Sphinx's Princess
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $17.99
Nefertiti was far more than just a pretty face.Nefertiti may be the dutiful daughter of a commoner, but her inquisitive mind often gets her into situations that are far from ordinary, like receiving secret lessons from a scribe. And she’s the kind of girl who acts first, and apologizes later whenever...
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Sphinx's Princess
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $17.99
Nefertiti was far more than just a pretty face.Nefertiti may be the dutiful daughter of a commoner, but her inquisitive mind often gets her into situations that are far from ordinary, like receiving secret lessons from a scribe. And she’s the kind of girl who acts first, and apologizes later whenever...
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Sphinx's Princess
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 384 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $20.99
Nefertiti was far more than just a pretty face.Nefertiti may be the dutiful daughter of a commoner, but her inquisitive mind often gets her into situations that are far from ordinary, like receiving secret lessons from a scribe. And she’s the kind of girl who acts first, and apologizes later whenever...
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The Roman Conspiracy
Written by Jack Mitchell
Format: eBook
On Sale: July 10, 2009
Price: $8.95
Young Aulus Spurinna’s homeland, Etruria, has fallen prey to a rebel league of soldiers lead by Manlius, an experienced and dangerous Roman warrior. When his uncle dies under a cloud of mystery, Spurinna must take his uncle’s place as the landowner of all Etruria. In order to save his homeland from...
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Goddess of Yesterday
Written by Caroline B. Cooney
Format: Trade Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $8.99
Anaxandra is taken from her birth island at age 6 by King Nicander to be a companion to his crippled daughter, Princess Callisto. Six years later, her new island is sacked by pirates and she is the sole survivor. Alone with only her Medusa figurine, she reinvents herself as Princess Callisto...
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Nobody's Prize
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: April 28, 2009
Price: $8.99
In this rousing sequel to Nobody’s Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece. Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of...
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Tiger, Tiger
Written by Lynne Reid Banks
Format: eBook, 208 pages
On Sale: March 25, 2009
Price: $6.99
Two tiger cub brothers are torn from the jungle and taken to Rome. The stronger cub is trained as a killer at the Coliseum. Emperor Caesar makes a gift of the smaller cub to his beautiful daughter, Aurelia. She adores her cub, Boots. Julius, a young animal keeper, teaches Aurelia how...
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Goddess of Yesterday
A Tale of Troy
Written by Caroline B. Cooney
Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: January 21, 2009
Price: $8.99
Anaxandra is taken from her birth island at age 6 by King Nicander to be a companion to his crippled daughter, Princess Callisto. Six years later, her new island is sacked by pirates and she is the sole survivor. Alone with only her Medusa figurine, she reinvents herself as Princess Callisto...
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The Ancient Ocean Blues
Written by Jack Mitchell
Format: Trade Paperback, 200 pages
On Sale: October 14, 2008
Price: $9.95
Anyone who thinks ancient history is dry will think again after dipping into these ocean blues. Here, political corruption, intrigue, high-seas adventure, romance, and comedy are all presented in abundance by the likable Marcus Oppius Sabinus, a teenager with a very contemporary attitude. Marcus is unwittingly involved by his cousin in...
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Archer's Quest
Written by Linda Sue Park
Format: Trade Paperback, 176 pages
On Sale: May 13, 2008
Price: $6.50
TWELVE-YEAR-OLD KEVIN, A Korean American math whiz, is shocked beyond belief when a young man, complete with bow and arrows, crash lands in his bedroom. And that’s just the beginning. The man, called Skillful Archer, claims to be a legendary ruler from ancient Korea. While Kevin tries explaining contemporary life to...
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Nobody's Prize
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $16.99
In this rousing sequel to Nobody’s Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece. Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of...
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Nobody's Prize
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $8.99
In this rousing sequel to Nobody’s Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece. Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of...
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Nobody's Prize
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 320 pages
On Sale: April 22, 2008
Price: $19.99
In this rousing sequel to Nobody’s Princess, young Helen of Sparta is not about to be left behind when her older brothers head off to join the quest for the Golden Fleece. Accompanied by her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen sets out to join the crew of...
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Nobody's Princess
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: Trade Paperback, 336 pages
On Sale: March 25, 2008
Price: $7.99
She
is beautiful, she
is a princess, and Aphrodite
is her favorite goddess, but something in Helen of Sparta just itches for more out of life. Not one to count on the gods—or her looks—to take care of her, Helen sets out to get what she wants with steely determination and...
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Nobody's Princess
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: eBook, 336 pages
On Sale: March 25, 2008
Price: $7.99
She
is beautiful, she
is a princess, and Aphrodite
is her favorite goddess, but something in Helen of Sparta just itches for more out of life. Not one to count on the gods—or her looks—to take care of her, Helen sets out to get what she wants with steely determination and...
Read more >
Nobody's Princess
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: Hardcover, 320 pages
On Sale: April 24, 2007
Price: $16.99
She
is beautiful, she
is a princess, and Aphrodite
is her favorite goddess, but something in Helen of Sparta just itches for more out of life. Not one to count on the gods—or her looks—to take care of her, Helen sets out to get what she wants with steely determination and...
Read more >
Tiger, Tiger
Written by Lynne Reid Banks
Format: Paperback, 208 pages
On Sale: February 13, 2007
Price: $6.99
Two tiger cub brothers are town from the jungle and taken to Rome. The stronger cub is trained as a killer at the Coliseum. Emperor Caesar makes a gift of the smaller cub to his beautiful daughter, Aurelia. She adores her cub, Boots, and Julius, a young animal keeper, teaches her...
Read more >
The Roman Conspiracy
Written by Jack Mitchell
Format: Trade Paperback, 172 pages
On Sale: October 11, 2005
Price: $8.95
Young Aulus Spurinna’s homeland, Etruria, has fallen prey to a rebel league of soldiers lead by Manlius, an experienced and dangerous Roman warrior. When his uncle dies under a cloud of mystery, Spurinna must take his uncle’s place as the landowner of all Etruria. In order to save his homeland from...
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Also available as an
eBook.
The Squishiness of Things
Written by Marc Kompaneyets
Format: Hardcover, 40 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2005
Price: $15.95
One tiny little hair can ruin everything--especially for a genius. And Hieronymus is no ordinary genius. He knows everything under the sun--from the squishiness of bugs to the bounciness of sausage. And he likes it that way.
Then a single hair blows through the window, a hair that fails to match any...
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Egyptology
Search for the Tomb of Osiris
Written by Emily Sands
Edited by Dugald A. Steer
Illustrated by Various
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: November 4, 2004
Price: $19.99
Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt through a fascinating journal from a lost expedition — a treasure trove of fact and fantasy featuring a novelty element on every spread.
Who can resist the allure of ancient Egypt — and the thrill of uncovering mysteries that have lain hidden for thousands of years?...
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Goddess of Yesterday
A Tale of Troy
Written by Caroline B. Cooney
Format: Paperback, 272 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2003
Price: $6.50
Caroline B. Cooney brings to life this epic tale of one girl’s courage.
At age six Anaxandra is taken by King Nicander to be a companion to his crippled daughter on the island of Siphnos. Anaxandra has adjusted to her new life when, six years later, Siphnos is sacked by pirates, and...
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Le Secret de Sindbad
Retold by Ludmila Zeman
Translated by Suzanne Levesque
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 18, 2003
Price: $17.95
Sindbad the Sailor has escaped death many times and is planning to live the rest of his life on dry land. But the sea beckons, and he sets out for one final adventure. As he sails from a beautiful far-off land where people drink scented tea, a storm destroys the ship...
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Sindbad's Secret
Retold by Ludmila Zeman
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: March 18, 2003
Price: $17.95
Sindbad the Sailor has escaped death many times and is planning to live the rest of his life on dry land. But the sea beckons, and he sets out for one final adventure. As he sails from a beautiful far-off land where people drink scented tea, a storm destroys the ship...
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Sindbad et les geants
Written by Ludmila Zeman
Format: Hardcover, 32 pages
On Sale: May 22, 2001
Price: $19.95
In this stunning sequel to
Sindbad: From the Tales of The Thousand and One Nights, Sindbad, now a rich sultan, recounts more of his adventures. On this voyage, Sindbad and his hapless crewmates are driven off course, and their ship is overrun by monkeys. They abandon the ship but row into...
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