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Since the murder of the maharani of Ashoka--the country that controls all magic--the relationships between the royal siblings have fractured. At only 18, Vira has ascended to the throne, a role few in her council believe her capable of. Meanwhile, her twin brother, Ronak, is plotting to break free from a tactful marriage and taking their half-brother, Kaleb (wrongfully imprisoned for the maharani's assassination), with him. The siblings' unease comes...
Author
Series
Mapmakers volume 1
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
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"It is 1891. Almost a century ago, the Great Disruption threw all of the continents into different time periods, from prehistory to the far future. In this new world, map-making has become a fine art -- a mixture of both science and magic. Sophia Tims comes from a family of explorers and cartologers. Eight years ago, her parents left on an urgent mission and never returned. Now she lives with her brilliant uncle Shadrack, the foremost cartologer in...
3) The red book
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2004
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A book about a book, a magical red book, without any words, and the friendship that develops around it.
4) Mapmaker
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
308 pages : map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Walt's magical ability to bring maps to life puts him, his twin sister Van, and new friend Dylan in danger when an enchanted heirloom strands them in the fantastical world of Djaruba and they discover a malevolent rival to the kingdom, a fellow mapmaker, has nefarious plans for Walt.
7) Mapmaker
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Description
Walt's magical ability to bring maps to life puts him, his twin sister Van, and new friend Dylan in danger when an enchanted heirloom strands them in the fantastical world of Djaruba and they discover a malevolent rival to the kingdom, a fellow mapmaker, has nefarious plans for Walt.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
22 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
One day, Anna's friend Zane sends her an invitation to come over to play, and inside the envelope is a map. But Anna is convinced the map can't be right--why has Zane put his house in the middle and hers on the edge? So Anna decides to draw a map of her own, and Dad joins in as well. With an inviting narrative, child-friendly illustrations, and running commentary about various aspects of maps, aspiring cartographers are introduced to everything from...
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Series
Publisher
Picture Window Books
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
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When Yasmin's father explains to her about explorers and maps, Yasmin decides to make a map of her neighborhood and she brings it along on a trip to the farmers' market with her mother--but will the map help her when they are separated?
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
418 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
In the all-white Missouri town of "Calico Springs, Willie's life has been defined by two powerful forces: God and the river. The 'miracle boy' died for five minutes as a young child, and ever since, Willie is certain he survived for a reason, but that purpose didn't become clear until he found the Game. The Game is called Manifest Atlas, and the concept is simple: enter an intention and the Game provides a target--a blinking blue dot on the map. Willie's...
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Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
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"When your pa's an outlaw, you grow up mean, tough, and fast -- unless something powerful, even supernatural, changes that path. One day, young Cody's path changes with a bang. Arrested after a stagecoach shootout and deserted by his pa, the young gunman finds himself alone in the Freelands. Alone, except for a mystical man in black, who aids Cody in his escape from jail. Once free, Cody sets out to blaze his own trail but instead finds trouble --...
Author
Series
World between blinks volume 1
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Language
English
Description
"Whenever Jake and Marisol get together, adventure follows. They have their late Nana to thank for that. Her epic trips and treasure hunts were legendary. With the whole family reuniting for one last summer vacation at Nanas home, the cousins are prepared for an extraordinary trip of their own. Following a map Nana left behind, Jake and Marisol sneak out to a nearby lighthousethen accidentally slip into another world! The World Between Blinks is a...
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Series
Lexile measure
730L
Language
English
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Description
"The evil Semueld Askell, concealed by the Cloak of Mirrors, sneaks into Finley's room to steal the key to the Enchanted Emporium. He discovers that the key must be given willingly, and Finley's not about to abandon his role as Defender of the Emporium. So Semueld forces Finley to make a terrible choice: give him the key, or he'll make sure that Aiby Lily is lost forever. Finley will have to use every trick in the book (as well as some magical objects)...
15) Quest
Author
Series
Journey trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 25 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the Caldecott Honor-winning Journey, much of Becker's energy was devoted to the story's exquisite backdrops. Now, in the second wordless book of his planned trilogy, the focus is on his characters. On a rainy day in a city park, the girl who starred in Journey and the boy introduced at the end take refuge by a doorway under a bridge. To their surprise, a king emerges from the door just long enough to pass the two a map before soldiers apprehend...
16) Kat's maps
Author
Lexile measure
300L
Language
English
Description
Kat, who loves to make maps of all sorts of places and things, gives a special map to Jack.
17) The map trap
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Lexile measure
900L
Language
English
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Description
Sixth-grader Alton Ziegler loves maps, and when his portfolio of secret maps is stolen, he begins getting notes with orders that he must obey to get the maps back but, with the help of a popular classmate, he just might succeed before his teacher, principal, or someone else learns he has been studying and mapping things about them.
18) Treasure hunt
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
380L
Physical Desc
24 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"What is this? Guess what I am thinking? I will give you clues and the colors of each vehicle. Can you guess what it is?"--Page 4 of cover.
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Lexile measure
580L
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The students of Hill Street School are getting ready for their spring carnival, and the third-grade class is making the fliers and maps, but when a big mistake is made on the flier, it threatens to spoil the day.
Author
Series
Map to everywhere volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
433 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Fin, a master thief from the pirate world of Khaznot Quay, and Marrill, also twelve, of Arizona, cross paths in the magical world of the Pirate Stream while on a quest for a mysterious map.