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Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince by Nicholas Hooper
Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsHarry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts turns out to be quite the exciting year. Harry obtains a Potions book which used to belong to the very mysterious Half-Blood Prince... -
![Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Sheet Music for Flute with CD by John Williams]()
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets: Sheet Music for Flute with CD by John Williams
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 40 ratingsAlfred Music Publishing is the world's largest educational music publisher. Alfred produces educational, reference, pop, and performance materials for teachers, students, professionals, and hobbyists spanning every musical instrument, style, and difficulty level...Categorized as:
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![Neverseen by Shannon Messenger]()
Neverseen by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsSophie Foster is on the run—but at least she's not alone.Her closest friends from the Lost Cities have gone with her to join the Black Swan. They still have doubts about the shadowy organization, but the only way to find answers is to start working with them. And as they settle into their new lives, they uncover secrets far bigger than anything they’d imagined...Categorized as:
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![The Land of Stories #1-6 by Chris Colfer]()
The Land of Stories #1-6 by Chris Colfer
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDive into the complete #1 New York Times bestselling series The Land of Stories with this beautiful gift set.Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, twins Alex and Conner leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about... -
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![Island of Dragons by Lisa McMann]()
Island of Dragons by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTwins Alex and Aaron Stowe are put to the ultimate test to fulfill their destinies and save both Quill and Artimé from the deadliest enemy the cities have ever faced in the thrilling conclusion of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter... -
![Witches Brew by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell]()
Witches Brew by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 24 ratings***OVER ONE MILLION READERS HAVE BEEN PLEASURED BY THE TEMPLE VERSE NOVELS. NOW IT’S YOUR TURN…*** Fae are missing all over Boston, and apparently, no one else is suicidal enough to look into it. Good thing Quinn MacKenna—black magic arms dealer and Fae half-breed—has been searching for a way to earn back some of Boston’s goodwill after almost destroying the city…twice... -
![The Silver Dwarf by Victor Kloss]()
The Silver Dwarf by Victor Kloss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBen's double life continues at the Royal Institute of Magic. To most, he's a talented apprentice and an exceptional spellshooter, but Ben is also a Guardian, responsible for uniting Elizabeth's Armour, the only artefact powerful enough to overthrow the evil dark elves.With two pieces of the armour secure, finding the third may be Ben's toughest challenge yet...Categorized as:
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![The High Council by Victor Kloss]()
The High Council by Victor Kloss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTension is high at the Royal Institute of Magic, as the Directors of each of the Departments – Spellswords, Wardens, Traders, Scholars and Diplomats – work together with their allies to push back the dark elf invasion, led by King Suktar...Categorized as:
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![Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell]()
Salty Dog by Shayne Silvers, Cameron O'Connell
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAbductions rarely go as planned…but this is just ridiculous. Torn from the Faeling Games on the beaches of Scotland, Quinn MacKenna suddenly finds herself doggie-paddling in a turbulent sea of blood with no land in sight.And that’s the highlight of her day so far, because her abductors seem perfectly content to simply leave her in this strange Otherworld... -
![Power of Magic by Linsey Hall]()
Power of Magic by Linsey Hall
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe battle is on.There's good news and bad news. The good news is I'm still alive. The bad news is that three deadly titans want to destroy the world, and they're more powerful than ever. Oh, and I have to stop them. I get my chance when they demand I fight them in their stronghold. Too bad I have no clue how to defeat them... -
![Finch Merlin and the Djinn’s Curse by Bella Forrest]()
Finch Merlin and the Djinn’s Curse by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsThe lost city lies beyond a locked gateway. But the key is not what it seems…Now a map-maker extraordinaire, Finch must find the place Erebus so desperately seeks—although the “how” and “why” remain unclear. And a certain vengeful Necromancer is bent on beating Erebus to the punch, and he’d be more than happy to make Finch collateral damage... -
![The Spell by Bella Forrest]()
The Spell by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe thrilling GRAND FINALE of the Spellshadow... -
![The Protectors by Victor Kloss]()
The Protectors by Victor Kloss
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBen Greenwood is continuing his apprenticeship at the Royal Institute of Magic, hoping things will be slightly less complicated now that he has advanced to the second grade.Fat chance.Coupled with the sterner challenges that the second grade brings, there is also the small matter of the impending dark elf invasion, making life at the Institute even busier than usual...Categorized as:
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![Island of Silence by Lisa McMann]()
Island of Silence by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 35 ratingsSecond book in the middle grade dystopian fantasy series, Unwanteds.The battle is over. The magical barrier between the dreary land of Quill and the fantastical world of Artimé is gone. Now residents of both places are free to mingle, but tensions are high... -
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![Finch Merlin and the Everlasting Vow by Bella Forrest]()
Finch Merlin and the Everlasting Vow by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsNo more Mr. Nice Guy…Finch is tired of people jerking him around—and now, it’s time for payback against the powerful forces who have made him a pawn in their games... -
![Pipe of Wings by Sarah K.L. Wilson]()
Pipe of Wings by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan Amel turn old friends into new allies?Tricked and forced to do the will of the new Prince of Baojang, Amel returns to the Dominion. But things have changed in her homeland... -
![Chronicle by Shienny M.S.]()
Chronicle by Shienny M.S.
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSetelah rahasia identitas Aelwen diungkap Rion, Vrey terombang-ambing di antara dua pilihan yang sama menyakitkannya. Memaafkan Aelwen, walaupun dusta yang telah ditumpuknya dan membuat hati Vrey terluka, atau menyerahkan seseorang yang telah menjadi sahabatnya selama tiga tahun kembali pada nasib yang membuat Aelwen melarikan diri dari masa lalunya... -
![Tongue Eater by John Bierce]()
Tongue Eater by John Bierce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKanderon Crux has fallen.The traitors who brought the powerful sphinx down have fled with plagues and other magical weapons stolen from Skyhold's Vault, intending to use them against the Havath Dominion, no matter the cost to the rest of the Ithonian continent. Havath teeters on the edge of collapse after their failed invasion of Skyhold, and the nations and monsters of Ithos circle like vultures... -
![The Elders by Inbali Iserles]()
The Elders by Inbali Iserles
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsIsla's search for her missing brother, Pirie, has brought her to the vast Wildlands. The forest is a treacherous place for a fox cub, but Isla is talented in foxcraft -- ancient arts of cunning known only to her kind.Skilled though she is, Isla's grasp of foxcraft is still new. And she's not alone... A cruel and mysterious fox stalks the forest, with the power to enslave others to his will...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Finding the Fox by Ali Sparkes]()
Finding the Fox by Ali Sparkes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDax Jones is an ordinary schoolboy . . . until something extraordinary happens one day. Whilst frightened for his life, he inexplicably changes into a fox! Before long, both a government agent and an ambitious young journalist are on his tail...Categorized as:
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![The Shadowseeker by Victor Kloss]()
The Shadowseeker by Victor Kloss
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSpellswords, Wardens, Traders, Scholars, Diplomats – the five departments of the Royal Institute of Magic an apprentice must master to become a full member. Ben Greenwood has no idea what to expect when he begins his apprenticeship, but he quickly realises his family history is going to make life difficult...Categorized as:
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![Harley Merlin and the Detector Fix by Bella Forrest]()
Harley Merlin and the Detector Fix by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsEven a demigoddess must have a weakness. On the run from the Coven she used to call home, Harley Merlin knows that Katherine’s power and influence are spreading like a poison. And she has no doubt that Katherine will follow through with her promise to torture and kill her friends, one by one... -
![Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris by Bella Forrest]()
Harley Merlin and the Cult of Eris by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsConsume the Spirit of Thine Greatest Enemy, in the Land of Erebus, on All Hallows’ Eve… Harley has a game plan to stop the third ritual: infiltrate the Cult of Eris and steal back her mother’s soul. But her only way in is through her devious half-brother Finch—the same guy who was Katherine’s most devoted bootlicker not too long ago...Categorized as:
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![Heartfire by Lisa Cassidy]()
Heartfire by Lisa Cassidy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the epic conclusion to the Mage Chronicles series, Alyx Egalion and her friends must find a way to defeat the most powerful mage alive before he destroys everything they hold dear. Shakar's influence is spreading, his darkness descending on Rionn and Tregaya like a shroud. The Mage Council is cowering in Carhall... -
![Darkmage by Lisa Cassidy]()
Darkmage by Lisa Cassidy
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 3 of the epic young adult fantasy series The Mage Chronicles... Almost two years have passed since Alyx Egalion was first sent to DarkSkull Hall to become a mage. Now a half-trained mage apprentice, Alyx wields a depth of magic that scares even the corrupt Mage Council... -
![Sisters Grimm Series 1-9 Hardcover Collection (The Fairy-Tale Detectives, The Unusual Suspects, The Problem Child, Once Upon a Crime, Magic and Other Misdemeanors, Tales from the Hood, The Everafter War, The Inside Story, The Council of Mirrors, 1-9) by Michael Buckley]()
Sisters Grimm Series 1-9 Hardcover Collection (The Fairy-Tale Detectives, The Unusual Suspects, The Problem Child, Once Upon a Crime, Magic and Other Misdemeanors, Tales from the Hood, The Everafter War, The Inside Story, The Council of Mirrors, 1-9) by Michael Buckley
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the winning combination of "Nancy Drew" meets "Shrek," the "Sisters Grimm" series will entertain with a hilarious mix of mysteries and fairy tale twists.In the tradition of "Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events" and "The Spiderwick Chronicles" comes a new humorous mystery of fantastic circumstances... -
![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... -
![Wolf Hunt by R.J. Blain]()
Wolf Hunt by R.J. Blain
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat should have been a preliminary scouting job for a future art heist turns into Declan McGrady’s worst nightmare when he discovers the gallery’s owner has exotic — and live — tastes. Breaking a group of werewolf women out of a hostage situation is above his pay grade, but he’s left with no choice... -
![Heart by Susi Hawke]()
Heart by Susi Hawke
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsUncover the heart with purity's fire—here lies the remains of a man's holy desire. Sam is an omega jaguar, and one of the powerful psychic triplets born to parents of dual powers. The youngest of the trio, he's plagued with self-doubt and second-guesses himself at every turn. The only thing he's not unsure about? The sexy leopard who will become his mate... -
![Dire Quest by Sarah K.L. Wilson]()
Dire Quest by Sarah K.L. Wilson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCan the Dominion find allies? With the Dominion so divided that no easy peace can come, Amel is sent on a dire mission to find outside allies. But Amel doesn’t speak the language and her powerful allies are far away... -
![Against All Odds by Gwen DeMarco]()
Against All Odds by Gwen DeMarco
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSophie has come back home to try and come to grips with her new She’s a Fae, not human, and her memories have been stolen. Oh, and she’s a shard – a fractured piece of... someone.All Sophie knows is that the ‘someone’ she used to be angered the Fae queen, who then split her into five separate beings and scattered them on earth...Categorized as:
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![Enchanted Palace by Rosie Banks]()
Enchanted Palace by Rosie Banks
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEnter a magical world full of friendship and fun!Ellie, Summer, and Jasmine are the very best of friends. Then one day, they find a magical box that whisks them away to the Secret Kingdom, a world full of every wonderfully magical thing under the sun. But an evil queen wants to ruin the Secret Kingdom so she can rule it for all time... -
![Bright is Her Sight by Judith Berens, Martha Carr]()
Bright is Her Sight by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe School of Necessary Magic is back in session. Alison, the young Drow princess has returned to Charlottesville for her second semester, along with the other elves, witches, and wizards and more. And her powers are growing. But dark forces have planted a bad seed in the student body. They want to use their hidden asset to close the doors before the year is over... -
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![Embrace, Book Three in the Fated Saga Fantasy Series by Rachel M. Humphrey-D'aigle]()
Embrace, Book Three in the Fated Saga Fantasy Series by Rachel M. Humphrey-D'aigle
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmbrace A Magical Destiny, the Fated Saga Contemporary Fantasy Adventure Series.Keep your friends close, your enemies closer, and your partners in crime the closest of all...In the land of the Goblin King, magic is strictly forbidden! Nevertheless, this does not stop Colin Jacoby from using the Magicante as a smoke screen while he searches for his missing dream girl, Catrina Flummer... -
![The Emperor's Wolves by Michelle Sagara]()
The Emperor's Wolves by Michelle Sagara
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsSet in the bestselling world of The Chronicles of Elantra, THE EMPEROR'S WOLVES is a prequel spin-off based on a fan-favorite character, and broadens the beloved fantasy world with another action-packed tale of intrigue and magic.As an orphan scrounging in the lawless slums, young Severn Handred didn't have the luxury of believing in anything beyond his own survival... -
![Roots of Insight by Breeana Puttroff]()
Roots of Insight by Breeana Puttroff
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsQuinn Robbins has just returned from spending ten days in Eirentheos, a world she had never known existed. Trying to settle back into her familiar life and establish a relationship with her new boyfriend, Zander, is more of a challenge than she ever dreamed it would be... -
![Jinx's Fire by Sage Blackwood]()
Jinx's Fire by Sage Blackwood
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSometimes you have to step off the path to get where you’re going. In the Urwald, that could lead to being eaten. But Jinx has to do something, and fast: the forest is under attack, and its magic is fading.Jinx must travel to the corners of the Urwald to convince all its inhabitants—people, trees, and monsters—to work together to defend their homeland...Categorized as:
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![Home by Sarah Prineas]()
Home by Sarah Prineas
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe fourth book in the acclaimed Magic Thief series finds Conn back where he started—accused of being a thief. Filled with magic and wonder, The Magic Thief: Home transports readers to a land where a wizard’s apprentice must battle both his enemies and his past to protect the world he knows.Despite successfully securing a balance between the competing magics of Wellmet, Conn is not happy...Categorized as:
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![The Chain by Bella Forrest]()
The Chain by Bella Forrest
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAlex and his comrades might have escaped the Head's clutches, but where are they... -
![Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong]()
Wolf's Bane by Kelley Armstrong
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPaperback & ebook release of 2018’s serialized novel about the teen children of Elena & Clay from my Otherworld series. When Kate and Logan Danvers are targeted by a pack of Australian werewolves, they aren’t nearly as concerned your average sixteen-year-olds might be. The twins are werewolves themselves, children of the American Pack Alpha and her enforcer mate...Categorized as:
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![Noir Poison: N? 5 - Loup-Garou de Minuit by Clare Hutton]()
Noir Poison: N? 5 - Loup-Garou de Minuit by Clare Hutton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsPoison Apple Books: Thrilling. Bone-chilling. These books have bite!Marisol and her mom move from the city to rural Montana for a few months, and stay with family friends and their twin children, Jack and Hailey. Marisol loves looking at the stars so far away from city lights, but she feels creeped out by the woods right by their house... -
![Jinx's Magic by Sage Blackwood]()
Jinx's Magic by Sage Blackwood
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJinx knows he can do magic. But he doesn't know why he's being stalked by a werewolf with a notebook, why the trees are starting to take back the only safe paths through the Urwald, or why the elves think Jinx and the evil Bonemaster are somehow connected...Categorized as:
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![Wild Cards and Witches by Annabel Chase]()
Wild Cards and Witches by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsThe truth shall set you free.Yeah, right.I might have broken away from the group now that I know the dirty secrets of Pandora’s Pride, but I am far from free. Those who know the truth still want to control me. They’re not about to let me walk away and live a quiet life in the mountains. There’s too much at stake... -
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![The Boy Who Knew Everything by Victoria Forester]()
The Boy Who Knew Everything by Victoria Forester
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsHere is the long-awaited companion to The Girl Who Could Fly.There is a prophecy.It speaks of a girl who can fly and a boy who knows everything. The prophecy says that they have the power to bring about great change...The boy is Conrad Harrington III. The girl is Piper McCloud. They need their talents now, more than ever, if they are to save the world—and themselves... -
![The Insider by Ridley Pearson]()
The Insider by Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsfrom Amazon.comThe Kingdom Keepers' senior year in high school is almost over. For more than three years, things have been quiet. Their battles are long behind them, they agree, the threat to the Disney realm silenced-albeit at great cost. But inside the catacombs of the Aztec temple where Finn Whitman faced down his nemesis, the monstrous Chernabog, a new threat brews...Categorized as:
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![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... -
![Disney in Shadow by Ridley Pearson]()
Disney in Shadow by Ridley Pearson
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsWhen Disney Imagineers installed hologram guides for the Magic Kingdom, using teenage models they had no idea the technology might backfire. But backfire it did: some nights when the kids go to sleep, they wake up in one of the Disney parks as a hologram... -
![(Un)wise by Melissa Haag]()
(Un)wise by Melissa Haag
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe dreams start, and Bethi’s very normal life goes down the toilet. She soon realizes the dreams are actually memories from past lives…and not just hers. She sees the lives of other women like her. The recalled memories follow the same terrifying pattern: Dog-men chase her, and she sees her eventual tormented death. Learning from the past, Bethi sets out to find a way to live this time around...Categorized as:
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![Five Card Fae by Annabel Chase]()
Five Card Fae by Annabel Chase
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI never imagined I'd settle into life in a gambling town, yet here I am, chasing down nuisance demons for the vampire mafia and training as part of an elite demon-hunting team. As my powers continue to develop, so do my feelings for Saxon, the sexy angel-vampire hybrid...Categorized as:
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