Harry Potter is an orphan living a miserable life with his cruel aunt, uncle, and cousin, the Dursleys. He has no idea about his true heritage until, on his eleventh birthday, a half-giant named Rubeus Hagrid bursts into his life with life-changing news: Harry is a wizard, famous in the magical world for surviving an attack by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort when he was a baby.
The story follows a Swiss family—a father, mother, and their four sons (Fritz, Ernest, Jack, and Franz)—who are shipwrecked on an uninhabited island in the East Indies while en route to Australia. Unlike many survival stories that focus on bleak despair, this novel is a celebration of human capability. The family works together to transform their island into a thriving home. They build a…
This is part of the long-running Fear Street series. It tells the story of Luke Fier and his sister Leah, who is rumored to have evil, unnatural powers, specifically the ability to communicate with animals. The story takes a dark turn after their parents die in an accident, and Luke begins to fear that his sister's gift might destroy them both.
The story follows 12-year-old Horace F. Andrews, a boy who discovers he has a unique ability: he can see "talents," which are small, hidden kinetic energy objects that manipulate the laws of physics. After an accidental encounter, Horace is thrust into the world of the Keepers, a secret society that has spent centuries guarding these talents from those who would use them for harm. He meets C…
The book offers a unique, theatrical look at life in 13th-century England (specifically around the year 1255) through the eyes of the children who lived there. Rather than a traditional narrative, it is composed of a series of dramatic monologues and dialogues—nearly two dozen in total—that introduce readers to various young inhabitants of a medieval manor and village
The story follows five teenagers—Zoe, Jake, Mia, Gregor, and Whitney—who meet during their freshman orientation at high school. At the end of their first day, they form a bond and make a pact to write letters to their future selves, which they agree to reopen together at their graduation four years later.
Harry’s second year at Hogwarts begins with a strange warning from a house-elf named Dobby, who tries to prevent Harry from returning to school, claiming that a terrible plot is underway. Despite Dobby's interference, Harry returns to Hogwarts, where he begins to hear a mysterious, cold voice whispering through the walls that only he can hear.
The Wizarding World is now openly at war. Voldemort has returned, and his followers, the Death Eaters, are wreaking havoc in both the magical and Muggle worlds. As the atmosphere at Hogwarts grows tense, Harry is told by Dumbledore that he must prepare for the final confrontation.