The Fire and the Light
10 best books like The Fire and the Light (Tracy A. Akers): DearS, Vol. 1, Pagan in Exile, Odder Than Ever, Stolen Voices, Serendipity Market, As If Being 12 3/4 Isn't Bad Enough, My Mother Is Running for President!, Sarah's Shadows, Silver Diamond 7, Flight in Yiktor, Vermonia #2: Call of the Winged Panther
| Author | Peach-Pit |
| ISBN | 1595323082 |
This manga is amazing, I'll tell you why.
I had so much deep emotions from reading this story and it is one of my favourite manga. The concept is similar to Chobits and A.I Love You!, but I prefer Dears the best.
The story is about alien spieces called the Dears coming to Earth on a friendly visit....
| Author | Catherine Jinks |
| ISBN | 0763620203 |
Catherine Jinks's follow-up to PAGAN'S CRUSADE is another tale with special appeal for boys -- filled with action, featuring a witty young narrator, and loaded with down-and-dirty details of medieval life.
The year is 1188, and Jerusalem is in the hands of the Infidel. Upstanding Crusaders...
| Author | Bruce Coville |
| ISBN | 0152024654 |
Beloved for his hilarious and unexpectedly moving novels, Bruce Coville is also a master of the short story. In this follow-up to Oddly Enough, he again presents a collection of unusual breadth and emotional depth. A ghost who died under uproarious circumstances haunts a kitchen baking “Biscuits...
The Giver meets The Uglies
Miri lives in the futuristic world of Noveskina where 15 year olds reveal their "talent" to the community. After your talent is displayed, you receive a mask over your face which - you are told - is to help you become an adult, but really just controls your talent. In Noveskina,...
| Author | Penny Blubaugh |
| ISBN | 0061468754 |
When Toby breathes on Mama Inez's bird-shaped invitations, giving them the power to fly, plans for the Serendipity Market begin. Soon, eleven honored guests travel from afar and make their way to the storytellers' tent to share their stories. Each tale proves what Mama Inez knows—that magic is everywhere....
| Author | Donna Gephart |
| ISBN | 0385734816 |
As if being 12 3/4 isn’t bad enough, Vanessa Rothrock’s mother is running for president and it’s ruining her life. Isn’t it enough that her enormous feet trip her up all the time, even on stage during the school spelling bee? Isn’t it enough that Reginald Trumball, love of Vanessa’s pathetic...
Sarah can’t believe she’s dead. But apparently she is, because no one can see or hear her—at least not until her recently deceased brother Jesse shows up.
Jesse explains they must save their father, who killed himself in despair after Jesse's death and is stuck in the ominous dead space...
| Author | Shiho Sugiura |
| ISBN | 3551765375 |
It's just one thing after another for Rakan and co. Strange houses with no walls, stone creatures, black beasts, and yet another assassin sent to finish off the Sanome Prince once and for all... and while Rakan heads toward his confrontation with the Imperial Prince above ground, below his personal...
| Author | Andre Norton |
| ISBN | 0312932456 |
A crippled child seeking courage and identity. An exiled sorceress seeking redemption. A spaceman in an alien’s body, seeking justice: Three quests joined together beneath a moon of three rings.
Orphaned, deformed, Farree was a beastmerchant’s slave in a spaceport slum. Suddenly...
Vermonia #2: Call of the Winged Panther
The epic quest to save Vermonia continues! Four friends set out to find their true warrior spirits in a graphic tale featuring fabulous manga artwork.
Doug, Jim, and Naomi continue their quest to save their friend Mel and the world of Vermonia from the clutches of evil General Uro. After defeating...
| Author | Lakisha Spletzer |
| ISBN | 1453786899 |
"Hi, my name is Laylah Cherie Le Croix, and being ignorant can be life-threatening."
Laylah is searching for answers. Dissatisfied with the silence from her caretakers on the subject of her kidnapping and, unnerved by her Father's sudden interest in her life, Laylah eagerly anticipates...
Universe: The Edge of Tomorrow
The ordinary life of Lidda Kandell is shattered when a tall, handsome demi-god walks onto her college campus and pulls her into an epic battle between good and evil that spans the universe. Her courage and determination are tested at every turn as she struggles to gain a better understanding of her new...
| Author | Ami Blackwelder |
| ISBN | 1466455152 |
A Mermaid Dystopia
What lies beneath the surface? One hundred years from now, the world has changed and brought with it, new forms of life. Who are the Mers? Who is Mira? Mira always knew she was different. Growing up with Mers, she never quite fit in. When Mira breaks the rules and takes Niren across...
The Carnival of the Animals
| Author | Jack Prelutsky |
| ISBN | 0375964584 |
A CD of Camille’s music is included here to play. So, while we were reading the story we put the music on. The kids loved this music. We only needed a song or two while we read it. The next day they wanted to listen to the entire thing. They loved the finale and we danced and danced to that one.
The artwork...
If you've ever whiled away an afternoon dreaming of another world, then you know that place is real.
Oyster R. Motel has dreamed of another world for almost his whole life. (But that's only understandable—he's been raised in a nunnery. Do you think nuns approve of swinging from the belfry?...
| Author | Julie Gonzalez |
| ISBN | 0385735529 |
Jane White goes by the pen name Gabriel when she writes letters to Bubba, her imaginary enemy. She’s been writing to Bubba (short for Beelzebub) since second grade, blaming him every time something in her life goes wrong. It’s never her fault! She doesn’t want to admit that her impetuous behavior...
| Author | Laurie B. Friedman |
| ISBN | 0822565617 |
Mallory McDonald has her eye on the perfect purse, but it's too expensive and Mallory's mom is not buying! So Mallory comes up with the perfect plan to get the perfect purse. She'll just start a business! Yet starting a business isn't as easy as it seems. Mallory finally earns enough to buy what she wants....
