Brux the tusked terror
Adam Blade
Max and Lia are on the trail of a fiendish pirate, Red Eye, who plans to steal four ancient Merryn treasures, when they meet a monstrous walrus Robobeast. Can they defeat Brux and claim the treasure before Red Eye?
Read Time: ~1.4 hr
Dragons and kings
by Jackie French Koller (1998)
About this book
Darek and his friends have rescued their fathers, but only to find that their village is now ruled by Zarnak, a power-hungry tyrant. Zarnak blackmails Darek and his friends into leading an invasion of Krad. Azzon, a onetime king of Krad, and the Zynots join with Darek to overthrow Zarnak.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreDragons and kings Lead Character
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