Red Pyramid
The Red Pyramid, the first book in Rick Riordan's new series, will be out May 4th. Place it on hold now, and in the meantime, check out one of these books!
The Egypt Game
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
A group of children, entranced with the study of Egpyt, play their own Egypt game, are visited by a secret oracle, become involved in a murder, and befriend the Professor before they move on to new interests, such as Gypsies.
The Thief Lord
by Corneila Funke
Two brothers, having run away from the aunt who plans to adopt the younger one, are sought by a detective hired by their aunt, but they have found shelter with--and protection from Venice's Thief Lord.
Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
by Rick Riordan
Twelve-year-old Percy Jackson learns he is a demigod, the son of a mortal woman and Poseidon, god of the sea. His mother sends him to a summer camp for demigods where he and his new friends set out on a quest to prevent a war between the gods.
- The Lightning Thief
- The Sea of Monsters
- The Titan's Curse
- The Battle of the Labyrinth
- The Last Olympian
- The Demigod Files
The 39 Clues series
What would happen if you discovered that your family was one of the most powerful in human history? What if you were told that the source of the family's power was hidden around the world, in the form of 39 clues? What if you were given a choice - take a million dollars and walk away ... or get the first clue? If you're Amy and Dan Cahill, you take the clue - and begin a very dangerous race.
- The Maze of Bones by Rick Riordan
- One False Note by Gordon Korman
- The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis
- Beyond the Grave by Jude Watson
- The Black Circle by Patrick Carman
- In Too Deep by Jude Watson
- The Viper's Nest by Peter Lerangis
The Dark is Rising series
by Susan Cooper
Three siblings on vacation in Cornwall find an ancient manuscript which sends them on a dangerous quest that entraps them in the eternal battle between the forces of the Light and the Dark.
The Underland Chronicles series
by Suzanne Collins
When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy.
- Gregor the Overlander
- Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane
- Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
- Gregor and the Marks of Secret
- Gregor and the Code of Claw
Tunnels series
by Roderick Gordon
When Will Burrows and his friend Chester embark on a quest to find Will's archaeologist father, who has inexplicably disappeared, they are led to a labyrinthine world underneath London, full of sinister inhabitants with evil intentions toward “Topsoilers” like Will and his father.
Theodosia Throckmorton series
by R.L. La Fevers
Twelve-year-old Theo uses arcane knowledge and her own special talent when she encounters two secret societies, one sworn to protect the world from ancient Egyptian magic and one planning to harness it to bring chaos to the world, both of which want a valuable artifact stolen from the London museum for which her parents work.
- Theodosia and the Serpents of Chaos
- Theodosia and the Staff of Osiris
- Theodosia and the Eyes of Horus
Samuel Blink series
by Matt Haig
Samuel and Martha have just moved to Norway to live with their aunt Eda, and she's taking some getting used to. There's the most peculiar thing about her--her irrational fear of her own backyard. This highly inventive fantasy is full of amazing characters and unexpected twists that will elicit both laughter and chills.