Most Popular Books by TONY ABBOTT

Bestselling author Tony Abbott''s epic new middle grade series, the Copernicus Legacy, begins with The Forbidden Stone, a thrilling adventure packed with puzzles, intrigue, and action. Fans of Rick Riordan and Ridley Pearson will love this first book in an exciting series that takes the reader all over the globe in a race to find pieces of a mysterious hidden past—before it''s too late. Wade, Lily, Darrell, and Becca fly from Texas to Germany for the funeral of an old family friend. But instead of just paying their respects, they wind up on a dangerous, mind-blowing quest to unlock an ancient, guarded secret that could destroy the fate of the world. Supports the Common Core State Standards

A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! Keeah, Julie, and Neal are determined to find a cure for the poison that transformed Eric into the evil Prince Ungast. Their quest takes them to a lost empire deep in the desert, where the mischievous Sand Children are hiding a magical elixir that may hold the secret to Eric''s recovery. But the journey is filled with danger, for Gethwing is determined to stop them. And the Moon Dragon has a powerful new henchman at his disposal: Lord Sparr. . .

Bobby and his family are visiting Civil War battlefields on the eve of the war''s centenary, while inside their car, quiet battles rage. When an accident cuts their trip short, they return home on a bus and witness an incident that threatens to deny a black family seats. What they don''t know is the reason for the family''s desperation to be on that bus: a few towns away, their child is missing. Lunch-Box Dream presents Jim Crow, racism, and segregation from multiple perspectives. In this story of witnessing without understanding, a naïvely prejudiced boy, in brief flashes of insight, starts to identify and question his assumptions about race.

A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! Keeah, a junior wizard, has always dreamed of the day she would receive her Wizardbook. So when her mother presents her first one, Keeah is overjoyed. But what she doesn''t realize is how very powerful and dangerous a Wizardbook can be. If she isn''t careful, she might accidentally destroy the entire kingdom of Droon! Keeah will need the help of her friends, Eric, Julie, and Neal, along with Max the Spider Troll, to keep her on the right path...For the first time ever readers get to hear Keeah''s point of view as she tells readers about the exciting adventures and wondrous magic of Droon!

An action-packed, mythological chapter book series from Tony Abbott! The underworld is in our world now. . . .Owen, Jon, and Sydney managed to rescue Dana from the underworld. But if they don''t fulfill their end of the bargain with Hades, she might be headed back -- forever. As if that wasn''t bad enough, some very creepy, very one-eyed mythological beasts are on the loose. Cyclopes have taken over the power plant in Pinewood Bluffs! Owen and his friends have to stop them before they destroy the town. But what chance do four kids stand against an army of mythological monsters?

An action-packed, mythological chapter book series from Tony Abbott! There''s something lurking under Owen''s school. . . .Owen Brown is your average fourth grader. Or he was, until his best friend, Dana, disappeared. Right in front of his face. Through the floor of the school.Owen''s average life has turned upside down.He''s determined to find Dana -- before anyone realizes she''s missing. Owen sets out on a mysterious, mythological rescue mission with his friends Jon and Sydney. But what none of them know is that Dana''s disappearance is part of a much larger riddle.And they''re at the center of it.

Things are looking up for Ned Banks. His best friend, Ernie, is on his way to visit for a whole week! But then Ned gets an urgent call from the Time Surfers and he has to travel into deep space with Roop and Suzi to check out Centaur One–an abandoned space station. When they arrive, they find Vorg–the biggest villian of the century–waiting for them, along with the evil Klenn from Ned’s comic books! But if the bad guys come to life, Ned wonders if the good guy–the hero, Zontar–can too? Otherwise the Time Surfers might be trapped forever! From the Trade Paperback edition.

Derek and his older brother, Ronny, are on therun from the dead. Souls are translating intoliving bodies on the brink of death. Even Ronny''sbody is inhabited by a different soul. Lucky forRonny, this soul is one of the good ones.Not all of them are.The evil souls are coming back, and they''reready for a fight.

A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! There''s only one passage between the Upper World and Droon -- the magical rainbow staircase. At least, that''s what Eric and his friends have always believed. But now Ko and his beasts are attacking Zorfendorf Castle, a magical fortress that''s hiding a huge secret: the Fifth River, another passage to the Upper World. Ko will do anything to get to the river -- and to the Upper World. And Eric, Julie, Neal, and Keeah will do anything to stop him!

Winning a planet-shaking battle against their arch-enemy Vorg, Time Surfers Ned, Roop, and Suzi fear for their lives when an enraged Vorg plots his revenge--to eliminate the Time Surfers forever. Original.

A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! Oops! Julie made a big mistake when she brought a bracelet home from Droon. Now she''s upset the balance between worlds-and strange things are starting to happen. Eric''s dad has disappeared into Droon. And Lord Sparr himself might march into Eric''s basement with the help of his Golden Wasp!

The Time Surfers are in a race against Zoa, a slimy dronth, to be the first to find the photon crystal, which allows those that possess it the power to change the present, future, and even the past.

A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! A new villain is running wild in Droon. Princess Salamandra is on a hunt for the flying Dragon Ship. Eric, Neal, and Julie must find it first, before Salamandra uses it to it try and take over the world! Only problem is that the ship is in pieces, and they are hidden in different places throughout Droon. It''s a scavenger hunt like no other - because magic can be found around every corner....

This coming-of-age story is a tale of fantasy and mystery, of goblins, elves, and flying reindeer, and of how a boy from the humblest beginnings fulfills his destiny.

Sixth graders Devin and Frankie try to save star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet when they''re magically transported into Shakespeare''s classic play. When their teacher assigns Devin and Frankie—short for Francine—the lead roles in their class production of Romeo and Juliet, the two best friends aren''t thrilled. How are they supposed to say their lines when they don''t even sound like they were written in English? Luckily, the library''s magic security gates come to their rescue again, and they leap into Shakespeare''s famous tragedy. Unfortunately, they land right in the middle of a sword fight between two warring families, the Montagues and the Capulets. When they find out that Romeo Montague has fallen in love with Juliet Capulet, Devin and Frankie decide it''s up to them to make sure this unlikely couple lives happily ever after. But can they change the book''s tragic end and save the young lovers from their fate? "The message that reading is important and can be fun comes through loud and clear," writes School Library Journal about the Cracked Classics series. "The short chapters make this an ideal read-aloud and a treat for reluctant readers."

Eric and his friends must rescue their parents and other adults in their hometown from Gethwing, the moon dragon.

A hidden door. A magical staircase. Discover the world of Droon! Move over, Lord Sparr-there''s a new bad guy in town. Prince Maliban is the creepy ruler of the Turtle City. And Maliban''s mysterious mask maker, Hob is crafting an awesome new mask. The mask is very cool but very powerful. So Eric, Neal, and Julie have to make sure the mask doesn''t fall into the wrong hands otherwise, it could mean serious trouble for Droon.

When a wicked ancient sorcerer named Shadowface vows to wake the infamous Warriors of the Skorth to aid Ko''s army of beasts, Eric, Julie, Neal, and Keeah must pursue him through the treacherous Dark Lands to stop him.

Derek can''t claim to be a normal fourteen-year-old anymore. Not after what he discovered at the Red House. His role in the war against the dead is more pivotal --- and more terrifying --- than he could have imagined. And so it all comes down to this. The Rift between the worlds of the living and the dead has to be closed . . . forever. It seems like an impossible task. And it rests squarely on the shoulders of a slightly overweight, not especially brave kid named Derek Stone. If Derek is ever going to become a hero, now''s the time. "...kids looking for some down-home zombie action with a young hero to root for will likely find this a tantalizing appetizer for horrific bounty to come." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children''s Books

The future of Droon lies in the hands of a powerful sorcerer called Sparr.