18 books like Sword quest

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Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection Brandon Sanderson · 666p · ≈ 22h · Moderate From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson―creator of The Stormlight Archive, the Mistborn Saga, and countless bestselling works of science fiction and fantasy―this iconic short fiction collection features stories set across the Cosmere universe.The Stormlight Archive novella "Edgedancer" is the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, which includes novellas and… Shares: Fantasy

Swordbird Nancy Yi Fan · 2007 · ★ 3.6 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The blue jays and cardinals of Stone-Run Forest have turned against each other. According to legend, only Swordbird, son of the Great Spirit, has the power to conquer evil and restore peace to the land. But is he real or just a myth? Can Swordbird arrive in time to save the forest...or will it be too late?Twelve-year-old author Nancy Yi Fan has woven a captivating tale about the birds of… Shares: Birds, War, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Dinosaurs Love Underpants Claire Freedman · 2008 · ★ 4.1 Illustrations and rhyming text reveal the Mighty Underpants War as the true reason dinosaurs are extinct. Shares: Dinosaurs, War stories, War, Children's fiction

Battlesaurus Brian Falkner · 2015 · ★ 4.5 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate In this alternate history, Napoleon wins at Waterloo by unleashing a secret battlefield weapon--a legion of giant, carnivorous dinosaurs imported from the wilds of the Americas--and only fifteen-year-old Willem Verheyen stands in the way of the emperor's plan for world domination. Shares: Dinosaurs, War stories, War, Fantasy

Shattered Jennifer L. Armstrong · 2002 · ★ 4.0 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate A journey that begins with adventure soon plunges into the depths of one of Africa's darkest moments. The Shattered Pearl is the gripping memoir of Sara L. Armstrong, an ordinary woman thrust into extraordinary circumstances. Born in Chicago, Sara joined the Peace Corps in 1966, driven by a hunger for exploration and service. Her travels led her to Uganda, where love and destiny… Shares: War stories, War, Children's fiction

Rex (Time Soldiers) Kathleen Duey · 2000 · ★ 5.0 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Swirling trees reveal a tunnel to prehistoric times to six best friends, putting them in a land with dinosaurs Shares: Dinosaurs, Children's fiction

Poison frog assault Jack Patton · 2015 · ★ 4.5 · 118p · ≈ 3h · Moderate The battle bugs face assault in three dimensions: lizards in front of them, birds above, poison frogs below. Will Max's daring plan be approved, let alone successful? Shares: Birds, War, Fantasy, Children's fiction

A history of glitter and blood Hannah Moskowitz · 2015 · ★ 3.2 · 277p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Sixteen-year-old Beckan and her friends are the only fairies brave enough to stay in Ferrum when war breaks out. Now there is tension between the immortal fairies, the subterranean gnomes, and the mysterious tightropers who arrived to liberate the fairies. But when Beckan's clan is forced to venture into the gnome underworld to survive, they find themselves tentatively forming unlikely… Shares: War stories, War, Fantasy, Children's fiction

To Be A King (Guardians Of Ga'hoole) Kathryn Lasky · 2006 · ★ 3.3 · 206p · ≈ 6h · Moderate The eleventh title in this best-selling series brings Hoole to kingship and the legends to fulfilment signaling a return to the adventures of Coryn, Soren and the Band.In this final book of the Legends trilogy Hoole reclaims the thrown of his father and goes on to wage a war against the forces of chaos, greed and oppression led by the powerful warlord-tyrants. Grank, the first collier, uses his… Shares: Birds, War, Fantasy, Children's fiction

That's Not My Dragon Fiona Watt · 2006 · ★ 4.2 · 10p · ≈ 20m · Moderate Designed to develop sensory and language awareness, this board book shows pictures of dragons that have slimy spots, knobbly claws, a fuzzy tongue, and a prickly tail. Shares: Dinosaurs, Children's fiction

Bang, bang, you're dead Louise Fitzhugh · 1969 · 32p · ≈ 1h · Moderate A group of children find that while play war can be fun, real war is no fun at all. Shares: War stories, War, Children's fiction

Amina's blanket Helen Dunmore · 2000 · 42p · ≈ 1h · Moderate After helping to knit and sew together the squares of a blanket to be sent to a country at war, Josie dreams of what life is like for the girl who will receive the blanket as a gift from Josie's class. Shares: War stories, War, Children's fiction

Dino hunt Anastasia Suen · 2010 · 31p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Jimmy Reeves is a down on his luck wildlife wrangler, his career once saw him traveling the globe, working on relocation programs and starring in documentary films. Now, he and his business partner Paul Franciscus are lucky if they can get a gig wrangling bulls in Arizona. Until one day, when they receive a massive advance payment from a mysterious company based in Florida. In return, they are to… Shares: Dinosaurs, Children's fiction

David and the Phoenix Edward Ormondroyd · 1957 · 100p · ≈ 3h · Moderate A children's book about a young boy (David) who encounters the legendary Phoenix while mountain climbing. The Phoenix (a large, eagle-like bird) after initially being startled by David while hiding from an aggressive scientist befriends him and offers to educate him on a number of fantastic subjects. Their adventures to visit other mythical places and beings while developing a strategy to cope… Shares: Birds, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Oakleaf Bearers John Flanagan · 2006 · ★ 4.0 · 260p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Known as The Battle for Skandia in the U.S.. For Will and Evanlyn, freedom has never felt so fleeing. Still far from their homeland after escaping slavery in the icebound land of Skandia, the Ranger's apprentice and the princess's plan to return to Araluen is spoiled when Evanlyn is taken captive by a Temujai warrior. Though still weakened by the warmweed's toxic effects, Will employs his… Shares: War stories, War, Fantasy, Children's fiction

Monkey wars Richard Kurti · 2013 · 403p · ≈ 13h · Moderate When rhesus monkeys are brutally massacred on the streets of Kolkata by a troop of power hungry langur monkeys, a young langur soldier's life is changed forever. Shares: War stories, War, Children's fiction

The Lost Stories John Flanagan · 2011 · ★ 4.4 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Unconfirmed accounts of a group of Araluen warriors - tales of adventure, battle, and triumph over evil -- have spread for centuries throughout the known world. Most notable is a clan shrouded in mystery, phantom warriors known as the Rangers. Two names pass the lips of every storyteller: Halt, and his apprentice, Will. They and their comrades in arms are said to have traveled throughout the… Shares: War stories, War, Fantasy, Children's fiction

The lighthouse war Adrian McKinty · 2007 · 403p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Jamie and Ramsay figure out how to recharge the Salmon, the extraterrestrial device that allows them to travel through wormholes in space. Heading back to the planet Altair, Jamie discovers that the Witch Queen will do anything to get her hands on Jamie and the Salmon. Shares: War stories, War, Children's fiction

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