Kira Turner used to know exactly who she was-the weird girl in fifth-grade with bright pink hair-but since her parents were kidnapped six days ago, everything has changed. Now she's Princess Kira the First, and with the help of her friends, Snugg, Ben, and Fred the zombie, she's on a mission to save both of her parents...but it won't be easy. Kira has learned that her father was sold to the dreaded Rat Queen, and his only hope for rescue lies with Kira and her companions. Trapped in a strange world with magical gryphons, armies of rats, and some familiar enemies, Kira must learn quickly who she can trust-and who she can't-before it proves to be too late.

"For Annies tenth birthday, her papa gives her a pad of paper, some colored pencils, and the Klimas family secret. Its called the nuodeema burna, or eater of sins. Every time Annie misbehaves, she has to write down her transgression and stick the paper into a hidey-hole in the floor of their house. But Annies inheritance has a dark side: with each paper fed to the burna, she feels less guilty about the mean things she says and does. As a plague of rats threatens her small suburban town and the mystery of her birthright grows, Anniecaught in a cycle of purging her misdeedsbegins to stop growing. It is only when she travels to her familys home country of Litvania to learn more about the burna that Annie uncovers the magnitude of the truth"--Provided by publisher.

*** (For audio see the author's website - michaelwisehart.com) The Finale . . . With the threat of two wars looming on the horizon, one between Elondria and Cylmar and the other between Sandstorm and Avalanche, Ayrion finds himself being pulled between his duty to his king and country and his desire to keep his street family safe. With everything on the line, Ayrion is forced to delve deeper into his magic than he ever has before. This time, it might not be enough to save him. Street Rats of Aramoor Book 1 Banished Book 2 Hurricane Book 3 Rockslide Book 4 Sandstorm Book 5 Wildfire Book 6 Avalanche The Aldoran Chronicles Book 1 The White Tower Book 2 Plague of Shadows Book 3 The Four-Part Key Book 4 The Tunnels Beneath

Sorcery of a Queen by Brian Naslund is a fast-paced adventure perfect for comic readers and fans of heroic fantasy They called her the Witch Queen... Driven from her kingdom, the would-be queen now seeks haven in the land of her mother, but Ashlyn will not stop until justice has been done. Determined to unlock the secret of powers long thought impossible, Ashlyn bends her will and intelligence to mastering the one thing people always accused her of, sorcery. Meanwhile, having learned the truth of his mutation, Bershad is a man on borrowed time. Never knowing when his healing powers will drive him to a self-destruction, he is determined to see Ashlyn restored to her throne and the creatures they both love safe. Dragons of Terra Series Blood of an Exile Sorcery of a Queen At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

The human race is losing the battle for freedom to move within the galaxy - or even to survive as a species, if some galactic nations have their way. A feral toddler growing up among rats in the air vents of a space station could be the key to the future of humanity. The story follows a family of orphans who adopts the little girl who thinks she's a rat, along with their adoptive father, who had escaped from his home planet just before it was destroyed. The space station is operated by galactic beings hostile towards humanity. To them, rats and humans are equally vermine. However, they allow all the humans they had imprisoned there to go to resettle a vacant planet. But there was a reason why that planet was abandoned by the previous human population. The little girl who thinks she's a rat is a key to their survival.

A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal–winning tale. Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro, who lives in the darkness and covets a world filled with light. And it is the story of Miggery Sow, a slow-witted serving girl who harbors a simple, impossible wish. These three characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and, ultimately, into each other's lives. What happens then? As Kate DiCamillo would say: Reader, it is your destiny to find out. With black-and-white illustrations and a refreshed cover by Timothy Basil Ering.

Kira Turner is a typical fifth-grade girl with one major exception-her hair is colored BRIGHT PINK! That's why all the other kids in her class make fun of her and call her "Kira the Weird." And that used to be her biggest problem... until now. When Kira gets home from school she discovers that her mother is missing, her house is a wreck, and two strangers are waiting for her at the door. Now Kira is off on an adventure to rescue her mom with the help of a talking Teddy bear, a boy who claims he's a knight, and a not-so-scary zombie. Together they'll learn that it takes much more than magic and swords to save the day!