The Lightning Thief is a light-hearted fantasy about a modern 12-year-old boy who learns that his true father is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea. Percy sets out to become a hero by undertaking a quest across the United States to find the entrance to the Underworld and stop a war between the gods.

Miri lives on a mountain where her ancestors have lived simply for generations. One day, the king's priests announce that her village will be home to the future princess. Every teenage girl in the village must attend an academy on the mountain to learn to become a princess. Miri faces a harsh academy mistress, competition among the girls, and conflicting desires. Winning the contest would mean leaving behind her home and family, but it could also give her everything she ever wanted.

When Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert of Green Gables, Prince Edward Island, send for a boy orphan to help them out at the farm, they are in no way prepared for the error that will change their lives. The mistake takes the shape of Anne Shirley, a redheaded 11-year-old girl who can talk anyone under the table. Fortunately, her sunny nature and quirky imagination quickly win over her reluctant foster parents. Anne's feisty spirit soon draws many friends--and much trouble--her way.

Disillusioned and wanting freedom, Emily Wierenga left home at eighteen, never to return. She battled anorexia as a child and was broken down by organized religion and her parents' rigidity. She searched for God across Canada, Central America, the US, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Little did she know that her faith was waiting for her all along, in the place she least expected.

Warbreaker is the story of two sisters, who happen to be princesses, the God King one of them has to marry, the lesser god who doesn't like his job, and the immortal who's still trying to undo the mistakes he made hundreds of years ago. Through its intricate plot and well-developed characters, the story offers readers a unique and thought-provoking perspective on the world and the human experie

Dolphin Diaries is an exciting series of books that explores all aspects of dolphins' relationships with mankind. Jody McGrath and her family are sailing around the world researching dolphins, and Jody records all their exciting adventures in her Dolphin Diaries. In the series' first book, the yacht begins its journey in the waters off Florida. A sudden storm puts Jody's life in danger, but a dolphin rescues her from the water and brings her back to safety.

The Country Within is a bibliographic TCK memoir about the first part of Swan's life between Scotland, England, Burma, as it then was, India, and Pakistan. It is a portrait of a time gone by and tells about the quirks and surprises of a globally mobile lifestyle with humor and acute observations.

Birdie and her sister just want to be normal but it's difficult growing up with a black academic father and a white activist mother. Soon her parents' relationship becomes strained and they split, Cole going to Brazil with her father, while she goes on the road with her mother as they flee the FBI.