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Mark of the Plague by Kevin Sands
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
The Black Death has come to London, spreading disease and fear through town. A mysterious prophet predicts the city's ultimate doom until an unknown apothecary arrives with a cure that actually works. Christopher Blackthorn's shop is chosen to prepare the remedy...

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Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Boxed Set (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #1-3) by Ransom Riggs
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 29 ratings
The New York Times #1 best selling series Includes 3 hardcover novels by Ransom Riggs and 12 collectible peculiar photographs. The movie adaptation of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is in theaters December 2016...

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An Urchin of Means by April White
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Ringo Devereux knows far too much for a man of his times. There’s no simple explanation for it that doesn’t involve improbable conversations about the future, and Ringo’s advanced understanding of three-phase generators and the secret histories of his city are not things he can discuss with the Victorian Londoners around him...

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Magic Elizabeth by Norma Kassirer
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Eight-year-old Sally faces an entire summer trapped in a creepy old house with no one for company but her spooky Aunt Sarah and a black cat named Shadow. But soon Sally uncovers a mystery about a beautiful old doll in a portrait -- and a little girl who looks just like Sally herself! In search of clues, Sally is drawn toward the attic and the old mirror that sits there...

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Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and the Mysterious Island by Jules Verne
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Here in one binding are both of Jules Verne's Captain Nemo novels. In 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea we meet the enigmatic Captain Nemo and The Nautilus. Even after many adventures and much derring-do Nemo's secrets remain his own, and at the end of the novel we are left with many mysteries concering this mysterious and tragic man. In The Mysterious Island we once again encounter Captain Nemo...

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Silent Night by Clifford Riley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
A brand new holiday adventure from the world of The 39 Clues! The year is 1914 and war is raging in Europe. Eager to win glory for the Lucian branch, sixteen-year-old Rupert Davenport (Ian Kabra's ancestor) sneaks off to France to join the fighting. But the reality of battle is unlike anything Rupert imagined...

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The Last Musketeer by Stuart Gibbs
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
The first book in the thrilling time travel adventure trilogy from New York Times bestselling Spy School author Stuart Gibbs! Before they were legends, they were friends. All for one and one for all!On a family trip to Paris, Greg Rich's parents disappear. They're not just missing from the city—they're missing from the century...

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Warriors of Cumorah by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
When Becky and Josh Plimpton are kidnapped by Todd Finlay, Megan and her two suitors, Ryan and Apollus, attempt to rescue them, but through the mysterious powers of the Rainbow Room, one group ends up in nineteenth-century Jerusalem and the other in central America hundreds of years after the visitation of the Savior to the Nephites...

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The Secret Lake by Karen Inglis
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
An alternative cover edition for this ASIN can be found here.A lost dog, a hidden time tunnel and a secret lake. A page-turning time travel adventure for ages 8-11. UK bestseller now enjoyed by thousands of young readers. When Stella and her younger brother, Tom, move to their new London home, they become mystified by the disappearances of Harry, their elderly neighbour's dog...

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Feathered Serpent, Part 1 by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Transport yourself back in time for another adventure in the ongoing saga that began with "Tennis Shoes Among The Nephites" and "Gadiatons And The Silver Sword". Join Jim Hawkins as he embarks upon his most difficult and perilous quest - a quest for survival against unseen enemies...

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Legacy by Clifford Riley
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars
· 19 ratings
The first of seven brand new 39 clues stories, leading up to one explosive reveal.Time is running out for Grace Cahill as she struggles to make the most important choice of her life: a decision that will shape the future of the Cahill family... and the world at large...

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The Black Book of Buried Secrets by Mallory Kass, Rick Riordan
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
· 25 ratings
For the past five hundred years, the Cahills have silently dominated the world. Their desperate hunt for the 39 Clues lies behind some of history’s biggest enigmas – the curse of the Hope diamond, the race to summit Mt. Everest, the wild life and death of Harry Houdini. And now – finally – the secrets are out...

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暁の円卓 2情熱の歳月 [Jōnetsu No Saigetsu] by Ralf Isau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Born in 1900, David Camden lived for 100 years, and this series of four fantasy novels uses his life to recount the achievements of the 20th century through fantasy worlds, ancient myths, sagas, and legends. Camden's life mission is to oppose The Twilight Circlepica de un hombre contra fuerzas antiguas y poderosas...

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The Cross of Ciaran by Andrea Matthews
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
When a fifth century pagan priest is unearthed in Ireland fifteen hundred years after being entombed, archaeologist Caitlin O’Connell is convinced it’s the find of the century. The body is in perfect condition, right down to the intricate tattoos adorning the Celt’s skin. In fact, if scientific data hadn’t proved otherwise, she would swear he hadn’t been interred more than a few hours...

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The Amazing Mr Blunden by Antonia Barber
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
It was such an old house it sometimes seemed to Lucy that all the past was gathered up inside it as if in a great box; as though it had a life of its own that continued to exist just beyond the reach of her eyes and ears...

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Watch Your Tail! by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Geronimo Stilton meets the Stone Age in this NEW spin-off series!Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot stars in the Cavemice series!Geronimo Stiltonoot wakes up to a terrible morning...

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Quest for the Secret Keeper by Victoria Laurie
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Delphi Keep is awash in activity, and for Ian, Theo, and Carl, their safe haven might be nearing its end. The Royal Navy has taken the keep to use as a hospital and the tunnels running under the keep and the castle are ideal to set up a central communications outpost for the approaching war...

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The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Aleja whiles away her days in her family's dusty tavern in Seville, dreaming of distant lands and believing in the kind of magic that she's only ever read about in books. After all, she's always being told that girls can't be explorers.But her life is changed forever when adventure comes for her in the form of a fabled vessel called the Ship of Shadows...

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Moonlocket by Peter Bunzl
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
It’s hard to escape the secrets from the past. Storm clouds gather over Lily and Robert’s summer when criminal mastermind the Jack of Diamonds appears. Jack is searching for the mysterious Moonlocket—but that’s not the only thing he’s after. Suddenly, dark secrets from Robert’s past plunge him into danger. Jack is playing a cruel game that Robert is wrapped up in...

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Fireworks by Clifford Riley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
The last of seven brand new 39 Clues stories, with an explosive secret revealed!The holidays can be hard for any family, but they're particularly tough for the Cahills. Amy Cahill is exhausted from her training. Dan can't forget the tragedies he witnessed on the Clue hunt. Ian and Natalie Kabra are trying to enjoy the London festivities, but it's hard without their parents...

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The Time of the Fireflies by Kimberley Griffiths Little
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Critically acclaimed author Kimberley Griffiths Little spins a thrilling story of one girl's race to unravel the curse that has haunted her family for generations. When Larissa Renaud starts receiving eerie phone calls on a disconnected old phone in her family's antique shop, she knows she's in for a strange summer...

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Time Windows by Kathryn Reiss
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
When Miranda moves with her family to a new house in a small Massachusetts town, she discovers a mysterious antique--a dollhouse. Through the windows, she is shocked to find what seem to be living people in the tiny rooms, and gradually she realizes that scenes from the lives of the big house’s past inhabitants are being replayed there...

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A Fugitive Green by Diana Gabaldon, Jeff Woodman
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Outlander series weaves a captivating story of secrets and intrigue, bringing together Lord John’s elder brother, Harold Grey, and his future wife, Minnie. This novella, originally published in Seven Stones to Stand or Fall, is now available as a standalone ebook...

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A Crazy Day With Cobras by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
The New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series is back!But with the magic tree house comes terrible news: Merlin’s beloved penguin, Penny, has been put under a spell! Jack and Annie must find four things to break the spell. The first is a rare and precious emerald...

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Magic Tree House: #1-4 by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Magic Tree House Boxed Set, Books 1-4: Dinosaurs Before Dark, The Knight at Dawn, Mummies in the Morning, and Pirates Past...

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A Ghost Tale for Christmas Time by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
A spirited holiday mission!The magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the foggy streets of Victorian London, where they must help Charles Dickens. But the famous author has everything he could possibly want. How are they supposed to help him? It's not until Mr. Dickens rescues them from being thrown in jail that they discover his secret past and the sad memories that haunt him...

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Crushed by Clifford Riley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Ian Kabra has an embarrassing secret. It's not that he once accidentally ate at Burger King. It's not that he still has his childhood teddy bear, Mr Buttons. It's that he can't stop thinking about a certain grubby American orphan...

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Eve of the Emperor Penguin by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
JACK AND ANNIE continue their quest for the secrets of happiness--secrets they need to save Merlin. This time, the Magic Tree House takes them to the one continent they haven't visited before: Antarctica! What can they hope to learn about happiness in such a barren place? Only the penguins know for sure . .

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Closer by Roderick Gordon
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
At the centre of the Earth, in a world that no one knows exists, Will is in trouble. His enemy, the Styx, are close behind. They'll pursue him to the ends of the world - any world. Meanwhile Drake - with help from the unlikeliest of allies is preparing to fight the Styx from above. But will his daring plan bring him closer to victory ..

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Night of the New Magicians by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
· 19 ratings
Merlin sends Jack and Annie on a mysterious mission to Paris, France, over a 100 years ago. There they must find four magicians and give them an urgent message from Merlin himself. When Jack and Annie land in Paris, they make their way to the 1889 World’s Fair. Below the Eiffel Tower, built especially for the fair, there are thousands of exhibits from all over the world...

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Monday with a Mad Genius by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
· 19 ratings
JACK AND ANNIE are on a mission to save Merlin from his sorrows! Charged with finding the second of four secrets of happiness, the brother-and-sister team travel back in the magic tree house to the period known as the Renaissance. This time, Jack and Annie will need more than a research book and a magic wand. They'll need help from one of the greatest minds of all time...

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A Map of Days by Ransom Riggs
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 42 ratings
The #1 bestselling series returns with a thrilling new story arc set in America!Vintage photographs reveal the never-before-seen world of peculiar America with a stunning addition—full-color images.Having defeated the monstrous threat that nearly destroyed the peculiar world, Jacob Portman is back where his story began, in Florida...

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Den of Thieves by Julia Golding
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars
· 23 ratings
Cat Royal finds herself homeless, travels to Paris, becomes an underground reporter, nearly gets hung for being a traitor to the revolution, and is baffled by attention from numerous suitors - all the while being disguised as a prissy ballerina! As the French Royal family flee, Cat discovers the power of the people...

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Tonight on the Titanic by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars
· 25 ratings
Jack and Annie are in for an exciting, scary, and sad adventure when the Magic Tree House whisks them back to the decks of the "Titanic...

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Dogs in the Dead of Night by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars
· 27 ratings
Jack and Annie are ready for their next adventure in the New York Times bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Beware of avalanches! When the magic tree house whisks Jack and Annie back in time to the highest pass in the Swiss Alps, they discover an ancient monastery filled with monks and Saint Bernard dogs. Annie can’t resist offering to train a wild young dog named Barry...

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The Never War by D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
· 40 ratings
Bobby Pendragon has visited the alternate dimension of Denduron and waded through the endangered underwater territory of Cloral. Now Bobby once again finds himself thrust beyond the boundaries of time and space into a place that seems somewhat familiar: First Earth...

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Abe Lincoln At Last! by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 26 ratings
Jack and Annie are ready for their next adventure in the New York Times bestselling middle-grade series—the Magic Tree House! Are you ready for a presidential adventure? Jack and Annie are! They are trying to get a special feather that will help save Merlin’s baby penguin, Penny. When the magic tree house whisks them back to Washington, D.C...

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Lost in Babylon by Peter Lerangis
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars
· 30 ratings
The adventure continues as Jack and his friends travel to the Hanging Gardens of Babylon in the pulse-pounding second title in the Seven Wonders series.With Marco gone and the first Loculus lost, Jack, Cass, and Ally are no closer to saving themselves (or the world) than when they first arrived at the Karai Institute...

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Bridle the Wind by Joan Aiken
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
His journey back to Spain interrupted by shipwreck, loss of memory, and a stay in a forbidding French monastery, twelve-year-old Felix finally continues his journey in the company of a mysterious boy that he had rescued from hanging. Sequel to Go saddle the sea...

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Der weiße Wanderer by Ralf Isau
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Born in 1900, David Camden lived for 100 years, and this series of four fantasy novels uses his life to recount the achievements of the 20th century through fantasy worlds, ancient myths, sagas, and legends. Camden's life mission is to oppose The Twilight Circlepica de un hombre contra fuerzas antiguas y poderosas...

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Britfield and the Lost Crown by C.R. Stewart
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Britfield & the Lost Crown is the first book in a thrilling seven-part series for middle school and young adult readers. It will inspire children to engage both their creativity and their critical thinking skills as they encounter actual places, authentic characters, and exciting but realistic events in seventeen action-packed chapters...

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The Eye of Ra by Ben Gartner
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Exploring a mysterious cave in the mountains behind their house, John and his sister Sarah are shocked to discover they’ve time traveled to ancient Egypt! Now they must work together to find a way back home from an ancient civilization of golden desert sand and a towering new pyramid, without parents to save them...

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Redemption by Rosa Lee Jude, Mary Lin Brewer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Be careful what you wish for. When the breakup of her family forces Grae White’s mother to move her two children from their privileged city life to her hometown in the mountains of Virginia, all Grae wants is to be invisible in her new life...

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The Heaven Tree by Edith Pargeter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
England in the reign of King John - a time of beauty and squalor, of swift treachery and unswerving loyalty. Against this violent background, the story of Harry Talvace, master mason, unfolds...

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The Unicorn’s Tale by R.L. LaFevers, Kelly Murphy
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Is there no rest for the travel worn and weary? Not if you're Nathaniel Fludd, the world's youngest beastologist-in-training! All Nate really wants is to track down his missing parents, but when a unicorn falls mysteriously ill, Nate's Aunt Phil makes it clear where a beastologist's duty lies: to the beasts...

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The Wyverns’ Treasure by R.L. LaFevers
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
After tangling with the deadly basilisk, Nathaniel Fludd is glad to return to England with his Aunt Phil. But someone has ransacked their home, and their best suspect is the sinister man who's been trying to steal the Book of Beasts.Before Nate and Aunt Phil can find the culprit, they are called to Welsh countryside. The wyverns (giant dragons) are in an uproar...

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The Puzzle Ring by Kate Forsyth
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Hannah Rose was not quite 13 years old when she discovered her family was cursed. . . .The arrival of a mysterious letter changes Hannah’s life forever. One day she is an ordinary teenage girl. The next day she discovers she is heir to a castle in the Scottish highlands—a castle that was cursed more than four hundred and forty years ago...

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The Stars We Walked Upon by M.L. Bullock
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Carrie Jo Stuart's dream catching has gotten out of control and threatens to wreck her happy home. She decides to tell her husband a secret that changes everything, but Ashland has ghosts of his own. Ashland's childhood friend Detra Ann Dowd battles a frightening supernatural being but travels across time to receive help from an unexpected ally...

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The Stars That Fell by M.L. Bullock, Emily Lawrence
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Secrets Never Stay Hidden Just Ask Any Ghost When Carrie Jo and Ashland Stuart uncovered the truth about the ghosts of Seven Sisters, they were sure that the supernatural activity would end. When they return home to Mobile after their honeymoon, they soon realize they were wrong”"not everyone is at rest. Something or someone is reaching out to the dream catcher...

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Jake Ransom and the Howling Sphinx by James Rollins, Джеймс Роллинс
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Using his father's watch as a key, Jake intends to return to Calypsos. Instead he's thrust into a strange desert land where he's joined by his friends Marika, Pindor, and Bach'uuk and his sister, Kady. As they try to figure out what to do next, a surprise attack by the beautiful young Princess Nefertiti takes them all captive.Soon even she is battling the Skull King's minions...

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