Colfer, Eoin

In the late nineteenth century, when Conor Broekhart discovers a conspiracy to overthrow the king, he is branded a traitor, imprisoned, and forced to mine for diamonds under brutal conditions while he plans a daring escape from Little Saltee prison by way of a flying machine that he must design, build, and, hardest of all, trust to carry him to safety.

Studious Prince Lir is next in line to become the Wolfhound King, but he can't ride a horse, lift a sword, or summon the fabled wolfhounds. So his stepmother decrees that her own son will inherit the crown instead, sending Lir away on a seemingly impossible--and assuredly fatal--quest: to rescue the maiden Cethlenn from the once-fearsome dragon Lasvarg. Rather than wage battle, Lir insists that Lasvarg, now decidedly past his prime, honor tradition by setting him three tasks to perform--starting with tackling the mold encrusting the dragon's cave (and his feet!). As Lir improves Lasvarg's life, he also grows closer to Cethlenn . . . as well as the wolfhound puppy strangely devoted to her. In time, they learn more of the dark magic that may be making pawns of them all--and how Cethlenn herself could be the key to breaking a spell that clouds the entire kingdom. With transporting language and a magnificent dragon masterfully rendered with a range of emotions, Eoin Colfer and P.J. Lynch make their own magic in this classic fantasy with a light feminist twist.

Eleven-year-old Juniper sets out on a wild adventure to find her mother and protect a public park just days before Christmas.

"Patrick has been desparate for a dog for as long as he can remember. A dog he can play with and talk to. A buddy. A best friend. In his young puppy life, Oz has suffered at the hands of some BAD people. His mother told him that somewhere out there is a boy or girl just for him, but Oz no longer knows whom to trust. When Patrick finds Oz, he is determined to coax the frightened little dog's bark back. Then they can finally both be happy. Can't they?"--Back cover.

Returning to school after being in the hospital for a while, six-year-old Erin, whose favorite game is spotting animals in the clouds, finds things much different until she comes to see that by sharing her experience, she can find happiness again in just being herself.

Told in alternating voices, twelve-year-old Sami, from a village along the Bay of Bengal, and fourteen-year-old Yuki, from Northern Canada, strive to protect their homes from the encroaching damage brought on by climate change.

Artemis Fowl must again prevent the human and fairy worlds from colliding. He is in Berlin preparing to steal a painting from a German bank. His evil pixie rival, Opal Koboi, is out of her coma and clones herself to be a human. She first lures Captain Holly Short and Commander Root into a trap then works to outsmart and destroy Artemis.

Artemis Fowl's dad returns and tries to steer his son away from crime but Artemis wants one last scheme and while trying to sell the C Cube, his bodyguard gets shot and he must employ his opponent for use of fairy magic.

When a twelve-year-old evil genius tries to restore his family fortune by capturing a fairy and demanding a ransom in gold, the fairies fight back with magic, technology, and a particularly nasty troll.

Artemis gets an urgent plea for help from a man he thought he would never see or hear from again--his father--and must employ the help of the fairy police to save his father from the Russian Mafia.