Orchard/Scholastic.Orchard/Scholastic 557 Broadway, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY 10012 www.scholastic.com Older teen leisure readers will find plenty of depth and detail in these recommendations. Eleanor Updale's newest in the 'Montmorency and the Assassins' series, Master Criminal Spy (0439683432, $16.99) is set in the close of the 19th century and tells of a flu epidemic sweeping the world, as Montmorency and his friend Lord George are offered a job tracing some stolen goods to Italy. International intrigue Intrigue See also Conspiracy. Borgias 15th-century family who stopped at nothing to gain power. [Ital. Hist.: Plumb, 59] Ems dispatch Bismarck’s purposely provocative memo on Spanish succession; sparked Franco-Prussian war (1870). again involves him in this intriguing set of world-wide encounters. Chris D'Lacey's Icefire (0439672457, $14.99) tells of a clay dragon which allows David to delve into the past, uncovering secrets and strange connections tied to the legend of dragons. It's a sequel to his The Fire Within, and familiarity with the prior book will lend enjoyment to the ongoing adventure in Icefire. Children Of The Lamp Children of the Lamp is a series of fantasy novels for senior children as well as adolescents and adults written by the British author P.B. Kerr. It tells the story of twin djinns, John and Philippa Gaunt, and their challenges with adapting to the world of djinn. : The Blue Djinn Of Babylon (0439670-217, $16.99) is P.B. Kerr's sequel to The Akhenaten Adventure, and returns as an enchanting en·chant·ing adj. Having the power to enchant; charming: enchanting music. en·chant  ing·ly adv. drama for teens, telling of a missing Grimoire Noun 1. grimoire - a manual of black magic (for invoking spirits and demons)manual - a small handbook and twins who travel the world to find it. The djinn twins are set to walk into a trap, though. Action is brisk, with plenty of twists and turns of plot. Kate Constable's The Tenth Power (043-9554829, $16.99) tells of Calwynn, a talented chanter chanter: see bagpipe. who has become a leader, then lost her magic. Though her powers are gone, her ongoing responsibilities aren't, and Calwyn must continue to participate in the world without benefit of her special talents. |
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