Kingdom Book Talks
Rayma Norton from Lake Forest Park Library
Rick Orsillo from Shoreline Library

The Diary of Pelly D by LJ Adlington
On a distant planet, Tony V uncovers a diary that threatens everything he knows about the world around him.

A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
In a British boarding school in 1895, Gemma Doyle deals with the recent death of her mother as well as with the discovery that she has special powers and the ability to see into “The Realms”.

Charles and Emma by Deborah Heiligman
Charles Darwin and his wife, Emma, were deeply in love and very supportive of each other, but their opinions often clashed. Emma was extremely religious, and Charles questioned God's very existence.

The Hollow Kingdom by Clare Dunkle
The Goblin King has chosen Kate to be his queen and she doesn’t have much say in the matter.

The Red Hourglass: Lives of the Predators by Gordon Grice
From black widows, to wild pigs, to dogs, discover why and how predators do the things they do.

Dune by Frank Herbert
The Interplanetary Emperor worries that the power of the Atreides Duke will rival his own, so he sends the Atreides family and their supporters to rule a remote desert planet. In this treacherous place, the betrayed Duke’s son uncovers his own unexpected destiny.

Call of the Wild by Jack London
The quest for gold in the Yukon brings out the best and worst in men and in their beasts. Buck, a dog stolen from a comfortable home and sold to labor in the frozen Yukon Territory, uses his wits and instinct to survive the harsh treatment of men and nature.

The Secret Under my Skin by Judith McNaughton
In the 24th century, after an environmental disaster, the government has outlawed all but the most basic technology. But, amid this chaos, Blay discovers secrets from her past that gives her hope for the future.

Princess Ben by Catherine Gilbert Murdock
Ben is the first in line to assume the throne after being orphaned. She must struggle to evade threats from rival kingdoms while learning who she can trust in her own court and how to master new skills.

One Kingdom: Our Lives with Animals by Deborah Noyes
The complex relationship between people and animals is explored in myth, history, art and science in this photo essay.

Sovay by Celia Rees
A young English woman discovers her power – first as a highwayman, then as a spy during the bloody days of the French Revolution.

Heroes of the Environment: true stories of people who are helping to protect our planet by Harriet Rohmer
Teens, adults, athletes and scientists who are working to create positive changes in their environments, from a “green” building supply business hiring community members in the South Bronx to a lone woman fighting to save thousands of Caribou in Arctic Village, Alaska; a Hopi Indian Reservation in Arizona to Louisiana wetlands.

Behind the Mask: The Life of Queen Elizabeth I by Jane Resh Thomas
Her father killed her mother. Her sister tried to banish her. She prevailed and rose to become the most revered ruler of her time. How did this unmarried Queen survive in a world ruled by men?

Dr. Franklin’s Island by Ann Halam
After crashing on an island, three science students find that they are on an island and the subject of experiments dealing with splicing human and animal genes.

Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
When his parents are assassinated, Prince Alek escapes from his enemies with the help his father’s friends and a giant, mechanical walking machine. His only hope of survival lies with his enemies who on are aboard the Leviathan, a genetically engineered flying whale.

Poison by Chris Wooding
Poison’s sister is kidnapped and replaced with a changeling. To get her sister back, Poison must make a perilous journey that will not only put her life in jeopardy, but the fate of all mankind.