Books like 'One Beastly Beast: Two Aliens, Three Inventors, Four Fantastic Tales'
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Bonus Keefe Story by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis short story told from Keefe's point of view was originally included in the Barnes & Noble exclusive edition of Nightfall... -
![The Wandering Inn: Book 10 - The Wind Runner by Pirateaba, Andrea Parsneau]()
The Wandering Inn: Book 10 - The Wind Runner by Pirateaba, Andrea Parsneau
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe floodwaters have receded, and the war is over. A ruler has fallen. The Wind Runner lives, missing yet not forgotten.The world is changing, growing larger. After the horrors of war and the loss of spring comes the renewal of summer, a chance for a new beginning.Ryoka Griffin has reappeared in Izril's north. The Quarass is dead, yet the King of Destruction's war continues... -
![Harry Potter Schoolbooks Box Set: Two Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by J.K. Rowling]()
Harry Potter Schoolbooks Box Set: Two Classic Books from the Library of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry by J.K. Rowling
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsThere is an alternate cover edition for this ISBN13 here.Fans of Harry Potter will love the chance to really get inside the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now, straight from the Hogwarts School Library, come two textbooks used by Harry and all his fellow wizards-in-training. Written by J. K... -
![Artemis Fowl / the Arctic Incident / the Eternity's Code / the Opal Deception / the Lost Colony / the Time Paradox / the Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer]()
Artemis Fowl / the Arctic Incident / the Eternity's Code / the Opal Deception / the Lost Colony / the Time Paradox / the Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsArtemis Fowl The Arctic Incident The Eternity Code The Opal Deception Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony The Time Paradox The Atlantis...Categorized as:
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![You Can't Fight A Prophecy, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Four by Lauretta Hignett]()
You Can't Fight A Prophecy, Susan: Welcome To Midlife Magic: Book Four by Lauretta Hignett
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA handsome stranger appears on Susan's doorstep, bringing some devastating news. War is coming. It is inevitable.But first, Susan is going to have to fight some battles far closer to home. Bonds will be tested, some will be broken... -
![The Criminal Mastermind Collection, Bks 1-3 (Artemis Fowl, #1-3) by Eoin Colfer]()
The Criminal Mastermind Collection, Bks 1-3 (Artemis Fowl, #1-3) by Eoin Colfer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow available in a gorgeous paperback box set--the first five books in the blockbuster best-selling Artemis Fowl series, starring everyone’s favorite criminal mastermind. An ingenious gift indeedArtemis FowlTwelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius—and, above all, a criminal mastermind... -
![Descending Darkness by Kaitlyn Hoyt]()
Descending Darkness by Kaitlyn Hoyt
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA magical prophecy, scorching secrets, and descending darkness.Ryanne’s had enough. Though only eighteen, she has the pressure of an ancient prophecy and the weight of an entire magical race pressed upon her shoulders. Because of that, she’s been surrounded by fighting and death for months... -
![The Goblins of Labyrinth by Brian Froud, Terry Jones]()
The Goblins of Labyrinth by Brian Froud, Terry Jones
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsIn 1986, the movie Labyrinth introduced the world to a set of unforgettable goblins from the minds of Brian Freud and Jim Henson. This book chronicles each of the creatures in detail, with all the artistry and originality for which Froud and Henson are known... -
![Labyrinth: A Novel Based on the Jim Henson Film by A.C.H. Smith, Terry Jones]()
Labyrinth: A Novel Based on the Jim Henson Film by A.C.H. Smith, Terry Jones
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhat happens when you wish for something terrible ... and your wish comes true? Young Sarah is about to find out. Left at home to mind her baby brother, Toby, she finds herself trying to comfort a screaming infant as a wild storm rages about the house. In a fit of temper, she wishes that the goblins would come and take the child away. Unfortunately, they do... -
![The Soul Sacrifice by Megan Linski, Alicia Rades]()
The Soul Sacrifice by Megan Linski, Alicia Rades
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFire and Water make the ultimate sacrifice.SophiaThe final battle has arrived. We’re prepared to face the Elders, but we can’t do it without the Azaimperiai. The ancient artifact will summon the ancestors to fight beside us. It’s our only hope at winning this war.But first, we must find the Familiars the Elders stole— before they can slaughter them and kill our people... -
![The White Thread by K.B. Hoyle]()
The White Thread by K.B. Hoyle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarcy Pennington spent her freshman year agonizing over the sacrifice of her dear friend Yahto Veli, the nark who gave himself to the Oracle to set her free. But when she returns to Alitheia determined to rescue him, she soon comes to realize there's much more at stake than just the fate of her friend. Alitheia is in turmoil, and a new riddle from the Oracle hangs over their heads... -
![The Final Prophecy by W.D. Newman]()
The Final Prophecy by W.D. Newman
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt's spring break and a visit to the Alderman farm leads to another exciting adventure in Camelot. Marcus, the elfin mage known as the Keeper, has been captured by Bellator, the mightiest of the twelve Immortals. Bellator is holding Marcus for ransom until Excalibur, the sword blessed by the Creator, is returned to him, but no one knows where the sword is located... -
![The Lost Art of World Domination by Derek Landy]()
The Lost Art of World Domination by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsA shot of Skulduggery action.It isn’t easy to take over the world. First you need the scheme. Then you need the muscle. Then you need to come up with a system for ruling six billion people and keeping them from revolting. It takes a certain kind of man to take over the world.Scaramouch Van Dreg, however, is not that man.But he has one thing going for him... -
![Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Betrayal by Lydia Sherrer]()
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Betrayal by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWould you betray your friends to save them?It has been months since Lily Singer’s harrowing adventure in England, yet there has still been no word of her father or Morgan le Fay. Far from being able to relax, Lily has been kept busy doing the last thing in the world she ever imagined: dating Sebastian Blackwell.Insanity must run in her family... -
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![Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor's Guide to the Underworld by Seanan McGuire]()
Spelunking Through Hell: A Visitor's Guide to the Underworld by Seanan McGuire
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsNow in trade paperback, the eleventh book in the fast-paced InCryptid urban fantasy series returns to the mishaps of the Price family, eccentric cryptozoologists who safeguard the world of magical creatures living in secret among humans.Love, noun: 1. An intense feeling of deep affection; may be romantic, filial or platonic. Passion, noun: 1. A strong or barely controllable emotion.2... -
![The Stolen Chapters by James Riley]()
The Stolen Chapters by James Riley
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOwen, Kiel, and Bethany confront secrets, stolen memories, and some very familiar faces in the second book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves—which was called a “fast-paced, action-packed tale” by School Library Journal—from the author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy... -
![Shell Game by Ridley Pearson]()
Shell Game by Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsAs the Disney Fantasy joins the cruise fleet, a special treat is in store for guests aboard its inaugural sail from Cape Canaveral to Los Angeles: the Disney Host Interactive teenage guides will be part of the Fantasy crew.Finn, Maybeck, Charlene, Willa, and Philby are to attend the cruise as celebrity guests, and to perform a ribbon cutting for the DHI server to go live... -
![Project Elfhome by Wen Spencer]()
Project Elfhome by Wen Spencer
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsStories exploring the fascinating realm of Elfhome, a world where modern day Pittsburgh has collided with the kingdom of the Elves. A special entry in the the best-selling Romantic Times Sapphire award winning Elfhome series...Categorized as:
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![Call to Quarters by Honor Raconteur]()
Call to Quarters by Honor Raconteur
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSince the days of Merlin, there have been magicians that aid king and country. In modern times, they are known as the Gældorcræft Forces. They do everything that needs to be done, from disaster relief to keeping giant cities afloat – like Los Angeles. Investigating explosions at Air Force Research Labs are outside of the norm, but this explosion doesn’t follow the rules either... -
![Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Identity by Lydia Sherrer]()
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Identity by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIdentity is a choice. Who will you choose to be? Lily is in trouble. Deep, deep trouble. Alone and without her magic, she doesn’t know where she is or how she got there. All she wants is to go home and be left in peace. But what part of her will she have to sacrifice to get there? Sebastian is doomed. Spent, wrecked, devastated... -
![Tanya: Princess of the Elves by Larry Correia]()
Tanya: Princess of the Elves by Larry Correia
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFree MHI short story.The epic saga of a young trailer park elf and her quest to be more like Elvis Presley... -
![Pick the Plot by James Riley]()
Pick the Plot by James Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Owen finds himself stuck in a Pick Your Own Plot story, things get more complicated than ever in this fourth book in the New York Times bestselling series, Story Thieves—which was called a “fast-paced, action-packed tale” by School Library Journal—from the author of the Half Upon a Time trilogy.Being able to jump into books used to seem like the greatest thing in the world to Owen Connors... -
![Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder by Obert Skye]()
Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder by Obert Skye
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"Do you think he'll be able to do it?" Clover asked, worried. "I'm not sure," Geth replied, amazed by his own doubt. "I'm not sure." In the fifth and final volume of the epic saga of Leven Thumps, all of Foo is rushing madly to exit the realm of dreams while Leven is headed in the opposite direction. Fate snatches him to the island of Alder, where he is poised to pass or fail the final test... -
![Harry Potter: The Prequel by J.K. Rowling]()
Harry Potter: The Prequel by J.K. Rowling
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe Harry Potter prequel is an 800-word story written by J. K. Rowling, and was published online on 11 June 2008. Set about three years before the birth of Harry Potter, the story recounts an adventure experienced by Sirius Black and James Potter... -
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![Seeker by Kim Chance]()
Seeker by Kim Chance
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLainey’s normal, bookworm life no longer exists. With her family murdered by the Master, she joins forces with a group of Supernatural rebels. But as she struggles to cope with her new role as Keeper and the uncontrollable power it gives her, Lainey realizes that magic does indeed leave a mark—but it’s not always physical. Ty isn’t one of the good guys... -
![Witch's Broom by Ruth Chew]()
Witch's Broom by Ruth Chew
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAmy's mother found the little broom in their back yard, near the peach tree. It didn't sweep very well... -
![Eva Ibbotson 3-in-1: Which Witch?, The Secret of Platform 13 & Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson]()
Eva Ibbotson 3-in-1: Which Witch?, The Secret of Platform 13 & Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhich Witch?Arriman the Awful, the Wizard of the North, needs a wife, and, naturally, the only woman a wizard can marry is a witch. But which witch will Arriman choose? Warty, wicked, or just plain rude-witches galore enter his spell-casting competition. Poor Belladonna doesn't have a chance. Her spells conjure up pink begonias or ice-cream sundaes, not a single viper or toad... -
![The Six by K.B. Hoyle]()
The Six by K.B. Hoyle
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarcy Pennington hates her life. She is an insufferably average teenager with no true friends, crushing social anxiety, and an indescribable sense of not fitting in anywhere. When her parents force her to attend Cedar Cove Family Camp the summer before her eighth-grade year, Darcy once again finds herself on the outside of an established social circle... -
![Here Be Dragons by David P. Macpherson]()
Here Be Dragons by David P. Macpherson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA mid-life crisis, a castle gardener, an unfaithful steed, a dastardly hero, a merciless king, and a dragon that needs saving. With heroes this bad who needs villains... When Orus graduated from the Cromalot School for Heroes he was ready for a life of glory and adventure... -
![Ariel's Antics by Robyn Peterman]()
Ariel's Antics by Robyn Peterman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAriel What in the clam shell does a Mermaid have to do to find true love? I’m bored. And if I’m being honest, I’m jealous. I want my sister to have her happily ever after. I do. But I want my own adventures and my own true love. For two hundred years I’ve suffered through one immortal asshat after another while stuck on Mystical Isle... -
![Rifts by Nicole Hamlett]()
Rifts by Nicole Hamlett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Remember when life used to be nice and easy? No? Yeah, me either."Grace Murphy, a single mom and newly made demi-goddess is slowly learning what it means to be a Hunter. What she finds is that no matter how big they get, kids are still rambunctious, men are still kids and there is something much more terrifying in this world than the boogeyman... -
![Midnight Shadows: An Urban Fantasy Series by Laken Cane]()
Midnight Shadows: An Urban Fantasy Series by Laken Cane
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a powerful vampire approaches me with an irresistible offer, I know I'm doing a very bad thing by accepting it.I accept it anyway.And now?Well, now he owns me. I don't make deals with vampires. I hunt them.But the life of someone I love depends on that terrible decision, and I go willingly into the darkness to save him.I can only hope that darkness doesn't devour me...Categorized as:
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![The Key by Michael Grant]()
The Key by Michael Grant
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTime is short for Mack MacAvoy and the Magnifica Mack hates doing homework (that's what golems are for), but it seems that the only way to defeat the Pale Queen and her evil daughter, Risky, is to learn the magical language of Vargran. If only ancient, magical languages came with cheat sheets . . .. . . Oh But they do (Or at least, this one does... -
![When a Gargoyle Lives by E.A. Price]()
When a Gargoyle Lives by E.A. Price
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey’re alive! More than a month has passed since Kylie and Luc faced a wannabe megalomaniac intent on using gargoyles as his own personal army, and they are more in love than ever. They have begun awakening the gargoyles from their thousand-year slumber, and now four more gargoyles have now joined their new clan... -
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![Matthew and the Stone by Bob Blanton]()
Matthew and the Stone by Bob Blanton
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollowing the unexpected death of his father, Matthew Brandt is granted a scholarship at an exclusive high school in northern San Diego County, California. He is exceptionally bright and advanced in school so must deal with being over a year younger than the other students in his junior class... -
![What the Witch Left by Ruth Chew]()
What the Witch Left by Ruth Chew
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsA locked drawer in an old chest -- and Katy and Louise have the key! When the girls open the drawer, they find -- A little round mirror with a tarnished silver frame,A long bathrobe with a hood,A pair of gloves,A pair of red rubber boots,An old metal box with the picture of a fruitcake on the lid-- just ordinary stuff... -
![Disney Lands by Ridley Pearson]()
Disney Lands by Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWith the defeat of the Overtakers behind them, the five teenagers known as the Kingdom Keepers should be celebrating. By all accounts they saved Disneyland from certain destruction. Why then did their mentor leave one last puzzle for them to decipher? The Keepers must solve a puzzle of the past, or be crushed under an evil that makes the Overtakers seem like gentle souls... -
![The Summer King by O.R. Melling]()
The Summer King by O.R. Melling
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"The second book in the critically acclaimed Chronicles of Faerie series" In this book, which "School Library Journal" called lyrical and mesmerizing, eighteen-year-old Laurel arrives in Ireland on the anniversary of her sisters mysterious death, to take up her twins failed mission to find the Summer King and save Faerie... -
![Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide by Mary-Jane Knight]()
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Ultimate Guide by Mary-Jane Knight
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIt's the handbook no half-blood should be without: a fully illustrated, in-depth guide to gods, monsters, and all things Percy. This novelty companion to the best-selling series comes complete with trading cards, full-color diagrams, and maps, all packaged in a handy, "manual-size" POB with a crisp, magnetic flap enclosure... -
![The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide by Rick Riordan]()
The Kane Chronicles Survival Guide by Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsFans of The Kane Chronicles series will adore this gorgeous primer on the people, places, gods, and creatures found in Rick Riordan's #1 New York Times bestselling series...Categorized as:
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![The Bridge to Never Land by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson]()
The Bridge to Never Land by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsOne summer morning while Aidan and Sarah are visiting their grandfather, they discover a secret compartment in his battered wooden desk. Inside is a yellowed envelope that contains a piece of very thin, almost translucent, white paper, on which, handwritten in black ink, are a series of seemingly random lines; among them are what appear to be fragments of letters, but not enough to make sense... -
![Imagine by Jill Barnett]()
Imagine by Jill Barnett
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter years in prison for a murder he never committed, escaped convict Hank Wyatt knew how to survive. But he didn't know if he could last an hour marooned on a deserted tropical island with a beautiful blonde and three orphaned children. Now, looking out for number one doesn't seem to be enough ...San Francisco attorney Maggie Smith felt like having a good cry... -
![Troll Trouble by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black]()
Troll Trouble by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPart two of The Seeing Stone...Categorized as:
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![Goblins Attack by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black]()
Goblins Attack by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsVolume 2 of Book 2 of The Spiderwick Chronicles in which Mallory, Simon and Jared ask many questions and discover the fate of the missing cat. The Grace kids are just beginning to get used to Aunt Lucinda's strange old mansion when Simon suddenly disappears... -
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![The Trap by Michael Grant]()
The Trap by Michael Grant
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn the thrilling second book of the Magnificent 12 series, Mack MacAvoy is challenged by his spectral mentor, Grimluk--who only appears in the shiny chrome pipes of bathrooms.Mack must find the ancient ones, the great forgotten forces. Some will help; some not so much. But above all-- Learn the ways of Vargran Assemble the twelve Go to the nine dragons of Daidu. Go to the Egge rocks. Beware of . -
![Great Escape by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black]()
Great Escape by Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPart three of The Seeing Stone.Chapter One: In which Jared is forced to make a difficult choice. Chapter Two: In which Simon outdoes himself and finds an extraordinary new pet...then...Lost Chapter: In which Hogsqueal finds himself in a cage... -
![Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training by Jackson Pearce, Maggie Stiefvater]()
Pip Bartlett's Guide to Unicorn Training by Jackson Pearce, Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFrom bestselling authors Maggie Stiefvater and Jackson Pearce comes the second installment in a series bursting with magical creatures, whimsical adventures, and quirky illustrations.Now that the mystery of the exploding Fuzzles has been solved, it's up to Pip and Tomas to save their town from another magical troublemaker . . . the Unicorn... -
![Tajemnica diabelskiego kręgu, Tom 1 by Anna Kańtoch]()
Tajemnica diabelskiego kręgu, Tom 1 by Anna Kańtoch
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPRL, lata 50., na Ziemię zstępują anioły. Jednak nie każdy zostaje wybrany przez anioły i zaproszony przez nie na tajemnicze wakacje w klasztorze znajdującym się w niewielkiej miejscowości Markoty. Tak się składa, że przydarzyło się to trzynastoletniej Ninie. Nie bardzo wie jednak, dlaczego – jest przecież bardzo zwyczajną dziewczyną... -
![The Great Brain Robbery by P.G. Bell]()
The Great Brain Robbery by P.G. Bell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe adventure continues in book two of the stunning The Train to Impossible Places middle-grade fantasy series!Suzy Smith and her friends have gathered again for the re-launch of The Impossible Postal Express. The celebrations don't last long though, before Trollville is rocked by a violent tremor—one of a series growing more powerful by the day.It's clear something sinister is underfoot... -
![The Queen's Curse by Emma Harrison, Constance M. Burge]()
The Queen's Curse by Emma Harrison, Constance M. Burge
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile trouble brews, a ring is placed; But evil may have hidden its face.A perfect prince and love's true tale...Show the secrets; we must not fail!Paige has finally met her Prince Charming. Funny, smart, sweet, and beyond good-looking, Colin is fantastic. By the time he's gotten her phone number, Paige is completely smitten. And he isn't evil, which is definitely a plus...
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