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Island of Dragons by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsTwins Alex and Aaron Stowe are put to the ultimate test to fulfill their destinies and save both Quill and Artimé from the deadliest enemy the cities have ever faced in the thrilling conclusion of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called “The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter... -
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The End of Olympus by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEmily and Pegasus face their greatest challenge yet when they venture back to Earth to save a friend in this sixth and final book of an exciting series that puts a modern thrill into ancient mythology.After the events in Hawaii, Emily is contending with diminished powers, a new body, and the fact that she has to teach the Titan Lorin how to use her own powers... -
![Pegasus and the Origins of Olympus by Kate O'Hearn]()
Pegasus and the Origins of Olympus by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsA deadly plague is causing the Olympians to fade one by one.As Emily watches Pegasus slip away she is determined to save him and embarks on a quest that takes her back in time to the deadly war between the Olympians and the Titans.In the race to save Pegasus, will Olympus find its true Hero? it's time for the original battle to be fought once again.. -
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Pegasus and the New Olympians by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsWhen reports reach Olympus of a Pegasus 'double' sighted on Earth, suspicions are aroused. Emily and Pegasus must fly back to her world where they discover a sinister conspiracy that will pit Olympian against human in a war involving friends and enemies on either side... -
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![Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans by Kate O'Hearn]()
Pegasus and the Rise of the Titans by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsJoin Emily and Pegasus as the legend continues in a new epic adventure ...The ancient rivalry between the Olympians and the Titans, thought long over, is rekindled - but this time the Titans have a secret weapon that can rival the power of the Flame of Olympus. The balance of power is tipped in Saturn's favour now that he has found his own Flame of Titus... -
![Pegasus and the Fight for Olympus by Kate O'Hearn]()
Pegasus and the Fight for Olympus by Kate O'Hearn
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsReborn as the Flame of Olympus, Emily must embrace her new powers and responsibilities. But all she wants is to return to her world, where her father remains a prisoner of the sinister government agency, the CRU... -
![Island of Legends by Lisa McMann]()
Island of Legends by Lisa McMann
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsUncover adventure and dangerous secrets in book four of the New York Times bestselling Unwanteds series, which Kirkus Reviews called The Hunger Games meets Harry Potter.As Alex grows more confident in his role as the mage of Artime, he expands his skills and brings his first creature to life with results that are both painful and wonderful... -
![Power of the Fire Dragon by Tracey West]()
Power of the Fire Dragon by Tracey West
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe Dragon Masters are going to visit Queen Rose's kingdom. But Rori and Drake must stay behind. Then a four-headed dragon attacks the castle--and Maldred is riding it! How is Maldred controlling this giant dragon? Will Rori and Drake have to battle the dark wizard on their own?This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers... -
![Squirrelflight's Hope by Erin Hunter]()
Squirrelflight's Hope by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn epic stand-alone adventure in Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series! Also includes an exclusive ten-page Warriors manga adventure.In this Super Edition, set just after the events of A Vision of Shadows, ThunderClan deputy Squirrelflight is caught between her conscience and her Clan... -
![Storm of Sharks by Curtis Jobling]()
Storm of Sharks by Curtis Jobling
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe epic Wereworld saga continues as Drew Ferran—werewolf, leader of people, and the rightful king of Lyssia—battles the evil Catlords who seek to oppress the kingdom. As the war’s scope widens, Drew and his allies take the fight to the high seas... -
![A Charming Misfortune by Tonya Kappes]()
A Charming Misfortune by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Whispering Falls, where magic and mystery meet. Bubble... Bubble... June Heal is enjoying her time at UnHidden Hall as Professor of Magical Cures. Teaching up and coming spiritualist is her touch of magic. Cures and trouble.. -
![Tales of the Great Beasts by Brandon Mull, Nick Eliopulos]()
Tales of the Great Beasts by Brandon Mull, Nick Eliopulos
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsDive, run, and soar through this exhilarating special edition in the New York Times bestselling series, with a story by Wild Born author, Brandon Mull. In the world of Erdas, there's a story of four noble animals who sacrificed everything to protect their homes from the ambitions of a mad king. Briggan the Wolf, Uraza the Leopard, Jhi the Panda, and Essix the Falcon...Categorized as:
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![The Price of Souls by Dakota Brown]()
The Price of Souls by Dakota Brown
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHeaven and Hell are after us and I’m yearning for some hot gooey cheese, the smell of marinara, and the heat of my pizza ovens.It’s not safe for my employees if I show up at work, but laying low isn’t my style. When an archangel grabs my demon prince, I’m itching for a fight.As my magical powers evolve, I’m more than willing to go on the offensive, but that isn't what fate intends... -
![Downward Death by Stella Bixby]()
Downward Death by Stella Bixby
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhen it comes to dead bodies, yoga can only relieve so much stress.Ellie Vanderwick's life is perfect. Sure, she doesn't have friends, family, or a steady job. But she does have her pet pig, Penelope, and her VW Microbus, Mona.If only she could get her hair under control. Some might call it magic, Ellie just calls it annoying... -
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![Piercing Silence by Quinn Loftis]()
Piercing Silence by Quinn Loftis
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsIt’s been six months since Jacque Lupei was imprisoned in the dark forest with her female pack mates, wondering if they would ever see their mates again. Six months since she and Fane found out that Jen and Decebel would not be the only couple adding a new pup to the pack... -
![Shadow of the Hawk by Curtis Jobling]()
Shadow of the Hawk by Curtis Jobling
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDREW FERRAN, THE RIGHTFUL KING OF WESTLAND, IS TRAPPED.Enslaved by the Goatlord Kesslar, young werewolf Drew finds himself on the volcanic isle of Scoria, forced to fight in the arena for the Lizardlords. With the help of an unlikely ally, he must find a way to break free - but who has ever managed to escape?Meanwhile, Hector the Wereboar flees the forces of the Catlords... -
![Fire and Ice by Shannon Hale]()
Fire and Ice by Shannon Hale
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFour children separated by vast distances all undergo the same ritual, watched by cloaked strangers. Four flashes of light erupt, and from them emerge the unmistakable shapes of incredible beasts - a wolf, a leopard, a panda, a falcon. Suddenly the paths of these children - and the world - have been changed for ever...Categorized as:
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![Sleeping with the Fishes by Samantha Silver]()
Sleeping with the Fishes by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhen a body washes up on the shores of Willow Bay, Jason and Angela find themselves as the main suspects. After all, they did have a confrontation with the victim just the night before. Deciding that she's not going to sit around and wait to be arrested, Angela decides to take matters into her own hands and investigate the death herself... -
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Wuthering Homicides by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWith The Others gone, Alice is looking forward to a little bit of peace in Sapphire Village. But when visitors start showing up dead, she knows it's not to be. The town's reputation is on the line, and Alice will do anything to help this new place she calls home... -
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Witch Hazel Lane Mysteries #1-4 by J.L. Collins
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Witch Hazel Lane!Famous illusionist and secret witch Birdie Devaine is forced to flee from the Vegas spotlight when the world learns witches and magic are real. She heads to the one place she thought she'd never see again - Nella, Mississippi, the hometown she left over a century ago. Birdie expects to lay low and renovate the old Hampton House, but instead what she gets is.. -
![A Charming Voodoo by Tonya Kappes]()
A Charming Voodoo by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBubble. . . bubble. . . Whispering Falls is abuzz with the new housing development and new shops popping up all over the magical village right before the annual All Hallow’s Eve celebration. Cures and trouble. . . June Heal’s intuition is on high alert and she just can’t shake that something bad is about to happen. Magic stirs . . -
![A Charming Ghost by Tonya Kappes]()
A Charming Ghost by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCome walk around Whispering Falls for a fun, fantasy mystery with magic and romance. You won't want to leave. Bubble... Bubble... June Heal and Oscar Park are still in the honeymoon stages of their marriage. Things couldn't be better. The Holiday Bazaar is about to bestow upon the magical village of Whispering Falls and the town is abuzz with the excitement of a spiritual carnival coming to town... -
![Barking up the Wrong Tree by Samantha Silver]()
Barking up the Wrong Tree by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAngela Martin was expecting to have a normal, uneventful week in the small town of Willow Bay. The universe, however, had other ideas. When a local gossip is murdered while walking her dog, Angela knows she needs to find Sprinkles, who ran away during the murder. After all, being a witch who can talk to animals, finding Sprinkles might be the only way to find the murderer... -
![Winter of the Crystal Dances by Angela Dorsey]()
Winter of the Crystal Dances by Angela Dorsey
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvy can telepathically understand horses, but she's not sure if it's a blessing or a curse. Her secret "gift" certainly seems to get her in a lot of trouble.When some starving mustangs wander close to the wilderness cabin that she shares with her hermit mother, she knows she must help them...Categorized as:
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![Origins by Taran Matharu]()
Origins by Taran Matharu
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe prequel to the explosive new fantasy trilogy, Summoner. Set in a time before The Novice, this prequel is the perfect introduction to the world of the Summoner.Arcturus is just an orphaned stableboy when he discovers he has the ability to summon demons from another world... -
![Cry of the Wolf by Rachel Roberts]()
Cry of the Wolf by Rachel Roberts
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNow in digest-sized paperback editions, this six-part series features Emily, Adriane, and Kara, who are drawn into the woods to a portal to another world through which strange, but peaceful, animals have emerged... -
![Miss Fortune by Brandi Dougherty]()
Miss Fortune by Brandi Dougherty
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsZoe's never been superstitious, so when she and her best friend Mia have their fortunes read at a carnival, she doesn't take it seriously. In fact, Zoe mocks the fortune-teller. But the woman gives Zoe a necklace to seal her fortune, and as soon as Zoe puts it on, unexplained things begin to happen to her... -
![Spirit Animals: Book 3: Blood Ties by Garth Nix, Sean Williams]()
Spirit Animals: Book 3: Blood Ties by Garth Nix, Sean Williams
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsThe adventure continues in this third book of the epic multiplatform fantasy series.Erdas is a land of balance. A rare link, the spirit animal bond, bridges the human and animal worlds. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan each have this gift-and the grave responsibility that comes with it. But the Conquerors are trying to destroy this balance...Categorized as:
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![Hunted by Maggie Stiefvater]()
Hunted by Maggie Stiefvater
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsThe adventure continues in this second book of the epic multiplatform fantasy series.In the world of Erdas, only a rare few are able to summon a spirit animal in the way Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have. The bond they share with their animals is a partnership that allows them to access more-than-human abilities...Categorized as:
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![A Thursday Next Digital Collection: Novels 1-5 by Jasper Fforde]()
A Thursday Next Digital Collection: Novels 1-5 by Jasper Fforde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Thursday Next Digital Collection: Novels 1–5 Fall into the world of Thursday Next with the first five novels in the New York Times bestselling series featuring the renowned Special Operative in literary detection who is “part Bridget Jones, part Nancy Drew, and part Dirty Harry” (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times)... -
![Isadora Moon Makes Winter Magic by Harriet Muncaster]()
Isadora Moon Makes Winter Magic by Harriet Muncaster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIsadora Moon is special because she's different. Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and she's a bit of both. Isadora loves playing in the snow, especially when her creations come to life! But snow magic can't last forever... -
![Witching for the Best by Samantha Silver, Evelynne Page]()
Witching for the Best by Samantha Silver, Evelynne Page
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe tide's about to turn in Moonlight Cove...When a body is found out at sea in Moonlight Cove, local B&B owner Artemis Mani is called out to help - after all, she has the power to control the tides... -
![A Charming Corpse by Tonya Kappes]()
A Charming Corpse by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBubble... Bubble... The quaint and magical shops in the cozy but unusual little town of Whispering Falls, Kentucky have been booming with business, with the exception of A Charming Cure. A mortal is selling homemade oils and making unfounded promises, undercutting June's prices. Cures and trouble.. -
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Devil On My Doorstep by J.L. Collins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to Witch Hazel Lane... It's Christmas-time, and the ladies of Witch Hazel Lane are going all out. Caroling, bonfires, Christmas parties, not to mention the decorating! But in the midst of all the fun, Birdie Devaine is given a gift she can't seem to get rid of - the presence of her old flame, Lucifer. Yes, that Lucifer. He's come to do some bargain shopping himself... for souls... -
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![Isadora Moon Goes on a Field Trip by Harriet Muncaster]()
Isadora Moon Goes on a Field Trip by Harriet Muncaster
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFans of Vampirina and the Princess in Black series will love Isadora Moon: half-fairy, half-vampire, totally unique--and totally unafraid to be different!Isadora is the only half-fairy, half-vampire in her human school. She knows what it's like to be different... -
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Das Lied Der Befreiung Neschans by Ralf Isau
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDrei Jahre sind vergangen, seit Yonathans Träume Wirklichkeit wurden. Doch nun, da er in der Welt Neschan lebt, versucht Bar-Hazzat, der Herrscher Témánahs, das Land unter seine Gewalt zu bringen. Nur der siebte Richter, so sagt eine alte Prophezeiung, kann dem Treiben der finsteren Mächte Einhalt gebieten. Und Yonathan ist dieser siebte Richter, und zwar der jüngste, den es je gegeben hat...Categorized as:
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![There's No Business Like Mage Business: Casino Witch Mysteries 3 by Nikki Haverstock]()
There's No Business Like Mage Business: Casino Witch Mysteries 3 by Nikki Haverstock
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Monza's Guide to Interpersonal Relationships 1. Train all the time. 2. Don't need anyone. 3. Cry a lot. Ella is tired of crying. She's more powerful than ever before, but her personal life has the wow factor of vanilla ice cream... -
![A Charming Hex by Tonya Kappes]()
A Charming Hex by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBubble... Bubble... June Heal is excited to be going on an island honeymoon where she not only will she get away for some much needed rest away from her magical powers that she'd promised Oscar she'd leave home, but where she will get away from her sassy talking crystal ball, Madame Torres, and her pesky familiar, Mr. Prince Charming. Cures and trouble.. -
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Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Identity by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIdentity is a choice. Who will you choose to be? Lily is in trouble. Deep, deep trouble. Alone and without her magic, she doesn’t know where she is or how she got there. All she wants is to go home and be left in peace. But what part of her will she have to sacrifice to get there? Sebastian is doomed. Spent, wrecked, devastated... -
![Night Owl by Sarah Mlynowski, Emily Jenkins]()
Night Owl by Sarah Mlynowski, Emily Jenkins
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Upside-Down Magic kids are back in another topsy-turvy adventure in the next installment of this New York Times bestselling series!It's Big Night in Dunwiddle . . . and that means the whole school has a sleepover like no other. For one night every year, magic students run through the halls, hunting for the objects that will win them a super special prize... -
![The Blazing Bridge by Carter Roy]()
The Blazing Bridge by Carter Roy
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRonan Truelove’s best friend, scrappy smart aleck Greta Sustermann, has no idea that she is one of the thirty-six Pure souls crucial to the safety of the world. But Ronan’s evil father has figured it out—and he’s leading the Bend Sinister straight to Greta. If they capture her, she’ll suffer a fate far worse than mere death. But to get to Greta, they’re going to have to go through Ronan first... -
![My Queendom for a Horse by Bridget E. Baker]()
My Queendom for a Horse by Bridget E. Baker
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsKristiana Liepa was supposed to use the money to save her family farm. She was NOT supposed to spend it all to save a massive, black stallion.But when she saw how he was being treated, what's a vet to do?She had no idea that gorgeous beast was really a powerful (and morally gray) magician who had been cursed by a witch, or that she was the only one who could reverse the curse... -
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Starfire by Emily Goodwin
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThey say if you take a secret to the grave, the truth will stay buried. But that’s not exactly true in my case, and each hidden truth that surfaces turns out to be even more dangerous than the last. As a medium, I’m used to seeing the line that divides the living from the dead. Almost crossing said line? Yeah…I’ll never get used to that... -
![Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus Cat Magic by Lydia Sherrer]()
Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus Cat Magic by Lydia Sherrer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSaving the world is such a bother when it makes you late for your nap. Blessed (or cursed, depending on who you ask) with human intelligence, Sir Edgar Allan Kipling, magical talking cat extraordinaire, spends most of his time keeping his human out of trouble. Of course, having a wizard for a human means that trouble is never far away... -
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![Just Horsing Around by Samantha Silver]()
Just Horsing Around by Samantha Silver
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen vet clinic owner and witch Angela Martin is called to the farm which houses one of the most famous former racehorses in the country, she's super excited. After all, it's not everyday you get to meet a horse of Seabiscuit-level fame. But when the horses' owner is killed only feet away from where Angela was working, that excitement quickly turns to horror... -
![Frost by Kathryn James]()
Frost by Kathryn James
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsLast time Nell went into the mist she rescued her sister. This time she’ll have to go farther than the Elven forest, farther than the frozen wastes beyond and onto a lake of primal ice so treacherous she’ll be lucky to return at all. It’s the New Year, Woodbridge School is closed and the country is snowed in... -
![Spies and Spells by Tonya Kappes]()
Spies and Spells by Tonya Kappes
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhile Maggie waits for her Witchy Hour, she works at the family diner with her mom, aunt Meme and Lilith, her sister - all witches. Soon Maggie gets entangled with a mysterious handsome stranger, Mick Jasper, and his secret U.S. organization, SKUL... -
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Avenger by Micalea Smeltzer
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt’s all been leading to this for Caeden and Sophie Williams. This should be the happiest time of their life. They’re married and expecting a baby, but Travis is still out there, and they both know he won’t rest until he gets what he wants. The question is, what does he want? They’ll have to figure it out if they ever want to have their happily ever after. The end is near... -
![Isadora Moon Goes to School by Harriet Muncaster]()
Isadora Moon Goes to School by Harriet Muncaster
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMeet Isadora Moon! She's half-fairy, half-vampire and totally unique!Isadora Moon loves sunshine -- and nighttime. She loves her magic wand -- and her black tutu. She loves spooky bats -- and Pink Rabbit... -
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Air Keep by J. Scott Savage
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s been six months since Marcus and Kyja obtained the help of the land and water elementals, but before they can secure the help from the mysterious air elementals, the two friends must first be reunited. A task easier said than done...
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