Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents CITY OF THE PLAGUE GOD, an adventure based on ancient Mesopotamian mythology written by Sarwat Chadda, author of the Ash Mistry series. Characters from the Epic of Gilgamesh populate this high-stakes contemporary adventure in which all of Manhattan is threatened by the ancient god of plagues. Thirteen-year-old Sik wants a simple life going to school and helping at his parents' deli in the evenings. But all that is blown to smithereens when Nergal comes looking for him, thinking that Sik holds the secret to eternal life. Turns out Sik is immortal but doesn't know it, and that's about to get him and the entire city into deep, deep trouble. Sik's not in this alone. He's got Belet, the adopted daughter of Ishtar, the goddess of love and war, on his side, and a former hero named Gilgamesh, who has taken up gardening in Central Park. Now all they have to do is retrieve the Flower of Immortality to save Manhattan from being wiped out by disease. To succeed, they'll have to conquer sly demons, treacherous gods, and their own darkest nightmares
Juvenile fiction
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Auteur:AviSommaire:In 1893 New York, thirteen-year-old Maks, a newsboy, teams up with Willa, a homeless girl, to clear his older sister, Emma, from charges that she stole from the brand new Waldorf Hotel, where she works. Includes historical notes.
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:Darren Shan and Mr. Crepsley embark on a dangerous trek to the heart of the vampire world. But they face more than the cold on Vampire Mountain--the vampaneze have been there before them. Will a meeting with the Vampire Princes turn Darren further toward the darkness?
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:While visiting the city, Darren, the vampire's assistant, and his friend Evra discover blood-drained corpses and are determined to catch the creature responsible. Meanwhile, evil stalks the two boys, and all clues point to Mr. Crepsley, the vampire. Can they escape, or are they doomed?
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:The trials: seventeen ways to die unless the luck of the vampire is with you. Darren Shan must pass five of these fearsome trials to prove himself to the vampire clan--or face the stakes of the Hall of Death. But Vampire Mountain holds hidden threats, and death may be a blessing.
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:Darren Shan was just an ordinary schoolboy until his visit to the Cirque du Freak. Now, as he struggles with his new life as a vampire's assistant, he tries desperately to resist the one temptation that sickens him, the one thing that can keep him alive. But destiny is calling.
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:Branded a traitor, betrayed by a friend, hunted by the vampire clan--Darren Shan faces certain death. Can he reverse the odds and outwit a vampire prince? Darren's initiation on Vampire Mountain draws to a stunning conclusion--but the Saga of Darren Shan will continue.
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:Darren and Harkat face monstrous obstacles on their desperate quest to the Lake of Souls. Will they survive the savage journey full of killer animals, monstrous mutants, and fiery winged beasts? And what awaits them in the murky waters of the dead?
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:Dead if he loses--damned if he wins. The time has finally come for Darren to face his archenemy, Steve Leopard, and fight for control of the night. One of them will die. The other will become the Lord of the Shadows ... and destroy the world.
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:Darren Shan is going home, back to where it all started. But like Darren, the town has changed a lot over the years. Old enemies await. Scores must be settled. Destiny looks certain to destroy him, and the world is doomed to fall to the Ruler of the Night.
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:Outnumbered, outsmarted, and desperate, the hunters are on the run, pursued by the vampaneze, the police, and an angry mob. With their enemies clamoring for blood, the vampires prepare for a deadly battle. Is this the end for Darren and his allies?
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:Darren Shan, the Vampire Prince, leaves Vampire Mountain on a life or death mission. As part of an elite force, he searches the world for the Vampaneze Lord. But the road ahead is long and dangerous--and lined with the bodies of the damned.
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:Darren Shan, Vampire Prince and "vampaneze" killer, faces his worst nightmare yet--school. But homework is the least of Darren's problems. Bodies are piling up, time is running out, and the past is catching up with the hunters fast.
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Auteur:Shan, DarrenSommaire:Darren Shan and his best friend, Steve, get tickets to the Cirque du Freak. But in the midst of the excitement, true terror raises its head when Steve recognizes that one of the performers is a vampire! What follows is the boys' horrifying descent into the bloody world of vampires.
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Auteur:Guettier, NancySommaire:Circus in the Sky is a beautifully illustrated book of the constellations told in a poetic style, through the eyes of a little boy who believes he is the ring master of the night sky. Circus in the Sky is so magical it will inspire parents and kids to want to learn more of the sky and it's wonders.
- Auteur:Dufresne, RhéaSommaire:
La nuit comme le jour, le ciel est rempli de surprises à découvrir. Même à l'œil nu, tu peux repérer des constellations impressionnantes, des planètes et des étoiles filantes. La lune et le soleil sont toujours au rendez-vous, accompagnés parfois de nuages aux formes étonnantes, d'un arc-en-ciel ou de phénomènes intrigants. Emporte ton livre avec toi pour apprendre à repérer les étoiles et faire des découvertes sur les trésors du ciel du Québec?! Mes Docus pour emporter. Une collection de livres à lire à la maison, pour semer l'envie de partir à l'aventure, et surtout à traîner en sac à dos, pour apprendre en explorant !
- Auteur:Bouchard, CamilleSommaire:
Alors qu'un Noir est sauvagement pendu à la branche d'un arbre dans la Louisiane au début du XXe siècle, nous découvrons, sous les ramures d'un chêne où la terrible scène a eu lieu, les suites de cette affaire: entre indignation et récupération politique, soudain apparaît un survivant de la révolution mexicaine, Benjamin Lavoie, qui souhaite offrir un peu de son aide. La série nous fait vivre différents moments sombres du dernier siècle. Tous les personnages de cette suite romanesque croisent le chemin de Benjamin Lavoie, à différents moments de son existence de baroudeur. Cet opus nous fait découvrir les tensions raciales entre Blancs et Noirs en Amérique. Alors que la narration est conduite du point de vue d'un vieux chêne, qui focalise l'action en demeurant enraciné sur le lieu du crime.
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Auteur:Beaty, AndreaSommaire:Twelve-year-old Lily mourns her brother, and has not spoken since the accident she feels she could have prevented, but the summer Tinny comes to town she is the only one who realizes Lily's secret.
- Auteur:Henkes, KevinSommaire:
A little mouse thinks her name is absolutely perfect until she starts school and all the kids make fun of her. Awards: Gold Medal, The New York Festivals; CINE Golden Eagle; Gold Award, Worldfest-Flagstaff; ALA Notable Audio; "Children's Favorite," Aspen Shortsfest; Honor Title, Storytelling World
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Auteur:Dinsdale, ChristopherSommaire:Warring Norsemen, treasure hidden on Oak Island, and mystical adventures on the Irish Isles. Journey through time with the historical adventures in this special four-book collection. Includes: Broken Circle Jesse, a twelve-year-old boy of Native American descent, grudgingly follows through with his deceased father’s request that he join his uncle on a special camping trip. During their first night around the campfire, Jesse has a vision, and the adventure begins. Stolen Away Keira, kidnapped from Ireland by Vikings, is a slave living in legendary Vinland. Two native bands, the Beothuck and the Thule, are also fighting over the land, thrusting the Norsemen into war. While the Vikings search for a new home, an accident at sea leaves Keira miraculously saved by a Beothuck warrior. Betrayed: The Legend of Oak Island Connor MacDonald and his mother encounter Norwegian prince and Earl of Orkney Henry Sinclair, an adventurer who has sailed to the farthest reaches of the known world, who rescues them from highwaymen. Events soon lead Connor, now a squire, his friend Angus and Prince Henry to the shores of Vinland and to Oak Island. The Emerald Key Jamie Galway wakes up from a coma one morning in 1847 after a confrontation with British soldiers. His brother, Ryan, and the ancient Irish text they had sworn to protect are missing. Jamie learns that his brother has been thrown onto a ship bound for Canada, and he must cross the Atlantic to find his brother and the lost key.
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