Øyvind rated The Akhenaten Adventure: 3 stars
The Akhenaten Adventure by Philip Kerr (Children of the lamp -- bk. 1)
When twelve-year-old twins Philippa and John discover that they are descended from a long line of djinn, their mother sends …
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Øyvind rated Mio, my son: 3 stars
Mio, my son by Astrid Lindgren
Young Anders is carried away from his bleak life as an unloved foster child in Stockholm, Sweden, to become Mio, …
Øyvind rated Midnight for Charlie Bone: 3 stars
Midnight for Charlie Bone by Jenny Nimmo (Children of the red king ;)
Charlie Bone's life with his widowed mother and two grandmothers undergoes a dramatic change when he discovers that he can …
Øyvind rated The seeing stone: 3 stars
The seeing stone by Tony DiTerlizzi (Spiderwick chronicles ;)
When Mallory and Jared attempt to rescue Simon from goblins, they use a magical stone which enables them to see …
Iron King by Julie Kagawa
Meghan Chase has a secret destiny—one she could never have imagined...Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life, ever …
Øyvind rated The Ironwood tree: 3 stars
Tony DiTerlizzi: The Ironwood tree (2008, Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers)
The Ironwood tree by Tony DiTerlizzi (The Spiderwick chronicles -- bk. 4)
After Mallory is kidnapped at her fencing meet, Jared and Simon search for her near an old quarry and find …
Øyvind rated Before They Are Hanged: 4 stars
Before They Are Hanged by Joe Abercrombie (The first law. Book 2)
Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your …
Øyvind rated Ender's game: 4 stars
Orson Scott Card: Ender's game (Paperback, 1985, Century Publishing)
Ender's game by Orson Scott Card
Andrew "Ender" Wiggin thinks he is playing computer simulated war games; he is, in fact, engaged in something far more …
Øyvind rated Sacred Stone: 3 stars
Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo: Sacred Stone (2006, Penguin Books, Limited)
Sacred Stone by Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo
Clive Cussler debuted his new series, The Oregon Files, with the incredible adventure of Golden Buddha. Now he follows that …
Øyvind rated Flood Tide (A Dirk Pitt Novel): 3 stars
Flood Tide (A Dirk Pitt Novel) by Clive Cussler
Following the runaway success of his first nonfiction book, The Sea Hunters, Clive Cussler returns with his legendary fictional hero …
Øyvind rated Atlantis Found: 3 stars
Atlantis Found by Clive Cussler
An Antarctic whaler stumbles across an aged wreck—her frozen crew guarding a priceless treasure.
A team of anthropologists is …
Dragon by Clive Cussler
Clive Cussler, author of over twenty consecutive New York Times bestsellers, brings back beloved hero Dirk Pitt in this electrifying, …
Øyvind rated The High Lord (Black Magician Trilogy): 3 stars
The High Lord (Black Magician Trilogy) by Trudi Canavan
In the city of Imardin, where those who wield magic wield power, a young street-girl, adopted by the Magician's Guild, …
Øyvind rated Ptolemy's Gate: 4 stars
Jonathan Stroud: Ptolemy's Gate (Paperback, Corgi Bantam Press)
Ptolemy's Gate by Jonathan Stroud
Three years have passed since the magician Nathaniel helped prevent a cataclysmic attack on London. Now an established member of …
Øyvind rated Ender's Shadow: 4 stars
Ender's Shadow by Orson Scott Card (Shadow Saga)
This is Bean's installment of Orson Scott Card's Ender's saga. It is a great character building book for those who …