Приехав на лето к дяде и тете, 12-летний Генри Йорк был уверен, что ничего интересного от провинциального городка в штате Канзас ждать не стоит. Однако в первую же ночь, которую мальчик провел в комнатке на чердаке, с ним начали происходить странные вещи. После этого Генри обнаружил, что на одной из стен в его комнате под толстым слоем штукатурки скрываются похожие на компасы ручки и 99 маленьких дверей, за каждой из которых скрывается другой мир. Вместе со своей кузиной Генриеттой мальчик решает разузнать побольше о дверях и совершить путешествие по неизведанным мирам

Мама задержалась на Марсе, а папа срочно улетел в Сибирь. Одиннадцатилетняя Лиза вместе с верным роботом Боббе отправляется в Космический центр Института времени – погостить у дяди и подготовиться к концерту: ей предстоит читать стихи Заболоцкого. Никто пока не знает, что в Институте готовится настоящая диверсия… Одна роковая случайность – и Лиза вместе с группой ученых попадает в совершенно незапланированную экспедицию в пермский период. Материки имеют непривычные очертания, а динозавры еще даже не появились. До концерта целых 290 миллионов лет, но Лиза серьезно рискует на него не попасть… Неужели Заболоцкого прочтет кто-то другой? Главная героиня повести – словно младшая сестра знаменитой Алисы Селезнёвой, отважная и неунывающая. Перспектива пропустить концерт пугает ее гораздо больше, чем незнакомые земноводные и гигантские стрекозы. Вынужденные путешественники во времени должны вернуться живыми и невредимыми, не оставив в древнем мире никаких следов, подобно героям рассказа Рэя Брэдбери «И грянул гром». Ведь к истории они относятся бережно – в отличие от тех, из-за чьей глупости и самоуверенности здесь оказались. Планам этих авантюристов необходимо помешать, и экспедиция превращается в погоню сквозь тысячелетия. Николай Пономарёв – автор исключительно разносторонний: ему удаются и романтичный young adult («Точка бифуркации»), и антивоенный постапокалипсис («Город без войны»), и научно-фантастические истории для читателей помладше. Поклонники Кира Булычёва и других мастеров детской фантастики оценят повесть «290 миллионов лет назад и далее» по достоинству. Следя за увлекательным сюжетом, читатель узнает многое о флоре и фауне доисторических времен

Шестиклассник Вася Голубев с товарищем отравляется в тундру за мамонтовым зубом, но проваливается в шурф. В ожидании помощи он засыпает и просыпается через полвека. Вместе с ним оживает настоящий мамонт. Васе предстоит увидеть массу интересного — ведь он попал в будущее…

В книге В. Мелентьева «33 марта» рассказывается о приключениях мальчика Васи Голубева, который попал в город будущего, проспав пятьдесят лет в мамонтовой пещере. Как он туда попал, как приручил мамонта Тузика, на котором разъезжал запросто по улицам города, и какие удивительные приключения произошли с Васей и Тузиком, вы узнаете, прочитав эту книгу

Жили на свете два обычных мальчика. Даже имена у них были ничем не примечательные – Вася Голубев и Юрка Бойцов. Как-то раз Вася отправился на поиски зуба мамонта, а Юрка вместе с верным псом Шариком сбежал из дома – вот тогда-то и начались их невероятные приключения. Васе, например, довелось побывать в далёком будущем, подружиться с мамонтом и очутиться в 33 марта. А Юрка попал на самый настоящий космический корабль и познакомился со сверстниками из другой цивилизации. Но мальчишки и не подозревали, что впереди ждёт ещё одно приключение, участвовать в котором предстоит им обоим… Красочный мир фантастической трилогии отразили в живых, запоминающихся иллюстрациях мастера книжной графики Анатолий Елисеев и Михаил Скобелев

Обратный отсчёт начался. Слишком долго Эми и Дэн были центром внимания, как главы одного из самых могущественных кланов в мире, и когда удача отвернётся от них – было лишь вопросом времени. Медиамагнат и кандидат в президенты Джей Резерфорд Пирс твёрдо решил уничтожить всю семью Кэхилл, и после нескольких неудачных попыток он, кажется, вплотную приблизился к осуществлению своей мечты. Дэн оказывается в западне, из которой ему не выбраться самому. Кэхиллы веками прятали секрет сыворотки, потому что знали, какой ценой достаются сверхспособности. Но теперь Эми оказывается перед выбором, который не раз являлся к ней в ночных кошмарах: ей предстоит решить, как далеко она готова зайти ради спасения младшего брата

Эми и Дэн продолжают поиски ингредиентов для сыворотки, которая сможет помешать Дж. Резерфорду Пирсу использовать главную тайну семьи Кэхиллов против них самих. Уворачиваясь от прихвостней Пирса, друзьям придется отправиться в рискованное путешествие, которое перенесет их из одного из самых жарких регионов мира к ледяным просторам за Северным полярным кругом. Но настоящей трагедией станет то, что придется пережить Дэну, когда он узнает, каково это – быть преданным собственной сестрой

14-летняя Эми и ее младший брат Дэн после смерти любимой бабушки Грейс Кэхилл узнают, что их семья – одна из самых могущественных в мире. Бабушка оставила завещание, в котором говорилось: либо миллион долларов и безбедная жизнь, либо – поиски таинственных тридцати девяти ключей, которые принесут обладателям могущество и невероятную силу. Эми и Дэн решили вступить в борьбу с другими наследниками, но они не представляли, насколько опасными окажутся эти поиски. С каждым новым приключением загадки становятся сложнее, а путешествия – рискованнее. Многолюдный Пекин, дикая Африка – кто знает, куда еще могут завести Кэхиллов мистические ключи… В книгу входят 7-й и 8-й романы из межавторской серии «39 ключей»

Follow your hearts. They will lead you home. Leaf-bare has fallen once more, threatening all cats with hunger and cold. Meanwhile, the message from the spirit-cats remains the same: in order to survive, they must grow and spread like the Blazing Star. And they must hurry. Clear Sky is certain that the only way forward is for all cats to band together again, but few are willing to ally with him--and Gray Wing and Thunder can barely look him in the eyes. Tall Shadow is determined to establish a new camp in the pine forest. River Ripple is content near the water. And Wind Runner has made her own home on the moor. The time has now come for all cats to decide where they will live—and where their allegiances truly lie

This is the story of a bear-hearted girl . . . As a young child, Makepeace Danners was sent by her mother to sleep in the graveyard. Told it was to build her defences against the spirits that lurked there, she spent night after night bedded down amongst the ghosts, with only mice and rats for company. As she grew older, Makepeace realised that she had a strange talent. There is a space inside her which can be filled by the spirits of the dead. This talent marks her as very interesting to the Felmotte family, the rich and powerful ancestors from whom she has inherited it. Her mother hopes her childhood training will protect her from them, but one fateful day Makepeace lets her guard down, and now she has a spirit inside her. The spirit is wild, brutish and strong, and it may be her only defence when the Felmotte family come to claim her as one of their own. There is talk of civil war, and they need people with talents such as hers to protect their dark and

To give Nita a vacation from magic, her parents pack her off for a stay with her eccentric aunt in Ireland. But Nita soon finds herself with a host of Irish wizards battling creatures from a nightmare land

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Kit and Nita join forces once more against the terrible Lone Power on an unusual battleground, as they fight for the heart and mind of a young wizard with the power to save their world… Initially, Kit finds himself flying solo as Nita has sunk into a deep depression after the events of The Wizard's Dilemma. Luckily, Kit's telepathic pooch, Ponch, is happy to fill Nita's niche temporarily, as long as enough dog biscuits are involved. Kit's fighting to understand why autistic wizard-in-training Darryl McAllister has been stuck in his wizardly Ordeal for over three months. Is it merely the fault of his autism? Exploring inside Darryl's mind, Kit and Ponch discover complex landscapes of weird beauty that belie Darryl's rocking, vacant exterior. But they also find the Lone Power, attacking Darryl with a relentless brutality that seems to make little sense. What makes Darryl so important — and why can't he escape his Ordeal? Nita, meanwhile, is distracted from her sorrow by a series of strange dreams in which some mysterious being pleads desperately for her aid. What do the cryptic messages mean? She has to find out quickly — because now Kit, too, has vanished. Can she find him — and if she does, will the two of them be able to come together in time to deal with the Lone Power before It can destroy them?

It begins in the most boring place in the world: Chickentown, U.S.A. There lives Candy Quackenbush, her heart bursting for some clue as to what her future might hold. When the answer comes, it's not one she expects. Out of nowhere comes a wave, and Candy, led by a man called John Mischief (whose brothers live on the horns on his head), leaps into the surging waters and is carried away. Where? To the ABARAT: a vast archipelago where every island is a different hour of the day, from The Great Head that sits in the mysterious twilight waters of Eight in the Evening, to the sunlit wonders of Three in the Afternoon, where dragons roam, to the dark terrors of Gorgossium, the island of Midnight, ruled over by the Prince of Midnight himself, Christopher Carrion. Candy has a place in this extraordinary world: she is here to help save the Abarat from the dark forces that are stirring at its heart. Forces older than Time itself, and more evil than anything Candy has ever encountered

The Knights of Crystallia is the third action-packed fantasy adventure in the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series for young readers by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. These fast-paced and funny novels are now available in deluxe hardcover editions illustrated by Hayley Lazo. In this third Alcatraz adventure, Alcatraz Smedry has made it to the Free Kingdoms at last. Unfortunately, so have the evil Librarians--including his mother! Now Alcatraz has to find a traitor among the Knights of Crystallia, make up with his estranged father, and save one of the last bastions of the Free Kingdoms from the Evil Librarians

The Scrivener's Bones is the second action-packed fantasy adventure in the Alcatraz vs. the Evil Librarians series for young readers by the #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. These fast-paced and funny novels are now available in deluxe hardcover editions illustrated by Hayley Lazo. In his second skirmish against the Evil Librarians who rule the world, Alcatraz and his ragtag crew of freedom fighters track Grandpa Smedry to the ancient and mysterious Library of Alexandria. Hushlanders--people who live in the Librarian-controlled lands of Canada, Europe, and the Americas--believe the Library was destroyed long ago. Free Kingdomers know the truth: the Library of Alexandria is still around, and it's one of the most dangerous places on the planet. For it is the home of the scariest Librarians of them all: a secret sect of soul-stealing Scriveners. Can Alcatraz and his friends rescue Grandpa Smedry and make it out of there

Another well known series of Bulychev's stories are young adult stories about Alisa Seleznyova, a young girl from the future. A number of them were made into films, with Guest from the Future ("Гостья из будущего"), based on Bulychev's novel One Hundred Years Ahead ("Сто лет тому вперед"), the most widely known about a girl Alice living in the future. Another famous film was the animated feature The Mystery of the Third Planet (1981), for which Bulychev penned the screenplay. Alice's Birthday is a 2009 animated film based on one of his tales

ALISE AIZSPOGULIJĀ Luiss Kerols IZDEVNIECĪBA «LIESMA» RĪGA 1975 No angļu valodas tulkojusi Elfrīda Melnbārde 1805. gadā uzrakstītā grāmata «Alises piedzīvojumi Brī­numzemē» atnesa tās autoram matemātikas pasniedzējam Oksfordā Luisam Kerolam (īstajā vārdā Čārlzam Dodžsonam) nepieredzētu slavu. Grāmata bija veltīta desmit gadus vecajai meitenei Alisei Lidellai — Oksfordas rektora mei­tai. L. Kerola draudzība ar bērniem un it sevišķi ar trinj māsām Lidellām pamudināja matemātiķi pievērsties rakst­niecībai. Satiekoties ar bērniem, L. Kerols stāstija viņiem paša izdomātas pasakas. Pusotra gada pēc «Brīnumzemes» iznākšanas Kerols uzsāka strādāt pie jauna darba, bet tas nevedās viegli, uz laiku to pārtrauca brauciens uz Krie­viju. Un tikai 1871. gada janvārī matemātiķis un rakst­nieks savā dienasgrāmatā atzīmēja, ka pabeidzis «Aizspo- guliju». Ta paša gada nogalē iznāca arī grāmata. «Alises piedzīvojumi Brīnumzemē» (latviski izdota 1975. gada) un tās turpinājums «Alise Aizspogulijā, un ko viņa tur redzēja», tāpat kā franču rakstnieka Sarla Perro (1628—1708) «Runcis zābakos», dāņu pasaku meistara Hansa Kristiānā Andersena (1805—1875) «Sniega kara­liene», Kārļa Skalbes (1879—1945) «Pasaka par vērdiņu» un vēl citi darbi, ko mazie lasītāji saņēmuši pēdējo gadu laikā, ir literārās jeb autorpasakas. Literārās pasakas raša­nās un attīstība — vai tā būtu angļu, vācu, franču, krievu vai latviešu — saistīta ar attiecīgās tautas folkloru un reālo īstenību, ar attiecīgās tautas dzīvi un tās para­šām. Literārās pasakas attīstība Anglijā sākās 19. gadsimta vidū, kad ang|u valodā tika pārtulkotas brāļu Grimmu (1824) un H. K. Andersena (1846) pasakas. Folklora katrai tautai ir atšķirīga. Kārļa Skalbes pasakās lasītājs neapšau­bāmi samanīs gan latviešu tautas pasaku ietekmi, gan K. Skalbes laika reālās dzīves motīvus, gan «latvisko rak­sturu», kā izteicies Jānis Sudrabkalns. K. Skalbe vielu pasa­kām aizguvis gan no latviešu tautas garamantām, gan izgudrojis pats, gan saskatījis to dzīvē, un, kaut arī K. Skalbes pasakās koki, zvēri, putni apveltīti ar domāša­nas un runas spējām, tāpat kā H. K. Andersena lāpāmā adata vai alvas zaldatiņš, neapstrīdama ir K. Skalbes un H. K. Andersena pasaku atšķirība, jo K. Skalbes pasakas ir tuvas latviskajai priekšstatu pasaulei un paša autora laikam. Ari L. Kerols savās pasakās izmanto folkloras tradīcijas. Viņa pasaku pasaulē mēs jaušam anglisko raksturu un anglisko priekšstatu pasauli. L. Kerola pasakās mājo dažādi neprāši, kas ir angļu folkloras monopols, dažādi dīvaini radījumi, viņa pasakās mēs sastopam neierobežotu fantāzijas lidojumu, kas veselu gadsimtu bija tikai ang|u īpašums un ko angļi dēvē par nonsensu (nonsense — tulkojumā no­zīmē neprātu, muļķības, niekus, blēņas, bezjēdzību, apla­mību, absurdu). Tā saistībā ar angļu folkloru, angļu tradī­cijām un reālo īstenību Viktorijas laikmeta Anglijā cēlu­šās vispasakainākās pasakas pasaulē, turklāt stāstījums pasniegts caur savdabīgo bērna redzējumu. Amerikāņu autors un zinātnes popularizētājs Martins Gārdners, rakstot par L. Kerola pasakām, atzīmē, ka «Alisē» mēs sastopamies ar ārkārtīgi sarežģītu un savdabīgu nonsensu, kas adresēts ang|u lasītājam, kurš dzīvojis citā gadsimtā… bet dažas no L. Kerola asprātībām bija saprotamas tikai tiem, kas dzīvoja Oksfordā. Tā, lūk, tik pasakainajā L. Kerola pasakā (tāpat kā jebkura rakstnieka dai|radē jebkurā laikmetā) ienāk realitāte. Sajā gadījumā tā ir L. Kerola laika Anglija vai, kā tā pasakā saucas, «Aizspogulija», kurā mītošais Melno Karalis ir tikpat vecs, cik Anglijas karalis Hen­rijs VIII, bet Balto zirdziņa jātniekā mīt Oksfordas mate­mātiķa Čārlza Dodžsona (kurš nemitīgi izgudroja kādu āķīgu matemātikas uzdevumu) jūtīgā dvēsele. Ari šaha spēle brīvā dabā, kas šodien izklausās pēc absurda, rene­sanses laikmetā bija sastopama dzīvē, tolaik šahu spēlēja uz milzīgiem laukumiem un šaha figūru vietā stāvēja dzīvi cilvēki. Iespējams, ka ari karalienes Viktorijas laikmeta dzīve bija līdzīga aprakstītajai šaha spēlei «Aizspogulija» (kaut gan pats autors teicis, ka vēlējies vienīgi izklaidēt un uzjautrināt bērnu) un politisko partiju cīņa tikpat bez­jēdzīga kā Ņurbu|a un Burbu|a divkauja. Ari daudzie L. Kerola dzejo|i, kurus šodien mēs uztveram tulkojumos galvenokārt kā nonsensu, bija adresēti rakstnieka priekšte­čiem vai laikabiedriem. Tādi ir dzejoji par Oliņu Boliņu, Ņurbuli un Burbuli, Lauvu un Vienradzi; ar tiem Luiss Kerols parodē tajā laikā plaši pazīstamu bērnu dzejo|u autorus. Luisa Kerola pasakās sstopama vēl viena angļu folklorai ļoti raksturīga īpatnība — vārdu spēle, kas stipri apgrū­tina darba tulkošanu, jo angļu vārdu spēles jāpielāgo attie­cīgās tautas valodai. šodien, vairāk nekā simt gadu pcc pasakas pirmizdcvuma, kad valodu skaits, kurās tā tulkota, sniedzas krietni pāri pussimtam, mainījies arī tās lasītāju kontingents — Alises Lidellas vecuma bērniem pievienojušies ari pieaugušie, to skaita arī matemātiķi un fiziķi. Bērnus saista apburošā meitene Alise un viņas pasakainie piedzīvojumi, pieaugu­šos — Luiss Kerols un viņa domāšana. Alises tēlā rakstnieks koncentrējis visas pozitīvās īpašī­bas. Abās viņa pasakās mēs sastopamies ar |oti skaidru, gaišu, tīru meitenes tēlu (protams, arī vislabākajiem bēr­niem pasaulē mēdz būt kāds trūkums), mēs sastopamies ar meiteni, kas grib visu zināt un izzināt, kas ir ļoti pieklā­jīga (šodien ne sevišķi bieži sastopama īpašība), vienkārša, patstāvīga, uzņēmīga, drošsirdīga, izpalīdzīga, patiesa un galvenais — vienmēr domājoša. īpaša nozīme pasakā ir ilustrācijām, kuras zīmējis Luisa Kerola laikabiedrs Džons Teniels. Tās ne tikai ilustrē, bet daudzos gadījumos arī skaidro, papildina tekstu. Ar šīm ihistrācijām 1871. gadā Londonā iznāca pasakas pirmizde- vums. E. Melbarzde

LUISS KEROLS ALISES PIEDZĪVOJUMI BRĪNUMZEMĒ IZDEVNIECĪBA «LIESMA» RĪGA 1975 No angļu valodas tulkojusi Elfrīda Melnbārde Ilustrējis V. V o ke r s Vāku un titulu zīmējusi D. Purviņa ©Tulkojums latviešu valoda. «Liesma», 1975 * ALISES UN LUISA KEROLA «BRĪNUMZEME»

Grade 5-8-In this fourth installment of a series about a society that allows only two children per family, Luke Garner is finally adjusting to his new life at Hendricks School as Lee Grant. While the Grants belong to the highest class of society called the Barons, Luke avoids snobbish affectations and befriends his classmates, who are also illegal thirds. When the real Lee Grant's younger brother arrives at the school, along with his fierce body guard, Luke worries that Smits will expose him to the government. However, Smits has come to enlist Luke's help in discovering how his older brother really died, suspecting that he was murdered. The intrigue and danger grow more acute when both boys are called "home" and Luke discovers that the Grants have plans for him that could turn out to be fatal. As in the previous books, characters who seem honest turn out to be dangerous while others who seem suspicious end up as allies. The climax hints at a further installment. Fans of the series are the most likely audience for this story of Luke's continuing struggle to survive. ©Farida S. Dowler, formerly at Bellevue Regional Library, WA From Booklist Gr. 5–8. This exciting fourth installment in the series that began with Among the Hidden (1998) focuses on "shadow child" Luke Garner, a third child in a futuristic society that allows families only two children. Luke, who has gone underground to escape the Population Police, reemerges after 12 years in hiding to assume the identity of Lee Grant, a member of the society's most privileged class, and is sent off to boarding school. The impersonation goes smoothly until Smits, Grant's younger brother, enters the picture. Luckily, Luke, who lives in constant fear that grieving Smits will turn him over to the Population Police, eventually manages to elude the authorities, which leaves open the possibility for more adventures. There is enough background information in the opening chapter to fill in readers new to the series, and series fans of the books won't be disappointed; there's plenty of suspense, and there are lots of thrilling twists and turns. Ed Sullivan Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

In the third installment of Haddix's series about a futuristic society in which families are forbidden to have more than two children, Nina, a secondary character in Among the Impostors, is falsely accused of treason and imprisoned by the Population Police. Her interrogator gives her an ultimatum: either she can get three other child prisoners, illegal third-borns like Nina, to reveal who harbored them and where they got their fake identification cards, or she will be executed. Nina sees a chance to escape the prison (which seems rather convenient at the time) and, taking the prisoners with her, quickly discovers their street smarts. But when their food supply runs out, Nina seeks the boy she knew as Lee (the series' original protagonist). Haddix expertly describes the impact of Nina's upbringing in hiding (she doesn't know how to swim; the sound of students laughing loudly reminds her of the first time she overheard children playing outside and could not join them). As with the last book, there are dense revelations at the end (including an explanation of Nina's ease in escaping prison), and some of them may test readers' willingness to suspend disbelief. Even so, the author delivers more than enough suspense to keep fans hooked and to intrigue new recruits as well. Ages 9-14. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal Grade 5-9-Haddix continues her science fiction dystopian tale about illegal third children in this sequel to Among the Hidden (1998) and Among the Imposters (2001, both S & S). Nina is imprisoned by the Population Police for being an illegal child. She is given the opportunity to save herself by spying on the other three children who are in the jail cell with her. Nina finds herself both drawn to them and fearful for her own life. When she has a chance to escape, she decides to take them with her and is surprised at their survival skills as they fend for themselves in the wild. Then, Nina is captured again. This time, though, she has an even harder decision to make-will she put her life in danger in order to save her friends? In a surprising ending, Nina finds that the children she rescued and the man from the Population Police who arrests her the second time are part of a group dedicated to saving third children like herself. While the book could stand alone, it is much more interesting and meaningful when read after the two previous volumes. As a character, Nina is well drawn and believable but it is the agonizing moral decisions that she must make that elevate the book beyond the average tale. Haddix is a superb storyteller and her view of a future world short of food that allows only two children per family is both scary and plausible. © Janet Hilbun, formerly at Sam Houston Middle School, Garland, TX

From School Library Journal Grade 5–8. This fifth book about third-born children who must go into hiding to avoid elimination picks up where Among the Barons (S & S, 2003) ended. The ruthless head of the Population Police has taken over the government, and executions are common. Trey has gone to Mr. Talbot's home seeking help to rescue Luke and his other third-born friends just as the man is taken away in handcuffs. Desperate, he teams up with Luke's older, more reckless brother, Mark, to try to find the others. Mark is caught and Trey enlists in the Population Police, his only hope of freeing him. To escape, the boys make a deal with a resistance member disguised as a guard to rescue a prisoner from another torture camp. The prisoner turns out to be none other than Mr. Talbot, who headed the resistance movement. Mark and Trey are able to rescue their friends, but are unable to help the guard who helped them. The adults are ready to give up but the third-born children vow to keep up the fight. Even though elements of the plot seem timeworn and not all of it is plausible, this book provides a fast and wild ride that will appeal to reluctant readers. Once again, Haddix makes real how hard ordinary and not-so-ordinary actions would be for kids who've spent most of their lives hidden away. Although this installment could be read on its own, this series works best when read in sequence. — Tina Zubak, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA  Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Gr. 4–7. Like its predecessors in the Shadow Children series, this novel concerns children hidden from society because their families have exceeded the strictly enforced, two-child limit. Trey struggles to survive during a dangerous political shift, as the most repressive faction of the government seizes power. On a personal level, Trey feels intense fear and increasing mistrust as he tries to maneuver in a world where he often cannot tell friend from foe. Haddix writes a compelling story, full of intrigue, danger, and adventure. The level of tension barely lets up, ensuring that "can't-put-it-down" headlong impulse to keep reading. Still, the constant tension gives individual scenes less impact than they might have had in a book with more contrast. Trey makes an interesting, sympathetic protagonist, reflective about his past, convincing in his outlook, and fundamentally alone even among his allies. Carolyn Phelan Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

From School Library Journal Grade 5–7–A continuation of the series in which third-born children must stay in hiding in order to escape certain death at the hands of the Population Police. Many characters return, including Mr. Talbot and Nina, and some of the plot elements of previous books reappear. While there is little character development, the book is fast paced, opening with a raid on the Niedler School that forces Matthias, Percy, and Alia to run for their lives. The two younger children are injured and Matthias inadvertently becomes a member of the Population Police. Issues of trust and loyalty will appeal to readers as will the twists and turns of the action. This book also contains many references to faith in God and the need to believe. The protagonist often finds solace and strength in thinking of the advice given to him by his surrogate father, Samuel, a man of great faith. This one is strictly for fans of the previous books. — Edith Ching, St. Albans School, Mt. St. Alban, Washington, DC  Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From Booklist Gr. 5–8. Each title in the Shadow Children series reveals a different aspect of a dystopian future in which illegal "third children" are hunted by ruthless Population Police. In the sixth installment, Haddix zooms in on Matthias, the eldest of the three friends Nina allied with in Among the Betrayed(2001). While seeking help for Alia and Percy, both gravely injured during their escape from the latest Population Police raid, Matthias impulsively saves the life of an officer and must then pose as an aspiring recruit. Suddenly Matthias is hailed as a hero and whisked into the heart of police headquarters, where he finds unexpected camaraderie with his former archenemies and must contend with feelings of confusion, guilt, and grief as he uses his position to aid undercover rebels. The top-level authorities' instantaneous embrace of Matthias may bother some readers, but the brisk, efficient pacing facilitated by occasionally abrupt plot turns is precisely what has cemented Haddix's strong following among both avid and reluctant readers. Series fans and newcomers alike will devour this whole. Jennifer Mattson Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

*"Enough games," the man said, raising the gun yet again. "And enough of the Population Police, I say." This time he cocked the gun and aimed carefully.* This is real, Luke thought. This is really going to happen. "No, don't!" he screamed. Luke Garner is a third-born in a restrictive society that allows only two children per family. Risking his life, he came out of hiding to fight against the Population Police laws. Now, in the final volume of Margaret Peterson Haddix's suspenseful Shadow Children series, Luke inadvertently sets off a rebellion that results in the overthrow of the government. The people are finally free. But who is in charge now? And will this new freedom be everything they had hoped? With all of the plot twists and excitement Haddix's fans have come to expect, Among the Freebrings the Shadow Children sequence to a chilling conclusion

In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong

In a future where the law limits a family to only two children, third-born Luke has been in hiding for the entire twelve years of his life, until he enters boarding school under an assumed name and is forced to face his fears

ARABELLA-JŪRAS LAUPĪTĀJA MEITA AINO PERVIKA Aino Pervik ARABELLA, MEREROOVLI TCTAR, Tallinn 1982, kirjaslus .Eesti raamat. No igauņu valodas tulkojis Kārlis Mālbergs Māksliniece Dace Lielā © Kārlis Mālbergs, tulkojums latviešu valodā, 1994 © Dace Liela, noformējums, 1994 Igauņu rakstnieces Aino Pervikas grāmata stāsta par bēdīgi slaveno «fortūnas džentlmeņu» — jūras pirātu — gaitām. Galvenā varone, nežēlīgā kapteiņa Svina meita, tomēr spēj sveikā izk|ūt no visām briesmām un izvēlas cilvēka cienīgu dzīvi

Twelve-year-old Artemis is a millionair, a genius and above all, a criminal mastermind. But Artemis doesn't know what he's taken on when he kidnaps a fairy. Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren't the fairies of the bedtime stories — they're dangerous!

Artemis is at boarding school on Ireland when he suddenly receives an urgent video e-mail from Russia. In it is plea from his father, who has been kidnapped by Russian Mafiya. As Artemis rushes to his rescue, he is stopped by Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police. But this time, instead of battling the fairies, he is going to have to join forces with them if he wants to save one of the few people in the world he loves

Ten thousand years ago, humans and fairies fought a great battle for the magical island of Ireland. When it became clear to the fairy families that they could never win, they decided to move their civilisation underground and keep themselves hidden from the humans. All the fairy families agreed on this, except the eighth family, the demons. The demons planned to lift their small island out of time until they had regrouped and were ready to wage war on the humans once more. However, the time spell went wrong, and the island of Hybras was catapulted into Limbo, where it has remained for ten thousand years. Now, the tainted time spell is deteriorating and demons are being sucked back into the present space and time. The Fairy Council are naturally concerned about this and are monitoring any materialisations. When the spell’s deterioration accelerates, the materialisations become unpredictable. Even the fairy scientists cannot figure out where the next demon will pop up. But someone can. Artemis Fowl, the teenage criminal mastermind, has solved temporal equations that no normal human should be intelligent enough to understand. But Artemis Fowl is no normal human. So when a confused and frightened demon pops up in a Sicilian theatre, Artemis Fowl is there to meet him. Unfortunately, he is not the only one. A second, mysterious party has also solved the temporal equations, and manages to abduct the demon before Artemis can secure him. This is a disaster for the fairy People, because this demon was no ordinary fairy. He was the last demon warlock, and as such held the key to the survival of the entire demon race. It is up to Artemis and his old comrade Captain Holly Short to track down the missing demon and rescue him before the time spell dissolves completely and the lost demon colony returns violently to Earth

Criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl is back… and so is his cunning enemy from Artemis Fowl: The Arctic Incident, Opal Koboi. At the start of fourth adventure. Artemis has returned to his unlawful ways. He's in Berlin, preparing to steal a famous impressionist painting from a German bank. He has no idea that his old rival, Opal, has escaped from prison by cloning herself. She's left her double behind in jail and, now free, is exacting her revenge on all those who put her there, including Artemis

Artemis Fowl is going straight-as soon as he pulls off the most brilliant criminal feat of his career… but his plan goes away, leaving his loyal bodyguard, Butler, mortally injured. Artemis's only hope of saving his friend is to employ fairy magic; so once again he must contact his old rival, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon fairy police. It is going to take a miracle to save Butler, and Artemis's luck may have just run out…

A brainbox, a fashionists, and two angels intent on some divine interference - it's going to be an interesting weekend! The only thing Gabriela and Beth have in common is that they are in LA for the weekend. Gabriela is there for frivolity, fashion and fun; Beth for lectures, learning and literature. But what neither girl knows is that they are not alone. Two angels are in LA with them. And the angels have other ideas...This is a fast and funny body-swap comedy from a best-selling author

Believing is seeing, as the title of this outstanding collection of fantasies proclaims. And "reading is seeing more than you've ever imagined when in the masterful hands of acclaimed author Diana Wynne Jones. Here are seven tales--seven doorways to bizarre, yet strangely familiar worlds--to transport one and all. In these worlds are a child born to an ordered society but preordained to spread Dissolution . . . a girl who so loves the sun that she renounces her humanity for eternity . . . a cat and a boy, held captive by an evil magician until they can find a bigger magic of their own . . . a woman imprisoned in a strange country dominated by three ravenous wolves . . . and many other characters and stories just as exceptional. These richly drawn, razor-sharp stories showcase the skills and sheer narrative power of one of the most esteemed fantasy writers of our time

FOURTEEN-YEAR-OLD SHERMIE THUFF is a Big Guy with a Big Dream — to become the most famous competitive eater in the world. But every big dream has to start somewhere, and Shermie’s determined to start his in the spotlight. If he can take first place in Nathan’s World Famous International hot dog eating competition, fame will be his. The catch? The current record is 53-1/2 hot dogs and buns in 12 minutes. Shermie’s personal best? Seven. Clearly, Shermie has some training to do… — pound guy. So Shermie vows to lose his restrictive Fat Belt the only way he knows how — with the help of Gardo, a weight-cutting fanatic determined to turn Big Shermie into a lean, mean eating-machine. From the Trade Paperback edition From Publishers Weekly Reversal, what 14-year-old Sherman Thuff calls vomiting, plays a major role in this attenuated story about a boy who plans to become the fastest, richest, most famous competitive eater in the world — an ambition born of watching The Glutton Bowl on TV. Setting his sights on a July 4th hot-dog eating contest, Shermie enlists his friends as trainers, then engages in a cycle of gorging and reversals that come in for prodigiously detailed descriptions. Conveniently, Shermie's science teacher assigns an experiment that familiarizes him with butyric acid, which smells like vomit. Puke. Throw-up, a passage typical of the sensibility at work. Other ham-handed scenes at Del Heiny Junior High, named for the ketchup manufacturer that serves as its corporate sponsor, revolve around attacks by anonymous Mustard Taggers. Halverson (*Honk if You Hate Me*) tries to build up the mystery of who's behind the mustard revolt but the absurdity of this ketchup vs. mustard feud fizzles any real tension. By the time she rolls around to her point, that boys suffer from eating disorders, too, the audience may have checked out. Ages 10–up. *(June)* Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From School Library Journal Grade 7 Up — By day, chunky 14-year-old Shermie Thuff works in his grandfather's ice-cream parlor, but at night he dreams of reaching competitive-eating stardom. Only thing is, he can't handle more than 10 hot dogs before he barfs, literally. To break the record, he deduces he's got to lose weight fast, so he enlists his friend Gardo, a member of the school wrestling team, to help him drop the pounds. The story is a subtle cautionary oddity that's probably too long for its own good, and has a niche audience, particularly with the competitive-eating theme. On a broader scale, it's a story of a young sportsman with an eating disorder, which is a rare find in teen fiction. The only trouble is that the plot is probably much too winding to reach this audience, and, instead, will likely find its place among a much younger crowd, who may or may not be patient enough to sit through Shermie's huffing-and-puffing inner dialogue. The gross-out factor promises plenty of puke, however, and that may be enough in itself to hook readers. — *Hillias J. Martin, New York Public Library* Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

Four Clans of wild cats have shared the forest for generations, thriving in their territories. But tensions are running high, and ThunderClan must assert its strength or risk falling prey to its power-hungry neighbors. Into this time of uncertainty, a kit is born. A prophecy foretells that Bluekit will be as strong as fire, destined to blaze through the ranks of her Clan. But with this prophecy comes the foreshadowing of her destruction by the one enemy she cannot outrun. As Bluekit gains power and eventually earns her leader name, Bluestar, she fights to protect her Clan. But secrets from the past threaten to surface--secrets that may destroy ThunderClan . . . and Bluestar

The war between humanity and Faerie devastated both sides. Or so 15-year-old Liza has been told. Nothing has been seen or heard from Faerie since, and Liza’s world bears the scars of its encounter with magic. Trees move with sinister intention, and the town Liza calls home is surrounded by a forest that threatens to harm all those who wander into it. Then Liza discovers she has the Faerie ability to see—into the past, into the future—and she has no choice but to flee her town. Liza’s quest will take her into Faerie and back again, and what she finds along the way may be the key to healing both worlds

In explosive, highly charged, and hilarious middle-grade adventure from Mark Haddon, acclaimed author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. From the moment that Jim and his best friend, Charlie, bug the staff room and overhear two of their teachers speaking to each other in a secret language, they know there’s an adventure on its way. But what does “spudvetch” actually mean, and why do Mr. Kidd’s eyes flicker with fluorescent blue light when Charlie says it to him? Perhaps Kidd and Pearce are bank robbers talking in code. Perhaps they’re spies. Perhaps they are aliens. Whatever it is, Jimbo and Charlie are determined to find out. There really is an adventure on its way. A nuclear-powered, one-hundred-ton adventure with reclining seats and a buffet car. And as it gathers speed and begins to spin out of control, it can only end one way… with a BOOM!

ASTRĪDA LINDGRĒNA BRĀĻI LAUVASSIRDIS Jaunākā skolas vecuma bērniem R Ī G A «LIESMA» 1979 (Zviedru) Astrid Lindgren BRODERNA LEJONHJARTA Rabēn & Sjfigren No zviedru valodas tulkojusi Elija Ķliene Ilustrējusi Izabella Varzapetova Astrid Lindgren © Tulkojums latviešu valodā, ilustrācijas, «Liesma», I979 Rakstniecei Astridai Lindgrēnei paticis daudz staigāt pa dažādu baznīcu dārziem un pagalmiem. Vimmerbijas baznīcas dārzā viņa lasīja dažādus uzrakstus, vēstījumus un pēkšņi bija skaidrs, ka nākamā rakstnieces grāmata būs par diviem mazajiem brālīšiem, kuri satiekas citās pasaulēs. Vēlāk Lindgrēne sāka iztēloties dažādus notikumus, kas notika ar šiem brāļiem, lietas, ko viņi bija redzējuši savās īsajās dzīvēs.    Protams, rakstniece nezināja, ko liks tiem grāmatā darīt un kas ar viņiem notiks. Bet kādu rītu 1970. gada jaungada dienā Lindgrēne devās slēpot pa mazu meža taciņu. Debesis bija visbrīnišķīgākajās krāsās, tas bija tik skaists rīts it kā nebūtu uz šīs zemes. Un tad rakstniece nodomāja, ka brāļi droši vien nav vairs uz šīs zemes... un tā viņi uzreiz nokļuva Nangijālā!

Burvja cepure Tuve Jānsone Pamodušies pēc garā ziemas miega, trollītis Mumins, Susuriņš un mazais dzīvnieciņš Snifs dodas pirmajā pavasara pastaigā. Kalna virsotnē viņi atrod melnu cepuri un paņem to līdzi uz mājām — Mumintētim. Pat nenojauzdami, ka tādējādi paver ceļu dažādām burvestībām un savādībām Muminielejā. Ikviena lieta, kas pietiekami ilgi sabijusi cepurē, pārvēršas par kaut ko pilnīgi citu. Par ko — tas iepriekš nekad nav zināms: sporaugu sēklas izaug par fantastiskiem džungļiem, olu čaumalas pārvēršas par baltiem mākonīšiem, trollītis Mumins — par ļoti savādu biedēkli, bet bizamžurkas mākslīgie zobi… "Laime, ka Mumintētim cepure tā īsti nederēja, jo, ja viņš to būtu paturējis galvā mazliet ilgāk, tad — Dievs lai sarga visu sīko dzīvnieciņu aizstāvi — kas no viņa būtu iznācis…"' MUMINTROĻĻU BIBLIOTĒKĀ iznākušas šādas grāmatas: Neredzamais bērns Komēta nāk Tētis un jūra Mumintēta memuāri Tūve Jānsone savas mākslinieces gaitas sākusi kā zīmētāja un gleznotāja, liekot trollīša Murmina tēlu paraksta vieta. Bet, par prieku visu vecumu lasītājiem, jrollītis Mumins sāk dzīvot pats savu dzīvi, un drīz vien par viņu iznāk vairākas grāmatas. Trollītis Mumins, mazā Mija, Svilpaste un visi citi Muminielejas iemītnieki priecē un saista ikvienu. Un apbur to bērnu, kas mīt katrā no mums

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Those wicked wizards are back – and they've become very smart. (Sort of.) They intend to take over the Enchanted Forest once and for all . . . unless Cimorene finds a way to stop them. And some people think being queen is easy

Hear the stories of the great warriors as they've never been told before! Cats of the Clans is chock-full of visual treats and captivating details, including full-color illustrations and in-depth biographies of important cats—from fierce Clan leaders to wise medicine cats to the most mischievous kits, as well as loners, rogues, and kittypets. This collectible guide is a great introduction to the Warriors series for new fans and is indispensable for those already hooked!

Since her stepmother's recent death, 17-year-old Briony Larkin knows that if she can keep two secrets—that she is a witch and that she is responsible for the accident that left Rose, her identical twin, mentally compromised—and remember to hate herself always, no other harm will befall her family in their Swampsea parsonage at the beginning of the twentieth century. The arrival of Mr. Clayborne, a city engineer, and his university-dropout son, Eldric, makes Briony's task difficult. Clayborne's plan to drain the swamp has made the Old Ones unhappy, particularly the Boggy Mun, who has plagued the village's children with swamp cough in retaliation. When Rose's lingering illness turns into a cough, Briony knows that she must do whatever it takes, even revealing her secrets, to save her sister. While thwarting the advances of an arsenic-addicted suitor, Briony must also deny her feelings for Eldric, even as he helps her solve the puzzle that has become her life

In Coraline's family's new flat are twenty-one windows and fourteen doors. Thirteen of the doors open and close. The fourteenth is locked, and on the other side is only a brick wall, until the day Coraline unlocks the door to find a passage to another flat in another house just like her own. Only it's different... At first, things seem marvelous in the other flat. The food is better. The toy box is filled with wind-up angels that flutter around the bedroom. But there's another mother, and another father, and they want Coraline to stay with them and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go. Other children are trapped there as well, lost souls behind the mirrors. Coraline is their only hope of rescue. She will have to fight with all her wits if she is to save the lost children, her ordinary life, and herself

Two healthy kits have just been born in Riverclan--Oakkit and Stormkit. The whole Clan rejoices, and no cat is more pleased than their mother, who immediately recognizes her kits' innate skill and bravery. But when tragedy befalls Stormkit and he is permanently disfigured, his mother renames him Crookedkit and casts his aside. As the young cat grows in strength, he dreams of becoming Clan leader. Then a mysterious cat appears in his dreams, whispering of prophecies untold and destinies undiscovered. She proclaims that Crookedkit will have all that he desires--but he must pledge his undying loyalty to RiverClan. No cat could ever have imagined the terror and destruction that would lie in one hastily made, seemingly harmless, promise

The three children of Squirrelflight and Brambleclaw, grandchildren of the great leader Firestar, have thrived in their apprenticeships: Lionpaw's strength and energy serve him well as a warrior in training, Hollypaw hones her understanding of the warrior code, and Jaypaw explores his mysterious powers and connection to StarClan as the medicine cat apprentice. With more experience comes both power and danger: Lionpaw makes a friendship—and a discovery—that must be kept hidden; Jaypaw learns a secret that could benefit ThunderClan by damaging others; and Hollypaw knows something that could avert a battle, if she could convince the rest of her Clan. The three are torn apart as each discovers darkness: in themselves, in the Clans, and in the past. And, as conflict begins over what it means to be a warrior, rising tensions threaten to overflow, washing away the peace that has existed for many moons

**Erin Hunter's #1 bestselling Warriors series continues in A Vision of Shadows #4: Darkest Night. This edition includes a double-sided jacket with a bonus poster!** SkyClan has returned to its rightful place among the other four warrior Clans, hoping to find a new territory to call home. But not every cat is convinced that this is where SkyClan belongs--and the fate of all five warrior Clans remains uncertain. Full of epic adventure and thrilling intrigue, this fifth Warriors series is the perfect introduction for readers new to the Warriors world--while for dedicated fans, it's a long-awaited return to the era of Bramblestar's ThunderClan, after the events of Omen of the Stars