Books like Petra K and the Blackhearts by M. Henderson Ellis

Fourth book in Brandon Mull’s popular Fablehaven series, Secrets of the Dragon Sanctuary follows the Knights of the Dawn as they race to uncover artifact keys, survive a dragon sanctuary, and confront a Sphinx.

A near‑future reimagining of Dickens’ classic where a deadly revolution erupts in a New York City split between light and dark magic, exploring love, prejudice, and the struggle for freedom.

When a zoo visit pulls Jason Walker into the mystical realm of Lyrian, he must join a ragtag band of rebels to break the wizard emperor Maldor’s grip and restore hope in a world without heroes, while searching for a way back home.

In the sequel to Fablehaven, dragons once kept safe in sanctuaries now see them as prisons and plot to reclaim their power, forcing Kendra and Seth to rally the ancient order of Dragonwatch to stop Celebrant the Just and his horde.

As the war with dragons escalates, siblings Kendra and Seth grapple with the towering world of Titan Valley, where giants hold captive dragons and a gladiator‑style arena tests their courage.

After a defeat at Wyrmroost, Celebrant the Dragon King seeks the dominion stone, and young caretakers Kendra and Seth must infiltrate a cursed castle with their friends to prevent a tyrannical reign.

284 pages ; 22 cm.790L Lexile

In the fantasy realm of Lyrian, Jason and Rachel, strangers to the land, follow a dying oracle’s prophecy to embark on perilous quests, fighting adversity with powerful allies to become the heroes their homeland needs.

Fifteen‑year‑old foundling Jennifer Strange runs an employment agency for magicians in a world where magic is fading. When visions predict the death of the last dragon, all eyes turn to her and Big Magic.

When memory is stolen by the Key of Forgetting, young Seth must ally with the dark unicorn Ronodin and use his shadow‑charmer powers to navigate the Phantom Isle, the gateway to the Under Realm.

Seven young magical creatures are being trained by fairy guardians, but when they are stolen, a group of girls must race to recover them before they vanish forever.

Dory and her classmates from Ms. Starr’s Upside‑Down Magic class embark on an overnight field trip to Dragon Haven, where they encounter dragons, new friendships, and the challenges of mixing ordinary and dragon magic.

"If ever a dead city held romance it is Petra. . . . Hewn out of ruddy rock in the midst of a mountain wilderness, sumptuous in ornament and savage in environs, poised in wildness like a great carved opal glowing in a desert, this lost caravan city staggers the most experienced traveller." So wrote Rose Macaulay in her Pleasure of Ruins (1953), echoing the sentiments of generations of travelers before and since. Reached through a narrow, winding crevasse between looming cliffs in south Jordan, Petra served as the capital city of the Nabatean Arabs from the third century B.C.E to 106 C.E. (when it was occupied by the Roman emperor Trajan). In this lavishly illustrated book, Maria Giulia Amadasi Guzzo and Eugenia Equini Schneider provide an accessible overview of the history and culture of the Nabateans, including their language, religion, politics, and economy, as well as a detailed guide to the city of Petra and its art and architecture. A major stop on the spice trade route, Petra attracted wealth and culture from across the Arabic and classical worlds and was abundantly furnished with more than 800 monuments. Perhaps the most well known of these is the Khazneh el-Faroun, or Treasury, a royal tomb more than 130 feet high with a magnificent Hellenistic facade carved from the salmon pink sandstone of the surrounding cliffs. But no less impressive were Petra's advanced achievements in hydraulic engineering, including elaborate water conservation systems and dams. For anyone who has felt the lure and wonder of ancient cities and civilizations in exotic locations, Petra will be a delightful and invaluable resource.

Basil partners with Merlin to confront a mysterious dark threat uniting war, blight, and conflict across Avalon, testing their bonds and requiring great sacrifice.

When 12‑year‑old Scirye and her friends journey to Houlani, a newly formed Hawaiian island, they enlist volcano goddess Pele to stop an evil dragon and a mysterious man from changing the universe.

A mage's apprentice, a princess, and a dragon unite in Trelian to overthrow a traitor and restore peace.

Petra is a small rock who dreams of becoming a mighty mountain, but a playful dog and a curious bird change her world, turning her into an egg that holds the promise of limitless adventure.