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5) The warlock
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Fifteen-year-old Josh has chosen to side neither with his twin sister Sophie nor with the Alchemyst, Nicholas Flamel, but rather to fight alongside Dr. John Dee and the mysterious Virginia Dare, while the immortal Machiavelli and Billy the Kid follow the Elders' plans to set loose the monsters of Alcatraz on San Francisco and trigger the end of the humani race.
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As their outrageous misfortune continues, the Baudelaire orphans are shipped off to a miserable boarding school, Prufrock Preparatory School. They can't help but notice the enormous stone arch bearing the school's motto Memento Mori or "Remember you will die". This is not a cheerful greeting and certainly marks an inauspicious beginning to a very bleak story. They befriend the two Quagmire triplets and find that they have been followed by the dreaded...
7) Lodestar
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2016.
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English
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"Sophie Foster is back in the Lost Cities--but the Lost Cities have changed. The threat of war hangs heavy over her glittering world, and the Neverseen are wreaking havoc. The lines between friend and enemy have blurred, and Sophie is unsure whom to trust. But when she's warned that the people she loves most will be the next victims, she knows she has to act. A mysterious symbol could be the key--if only she knew how to translate it"--
10) Just so Stories
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From the author of The Jungle Book and Kim, Just So Stories is the perfect combination of education and fun to get kids to love reading. It is considered not only a quintessential children's book, but one of Kipling's best works.
How did the elephant get its trunk? How did the leopard get its spots? And how was the alphabet made? Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal and humankind in a fun, eloquent...
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[2021]
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English
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"Published in 1865 by British author Lewis Carroll, this fantasy adventure story introduced the world to Alice and introduced Alice to some very strange but beloved creatures, including The White Rabbit, the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter, and The Queen of Hearts. This silly tale that started out as a collection of stories written for one little girl became so popular that even Queen Victoria, the British monarch, couldn't put it down! Lewis Carroll,...
12) Lord Brocktree
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2005, c2000
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English
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The mountain of Salamandastron needs the help of Brocktree the Badger Lord when evil comes in the form of the Blue Hordes of Ungatt Trunn, the Earth Shaker.
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2014.
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English
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One day, Robin and Joy read about the Magic Faraway Tree in a book and decide to go meet Joe, Beth and Frannie themselves. The five children have all sorts of exciting adventures together, including being captured by the Enchanter Red-Cloak in the Land of Castles, a birthday treat for Joy in the Land of Wishes, and a delicious visit to the Land of Cakes!
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Español
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Abrieron una puerta, y entraron a un nuevo mundo. Narnia ... la tierra que se encuentra más allá del ropero, el país secreto que sólo conocen Pedro, Susana, Edmundo y Lucía . . . el lugar donde empieza la aventura. Lucía es la primera en encontrar el ropero secreto en la vieja y misteriosa casa del profesor. Al comienzo, nadie le cree cuando habla de sus aventuras en la tierra de Narnia. Pero muy pronto, Edmundo, Pedro y Susana descubren la...
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2012
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English
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"Naruto and the Allied Shinobi Forces battle Kabuto's hordes of reanimated ninja soldiers. In the process, they come face-to-face with old friends brought back from the dead...plus enemies and weapons more fearsome than any they could have imagined!"--P. [4] of cover.
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[2013]
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English
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"Team Plasma has kidnapped all but two of the Unova Gym Leaders! Before he can help rescue the others, Black must undergo grueling training. Will it be enough now that Team Plasma has awakened dangerous Legendary Pokémon Zekrom...?! Meanwhile, White's new battle skills are put to the test when Bianca needs help protecting an innocent Pokémon. Then, will Bianca discover her own dream...? Plus, meet Cryogonal, Vullaby, Meloetta...and Emboar?!"--...
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