Theme: secret society

The Secret Prince: A Knightley Academy Book

By Book Importer | Published: October 26, 2011

Fourteen-year-old orphan Henry Grim’s schooling at the prestigious Knightley Academy continues, as he and some friends discover an old classroom filled with forgotten weapons which lead them into a dangerous adventure.

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Shadows in the Twilight

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Joel will soon be 12, and he thinks nothing is going on in the small community where he lives. But he’s wrong. One day, an incident that could easily have been a catastrophe turns into a miracle. Now Joel believes he owes the world a good deed, to prove that he deserved what might have [...]

Descriptors: Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Sweden » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

The Gorgon’s Gaze

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Mallins Wood is home to the last surviving gorgon, and Col’s mother, the gorgon’s supernatural Companion, is determined to save it from encroaching development–even to the point of endangering Col and his best friend Connie, the most powerful Companion alive.

Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Greece, Intermediate (ages 9-14), Myth » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Mines of the Minotaur

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

When an unknown entity forces Connie to create destructive storms, the head of the Chartmouth Chapter for the Society for the Protection of Mythical Creatures rescinds Connie’s membership, leaving her on her own to discover what is happening.

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The Boys from St. Petri

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

Lars joins his brother’s secret society, whose pranks to ridicule the Nazis occupying Denmark in 1940 escalate to full-scale sabotage after a young laborer shows them the real meaning of war.

Descriptors: Denmark, Germany, Historical Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment