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Let the Games Begin.... Quillan is a territory on the verge of destruction. The people have lost control of their own future and must struggle simply to survive. The only chance they have of finding a better life is by playing the Quillan Games. Hosted by a strange pair of game masters, Veego and LaBerge, the games are a mix of sport and combat. They use the people of Quillan as pawns for their amusement as they... (more)

I,Q (I,Q The Series)

by Roland Smith

Fame has arrived for rockers Blaze and Roger! Just married, leaving Los Angeles, and touring the United States with teenagers Q (Quest) and Angela in tow, the excitement heightens in Philadelphia when Angela realizes shes being followed. Q soon learns the secret about Angelas real mothera former Secret Service agent.

Under the Dome

by Stephen King

On an entirely normal, beautiful fall day in Chester's Mill, Maine, the town is inexplicably and suddenly sealed off from the rest of the world by an invisible force field. Planes crash into it and fall from the sky in flaming wreckage, a gardener's hand is severed as "the dome" comes down on it, people running errands in the neighboring town are divided from their families, and cars explode on impact. No one can... (more)

The Pendragon Adventure: Book 1

The Merchant of Death

by D. J. MacHale

The first in a series of ten books all about magic and danger. Teenager Bobby Pendragon is swept from his ordinary home life into a five year quest, which will decide the course of human existence! Bobby is catapulted into the middle of an immense, interdimensional conflict. His success or failure will decide the course of human existence! The first of a ten book epic, each featuring a new and dangerous mission... (more)

The Pendragon Adventure: Book 2

The Lost City of Faar

by D. J. MacHale

CLORAL The second installment in an epic series of adventures Fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon is not like other boys his age. His uncle Press is a Traveler, and, as Bobby has learned, that means Uncle Press is responsible, through his journeys, for solving interdimensional conflict wherever he encounters it. His mission is nothing less than to save the universe from ultimate evil. And he's taking Bobby... (more)

The Pendragon Adventure: Book 3

The Never War

by D. J. MacHale

The third installment in an epic series of adventures First Earth Fourteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon is a loyal friend, sports star, devoted pet owner -- and Traveler. Along with his uncle Press, Bobby has visited the alternate dimension of Denduron and participated in a civil war. He's also waded through the endangered underwater territory of Cloral. Now Bobby once again finds himself thrust beyond the... (more)

The Pendragon Adventure: Book 4

The Reality Bug

by D. J. MacHale

VIRTUAL REALITY? The territory of Veelox has achieved perfect harmony. Fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon arrives on this territory in pursuit of the evil Saint Dane, but all is peaceful on Veelox -- because it's deserted. The inhabitants have discovered a way to enter their own personal dream worlds, where they can be whoever they want, wherever they want. Their bodies lie in stasis while their minds escape to... (more)

The Pendragon Adventure: Book 6

The Rivers of Zadaa

by D. J. MacHale

THE BATTLE CONTINUES. The struggle of good versus evil continues as Bobby Pendragon follows Saint Dane to the territory of Zadaa. Saint Dane's influence has fueled the fire of discontent between two warring tribes: the Rokador and the Batu. This is also the territory where the Traveler Loor lives as a member of the Batu. Together she and Bobby must work to thwart Saint Dane's efforts to destroy Zadaa. But as... (more)

The Pendragon Adventure: Book 5

Black Water

by D. J. MacHale

Just when fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon thinks he understands his purpose as a Traveler -- to protect the territories of Halla from the evil Saint Dane -- he is faced with an impossible choice. The inhabitants of Eelong are in danger of being wiped out by a mysterious plague. The only way Bobby can stop it is to bring the antidote from another territory. Since moving items between territories is forbidden by... (more)

On the Run: Book 5

Public Enemies

by Gordon Korman

Aiden and Meg Falconer have been crossing the country as fugitives in order to prove their parents didn't commit a crime. They've been chased from state to state by the FBI . . . and by a killer they know only as Hairless Joe. Now Hairless Joe is getting closer than ever -- and the Falconers are getting even closer than that to the truth.

The Pendragon Adventure: Book 9

Raven Rise

by D. J. MacHale

This is where it begins. The showdown for Halla. At stake is nothing less than all that ever was and all that will be. There's only one thing missing--Bobby Pendragon. While Bobby remains trapped on Ibara, the battle moves to his home territory: Second Earth. Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde are left on their own to defend Second Earth agsinst the forces of Saint Dane. They must face off against a charismatic... (more)

Pit-Stop

by Ben Larken

LAST CHANCE AT REDEMPTION FOR THE NEXT MILLION YEARS Welcome to the Pit-Stop Grill, a roadside attraction along Arizona's Route 66 where travellers kick up their feet while sipping a nice cup of joe. It's a cool oasis in an unforgiving desert landscape. It's also the last stop on the road to Hell. When ten people find themselves inside the eerie diner, unable to get out or remember how they arrived, all... (more)

Vampires

by John Steakley

The cult classic is back—for fans who like their vampire hunters hard-boiled. You don’t just kill vampires for the money—you do it for the satisfaction. You do it because somebody has to. You do it no matter what it does to you. And you drink—a lot. Some jobs just suck. This one bites. But nobody does it better than Jack Crow, the leader of VAMPIRE$ Inc. His crack team of hunters takes down the blood suckers... (more)

The Pendragon Adventure: Book 8

The Pilgrims of Rayne

8 by D. J. MacHale

When Bobby Pendragon first arrives on the tropical world of Ibara, he finds paradise. As he works to uncover clues about the turning point this seemingly idyllic territory will soon face, all he can determine is that the people of Ibara are blissfully happy. It's not long before Bobby discovers, however, that they are also blissfully...oblivious. The leaders of Ibara are keeping a devastating secret from their... (more)

Bootleg

by Alex Shearer

The Good for You Party is improving the health of the nation. Fruit and vegetables are compulsory and chocolates are banned. When best friends Smudger and Huntly discover an overlooked stock of cocoa and sugar, their secret chocolate-making business takes off fast. Can they stay ahead of the law?

The First Cut: A Novel

by Dianne Emley

For two minutes she was dead. The assailant was vicious, the attack brutal–and it left her lifeless . . . until her pulse fluttered and she jolted awake. Now, a year later, detective Nan Vining is still questioning her strength, her safety, even her sanity: Can she ever again be the cop–and mother–she was before? And will her attacker someday return to finish the job, before she can track him down herself? Shaky... (more)

The Canaan Creed

by L.P. Hoffman

Murder in Maine, wolves in Wyoming, and a fugitive, one life-changing summer for wolf biologist Anna O Neil. She needs answers. Who shot her father and why? Then, the arrival of a mysterious document called The Canaan Creed forces Anna to examine her own beliefs and gives her the key to restore a divided community. But, first, Anna must find the courage to confront a hidden evil and catch her father's killer. A... (more)

Death By Darkness

by Michael Pennington

Dumas Harvey lives with Schizophrenia. He hears voices...sees things that others dont. He has been tormented and bullied since childhood. Until one day Dumas happens upon a strange wooden creation. In the bitter cold North Dakota wind he finds a new friend. Then his problems seem to come to a stop...the teasing...the taunting...the bullying is no more. But now theres another problem...people are... (more)

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The Quillan Games

by D. J. MacHale

I,Q (I,Q The Series)

by Roland Smith

Under the Dome

by Stephen King

The Merchant of Death

by D. J. MacHale

The Lost City of Faar

by D. J. MacHale

The Never War

by D. J. MacHale

The Reality Bug

by D. J. MacHale

The Rivers of Zadaa

by D. J. MacHale

Black Water

by D. J. MacHale

Public Enemies

by Gordon Korman

Raven Rise

by D. J. MacHale

Pit-Stop

by Ben Larken

Vampires

by John Steakley

The Pilgrims of Rayne

8

by D. J. MacHale

Bootleg

by Alex Shearer

The First Cut: A Novel

by Dianne Emley

The Canaan Creed

by L.P. Hoffman

Death By Darkness

by Michael Pennington