Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five, Book 1)

Map of Flames (The Forgotten Five, Book 1)
Author: Lisa McMann
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2022-02-22
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593325419

X-Men meets Spy Kids in this instant New York Times bestseller! Here’s the first book in a new middle-grade fantasy/adventure series from the author of The Unwanteds. Fifteen years ago, eight supernatural criminals fled Estero City to make a new life in an isolated tropical hideout. Over time, seven of them disappeared without a trace, presumed captured or killed. And now, the remaining one has died. Left behind to fend for themselves are the criminals’ five children, each with superpowers of their own: Birdie can communicate with animals. Brix has athletic abilities and can heal quickly. Tenner can swim like a fish and can see in the dark and hear from a distance. Seven’s skin camouflages to match whatever is around him. Cabot hasn’t shown signs of any unusual power—yet. Then one day Birdie finds a map among her father’s things that leads to a secret stash. There is also a note: Go to Estero, find your mother, and give her the map. The five have lived their entire lives in isolation. What would it mean to follow the map to a strange world full of things they’ve only heard about, like cell phones, cars, and electricity? A world where, thanks to their parents, being supernatural is a crime?

The Invisible Spy (The Forgotten Five, Book 2)

The Invisible Spy (The Forgotten Five, Book 2)
Author: Lisa McMann
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2022-11-08
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593325451

X-Men meets Spy Kids in the thrilling second installment in The Forgotten Five fantasy/adventure series that began with the instant New York Times bestseller Map of Flames. The forgotten five have made it to Estero to search for their missing supernatural criminal parents. With the help of their new allies, Lada and The Librarian, they’ve managed to find Birdie and Brix’s mother, Elena, and free her from captivity in the presidential palace. Now the president’s henchmen are searching everywhere for the children who broke out Elena, driving the group into hiding in the ancient underground tunnels beneath the city. Meanwhile, President Fuerte is making headlines for his nighttime flights to other countries accompanied by an invisible man. But why would the president who outlawed supernaturals be working with the people he supposedly hates? And could it be that some of the five’s own parents are helping him? The fantasy adventure that began with the New York Times and Indie bestseller Map of Flames continues as the five join the fight against the oppression of supernaturals in Estero, face off against an unexpected enemy, and undertake a new mission that will put all of their abilities—and their loyalties—to the test.

The Unwanteds

The Unwanteds
Author: Lisa McMann
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2012-07-10
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1442407697

In a society that purges 13-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to attend University while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.

Clarice the Brave

Clarice the Brave
Author: Lisa McMann
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2021-10-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0593323378

The New York Times bestselling author of The Unwanteds brings us an epic animal adventure story perfect for fans of Pax and A Wolf Called Wander. Clarice is a young ship mouse grieving the loss of her mother when a mutiny forces her onto a small, leaky boat with a dangerous cat. Worse, she is separated from her younger brother, Charles Sebastian, who is trapped aboard the great ship. Clarice and Charles Sebastian were taught to always be careful—but they will need to grow bold if they are to survive . . . and find one another again.

The Map to Everywhere

The Map to Everywhere
Author: Carrie Ryan
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2014-11-04
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0316240761

Adventure, magic, and hilarity collide in New York Times bestselling author Carrie Ryan and John Parke Davis's first book in a fantastical series. To Master Thief Fin, an orphan from the murky pirate world of the Khaznot Quay, the Map is the key to finding his mother. To suburban schoolgirl Marrill, it's her only way home after getting stranded on the Pirate Stream, the magical waterway that connects every world in creation. With the help of a bumbling wizard and his crew, they must scour the many worlds of the Pirate Stream to gather the pieces of the Map to Everywhere--but they aren't the only ones looking. A sinister figure is hot on their tail, and if they can't beat his ghostly ship to find the Map, it could mean the destruction of everything they hold dear! Heart-pounding escapades and a colorful cast of characters will have readers setting sail through this wholly original and unforgettable tale.

Paper Planes

Paper Planes
Author: Steve Worland
Publisher: Penguin Group Australia
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2015-01-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1760140872

One paper plane flies straight and fast and true. Dylan's. Twelve-year-old Dylan Webber lives in outback Western Australia in a small country town. When he discovers he has a talent for folding and flying paper planes, Dylan begins a journey to reach the World Junior Paper Plane Championships in Japan. Along the way he makes unlikely new friends, clashes with powerful rivals and comes to terms with his family's past before facing his greatest challenge – to create a paper plane that will compete with the best in the world. Steve Worland brings you the exciting, heartwarming story of Paper Planes, adapted from the award-winning family film that features a cast of Australia's finest actors, including Sam Worthington, Deborah Mailman, David Wenham and Ed Oxenbould.

Sky Jumpers

Sky Jumpers
Author: Peggy Eddleman
Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2013
Genre: Inventions
ISBN: 0307981274

Twelve-year-old Hope lives in a post-World War III town called White Rock where everyone must participate in Inventions Day, though Hope's inventions always fail. Her unique skill set comes in handy after a group of bandits after valuable antibiotics invades the town.

The Well Between the Worlds

The Well Between the Worlds
Author: Sam Llewellyn
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0439934702

This epic tale leads readers on an extraordinary journey into a world of magic and monsters -- a journey fraught with peril at every turn. Can one boy and girl stand in the way of a colossal evil with its roots sunk deep in ages of wickedness?

Delwyn's Child

Delwyn's Child
Author: Marie Fein
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2011-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781465353177

Kyra is a young girl who has been sheltered by her parents and protected by the master healers of The Hills so that she may fulfill her destiny. Latent abilities emerge in Kyra as she reaches the energy filled Hills where she will be studying for the next three years. Unknown to Kyra, her encounter with Lair, the school's doyen, is not her first. She is also unaware that the master healers are in charge of helping her discover the powerful skills which she will use to defeat dark forces; some are gentler guides than others. Kyra is not alone in this adventure. She quickly befriends Essa, her confidant, and is antagonized by Essa's twin, Aiden, who Kyra rescues from the highly addictive Niacoce Archway. In the end it is an unlikely ally who saves Kyra from a determined soul stalker, allowing her to accomplish what the Destinies revealed.