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Ворона на мосту by Max Frei
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsПолное название: Ворона на мосту. История, рассказанная сэром Шурфом Лонли-ЛоклиВот вам история о Рыбнике, рыбаке и рыбке, и еще о мокрой вороне, и о конце света заодно, и, если уж на то пошло, - о начале света; и как же хорошо, что у этого слова так много смыслов, как ни поверни, все - правда... -
Kacy Chronicles Boxed Set: The Revelations of Oriceran by A.L. Knorr, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis box set includes all four books in The Kacy Chronicles, a Prophesies of Oriceran Series full of portal-travel, magic, dragons, action, adventure and romance. Born to a wealthy Virginian family, privileged Jordan's got her life all planned out. Get her PhD, find the perfect Virginia man to marry, pop out a few more Kacy’s and make her State Senator father proud...Categorized as:
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Неуловимый Хабба Хэн by Max Frei
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsПолное название: Неуловимый Хабба Хэн. История, рассказанная сэром Максом из Ехо Некоторые тайны остаются тайнами только потому, что не могут высказаны словами: звуки и буквы – неподходящие символы для составления этих магических формул. Иные же тайны – и не тайны вовсе, так, мелкие секреты, зато – чужие. Личные. Приватные... -
Dory Dory Black Sheep by Abby Hanlon
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsDory turns learning to read into a hilarious adventure through the power of imagination--perfect for fans of Junie B. Jones and Ivy and Bean! Ever since Dory met Rosabelle, a real true friend whose imagination and high spirits match her own, school has been pretty good. But now the class is learning to read, and it's proving to be a challenge for Dory...Categorized as:
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Dory Fantasmagory: the Real True Friend by Abby Hanlon
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe star of Dory Fantasmagory is heading to school. Her older siblings, Luke and Violet, warn her to leave her imaginary friend, Mary, at home—or better yet, leave her whole imagination at home! Dory is determined to behave like a “regular old girl who never gets in trouble,” but on her very first day she meets a new friend, a girl whose imagination and style are just about as wild as her own...Categorized as:
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Dory Fantasmagory: Head in the Clouds by Abby Hanlon, Suzy Jackson
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA loose tooth leads to hilarious hijinks with the tooth fairy in book four of the wonderfully imaginative Dory Fantasmagory seriesDory has her first loose tooth, and, with her usual over-the-top excitement, she cannot stop talking about the tooth fairy. Naturally, this drives her brother and sister crazy. But it also sparks a serious jealous streak in her nemesis, Mr...Categorized as:
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Lizzy and the Cloud by Terry Fan
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the critically acclaimed, award-winning creators of Ocean Meets Sky and The Night Gardener comes a whimsical and sweet tale of a young girl who cares for her pet cloud as it grows.It’s a little out of fashion to buy a pet cloud, but Lizzy doesn’t mind. She’s not looking for a big one or a fancy one, just one that’s right for her. And she finds it in Milo...Categorized as:
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End of the Game and Other Stories by Julio Cortázar
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsEnd of the game is one of the most important collections of stories of the second half of the 20th century. Engaged in transgressing the laws of conventional narrative, in these eighteen stories Julio Cortázar combines intertextuality, an unpublished use of the colloquial and endless game to bring the reader into a particular universe where nothing is what it seems...Categorized as:
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Perfect Princesses by Kay Woodward
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith its beautiful cover, make-and-do ideas and accessible text, this book will engage and inform young girls about princesses, past, present and fairytale. The text is written with passion and enthusiasm, packed with facts, and is accompanied by adorable line-and tone illustrations...Categorized as:
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The Magic of the Lost Temple by Sudha Murty
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsCity girl Nooni is surprised at the pace of life in her grandparents' village in Karnataka. But she quickly gets used to the gentle routine there and involves herself in a flurry of activities, including papad making, organizing picnics and learning to ride a cycle, with her new-found friends. Things get exciting when Nooni stumbles upon an ancient fabled stepwell right in the middle of a forest...Categorized as:
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Dream Animals: A Bedtime Journey by Emily Winfield Martin
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIdeal for bed time reading, this book will appeal to parents and children who love Grandfather Twilight and On the Night That You Were Born. Author, illustrator, and creator of The Black Apple Etsy shop, Emily Martin convinces children to close their eyes and discover who their dream animal might be—and what dream it might take them to...Categorized as:
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Ocean Meets Sky by Terry Fan, Eric Fan
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratings“Young readers will be captivated.” —The Washington Post From the creators of the gorgeous bestseller The Night Gardener, comes a stunning new picture book about a young boy who sets sail to find a place his grandfather told him about…the spot where the ocean meets the sky.It’s a good day for sailing. Finn lives by the sea and the sea lives by him...Categorized as:
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Chalk by Bill Thomson
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThree children discover a magical bag of chalk on a rainy...Categorized as:
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Where Desert Spirits Crowd the Night by Charles de Lint
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA charming novella about one of Newford’s best-loved characters: artist and dreamer Sophie Etoile. Lured by mystical Native American flute-player Kokopelli, Sophie opens a door in her dreams only to find herself in the wild Sonoran desert, her way back vanished. In her quest to return she gets sidetracked by Coyote, up to his usual mischief. A poignant tale touching on loss, hope and community...Categorized as:
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Dragon's Plight by John P. Logsdon, Orlando A. Sanchez
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat do you call an unarmed PPD officer in the middle of the Badlands? A victim. Chief Zeke Phoenix survived his funeral party…barely. Now survival turns into mayhem management as he works to turn his team's begrudging respect into a force that’ll keep the Badlands in check. When an unmarked package hits his desk, mayhem turns to chaos... -
Rea and the Blood of the Nectar by Payal Doshi
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA middle-grade fantasy about twelve-year-old Rea Chettri, who portals into an otherworldly realm to go on a secret quest to find her missing twin brother Rohan. The clock is ticking in this adventure rife with evil creatures, a ruthless villain, and unforgettable friendships.It all begins on the night Rea turns twelve...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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The Insiders by Mark Oshiro, Avi Roque
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsThree kids who don’t belong. A room that shouldn’t exist. A year that will change everything.Perfect for fans of Rebecca Stead and Meg Medina, this debut middle grade novel from award-winning author Mark Oshiro is a hopeful and heartfelt coming-of-age story for anyone who’s ever felt like they didn’t fit in...Categorized as:
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Magic Tree House: #1-28 [Magic Tree House Library] by Mary Pope Osborne
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOffers Jack and Annie's first twenty-eight time-traveling adventures... -
Up the Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe final book in the extraordinary Faraway Tree series, published as a stand-alone edition for the first time in more than three decades! One day, Robin and Joy read about the Magic Faraway Tree in a book and decide to go meet Joe, Beth and Frannie themselves...Categorized as:
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James Potter and the Morrigan Web by G. Norman Lippert
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsAs James Potter returns to Hogwarts in the wake of "the Night of the Unveiling", he discovers that even in the protected center of the magical world, nothing is quite the same.Despite the Ministry's efforts, the Vow of Secrecy is crumbling the world over, eroding age-old safeguards and threatening magical and Muggle governments with dark magic conspiracies...Categorized as:
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Return Of The Witch by Judith Berens, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHas anyone seen Greta Antony? Time to get a witch, a werewolf and a Winnie across the water to follow the next dangerous clue. Lily and Romeo are offered a deal to get them across the sea to Libya and retrieve a needed sacred relic. Heed this warning - Magic often comes with a price and an artifact from the God of Dreams is going to be no exception...Categorized as:
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Thru the Badger Hole by Taki Drake
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDesolation and grief can leave you floating, unable to find a new shape to your existence. Who knew that it was possible to be shocked out of the morass of sorrow by a well-timed push?! Madrik was reeling from the loss of his family and unable to find his way into the new reality. Then something happened that sent him further than he ever thought to travel... -
Poppy Mayberry, The Monday by Jennie K. Brown
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if your teacher could read your mind just because she was born on a Thursday? Or the kid next to you in class could turn back the clock just because he was a Wednesday? In the quirky town of Nova, all of this is normal. Poppy Mayberry, an almost-11-year-old Monday, should be able to pass notes in class or brush her dog, Pickle, without lifting a finger...Categorized as:
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Guardians Inc.: The Four Legged Prophet: Guardians Incorporated #3 by Julian Rosado-Machain
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGUARDIANS INC. BOOK 3 THE FOUR LEGGED PROPHET "The Four-Legged Prophet, Defender of the People, will lead us, will bind us . . ." Thus begins the ancient prophesy the Guardians discover deep within the Halls of Remembrance...Categorized as:
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The Hall Monitors Are Fired!: A Branches Book (Eerie Elementary #8) by Jack Chabert
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPick a book. Grow a Reader!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!In this eighth book, Sam and his friends keep getting into trouble...Categorized as:
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Shadowshaper Legacy by Daniel José Older
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe epic conclusion to the acclaimed Shadowshaper Cypher series!A house dividedSierra and the shadowshapers have been split apart. Juan, Anthony, and Izzy are in jail, anxiously waiting to find out what will become of them... -
A Week without Tuesday by Angelica Banks, Stevie Lewis
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomething is broken in the land of story. Real and imaginary worlds are colliding — putting everything and everyone in grave peril. Tuesday and Baxterr, at the request of the Librarian, and with the help of Vivienne Small, venture to find the Gardener — the one person who can stop this catastrophe. On their way, they'll meet friends and foes, and discover strengths they didn't know they had...Categorized as:
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Anthem of the Dwarf King by Charley Case, Martha Carr
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA tall Dwarf, a small dragon and a bone digger walk into a bar to come up with a plan to save the Earth. Finn, Penny and Mila are melding as a team, but the cost of victory is mounting. Hell hounds, ass whoopings, and a few random deaths. It’s been a long day. What would the Duke do? The Dark Star already snatched the damaged Anthem away before the Huldu could destroy the ship... -
Magic Candies by Heena Baek, Anna Duesa
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA quirky story about finding your voice, from internationally acclaimed author Heena Baek.Tong Tong could never have imagined what everyone around him was thinking. But when he gets hold of some magic candies, suddenly there are voices everywhere. He can hear how his couch feels, what upsets his dog, that his demanding dad loves him. He even gets to catch up with his dead grandmother...Categorized as:
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Brain Freeze: World Book Day 2018 by Tom Fletcher
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA little girl discovers that eating ice cream from her grandfather's old ice-cream truck gives her the power to travel through time, in this brilliant, funny and heartwarming story from bestselling author Tom Fletcher...Categorized as:
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Once Upon a Book by Grace Lin, Kate Messner
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Caldecott and Newbery Honoree Grace Lin and bestselling author Kate Messner comes a modern folktale about the joy of reading.Once upon a time, there was a girl. She went to a place alive with colors, where even the morning dew was warm. Alice loves to imagine herself in the magical pages of her favorite book...Categorized as:
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The Paper Kingdom by Helena Ku Rhee, Pascal Campion
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn office at night is reimagined as a fantastical kingdom of paper complete with friendly dragons in this own voices picture book.When the babysitter is unable to come, Daniel is woken out of bed and joins his parents as they head downtown for their jobs as nighttime office cleaners. But the story is about more than brooms, mops, and vacuums... -
The Nowhere Emporium by Ross MacKenzie
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhen the mysterious Nowhere Emporium arrives in Glasgow, orphan Daniel Holmes stumbles upon it quite by accident. Before long, the 'shop from nowhere' -- and its owner, Mr Silver -- draw Daniel into a breathtaking world of magic and enchantment...Categorized as:
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Little Elliot, Big City by Mike Curato
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWhether it's meeting that special friend, or finally getting that long-awaited cupcake, it's the little things that count in this sweet story of a little polka-dotted elephant, Mike Curato's Little Elliot, Big City .Amid the hustle and bustle of the big city, the big crowds and bigger buildings, Little Elliot leads a quiet life... -
Imagine a Night by Sarah L. Thomson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsImagine a night when you can ride your bike right up the stairs to your bed. Imagine a night when your toy train rumbles on its tracks out of your room and roars back in, full sized, ready for you to hop on for a nighttime adventure. Imagine a night when a farmer plays a lullaby on his fiddle, and his field of sunflowers begins to dip and sway to the rhythm...Categorized as:
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Going Wild by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsCharlie Wilde knew her life would change forever when her family moved from the city of Chicago to the suburbs of Arizona…and that was before she found the bracelet. After putting it on, she notices odd things start to happen. Suddenly Charlie seems to have the speed of a cheetah and the strength of an elephant—and that’s just the beginning...Categorized as:
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The Enchanted Horse by Magdalen Nabb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA little toy horse is about to change Irina’s life forever.Award-winning classic young fiction, beautifully illustrated.Bella was real… Dreams don’t eat hay and drink water. Dreams don’t leave footprints in the snow.When Irina sees a tatty horse in a junk-shop window, she thinks it looks sad and lonely. Irina is an only child and wants nothing more than to take care of this horse...Categorized as:
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The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek by Evelyn Sibley Lampman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsJoan and Joey Brown went hunting for dinosaur fossils and instead found a real dinosaur, genus stegosaurus. George (as they called him) was very shy. Meet George. He's strong, as a giant dinosaur should be, strong enough to wreck a plane (Of course he thinks it's his old enemy, the flying Pteranodon.) He's loyal...Categorized as:
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Eva Ibbotson 3-in-1: Which Witch?, The Secret of Platform 13 & Island of the Aunts by Eva Ibbotson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhich Witch?Arriman the Awful, the Wizard of the North, needs a wife, and, naturally, the only woman a wizard can marry is a witch. But which witch will Arriman choose? Warty, wicked, or just plain rude-witches galore enter his spell-casting competition. Poor Belladonna doesn't have a chance. Her spells conjure up pink begonias or ice-cream sundaes, not a single viper or toad...Categorized as:
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Across the Dark Metropolis by Michael de Larrabeiti
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat is a Borrible? Borribles are runaways who dwell in the shadows of London. Apart from their pointed ears, they look just like ordinary children. They live by their wits and a few Borrible laws—the chief one being, Don’t Get Caught! The Borribles are outcasts—but they wouldn’t have it any other way…. The Borribles: Across the Dark MetropolisBattersea was no longer safe for a Borrible...Categorized as:
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Quest for the Sun by V.M. Jones
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAdam Equinox has at last discovered his true identity. But then he uncovers a secret in the final page of Queen Zaronel's diary: there was not one baby prince, but two. Zephyr, Prince of the Wind...and Zenith, Prince of the Sun, a twin four times Zephyr's own age...Categorized as:
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The Curse of the Chocolate Phoenix by Kate Saunders
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOz and Lily’s magical chocolate-filled adventure continues in the sequel to The Whizz Pop Chocolate Shop, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! In the wrong hands, chocolate can be very dangerous indeed. . . . Oz and Lily have a top-secret mission. Alba the witch has gotten her hands on a magical chocolate phoenix and is plotting to use it for some serious evil...Categorized as:
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Большая Телега by Max Frei
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsЭта книга Макса Фрая связывает географию и астрономию, земное и небесное. 22 города — 22 новеллы, один герой-путник, путешествующий по Старому Свету запутанными сюжетными линиями и небесными орбитами. Книга Макса Фрая открывает читателю совершенно иную Европу, лишенную глянцевого блеска открыток и не описанную в путеводителях, где каждый город словно зачарован волшебством автора... -
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The Children of Green Knowe Collection by Lucy M. Boston
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsChildren of Green Knowe and River at Green Knowe. Tolly's great grandmother isn't a witch, but both she and her old house, Green Knowe, are full of ghosts, children from centuries before. For a summer, Ida, Oscar and Ping canoe on the river at Ida's great-aunt's ancient, river-encircled house of Green Knowe...Categorized as:
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The Moonlight Zoo by Maudie Powell-Tuck
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen Eva can't find her cat, Luna, she looks under her bed and finds the Moonlight Zoo, a magical place for lost pets and animals. Can Eva find Luna before the zoo disappears at dawn?Eva has looked everywhere for her missing cat, Luna. Then she discovers the Moonlight Zoo – a magical place for all lost animals and pets... -
The Snow Rabbit by Camille Garoche
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo sisters look longingly through their window at the snowy sky. One goes out and sculpts a little rabbit, but when she brings it back inside to her wheelchair-bound sister, it begins to melt. So they take it outside and into the forest where enchanted things begin to happen. A follow up to her hauntingly beautiful Fox’s Garden, Camille Garoche (a.k.a...Categorized as:
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Mr. Gum and the Power Crystals by Andy Stanton
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom award-winning author Andy Stanton comes book four in the "You're a Bad Man, Mr Gum!" series: "Mr Gum and the Power Crystals".Shabba me whiskers! Can it really be true that there's an ancient curse on the town of Lamonic Bibber? And you guessed it, that old roo-de-lally Mr Gum and his trusty sidekick Billy William the Third have something to do with it. But..Categorized as:
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Little Free Library by Naomi Kritzer
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSharing stories we love with one another is one of the most magical forms of connection there is. This is especially so for Meigan, who develops an unexpected friendship with a mysterious borrower of books from her Little Free Library.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied...Categorized as:
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Pages & Co.: The Treehouse Library by Anna James
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe fifth magical adventure in the USA Today bestselling Pages & Co. series, starring Milo, the book smuggler. Perfect for fans of Inkheart, The Land of Stories, and Mr. Lemoncello's Library !Milo Bolt is ready to be the hero of his own story. With Uncle Horatio trapped in an enchanted sleep by the power-hungry Alchemist, he sets off with his new friend Alessia to find a cure...Categorized as:
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