voyages and travels

"The twins journey north to protect the legendary earth-bear and to discover their family's hidden history"--Amazon.

"Cara Tang doesn't want to be haunted. Look, the dead have issues, and Cara has enough of her own. Her overbearing mother insists she be the "perfect" Chinese American daughter--which means suppressing her ghost-speaking powers--and she keeps getting into fights with Zacharias Coleson, the local golden boy whose smirk makes her want to set things on fire. Then she stumbles across Zach's dead body in the woods. He's even more infuriating as a ghost, but Cara's the only one who can see him--and save him. Agreeing to resurrect him puts her at odds with her mother, draws her into a dangerous liminal world of monsters and magic--and worse, leaves her stuck with Zach. Yet as she and Zach grow closer, forced to depend on each other to survive, Cara finds the most terrifying thing is that she might not hate him so much after all. Maybe this is why her mother warned her about ghosts"--Provided by publisher.

A sweeping rags-to-riches story about claiming the American Dream, following a family transformed by the Klondike Gold Rush.

"Kim Teng is committed to escorting Earth's last whales to the paradise planet of New Eden. But as Seiiki draws closer to New Eden, Kim must learn to split her role of Caretaker with another, navigate her new relationship with Wren, and deal with the suffocating guilt of having misled her crewmates for so long. With tensions rising back on Earth, it is even more important for the whales to reach New Eden quickly and safely. But as the contingent comes out of hyperspace, an unexpected computer error sends Seiiki crashing into their new home planet. Which is not the peaceful paradise they expected. When strange creatures start howling in the night and people begin disappearing from their basecamp, Kim and her friends soon realize that while someone didn't want them to ever arrive at New Eden, someone--or something--else wanted to make sure they did"--Back cover.

"Grace returns to the world of Minecraft where she discovers how to get into a bastion remnant and mend her friendships"--Amazon.

"A parenting travel memoir from travel journalist and mother of three, Kate Wickers, as she and her family cross the globe in search of adventure. 'Have kids, will travel' is the mantra of the veteran journalist as she takes her three children with her on travels to exotic destinations from the jungles of southeast Asia to the waterfront in Havana and the blazing heat of Egypt"--Provided by publisher.

In this mostly wordless picture book, a mage lives in a pleasant valley surrounded by natural beauty. When he ventures forth to use his magic, a door appears through which he enters a dark and scary world filled with monsters. Taking on the monsters is a terrifying endeavor, and though he rallies allies, his challenges seem to mount. Eventually, the mage returns home, battered and bruised, and learns his fights were part of a larger struggle.

Embarking on a perilous journey to reach the Great Star, two musical Christmas ornaments--Strum and Drum--encounter a green-eyed beast that sends them tumbling down to where their fate rests with a little boy who is setting out milk and cookies for Santa.

"The great love of Corey's life has always been her best friend, Bree: closer than sisters, their bond is unbreakable. Or so Corey thought, until Bree betrays her in the worst way possible. When Bree's sudden death rocks their small island community, Corey is heartbroken and furious. How can she mourn her one-time friend when she is still so angry at her? But though Bree has passed on, her spirit remains--and her and Corey's tale isn't finished yet. Soon, Corey finds herself called to the Underworld, where she'll encounter creatures of legend, including the terrifying, beautiful Furies, who encourage her to embrace her rage. And then there is Hades himself: a god who is unyielding, cold and irritatingly arrogant. Her time in Hades's realm will change her, because the more she learns about herself, the more Corey's own power stirs. But can she resist the lure of the darkness within?"--Provided by publisher.

To honor her parents' memories, Ellie Meadows, a Sparrow destined to be a farmer, sets out on a perilous journey to join the Goldwings--famed knights who defend all the people of the Clandoms--and learns, along the way, what truly makes a hero.