Frank Carlson Library

More adventures of the irrepressible Iggy as told by her sister Flo, by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park. This is the third outing for Jenny Valentine's endearing siblings, and this time they're full of plans for the school holidays. Will they go camping, or to the seaside? Or have Mum and Dad got something entirely different up their sleeves? Whatever they do, readers can be...

Born between worlds, Silvie fell in love with Earth when she first visited it. She just didn't like the culture, the politics, the noise. So she decided to remake it the way she wanted it. Improve it. Civilize it. Regardless of who thought themselves in power. Because they didn't know real power. Silvie did. And had to prove it to several races who had tried to extinguish hers. Saving her own life was nothing new. Compassion for others was. Only...

When disaster strikes, the only thing you can count on is yourself! It had seemed like the perfect California day. But as Joey Flores walked home from the skate park with his friends, the ground began to tremble, and Joey knew they were headed for trouble....The earthquake that followed devastated their neighborhood, collapsing a nearby overpass with Joey and Fiona on one side and Kevin and Dylan on the other. Now Joey and his friends must rescue...

Storytelling is one of the oldest art forms known to mankind. It has stimulated imaginations and even built communities of tellers and listeners. Oral storytelling, particularly, is an ancient and intimate tradition between storytellers and listeners. Storytelling is also a social and cultural activity with substantial improvisation, theatrics and embellishment. Narratives have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, cultural preservation...

A chance discovery leads to a world of adventures …When Ali finds a magic door into Fairyland, she never expects to come face to face with a real live dragon. Then she meets Ziggy, a little pink fairy who really needs her help.You see, Ziggy hurt her wing, and she needs a magic blue flower to fix it. There's only one problem …A dragon guards the flower.Can Ali brave the Dark Forest, and the dragon, to help her new friend?Parents and children alike...

In 1702, Matthew Corbett is an apprentice problem solver for the Herrald Agency, currently tasked with accompanying serial killer Tyranthus Slaughter on a journey from a Philadelphia asylum to the New York City waterfront. But during the trip, Mr. Slaughter tempts Matthew and his colleague Hudson Greathouse with an unexpected offer-leading to catastrophic outcomes. This darkly compelling novel delves into both the mind of a murderer and the process...

Anokì and his sister Pangì Mahingan have grown up, and now face a decision that will change their lives forever. Twelve years after Mahingan was wounded battling for his life against the Haudenosaunee warrior known as Ö:nenhste Erhar (Corn Dog), we rejoin his family and learn what fate held for him. Now, his children, Anokì and Pangì Mahingan, along with their twin cousins Makwa and Wàbek, are grown and have adult responsibilities. Still living...

Hidden for generations, Sleeping Beauty's cursed spindle resurfaces... In 1894 Vermont, Briar Rose is determined to keep her orphaned siblings together. She's set her sights on marrying an ambitious young man to take them out of the cotton mills and back to the Old Country. Trouble is, he no longer cares for her. Childhood chum Henry Prince would like to step in, but sweet as he is, can't offer what her family needs. When a peddler gives Briar...

It seems I've only been scratching the surface of my power. My friend Chloe has started having blackouts, her bloodlust is becoming more than she can handle. Dead bodies covered in bite marks are piling up and everyone is looking to the vampires. Reece and I have to find proof that Chloe isn't out killing humans during her blackouts, but the evidence is pretty damning. It doesn't help that Chloe also thinks she's responsible. Meanwhile, I've got...

When we last saw Ember, she had followed her intuition into the forest, determined to uncover the secrets that were buried deep inside. And she did so, only to be bombarded on her way out by a ruthless storm, violently interrupting her mission to reveal the villainous truth. From the faithful beginning of 'Secrets in the Forest' until its brutal end, the premier installment of Tina Potter and Kenny Dietrich's breakthrough Survival Ember series kept...