Thirteen-year-old chef Lailu Loganberry must stop a war between the elves and scientists in this follow-up to A Dash of Dragon, which Kirkus Reviews calls "a recipe for success."
It's the Week of Masks, a festival held to chase away evil spirits. But Lailu doesn't have time to worry about demons. She has bigger fish to fry - or rather, griffons, now that she's been asked to prepare a mystical feast for the king's executioner, Lord Elister.
Unfortunately Lailu's meal is overshadowed by the scientists' latest invention: automatons, human-shaped machines that will respond to their masters' every order. Most people are excited by the possibilities, but the mechanical men leave Lailu with a bad taste in her mouth.
Even worse, the elves still blame the scientists for the attacks on them weeks ago, and Lailu worries that the elves might be cooking up revenge. So when she and her sorta-rival-turned-almost-friend Greg stumble across the body of a scientist, the elves are the prime suspects. With help from Greg, her best friend Hannah, and the sneaky, winking spy Ryon, Lailu has to discover the truth behind the murder, and soon - because hostilities between the elves and the scientists are about to boil over faster than hydra stew.
And just ask any chef: war is bad for business.
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Move back through time into the alluring worlds of the Alchemists' CouncilThe anticipated second book in Cynthea Masson's series takes readers to Flaw Dimension, centuries before the events of book one. Rebel scribe Genevre, exploring secreted libraries with Dragonsblood pulsing through her young veins, accidentally discovers a 5th-Council manuscript with a long-forgotten alchemical formula whose implications could permanently transform both the Alchemists' Council and the Rebel Branch.A revolution looms as High Azoth Dracaen strengthens the power of the Rebel Branch, Cedar and Saule take treacherous steps against fellow alchemists, and the unprecedented mutual conjunction of Ilex and Melia changes the fate of all dimensions. With insurgents gathering, Ilex and Melia's attempt to open a forbidden breach through time could bring salvation — or total destruction — to the elemental balance of the world.The battle over free will for all of humanity... Views: 16
"Funny and engaging. Marty Pants is a surefire hit!"—Lincoln Peirce, author of the Big Nate series"Marty Pants will have you laughing from the first page!"—Jeff Kinney, author of the Wimpy Kid series"Readers will love the riotous hero of this new series."—School Library JournalMarty Pants returns to face his archenemy Simon, the so-called school artist, in his third adventure! How is Simon turning their classmates, teachers, and even the mayor against Marty—could it be magic? Is Simon literally a charmer who is charming people with magic charms?With Simon using magical powers to turn everyone against him, it will be up to Marty to stop this madness before Simon controls the whole world and maybe even the space-time continuum!The third book in the Marty Pants series from the award-winning cartoonist behind the "Off the Mark" strip, Mark... Views: 16
This volume assembles 4 novels and 1 short story by acclaimed science fiction and fantasy author Marion Zimmer Bradley. Included are:The Planet SaversFalcons of NarabedlaYear of the Big ThawThe Colors of SpaceThe Door Through SpaceIf you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction — and much, much more! Views: 16
When Maddy's boyfriend Jesse comes back from the dead via a cloning technique developed by Maddy's father, Maddy must choose between going forward with a new life or returning to the Maddy he was before he knew the truth. Views: 16
Based on interviews with young women who were kidnapped by Boko Haram, this poignant novel by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani tells the timely story of one girl who was taken from her home in Nigeria and her harrowing fight for survival. Includes an afterword by award-winning journalist Viviana Mazza. A new pair of shoes, a university degree, a husband—these are the things that a girl dreams of in a Nigerian village. And with a government scholarship right around the corner, everyone can see that these dreams aren't too far out of reach.But the girl's dreams turn to nightmares when her village is attacked by Boko Haram, a terrorist group, in the middle of the night. Kidnapped, she is taken with other girls and women into the forest where she is forced to follow her captors' radical beliefs and watch as her best friend slowly accepts everything she's been told.Still, the girl defends her existence. As impossible as escape may seem, her... Views: 16
