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The Master Shark's Mate by Zoe Chant
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHe's the most feared shifter in the sea. She's a middle-aged grandma from Arizona. He may have finally met his match... Hated and mistrusted. Feared and misunderstood. For decades, the Master Shark has protected the underwater city of Atlantis. Now, his Empress has set him his most difficult mission yet: A relaxing beach vacation. Coyote shifter Martha Hernandez doesn't want to take a vacation... -
The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsA Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the old woman and is duly rewarded... -
Heroes of the Dustbin by Tyler Whitesides
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlthough their enemies are powerful, their allies few, Spencer and his team of Rebels are not giving up! But what chance do a handful of kids and one rescued janitor have against the combined evil of the Founding Witches and the Sweepers? Can the Rebels close the source of all Glop and stop the Toxites once and for all—or is the world doomed to fall under the control of the sinister Bureau of... -
Two Peas in a Pod by Sarah Mlynowski
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOur New York Times and USA Today bestselling series rolls on with Book 11, which fractures the beloved fairy tale The Princess and the Pea.I've landed -- along with my brother, Jonah, and our dog, Prince -- in the fairy tale of The Princess and the Pea! When I can't fall asleep on top of a hundred mattresses, the kingdom decides I must be the princess they're looking for... -
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When the Sky Is Like Lace by Elinor Lander Horwitz
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat happens when it's bimulous and the sky is like lace? Strange and splendid things! Otters sing, trees dance, and the grass is like gooseberry jam. There's a special party that anyone can attend. Anyone, that is, who knows the rules and isn't afraid of plum-purple shadows, can cook spaghetti and would like to teach a new song to the otters... -
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear (Light Novel) Vol. 7 by Kumanano, くまなの
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA bouncy light novel series about a girl transported to her favorite video game world with her magical bearsuit equipped--and don't miss the adorable manga version, also published by Seven Seas! (Now an anime!) Fifteen-year-old Yuna prefers staying home and obsessively playing her favorite VRMMO game to doing anything else, including going to school... -
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear (Light Novel) Vol. 5 by Kumanano
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsThe kraken has been slain, but Yuna's seaside commerce career is just beginning! Faced with the problem of transporting goods, the Bloody Bear sets out to establish a secure trade route between Mileela and Crimonia—even if she has to cut her way across the land with magic to do it... -
Мёртвый ноль by Max Frei
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsМертвый ноль - это такой специальный заколдованный ноль, к которому ничего нельзя прибавить. Ни на каких условиях. Никогда. Квинтэссенция небытия.Эта книга была написана для того, чтобы уменьшить количество мертвых нулей во Вселенной. Ну и по ходу дела мы, как это обычно случается, несколько увлеклись, погорячились, можно сказать, перестарались... -
Petite Rouge by Mike Artell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen her grand-mère comes down wit' de flu, this Cajun Little Red knows what she has to do. With her witty cat, TeJean, she sets off in a pirogue to bring Grand-mère some gumbo. Who should she meet upon the way, but that big ol' swamp gator, Claude! Mean ol' Claude may want to gobble up Petite Rouge, but she and TeJean have a better idea... -
Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA celebration of the power of imagination from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Award-winning creator of Not a BoxExperience the thrill of the moment when pretend feels so real that it actually becomes real!Following the critically acclaimed Not a Box, this book proves that a stick is not always just a stick... -
Could Be Worse! by James Stevenson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Unexcitable Gramps surprises everyone with a whopping tale of derring-do that proves there's life in the old boy yet. Stevenson's watercolors couldn't be better."--School Library Journal...Categorized as:
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Meghan's Dragon by E.M. Foner
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSeventeen-year old Meghan doesn’t remember her childhood and practices magic in secret. Her sole ambition is to bring a warrior’s soul from Dark Earth to become her dragon and protect her while she develops into a mage. When her interpretation of a Dark Earth death vision goes awry, Meghan gets both more and less than she bargained for... -
Off & Away by Cale Atkinson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHow would you get mail if you lived in the middle of the sea? It's Jo's dad's job to deliver it, taking bottles wherever they need to go. He always comes home with exciting stories to tell—but Jo is far too afraid to go out on the ocean herself. Until Dad gets a bad sea cold, that is. With no one but Jo to deliver the bottles, she must find her courage and set sail alone... -
The Midnight Fair by Gideon Sterer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAs darkness falls on the fairgrounds, the animals venture out of the woods for one magical, memorable night! An exhilarating wordless picture book.Far from the city, but not quite the countryside, lies a fairground. When night comes and the fair is empty, something unexpected happens... -
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Miss Smith's Incredible Storybook by Michael Garland
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Zack meets his second-grade teacher, Miss Smith, he can tell right away that her class will be different. However, he has no idea just how different it will be.Zack can't wait for Mrs. Smith to read out loud again from her incredible book. The first story fills the classroom with dueling pirates and the sound of their clashing swords... -
The Minor Third by Neil Patrick Harris
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe third magical book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Magic Misfits series from acclaimed and wildly popular celebrity Neil Patrick Harris!Theo Stein-Meyer loves being part of the Magic Misfits. Armed with his trusty violin bow, he completes the team with his levitation skills, unflappable calm, and proper manners... -
Leven Thumps and the Ruins of Alder by Obert Skye
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"Do you think he'll be able to do it?" Clover asked, worried. "I'm not sure," Geth replied, amazed by his own doubt. "I'm not sure." In the fifth and final volume of the epic saga of Leven Thumps, all of Foo is rushing madly to exit the realm of dreams while Leven is headed in the opposite direction. Fate snatches him to the island of Alder, where he is poised to pass or fail the final test... -
MYTH-Interpretations: The Worlds of Robert Asprin by Robert Lynn Asprin
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings19 misadventures. Human apprentice Skeeve, powerless blue demon Pervect magician Aahz, dragon baby Gleep travel through strange worlds in pursuit of wealth, glory, and good-times -- but succeed mostly in getting into one myth-filled mess after another. Includes novelette "The Cold Cash War," and unpublished stories... -
無職転生 ~ 12 [Youth Period - Begaritto Continent Chapter] by Rifujin na Magonote
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings... -
World of Warcraft: Exploring Azeroth: The Eastern Kingdoms by Christie Golden, Blizzard Entertainment
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor over a quarter of a century, players of Warcraft and World of Warcraft have been treated to a treasure trove of artifacts, gear, weaponry, and trinkets of both awe and amusement. Now players can get an in-depth look at the items they have collected…and some they might not have just yet... -
The Memory Thieves by Dhonielle Clayton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEager to wield their stapiers for Marvel Combat, Ella, Brigit, and Jason are back for their second year at the Arcanum Training Institute. With Ella’s celebrity growing throughout the Marvellian world after thwarting the Ace of Anarchy’s diabolical plans, it’s proving hard for her to focus on her coursework... -
It Came in the Mail: With Audio Recording by Ben Clanton
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the author-illustrator of Something Extraordinary comes a tale filled with dragons, pickles, friendship, and lots of mail—perfect for fans of Mo Williams and Bob Shea.Liam really wants some mail, so he writes a letter to his mailbox asking for something in return... -
Auntie Claus by Elise Primavera
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAuntie Claus is just another eccentric New Yorker--or is she? Young Sophie has often wondered about her unusual great-aunt, Auntie Claus. She lives in penthouse 25C at the Bing Cherry Hotel and is "so "curioso! After all, Auntie Claus serves Christmas cookies all year long and her tree is always the best-decorated in the city. And then there's her annual "business trip," right around the holidays... -
Alice the Fairy by David Shannon
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsCaldecott Honor artist and bestselling author David Shannon's warm and funny new picture book introduces Alice, a mischievous little girl with a "No, David" nose for trouble and a magic wand.Alice has a nose for trouble, but luckily she's a fairy--a Temporary Fairy... -
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The Parent Agency by David Baddiel
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsA boy travels to an alternate world where kids get to choose their own parents in this zany, internationally bestselling adventure, which combines the be-careful-what-you-wish-for humor of The Chocolate Touch with the classic appeal of Roald Dahl.Barry Bennett is sick of his parents. They’re boring, they’re too strict, and it’s their fault his name is Barry... -
The Chaos Curse by Sayantani DasGupta
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsCreating order out of chaos has frightening consequences in this New York Times bestselling series!Kiranmala must leave the Kingdom Beyond and travel to her hometown of Parsippany to save Prince Lal, who has been spirited to the unlikeliest of places -- a tree in the yard of her best-enemy-for-life... -
The Magic of the Mirror by Thea Stilton
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Thea Sisters are summoned to the Seven Roses Unit by Will Mystery, but when they get there Will is missing; the sisters follow a trail of clues to the Fantasy Kingdoms, and find out that the Mayhem Mirror has been disturbed, and a terrible curse is about to be unleashed on the Fantasy Kingdoms, and it will be up to them to find the eight Harmonies which can break the curse and save the... -
Reading Beauty by Deborah Underwood
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsOnce upon a planetoid,surrounded by book lovers,a princess, Lex, read morning, noon,and night (beneath her covers).When a fairy's curse—a deathlike sleep via paper cut—threatens to make her kingdom barren of books, it's up to space princess Lex to break the spell and bring books back to her people... -
No Jumping on the Bed by Tedd Arnold
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 20 ratings"If I've told you once I've told you a million times, no jumping on the bed!"But Walter just can't resist, so he ignores his father's bedtime warning. Higher and higher he bounces gleefully, until his hair brushes the ceiling... -
Stanley and the Magic Lamp by Jeff Brown, Macky Pamintuan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDon’t miss this magical Flat Stanley chapter book adventure!Stanley Lambchop has found a real magic lamp with a genie inside! The genie tells Stanley he can wish for anything in the world: fame, a magical pet, superpowers—you name it.When Stanley's family finds out about the genie, they have some wishes, too... -
A Promise is a Promise by Robert Munsch, Michael Arvaarluk Kusugak
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"A Promise Is A Promise" is about the Qallupilluq (plural, Qallupilluit), an imaginary creature like a troll, that lives in the Hudson’s Bay or resides in icebergs. The Qallupilluit wear women’s parkas of loon feathers, are grotesque-looking, and grab children who come too near the shore or stand too close to cracks in sea ice. The main character in the story is Allashua, a young Inuk girl... -
The Somebodies by N.E. Bode, Julianna Baggott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThere is a city beneath New York City, one made by and for Anybodies. There you can find Bing Chubb's Ballpark, Willy Fattler's ever–changing Underground Hotel, and a castle whose spire sticks up into the dirt–filled sky...dangerously close to the rear ends of unsuspecting picnic–goers in Central Park... -
Coiled Viper by Tony Abbott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLord Sparr is back... and meaner than ever! This time, he is in search of the Coiled Viper, an ancient magical object of unknown, incredible power. Princess Keeah and her Upper World friends - Eric, Neal, and Julie - know they have to stop Sparr from uncovering the Viper. But there's one little catch. The Viper can't be found in Droon.. -
Big Anthony and the Magic Ring by Tomie dePaola
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA delightful story by Tomie dePaola with wonderful drawings by Tomie is a bit of a mystery which unravels on each exciting page... -
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Polly Diamond and the Magic Book: Book 1 by Alice Kuipers, Diana Toledano
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPolly loves words. And she loves writing stories. So when a magic book appears on her doorstep that can make everything she writes happen in real life, Polly is certain all of her dreams are about to come true. But she soon learns that what you write and what you mean are not always the same thing! Funny and touching, this new chapter book series will entertain readers and inspire budding writers... -
Voyagers of the Silver Sand by Tony Abbott
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn this special edition, kids will learn about Droon from the perspective of one of their favorite characters, Princess Keeah. Illustrations... -
Holidays at the Castle by Jessica Day George
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWe like gifts, we like holidays, and we like you. So it only makes sense that we gift you with a sparkly holiday treat, featuring the cleverest castle you will ever meet. Jessica Day George's very magical, very exclusive HOLIDAYS AT THE CASTLE: A TUESDAYS AT THE CASTLE SHORT STORY, is available FREE. Just click, and the story will download ... a bit like magic, no? http://media.bloomsbury... -
The Night Library by David Zeltser
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Polar Express meets The Night at the Museum in this fantastical picture-book adventure about the magic of books and libraries, perfect for book lovers of all ages!After a young boy goes to sleep upset that he's getting a book for his birthday, he's visited in the night by Patience and Fortitude, the two stone lions who guard the New York Public Library... -
Two of Everything by Lily Toy Hong
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsMr. Haktak digs up a curious brass pot in his garden and decides to carry his coin purse in it. When Mrs... -
Edmund Unravels by Andrew Kolb
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Consider this children’s book to be 2015’s version of Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Edmund, an adorable ball of yarn, sets off to explore the world. He meets interesting people and visits exciting places, but ultimately, finds that he can’t head out into the world alone without a little support from his family... -
Magic in the Park by Ruth Chew
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"I don't think we're on the island any longer," Jennifer said slowly. "I think we're UNDER it."All around was a strange green glow. Mike stared hard at the trees growing upside down. "You're right, Jen," he said. "They're not branches at all. They're ROOTS... -
Out of the Woods by Lyn Gardner, Phyllida Nash
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Eden sisters are used to looking after themselves, but when a trip to the funfair turns nasty, they’re relieved to be rescued by their brand-new step-mama. Little do they know she's really a wicked witch who only likes children baked in pies (with extra gravy... -
How the Library (Not the Prince) Saved Rapunzel by Wendy Meddour
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith the wind in his hair, and blowing his hooter, Along came the prince on the back of a scooter. "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, please let down your hair!"Called the prince from down on the bottom stair.But Rapunzel just sat -As still as a wall;She didn't think much of the prince at all.Rapunzel sits on the sixteenth floor of an inner city block, bored, dreaming and looking out at the rain... -
Twinchantment by Elise Allen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn the kingdom of Kaloon, nothing is quite as it seems.... "Y-y-y-you," he stammered, and Flissa turned to see he'd gone ashen. "T-t-t-two of you!"Uh-oh. Flissa reached up and checked. Sure enough, her hood had fallen off. Their secret was out.Princesses Flissa and Sara are even closer than most twins. In fact, most of the kingdom thinks they're the same person... -
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A New Kind of Wild by Zara Gonzalez Hoang
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis sweet author-illustrator debut celebrates imagination, the magic of friendship, and all the different ways we make a new place feel like home.For Ren, home is his grandmother’s little house, and the lush forest that surrounds it. Home is a place of magic and wonder, filled with all the fantastical friends that Ren dreams up. Home is where his imagination can run wild... -
Rebel Fire by Ann Sei Lin
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe second book in Ann Sei Lin's Rebel Skies fantasy YA series, set in a world of flying ships, sky cities and rebel uprisings. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Lim, Kalynn Bayron and the films of Studio Ghibli. Kurara has barely escaped the grasp of Princess Tsukimi... -
Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Whatever Cure by Ann M. Martin
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNew York Times-bestselling author Ann M. Martin brings her signature warmth and comic genius to a new character. And artist Ben Hatke brings it all to life!Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle has gone away unexpectedly and left her niece, Missy Piggle-Wiggle, in charge of the Upside-Down House and the beloved animals who live there: Lester the pig, Wag the dog, and Penelope the parrot, among others... -
Part-time Princess by Deborah Underwood
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAt night, a normal little girl imagines she is a princess, but not just a princess who wears pretty gowns and goes to balls. She also gets to fight dragons and tame trolls. But one morning she wakes up and begins to think maybe her royal adventures aren't so imaginary after all.. -
Wizard or Witch? by Tony Abbott, David Merrell
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe secret is out--DROON is the series that kids, parents, and teachers are talking about! Keeah, a junior wizard, has always dreamed of the day she would receive her Wizardbook. So when her mother presents her first one, Keeah is overjoyed. But what she doesn't realize is how very powerful and dangerous a Wizardbook can be... -
Pretend by Jennifer Plecas
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat could have been a quiet afternoon at home turns into an adventure for Jimmy and his dad. Their couch turns into a boat! The staircase becomes a mountain! And blankets become a cozy hut, just right to cuddle inside. The one thing they don't have to pretend is how much they love one another...
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