Showing 1–22 of 22 books
-
The Black Tattoo
This intricate fantasy is partly set in modern London and partly set in Hell. Jack follows his friend, Charlie, into Hell in an attempt to save him. Jack, Charlie and their friend, Esme, are pitted against the evil Scourge. If they fail, it will be the end of the universe and all life in it. Lee creates a cast of unique characters.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739336755
-
Bloody Jack: Being an Account of the Curious Adventures of Mary "Jacky" Faber, Ship's Boy
Jacky is quickly becoming a respected ship's boy aboard the HMS Dolphin. Jacky has a secret that she is struggling to keep from everyone on the ship – she's a girl. Kellgren's Cockney accent brings this rousing tale to life. -
City of Bones (The Mortal Instruments)
Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizarre world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.
-
Cupid
Julius Lester retells this story of Cupid and Psyche in his own inimitable fashion. Henderson was completely into his role of storyteller – funny, dramatic, ironic and delighted to tell you this story.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739348505
-
Dreamquake: Book Two of the Dreamhunter Duet
Aided by her family and her creation, Nown, Laura investigates the powerful Regulatory Body's involvement in mysterious disappearances and activities and learns, in the process, the true nature of the Place in which dreams are found.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Michael L. Printz Award 2008
- ISBN: 9780312581473
-
Ender's Game
Child-hero Ender Wiggin must fight a desperate battle against a deadly alien race if mankind is to survive. An accomplished storyteller, Card weaves the everyday experiences of adolescence into broader narratives, addressing universal questions about humanity and society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2008
- ISBN: 9780312932084
-
Ender's Shadow
An urchin is picked off the street by a nun and sent to war school to become a brilliant space-war strategist. An accomplished storyteller, Card weaves the everyday experiences of adolescence into broader narratives, addressing universal questions about humanity and society.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Margaret A. Edwards Award 2008, Alex Awards 2000
- ISBN: 9780312868604
-
Essex County Vol. 1: Tales From The Farm
In this stark, moving graphic novel, Lester, a recently orphaned 10-year-old, finds escape in a private fantasy world of aliens and superheroes with his friend, a former hockey player- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Alex Awards 2008
- ISBN: 9781891830884
-
Extras
Now that the world is in a complete cultural renaissance, fifteen-year-old Aya Fuse, an Extra, just wants to lay low, so when she discovers the secret lives of the Sly Girls, she wants to report their story, but Aya knows that would propel her into celebrity--a status she's not prepared for.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2008
- ISBN: 9781416951179
-
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
In his seventh and final year at Hogwarts, Harry and his friends have decided not to return, bound by Professor Dumbledore's dying wish to find and destroy the Horcruxes where He Who Cannot Be Named has stored the pieces of his soul. Once again, Jim Dale does not disappoint – a tour de force. -
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Burdened with the dark, dangerous, and seemingly impossible task of locating and destroying Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes, Harry, feeling alone and uncertain about his future, struggles to find the inner strength he needs to follow the path set out before him.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2008
- ISBN: 9780545139700
-
Life As We Knew It
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions. Bauer tells this funny, frightening, realistic story of survival, family and hope.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739336830
-
Maximum Ride: Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports
The time has come for Max, Fang, Iggy, Nudge, Gasman, and Angel to face their ultimate enemy and, despite many obstacles, try to save the world from a sinister plan to re-engineer a select population into a scientifically superior master race.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2008
- ISBN: 9780316155601
-
Mimus
Prince Florin is taken prisoner by a neighboring kingdom and is forced to become a court jester. Caulfield's charming accent adds texture and excitement through his great characterizations and varied storytelling.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780739348659
-
The Name of the Wind
Homeless thief Kvothe wins a place at the school of magic, where he hopes to learn more about the mysterious Chandrian, who murdered his parents.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Alex Awards 2008
- ISBN: 9780756404079
-
Repossessed
A fallen angel, tired of being unappreciated while doing his pointless, demeaning job, leaves Hell, enters the body of a seventeen-year-old boy, and tries to experience the full range of human feelings before being caught and punished, while the boy's family and friends puzzle over his changed behavior.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Michael L. Printz Award 2008
- ISBN: 9780060835705
-
Skulduggery Pleasant
Rupert Degas fleshes out a cast of characters including a “tweenage” girl, nefarious villains, and a skeleton detective. Music and sound effects mirror the mood of this bone-rattling mystery. -
Soul Eater: Chronicles of Ancient Darkness, Book 3
Kidnapped by Soul Eaters, Wolf is taken to the desolate, freezing Far North leaving Torak and Renn to fight for their very survival while trying to save his pack brother. McKellan continues to weave the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness.
- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9781428146099
-
The Sweet Far Thing
At Spence Academy, sixteen-year-old Gemma Doyle continues preparing for her London debut while struggling to determine how best to use magic to resolve a power struggle in the enchanted world of the realms, and to protect her own world and loved ones.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Teens' Top Ten 2008
- ISBN: 9780385730303
-
Treasure Island
Stevenson's pirate classic elegantly unfolds as Alfred Molina's panoply of accents and the soundscape of the sea place listeners aboard the Hispaniola. -
Vampire Academy
Two years after a horrible incident made them run away, vampire princess Lissa and her guardian-in-training Rose are found and returned to St. Vladimir's Academy, where one focuses on mastering magic, the other on physical training, while both try to avoid the perils of gossip, cliques, gruesome pranks, and sinister plots.
-
Wintersmith
Crivens! Tiffany Aching has danced with the Wintersmith and he is determined to have her for his bride. Briggs reads quickly, keeping this novel on a breakneck pace.- Fantasy, Science Fiction
- Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults 2008
- ISBN: 9780061233364