A lion cast out from his pride. An elephant who can read the bones of the dead. A baboon rebelling against his destiny. For generations, the animals of the African plains have followed a single rule: only kill to survive. But when an unthinkable act of betrayal shatters the peace, the fragile balance between predators and prey will rest in the paws of three unlikely heroes, each with something to gain--and everything to lose.

"Twelve-year-old twins Bickford and Rebecca Kidd and their two older siblings travel to Africa to track down priceless artifacts that will keep the family's treasure hunting business afloat long enough to rescue their kidnapped mother--and possibly find their missing father"-- Provided by publisher.

When her baby brother is kidnapped by crows, seventh-grader Prue McKeel ventures into the forbidden Impassable Wilderness--a dangerous and magical forest in the middle of Portland, Oregon--and soon finds herself involved in a war among the various inhabitants.

Twelve-year-old Jackson Opus is descended from two powerful hypnotist bloodlines, but he has just begun to realize that he can control other peoples' actions with sometimes frightening results--especially when the head of the Sentia Institute plans to use Jackson for his own benefit.

"The true Great Parent has finally risen and must unite all the animals of Bravelands to prevent an ancient evil from taking root"-- "As the new Great Father, the young baboon, Thorn, hopes to guide Bravelands to peace after a period of great turmoil. But a pack of rogue wolves lurks among the Great Herd, committing acts so evil they threaten to shatter that peace before it's even begun. The animals of the Great Herd must once again unite to defend...

For the five teens who modeled as Disney Hologram Imaging hosts, life is beginning to settle down when an intriguing video arrives to Philby's computer at school. It's a call for action: the Overtakers, a group of Disney villains, seem to be plotting to attempt a rescue of two of their leaders, both of whom the Disney Imagineers have hidden away somewhere following a violent encounter in Epcot. A staged attack by new Overtakers at Downtown Disney,...

A real, wily dragon winds through streets in China, eluding the traps set by a group of children during the Chinese New Year celebration.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third volume of British author J.K. Rowling's now classic series of fantasy novels. "Welcome to the night bus, an emergency transport for any wizard abandoned to their own fate. Raise your wand, get on board, and we'll take you wherever you need to go." When the night bus bursts into a dark street and brakes with a loud screech in front of Harry, marks the beginning of a new year at Hogwarts, full...

A courageous mongoose thwarts the evil plans of Nag and Nagaina, two big black cobras who live in the garden.

With the adventures set forth in the first books now behind them, Kingdom Keepers 3: Disney In Shadow follows the five teenaged hologram guides, Finn, Philby, Willa, Charlene, and Maybeck, as they search to find Wayne, their mentor and head Imagineer who has mysteriously gone missing. Concerned Wayne has been abducted by the Overtakers, Disney villains, who along with other Disney characters, take over the parks when the turnstiles stop spinning,...