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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 5 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.78 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsSpring is in full bloom, and Rozemyne is summoned to the Archduke Conference. She performs the Starbind Ceremony as High Bishop, then rests and recuperates by transcribing documents in the library’s underground archive. The ceremony has some unforeseen consequences, however... -
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Ascendance of a Bookworm: Part 5 Volume 1 by Miya Kazuki
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsEhrenfest’s first winter without Ferdinand is colder and more oppressive than usual. A surprise betrayal within the former Veronica faction makes the purge even more urgent, and the few who know about Georgine’s destructive goals compare her to the Goddess of Chaos.Meanwhile, Rozemyne throws herself into her third year at the Royal Academy, trying to stave off the loneliness eating away at her... -
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The Prince Warriors and the Swords of Rhema by Priscilla Shirer
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this third book of The Prince Warriors trilogy, the Prince Warriors finally receive their last piece of armor—the swords they were promised when they began their adventure in the unseen realm of Ahoratos. And none too soon, for they must face the ultimate enemy, one who is gathering his Forgers and creating unthinkable new evil to stop the Prince Warriors from winning any battle ever again...Categorized as:
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The Prince Warriors and the Unseen Invasion by Priscilla Shirer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn this second book in The Prince Warriors trilogy, the Prince Warriors face new challenges on earth and in the unseen realm of Ahoratos. The enemy, angry about his last defeat, is targeting them with weapons and tactics they had never imagined, including the flaming Olethron...Categorized as:
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![The Enchanted by K.B. Hoyle]()
The Enchanted by K.B. Hoyle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarcy Pennington’s course was set long before she ever stepped foot in Alitheia, and when she returns for her fourth visit to the magical realm, she finds even more outside her control than ever before...Categorized as:
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![The Bone Whistle by K.B. Hoyle]()
The Bone Whistle by K.B. Hoyle
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDarcy burned with the pain of knowing she’d failed. What happened when a prophecy didn’t come true? It must not have been much of a prophecy in the first place. And if they couldn’t trust in that, then they couldn’t trust in anything at all. Thrust back into Alitheia through unexpected means, Darcy winds up alone, scared, and without her recent memory...Categorized as:
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![Silksinger by Laini Taylor]()
Silksinger by Laini Taylor
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne faerie, the last of her clan, must fight to complete her sacred dutyWhisper Silksinger is the last of the secret guardians of the Azazel, one of the powerful Djinn who dreamed the world into being. Relentlessly pursued by bloodthirsty devils, she flees to the city of Nazneen to restore the Azazel to his temple... -
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The Golden Compass: Lyra's world by Kay Woodward, Philip Pullman
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratings[Reader Level 3]There are worlds beyond our own--the Compass will show the way . . .Created especially with younger readers in mind, this book will use simple words and basic sentence structure to introduce the characters of the story... -
![The Starlit Loom by Ted Sanders]()
The Starlit Loom by Ted Sanders
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis heart-racing conclusion of the epic middle grade fantasy series The Keepers will have readers breathless.Horace F. Andrews, Keeper of the fabled Box of Promises, knows that nothing is impossible. He can see into the future, and his friend Chloe can walk through walls. They know others who can float through the air or communicate with animals... -
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The Oracle by K.B. Hoyle
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA year ago Darcy Pennington would have laughed at the idea of magical worlds, prophecies, and talking animals, but everything changed when she visited Cedar Cove Family Camp and stumbled through a gateway. It is the summer before freshman year, and Darcy and her five friends have returned through the gateway to the world of Alitheia...Categorized as:
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![The Long Black by J.M. Anjewierden]()
The Long Black by J.M. Anjewierden
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMorgan always assumed that if she could survive growing up in the mines of Planet Hillman – feared for its brutal conditions and gravity twice that of Earth – she could survive anything. That was before she became a starship mechanic. Now she has to contend with hostile bosses, faulty equipment, and even taking care of her friend’s little girl... -
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Riven by Sever Bronny
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBetrayal.Sacrifice.Forgiveness.And one awesome and ancient spell...Augum, Bridget and Leera want only to study new spells and make their legendary mentor proud. But when she unexpectedly departs on a crucial quest, they run afoul of a devious old witch and are forced to make a hasty getaway—straight into the hands of a notorious maniac known as the Blade of Sorrows... -
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Shatterglass by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsPart of the 8-book Tamora Pierce reissue for Fall 2006, this title in the Circle Opens quartet features spellbinding new cover art. Coincides with the release of WILL OF THE EMPRESS in trade pb.Kethlun Warder was a gifted glassmaker until his world was shattered in a freak accident...Categorized as:
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Briar's Book by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThere is an alternate cover edition of this book here.Former "street rat" Briar leads a comfortable life at Winding Circle Temple, learning plant magic from Rosethorn. But street kids are still his friends, and when one of them gets sick, she turns to Briar for help. When her disease proves beyond even Rosethorn's power, Briar realizes that all of Summersea is in danger...Categorized as:
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![Raven Rise by D.J. MacHale]()
Raven Rise by D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsThe moment of truth...This is where it begins. The showdown for Halla. At stake is nothing less than all that ever was and all that will be.There's only one thing missing - Bobby Pendragon.While Bobby remains trapped on Ibara, the battle moves to his home territory: Second Earth. Mark Dimond and Courtney Chetwynde are left on their own to defend Second Earth against the forces of Saint Dane...Categorized as:
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![The Horn of Moran by M.L. Forman]()
The Horn of Moran by M.L. Forman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsSixteen-year-old wizard-in-training Alex Taylor and his band of fellow adventurers battle a goblin army, navigate an enchanted forest, and try to solve the sphinx's riddle in their quest to find the lost Horn of Moran and return it to Norsland before the nation erupts in war... -
![The Quillan Games by D.J. MacHale]()
The Quillan Games by D.J. MacHale
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsLET THE GAMES BEGIN....Quillan is a territory on the verge of destruction. The people have lost control of their own future and must struggle simply to survive. The only chance they have of finding a better life is by playing the Quillan Games. Hosted by a strange pair of game masters, Veego and LaBerge, the games are a mix of sport and combat...Categorized as:
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![The Changeling by Jerry B. Jenkins, Chris Fabry]()
The Changeling by Jerry B. Jenkins, Chris Fabry
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs Owen and Watcher continue their search for the King's Son, they encounter the Changeling--a creature with the ability to change into anything, even other people... -
![Dark Whispers by Bruce Coville]()
Dark Whispers by Bruce Coville
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAt last--the long-awaited third volume of Bruce Coville's best-selling series, The Unicorn Chronicles!This is a tale of two quests: Cara Diana Hunter's search for an ancient story that may unravel the secret of the long enmity between the unicorns and the delvers, and her father's journey to free Cara's mother from the Rainbow Prison...Categorized as:
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![Return to Del by Emily Rodda]()
Return to Del by Emily Rodda
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsDeltora is a land of monsters and magic. The seven lost gems have been restored to the Belt of Deltora.Now Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must find the heir to the kingdom's throne. They know that only the true heir can use the Belt's magic to overthrow the evil Shadow Lord. But the heir has been in deepest hiding from birth and only the Belt can reveal the hiding place... -
![Syren by Angie Sage]()
Syren by Angie Sage
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIn this fifth book in the Magykal series, Septimus ends up on a captivatingly beautiful island, one of seven set in a sparkling sea. He's stranded there with his badly injured dragon, Spit Fyre, along with Jenna and Beetle...Categorized as:
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![A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull]()
A World Without Heroes by Brandon Mull
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 42 ratingsJason Walker has often wished his life could be a bit less predictable--until a routine day at the zoo ends with Jason suddenly transporting from the hippo tank to a place unlike anything he's ever seen. In the past, the people of Lyrian welcomed visitors from the Beyond, but attitudes have changed since the wizard emperor Maldor rose to power...Categorized as:
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![Daja's Book by Tamora Pierce]()
Daja's Book by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThere is an alternate cover edition here.Outcast Trader Daja, along with her fellow mages-in-training, journeys from Winding Circle to the Gold Ridge Mountains, where drought threatens widespread famine. There, Daja creates an astonishing object: a living metal vine, and Daja's dealings with her former people reawaken a longing for familiar ways...Categorized as:
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![Tris's Book by Tamora Pierce]()
Tris's Book by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsEarthquake damage leaves Winding Circle vulnerable to pirate attack, so everyone - including the young mages-in-training Tris, Briar, Daja, and Sandry - is working to strengthen the community's defenses. When Tris's cousin Aymery comes to visit, he advises the "weather witch" to return to the family that exiled her, but she doesn't wish to leave her friends to face the threat without her...Categorized as:
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![Return to Del by Emily Rodda]()
Return to Del by Emily Rodda
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsDeltora is a land of monsters and magic. The seven lost gems have been restored to the Belt of Deltora.Now Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must find the heir to the kingdom's throne. They know that only the true heir can use the Belt's magic to overthrow the evil Shadow Lord. But the heir has been in deepest hiding from birth and only the Belt can reveal the hiding place... -
![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... -
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Silver Dragon Codex by R.D. Henham
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor anyone who dreams of dragon riding... Jace, a high-wire acrobat in a traveling circus, thought he knew the thrill of adventure. But when he meets Belen, a strange girl with no memory of her past, he soon discovers how much more adventure--and danger--awaits him. Not long after Belen joins the circus, a wizard arrives and stops the show--not by magic, but by accusation... -
![The Sword of the Wormling by Jerry B. Jenkins, Chris Fabry]()
The Sword of the Wormling by Jerry B. Jenkins, Chris Fabry
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“Nothing special” is the best way to describe Owen Reeder—at least that's what he's been told all his life. When a stranger visits his father's bookstore, Owen's ordinary life spirals out of control and right into a world he didn't even know existed... -
![Forging the Sword by Hilari Bell]()
Forging the Sword by Hilari Bell
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsTHE SPIRIT OF THE ANCIENT CHAMPION, SORAHB, WAS REBORN INTO THE BODY OF A DEGHAN YOUTH. There is not much time left on the Hrum's self-imposed limit— only a few months. If in that time they don't take all of Farsala, then the Farsalans will regain their independence...Categorized as:
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![Other Worlds by Jon Scieszka, Shaun Tan]()
Other Worlds by Jon Scieszka, Shaun Tan
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsTen incredible trips into the unknown await you..Categorized as:
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![Battle Magic by Tamora Pierce]()
Battle Magic by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.09 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Tamora Pierce returns to the magical world of Winding Circle.While visiting the God-King and the First Circle temple in Gyongxe, mages Briar, Rosethorn, and Evvy are invited to visit the emperor's summer palace... -
![The Maze of the Beast by Emily Rodda]()
The Maze of the Beast by Emily Rodda
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe next missing gem from the magical Belt of Deltora lies hidden in the underwater lair of the hideous and ferocious Glus. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must summon all their strength and courage to make it through the Maze of the Beast...Categorized as:
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![Dread Mountain by Emily Rodda]()
Dread Mountain by Emily Rodda
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsCorner of front cover creased. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday...Categorized as:
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![Into the Dark by Claudia Gray]()
Into the Dark by Claudia Gray
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsNot everyone who hears the call to adventure wants to answer it....Jedi Padawan Reath Silas loves adventure—reading about it, that is, not living it. Content to spend hours browsing the Jedi Archives on Coruscant, Reath dreams of being one of the great scholars of the Jedi Order...Categorized as:
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![The Book of the King by Jerry B. Jenkins, Chris Fabry]()
The Book of the King by Jerry B. Jenkins, Chris Fabry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratings"Nothing special" is the best way to describe Owen Reeder--at least that's what he's been told all his life. When a stranger visits his father's bookstore, Owen's ordinary life spirals out of control and right into a world he didn't even know existed...Categorized as:
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![Magic Steps by Tamora Pierce]()
Magic Steps by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.03 of 5 stars · 39 ratingsLady Sandrilene fa Toren knows all about unusual magic - she herself spins and weaves it like thread. But when she witnessed a boy dancing a spell, even she is confounded. To her dismay, Sandry learns that as the mage who discovered the power of the young dancer, she must be his teacher...Categorized as:
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Perelandra by C.S. Lewis
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsThe second book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which also includes Out of the Silent Planet and That Hideous Strength, Perelandra continues the adventures of the extraordinary Dr. Ransom. Pitted against the most destructive of human weaknesses, temptation, the great man must battle evil on a new planet Perelandra when it is invaded by a dark force... -
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Jane Doe and the Cradle of All Worlds by Jeremy Lachlan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJohn Doe and his infant daughter, Jane, appeared on the steps of the Manor the night the earthquakes started and the gateway to the Otherworlds closed. The people on the remote island of Bluehaven have despised them ever since, blaming Jane and her father for their exile. Fourteen years after that night, the largest earthquake yet strikes. The Manor awakens, dragging John into its labyrinth...Categorized as:
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![Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice (Disney Chapter Book by Jason Fry]()
Servants of the Empire: Imperial Justice (Disney Chapter Book by Jason Fry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Servants of the Empire series continues! As a new student at Lothal's Imperial Academy, Zare Leonis does everything it takes to pass as a model cadet. But, secretly he is a hidden spy among Imperial loyalists, determined to discover the truth about his missing sister and to bring down the Empire...Categorized as:
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![Are All The Giants Dead? by Mary Norton]()
Are All The Giants Dead? by Mary Norton
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYoung James journeys from England to the fairy-tale world of princes and princesses, witches and fairies, giants and giant-killers, and invades the lair of the last giant to free a princess from an evil spell... -
![The Sign of the Cat by Lynne Jonell]()
The Sign of the Cat by Lynne Jonell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTalking cats, a missing princess, swordfights with villains, and secret identities combine in this epic tale of bravery and self-discovery on the high seas. Duncan is very smart. He also has a most unusual gift... -
![Lost Train of Thought by John Hulme, Michael Wexler]()
Lost Train of Thought by John Hulme, Michael Wexler
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFixer Becker Drane never thought things could get so bad: he's in deep trouble with The Seems for breaking so many rules, he never gets to see his girlfriend, and it looks like his days as a Fixer may be numbered. So when a train carrying a load of Thought destined for The World disappears, Becker reluctantly agrees to join a crew of fixers to solve the mystery--in The Middle of Nowhere...Categorized as:
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![The Secrets of Solace by Jaleigh Johnson]()
The Secrets of Solace by Jaleigh Johnson
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom Jaleigh Johnson, the acclaimed author of The Mark of the Dragonfly, comes another thrilling adventure in the magical world of Solace. Lina Winterbock lives in the mountain strongholds of Solace. She’s an apprentice to the archivists, the wise men and women whose lives are dedicated to cataloging, studying, and preserving the objects that mysteriously fall from the sky in the scrap towns...Categorized as:
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![Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce]()
Sandry's Book by Tamora Pierce
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 45 ratingsWith her gift of weaving silk thread and creating light, Sandry is brought to the Winding Circle community. There she meets Briar, a former thief who has a way with plants; Daja, an outcast gifted at metalcraft; and Tris, whose connection with the weather unsettles everyone, including herself. At Winding Circle, the four misfits are taught how to use their magic - and to trust one another...Categorized as:
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![The Maze of the Beast by Emily Rodda]()
The Maze of the Beast by Emily Rodda
Rated: 3.95 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe next missing gem from the magical Belt of Deltora lies hidden in the underwater lair of the hideous and ferocious Glus. Lief, Barda, and Jasmine must summon all their strength and courage to make it through the Maze of the Beast...Categorized as:
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![Tree Girl by T.A. Barron]()
Tree Girl by T.A. Barron
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRowanna’s stern caretaker, Mellwyn, has warned her again and again not to go near the trees that surround their seaside cottage. But Rowanna is drawn to the forest—especially the HighWillow on its faraway hill... -
![Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret by Obert Skye]()
Leven Thumps and the Whispered Secret by Obert Skye
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAfter escaping a deranged dream-master and destroying the hidden gateway, Leven Thumps and his band of travelers must now journey across Foo and restore Geth from his shape as a toothpick to the rightful king he once was. But Foo is still in chaos, and Leven must overcome several adversaries and survive the Swollen Forest in order to save his friends and keep hope alive... -
![Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis]()
Out of the Silent Planet by C.S. Lewis
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 41 ratingsIn the first novel of C.S. Lewis's classic science fiction trilogy, Dr Ransom, a Cambridge academic, is abducted and taken on a spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra, which he knows as Mars. His captors are plotting to plunder the planet's treasures and plan to offer Ransom as a sacrifice to the creatures who live there... -
![The Whisperer by Fiona McIntosh]()
The Whisperer by Fiona McIntosh
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this adventurous retelling of The Prince and the Pauper, the lives of a runaway royal and a carnival worker become intertwined as each is compelled to fight for his life and family. Fans of The Sixty-Eight Rooms and Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy won’t want to miss this. Lute is a prince, next in line to the throne... -
![Master of the Grove by Victor Kelleher]()
Master of the Grove by Victor Kelleher
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDerin sets out to look for his missing father after their home is destroyed in an attack and is caught up in a war between the people of the mountains and the people of the plains, leading to a confrontation with the Master of the...Categorized as:
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