fiction

In thirteenth-century China, twelve-year-old Haoyou has life-changing adventures when he takes to the sky as a circus kite rider and meets the great Mongol ruler Kublai Khan.

In this spin on "Jane Eyre," Charlotte records the moments of her and Jane's life--at first writing a murder mystery, then a romance with supernatural themes. Jane can see ghosts, and the Society for the Relocation of Wayward Spirits determines that she is someone who can control ghosts as well as see them, and offers her a job.

In this reimagined Western, it is 1876, and Calamity Jane, Frank Butler, and Annie Oakley use their traveling show, "Wild Bill's Wild West," as a cover for hunting werewolves. After a hunt in which Jane receives a bite, she travels to Deadwood where it's rumored she can find a cure before the sickness takes hold of her. However, things aren't what they seem, and Frank and Annie race after Jane to warn her before it's too late.

"How did an angry, damaged young man grow into the most accomplished detective and crime-fighter the world has ever known? How did the Dark Knight...begin? Bruce Wayne's journey toward becoming the Dark Knight has begun, and he has many hard lessons to learn before his education is complete. His adventure begins in the City of Lights, Paris, where he'll train with a world-renowned cat burglar and come into contact with a horrifying serial killer stalking the city's wealthy elite...will this "first test" for the young Batman prove deadly?"--.

A thirteen-year-old girl is found drowned at a Halloween party after she boasted of seeing a murder.

Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry.

When the government of the magic world and authorities at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry refuse to believe in the growing threat of a freshly revived Lord Voldemort, fifteen-year-old Harry Potter finds support from his loyal friends in facing the evil wizard and other new terrors.

When the Chamber of Secrets is opened again at the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry, second-year student Harry Potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school.

Sixth-year Hogwarts student Harry Potter gains valuable insights into the boy Voldemort once was, even as his own world is transformed by maturing friendships, schoolwork assistance from an unexpected source, and devastating losses.

Fourteen-year-old Harry Potter joins the Weasleys at the Quidditch World Cup, then enters his fourth year at Hogwarts Academy where he is mysteriously entered in an unusual contest that challenges his wizarding skills, friendships and character, amid signs that an old enemy is growing stronger.