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2081) Claude Frollo
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Claude Frollo is a dark, thrilling tale based on the antagonist of Victor Hugo's classic novel. In this book, the reason for Frollo's evil, including the conflicting hatred and lust for a Gypsy woman, is explained in great, detail.
Everyone knows the fate of Frollo, but this story exposes the past that led him down this path. In a small town in France not far from Paris, Claude's parents Ethelinda and Gaetan meet in the most unlikely of circumstances....
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Madeline knows her role in life such as it is. She's an animatron, a lifelike robot built to perform in a fairy tale-inspired theme park. And she's an Ugly Stepsister. Her destiny is to play second fiddle to the famous Cinderella, to help her shine before the park's audiences three times daily (five on weekends). But Cinderella isn't content with being the star of the park. She believes she's destined for something more. When Cinderella disappears,...
2083) The Great Game
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Labeled the "Napoleon of Crime" by an obsessed Sherlock Holmes, Professor James Moriarty is a prominent scientist, a keen analytical mind, and a dabbler in less than savory doings. Two friends and former associates of Moriarty - Benjamin Barnett and his wife, the former Cecily Perrine - are travelling in Europe in early 1891 when they realize that they have become objects of scrutiny from persons unknown. Things turn deadly when they find themselves...
2084) The Empress of India
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In the late Victorian days, a large amount of gold is arriving unannounced on the cargo ship The Empress of India. Yet the impossible happens, the shipment of gold disappears en route. Sherlock Holmes, brought in by Her Majesty's Government, knows that only one man is both diabolical and clever enough to pull off such an outlandish, daring, and, yes, theoretically impossible crime: Professor James Moriarty. Moriarty, however, had nothing to do with...
2085) Craving Beauty
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A dark tale of enchantment and woe, perfect for fans of Margaret Rogerson and Holly Black, Craving Beauty is the first installment of the epic Wylder Tales Series!
Nineteen-year-old Vynasha's life is no fairy tale. The fire that killed her sisters was her fault, and the magick that saved her nephew cannot heal their scars. They shouldn't have survived, and the villagers either fear or loathe them. Until a mysterious stranger saves her, giving...
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The Rat Prince by Bridget Hodder is a funny and magical retelling of the Cinderella story from the point of view of one of her footmen, a rat!
Before Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters moved into Lancastyr Manor she was known as the beautiful Lady Rose de Lancaster. Then her stepmother forced her to become a kitchen maid and renamed her. At first the rats of the manor figure her for a lack-wit and take pity on her by bringing her food and a...
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A princess without a throne.
An ill-used daughter running out of time.
A huntsman under a wicked curse.
An evil ice queen who will stop at nothing to change everything.
Each entangled in the Curse of the Seven Kingdoms.
Crown Princess Winterberry of Canens has fled her home and the stepmother who tried to assassinate her. Uncertain whom to trust, and trusting herself least of all, she strikes out alone into enemy land.
Despite...
2088) Stories With Imagination
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If you are looking for a way to stimulate your children's imagination and creativity, look no further than our children's storybook. Contains four original stories, written by intelligent authors, that will inspire children to immerse themselves in imaginary worlds and develop their creativity.
Each story is filled with incredible adventures and colorful characters that will keep children hooked on every page. Carefully selected images support the...
2089) The Welbeck Abbey Shooting Party: Part Four of Sherlock Holmes and the Crowned Heads of Europe
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A prequel to "His Last Bow." Can Holmes save a threatened heir-apparent without compromising his more vital mission to outwit a German spy? Can Watson spend a week in the country with two beautiful, aristocratic ladies, and still go home to his third wife?
2090) New Tales
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Are you looking for an exciting way to spark your child's imagination and creativity? Well, we've got just what you need: the Good Kids Children's Storybook!
This children's storybook features four exciting and original stories by American authors that are perfect for reading in the morning or at school. Each story is accompanied by beautiful illustrations that complement the story and help bring the characters and the world they inhabit to life.
The...
2091) Morning Stories
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This children's storybook is a true gem for the little ones in the house. With its four carefully selected stories, it is perfect for reading in the morning and at school. Its vivid and colorful images will capture children's attention, keeping them engaged and excited for what comes next.
What makes this book even more special is that the stories are original by authors from around the world, which means that children will be able to enjoy a variety...
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Sabra needed an army of warriors.She only found one. Sabra has spent her entire life studying, practicing, and preparing to become Segzein's Crown Princess. Prepared to take on the burden of the crown - and give up hope of ever finding love - Sabra is confident that she's ready to lead. But just as the crown is within reach, questions about her bloodline give rise to fighting within the kingdom's clans, and the most indignant of them all gives Sabra...
2093) Olivia´s Tale
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TODAY WE BRING YOU A HUGE GIFT!DO YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO LEARN VALUES OR DO YOU WANT TO STRENGTHEN HIS READING HABIT? , if the answer is yes! , THIS BOOK IS FOR THEM , it has been shown that READING AND MENTAL EXERCISE helps develop concentration, perception and stimulates empathy in children, our entire team produced content that is attractive to your child's mind and effective at time to DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS, the...
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Professor Abraham Van Helsing was the fictional creation of Bram Stoker for his dark work of fantasy Dracula...or was he?
Fragments of a recently discovered journal suggest otherwise.
For the first time, in his own words, the legendary vampire hunter tells his own story
- his background and early years
- his research in Romania and the Mideast
- his medical work
...and most importantly his discovery of perhaps the greatest threat to man's dominion...
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After investigating a blaring burglar alarm, Black Canary spots three baddies up to no good! Gorilla Grodd, Giganta, and Solomon Grundy are stealing high-tech parts for something sinister. The golden-haired hero tails the trio to their lair, and as they head out, she sneaks in. But it won't be easy foiling the villains' plot. Canary must dodge three tricky traps, destroy three mind-control machines, and take down three bearish brutes! Can she get...
2096) Evita
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[1998?]
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True-life story of Eva Peron, who rose above childhood poverty and a scandalous past to achieve fortune and fame.
2097) A Study in Victory Red
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June 1946. London, England. A murdered man. A mysterious woman. A note in another language. Irene Holmes, daughter of the long-retired Sherlock Holmes, used her unique talents of deduction and observation to assist her childhood friend Detective Eddy Lestrade with his cases during the war. With the war over, Eddy keeps her on as a consultant, finding her essential to solving crimes. During one of these cases, Irene meets Joe, a man who finds her instantly...
2098) Cinderella's Dress
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An unexpected inheritance...
On the home front in 1944, Kate wants to do her part for the war effort.
She'd prefer filling in for the window dressers at the New York department store where she works, but her mother insists on sending her to audition for roles she never gets.
When relatives arrive from war-torn Poland with a mysterious steamer trunk and an even more mysterious story, her life is about to get complicated.
Kate's aunt, who...
2099) Ensnared
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After surviving a disastrous battle at prom, Alyssa has embraced her madness and gained perspective. She's determined to rescue her two worlds and the people and netherlings she loves. Even if it means challenging Queen Red to a final battle of wills and wiles . . . and even if the only way to Wonderland, now that the rabbit hole is closed, is through the looking-glass world-a parallel dimension filled with mutated and violent netherling outcasts....
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After defeating the Big Bad Wolf, the Three Little Superpigs spend their days fighting crime and enjoying their newfound fame. But one day, the Big Bad Wolf escapes from prison and plunges Fairyland into fear. Our curly-tailed friends soon discover that bricks are missing all over town. The Superpigs return to their homes to solve the mystery when they realize it has all been a trap!
Join our new superheroes as they escape from the evil clutches...
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