heroes and heroines

"Every ten years, throne seekers compete to become the four heroes destined to slay the Witch threatening their world. Optimistic young alchemist Agni eagerly sets off to fulfill her dream of being one of these sacred heroes. She expects to save the world--and maybe make some friends along the way. But she soon realizes that nothing is as straightforward as it is in her childhood stories, and becoming a hero may come at a terrible cost"--Provided by publisher.

"Amy, Jewel, Tangle, and Belle are heading off on a well-deserved camping trip. Life has been stressful, so they're hoping to get a little peace. Unfortunately, a dangerous wildfire throws a wrench in their plans. Can our heroines extinguish the flames--and the group tension--before it burns out of control? Then, the Chaotix are on the case! Central City has been turned upside down by unmanageable traffic and bizarre elemental upsets, but Vector, Espio, and Charmy are sure to uncover the truth. Plus, Sonic, Tails, and Belle may have found a way to free the Badniks from Eggman's control, but a sudden interruption forces the team to prepare for their greatest challenge yet!"--Back cover.

Zeus and Hercules have gotten the Hydra's scale and the Amazon warrior queen's golden belt, and that leaves just one more task to complete to stop King Eurystheus from declaring war on Olympus--bring Cerberus, the three-headed hound of Hades, to King Eurystheus. Hoping Athena can help them convince Hades to let them borrow his hound, Zeus, Hercules, and Athena arrive in the Underworld only to be confronted by the mysterious Melinoe and her shadow army of skeleton ghost Nightmares.

"Zavok, leader of the Deadly Six, is angrier than ever and wants to reunite his minions. Jewel has called on Sonic, Tails, and the Chaotix for help, but will they be able to stop the Zeti before they launch an all-out assault on Restoration HQ? Plus, Belle's got her own intruder to deal with, but it turns out they're here to steal her! Sonic's going to have to move quickly to stop all the mayhem!"--Back cover.

"OK. A lot of the stuff we said on the back of the last book was NOT TRUE. We now admit that The Bad Guys is WEIRD. We also admit that it features ALL the weird stuff we said it didn't. PLUS there's now a whole bunch of even weirder stuff involving an over-sharing bat, a really scary new character who lives in the woods, and a strangely confident little guy with a mullet. So, uh, don't relax, maybe FREAK OUT a little and have your MIND BLOWN by the BAD GUYS!"--Back cover.

"Lunch Lady has villains to fight at school and camp in this action-packed book. First, Dee, Terrence, and Hector come face to face with a very special guest on Author Visit Day--but there's something a little off about the world-famous writer. What evil designs does he have on his agenda? Then, the kids take a sigh of relief and are relaxing at summer camp. What evils could befall them there? Of course, there is the legendary swamp monster. Stories say he haunts the camp at night. But that's just a legend. Or is it?"--Provided by publisher.

"Thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan in this adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology"--Provided by publisher.

The Bad Guys have gone back in time on accident and now must fight their way past terrifying dinosaurs to get back to the present and save the future present from an alien invasion.

"The Bad Guys have strangely acquired superpowers! But their powers might be, well, defective. They can only do things like blow their own pants off in public. Not exactly what you'd call hero-caliber skills. Defective or not, the Bad Guys have a job to do. With Dr. Marmalade ready to destroy the world, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Snake, Mr. Piranha, and Mr. Shark finally have their chance to be (super)heroes! And this time, they may just get some help"--Amazon.

"With the Real Pigeons World Wild Network, more pigeons are fighting crime than ever before! But that doesn't mean the squad can rest. There are still thieves to catch and endangered birds to protect! But what will the Real Pigeons do when they find a traitor in their own nest?"--Provided by publisher.