The Greek god Apollo, cast down to earth as the ungifted human teenager Lester Papadopoulos, and his demigod friends must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor--and an Oracle who speaks in word puzzles--somewhere in the American Southwest. The Greek god Apollo is still in the persona of ungifted human teenager Lester Papadopoulos. Now Lester and his demigod friends must go through the Labyrinth to find the third emperor-- and an Oracle...

Teens Oksana and Pran, stolen from their families and forced into the army, dream of a life together after tearing down the tyrannical empire but their radically different methods strain their relationship.

Something is frightening the people of Crong -- something with long, sharp teeth, seven eyes, and an appetite for goats. The monster's name is the Voolith, and it won't stop until it has gobbled up everything in its path! When news reaches Edwinland, King Edwin decides he must cross the wilderness and defeat the Voolith in single combat. Even if he doesn't quite know what "single combat" means.

Though the emperor banishes the nightingale in preference for a jeweled mechanical imitation, the little bird remains faithful and returns years later when the emperor is near death and no one else can help him.

"Something strange is afoot in Edwinland-King Edwin's arch nemesis Emperor Nurbison isn't acting like himself. He's smiling. He's cheerful. He's even making toys for the peasants! King Edwin knows he must be up to something. But what? Dangerous dolls and dastardly plots await in this latest rib-tickling adventure."--Page [4] of cover.

When her father is banished by the emperor, Toyoko, a skilled diver, bravely goes in search of him. In the process, she breaks an evil spell cast on the emperor. Includes special educational sections: Words to know, What do you think?, and About Japan.

"Ming gets lost in time in the Forbidden City and meets a young emperor. Together, they explore the wonders of the palace and ride on a bronze dragon that takes them high up in the sky. The past and the present come together in this beautifully illustrated book of another of Ming's adventures"--Page 4 of cover.

Desde muy pequeño, Ho Liang quedó fascinado por las mariposas. Al convertirse en emperador, quiso tener en una jaula de cristal al menos una de cada rincón de su imperio. Sin embargo, las mariposas en cautiverio perdían el color ante la mirada absorta del emperador. Una fabula sobre la libertad y la busqueda de la propia identidad. From an early age Ho Liang became fascinated by butterflies. Upon becoming emperor, wanted to take a glass cage...