Akron Public Library

A portrait of the Tudor queen and her times attempts to give an accurate portrayal of Elizabeth's complex personality

Princess Maya welcomes the Rescue Princesses to the kingdom of Lepari. It's a beautiful land, where the king has sworn to protect the rare snow leopards that live in the mountains. Maya and her new friends are devastated to learn about a secret plan that will harm the leopards. The girls want to save them, but first they must convince the Lepari royalty that the leopards are really at risk.

308 PAGES. $22.00. PRINCESS DIANA----WHAT WAS IT LIKE TO BE SO PRIVILEGED YET SO ANGUISHED, SO BELOVED YET SO SELF-LOATHING, SO SPOILED YET SO DEPRIVED, SO HOPEFUL BY NATURE YET SO DESPAIRING? DN

When budding actress Gemma Huang flies to Beijing to star in a film of M. Butterfly, she is mistaken for a notorious socialite, kicking off a series of revelations her parents had carefully concealed from her.

Sasha lived in a simple life until her mother's secret came to light. Now, at the age of sixteen, Sasha learns that, not only has everything to that point been a lie, but now there's a hit squad after her. To escape their attackers, Sasha's mother, Jasmine sacrifices herself so her daughter can escape. With her best friend Cassie in tow, and her mother branded a traitor to the crown Sasha must seek out the aunt she never knew for the protection she...

King Arthur's stories are timeless tales that have been told countless times since the fifteenth century when Sir Thomas Malory introduced them in Le Morte d'Arthur. The basis for the upcoming film, this collection is retold by famed American poet and author Sidney Lanier. He imbues the legendary stories with action and adventure, accompanied by N. C. Wyeth's breathtaking illustrations. Readers will enjoy the daring exploits of Arthur and his knights....

"A definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the seventieth anniversary of her reign by a renowned royal biographer"-- Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has reigned through more seismic social change than any monarch in British history-- and she has witnessed family crises on a scale not seen since the days of George III. Sealed off during the greatest peacetime emergency of modern times, she has stuck to her own maxim: "I have to be seen to be believed."...

Twelve-year-old Princess Sofia of Drachenheim enjoys freedom from her sister's manipulations during a diplomatic mission to far-off Villenne, until she and her dragon friend, Jasper, are forced to face ice giants.

When her seventeenth summer solstice arrives, Brienna desires only two things: to master her passion and to be chosen by a patron. Growing up in the southern kingdom of Valenia at the renowned Magnalia House should have prepared her. While some are born with a talent for one of the five passions - art, music, dramatics, wit, and knowledge - Brienna struggled to find hers until she chose knowledge. However, despite all her preparations, Brienna's greatest...

"Aurora Paxton was once the belle of the ball, the most sought-after debutante of the season--until a scandalous mistake ruined her. Shunned by her family, Rory was banished to the country to live in disgrace. Now she's been summoned back to London by her stepmother, who is being blackmailed by the least likely person Rory can imagine: Lucas Vale, Marquess of Dashell. Lucas is someone Rory's known for years--a man as devastatingly handsome as he is...