New Releases by D.J. MacHALE

VIRTUAL REALITY? The territory of Veelox has achieved perfect harmony. Fifteen-year-old Bobby Pendragon arrives on this territory in pursuit of the evil Saint Dane, but all is peaceful on Veelox -- because it''s deserted. The inhabitants have discovered a way to enter their own personal dream worlds, where they can be whoever they want, wherever they want. Their bodies lie in stasis while their minds escape to this dream realm. Fresh from his battle with Saint Dane in 1937 Earth, Bobby is confident that they can defeat whatever Saint Dane has planned for this world. But once Bobby enters the virtual world will he be able to resist the lure of the ultimate in escapism?

When Bobby Pendragon first arrives on the tropical world of Ibara, he finds paradise. There is beauty all around and the people of Ibara are blissfully happy. It''s not long before Bobby discovers, however, that they are also blissfully...oblivious. The leaders of Ibara are keeping a devastating secret from their people, one that gives Saint Dane all the opportunity he needs to launch his final assault on Halla. While Bobby struggles to learn the truth in time to thwart Saint Dane, Courtney Chetwynde desperately searches for Mark Diamond. On the heels of a shocking tragedy, Mark has disappeared. Worse, he seems to be under Saint Dane''s influence. It''s up to Courtney to find Mark and stop him from making a grave mistake that could change the future of all existence.

Before Bobby Pendragon. Before Saint Dane. Before the war . . . Every territory of Halla has a Traveler. They lived for years—some even for decades—before learning of their true destiny. What was life like for Bobby Pendragon''s fellow Travelers before they joined him in the fight to save every time and place that has ever existed? What led up to their becoming the guardians of Halla? The answers are here! In this first of three thrilling Pendragon prequels, read about Vo Spader''s death-defying adventures in the underwater world of Cloral, Gunny Van Dyke''s race to find a murderer in 1930''s Manhattan on First Earth, and the tough challenges Kasha faced on Eelong well before Bobby Pendragon arrived . . .

Before Bobby Pendragon. Before Saint Dane. Before the war . . . Every territory of Halla has a Traveler. They lived for years—some even for decades—before learning of their true destiny. What was life like for Bobby Pendragon''s fellow Travelers before they joined him in the fight to save every time and place that has ever existed? What led up to their becoming the guardians of Halla? The answers are here! In this first of three thrilling Pendragon prequels, read about Vo Spader''s death-defying adventures in the underwater world of Cloral, Gunny Van Dyke''s race to find a murderer in 1930''s Manhattan on First Earth, and the tough challenges Kasha faced on Eelong well before Bobby Pendragon arrived . . .

Age 9-11.

When Pendragon finds himself in the war-stricken territory of Cloral, he and his uncle take it upon themselves to rid the area of marauders and locate the legendary lost land of Faar, which may hold the key to Cloral''s survival.

Let the Games Begin.... Quillan is a territory on the verge of destruction. The people have lost control of their own future and must struggle simply to survive. The only chance they have of finding a better life is by playing the Quillan Games. Hosted by a strange pair of game masters, Veego and LaBerge, the games are a mix of sport and combat. They use the people of Quillan as pawns for their amusement as they force them to enter competitions that range from physical battles, to impossible obstacle courses, to computer-driven tests of agility. To triumph in the games is to live the life of a king. To lose is to die. This is the dangerous and deadly situation Bobby Pendragon finds on Quillan. He quickly realizes that the only way to save this troubled territory is to beat Veego and LaBerge at their own games and dismantle their horrible fun house. But there is more at stake for Bobby. The prize for winning the Quillan Games may be discovering the truth of what it really means a Traveler.

SWASHBUCKLING FANTASY features excerpts from 10 series by bestselling and critically acclaimed authors such as Margaret Petersen Haddix, author of the Shadow Children series, D.J. MacHale, author of the Pendragon series, Scott Westerfeld, author of Uglies and Holly Black, author of Valiant. This online sampler also highlights six debut series from rising stars in fantasy, including Kai Meyer, Jane Johnson and Obert Skye. This fantasy sampler is the perfect way to introduce middle grade through teen readers to alternate worlds, distant pasts and fantastic creatures! Don''t miss out on any of our amazing fantasy titles! Please visit www.SimonSaysKids.com or www.SimonSaysTEEN.com for more information.

Bobby Pendragon n''est pas un adolescent comme les autres : il est Voyageur, doué de la faculté de passer d''un monde à l''autres pour rétablir l''équilibre entre les forces du bien et celles du Mal, incarnées par le maléfique Saint Dane. Après avoir sauvé le monde d''Eelong, un nouveau défi attend Pendragon. Zadaa, le monde natal de la Voyageuse Loor, connaît une crise sans précédent. Les rivières alimentant Xhaxhu, la capitale des Batus dont fait partie Loor, sont taries. Est-ce vraiment une sécheresse naturelle ou une machination des Rokadors, le peuple troglodytes habitant le monde souterrain ? Alors que la guerre menace entre les deux tribus, Bobby et Loor découvrent que le plan de Saint Dane pour détruire ce territoire est plus complexe et machiavélique que jamais. Mais Bobby remarque aussi d''importants changements en lui-même : de nouveaux pouvoirs, des possibilités qui l''amènent à remettre en question sa propre humanité. Et il y a plus grave : partie dans une école d''été pour surmonter sa dépression, Courtney, la petite de Bobby, se retrouve en danger de mort...La bataille pour Zadaa ne sera-t-elle qu''un prélude du combat de Seconde Terre.

The battle continues. The struggle of good versus evil continues as Bobby Pendragon follows Saint Dane to the territory of Zadaa. Saint Dane''s influence has fueled the fire of discontent between two warring tribes: the Rokador and the Batu. This is also the territory where the Traveler Loor lives as a member of the Batu. Together she and Bobby must work to thwart Saint Dane''s efforts to destroy Zadaa. But as Bobby pursues Saint Dane, he begins to notice changes in himself. He is no longer a flip kid looking for excitement. He is a young man beginning to see this quest as more than a series of adventures. He is also learning that as a Traveler, he has powers no normal human should have. In this latest installment of Bobby Pendragon''s battle to save humanity, discovery and danger go hand in hand as D. J. MacHale takes readers on an emotional thrill ride they won''t soon forget..

Full-Blooded Fantasy is a one-of-a-kind collection featuring selections from eight of the best fantasy novels published today. Experience the remarkable storytelling of acclaimed fantasy writers such as Nancy Farmer, author of the award-winning The House of the Scorpion; Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, creators of the international phenomenon The Spiderwick Chronicles; and D. J. MacHale, author of the New York Times bestselling series Pendragon.

See the amazing sights of Halla as only Bobby Pendragon has.

Bobby Pendragon n''est pas un adolescent comme les autres : il est un Voyageur, dont la mission est de rétablir l''équilibre entre les forces du Bien et celles du Mal. A l''âge de 15 ans, Bobby a ainsi déjà mis fin à une guerre civile sur le monde de Denduron, sauvé le territoire aquatique de Cloral et visité la Terre de 1937. Il se retrouve cette fois sur Veelox, un monde qui ressemble fort à une utopie. En effet, les habitants de Veelox passent la plupart de leur temps dans un générateur d''espace virtuel qui se nourrit de leurs désirs pour leur proposer une existence de rêve. Mais Bobby découvrira vite que ce meilleur des mondes n''est pas si rose : privé de sa population qui préfère le rêve à la réalité, Veelox tombe en décrépitude ! Aja, la Voyageuse de Veelox, croit détenir la solution : elle a conçu un virus, nommé " Réalité détournée ", qui forcera les habitants de son monde à revenir à la réalité. Hélas, le maléfique Saint Dane s''est chargé de corrompre le virus. Et lorsque les rêveurs commencent à mourir un par un, l''ambiance vire au cauchemar...Après Le Marchand de peur (2003) et La Cité perdue de Faar (2004) et La guerre qui n''existait pas (2004), Cauchemar virtuel est le quatrième tome de la saga de Bobby Pendragon, best-seller aux EtatsUnis.