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  Percy Jackson and the Olympians: Book 4

  The Battle of the Labyrinth

  by Rick Riordan

  Percy Jackson isn't expecting freshman orientation to be any fun. But when a mysterious mortal acquaintance appears on campus, followed by demon cheerleaders, things quickly move from bad to worse.In this book, time is running out and war between the Olympians and the evil Titan lord Kronos draws near. Even the safe haven of Camp Half-Blood grows more impatient by the minute as Kronos's army prepares to... (more)
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  Sun Flight

  by Gerald McDermott

  Daedalus fashions wings for the escape of himself and his son Icarus from the Labyrinth of King Monos of Crete, but Icarus fails to heed his father's warnings about their use.
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  Staring at the Sun

  Overcoming the Terror of Death

  by Irvin D. Yalom

  Written in Irv Yalom’s inimitable story-telling style, Staring at the Sun is a profoundly encouraging approach to the universal issue of mortality. In this magisterial opus, capping a lifetime of work and personal experience, Dr. Yalom helps us recognize that the fear of death is at the heart of much of our anxiety. Such recognition is often catalyzed by an “awakening experience”—a dream, or loss (the death of a... (more)
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  The Onyx Court: Book 1

  Midnight Never Come

  by Marie Brennan

  England flourishes under the hand of its Virgin Queen: Elizabeth, Gloriana, last and most powerful of the Tudor monarchs. But a great light casts a great shadow. In hidden catacombs beneath London , a second Queen holds court: Invidiana, ruler of faerie England , and a dark mirror to the glory above. In the thirty years since Elizabeth ascended her throne, fae and mortal politics have become inextricably... (more)
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  Greek Myths for Young Children

  by Marcia Williams

  Retells eight of the best-known Greek myths, including "Pandora's Box," "The Twelve Tasks of Heracles," "Theseus and the Minotaur," and others, using simple language and a colorful comic strip format.
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  Star Trek Enterprise: Daedalus: Book 1

  Daedalus

  by Dave Stern

  October 5, 2140. After a half-dozen years of research and testing, Starfleet prepares to launch its first warp 5 vessel -- Daedalus. Propelled by a radical new engine designed by Earth's most brilliant warp field theorist, Victor Brodesser, the new ship will at last put the stars within mankind's reach. But on the eve of her maiden voyage, a maintenance engineer, Ensign Charles Tucker III -- "Trip" to his... (more)
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  Star Trek Enterprise: Daedalus: Book 2

  Daedalus's Children

  by Dave Stern

  Crippled by a freak accident, Enterprise has crossed over into an alternate universe -- and into the middle of a civil war set off by a brutal warlord who has used technology stolen from the Daedalus to enslave his people. Forcibly removed from their ship, imprisoned and brutalized by their captors, Captain Archer and crew soon find themselves confronting an even more immediate challenge than escape --... (more)
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  Wings

  by Jane Yolen

  The Greek myth of Daedalus and his son, Icarus, whose wax wings melt when he flies too close to the sun, is retold with wisdom and beauty by one of America's premier storytellers. Full color.