Sphinx's Queen
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: Hardcover Library Binding, 368 pages
On Sale: September 28, 2010
Price: $20.99
Ancient Egypt springs to life in this enthralling sequel to
Sphinx’s Princess. As she did in
Nobody’s Princess and
Nobody’s Prize, author Esther Friesner offers readers a fresh look at an iconic figure, blending historical fiction and mythology in a heady concoction.
Hunted . . . Overnight, every aspect of Nefertiti’s life...
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Sphinx's Princess
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: Trade Paperback, 400 pages
On Sale: August 24, 2010
Price: $8.99
She was far more than just a pretty face. . . . Although Nefertiti is the dutiful daughter of a commoner, her inquisitive mind often gets her into situations that are far from ordinary, like receiving secret lessons from a scribe. And her striking beauty garners attention that she'd just as...
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Magic Tree House #14: Day of the Dragon King
Written by Mary Pope Osborne
Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: June 15, 2010
Price: $4.99
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House!
Who would burn books?
Jack and Annie find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient China. There, a powerful emperor called the Dragon King has ordered that all books...
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Magic Tree House #16: Hour of the Olympics
Written by Mary Pope Osborne
Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: June 15, 2010
Price: $4.99
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House!
No girls allowed at the Olympic Games!
That's the rule when the Magic Tree House whisks Jack and Annie back to ancient Greece. But when Annie tells jack to go to the games...
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Magic Tree House #13: Vacation Under the Volcano
Written by Mary Pope Osborne
Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Format: eBook, 80 pages
On Sale: June 15, 2010
Price: $4.99
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House!
Who wants to vacation next to a volcano?
Jack and Annie are about to find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the days of the Roman Empire. They arrive...
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Magic Tree House #15: Viking Ships at Sunrise
Written by Mary Pope Osborne
Illustrated by Sal Murdocca
Format: eBook, 96 pages
On Sale: June 15, 2010
Price: $4.99
Jack and Annie are ready for their next fantasy adventure in the bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House!
"Beware of Vikings!"
warns Morgan. Then Jack and Annie are whisked back to ancient Ireland. They land on a cliff on a misty island. How will they find the story they are looking...
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The Jaguar Stones, Book One: Middleworld
Written by J&P Voelkel
Illustrated by J&P Voelkel
Format: eBook, 416 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $8.99
Fourteen-year-old Max Murphy is looking forward to a family vacation. But his parents, both archaeologists and Maya experts, announce a change in plan. They must leave immediately for a dig in the tiny Central American country of San Xavier. Max will go to summer camp. Max is furious. When he's mysteriously...
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The Jaguar Stones, Book One: Middleworld
Written by J&P Voelkel
Format: Trade Paperback, 416 pages
On Sale: April 27, 2010
Price: $8.99
Fourteen-year-old Max Murphy is looking forward to a family vacation. But his parents, both archaeologists and Maya experts, announce a change in plan. They must leave immediately for a dig in the tiny Central American country of San Xavier. Max will go to summer camp. Max is furious. When he's mysteriously...
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Shadow on the Stones
Written by Moyra Caldecott
Format: Trade Paperback, 168 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $7.99
The riveting third book in The Sacred Stones series
Lady Kyra and Lord Khuren, priests of the Temple of the Sun, have guided their civilization to a time of spiritual strength, psychic energy, and communal peace. Yet there is a shadow on the Sacred Stones--the spreading influence of Groth, dark god of...
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Sphinx's Princess
Written by Esther Friesner
Format: eBook, 368 pages
On Sale: September 22, 2009
Price: $8.99
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: $7.99
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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Temple of the Sun
Written by Moyra Caldecott
Format: Trade Paperback
On Sale: May 12, 2009
Price: $7.99
Along with her brother Karne and her best friend, Fern, Kyra undertakes the hazardous journey to the Temple of the Sun, where she will receive her training as a priestess. Once there, she is reunited with the handsome young priest, Lord Guiron, and quickly renews her love for him. But a...
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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: $6.99
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: 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 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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Also available as an
eBook.
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...
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Archer's Quest
Written by Linda Sue Park
Read by Feodor Chin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: February 27, 2007
Price: $13.50
Kevin heard a man’s voice from somewhere on the other side of his room.
“Show me your hands, Strange One.”
A grim voice.
“Stand–slowly–and show me your hands.”
Kevin is trying to remember what he’s supposed to do if there’s an intruder in the house: stay calm, don’t look scared, call 911. At the same...
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Magic Tree House #14: Day of the Dragon King
Written by Mary Pope Osborne
Read by Mary Pope Osborne
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: February 27, 2007
Price: $6.00
Who would burn books?
Jack and Annie find out when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to ancient China. There, an evil emperor called the Dragon King had ordered that all books be burned. Will Jack and Annie be able to save at least one book? Or will they be...
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