Nick Lake Books in Order

After his father is murdered, Taro flees his fishing village with a mysterious ninja and his friend Hiro. Training for a dangerous new life draws him into rival lords' struggles and questions about his true identity.

Light, a half-Inuit girl living in a Northern Irish manor, struggles with her father's Arctic disappearance. When beings from Inuit folklore enter her life, she and her unusual companions become involved in an ancient supernatural conflict.

Believing he has found a clue to his mother's whereabouts, Taro leaves the ninjas' mountain refuge for a monastery. His friends accompany him into a trap where new creatures and familiar enemies threaten their safety.

Seventeen-year-old Amy's family voyage ends when Somali pirates seize their yacht in the Gulf of Aden. As ransom negotiations continue, her growing connection with a young captor complicates the frightening division between hostages and pirates.

Trapped beneath a hospital after Haiti's earthquake, teenage Shorty struggles to survive in darkness. His memories of violence and loss become intertwined with the life of revolutionary Toussaint L'Ouverture, linking personal suffering with Haiti's history.

Without the status needed to marry Hana, Taro sees a chance in the reward offered for killing a murderous dragon. He and his friends undertake a dangerous quest as widespread suffering and supernatural threats endanger Japan.

After Shelby Jane Cooper is hit by a car, her mother takes her on a mysterious journey toward the Grand Canyon. Their flight from unexplained dangers forces Shelby to question her past, reality, and her mother's trustworthiness.

Teenager Cassie writes a long letter to the boy whose heart she broke, explaining the events of a summer on the New Jersey Shore. Her account confronts romance, family tragedy, and frightening struggles with her mental health.

Born aboard the orbiting station Moon 2, fifteen-year-old Leo prepares to visit Earth with twins Orion and Libra. Their extensive training cannot fully prepare them for the unfamiliar planet, where adapting to life becomes a survival challenge.

Runaway Emily tries to help a lost boy named Aidan, whose origins lie beyond Earth. After their plane crashes on a snowy mountain, she must protect him and their pilot from freezing conditions and pursuing government forces.

While her parents are at the hospital, Lily sneaks home to retrieve her favorite toy and finds sinister creatures impersonating them. With help from unexpected garden friends, she attempts to reclaim her house and reunite her family.