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1) The familiar
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English
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"In a shabby house, on a shabby street, in the new capital of Madrid, Luzia Cotado uses scraps of magic to get through her days of endless toil as a scullion. But when her scheming mistress discovers the lump of a servant cowering in the kitchen is actually hiding a talent for little miracles, she demands Luzia use those gifts to better the family's social position. What begins as simple amusement for the bored nobility takes a perilous turn when...
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English
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"Set in a not-too-distant America, I Cheerfully Refuse is the tale of a bereaved and pursued musician embarking under sail on a sentient Lake Superior in search of his departed, deeply beloved, bookselling wife. Rainy, an endearing bear of an Orphean narrator, seeks refuge in the harbors, fogs, and remote islands of the inland sea. Encountering lunatic storms and rising corpses from the warming depths, Rainy finds on land an increasingly desperate...
Series
Avatar the last airbender volume 1
Publisher
Del Rey/Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2010], c2006
Physical Desc
85 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Katara and Sokka of the Southern Water Tribe rescue Aang, a young airbender--a race of people no one has seen in a century--only to learn that Aang is the missing Avatar and has the power to save the world.
4) Beloved
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Series
Black dagger brotherhood volume 22
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English
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"When Zsadist's daughter, Nalla, falls in love, the Black Dagger Brotherhood's deadliest fighter has to confront the future and the reality that he can't protect his young forever. Or can he?"--
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DemonWars the buccaneers volume 1
Publisher
Saga Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
435 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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"The first adventure in the Buccaneers trilogy begins in the free sea outside of the control of the usurping Xoconai empire, where the dwarven powrie pirates and merchants sail. But the golden-skinned Xoconai have begun to encroach upon these waters behind the rapacious attacks of the frigate Crocodile, helmed by Captain Aketz. But when forced to submit, these sailors choose to live, free to do as they please, without some fool or another pretending...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Do you take this man?
No?
What about this one?
When Lauren returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. There’s only one problem—she’s not married. She’s never seen this man before in her life. But according to her friends, her much-improved decor, and the photos on her phone, they’ve been together for years.
As Lauren tries to puzzle out how she could be married to someone she...
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English
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"Annie Bot was created to be the perfect girlfriend for her human owner Doug. Designed to satisfy his emotional and physical needs, she has dinner ready for him every night, wears the cute outfits he orders for her, and adjusts her libido to suit his moods. True, she's not the greatest at keeping Doug's place spotless, but she's trying to please him. She's trying hard. She's learning, too. Doug says he loves that Annie's AI makes her seem more like...
Author
Publisher
Tordotcom, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
159 pages ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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"At the northern edge of a land ruled by a merciless foreign tyrant lies a wild, forbidden forest ruled by powerful magic. Veris Thorn--the only one to ever enter the forest and survive--is forced to go back inside to retrieve the tyrant's missing children. Inside await traps and trickery, ancient monsters, and hauntings of the past"--
Author
Publisher
Broadway Books
Pub. Date
[2010]
Physical Desc
xv, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Millions of readers around the world have been enchanted by the magical world of wizardry, spells, and mythical beasts inhabited by Harry Potter and his friends. But what most readers don't know is that there is a centuries-old trove of true history, folklore, and mythology behind Harry's fantastic universe. Now, with The Sorcerer's Companion, those without access to the Hogwarts Library can school themselves in the fascinating lore behind J.K. Rowling's...
10) Dragon rider
Author
Series
Soulbound saga volume 1
Language
English
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Can an orphan captive learn the secrets of the Dragon Riders to stand up and avenge his people?
Jai lives as a royal hostage in the Sabine Court—ever since his father Rohan, leader of the Steppefolk, led a failed rebellion and was executed by the very emperor Jai now serves.
When the emperor’s son and heir is betrothed to Princess Erica of the neighboring Dansk Kingdom, she brings with her a dowry: dragons. Endemic to the northern nation, these...
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Series
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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Saint-Seducing Gold is the second book in Brittany N. Williams's stunning YA historical fantasy trilogy—the Forge & Fracture Saga—that New York Times bestselling author Ayana Gray called "nothing short of spectacular."
There's danger in the court of James I. Magical metal-worker Joan Sands must reforge the Pact between humanity and the Fae to stop the looming war. As conflict erupts across London...
There's danger in the court of James I. Magical metal-worker Joan Sands must reforge the Pact between humanity and the Fae to stop the looming war. As conflict erupts across London...
12) The last Mimzy
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (97 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
When Emma and Noah find a mysterious box of toys on the beach, strange things start happening. The kids develop special powers and with their parents and teachers, they realize that their mission is far more important than they had ever dreamed.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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Description
In If You Run Out of Words, an imaginative bedtime adventure from award-winning artist Felicita Sala, a father reassures his daughter of the fantastical lengths he'd go to in order to show his love
What happens if you run out of words?
Will you have any left for me?
Don't be silly!
I could NEVER run out of words!
But what if you DO?
Seeking...
What happens if you run out of words?
Will you have any left for me?
Don't be silly!
I could NEVER run out of words!
But what if you DO?
Seeking...
14) Too Many Golems
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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Award-winning author Jane Yolen brings us a delightfully humorous tale inspired by Jewish folklore of a well-intentioned but mischievous boy who accidentally summons ten golems.
"A truly original story that charmed me from start to finish. This book put a big smile on my face!"— Lesléa Newman, author of Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail, winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and...
"A truly original story that charmed me from start to finish. This book put a big smile on my face!"— Lesléa Newman, author of Welcoming Elijah: A Passover Tale with a Tail, winner of the Sydney Taylor Book Award and...
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Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
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“Action-packed and filled with great friendships, terrible villains, plot twists, and plenty of humor.”—San Antonio Express-News
In the gripping final book in the Riddle in Ruby trilogy, young thief Ruby Teach and her friends must save their city from an evil scientist with nefarious plans. The epic conclusion of the Riddle in Ruby trilogy is a hilarious and dastardly adventure perfect for fans of The School
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Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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THE OVERNIGHT VIRAL SENSATION AND NATIONAL BESTSELLER
The bestselling phenomenon, When the Moon Hatched, is a fast-paced fantasy romance featuring an immersive, vibrant world with mysterious creatures, a unique magic system, and a love that blazes through the ages.
The Creators did not expect their beloved dragons to sail skyward upon their end. To curl into balls just beyond gravity's grip, littering
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Publisher
Owlkids Books Inc
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
Three sleuthing sisters become aware of how their spells affect others in book three of this hilarious magical mystery series
It's autumn, and Covenly residents are gathering at the annual fall fair. The three Weird Sisters—Hildegurp, Glubbifer, and Yuckmina—are running a Flying Broom ride for the town's kids and nine-year-old Jessica Nibley is overseeing the petting zoo nearby.
Suddenly, a prized show
...Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 181 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A troubled ten-year-old boy dives into a wondrous fantasy world through the pages of a mysterious book in The Neverending story and The Neverending story II.
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Series
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh’s dangerous and beautiful world of archangels, vampires, and mortals has never faced a threat this cataclysmic…
Raphael and Elena are experiencing their first ever year of true peace. No war. No horrors of archangelic power. No nightmares given flesh. Until…the earth beneath the Refuge begins to tremble, endangering not only angelkind’s precious and fragile...
Raphael and Elena are experiencing their first ever year of true peace. No war. No horrors of archangelic power. No nightmares given flesh. Until…the earth beneath the Refuge begins to tremble, endangering not only angelkind’s precious and fragile...
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Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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It's the season
for treason...
The king of Yusan must die.
The five most dangerous liars in the land have been mysteriously summoned to work together for a single objective: to kill the God King Joon.
He has it coming. Under his merciless immortal hand, the nobles flourish, while the poor and innocent are imprisoned, ruined...or sold.
And now each of the five blades will come for him. Each has tasted bitterness—from
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