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"Listeners will be immediately intrigued by this fantasy thriller. Set in 1887 Paris, the story is beautifully written, filled with descriptive language, and the cadence and pace of delivery make you feel as though you are there watching it all unfold." — AudioFile Magazine Spectacle is a YA...

"McCaughrean takes the bones of a real event, wraps it in immersive, imaginative detail and thoroughly real emotion, and creates an unforgettable tale of human survival. A masterpiece." - Kirkus Reviews Winner of the 2018 Carnegie Medal! New from Michael L. Printz Award winner Geraldine...

Washed up on a foreign shore, Tristan is lucky to be alive. As before, it seems to be a miracle– the Holy Grail the young Templar squire is protecting has saved his life yet again. But now he is lost in a strange land, and he doesn’t know if his friends, the fiery archer Robard Hode and the...

A historical thriller perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein, about two girls from separate worlds flee across the Russian countryside at the height of the Russian Civil War...

In this thrilling tale of the elusive Hope Diamond’s journey across Europe during the French Revolution, two sisters deliver a mysterious package to the Rooster of Rennes and discover along the way that life is not as predictable as they once believed. Eighteen-year-old Claudie Durand’s...

From the critically-acclaimed author of The Downstairs Girl comes the richly imagined story of Valora and Jamie Luck, twin British-Chinese acrobats traveling aboard the Titanic on its ill-fated maiden voyage. Valora Luck has two things: a ticket for the biggest and most luxurious ocean liner in...

For fans of Ruta Septys and Monica Hesse comes a lush historical mystery set in post-World War II America against the flashy backdrop of Hollywood's film studios about a shocking murder that threatens to unearth the ghosts of a young German immigrant's past. Hollywood, 1946. The war is over, and...

Discover the empowering journey of three girls whose indomitable spirits refuse to settle for less. “A lush and beautifully written treat for readers of historical and contemporary fiction alike.”—Kirkus Reviews “How quickly everything in the world disintegrates. Everything but the...

CHINA, 484 A.D. A Warrior in Disguise All her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated decades earlier, and avenge her father, who was paralyzed in his...

It is 1659 and Mary Newbury, theyoung granddaughter of a witch, sees her wise and beloved grandmother tortured and hanged as a servant of the Devil. Then a stranger with hauntingly familiar eyes approaches her with an opportunity–safe passage to America. But the difficult ocean voyage only...

A reimagining of Little Women set in 1942, when the United States is suddenly embroiled in the second World War, this story, told from each March sister's point of view, is one of grief, love, and self-discovery. In the fall of 1942, the United States is still reeling from the attack on Pearl...

Bill möchte mehr sein als der Junge, über den alle lachen. Obwohl er als Pferdeflüsterer außergewöhnliches Talent besitzt, haftet ihm auf der Shiloh-Ranch noch immer der Ruf des ungeschickten Außenseiters an. Nur sein Großvater Old John und der Indianer Kajika glauben an ihn und sind überzeugt, dass er seinen eigenen Weg finden wird. Als Trail-Boss James Averill einen großen Viehtrieb nach Miles City übernimmt, erhält Bill die Chance, sich unter erfahrenen Cowboys zu beweisen.

Jeder Traum hat ein Ende. Effy hat es geschafft: Endlich darf sie als erste Frau in Llyr Literatur studieren! Doch die Ereignisse der letzten Zeit lasten schwer auf ihr. Zumal ihre männlichen Kommilitonen sie alles andere als herzlich willkommen heißen. Einzig Preston gibt ihr Halt – der jedoch selbst zu kämpfen hat.

Remember the Alamo—And Its Secret Treasure! What was supposed to be a week of summer fun in San Antonio, Texas, for high school seniors Ben Prescott, Porter Rockwell, and Latch McRae soon turns into another deep dive into forgotten American lore—and clues to a lost treasure! By now, it’s instinct: Ben plans. Porter charges. Latch fixes what breaks. At an auction house in San Antonio, they come across an antique powder horn from the Texas Revolution covered in strange scrimshaw symbols. These point to frontiersman and Alamo defender Jim Bowie.

A deliciously twisted, fast-paced YA horror, where debutante dreams become bloody nightmares—perfect for fans of House of Hollow and Their Vicious Games. It’s 1921, and Mrs. Caroline Reginald Kane, the last surviving descendant of a family of oil barons, has invited four young debutantes to...

Thomas Kendrick hat eine Vertretungsstelle als Arzt im hohen Norden Kanadas angenommen. Das Leben in der Wildnis fordert ihn heraus: Welches Geheimnis verbirgt der Trapper, der ihn von seinem Grundstück jagt? Welche Absichten verfolgt der „Mann mit dem Raubvogelgesicht"? Und wie begegnet man einer Grippe-Epidemie, besonders wenn die Medizin knapp wird?

Bei diesem Drachenjäger schlägt Lysaras Herz höher … bis ein einziger Moment sie zu seiner Beute macht, einer Drachenträgerin. Senric ist alles, was sie nun hassen sollte: diszipliniert, tödlich und seinem Schwur gegenüber bedingungslos loyal. Ein Jäger, ausgebildet, das Feuer auszurotten, das ganze Städte verschlingt. Und doch ist sie es, die sein Herz in Brand setzt. Während in ihr ein störrischer Drache erwacht, muss Lysara nicht nur lernen, seine Launen unter Kontrolle zu bringen, sondern auch gegen die Männer anzukommen, die sie als Bedrohung sehen.

"Utterly captivating." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In this heart-pounding fantasy set in the Belle Epoque, young trapeze artist Falan fights to win a deadly tournament set amid the glamour and illusions of a magical circus. But she needs more than to survive—she wants revenge...

From the New York Times-bestselling author of A Crane Among Wolves comes a warm and romantic homage to Jane Austen set in historical Korea, about a reader and a writer who secretly fight against government book banning and find themselves irresistibly drawn together. As the dutiful second-eldest...

The year is 1904, and Russell is 15. Though he dreams of leaving small-town Indiana to become part of a large farm crew in the Dakotas, he's forced to stay in school, where his sister Tansy has just become the new teacher. Through the autumn, Russell observes the strange goings-on in the...