new for may! This month we have a new prequel volume to Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials, plus find out how you can get a free limited edition Inheritance cycle flash drive!

Do You Have What It Takes? Be part of a new generation of dragon riders! Pick up your free limited edition Inheritance cycle flash drive this weekend! Click for event locations: www.ridersmap.com You’ll receive an exclusive message from author Christopher Paolini, and a never-before-seen excerpt from Eragon! -------------- Can’t make it to one of the event locations? Don’t fret. Visit Shur’tugal.com for complete event coverage.   City of Ember movie Coming to theaters in October 2008! View the trailer   Once Upon a Time in the North by Philip Pullman $12.99 In this new prequel volume from Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials universe, Lee Scoresby--Texan aeronaut and future friend to Lyra Belacqua--is just 24 years old, and he's recently won his hot-air balloon in a poker game. He finds himself floating North to the windswept Arctic island of Novy Odense, where he and his hare daemon Hester are quickly tangled in a deadly plot involving oil... Read more Visit HisDarkMaterials.com! The Edge Chronicles 1: Beyond the Deepwoods by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell $6.99 The Edge Chronicles 2: Stormchaser by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell $6.99 Finally, the bestselling Edge Chronicles series is now in paperback! Play The Edge Chronicles Adventure Game! Enter password "caterbird"   Nobody's Prize by Esther Friesner $16.99 In this rousing sequel to Nobody’s Princess, young Helen of Sparta refuses to be left behind when her older brothers join the quest for the Golden Fleece. With her friend Milo, and disguised as a boy herself, Helen joins the crew of heroes aboard the massive ship known as The Argo. Not only does she have to avoid her brothers’ detection, but also a devastatingly handsome boy, Hercules... Read more Read a sample chapter Nobody's Princess –Now available for the first time in paperback! How Kick Butt Are You? Take the quiz! The Eyes of a King by Catherine Banner $16.99 Fifteen-year-old Leo North's prospects in life are limited. He attends military school, lives with his fearful grandmother, and looks after his brother Stirling. He resists his innate powers, because those who demonstrate any sort of magical ability are considered enemies of the state. But when he finds a blank book in the snow, his typical indifference melts away. Read more Read a sample chapter

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