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Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Adventure Stories > General
Reunited once more, young Alexander Cold and his best friend,
Nadia, embark upon a new adventure, following Alex's frighteningly
fearless journalist grandmother Kate to a forbidden kingdom hidden
away in the frosty peaks of the Himalayas. They seek the fabled
Golden Dragon--a sacred statue and priceless oracle coveted by a
greedy and powerful outsider. To prevent the desecration of the
holy relic, they will need the help of a sage Buddhist monk, his
young royal disciple, and a fierce tribe of Yeti warriors. But even
the mystical power of their totemic animal spirits may not be
enough to save the teenagers and this remote world from the
destructive encroachment of "civilization."
Kingdom of the Golden Dragon is the second book in a remarkable
trilogy by internationally acclaimed author Isabel Allende.
Welcome to The Sunbearer Trials, where ten semidioses compete in a
series of challenges with the highest of stakes in this
breathtaking, Mexican-inspired fantasy from Aiden Thomas, the
author of the New York Times-bestselling Cemetery Boys. Only the
most powerful and honorable will be chosen. Teo, the
seventeen-year-old trans son of the goddess of birds, isn't
worried. As a Jade, it's unlikely he'll be chosen to compete in the
Trials, and even if his best friend Niya competes, she's a
born-and-bred Gold semidios with unparalleled abilities. But for
the first time in over a century, Sol chooses not one, but two Jade
competitors: Teo - and Xio, the thirteen-year-old child of the god
of bad luck. With the odds stacked against them, Teo is determined
to get himself and his friends through the trials unscathed - for
fame, glory, and their own survival . . .
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Rooftoppers
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Everyone tells Sophie that she was orphaned in a shipwreck - found floating in a cello case on the English Channel on her first birthday. But Sophie is convinced her mother also survived.
When the Welfare Agency threatens to separate her from her guardian and send her to an orphanage, Sophie takes matters into her own hands, starting with the only clue she has - the address of a cello-maker in Paris. On the run from the authorities, Sophie finds Matteo and his network of rooftoppers - urchins who walk tightropes and live in the sky. In a race across the rooftops of Paris, will they be able to find her mother before it's too late?
Hopeful, inspiring and thrilling in equal measure, this is a classic adventure story about pursuing your dreams and never ignoring a possible.
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