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Christmas Pie by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Merry Christmas from Jodi Taylor. It's time for St Mary's traditional Christmas jump - even though it's only September...St Mary's has never lacked for enemies, but danger has never been closer to home. A state of war has broken out between St Mary's and the Women's Institute - the Raffia Mafia...

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The Assassin's Curse by Kevin Sands
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
· 16 ratings
Christopher Rowe is back and there are more puzzles, riddles, and secrets to uncover in this third novel of the award-winning Blackthorn Key series.Wherever Christopher Rowe goes, adventure—and murder—follows. Even a chance to meet King Charles ends in a brush with an assassin.All that’s recovered from the killer is a coded message with an ominous sign-off: more attempts are coming...

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The Lands of Ice and Fire: Maps from King's Landing to Across the Narrow Sea by George R.R. Martin
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
George R.R. Martin’s beloved Song of Ice and Fire series, which started with A Game of Thrones, is bursting with a variety and richness of landscapes — from bitter tundra to arid wasteland and everything in between — that provide a sense of scale unrivaled in contemporary fantasy...

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The Fiery Cross, Part Two by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
The year is 1771. The American War of Independence is fast approaching. And it seems that Jamie Fraser and his wife, Claire, and their beloved family are fated to be in the thick of things once again...

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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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Lights! Camera! Mayhem! by Jodi Taylor
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Coming to a screen near you...TEMPORA, THE TIME TRAVELLING TOURISTStarring Astrid Gustafsson as Helen of Troy - 'the face that launched a thousand ships' (Homer)With Dirk Thrust as Achilles - 'demi god and hero' (Homer)And the Wooden Horse as Himself - 'easily the least wooden performance from anyone participating in this particular travesty' (Dr Maxwell)Watch and weep as this epic tale unfolds..

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Back in Time by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Return to the past with Geronimo Stilton in this fabumouse special edition!Imagine my surprise when I, Geronimo Stilton, was offered the chance to travel back in time again! Professor Paws von Volt entrusted me to lead my family on a secret journey in his new time machine...

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Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like by Jay Williams
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Everyone Knows What a Dragon Looks Like is Jay Williams' book about a dragon's mission to save a believer.Because of the road sweeper's belief in him, a dragon saves the city of Wu from the Wild Horsemen of the north. With vibrant illustrations from Mercer Mayer...

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The Secret World of Mermaids by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Prince 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...

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Beneath the Stone Forest by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Prince 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...

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Il prezzo della vittoria by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Brianna e Roger sono tornati nel futuro con i loro bambini e si sono trasferiti a Lallybroch, terra di Jamie, l'affascinante scozzese di cui si è innamorata Claire, madre di Brianna. Qui scoprono alcune lettere scritte duecento anni prima da Claire e Jamie e vengono così a sapere che entrambi sono scampati all'incendio che aveva spinto Brianna ad attraversare il cerchio di pietre...

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Satch & Me by Dan Gutman
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
"You wanna know who threw the fastest pitch ever?"Many baseball players claim that Satchel Paige was the fastest pitcher in the history of the game. Stosh and his coach, Flip Valentini, are on a mission to find out. With radar gun in tow, they travel back to 1942 and watch Satch pitch to power hitter Josh Gibson in the Negro League World Series...

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Outlander - Az utazó 2. kötet by Diana Gabaldon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
From the author of the breathtaking bestsellers Outlander and Dragonfly in Amber , the extraordinary saga continues. Their passionate encounter happened long ago by whatever measurement Claire Randall took. Two decades before, she had traveled back in time and into the arms of a gallant eighteenth-century Scot named Jamie Fraser...

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The Lost Scrolls by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Harry and Meagan face the awesome challenges of courage and survival in the hostile world of Jerusalem in 70 A.D...

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The Bard and the Beast by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Prince 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...

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The Beginning by M.J. Thomas, Adam Verner
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
A mysterious scroll transports a brother and sister back to the time of God's creation of the world in this chapter book for emerging readers.The Secret of the Hidden Scrolls series follows siblings Peter and Mary and their dog, Hank, as they discover ancient scrolls that transport them back to key moments in biblical history...

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Miss Percy's Pocket Guide to the Care and Feeding of British Dragons by Quenby Olson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Miss Mildred Percy inherits a dragon. Ah, but we’ve already got ahead of ourselves…Miss Mildred Percy is a spinster. She does not dance, she has long stopped dreaming, and she certainly does not have adventures. That is, until her great uncle has the audacity to leave her an inheritance, one that includes a dragon’s egg...

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Saturday, the Twelfth of October by Norma Fox Mazer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
After spending almost a year with cave people from an earlier time, a young girl is transported back to the present greatly changed, both by her experience and by the fact that no one believes her...

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The Best of Kage Baker by Kage Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Kage Baker’s death in 2010 silenced one of the most distinctive, consistently engaging voices in contemporary fiction. A late starter, Baker published her first short stories in 1997, at the age of forty-five. From then until the end of her life, she wrote prolifically and well, leaving an astonishing body of work behind...

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Peut-on adopter un bébé terriblosaure ? by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor is back in another prehistoric adventure!Geronimo Stiltonoot and his family save a young dinosaur from the river! The dinosaur and Benjamin quickly become good friends. But the dino turns out to have a tremendous talent . .

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Dragon Knight's Shield by Mary Morgan
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Angus MacKay, leader of the Dragon Knights, failed his brothers and his clan upon the death of his sister. Now he must fight the darkness of despair tempting his soul. Back on Scottish soil, he comes face to face with Deirdre who can wield a sword as mightily as his warriors, and takes her captive...

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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 Dragon Ring by Fil Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
The present day – 24-year-old librarian Gwen goes to scatter her father’s ashes on Glastonbury Tor and is kidnapped back in time to become King Arthur’s Dark Age queen – Guinevere...

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Let the Games Begin! by Jordan Quinn
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
In 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...

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Cavemice: The Fast and the Frozen by Geronimo Stilton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Geronimo Stilton's ancient ancestor Geronimo Stiltonoot is back in another prehistoric adventure!A visiting rodent has arrived in Old Mouse City with astounding news. On his recent journey to a cold, distant land, he spotted a mountain . . . moving! Holey cheese! Geronimo Stiltonoot is determined to travel to the ice and snow himself to find out what lies behind this mystery...

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The Land of Green Ginger by Noel Langley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
This beloved classic is a funny, clever, and original novel that opens with Aladdin, now Emperor of China, trying to decide what to name his new son, a child who won't stop talking and is already far too articulate for his own good...

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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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Shadow of the Shark by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Jack and Annie are diving into danger when the magic tree house whisks them away to shark-infested waters in this NEW adventure in the New York Times bestselling Magic Tree House series! It’s a dream vacation for Jack and Annie—or is it? When Teddy, a young sorcerer, offers to send Jack and Annie on a dream vacation, they can’t wait to go...

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A Christmas Carol (picture book edition) by Brett Helquist, Charles Dickens
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
In this luminous picture book adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal classic, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge leaps off the page to warm the soul of one and all. Be swept away in an unforgettable Christmas Eve, from Scrooge's first �Bah, humbug!� to the arrival of the Ghost of Christmas Past; from the courage of Tiny Tim to the glory of Christmas morning...

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Hurry Up, Houdini! by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Magic Tree House #50 features Jack and Annie and legendary magician, Harry Houdini! If kids get hooked on Magic Tree House, they're hooked on reading! The Magic Tree House books, with their fiction and nonfiction books, are perfect for parents and teachers just starting to get into the "Core Curriculum...

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Sorcerers and Seers by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Your favorite Tennis Shoes heroes return in a whirlwind of nail-biting action and suspense across the vivid spectrums of space and time! Join Jim Hawkins as he walks side by side with the mortal Messiah on His eternal pilgrimage to save the souls of humankind...

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DIAS DEL HALCON, LOS. LOS ARCHIVOS DEL TIEMPO 1 by Cecilia Randall
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Daniel has a burning passion for an online videogame, Hyperversum, which transports his fantasy back in history. In this virtual game he's learned to be the perfect man in the Middle Ages and knows all the tricks to get himself to the next level of the game. Ian has a university degree and a doctorate in medieval history. He's become part of Daniel's family after ther death of his parents...

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Dragon by Jeff Stone
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
· 20 ratings
Long, the dragon-style warrior, saw his temple burned, his brothers killed, and his novice siblings fleeing to the four winds. But that was many months ago. Now the five young warriors have reunited with Ying, the redeemed renegade who put all of these events in motion, and ShaoShu, the mousy street thief, to prevent the wily mantis Tonglong from taking over China...

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Gadiantons and the Silver Sword by Chris Heimerdinger
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars
· 18 ratings
Chris Heimerdinger, LDS master of high adventure, reunites the compelling characters from his best selling novel, Tennis Shoes Among the Nephites, in an explosive saga that transports you from the familiar settings of Utah and the American west to the unfamiliar settings of southern Mexico, and its deep, shadowy jungles...

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Seven-Day Magic by Edward Eager
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 29 ratings
A seven-day book of magic proves to be fractious for five children, who must learn the book's rules and tame its magic...

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Hail! Hail! Camp Dragononka by Kate McMullan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
It’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...

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Danger! Wizard at Work! by Kate McMullan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
When 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..

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The Seven Swords by Nils Johnson-Shelton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Across both worlds are seven legendary blades. Some have been uncovered, Some forgotten, Others secreted away.Very soon all must be united.Spending the summer fighting dragons, rescuing wizards, and leaping through portals into the Otherworld was only the beginning for Artie and Kay Kingfisher...

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Double Dragon Trouble by Kate McMullan
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Wiglaf ’s latest assignment for the DSA school paper is to write an in-depth article about the headmaster: Who is the real Mordred de Marvelous? Wiglaf, with help from his buddy Angus, decides the best way to learn all about the headmaster is to follow him around school for a day...

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Shifting Seas by T.A. White
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars
· 6 ratings
Intrigue on the high seas Jost has been many things over the course of his life. Pirate captain. Spy. Even a gentleman at one point. He is a chameleon capable of sliding into any skin. He lets nothing get in his way when it comes to completing the mission. Sent to the far northern seas on an important task for the empire, Jost chases a dangerous enemy...

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Wheel of Misfortune by Kate McMullan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Wiglaf, Erica, and Angus are representing DSA in the All-Schools-Brain-Power Tournament! But what on Earth are they going to do about their know-it-all captain Bragwort? And how can they even stand a chance against the snobbish Knights Noble Conservatory...

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Attack at the Arena by Marianne Hering, Paul McCusker
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Lions and tigers and boars, oh my! “Stop the fighting—in the name of Christ—stop!”Cousins Patrick and Beth are off on their second Imagination Station adventure. Mr. Whittaker’s mysterious invention takes them to ancient Rome, where they must find a special silver cup. Near the city gate, the cousins are separated when Beth is enslaved to the emperor and Patrick meets a wise monk named Telemachus...

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The Circle of Gold by Guillaume Prévost, Guillaume Prévost
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Sam rescued his father from Dracula's castle, but that doesn't mean their troubles are over. Now Allan Faulkner lies in a coma in the Sainte-Mary hospital, tossing about and muttering aloud about saving Sam's late mother. Sam has no choice but to go back in Time to see her...

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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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Night of the Ninth Dragon by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
· 14 ratings
Magic Tree House is the #1 bestselling chapter book series! In their NEW adventure, Jack and Annie return to Camelot! In this thrilling adventure steeped in history, Mary Pope Osborne introduces readers to classic Welsh legends and continues her own story of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Knights of the Round Table...

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To the Future, Ben Franklin! by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars
· 11 ratings
Get whisked away through time in the magic tree house with Jack and Annie in the #1 bestselling series--and meet famous founding-father and inventor Ben Franklin!Jack and Annie know all about Ben Franklin. He was a founding father, a journalist, and a famous inventor! When the magic tree house whisks them back to meet the man himself, they're not sure what their mission is...

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Blue Sea Burning by Geoff Rodkey
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
After narrowly escaping the New Lands, Egg is determined to take down ruthless slave trader Roger Pembroke. But war is brewing among the Blue Sea's pirate gangs—and Egg, Guts, and Kira are running out of time to find the Fire King’s treasure and free the Okalu slaves from the silver mine on Sunrise...

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Magic Tree House Boxed Set: The Mystery of the Lost Libraries, #4 (Magic Tree House) by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
· 12 ratings
Books 13-16 of the "New York Times" bestselling Magic Tree House series boxed together for the first time These four titles are the perfect gift for a Magic Tree House fan or any child who loves a good adventure...

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Dead Man's Chest by Irene Trimble
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
· 10 ratings
Calling all young pirates! Jack Sparrow and his friends are back and ready for another adventure. But this time, it looks like they might be in over their heads. In "The Pirates of the Caribbean 2 Early Reader, "aspiring pirates will get a chance to re-live the action and see stills from the movie...

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The Singing Stone by O.R. Melling
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars
· 8 ratings
Following anonymous clues and increasingly strong dream-visions, modern-day Kay travels to Ireland and enters the Bronze-Age. She and a De Danaan foundling, Aherne, are charged with finding the lost treasures of the De Danaans. Ultimately, their quest will redeem the ancestors and reconcile warring invaders and settlersmoral concerns that mirror modern ones...

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Countdown to the Year 1000 by Kate McMullan

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