Chosen for Power


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Jak and his allies venture through the portal in search of the longevity plant their king demands, but all Jak wants is to find the elder dragons. Some say they’re extinct. Some say they’re in hiding. If he can’t locate them, there won’t be anyone to teach his hatchling how to fly. Or to protect the dragon eggs preserved within a glacier on another world. Or to help him free his people from the tyrannical rule of the wizards. Jak has no choice. He must find the dragons. But some ancient secrets were buried for a reason. What he discovers may jeopardize not only Jak and his allies—the survival of the entire species of dragons may be at stake.




Attack of the Leaping Lizards


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This brand new middle grade series has funny, fun-to-read novels with a touch of science fiction and a yicky reptile toy. When Jake Johnson enters a cereal company's sweepstakes to win a bike, little does he realize that a few ordinary lizards from a cereal box would turn in a live army of miniature monsters. Full-color illustrations. Consumable.




Timeline of the Planet of the Apes


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"The definitive unauthorized chronology"--Cover.




Roger Ebert's Movie Yearbook 2003


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Every single new Ebert review.




Avoiding Attack


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Avoiding Attack discusses the diversity of mechanisms by which prey avoid predator attacks and explores how such defensive mechanisms have evolved through natural selection. It considers how potential prey avoid detection, how they make themselves unprofitable to attack, how they communicate this status, and how other species have exploited these signals. Using carefully selected examples of camouflage, mimicry, and warning signals drawn from a wide range of species and ecosystems, the authors summarise the latest research into these fascinating adaptations, developing mathematical models where appropriate and making recommendations for future study. This second edition has been extensively rewritten, particularly in the application of modern genetic research techniques which have transformed our recent understanding of adaptations in evolutionary genomics and phylogenetics. The book also employs a more integrated and systematic approach, ensuring that each chapter has a broader focus on the evolutionary and ecological consequences of anti-predator adaptation. The field has grown and developed considerably over the last decade with an explosion of new research literature, making this new edition timely.




Vampire Hunt


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A humorous, vampire-themed fantasy action novel, that shifts between the 17th century and today.Opening upon the high seas in the 17th century, the vampire pirate ship, Bloodcrow, ambushes a merchant vessel. The screams of the dying and the thunder of the cannons from the attack have barely stopped revebrating when Nicholas Arden discovers he is in a love triangle with his betrothed, Sarah, and his own cousin, the charming ship captain, John Foulkes. While brooding over his loss, the ship is wrecked amongst reefs in a violent storm. Thrown overboard, Arden washes ashore only to discover a mysterious substance that gives him the knowledge to enable revenge. Fuming in helpless rage, Foulkes adopts the name of his ship Bloodcrow as his nom de guerre and he vows revenge on Arden when they eventually meet again, ensuring that the ramifications of Arden’s decision will haunt the human race for eternity. Moving to the present day..... Arden is now called Starbuck and is part of an elite crack force that is sent to recuse the British Foreign Secretary and his Russian counterpart when they are abducted from high level talks... Could it be that Bloodcrow and the vampires are behind the abduction? The ensuring battles claim victims galore on both sides and Starbuck must finally defeat Bloodcrow once and for all.




Lacrimosa of Dana


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When Adol Christin boards the passenger liner Lombardia for an easy voyage across the Gaete Sea, he has no idea this journey will land him shipwrecked on the mysterious Seiren Island, home of an ancient curse that has plagued these waters for millennia. Nor can he possibly imagine that this act of fate will throw him into a battle against primordial powers, set out to destroy the entire human race. Joined by Dana, a powerful young woman from another era, as well as by a handful of the Lombardia survivors, Adol must save his species from extinction, or perish along with everyone he knows. But even if he wins, there is no guarantee that he can ever attain the ultimate prize – a future with Dana. LACRIMOSA OF DANA, a bestselling game by Nihon Falcom Co., is part of the award-winning Ys series, featuring Adol Christin, a legendary swordsman and adventurer. This novel follows the story and characters of the game and is officially licensed through an agreement between Dragonwell Publishing, Dragonwell, LLC, and Nihon Falcom Corporation.




The Blue Wand - Volume 1


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It is the first book of a trilogy telling about the adventures of the 14 year-old friends James and Joey. Using a wand James grandfather had for many years, they cross to the magic world of Lanomawood (The Land of the Magic wood) where they encounter many different people and characters including a wise old man, a wizen old tree, the good spirit of the forest and a beautiful teenage girl with magical powers. An evil wizard rules the land and for two thousand years, since throwing the wand into our world, nobody in Lanomawood has aged. The wise old man hails James as their liberator and tells him he is the one to challenge and defeat the evil wizard.







A Magical Misadventure


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Fans of Brandon Mull, Rick Riordan, and James Riley will love this middle grade fantasy series by Nicole Beyer and Nathan Ryan about three kids who go on an adventure to save their friend from a magical sickness. Millie and her friends remain stuck in the past. Luckily, a wyvern is willing to make a deal. Recover their statue, and they'll attack the dragons so the kids can slip into their lair and steal the amulet to bring them back to their time. Plus, the kids still need magic yet. Who knows if their sick friend is still alive? But they aren't the only ones looking for magic. A former knight named Malachi is too, and it's hard to say if he's a friend or a foe. Will the kids ever find magic and return home? KEYWORDS: middle grade fantasy adventure, MG fantasy adventure, fantasy adventure, middle grade fantasy, MG fantasy, children's book, children's fantasy, middle grade, MG, coming of age, kids, action, adventure, swords, sorcery, magic, fantasy, dragon, wyvern