National Network for Equitable Library Service

Coke and Pepsi McDonald never asked to be geniuses. They never asked to get lowered into a basket of boiling french fries, frozen in ice cream, or kidnapped on a roller coaster either.

Darren Shan and his best friend, Steve, get tickets to the Cirque du Freak.

In ancient Rome it was whispered that the great philosopher Plotinus could project his soul into another human being in a ritual that hinged on a kiss.

A haunting historical novella, Lowcountry Spirit tells the story of three slave girls with mystical powers living on an eerie island off the coast of Georgia.

The most hated man in the most dour town in Scotland has been dumped into a tank filled with crustaceans--which is then shipped off to Britain's best restaurants.

Paragon of housewifery Trixie Thomas moves to Lochdubh, Scotland, and quickly convinces the local ladies to embrace a healthier, more refined lifestyle.

Darren Shan was just an ordinary schoolboy until his visit to the Cirque du Freak.

Educated, engaged, and the youngest in a prominent family, Whitney has everything she and her father have ever wanted.

A schoolmaster has been found beheaded and crucified in rural Arroyo, West Virginia. Ellery Queen, amateur sleuth, insists that he and his father take up the case.

Wealthy Maggie Baird was not a popular woman. So when she dies in a strange car fire, there are five likely suspects right on the premises of her luxurious cottage.

Gorgeous Jane Wetherby has asked Hamish Macbeth to spend Christmas with her and her group of friends. On arrival, though, he's met with hostile locals and uncivil guests.

While visiting the city, Darren, the vampire's assistant, and his friend Evra discover blood-drained corpses and are determined to catch the creature responsible.

Debonair detective Ellery Queen is on the case of a topsy-turvy murder. A mysterious visitor is found dead in the anteroom of Mandarin Press and the room has been literally turned upside down.

Dashing detective Ellery Queen and his father find themselves at the home of a renowned surgeon after fleeing a forest fire.

Four kids are stranded on a deserted island in the middle of the South Pacific with no supplies. They just lost their only shelter and possibly their one chance at being rescued.