They also happen to be the only students. Well, the only students who aren't haunting the place, anyway. Nightmute is filled with all kinds of ghosts! While the kids track down a missing book, they uncover the screeching truth about the school librarian. This graphic novel includes facts about ghost hunting, science-led research, and in-depth content about ghosts and hauntings, plus an activity page and character information.

From the award-winning author of the book-length essay This Little Art, a debut novel that reaches back to the start of the novel tradition and outward to the complexities of contemporary life.Kate Brigg's debut novel—the follow-up to her acclaimed This Little Art—is the story of a young mother, Helen, awake with her baby. Together they are moving through a morning routine that is in one sense entirely ordinary—resting, feeding, pacing. Yet in the closeness of their rented flat, such everyday acts take on epic scope, thoughts and objects made newly alive in the light of their shared attention. Then the rhythm of their morning is interrupted: a delivery person arrives with a used copy of Fielding's The History of Tom Jones, which Helen has ordered online. She begins to read, and attention shifts. As their day unfolds, the intimate space Helen shares with her baby becomes entwined with Fielding's novel, with other books and ideas, and with questions about class and privilege, housing and caregiving, and the support structures that underlie durational forms of codependency, both social and artistic.

An exhilarating, wondrous middle grade debut about a brother and sister on a quest that “swoops from thrilling to terrifying to heartwarming and back again” (BookPage) to defeat a tyrannical ruler and protect a magical book. “[W]ill appeal to readers of Kelly Barnhill and Lemony Snicket” (Publishers Weekly).Rachel and Robert live a gray, dreary life under the rule of cruel and calculating Charles Malstain. That is, until one night, when their librarian father enlists their help to steal a forbidden book. Before their father is captured, Rachel and Robert are given one mission: find the missing final page. But to uncover the secrets of The Book of Stolen Dreams, the siblings must face darkness and combat many evils to be rewarded with the astonishing, magical truth about the book. Nevertheless, they resolve to do everything in their power to stop it from falling into Charles Malstain's hands. For if it does, he could rule their world forever.

In the dystopian world of Mafinga, Jasmin must contend with a dictator's sorcerer to cleanse the socialist state of its deadly pollution.Mafinga's malevolent king dislikes books and, together with his sorcerer Atari, has collapsed the environment to almost uninhabitable. The sun has killed all the able men, including Jasmin's husband Godi. But Jasmin has Godi's secret story machine that tells of a better world, far different from the wastelands of Mafinga. Jasmin's crime for possessing the machine and its forbidden literature filled with subversive text is punishable by death. Fate grants a cruel reprieve in the service of a childless queen who claims Jasmin's children as her own. Jasmin is powerless—until she discovers secrets behind the king and his sorcerer.

Stranger Things meets Sideways Stories from Wayside School in this quirky supernatural middle grade novel about a boy on an unlikely quest to uncover an enchanted book to defeat an unearthly nemesis—from New York Times bestselling author Alyson Noël.When he first started seeing ghosts, Max mistakenly assumed everyone else could see them, too. Now, after years of being blamed for the pranks of mischievous spirits, Max is determined to do whatever it takes to make himself normal. But when he's sent to spend the summer with his eccentric grandfather, Ramhart, being normal becomes impossible. Here in Glimmerville, bakeries sell enchanted pies, the lake is infested with mermaids, the town's beloved ghosts roam free, and Ramhart himself is celebrated as the world's most famous monster hunter. At first, all Max wants is to survive the summer, but the more time he spends in Glimmerville, the more he starts to wonder if he's finally found a place where he can truly be himself. But when a supernatural attack steals Ramhart's soul, Max—with the help of a few new friends—must go on a quest to find his grandfather's renowned Field Guide, an enchanted book that contains all the knowledge Ramhart has gathered about defeating unearthly nemeses. And if they don't find the book fast, Glimmerville will crumble into chaos, and Max will lose the only person who's ever made him feel at home.

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Name of This Book Is Secret comes a darkly funny story about a boy who wants the world to disappear. This fantastical quest for comfort and belonging was called “a surprisingly powerful, formula-breaking coming-of-age story” by the New York Times.Mickey is angry all the time: at his divorced parents, at his sister, and at his two new stepmoms, both named Charlie. And so he can't resist the ad inside his pack of gum:'Do you ever wish everyone would go away? Buy The Anti-Book! Satisfaction guaranteed.'He orders the book, but when it arrives, it's blank—except for one line of instruction: To erase it, write it. He fills the pages with all the things and people he dislikes... Next thing he knows, he's wandering an anti-world, one in which everything and everyone familiar is gone. Or are they? His sister soon reappears--but she's only four inches tall. A tiny talking house with wings looks strangely familiar, as does the mysterious half-invisible boy who seems to think that he and Mickey are best buds. The boy persuades Mickey to go find the Bubble Gum King—the king, who resides at the top of a mountain, is the only one who might be able help Mickey fix the mess he's made. From Raphael Simon (a.k.a. beloved author Pseudonymous Bosch!) comes this Phantom Tollbooth for today's generation—a fantastical quest for comfort and belonging that will resonate with many, many readers.

Ten cuidado con lo que deseas… El misterioso libro que Sylvia recibe de un extraño la sumerge en un mundo secreto, despertando su habilidad para percibir el reino paranormal. También la convierte en el objetivo de las Hadas Oscuras, que desean recuperar el libro (y que la matarán para poseerlo). El extraño, Sebastián, se convierte contra su voluntad en el protector de Sylvia, pero su habilidad para influir en sus sueños es casi tan peligrosa como el hecho de ser vampiro. Al darse a la fuga con Sebastián, Sylvia se entera sobre el plan de Maeve, la reina de las Hadas Oscuras, para deshacerse de todas las criaturas paranormales. Poseer el libro significa que Sylvia ha quedado atrapada en medio de una guerra entre las Hadas Oscuras y los Otros (con un depredador como su único aliado). Si es capaz de descifrar el libro, ¿podrá ayudar a los Otros a pelear por su supervivencia? ¿Debería confiar en Sebastián? ¿O será que el vampiro que ignora todas las reglas tiene su propio plan secreto? Esta es una traducción al español neutral de América Latina.

No one remembered the books but her. Alistair Mead only remembers one thing from the year she went missing as a child: A series of books that don't exist. After years of searching, she stumbles on a clue that proves the books were real but were somehow erased from existence. Desperate for answers, Alistair is drawn into an ancient literary underworld whose members believe she might be the key to unraveling the books, and the altered history of the world. Ben Kriminger hasn't written in a year. Traumatized by the fanatical reaction to his novel about unsolved disappearances, Ben is still trying to undo the bloody damage caused by his writing and the unhinged reader who couldn't tell fiction from fact. When book pages about a young woman named Alistair begin showing up on Ben's doorstep, he finds that her story mirrors events in his own ill-fated novel. Still unsure if what he's reading is fiction, Ben can't help but act when the pages depict the same people who destroyed his life turning their twisted attention on Alistair. As their parallel paths spiral toward an impossible revelation, Ben and Alistair learn that seeing this story through may damn the world to darkness before the final page is turned. The Book of Briars is a reality-smashing tale of fiction and fate, a story that explores what happens when the lines that separate memory, magic, and the mundane world are shattered beyond repair.

Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction“No one writes like Ruth Ozeki—a triumph.” —Matt Haig, New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library “Inventive, vivid, and propelled by a sense of wonder.” —TIME “If you've lost your way with fiction over the last year or two, let The Book of Form and Emptiness light your way home.” —David Mitchell, Booker Prize-finalist author of Cloud Atlas A boy who hears the voices of objects all around him; a mother drowning in her possessions; and a Book that might hold the secret to saving them both—the brilliantly inventive new novel from the Booker Prize-finalist Ruth OzekiOne year after the death of his beloved musician father, thirteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house—a sneaker, a broken Christmas ornament, a piece of wilted lettuce. Although Benny doesn't understand what these things are saying, he can sense their emotional tone; some are pleasant, a gentle hum or coo, but others are snide, angry and full of pain. When his mother, Annabelle, develops a hoarding problem, the voices grow more clamorous. At first, Benny tries to ignore them, but soon the voices follow him outside the house, onto the street and at school, driving him at last to seek refuge in the silence of a large public library, where objects are well-behaved and know to speak in whispers. There, Benny discovers a strange new world. He falls in love with a mesmerizing street artist with a smug pet ferret, who uses the library as her performance space. He meets a homeless philosopher-poet, who encourages him to ask important questions and find his own voice amongst the many. And he meets his very own Book—a talking thing—who narrates Benny's life and teaches him to listen to the things that truly matter. With its blend of sympathetic characters, riveting plot, and vibrant engagement with everything from jazz, to climate change, to our attachment to material possessions, The Book of Form and Emptiness is classic Ruth Ozeki—bold, wise, poignant, playful, humane and heartbreaking.

Attenti a ciò che desiderate… Un misterioso libro regalato a Sylvia da un affascinante sconosciuto la fa piombare in un mondo segreto, risvegliando la sua capacità di vedere il regno sovrannaturale. Quest'abilità la rende un bersaglio per i Fae Oscuri, esseri disposti a ucciderla solo perché il libro è in suo possesso. Lo sconosciuto, Sebastian, sebbene non ne abbia voglia, si trova costretto a difendere Sylvia, ma la sua capacità di influenzare i sogni della ragazza è pericolosa quasi quanto il fatto di essere un vampiro. In fuga con Sebastian, Sylvia scopre il piano di Maeve, Regina dei Fae Oscuri, per eliminare tutte le altre creature sovrannaturali. Sylvia, possedendo il libro, si trova nel mezzo di una guerra tra i Fae Oscuri e gli Altri, con un predatore come suo unico alleato. Se riuscisse a decifrare il libro, aiuterebbe gli Altri a combattere per la loro sopravvivenza? Deve fidarsi di Sebastian? O quel vampiro, che non rispetta nemmeno una regola, ha un suo piano segreto? Il Libro delle Bestie di Maeve è il prequel della serie di paranormal romance Il Destino dei Draghi, introduce i personaggi principali e la trama generale dei volumi successivi.

'Cookie Boyle has written a smart, funny, and heartfelt novel that captures the unexpected adventures in the life of a book.'— Blue Ink Review Entitled is a love letter to books, travel and the people we meet along the way. Life isn't easy when you're a book. This charming, humorous, warm-hearted novel follows the extraordinary adventures of an extraordinary book.Entitled is told from the perspective of a book as it reluctantly travels from San Francisco to Paris, London and New York in search of a home.While it is read, misplaced, loaned and abandoned, our book, like its Readers, discovers love and heartbreak, loneliness and friendship, and ultimately becomes the author of its own journey.In the end, Entitled reveals the pull between the story we are born with and the one we wish to create for ourselves.

This charming and gentle Christmas love story in the “swoon-worthy” (Woman's World) Berlin Bookmobile series follows a librarian determined to help an Amish bachelor woo his neighbor.A solitary sort, forty-two-year-old Atle Petersheim spends his time hard at work in his wood shop. But as the days get longer, he realizes just how lonely he's become. When his longtime crush, Sadie Mast, a widow and mother of three, asks him to help her build a room in their barn for her son, Atle can't say no. Eager to pursue Sadie at last, he turns to bookmobile librarian Sarah Anne Miller for courting advice. More than happy to help, Sarah Anne decides the best way to learn about love is through books—romance novels to be precise. Between completing holiday orders for her flourishing food business, helping Cale navigate a dramatic new relationship with his boss's daughter, and coming to terms with the trauma her late husband had inflicted upon her and her children—not to mention Atle showing up at her door with flowers—Sadie is in over her head. Though Atle's efforts are initially clumsy and his declarations a bit awkward, Sadie can't help but be charmed by her patient and kind neighbor. But is she ready for love? Another delightful romance about the “transformative powers of love, hope, and faith” (Publishers Weekly), A Christmas Courtship is the perfect holiday read.

WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 When a book and a reader are meant for each other, both of them know it... After the tragic death of his father, fourteen-year-old Benny Oh begins to hear voices. The voices belong to the things in his house and sound variously pleasant, angry or sad. Then his mother develops a hoarding problem, and the voices grow more clamorous. So Benny seeks refuge in the silence of a large public library. There he meets a mesmerising street artist with a smug pet ferret; a homeless philosopher-poet; and his very own Book, who narrates Benny's life and teaches him to listen to the things that truly matter. Blending unforgettable characters with jazz, climate change and our attachment to material possessions, this is classic Ruth Ozeki - bold, humane and heartbreaking.

The delightful first title in a new collaboration with Channel 4's Walter Presents: a fast-paced comic mystery enriched by a deep love of booksIn the small town of Crozon in Brittany, a library houses manuscripts that were rejected for publication: the faded dreams of aspiring writers. Visiting while on holiday, young editor Delphine Despero is thrilled to discover a novel so powerful that she feels compelled to bring it back to Paris to publish it.The book is a sensation, prompting fevered interest in the identity of its author - apparently one Henri Pick, a now-deceased pizza chef from Crozon. Sceptics cry that the whole thing is a hoax: how could this man have written such a masterpiece? An obstinate journalist, Jean-Michel Rouche, heads to Brittany to investigate.By turns farcical and moving, The Mystery of Henri Pick is a fast-paced comic mystery enriched by a deep love of books - and of the authors who write them.Curley #108

The first book in the Walter Presents library: a fast-paced comic mystery enriched by a deep love of booksReaders always find themselves in a book, one way or anotherIn the small town of Crozon in Brittany, a library houses manuscripts that were rejected for publication: the faded dreams of aspiring writers. Visiting while on holiday, young editor Delphine Despero is thrilled to discover a novel so powerful that she feels compelled to bring it back to Paris to publish it.The book is a sensation, prompting fevered interest in the identity of its author – apparently one Henri Pick, a now-deceased pizza chef from Crozon. Sceptics cry that the whole thing is a hoax: how could this man have written such a masterpiece? An obstinate journalist, Jean-Michel Rouche, heads to Brittany to investigate.By turns funny and moving, The Mystery of Henri Pick is a fast-paced comic mystery enriched by a deep love of books - and of the authors who write them.Novelist, screenwriter and director David Foenkinos was born in 1974. He is the author of fourteen novels that have been translated into forty languages. Several of his works have been adapted for film, including Delicacy (2011). The Mystery of Henri Pick is the first title in a new collaboration with Channel 4's Walter Presents.

Join the library and raise hell in the first book of a stunning new fantasy series, where books unfinished by their authors reside within the Unwritten Wing of the devil's own library, and restless characters will emerge from out of their pages... Many years ago, Claire was named Head Librarian of the Unwritten Wing. Her job consists mainly of repairing and organizing books, but also of keeping an eye on restless stories that risk materializing as characters and escaping the library. When a Hero escapes from his book and goes in search of his author, Claire must track and capture him with the help of former muse and current assistant Brevity and nervous demon courier Leto. But what should have been a simple retrieval goes horrifyingly wrong when the terrifyingly angelic Ramiel attacks them, convinced that they hold the Devil's Bible. The text of the Devil's Bible is a powerful weapon in the power struggle between Heaven and Hell, so it falls to the librarians to find a book with the power to reshape the boundaries between Heaven, Hell… and Earth.

Castles, battles, the ancient Scottish Highlands, and a boy who is determined to bring everyone safely home combine in this absorbing middle grade time-travel adventure.Will's mother is in danger overseas, and his father must find her, so Will and his little brother are packed off to relatives in Scotland. Will feels useless. He can't save his mother. He can't help his father. And when he tries to amuse his brother on the plane ride, he can't even locate the images in Jamie's book—the hidden pictures that everyone else can see. Once at the family's ancestral castle, though, Will tries again. And as he delicately adjusts his focus, suddenly his eyes tune in to a different visual frequency—the past.Looking back five hundred years is interesting... at first. But when Jamie impulsively leaps through the opening in time, Will and his cousin Nan must follow, into a past so dangerous that Will isn't sure how he will get everyone safely home.Christy Ottaviano Books

In the first book in a brilliant new fantasy series, books that aren't finished by their authors reside in the Library of the Unwritten in Hell, and it is up to the Librarian to track down any restless characters who emerge from those unfinished stories.Many years ago, Claire was named Head Librarian of the Unwritten Wing-- a neutral space in Hell where all the stories unfinished by their authors reside. Her job consists mainly of repairing and organizing books, but also of keeping an eye on restless stories that risk materializing as characters and escaping the library. When a Hero escapes from his book and goes in search of his author, Claire must track and capture him with the help of former muse and current assistant Brevity and nervous demon courier Leto. But what should have been a simple retrieval goes horrifyingly wrong when the terrifyingly angelic Ramiel attacks them, convinced that they hold the Devil's Bible. The text of the Devil's Bible is a powerful weapon in the power struggle between Heaven and Hell, so it falls to the librarians to find a book with the power to reshape the boundaries between Heaven, Hell….and Earth.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of The Night Circus, a timeless love story set in a secret underground world—a place of pirates, painters, lovers, liars, and ships that sail upon a starless sea.Zachary Ezra Rawlins is a graduate student in Vermont when he discovers a mysterious book hidden in the stacks. As he turns the pages, entranced by tales of lovelorn prisoners, key collectors, and nameless acolytes, he reads something strange: a story from his own childhood. Bewildered by this inexplicable book and desperate to make sense of how his own life came to be recorded, Zachary uncovers a series of clues—a bee, a key, and a sword—that lead him to a masquerade party in New York, to a secret club, and through a doorway to an ancient library hidden far below the surface of the earth. What Zachary finds in this curious place is more than just a buried home for books and their guardians—it is a place of lost cities and seas, lovers who pass notes under doors and across time, and of stories whispered by the dead. Zachary learns of those who have sacrificed much to protect this realm, relinquishing their sight and their tongues to preserve this archive, and also of those who are intent on its destruction. Together with Mirabel, a fierce, pink-haired protector of the place, and Dorian, a handsome, barefoot man with shifting alliances, Zachary travels the twisting tunnels, darkened stairwells, crowded ballrooms, and sweetly soaked shores of this magical world, discovering his purpose—in both the mysterious book and in his own life.

From the author of the Alice Rice mysteries, an Edinburgh bibliophile uncovers an unsettling mystery surrounding the death of a late professor. After the death of leading hematologist Professor Anstruther, antiquarian book dealer Anthony Sparrow is tasked with clearing out his mansion of its books and papers. He soon begins to question the real circumstances of the old man's death: Was he in fact murdered, and if so, who was responsible? The answer might be found in the personal diaries and letters which Sparrow unearths. But as he closes in on the answer, the perspective suddenly shifts and everything which he was sure about dissolves into darkness and shadows...Praise for The End of the Line“Full of twists and turns in all the right places, likely to appeal to many for its slow-build tension.” —Dundee Courier (UK) “By combining various different genres, from murder mystery to non-fiction exposé, Galbraith offers real insights into an event that's been branded as the worst scandal in the history of the NHS.” —The Scotsman (UK)

Five novellas about deadly books—and even more dangerous people—from five acclaimed mystery authors. Book Club: Ex-cop Avery Sharecross now spends his days tracking rare books in Good Advice, New Mexico. But his old career collides with his new one when the local sheriff asks him for help on a case of a dead book collector. Seven Years: New York Times–bestselling author Peter Robinson tells of a retired professor who discovers a threatening inscription in a volume of Robert Browning's poetry. Puzzled by the disturbing message, he can't resist playing detective. But the professor is about to learn the consequences of reading between the lines. The Final Testament: In this historical tale from New York Times–bestselling author Peter Blauner, a Nazi in 1938 London attempts to blackmail Sigmund Freud into publishing an anti-Semitic book in Freud's name. Freud retaliates by picking up pen and paper and suggesting his blackmailer sit on his couch. The Pretty Little Box: New York Times–bestselling author Charles Todd presents a story of an Englishwoman's simple theft of a devotional that sets in motion a dreadful chain of events. Pronghorns of the Third Reich: New York Times–bestselling author C. J. Box brings us to frigid Wyoming, where Lyle and Juan wait outside a lawyer's house in ski masks and carrying pistols. Lyle is convinced he's owed something, but he's about to uncover a mystery that stretches back to Nazi Germany.

John is infinite. He can become any book, any combination of words – every thought, act and expression that has ever been, or ever will be, written. Now 800 years old, John wants to tell his story. Looking back over his life, from its beginnings with a medieval anchoress to his current lodgings beside the deathbed of a Cold War spy, John pieces together his tale: the love that held him together and, in particular, the reasons for a murder that took place in Moscow fifty years earlier, which set in train a shattering series of events. Samuel Fisher's debut, The Chameleon is a love story about books like no other, weaving texts and lives in a family tale that leads the reader on an extraordinary historical journey, a journey of words as much as of places, and a gripping romance.

At first glance, the miniature book of hours with gilt-edged pages and the beautiful box that contains it look too small to be of any real consequence – which is exactly why the woman, hardly a thief in her day-to-day life, doesn't think twice about pocketing the package when it catches her eye at the local antiquarian bookshop. But this minor transgression sets in motion a series of events, each one more disastrous than the one before it; as the pretty little box changes hands – being misplaced, stolen, lost, and discarded – it leaves a path of death and destruction in its wake. Meanwhile, all along, one question courses through this chilling history: is the book really the source of its dreadful power, or are the would-be owners of the item already cursed by their covetous desire to possess it – each impelled by one of the seven deadly sins.

A simple theft leads to unforeseen tragedy in this story from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries. In a quaint antiquarian bookshop in the Midlands of England, a woman is captivated by a rare gilt-edged devotional nestled within an exquisite and equally tempting box. Her desire to pilfer it overcomes her scruples, and her guilt and terror at doing something so audacious, so unlike her. With a simple sleight of hand, it's hers. But this irresistible book of hours isn't in her possession for long. By chance, desire, and cruel twists of fate, it soon falls into the covetous grip of others—from a pickpocket to a schoolboy to a priest—as one woman's transgression sets in motion a dreadful chain of events. This diabolically clever story from the New York Times–bestselling author proves Stephen King was right when he said, “You're going to love Todd.”

When a young boy discovers an abandoned book on the side of the road, it opens a window to another world just as real as his own. But what happens when the two worlds collide? This imaginative companion to the Caldecott Honor–winning The Red Book works in a continuous loop, showing us that stories never really end. While fans of the previous book will relish seeing the story play out, prior knowledge isn't necessary in order to understand or savor this one.

Welcome to the British Museum, home to Lottie Lipton: nine-year-old investigator extraordinaire! Sir Trevelyan Taylor, the head curator of the British Museum, wants to sell some rare books, and Lottie Lipton is NOT impressed. Can Lottie and her friends put a stop to Sir Trev's plans?

A new entry in the frightfully fun series perfect for fans of Goosebumps. Ryan and Tyler are obsessed with zombies-each year, they tie for first place at their school's annual costume contest with their grosser than gross zombie costumes. When some seriously spooky looking zombies show up at the dance this year, the boys think someone has called in a Hollywood makeup artist to finally snag the trophy. Little do they know, this isn't a case of special effects...it's a Zombie Apocalypse, courtesy of the Scaremaster! Can they outwit the Scaremaster and save their classmates, or will their brains be on the menu?

Tha Angela NicilleDhuinn air seann leabhar a lorg – leabhar a bhuineadh do Dhaibhidh Brewster, an neach-saidheans Albannach a chruthaich an cailèideascop. Tha i air a chleachdadh gus ionnsramaid ùr nodha a chruthachadh, a tha a'dèanamh follaiseach na ceanglaichean brèagha eadar gach nì – agus gach duine – anns an t-saoghal. Ach, tha muinntir eile air tòir an fhiosrachaidh seo cuideachd, agus tha Angela a-nist ga faighinn fhèin ann an cunnart cho mòr gu bheil ceist oirre – am b'urrainn dhi fuireach ann an Alba? Dà cheud bliadhna às dèidh nan làithean nuair a bha Angela beò, tha eachdraiche òg air lorg fhaighinn air an sgeulachd aice. Agus le taic bho charaid àraid – a tha cracte air nobhailean mu dhèidhinn seann luchd- rannsachaidh prìobhaideach – tha i a'faighinn sealladh às ùr air ciamar a thàinig an cinne-daonna tro sgrios, cogadh, agus ùpraid, gu beatha shaor, bheairteach, far a bheil daoine a'dèanamh deiseil gus siubhal do na speuran. Tha Daibhidh Eyre air sgeulachd ghleusta is shiùbhlach a chruthachadh, a tha a'tòiseachadh am measg ath-bheothachadh na Gàidhlig san Eilean Sgitheanach, agus a'crìochnachadh anns na speuran. Turas thar-labhairt.

The full moon is rising...with a bite! Twelve-year-old Emma is excited to spend a weekend away at best friend Samantha's house for an epic sleepover with Sam and her out-of-town cousins. But things take a turn for the spooky when Emma's peculiar new book, Tales from the Scaremaster, shows it has a mind of its own-and weaves a story starring Emma and some cousins hiding a very creepy secret! When the story from the book starts coming to life, and with only hours before the full moon rises, it's up to Emma to figure out the secrets of the Scaremaster. Can she solve this wolfish mystery, find a way to outwit the Scaremaster, and stop a werewolf in its tracks...or will she end up as wolf bait? Frightfully funny tales come to life in this thrilling new series, perfect for fans of Goosebumps.

In this electrifying follow-up to Kwame Alexander's Newbery winner The Crossover, soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage. A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award Longlist nominee.Twelve-year-old Nick learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams. Helping him along are his best friend and sometimes teammate Coby, and The Mac, a rapping librarian who gives Nick inspiring books to read. This electric and heartfelt novel-in-verse bends and breaks as it captures all the thrills and setbacks, action and emotion of a World Cup match.'A novel about a soccer-obsessed tween boy written entirely in verse? In a word, yes. Kwame Alexander has the magic to pull off this unlikely feat, both as a poet and as a storyteller.'—The Chicago TribuneCan't nobody stop youCan't nobody cop you…ILA-CBC Children's Choice List· ALA Notable Children's Book · Book Links'Lasting Connections · Kirkus Best Book · San Francisco Chronicle Best Book· Washington Post Best Book· BookPage Best Book

Entre thriller, science-fiction et histoire, l'auteur mélange habilement les genres et nous entraine dans une quête saisissante!La vie de Marc bascule le jour où il découvre, dans une librairie strasbourgeoise, un livre d'apparence fort anodine. Brusquement, il acquiert l'une des plus incroyables facultés dont un homme puisse rêver. Mais il n'est pas seul…Marc est un homme sans histoires jusqu'à cette découverte incroyable : un petit livre lui procure les facultés d'un passe-muraille. Ce pouvoir va bouleverser le cours de son existence. Malheureusement, nous ne sommes pas dans la nouvelle de Marcel Aymé. D'abord, cette capacité a certaines limites. Mais il y a pire! Il la partage avec un tueur en série, impitoyable et insaisissable, mieux connu dans la presse sous le nom de la Mâchoire. Leurs chemins vont se croiser et la frontière qui sépare l'illusion du réel se révélera bien plus ténue qu'il ne l'avait imaginé…Très vite, le monde de la pègre et des services secrets se lance à la poursuite des deux passe-murailles pour s'approprier leurs facultés. Accompagné d'Emmanuelle, avec qui il partagera son savoir et ses nombreuses expériences de téléportation, Marc devra affronter une traque implacable. Plongez dans le premier tome de cette saga où se mêlent enquête policière (pour public averti!), histoire contemporaine, nouvelles technologies, spiritualité et surnaturel. EXTRAITStrasbourg, vendredi 2 décembre 2005— Oui, ceux que j'ai déjà eu l'occasion de lire sont excellents! assurait une jolie cliente à qui je donnais vingt-cinq ans, grande, brune, les cheveux très courts, habillée très simplement. Elle me rappelait Cécile de France dans l'Auberge espagnole. Le vendeur de la librairie Poussière de livre – qui était plus moderne que poussiéreuse – discutait avec elle d'Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, un de mes auteurs favoris. Je me disais que j'aurais pu intervenir et ajouter mon grain de sel… et accessoirement tenter ma chance auprès de la jolie brune. Mais bon, s'immiscer dans une discussion de but en blanc aurait semblé bizarre.Je fantasmai, me disant que je pourrais la rattraper en sortant et lui adresser la parole sur ce thème, mais je savais au fond de moi que ce n'était pas « mon style ». Probablement une façon de trouver un prétexte à ma timidité…Après avoir longuement rêvé et hésité à quitter la librairie pour la suivre, je replongeai dans les rayons avec un soupir résigné.A PROPOS DE L'AUTEUROriginaire d'un petit village d'Alsace, Denis Grienenberger, informaticien pour le compte d'un grand groupe pharmaceutique suisse, est fasciné par les mondes parallèles. Ce passionné de technologie, de musique et de sports de plein air, continue dans sa lancée avec le deuxième volet des aventures de Marc et Emmanuelle.

Les deux acolytes Marc et Emmanuelle font face à de nouveaux rebondissements pour protéger un savoir très convoité​Marc et Emmanuelle sont confrontés à une série d'enlèvements qui tournent rapidement à la tragédie. Parallèlement à la traque de Durieux, le redoutable mafieux de la Côte d'Azur, ils doivent se téléporter à Cuba et au fin fond du Mali sur les traces d'un secret jusqu'à présent inviolé, et transmis depuis des millénaires par l'ordre des gardiens du Dharma.Lorsque Suliac, le tueur en série surnommé la Mâchoire, est banni par l'ordre des gardiens à cause des terribles connaissances dont il a abusé, la disparition brutale des voyageurs des Portes s'intensifie : Durieux n'a de cesse d'enlever des personnalités supposées appartenir à cet ordre obscur pour leur soutirer les secrets de la téléportation. Mais ses prisonniers se suicident sous ses yeux d'une bien étrange façon. Il s'en prend finalement au Dalaï-Lama en personne, le maître de l'ordre des gardiens du Dharma, contraignant Marc et Emmanuelle à demander l'aide de Suliac, exilé dans un plan hors du temps. Après un long périple semé de rebondissements et d'embûches, ils parviennent enfin à libérer le maître, agonisant.A-t-il parlé sous la torture? A-t-il révélé à Durieux le dangereux savoir, caché par cinq moines dans les souterrains de Paris au milieu du XVIIIe siècle? Et surtout, quelle est la nature de ce secret qui attise toutes les convoitises?Dévorez sans attendre le troisième volet de la saga Au-delà de l'illusion!EXTRAITLes moines comprirent qu'ils n'étaient plus suivis. Ils redoublèrent malgré tout de prudence au moment de mettre leur précieux chargement à l'abri. Plusieurs hommes se postèrent à l'affût le long du sentier qui menait à la cascade.Le père Melchior Soler d'Armendaris, avec son coffret sous le bras, descendit non sans peine de son cheval. À soixante-quinze ans, il était temps pour lui de rembourser la dette qu'il avait envers l'abbaye qui l'avait accueilli plus d'un demi-siècle auparavant.Gamin, il s'était égaré en montagne, avec ses trois moutons qu'il avait amenés paître. Un violent orage avait éclaté, il s'était perdu dans la tempête, la visibilité réduite à néant par les nuages qui balayaient les sommets escarpés.Il avait perdu ses bêtes. Il savait que cela signifiait pour lui un retour dans la honte, et surtout un ravalement au niveau de quasi-esclave. Le berger était au bas de l'échelle sociale et s'il avait le malheur de perdre une bête, il devenait l'esclave du propriétaire. De remboursement, il n'était pas question, la somme nécessaire était totalement hors de sa portée.L'abbaye se présenta à lui comme une solution évidente : il avait frappé à la porte, trempé, sale et ensanglanté d'avoir chuté plusieurs fois dans les torrents de boue qui sillonnaient la montagne.À PROPOS DE L'AUTEUROriginaire d'un petit village d'Alsace, Denis Grienenberger, informaticien pour le compte d'un grand groupe pharmaceutique suisse, est fasciné par les mondes parallèles. Ce passionné de technologie, de musique et de sports de plein air, continue dans sa lancée avec le troisième volet des aventures de Marc et Emmanuelle. Plongez avec eux dans un univers où se mêlent enquête policière (pour public averti!), histoire contemporaine, nouvelles technologies, spiritualité et surnaturel.

Beware the secrets of the swamp... Aidan and Olivia live in a creaky old house on the edge of a dirty, swampy lake. Craving some excitement, they convince their parents to let them camp out by the lakeshore under a full moon, with only their dog for company. Aidan loves to scare his sister and has plenty of funny tricks up his sleeve for their campout. But the twins are about to find out that the creepy old book that washed ashore, Tales from the Scaremaster, has a mind of its own--and its mind is set on scares beyond Aidan's wildest dreams! When the story in its pages about Aidan, Olivia, and a swamp monster starts coming to life, Aidan and Olivia are in a whole mess of trouble. Can they find a way to outrace and outsmart the monster and the Scaremaster...or will they end up as swamp sludge? Frightfully funny tales come to life in this thrilling new series, perfect for fans of Goosebumps.

In the second installment of New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes's highly acclaimed Falling Kingdoms spin-off series, danger looms and the mystery deepens as two warring evils vie for possession of one elusive, powerful book.Modern-day Toronto: Sisters Crystal and Becca Hatcher are reunited after reclaiming the Bronze Codex and narrowly escaping death. They have no one to trust but each other, and the only thing keeping them safe is the book that sent Becca's spirit to Ancient Mytica--the same book that their enemies would kill them for. Ancient Mytica: Maddox grapples to keep his newly discovered powers under control, while the ruthless goddess Valoria hunts him down. Modern-day Toronto: Farrell embraces his dark side as he unwittingly falls further under the spell of Markus, the mastermind leader of the nefarious Hawkspear Society, who will stop at nothing to find Crys and Becca--and the remarkable book in their possession. New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes takes readers into exhilarating new high-fantasy territory with book two of the Spirits and Thieves series, an epic contemporary saga perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Diana Gabaldon's Outlander.

International No.1 bestselling author Trudi Canavan returns with the second novel in the Millennium's Rule series -- her most powerful and thrilling adventure yet. Tyen is teaching mechanical magic at a school respected throughout the worlds. News arrives that the formidable ruler of all worlds, long believed to be dead, is back and enforcing his old laws -- including the one forbidding schools of magic. As teachers and students flee, Tyen is left with no home and no purpose...except the promise he made to Vella, the sorcerer imprisoned in a book. Tyen must decide what he is willing to do to free her.After five years among the tapestry weavers of Schpeta, Rielle's peaceful new life has been shattered by a local war. As defeat looms, the powerful Angel of Storms appears and invites Rielle to join the artisans of his celestial realm. But what will he require in return for this extraordinary offer?Escape to a new world.Discover the magic of Trudi Canavan.

“A modern day Outlander filled with adventure and danger…a breathless tale that only Morgan Rhodes could tell.”—Hypable New York Times bestselling author Morgan Rhodes takes readers into exhilarating new high-fantasy territory with A BOOK OF SPIRITS AND THIEVES, an epic contemporary saga perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Diana Gabaldon's Outlander. The lives of Toronto teens Crystal and Becca Hatcher revolve around helping their mother out at the family's used bookstore, The Speckled Muse. It's a relatively uneventful after-school job, until an package arrives addressed to her mother, Julia. Thinking it's nothing more than run-of-the-mill inventory, Becca opens it and removes the book inside, unwittingly triggering an ancient magic and intertwining their fates with the powers that flow from the mysterious leather-bound book. Two parallel worlds collide and Becca is left in a catatonic state after her spirit is snatched from modern-day Toronto back to the ancient world of Mytica. Crys is guilt-ridden, having witnessed the entire event, and vows to do whatever is necessary to save her… but from what? Nothing has prepared them for what's in store.Written in alternating perspectives that shift between modern-day Toronto and the ancient kingdoms of Mytica, Rhodes delivers a rich and suspensful series opener that will leave readers breathless.

A supernatural mystery set in Singapore featuring a “detective whose beat reaches to the fringes of Heaven and Hell,” by the author of Snake Agent (Booklist). No mortal has ever heard of the Book, and few in Heaven even believe it is real. Instead, they regard the stories of a bound volume older than time itself as something of a creation myth. But Mhara, the Emperor of Heaven, knows the Book is very real, very powerful, and very much missing. It has a mind of its own, and it appears to have wandered off—taking the secrets of the universe with it. To find it, Mhara calls Detective Inspector Chen, a supernatural sleuth with previous experience in saving the universe. Chen has a lot on his plate at the moment: His wife is pregnant, his demonic partner is tracking the movement of an immortal horde, and he hasn't had a vacation in years. But for the sake of the Emperor, he'll do his best to return order to the cosmos. If he doesn't, who will?The Iron Khan is the final volume of the Detective Inspector Chen Novels, which begin with Snake Agent and The Demon and the City.

Bier und Bücher waren das Einzige, was Andrea interessierten. Doch dann … Der Münchner Italiener Andrea interessiert sich nur für Bier und Bücher, die er in seinem gleichnamigen Laden verkauft. Als dort eingebrochen wird, muss er sich wider Willen auf die Suche nach zwei geheimnisvollen Büchern begeben. Mit Hilfe der durchtriebenen Melitta und des Verschwörungsfreaks Martin sowie dank des Wissens eines rätselhaften Eremiten aus dem Englischen Garten kommt Andrea den dunklen Machenschaften einer internationalen Verlagskette in die Quere und begibt sich dabei auf sehr dünnes Eis … Eine Verschwörung rund um geheimnisvolle Bücher, ein gehöriger Schuss Humor und eine dicke Portion Lokalkolorit sorgen für beste Unterhaltung. Jetzt als eBook: „Die toten Bücher“ von Michael Kurfer. dotbooks – der eBook-Verlag.

Third in the Unquiet Bones series, chronicling Hugh de Singleton, surgeon and bailiff at Bampton Castle, near Oxford. Hugh is asked to track some valuable books stolen from Master John Wyclif.'I had never seen Master John Wyclif so afflicted. He was rarely found at such a loss when in disputation with other masters. He told me later, when I had returned them to him, that it was as onerous to plunder a bachelor scholar's books as it would be to steal another man's wife. I had, at the time, no way to assess the accuracy of that opinion, for I had no wife and few books...'So begins another delightful and intriguing tale from the life of Hugh de Singleton, surgeon in the medieval village of Bampton, near Oxford, and bailiff of Bampton Castle at the behest of Lord Gilbert Talbot. Hugh sets his cap at the delightful Kate, who proves equally resourceful in the search for the missing books. Some very determined adversaries are out to stop him, permanently if necessary - but are they motivated by greed or a more personal animosity? Then the corpse of a poor scholar, who had tried to sell one of the books, is found in the river: but he had not simply drowned...

In this whimsical fantasy adventure, a novelist's search for an author takes him to a magical city, a villainous literary scholar, and perilous catacombs. Optimus Yarnspinner's search for an author's identity takes him to Bookholm―the so-called City of Dreaming Books. On entering its streets, our hero feels as if he has opened the door of a gigantic second-hand bookshop. His nostrils are assailed by clouds of book dust, the stimulating scent of ancient leather, and the tang of printer's ink. Soon, though, Yarnspinner falls into the clutches of the city's evil genius, Pfistomel Smyke, who treacherously maroons him in the labyrinthine catacombs underneath the city, where reading books can be genuinely dangerous... In The City of Dreaming Books, Walter Moers transports us to a magical world where reading is a remarkable adventure. Only those intrepid souls who are prepared to join Yarnspinner on his perilous journey should read this book. We wish the rest of you a long, safe, unutterably dull, and boring life!Praise for The City of Dreaming Books “German author and cartoonist Moers returns to the mythical lost continent of Zamonia in his uproarious third fantasy adventure to be translated into English, a delightfully imaginative mélange of Shel Silverstein zaniness and oddball anthropomorphism à la Terry Pratchett's Discworld.... A wonderfully whimsical story that will appeal to readers of all ages.” —Publishers Weekly “A salmagundi of whimsy, imagination and book lore—remarkable fun.” —Cleveland Plain Dealer “Moers puts Tolkien through some sort of Willy Wonka sweetening process and comes up with characters such as Optimus Yarnspinner, who, names being fate and all, just has to be a storyteller.” —Kirkus Reviews

This Caldecott Honor–winning book about a book is a delightful, wordless tale about the power of stories, perfect for fans of Brendan Wenzel and David Weisner. A red book is lying in the snow in the city. When you open it, you find a new kind of adventure. You will be taken across oceans and continents when you just flip the page. But this book-in-a-book holds even more secrets to discover. Lehman's simple story line and surprising illustrations create an unexpectedly enchanting story about friendship, connectedness, and how stories can bring us together... and even bring us inside their pages.

Mandie's reading book is missing! Her good friend Joe carries her books back and forth to school for her, but he doesn't have it. She doesn't dare tell her parents her book is lost. Books cost a lot of money. And Mr. Tallant, her teacher, orders them by mail weeks in advance—there's no bookshop in Charley Gap. The search is on for Mandie's missing book.... Where will it turn up?From the Trade Paperback edition.