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Game of Thrones: A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros by Matthew Reinhart
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsInspired by the Emmy® Award–winning credits sequence that opens each episode of the hit HBO® series, Game of A Pop-Up Guide to Westeros is guaranteed to thrill the show’s legions of fans... -
The Unseen by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings2014. When skeletal remains are discovered in a bathtub concealed in a secret chamber in a London mansion, Quinn’s only clue is a Fabergé necklace that may have belonged to the victim. As she delves into the life of Valentina, a young Russian refugee who came to live in the house after the Russian Revolution, she’s reminded once again that sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. 1917... -
The Condemned by Irina Shapiro
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratings2015. Dr. Quinn Allenby thinks she's seen it all, but when the remains of a young woman and her newborn are discovered in a cave in Cornwall, the only clue to her death is a smooth-edged hole in the top of the skull and the indisputable evidence that the victim was still alive, and possibly in labor, when the coffin was sealed... -
Adiós, Fairy Oak by Elisabetta Gnone
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLa historia alegre y conmovedora de un encuentro mágico y... ...Un adiós desgarrador. De esto y de mi vida en Fairy Oak les hablé a mis compañeras... -
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The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozie by William Joyce
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Man in the Moon has a problem.Most nights, he beams down at the children of Earth, providing them with an inextinguishable nightlight that keeps nightmares at bay...Categorized as:
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Salt & Stone by A.L. Knorr
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSometimes you have a secret, and sometimes that secret has you.Returning to Europe means saying goodbye to her friends again, but Targa––a powerful teenage siren and water elemental––has someone she loves waiting for her on the banks of the Baltic... -
Emily Windsnap and the Pirate Prince by Liz Kessler
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEmily Windsnap ends up surrounded by pirates — and on a life-changing adventure — in the eighth installment of the New York Times best-selling series.Traveling home by cruise ship should be a relaxing break after Emily’s latest adventure, but things take a turn when the ship is overtaken by a pirate king and his crew... -
Death of a Hero by John Flanagan
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsRanger Will's past is revealed in this story from the New York Times bestselling Ranger's Apprentice. Halt reveals to Will the story behind his parents' deaths and how he came to live at the Castle Redmont Ward... -
Infinite Faith by L.E. Waters
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMaya continues to delve into her past lives after death, and strives to complete the tentative journey required to reunite with her loved ones in heaven...Categorized as:
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Evelyn the Mermicorn Fairy by Daisy Meadows
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMermicorns are the most special and unique creatures in all of Fairyland. Evelyn the Mermicorn Fairy helps keep them and their magic gems safe. The gems give fairies everywhere the confidence to believe in themselves. But when sneaky Jack Frost steals the gems, it's up to Rachel and Kirsty to help save the day... -
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... -
Lake of Spirits by Keith Robinson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"So that's it for her?" Simone said, unable to contain the wave of bitterness. "She's one of the lost?"Jolie was just a one-year-old baby, part of an experimental shapeshifter program in Simone's world, when she turned into a jengu (one of the miengu water spirits) and stuck in that form...Categorized as:
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The Secret World of Mermaids by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrince Lucas discovers underwater secrets when he gets a glimpse of the mermaids’ kingdom in this eighth chapter book in the fantastical Kingdom of Wrenly series.Lucas and Clara are floating on a raft when a wave hits and throws Lucas into the sea...Categorized as:
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Beneath the Stone Forest by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPrince Lucas and Clara explore the twisting tunnels beneath the Stone Forest in this sixth chapter book in the fantastical Kingdom of Wrenly series.Clara invites Prince Lucas on her journey to map out the Stone Forest and visit the gnomes who live there. Unfortunately, Lucas has a visiting cousin who’s a royal pain and doesn’t want to get her hands dirty...Categorized as:
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Untitled by Nick Eliopulos
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis trilogy of e-shorts shines a light on one of the most compelling--and dangerous--villains of the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series.Now and then, to accomplish something great, you have to do something bad. Shane intends to end the conflict that's devastating Erdas... and to achieve that, he's just done something very bad...Categorized as:
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A Breath of Snow and Ashes, Part Two by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA worldwide sensation with more than 12 million copies in print, Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series has produced #1 best-selling novels and earned a fiercely devoted fan base. Another spellbinding entry in the series, A Breath of Snow and Ashes continues the saga of 18th-century Scotsman Jamie Fraser and his 20th-century, time-traveling wife, Claire... -
Prigioniero di nessuno by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGiugno 1778. Nell'infuriare caotico della battaglia di Monmouth, che vede la vittoria definitiva dell'esercito guidato da George Washington, Claire Fraser viene ferita gravemente ed è in pericolo di vita... -
The Bard and the Beast by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrince Lucas discovers that sometimes music is the only way to defeat a savage beast in this newest adventure from the fantastical Kingdom of Wrenly series.Prince Lucas does not want to learn to play the lute. He would much rather be outside exploring with his best friend Clara...Categorized as:
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Winnie and Wilbur: The Amazing Pumpkin by Valerie Thomas
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinnie and Wilbur love their vegetables. They are regulars at the weekly farmers' market to stock up on their greens, but bringing them back home on a broomstick proves to be rather hazardous. So Winnie decides to grow her own and digs a vegetable patch in her garden. Not having the patience of a true gardener, she uses a little magic to speed up the growing process . . -
The Weaving of a Dream by Marilee Heyer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA retelling of the Chinese folktale "The Chuang Brocade"The Weaving of a Dream is the story of a widow who provides for her sons by creating intricate brocades. One day, she trades a brocade for a beautiful painting of a palace. She then spends years lovingly recreating the scene in brocade only to lose her work on a windy day...Categorized as:
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O Sítio do Picapau Amarelo by Monteiro Lobato
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNo Sítio do Picapau Amarelo as crianças descobrem um ninho de João-de-Barro na paineira grande. Durante vários dias os meninos se divertem, acompanhando de longe o trabalho dos passarinhos...Categorized as:
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The Pegasus Quest by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the tenth fantastical adventure of The Kingdom of Wrenly series, Prince Lucas and Clara must rescue a young Pegasus.When a shooting star streaks across the night sky, Prince Lucas makes a wish for an epic adventure. Little did he know it would come true! As Lucas and Clara set out to investigate some mysterious happenings in Wrenly, they find a Pegasus that is lost and in danger...Categorized as:
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Untitled by Nick Eliopulos
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis trilogy of e-shorts shines a light on one of the most compelling--and dangerous--villains of the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series.The war is over and Erdas is rebuilding. It seems everyone is celebrating a new age of peace.Everyone except Shane. Shane wants revenge.The young Conqueror is on the hunt, tracking a target who knows his every move before it happens...Categorized as:
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First Shift by Elva Birch
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow much does a polar bear weigh? Just enough to break the ice!Navigating on-line dating is hard enough for a single mom and first shift baker, but Chloe has a whole new set of problems when her little boy suddenly changes into a pushy baby penguin... -
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The Forgotten Prince by Tanya Anne Crosby
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"... an epic story. Tanya breathes life into this timeless tale of love and betrayal, blurring the lines of fantasy and history. —Jeff Wheeler, Wall Street Journal bestselling authorMálik Danann reveals his true self... and his true heart. But even with a Fae Prince by her side, Gwendolyn of Cornwall is not assured victory against Locrinus, the Usurper... -
Let the Games Begin! by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this seventh chapter book in the fantastical Kingdom of Wrenly series, Clara sets out to prove that girls can be knights too.The diverse subjects of Wrenly have traveled far and wide to participate in the kingdom’s Grand Tournament. Dragons will fly, trolls will juggle, and knights will duel...Categorized as:
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Princess Bedtime Stories (Storybook Collection) by Walt Disney Company
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA new addition to the bestselling series, this storybook collection is filled with eighteen delightful stories featuring the Disney Princesses, including Tiana. With over 250 beautiful illustrations and gilded pages, this charming collection will have little girls drifting off to sleep with visions of their favorite princesses in their heads... -
Fairies and Elves by Tristram Potter Coffin
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTime-Life has once again done an outstanding job putting together a series. From cover to cover they are thoughtful, beautiful books. Illus by Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac and many others... -
Horizon by Jenn Reese, Kate Rudd
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this third and final adventure in the Above World series, Aluna and her friends finally face their most terrifying enemy, Karl Strand.Aluna and Hoku, Kampii from the City of Shifting Tides, and their friends, Equian Dash and winged Aviar Calli, are determined to stop a war. The maniacal ex-scientist Karl Strand is planning to conquer the world with his enormous army of tech-enhanced soldiers... -
Can I Give You a Squish? by Emily Neilson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn important lesson about consent for over-exuberant little huggers, nestled inside this lighthearted, summery story about expressions of love and friendship.Kai is a little mer-boy who's big on hugs--or "squishes," as he and his mama call them... -
Cowardly Clyde by Bill Peet
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor a war horse, Clyde is an abysmal coward, but he finally decides that even if he isn't brave, he can at least act bravely... -
Mirage by Jenn Reese
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA thrilling sequel from an exciting new voice in middle-grade sci-fi tracks two ocean-born children braving the dangers of the Above World.The desert is no place for ocean-dwelling Kampii like Aluna and Hoku, especially now that Aluna has secretly started growing her tail. But the maniacal Karl Strand is out to conquer the Above World, and the horselike Equians are next on his list...Categorized as:
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Hyperversum Next by Cecilia Randall
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPhoenix, Arizona, futuro prossimo.Alexandra Freeland, furiosa perché l'ennesimo brutto voto in fisica la costringe sui libri, rinunciando al primo agognato appuntamento con Brad, si aggira come un animale in gabbia nella biblioteca del padre Daniel, fino a che un antico volume miniato non attrae la sua attenzione. Non l'ha mai visto, come fosse un segreto attentamente custodito... -
Legami di sangue by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsClaire Fraser, l'affascinante viaggiatrice nel tempo protagonista della serie «Outlander», si è ormai abituata alla vita dell'America nel Settecento e assiste con animo consapevole ai rivolgimenti che porteranno alla nascita degli Stati Uniti, anche se, nel 1778, agli occhi dei contemporanei, la situazione è ancora incerta...Categorized as:
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The Burning Shadow by Michelle Paver
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFor fans of Nancy Farmer and Lloyd Alexander comes international bestselling author Michelle Paver’s second novel in the Bronze Age adventure series. While searching for his kidnapped sister, Outsider Hylas takes a dangerous detour when he’s captured as a slave and sent to the copper mines of Thalakrea. Hylas faces brutal overseers and lethal cave-ins while evading his enemies, the Crows...Categorized as:
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The Scarlet Dragon by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this second Kingdom of Wrenly chapter book, Lucas and Clara search for special berries that will cure the scarlet dragon.In this second book in The Kingdom of Wrenly series, an unusual egg has been found on Crestwood, the land of dragons. When the egg starts to hatch, the king, queen, and Prince Lucas are there to see what emerges...Categorized as:
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Hail! Hail! Camp Dragononka by Kate McMullan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s the last day of the school year, so it must be time for Wiglaf and all his friends at Dragon Slayers’ Academy to go home and enjoy the lazy hazy days of a medieval summer. Ummm, not quite. Not when Mordred the gold-hungry headmaster realizes there’s money to be made running a camp...Categorized as:
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Danger! Wizard at Work! by Kate McMullan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Wiglaf and his pals from Dragon Slayers' Academy meet up with the wizard Zelnoc, all they ask is for a little magic to help them get through the Dark Forest fast. But unfortunately, Zelnoc's spells always end with an "Oops! Sorry about that!" So, yes, the boys are able to travel much faster now..Categorized as:
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The Silver Dolphin by Louise Cooper
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLizzy Baxter is thrilled when her family moves to Cornwall – she's always loved the beach. Lizzy doesn't realise, but she has a special connection with the sea – and the mysterical mermaids and silver dolphins who swim there. But there's much more to the beautiful blue-green world than magic. The evil sea queen is plotting to steal something precious – something that belongs to Lizzy... -
Winnie Flies Again by Valerie Thomas
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinnie the witch has trouble navigating crowded skies, so she tries changing her broomstick into other means of transportation, until she discovers what she really needs...Categorized as:
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Carly the School Fairy by Daisy Meadows
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSchool is in session!Best friends Rachel Walker and Kirsty Tate are about to go head-to-head. Their schools are competing against each other in a big competition! There's going to be a spelling bee and a science fair, followed by a dance party for all the students.But Carly the School Fairy swoops in on high alert--Jack Frost has taken her magic items and is up to no good... -
Mary Poppins Returns by Kathy McCullough
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns,” an all new sequel with a fresh sensibility that celebrates the spirit of the original, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives. This novelization of the film features eight pages of full-color film stills...Categorized as:
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Working With Dragons: A Course In Dragonology by Ernest Drake, Dugald A. Steer
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFirst, Dr. Ernest Drake's Dragonology was discovered in a second-hand bookshop. Now a complete student's course in dragonology has come to light. Join Dr... -
Never Let You Go by Michele G. Miller
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo souls desperate to discover the truth about the past and determined to save their future… SKYE The usual warmth I felt deep in my soul when Xander was near me was beginning to dull. Yet I still remembered the warning: “Be careful, my Princess…you will lose all you love before you can win what you want.” XANDER I could feel it; she hadn’t been here...Categorized as:
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Dwarfs by Ellen Galford
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTime-Life has once again done an outstanding job putting together a series. From cover to cover they are thoughtful, beautiful books. Contains a variety of myths and legends about the European Dwarves... -
Bonfires and Broomsticks by Mary Norton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThree children and a friendly witch are transported into the seventeenth century and bring a confused sorcerer back to the twentieth century with them...Categorized as:
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Magic by Moonlight by Linda Chapman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Lucy’s new neighbour Allegra reveals she is a stardust spirit, Lucy discovers a whole world of magic beyond her imagination! As well as being able to fly,each stardust spirit has their own set of very specialpowers, bringing not only excitement, but responsibility too... -
Water by Shauna Granger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook Three in The Elemental SeriesShayna's first surfing session of the summer is interrupted by the screams of a mother who has lost her little boy in the water. Without regard to her own safety, Shayna swims out, rescues the boy, but must escape the clutches of something far worse than she could have ever imagined – mermaids... -
Become by Skye Malone
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAfter barely surviving another attack on her life, Chloe has only one option left. Magic given to her by the wizard Joseph offers her the chance to save the world from the ancient enemy she faces, but only if she sacrifices her ability to become a mermaid or else leaves the land behind forever... -
Ariel Makes Waves (Disney Princess Beginnings, #3) by Liz Marsham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDisney Princess Ariel and two of her sisters are swept out to sea by an enormous wave in this all-new story! Lost and with no clue how to get home, the young girls encounter many new things...
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