Friday, December 23, 2011

More Single Books


Powerless
As Daniel and his family drive to their new house, they spot a sign that says, "Welcome to Noble's Green-The Safest Town on Earth." Couldn't have sounded lamer. But Daniels new friends, who tend to disappear mysteriously, are far from lame. In fact, Daniel learns that eack of them has a power, a SUPERpower!! One can fly, one can turn invisable, and one can even control electricity! These superkids watch over Noble's Green, whiile the residents enjoy their "Safest town on Earth." But when each of the superkids turns 13, their powers mysteriously disappear! Why? Can David figure it out?

Matched
In Cassia's world, the officials decide who you love, where you work, and where you die. Before now, she has always trusted their decisions, until her Matching Banquet when her best friends face appears on the screen, but when another face appears... Cassia is faced with two impossible choices, between Xander and Ky. Between to paths no one has ever dared to follow. The path between perfection and passion.

The Phantom Tolbooth By Norton Juster
For Milo, everything is boring. when a tolbooth appears in his room, he drives through and learns from a watchdog named Tock that life is more than dull. In fact it's beyond you're wildest dreams.

Fairest
Ava's singing is the fairest in the land. She can throw it so it can seem to come from anywhere! But singing is only one of the two qualities prized in the kingdom of Ayortha. Ava doesn't posses the other, beauty. Not even close. She has been hiding in her parents inn, but when she becomes the queens lady in waiting, she must step into the light, especially when the queen demands a dangerous favor.  A magic mirrior, a charming prince, a jealous queen, palace intrigue, and an injured king twine into a maze that Ava must find her way through to save herself and her kingdom.

Middleworld
14 year old Max Murphy is furious when his parents cancel the family vacation to go on an arceoly dig in South America, but when Max is summoned to join them, he finds that they have vanished!! With the help of a fast thinking, quick thinking Mayan girl, he embarks on a quest to find out what is going on. Can he survive?????

Materpiece
Marvin lives with his family under the Pompaday's kitchen sink. He is very much a beetle. James lives with his mom, stepdad, and baby brother in New York City. He is very much an 11 year old boy. When James gets a pen and ink set for his birthday, and Marvin creates an elaborate drawing for James. Jame's parents are in awe and when Jame's gets all the credit for the drawing. Before they know it, these two friends get caught up in an art heist! Can they find the thief??

The Secret of Platform 13
Under Platform 13 in one of Londons busiesttrain stations is an old doorway covered with peeling posters. Behind is the entrance to a magical kingdom, an island where humans live happily with mermaids, ogres, and mysterious creatures called mist makers. When a woman captures the island's young prince, it's up to a  strange band of rescuers. Can they do it?

The Witches
Grandmamma loves to tell about witches. Real witches are the most dangerous of living creatures on Earth. There is nothing they hate more than childeren and they work lots of terrible spells to get rid of them. Her grandson listens carefully, but nothing can  prepare him for the day when he must come face to face with The Grand High Witch herself!

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