Monthly Archives: February 2021

Adult, Ages 16 - 18

Dirk and Kids Outwit Ancient Aztecs and Modern Mercenary Miners

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Havana Storm (A Dirk Pitt Adventure) by Clive and Dirk Cussler

Fast-moving Clive Cussler action.

Recommended age: 16 – 18; Adult

Back in the 1500s, the Aztecs sent their treasure off on a secret voyage in an attempt to protect it from the Spanish.  They also left an inscribed wheel with the record of the trip, and broke it into two pieces and hid those as well.  Five hundred years later, Dirk Pitt’s two children, Dirk and Summer, are seeking those two pieces of stone, pursued by ruthless enemies who are racing them to get the treasure.  In the meantime, Dirk Pitt is locked in a life-and-death battle to stop illicit underwater miners from poisoning the entire Gulf Stream.

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Ages 10 - 12, Ages 12 - 14

The Legends Won’t Leave Me Alone

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The Legends Won’t Leave Me Alone

“Darkmouth” series by Shane Hegarty

Book Titles: 

  1. The Legends Begin
  2. Worlds Explode
  3. Chaos Descends
  4. Hero Rising

 A fun fight-the-monsters series.

Recommended age: 10 – 12; 12 – 14

Finn comes from a long line of Legend fighters.   Legends (monsters) come out of portals into our world and attack the inhabitants, and no one can figure out why they are still coming.  However, Finn doesn’t seem to be able to fight them successfully and would rather not fight them at all.   Even worse, there is a prophecy about him with some rather disturbing information.  Then everything seems to go wrong at once: his friend seems to be a spy, it appears that there is a traitor, and Legends are coming out all over town.   Will Finn rise to the challenge, or will he run?  In Worlds Explode, Finn, his friend, and a companion go into the Infested Side to rescue his father.   He learns strange things, finds unexpected friends, and risks his life to save both worlds.  In Chaos Descends, something new is brewing.   The Legends in the Infested Side have a new and nefarious plan, and Darkmouth is facing its greatest threat ever.  In Hero Rising, it is not just a hero who is rising; there is also the greatest threat ever faced by either world, and Finn has to stop it alone.

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Adult, Ages 12 - 14, Ages 14 - 16, Ages 16 - 18

He Can’t Fly

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“Supers of Noble’s Green” series by Matthew Cody

Book Titles: 

  1. Powerless
  2. Super
  3. Villainous

Imaginative and interesting stories about children super-heroes.

Recommended age: 12 – 14; 14 – 16; 16 – 18; Adult

Daniel has moved into the town of Noble’s Green where he meets some children with some amazing powers.   However, there is a mystery—all of the children lose their power when they turn thirteen.   Daniel discovers that there is a dangerous secret to this mystery, and it takes all of the super children, together with Daniel’s help, to defeat the villain who is the real reason that the children lose their powers.  In the second book, he learns that there is more to this mystery than he thought.   The battle isn’t quite over, and the super children are still in danger. In the third book, another group of super-powered kids starts launching a crime spree around town, but Daniel suspects that this is only part of a bigger plan.

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Ages 10 - 12, Ages 12 - 14

Spaceheadz!!

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“Spaceheadz” series by Jon Scieszka

Book Titles:

  1. Spaceheadz #1
  2. Spaceheadz #2
  3. Spaceheadz #3
  4. Spaceheadz #4

Fun, quirky books about aliens.

Recommended age:  10 – 12; 12 – 14

Fifth-grader Michael K meets some strange new kids and their hamster in his new school.  Turns out they (including the hamster) are aliens.  They need to recruit 3.4 million and one kids to become Spaceheadz to save planet earth.   And watch out for Agent Umber of AAA (Anti-Alien Agency)!

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