Arcadia Public Library

"From Willow Smith and Jess Hendel comes a powerful and groundbreaking historical epic about an African warrior in the world of the Vikings. Lore, legend, and history tell us of the Vikings: of warrior-kings on epic journeys of conquest and plunder. But the stories we know are not the only stories to tell. There is another story, one that has been lost to the mists of time: the saga of the dark queen. That saga begins with Yafeu, a defiant yet fiercely...

"While pondering his many past misdeeds, Hunter Benson's adult niece Brook Kelly is abducted by human traffickers in Lisbon, Portugal. Reluctantly, Benson calls in a few favors and enlists the help of some good 'ol boys, all close friends that he has known and worked with for more than a decade. Benson is unaware that his first-born, Jacob Issac, has also jumped into the fray. It is a white knuckle race to locate Brook." --

After the recent mob attacks, the entire village decides to prepare for the next offensive, and Runt increases his efforts to be one of the five best students in school and become the warrior of his dreams.

Thirteen-year-old Hank must overcome his inconvenient invisibility to save Camp Outlier from a saboteur--and win the camp-wide challenge.

"In the old tales, it is written that the egg of a seadragon, dragonfruit, holds within it the power to undo a person's greatest sorrow. But as with all things that offer hope when hope has gone, the tale comes with a warning. Every wish demands a price. Hanalei of Tamarind is the cherished daughter of an old island family. But when her father steals a seadragon egg meant for an ailing princess, she is forced into a life of exile. In the years that...

"With Esil the demon noble's guidance and his shadow army by his side, Jinwoo's making his way up the floors of the Demon Castle at a breakneck pace. At this rate, it won't be long before he reaches the top floor to face Balan the Demon Monarch. Meanwhile, on the other side of the gate, an unexpected and most unwelcome magic beast is spotted on the shores of Japan"--

Charlie Thorne is a genius. Charlie Thorne is fearless. Charlie Thorne may have finally met her match. Charlie Thorne is used to being on the run. Ever since she was recruited by the CIA to track down Einstein's most dangerous equation, Charlie - and former CIA agents Dante Garcia and Milana Moon - has traveled around the world to prevent history's greatest discoveries from falling into the wrong hands. But after beating others to the secrets hidden...

Ready for her next adventure, 11-year-old Magnolia Stone gets her wish when she and her best friend Nate are stranded after a major earthquake along with other unusual creatures and must save Yellowstone National Park--and themselves.

Eleven-year-old Ichigo and four other girls' DNA is merged with the DNA of wild animals. They have become part of a secret project called the Mew Project whose mission is to protect the planet from aliens who are using the planet's animals to attack humans.