After escaping her elementary school gym class, Shayna Gladstone is almost crushed by a giant hot air balloon. She makes the acquaintance of the Balloon Lady of Terramanna, and as fate would have it, Shayna is just the young girl she's been looking for Terramanna is the world of fun, frivolity, and merriment; however, an Age of Gloom approaches, and only Shayna can stop it.An ancient prophecy from the Terraman Oracle tells of a hero who will save Terramanna from the Age of Gloom. The foretold hero's name is Shayna; could little Shayna Gladstone be the hero they seek? She agrees to go back to Terramanna with the Balloon Lady in her huge hot air balloon, but there's trouble when they arrive. A very famous scientist, Minnie Maudde, has gone missing ...They suspect the evil Falco, who is trying to bring about the imminent Age of Gloom. In order to restore fun and frivolity to Terramanna, Shayna must swallow her fears and find the scientist. Will she be brave enough to face Falco and save Terramanna? Her journey takes her into the depths of a new, magical world, and soon, it becomes personal, as Shayna realizes the Gladstone family has a big secret

Disaster Strikes Several months have passed since Fairy Princess Elizabeth rejoined the kingdoms of Elnara and Kellmorgen. With endless details to be worked out between the two kingdoms, life at Castle North is busy indeed. When news arrives of the birth of Lady Margaret's baby, everyone rejoices at the opportunity to attend the Naming Ceremony and Celebration at Lakeland Castle. But at the last planning meeting before they are to depart, Prince Aden unexpectedly proposes marriages of alliance between the two kingdoms, he to Edric's sister, Lady Shaylee, and Princess Clara to Elizabeth's brother, Lord Lark. Putting duty first, Shaylee and Lark are now resigned to giving up their love for the good of the kingdoms, but Elizabeth and Edric refuse to abandon hope. As they struggle to find a way to avoid the marriages without offending the Kellmorgs, disaster strikes Lakeland Castle, prompting the appearance of a most unexpected visitor.

With only a couple of weeks until school starts, Karmen decides she wants to see her grandparents, but they aren't coming until Christmas. It's too far to travel to their house in Missouri right now, so she decides to make a time-travel machine and have Christmas early at her house. After finding the materials she needs in her house, she begins her work. She can't believe it when the time machine actually works. Karmen's "Khristmas" is in for many surprises. That is why she calls it Karmen's Krazy Khristmas. All the relatives come as well as cold weather, ice, and snow. This weather is very unusual for Houston, Texas. The cousins decide on a snowball fight. Karmen and Allison find a way to make colored snowballs. They are very surprised to find out what happens to Emily and Christopher when the snowballs hit them. Karmen's parents leave it up to her to figure out how to solve the problem. Being the clever person she is, she finds a way.

Bestselling author Elizabeth Wein (Code Name Verity, Rose Under Fire) journeys to a galaxy far, far away to bring readers the harrowing story of the courageous bomber pilots and technicians of Cobalt Squadron!

The thrilling sequel to the #1 New York Timesbestselling The Wild Robot, by award-winning author Peter Brown.

Shipwrecked on a remote, wild island, Robot Roz learned from the unwelcoming animal inhabitants and adapted to her surroundings--but can she survive the challenges of the civilized world and find her way home to Brightbill and the island?

From bestselling and award-winning author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed sequel to his New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot,about what happens when nature and technology collide.

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Deep in the heart of the famous House of Wisdom hides a terrible secret, ready to unleash a destructive force on humanity. But the truth will be revealed only to those deemed most worthy. As murder and terror lurk amongst shadows of the Abbasid world, a visitor from the twenty-first century seeks to tap into its deadly powers.

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Meanwhile, far into the future, sophomore Jackie Tempo is finally starting to adjust to life at her new high school after the disappearance of her parents. As she struggles with her research on the Golden Age of Islam, she must rely on the wisdom of ancient books to help her. But when she and an unlikely friend suddenly find themselves catapulting back into the past, Jackie soon discovers that the books are not books at all, but instead, portals to a secret world. With the help of a scholar, a harem woman, and a jinni, Jackie begins a dangerous journey to uncover the truth and find her parents.

In the third book in the Jackie Tempo series, a teenager risks everything-including the fate of humankind-in her quest to find her way back home.