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2261) Ghouls Don't Scamper
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Critter wrangler rule #17: even the smallest creature can be big in magic.
Kyra Greene never thought she'd return to Asgard. Not after she burned the Rainbow Bridge, the only road home. Now she has no choice. With her unborn child's life at stake, she must find a new route to the old world, or die trying.
Asgard will bring up ghosts of her past and Kyra will have to atone for her crimes, but none of that is as important as saving the life of her child-until...
2262) The Silas Kane Scrolls
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Upon the shores of an ancient sea in a long-forgotten land, the slaves of Kel - the city of tears - cried out for a hero, one who would save them from their tormented existence. What they got was Silas Kane, the most inept paladin to ever defile a holy symbol.
Raised by insane monks, he's out to spread the love of his god...whether or not anyone wants it. With a high tolerance for pain and a dump stat in intelligence, Silas is on a quest to end the...
2263) The menagerie
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When six griffin cubs escape from the menagerie of mythical creatures guarded by her family, Zoe and her classmate Logan set out to find them and discover who is trying to sabotage the Menagerie.
2264) The angry elf
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Violet and her fairy friend Sprite hatch a plan to catch Fixit, a toy-making elf whose lack of appreciation drives him to mess with all the toys in town, but pixies Rusella and Spoiler are determined to thwart Violet and Sprite's plans.
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"Sparkle's Enchanted Tales: Stories of Friendship and Magic" is a delightful collection of whimsical stories that will bring joy, laughter, and wonder to the hearts of young readers and their families. Journey into the magical land of Fantasia, where Sparkle the Unicorn Princess and her charming sister, Twinkle, embark on enchanting adventures filled with love, friendship, and a touch of magic.5 cute bedtime stories for kidsPerfect for early and beginning...
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In Puerto Rico, several people report seeing a scary creature with spines and glowing red eyes. In Mexico, a farmer discovers his animals are dead and the blood drained from their bodies. In Texas, a rancher spots a mysterious coyote-like beast in the distance. Does this evidence point to the elusive Chupacabra monster? It's up to YOU to find out! With dozens of choices, you can follow the clues to the end. Which path will YOU CHOOSE to discover the...
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Dusty is a very smelly horse. He wishes he were a unicorn so that everyone would like him. Owl decides to help Dusty and make his wish come true. Charmingly illustrated with carefully leveled text, this story about a dirty horse in disguise helps young children learn to read.
2269) Fyrebyrne Island
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"With a thunderous roar it fell from the sky, all gleaming yellow scales, talons the size of broad swords with fanged teeth to match, wings held out from its sides like sails, magnificent and glorious."The time has come for thirteen-year-old Rachaya to embrace her dragon heritage. With her fat grey cat, Tibbles, to keep her company, the young dragon must navigate the ins and outs of dragon school, forge new friendships and learn how to transform into...
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Dragon knows he is supposed to be brave-because that's what dragons do. He's so brave and valiant, he's ready to try out his fearsome roar! But when he hears something that scares him, he turns to his forest friends to find the noise, and to help him be brave.
Young readers will relate to Dragon's fears, and delight in his quest to be brave. Bestselling author/artist David Kirk, creator of the popular Miss Spider series, has created another beautiful,...
2271) Amaranthine
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One day, computer scientist Max Chu is greeted by a mysterious intelligence that calls to him through Max's own systems. It proposes an alliance. The plan: to combat Lilith, a menace that has haunted humanity since the beginning of time. Max is faced with two questions: Who is his new friend, exactly? And what does it really want?
"Amaranthine" is an action-packed novel speculatively answering questions about the myth of Lilith, part of the apocryphal...
2272) Witch Haunt
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A-haunting we will go...It was a clear, sunny day, and I had a lovely afternoon planned.
A visit to the local historic hotel. A nice lunch. A walk in the park with my fiancé-turned-frog.
But you know what they say about best-laid plans in Bigfoot Bay.
What ghost up, must come down.
Turns out I can communicate with spirits. Lucky me.
Before I know it, I'm investigating the suspicious death of a family friend and turning up more dirt than a graveyard.
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2273) Invasion
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Magic. Immortals. Alliances. And now, invasion.
Lumina returns home having come into her phoenix powers. She is more sure of herself and where she stands in life.
But terrible things have happened in her country while she was away. Her father is in 'peace talks' with a hostile empire, and slavers patrol the border of her country. Lumina looks to Bucansi to help her, but they have been betrayed by her father too many times to trust her. Even...
2274) Tales of the Underlight
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When she loses her adoptive mother, the prison warden, Novia takes the helm. While overseeing the worst of the worst, she secretly utilizes the island's underground caverns as a sanctuary for refugees and members of the resistance. This arrangement works well… until it doesn't.When she's kidnapped by the former Andovian queen, Novia soon realizes her past is far more dangerous than her present. She'd give reclaim her normal island life, but life...
2275) Fairies Hate Ponies
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Xander discovers a new magical creature - millions of them, actually! In this adventure, a swarm of insects threatens the Montgomery Orchard and twelve-year-old Xander's fruitful summer job. Luckily, the so-called bugs aren't actually bugs. Unluckily, they're miniature, unicorn-hating, insect fairies from the magical world of Pegasia! If Xander and his team of Rainbow-Barfing Unicorns can't rid the orchard of these no-good fairies, their secret will...
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Harmon Waite has returned from exile on another world to confront multiple threats. Terror upon terror created by the fallen archangel Asmodeus for the end-of-days have been unleashed by that dark one's final fall. Even with the help of his fellow Nephilim, will Harmon be able to stop the destruction raining down on his hometown? 1. Waite on the Ripper – a hyper-intense roller-coaster-ride down a dark highway2. Waite on the Blind Angel – a dangerous...
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Join Henry and Mabel in the land of the Unbound Hills as they travel to distant paths and plights around them. Upon the town of Lancilane, the two hungry adventurers let us into their world in the first ever tales put to page, as Dragons, Cave Dwellers, and a trove of tricksy tormenters ail them and test their might. Serving as the first book, this collection of two extended short stories aims to introduce Henry and Mabel, a pair of elven-year-old...
2278) It's Fall, Dear Dragon
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A boy meets his pet dragon after school to rake and jump in leaves, carve a pumpkin, and enjoy a pretty fall day. This pre-primer book contains high-frequency and sight words. Teacher resources include reading activities to strengthen phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. Beginning Reader with word list.
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The reports keep coming in. Giant footprints are found in Washington state. A hairy, smelly creature is spotted in Florida. A huge apelike beast is seen in the Himalaya Mountains. Is this evidence of the legendary Bigfoot monster? It's up to YOU to find out! With dozens of choices, follow the clues to the end. Which path will YOU CHOOSE to discover the truth?
2280) Gondra's Treasure
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Gondra, a little dragon with an Eastern dragon dad and a Western dragon mom, celebrates her uniqueness in this sparkling collaboration between Newbery medalist Linda Sue Park and rising star artist Jennifer Black Reinhardt.
Gondra has inherited traits from both her eastern (Asian) dragon dad and western (European) dragon mom and enjoys them all. She's especially happy that she's a combination of both. Cheerful banter and hilariously adorable dragon...
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