The document summarizes several young adult and children's books. It provides brief descriptions of the plots and settings of each book, including details about the characters and conflicts they face. Key details mentioned include magical worlds, adventures, time travel, space missions, alien encounters, and battles between good and evil forces.
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The epic voyages continue in The Tree of Water, the fourth adventure in bestselling author Elizabeth Haydon’s acclaimed fantasy series for young readers, The Lost Journals of Ven Polypheme. As Royal Reporter of the land of Serendair, it the duty of young Charles Magnus "Ven
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A collection of some of of the texts that I have read throughout my English for New Media undergrad program at Dakota State University. This portfolio is also a key advocate as to how technology can benefit a literary study.
An epic series of alternate worlds and timelines, that is part science fiction, part thriller, part historical fiction, and all action. “Spell-binding! Will keep you on the edge of your seat. Call it techno-thriller, call it science fiction, call it just terrific story-telling.” Terry Brooks, #1 NY Times Bestselling author of the Shannara series and Star Wars Phantom Menace
A war beyond time. An enemy beyond space. A thriller beyond your wildest dreams. Three areas on the Earth’s surface defy explanation: the Bermuda Triangle, the Devil’s Sea of Japan, and a small region of Cambodia. Inside these realms, planes have disappeared, ships have vanished, and, in Cambodia, an entire civilization has been lost leaving behind Angkor Wat.
A collection of some of of the texts that I have read throughout my English for New Media undergrad program at Dakota State University. This portfolio is also a key advocate as to how technology can benefit a literary study.
An epic series of alternate worlds and timelines, that is part science fiction, part thriller, part historical fiction, and all action. “Spell-binding! Will keep you on the edge of your seat. Call it techno-thriller, call it science fiction, call it just terrific story-telling.” Terry Brooks, #1 NY Times Bestselling author of the Shannara series and Star Wars Phantom Menace
A war beyond time. An enemy beyond space. A thriller beyond your wildest dreams. Three areas on the Earth’s surface defy explanation: the Bermuda Triangle, the Devil’s Sea of Japan, and a small region of Cambodia. Inside these realms, planes have disappeared, ships have vanished, and, in Cambodia, an entire civilization has been lost leaving behind Angkor Wat.
YA (young adult) book releases for 2011. Including some book releases for 2012. Brought to you by fai-reviews.blogspot.com
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2. The epic voyages continue in The Tree of Water,
the fourth adventure in bestselling author
Elizabeth Haydon’s acclaimed fantasy series
for young readers, The Lost Journals of Ven
Polypheme.
As Royal Reporter of the land of Serendair, it
the duty of young Charles Magnus "Ven"
Polypheme to travel the world and seek out
magic hiding in plain sight. But Ven needs to
escape the clutches of the nefarious Thief
Queen, ruler of the Gated City, whose minions
are hunting for him. His friend, the merrow
Amariel, has the perfect solution to his
dilemma: Ven and Char will join her to explore
the world beneath the sea.
As they journey through the sea, Ven finds
himself surrounded by wonders greater than
he could have ever imagined. But the beauty of
the ocean is more than matched by the dangers
lurking within its depths, and Ven and his
friends soon realize that in order to save
thousands of innocent lives, they may have to
sacrifice their own. For everything in the ocean
needs to eat…
3. The long awaited seventh book in Elizabeth Haydon’s
critically-acclaimed epic fantasy series, the Symphony of
Ages.
The war that they had feared is now upon them. Ashe and
Rhapsody, leaders of the Cymrian Alliance, are gathering
their allies to combat the machinations of Talquist, who will
soon be crowned emperor of Sorbold. Gwydion Navarne
remains by Ashe’s side. Anborn, Lord Marshal, has taken to
the field. And Rhapsody has been forced into hiding to
protect the life of her infant son.
The Merchant Emperor of Sorbold has unintentionally
allied himself with a pair of demons and has begun
targeting the dragons that remain on the Middle Continent.
Talquist will stop at nothing until the Cymrians are wiped
out and the entire continent and the rest of the Known
World is under his rule.
Assailed by danger from all sides, surrounded by lies and
intrigue, Rhapsody is left with one undeniable truth: if their
forces are to prevail, she must join the war herself, wielding
the Daystar Clarion, an ancient weapon whose power is
nearly unparalleled. As she struggles to reconcile her duties
as a mother and ruler, a danger far more devastating than
Talquist is stirring beneath the surface of the land itself.
In The Merchant Emperor, beloved characters are forced to
make soul shattering sacrifices.
Bestselling author Elizabeth Haydon has delivered a
breathtaking seventh installment to the Symphony of Ages.
4. It is the year 2049, and humanity is on the brink of
extinction….
Tania Deeley has always been told that she’s a rarity: a
human child in a world where most children are
sophisticated androids manufactured by Oxted
Corporation. When a decline in global fertility ensued, it
was the creation of these near-perfect human copies called
teknoids that helped to prevent the utter collapse of
society.
Though she has always been aware of the existence of
teknoids, it is not until her first day at The Lady Maud High
School for Girls that Tania realizes that her best friend,
Siân, may be one. Returning home from the summer
holiday, she is shocked by how much Siân has changed. Is it
possible that these changes were engineered by Oxted? And
if Siân could be a teknoid, how many others in Tania’s life
are not real?
Driven by the need to understand what sets teknoids apart
from their human counterparts, Tania begins to seek
answers. But time is running out. For everyone knows that
on their eighteenth “birthdays,” teknoids must be returned
to Oxted—never to be heard from again.
Told in diary format, Expiration Day is the powerful and
poignant story of a young girl coming of age
and discovering what it means to be truly human by a
talented debut novelist.
5. Can Spirit and her friends survive another year at
Oakhurst Academy?
Spirit White and her classmates have triumphed
over the Shadow Knights, using their magical
skills to force their enemy to flee—at least that’s
what most of the students believe. Spirit , Burke,
Muirin, Lach and Addie know that their enemies
have only changed their strategy. Breakthrough,
the public face of the Shadow Knights, has taken
over Oakhurst, using the attack as an excuse to
tighten security on campus. The new regime is
brutal, designed to turn the students into soldiers
wielding both weapons and magic. Anyone who
protests—disappears.
Desperate, the group decides that Muirin should
go undercover to discover the secrets of
Breakthrough and its leader. But Muirin’s act is a
little too good, and Spirit begins to fear that her
friend’s loyalties might have truly changed.
Surrounded by enemies and friends that suddenly
seem like strangers, she has to decide who can be
trusted. And she needs to figure things out
quickly—before Oakhurst is consumed by the
shadows.
6. For years, the Mayor of Education City has ruled with
ruthless efficiency, using his Educators and Enforcers to
keep the populace in line. However, not everyone was
willing to allow the Mayor to control their lives. Years have
passed since the Truancy was formed; an organization of
former students dedicated to wresting control of the city
from the Mayor. To combat the rebellious Truants, a
Student Militia has been formed and given a single
mission—to destroy the Truancy.
Cross, leader of the Student Militia, fights for the sake of
fighting. Running from his past, he throws himself into the
fight, feeding his need for danger and excitement. When a
battle between the Student Militia and Truants strands
Cross and his team behind enemy lines, he takes on a
mission that means almost certain death: to find and
assassinate Takan, the new leader of the Truancy.
However, before Cross can complete his self-appointed
task, a new player arrives in Education City. Angered by
the Mayor’s inability to control the populace, the
Government has sent an army to stamp out all resistance.
Though at first General Iris and her troops seem to be the
answer to their prayers, Cross soon begins to suspect that
he is now facing an enemy that the Student Militia has no
hope of defeating. Out of options, he is forced to accept
that their only hope for survival may be to join forces with
the Truants . . .
7. Dekanawida has become known as “The
Sky Messenger,” a prophet of immense
power, and Hiawento is his Speaker.
Thousands now believe in the Great Law
of Peace and have joined the League. But
they are still being harassed by
marauding warriors from the People of
the Mountain, who steadfastly refuse to
adopt the Great Law.
Dekanawida has prophesied destruction
if the warfare continues. As one by one,
portents start coming true, Dekanawida
has one last chance to convince the
People of the Mountain to join the
League and save their world from utter
destruction.
8. The electrifying conclusion to the epic
young adult science fiction series that
began with The Comet’s Curse
Council leader Triana Martell has
returned from her journey through the
mysterious wormhole, but she isn’t alone.
She is accompanied by the ambassador of
an alien race—the Dollovit.
While the Council and crew of Galahad
struggle to come to terms with the
existence of the Dollovit, the ship begins
to flounder. The radiation shields
threaten to fail, damaged by the
appearance of multiple wormholes. The
Dollovit have a proposal for the crew: an
offer of assistance that could be their only
hope for survival. But their offer comes
with an astronomical price. Beset with
doubts and surrounded by danger, can
Triana and her crew find a way to reach
their destination—a new home for the
human race?
9. The teenage crew of Galahad has survived
their first encounter with an alien race.
Though shaken by the power of The
Cassini, Triana and her Council are
determined to continue their mission. But
some of the crew don’t agree. Led by the
charismatic Merit Simms, a small group
of crew members begins lobbying for a
return to Earth—just as the ship enters
the Kuiper Belt, the deadly minefield of
asteroids that surrounds the solar system.
As Galahad dodges a storm of asteroids,
Triana finds herself dealing with an
increasingly hostile crew. Even some
members of the Council are beginning to
listen to Merit’s arguments. Can Triana
find a way to prevent a mutiny aboard
Galahad, and lead her crew to safety?
10. When the inhabitants of a peaceful
world are conquered by the
bloodthirsty yumens, their existence
is irrevocably altered. Forced into
servitude, the Athsheans find
themselves at the mercy of their
brutal masters.
Desperation causes the Athsheans,
led by Selver, to retaliate against
their captors, abandoning their
strictures against violence. But in
defending their lives, they have
endangered the very foundations of
their society. For every blow against
the invaders is a blow to the
humanity of the Athsheans. And
once the killing starts, there is no
turning back.
11. After triumphing over a saboteur
bent on destroying Galahad, Triana
and her Council are eager to avoid
any further complications. But as
Galahad swings around the ringed
planet Saturn, they encounter a
mysterious metal pod orbiting the
moon of Titan. The teens prepare to
bring the pod and its contents
aboard, only to be faced with a
another crisis: an illness that is
beyond their medical experience.
Dozens of crew members fall into a
comatose state, only to awaken with
strangely glowing eyes. To make
matters worse, the systems of
Galahad begin to fail. With time
running out, can Triana and her
shipmates escape the Web of Titan?
12. When the tail of the comet Bhaktul flicks
through the Earth’s atmosphere, deadly particles
are left in its wake. Suddenly, mankind is
confronted with a virus that devastates the adult
population. Only those under the age of eighteen
seem to be immune. Desperate to save
humanity, a renowned scientist proposes a bold
plan: to create a ship that will carry a crew of 251
teenagers to a home in a distant solar system.
Two years later, the Galahad and its crew—none
over the age of sixteen—is launched.
Two years of training have prepared the crew
for the challenges of space travel. But soon after
departing Earth, they discover that a saboteur is
hiding on the Galahad! Faced with escalating acts
of vandalism and terrorized by threatening
messages, sixteen-year-old Triana Martell and
her council soon realize that the stowaway will
do anything to ensure that the Galahad never
reaches its destination. The teens must find a
way to neutralize their enemy. For if their
mission fails, it will mean the end of the human
race….
13. For as long as he can remember, fourteen-year-
old Joshua Blevins has wanted to be a superhero.
He has the brains, the passion, and the heart.
There’s only one problem: he doesn’t have any
superpowers. But Josh isn’t about to let that stop
him.
Determined not to give up on his dream, Josh
enlists the aid of his mentor, Captain Fearless, a
retired costumed adventurer, to gain entrance to
the Burlington Academy for the Superhuman
under the false identity of Chance Fortune—a
superhuman with the power of having
unnaturally good luck.
Masquerading as Chance, Josh rises among the
ranks of his fellow students at the Academy,
eventually becoming the leader of his own
combat team, the Outlaws. Together, Chance
and his teammates Psy-Chick, Shocker, Gothika,
Space Cadet, Iron Maiden, and Private Justice
make new friends, battle new enemies, and
ultimately find themselves caught up in a
struggle for the fate of the universe. Can Chance
and the Outlaws save the universe—AND
survive their freshman year?
14. Ship hurtles through space. Deep within
its core, it carries the seed of humankind.
Launched by the people of a dying Earth
over a century ago, its mission is to find a
habitable world for the children—fifteen-
year-old Zoheret and her shipmates—
whom it has created from its genetic
banks.
To Zoheret and her shipmates, Ship has
been mother, father, and loving teacher,
preparing them for their biggest
challenge: to survive on their own, on an
uninhabited planet, without Ship’s
protection. Now that day is almost upon
them...but are they ready to leave Ship?
Ship devises a test. And suddenly,
instincts that have been latent for over a
hundred years take over. Zoheret
watches as friends become strangers—
and enemies. Can Zoheret and her
companions overcome the biggest
obstacle to the survival of the human
race—themselves?
15. When his father marries her mother,
Chris Fitton and Nan Mallory—both
twelve—are thrust into a new life. While
their parents are enjoying an extended
honeymoon, Chris and Nan must live
with Aunt Elizabeth, attend new schools,
and worst of all, be civil to one another.
They're certain that their future is bleak—
until Chris's visit to the Salvation Army
store. It is there that he finds the model of
the Red Hart Inn, a structure that holds a
strange allure for them both.
That night, Chris and Nan find
themselves in the same dream—living
inside the Red Hart Inn in seventeenth
century England. And when danger
threatens, they must set aside their
differences and find a way to work
together—before it's too late….
16. Sig, Artie, Kim, and Ras live in
the same neighborhood and go
to the same school, but they
have nothing in common…until
each of them sneaks into the old
abandoned house on the corner
and discovers the strange
puzzle box covered with
pictures of four dragons. Drawn
by powerful magic, the boys
find themselves bound together
by a mystery that will transform
them all—and transport them
into worlds that are populated
by heroes and dragons of lore….
17. A dark awakening . . .
When her parents give her a gloomy old
dollhouse for her birthday instead of the
ten speed bike she's expecting, Vicky is
disappointed. But she soon becomes
fascinated by the small shadowy world
and its inhabitants. The hours she spends
playing with the dolls is a good way to
escape from her parents's arguments. As
Vicky's life becomes more troubled, she
starts to take out her frustration on the
dolls, making their lives as unhappy as
hers.
Then one day, Vicky wakes up inside the
dollhouse, trapped among the monsters
she's created. Bewildered, Vicky is sure
she's dreaming. Can she find her way out
of this nightmare world?
18. When his father is called to active duty in
Vietnam, Cory Alder is sent to spend the
summer with his adopted Native
American uncle, Jasper. Accustomed to
life in the city, Cory finds the reality of
the ranch scary—every shadow is full of
menace. But when an encounter with a
medicine man catapults Cory into a
world of Native American legend,
conquering his fears becomes a matter of
survival.
Transformed into a beaver called Yellow
Shell, Cory is now part of a war between
the People, animals whose intelligence
equals that of humans. In order to return
home, Cory must help Yellow Shell and
his allies defeat the Changer, who is
attempting to enslave the People in this
world—and in Cory's world as well. With
two worlds hanging in the balance, Cory
will have to use every ounce of courage
and animal instinct within him to defeat
this enemy . . .
19. Sara, Greg, and Eric Lowry are
exploring the woods near their
uncle's Hudson Valley estate when
they are magically transported to
the land of Avalon. There they meet
Huon, Warden of the West. When
he tells them that the forces of
darkness have stolen the three
talismans that protect Avalon-King
Arthur's sword, Excalibur; Merlin's
ring; and Huon's horn-the children
set off on a quest to find the three
tokens of power. For Avalon stands
as a wall between the Dark and the
mortal world. And if Avalon falls,
so does Earth....
20. When her grandmother gets sick,
eleven-year-old Lorrie Mallard is
sent to live with her aunt in the U.S.
Things were different back home in
Canada, and Lorrie is homesick—
especially when boys like Jimmy
Purvis and Stan Wormiski tease her.
One day, Lorrie finds herself at the
door of Octagon House, where she
is welcomed by the elderly Miss
Ashemeade and her servant, Hallie.
Could the kindly Miss Ashemeade
truly be a witch, like everyone says?
Lorrie doesn’t know, but with the
help an old rocking horse and a
dollhouse she finds in a mysterious
eight-sided room, she begins to
unlock the secrets of Octagon
House.