The boxcar children: Four orphaned siblings set up house in an abandoned boxcar because they think their grandfather is mean; but they realize he is nice and they move into his house and live happily ever after. Surprise Island: The Alden children spend living on their grandfather's island. The yellow house mystery: The Alden children determine to solve the mystery that surrounds an old yellow house on their grandfather's property. Strange things...

"My grandmother was a storyteller. When I close my eyes I can still picture the four of us snuggled close to her, eyes shining and ears listening, while embers burn low in the fireplace. She holds a large book with a worn leather cover, filled with fairy tales and ornate and shimmering illustrations. In those cherished moments, frozen in time, anything was possible. Isle of the Golden Dragons: Grand Duchess Evelyn and the Legless Dragon is a return...

Take the tourists out. Explore the reef. Uncover the secrets locked in the sunken craft. But this time the dive goes terribly wrong. Attacked by a mysterious creature, Sia Gianopoulos's boat is sunk, her customers are killed, and she washes up on a deserted island with no sign of rescue in sight. In the water is a monster that is still hungry; in the jungle just off the beach are dangers best left untested. Sia discovers a handful of survivors, and...

The six new heroes, the Toa Inika, have arrived on Voya Nui in search of the missing Toa Nuva, but what they find instead is the Matoran resistance fighting to free themselves from the Piraka. But when four of the Piraka steal the power of the mighty Brutaka, the Toa must fight for their lives.

"At the bottom of Syd's garden, through the gate and past the tree, is Grandad's house. Syd can let himself in any time he likes. But one day when Syd comes to call, Grandad isn't in any of the usual places. He's in the attic, where he ushers Syd through a door, and the two of them journey to a wild, beautiful island awash in color where Grandad decides he will remain. So Syd hugs Grandad one last time and sets sail for home. Visiting Grandad's house...

After a horrible year, twelve-year-old Milton spends the summer with his Uncle Evan, a naturalist on the Lone Island, where he learns about friendship, protecting the environment, and fighting for what is right.

"In this graphic novel sequel for early middle readers, two young sleuths must figure out why their sleepy seaside town is being overrun by monsters."--

"Exiled to live as a Low, sixteen-year-old Conrad refuses to become heir to his murderous uncle. But Meritocracy is a harsh and unforgiving rule on the floating island of Holmstead, and when his ailing mother is killed by monstrous gorgantauns, Conrad cuts a deal to save the only family he has left. To rescue his sister from his uncle's clutches, Conrad must enter the Selection of the Twelve Trades"--

"It's the summer of 1914. Eight-year-old Bernice lives with her family in a lighthouse on Georgian Bay. Bernice doesn't get to explore much farther than their island, but she has her books to fuel her imagination, including her favorite, Treasure Island. One day Bernice wakes up to find a stranger named Tom Thomson sleeping in their living room. When she overhears him talk about gold on a nearby island, Bernice is determined to find it. Inspired by...

"The Island of Mist is under siege and Prince Ben and his best friend Odge Gribble--a hag--are in hiding. Desperate to find out why the island's protective mist is disappearing, Odge travels through an enchanted gump to Vienna, in search of a mistmaker expert. But instead Odge finds Lina, a nine-year-old girl looking for adventure. With the help of friends old and new and some very interesting magic, Odge and Lina must discover the secret of the mist,...