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Author
Publisher
Rizzoli Ex Libris
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
477 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A fascinating illustrated tour of the fabled places in literature and folklore that have awed, troubled, and eluded us through the ages. From the epic poets of antiquity to contemporary writers of science fiction, from the authors of the Holy Scriptures to modern raconteurs of fairy tales, writers and storytellers through the ages have invented imaginary and mythical lands, projecting onto them all of our human dreams, ideals, and fears. In the tradition...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Now he presents his fashioning of the primeval Norse myths into a novel, which begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds, delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants, and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly recreating...
Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
xxv, 415 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
A blend of history and science, scholarship and speculation which presents new evidence that traces archaeology's most enduring mysteries back to the lost civilization of Atlantis.
Author
Series
Jeremy Logan novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Former naval doctor Peter Crane is urgently summoned to a remote oil platform in the North Atlantic to help diagnose a bizarre medical condition spreading through the rig. But when he arrives, Crane learns that the real trouble lies far below -- on "Deep Storm," a stunningly advanced science research facility built two miles beneath the surface on the ocean floor. The top secret structure has been designed for one purpose: to excavate a recently discovered...
Author
Series
Dirk Pitt adventures volume 15
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 30
Language
English
Formats
Description
Dirk Pitt races to save the future of the world when he is assigned by the U.S. National Underwater and Marine Agency to find the link between the 1858 discovery of an aged wreck full of crates of antiquities, and two modern-day incidents that claimed the lives of a team of anthropologists and almost sank a NUMA vessel.
Author
Publisher
Pulp, an imprint of Zest Books
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
126 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
This incredibly wide-ranging collection of maps -- all inspired by literary classics -- offers readers a new way of looking at their favorite fictional worlds. Andrew DeGraff's stunningly detailed artwork takes readers deep into the landscapes from The Odyssey, Hamlet, Pride and Prejudice, Invisible Man, Lord of the Flies, A Wrinkle in Time, Watership Down, The Handmaid's Tale, and more. Sure to reignite a love for old favorites and spark fresh interest...
Author
Series
Ordinary Basil volume 1
Publisher
Blue Sky Press
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
126 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Bored with his life in a lighthouse, Basil sets out for adventure and soon arrives in a mysterious city in the clouds, where he discovers and tries to foil a plan that threatens the entire world.
Author
Series
Revenge of the fallen volume 2
Publisher
Christopher Cleveland (independantly published)
Pub. Date
2022
Physical Desc
330 pages ;
Language
English
Description
Two centuries have past since Anaklusmos Son of War gathered demigods from across the world to bring together an alliance that saved the Dodona Oracle and destroyed the Gigantes forever. But all has not been well with the alliance since his band, who became known as the First Council, relinquished power to a brand new cast of demigods who have since tried to help Rome maintain its grasp on the Empire. But the Titan King Cronus, who rose with his brothers...
Author
Series
Revenge of the fallen volume 1
Publisher
Christopher Cleveland
Pub. Date
2020
Physical Desc
340 pages ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Anaklusmos Son of War and his demigod alliance have cemented their place in the world. But now, the enemies of the Olympian gods are rallying to destroy their hated rivals and it may very well be up to the octet under the leadership of Anaklusmos and Gorgo the Strange One to save the mortal world from the perils promised by deities long thought defeated by Zeus and the gods who gave these special people their divine half.
Author
Series
Discworld volume 26
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 15
Physical Desc
324 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
On Discworld, the managent of time is entrusted to the venerable Monks of History, who store it and pump it from where it's wasted, like underwater, to cities, where citizens are forever asking, "Oh where does the time go?" Going against everything known, a young horologist has been commissioned to build the world's first truly accurate clock, but if the Perfect Clock starts ticking, time as we know it will stop. History Monk Lu-Tze and his apprentice...
Author
Series
Ringworld volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
Louis and his friend The Hindmost, an alien of the Pierson's puppeteer race, are prisoners of the Ghoul protector Tunesmith, a Ringworld native, who is deliberately provoking the warships that surround his world. All the star-faring races of Known Space have sent warships to the Ringworld, and they are already at the brink of war. If fighting breaks out, the near-indestructible Ringworld will be destroyed: dissolved by antimatter weapons.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
The Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard trilogy may have concluded, but we haven't heard the last of our favorite peeps from the Nine Worlds. Join Hearthstone, Blitzen, Samirah, Alex, Jack, T.J., Mallory, Halfborn, and more on a hilarious and unforgettable journey through Rick Riordan's unique take on Norse mythology. While Magnus is off visiting his cousin, Annabeth, his friends find themselves in some sticky, hairy, and smelly situations as they...
Author
Series
Discworld volume 19
Publisher
HarperPrism
Pub. Date
1996
Physical Desc
249 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Commander Vimes of the Watch must investigate a puzzling series of deaths, with help from various trolls and dwarfs.
Author
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"A young girl hunts for answers about a string of disappearances, all while being haunted herself in this heart-pounding thriller with a mythological twist, from debut author Nick Medina. Anna Horn is always looking over her shoulder. For the bullies who torment her, for the entitled visitors at the reservation's casino...and for the nameless, disembodied entity that stalks her every step-an ancient tribal myth come to life, one that's intent on devouring...
Author
Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 16
Publisher
Ballantine Pub. Group
Pub. Date
c2001
Physical Desc
434 p. : ill., map
Language
English
Description
The Red Star, that celestial curse whose eccentric orbit was responsible for Thread, has been shifted to a harmless orbit, and the current Threadfall will be the last. Technological marvels are changing the face of life on Pern. And the dragonriders, led by F'lessan, son of F'lar and Lessa and rider of bronze Golanth, and Tia, rider of green Zaranth, must forge a new place for themselves in a world that may no longer need them.
Author
Series
Dragonriders of Pern volume 24
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 21
Physical Desc
viii, 438 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The story alternates between two times--the immediate present, more than 500 turns since the first landing on Pern, and 400 turns earlier, when geneticist Wind Blossom, whose mother had created the dragons, was still alive. The situation in the later period is dire: thread is falling, and the dragons are sickening and dying. Only Wind Blossom can save the dragons, and that seems impossible. Time is the literal cure, however, and making the impossible...
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Pub. Date
[2000]
Physical Desc
xvi, 755 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"From Atlantis to Xanadu, this Baedeker of make-believe takes readers on a tour of more than 1,200 realms invented by storytellers from Homer's day to our own." "Most every fanciful world from books and film is included: Shangri-La and El Dorado are here, as is Utopia, Tolkien's Middle-earth, and Carroll's Wonderland, as well as the Beatles' Pepperland, the Marx Brothers' Freedonia, and a strange little town called Stepford. The history and behavior...
18) Fando y Lis
Publisher
ABKCO Films
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
Español
Description
Fando and his partially paralyzed lover Lis search for the mythical city of Tar.
Author
Series
the teachings of Don Juan volume 7
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
1985
Physical Desc
300 p. ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a most thought-provoking and unusual work, Carlos Castaneda continues his tuteluge under don Juan, the Yaqui Indian sorcerer--constructing a stunning portrait of the "sorcerer's world" that is crystal clear and dizzying in its implications.
Author
Series
Fractalverse volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 47
Language
English
Description
Kira Navárez dreamed of life on new worlds. Now she's awakened a nightmare. During a routine survey mission on an uncolonized planet, Kira finds an alien relic. At first she's delighted, but elation turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move. As war erupts among the stars, Kira is launched into a galaxy-spanning odyssey of discovery and transformation. First contact isn't at all what she imagined, and events push her to the very...
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