New Releases by Emily Rodda

Lief must find the ruby gem, the second stone in the Belt of Deltora.

The evil Shadow Lord has been banished, but famine still stalks Deltora, and only monsters thrive. As the starving people weaken, Lief, Jasmine and Barda discover a terrible secret. The Enemy left the seeds of death behind him. Four vile creations of sorcery called the Four Sisters are hidden in the land. They are slowly killing it while the Shadow Lord gloats, awaiting his triumphant return. The companions must find the deadly Sisters and destroy them. Their only clue is a fragment of an ancient map. Their only hope of help lies with 7 unlikely allies - the last of Deltora''s dragons. Everybody in Deltora thinks the dragons have disappeared. But the young king Lief knows this isn''t true-and that the time has come to find them. The evil Shadow Lord has poisoned the land with four vile creations of sorcery buried with such stealth that only the bravest of heroes will find them. Lief and his companions Barda and Jasmine must struggle to reveal the origins of the sorcery and destroy them. Their only clue is a fragment of an ancient map. And their only hope of help lies with seven unlikely allies-the last of Deltora''s dragons.

Contains Books 1-3 of the Deltora Shadowlands series.

Gives techniques on how to draw and color monsters that appear on the covers of the "Deltora Quest" series of books.

Pursued by the Shadow Lord's minions, Barda, Lief, and Jasmine continue their quest to find the seven gems of the Belt of Deltora and end his evil reign as they now search for the sixth stone in the underwater lair of the monstrous Glus.

Lief, Barda e Jasmine estão à procura das sete pedras perdidas do mágico Cinturão de Deltora e estão perto de atingir a sua meta. Seis pedras brilham agora no Cinturão, e a última deve ser encontrada para que Deltora possa ser libertada da tirania do perverso Senhor das Sombras. Os companheiros enfrentaram vários terrores com força e coragem. Agora estão prestes a conhecer os sombrios mistérios que não podem ser derrotados somente com força e coragem. Se falharem, a sua busca estará perdida, e eles ficarão aprisionados para sempre na atordoante névoa do Vale dos Perdidos.

Enter the Realm of fantasy In Jessie''s last visit to the Fairy Realm she discovered a part of the Realm she had never seen before. And she helped the rainbow fairies find a lost treasure. Now the Realm is in tremendous danger. And so is the human world! The evil creatures of the Outlands are planning an attack. So Jessie must make an impossible decision. Should she try to save the human world, or the Realm? She knows she can''t save both. Or can she -- with the help of the powerful unicorns? But the unicorns are such secretive creatures. Can Jessie possibly convince them to help?

When a flying monster kidnaps Rowan''s little sister, Annad, Rowan fears the warlike Zebak people have attacked his village of Rin. And Annad''s capture is only the beginning. Now Rowan and his companions must make the treacherous journey into Zebak territory, fighting the monsters that guard its city and the enemy people within it. If they fail, Annad will be lost -- and so will all hope for the survival of Rin.

The people of Rin have come to rely on the boy, Rowan. But will his bravery be enough to save his people?

The Four Sisters, evil creations of the Shadow Lord, are poisoning Deltora and starving its people. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine have found and destroyed the first of the Sisters. Now they must find the second, hidden within the mountains that border the Shadowlands. And they know that only the Dragon of the Emerald can help them. The Shadow Lord is now aware of their quest. Deep in the Shadowlands, he plots their destruction. Hidden enemies and trickery await as the companions travel towards the Sister of the North and its terrible guardian in the dread place called Shadowgate.

When a bitter winter threatens starvation to the people of Rin who set out for the coast, Rowan and several others stay behind for various reasons and are led to a startling discovery about their people''s past.

After a flying lizard carries off his little sister, Rowan of Rin and three companions are guided by a rhyming riddle on a journey to the land of their old enemy, the Zebak, in order to rescue her.

The history of the author's successful Deltora series and its amazing creatures are presented through extraordinary fantasy artwork, a must-have for all Deltora fans as well as devotees of fantasy art. Original.

Lief, Barda and Jasmine travel to the emerald isle of Keras. The Pipe is their only chance of saving the thousands of Deltorans enslaved in the Shadowlands, for it is said to be the only thing the Shadow Lord fears in his own domain. But can the Pipe be made whole? And if it can, will its ancient magic still prevail against the enemy''s sorcery? Or are the companions walking into a trap? Lief, Barda and Jasmine are filled with doubts they move on, knowing that, whatever happens, their quest will end in the darkness and horror of the Shadowlands itself.

Publisher Description

Three seek to recapture the lost gems of the Belt of Deltora and encounter horror in the City of Rats.

The evil Shadow Lord is planning to take over the land of Deltora and ev=nslave all its people. In order to stop him 16-year old Lief and former palace guard Barda must find all seven stones from the magic belt of Deltora.

Lief, Barda and Jasmine are on a perilous quest to find the seven lost gems of the magic belt of Deltora. Only when all the gems have been restored to the belt can Deltora be freed from the tyranny of the evil Shadow Lord. Four gems have been found. Now, though grave news reaches Lief from home, and he longs to return, the quest must continue. To find the fifth stone the heroes must venture almost to the border of the Shadowlands, and plunge into the darkness and terror of the realm of the monstrous toad Gellick-Dread Mountain.

Bob the builder is a happy man, until the day his nice, messy house is infested with elves. They move into his house and tidy it up, until it is horribly clean and bright. With the help of Lily, the lady next door, he achieves a compromise, and lots of good things follow.

Mystery story for young teenagers. The Teen Power gang is hired to clean up the local magic shop, and they become involved in a dangerous game. Other mysteries featuring the Teen Power Gang include TThe Ghost of Raven Hill' and TThe Disappearing TV Star.'.

While playing a computer game, Patrick is transported to a parallel world and invited to participate in a game show in which he must find three lost items to win several fabulous prizes.