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• An Adventure for Lia and Lion

  Rodin, Al,

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  A girl named Lia is searching for a pet. A big, wild Lion is looking for a pet as well. They meet, but both want to be in charge. They set out on an adventure without settling the issue and soon they are having fun as friends.

• Wayward Travelers

  Chantler, Scott,

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  Sir Kelton and his bookish squire have promised to bring Cade to the School of Wizardry, but they soon find themselves lost in a forest containing gnolls and a rival knight.

• Which Way to Anywhere

  Cowell, Cressida,

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  Twelve-year-old twins K2 and Izzabird O'Hero have been told to keep their family's magical abilities a secret, which naturally sets them apart from their regular human step-siblings, 12-year-old Theo and 8-year-old Mabel Smith.

• Which Way Around the Galaxy

  Cowell, Cressida,

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  The four O'Hero-Smith children are thrust into another adventure when they find Bug, a lost Magical Creature, and they venture back into the Which Ways to help him return to his icy home.

• Once Upon a Tim

  Gibbs, Stuart, 1969-

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  With no knightly experience but plenty of pluck and an impressive vocabulary, a 12-year-old peasant, hoping to improve his station in life, volunteers to help a cowardly prince and his not-very-powerful wizard rescue a princess from an evil,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ember and the Phoenix

  Magaziner, Lauren,

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  With Terrafamiliar's destiny under threat and the Mythics' team split apart, the villainous Golden Jumpsuit is closer than ever to victory. Ember must find the courage to lead and find a way to control her passionate nature to save Terrafamiliar's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Long Way Around

  Nesbet, Anne,

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  Cousins Owen, Vivian and Amy are with their families on a hiking and camping trip to Sequoia National Park when they talk their parents into letting them camp by themselves for the night by a small lake a short distance from their campsite. Disaster…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Paint With Ploof

  Clanton, Ben, 1988-

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  The reader joins Ploof the cloud as it decides to paint its first rainbow. Things don't go according to plan, but Ploof learns to keep trying and creates something unique.

• Knight Owl and Early Bird

  Denise, Christopher,

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  Knight Owl is Early Bird's hero, and she wants to be brave like him and protect the castle. But Knight Owl thinks Early Bird is too noisy and chatty, and she keeps him awake all day with her endless questions and then falls asleep on the job at…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The House With a Dragon in It

  Lake, Nick,

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  When a mysterious hole opens up in her new foster family's living room, Summer encounters an ancient dragon that offers her three wishes to be granted by a witch. However, as Summer uses the wishes, the magic takes a dark turn and jeopardizes…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Secrets of the Forest

  15 Bedtime Stories Inspired by Nature

  Klepeis, Alicia, 1971-

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  Presents 15 illustrated fiction stories for children describing the adventures of assorted forest animals. Stories conclude with science facts about the animals and their habitats.

• Exit Nowhere

  Brandt, Juliana,

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  Barret Eloise has no intention of ever setting foot inside the abandoned Raithfield Manor, a decrepit house in her small town that's surrounded by rumors of ghosts and kids going missing, but when a school group chooses the manor for a school…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Spy With My Little Eye

  Dinosaur Stomp & Find

  Crowe, Rubie,

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  A colorful picture filled with dinosaurs and hidden gems.

• All at Once Upon a Time

  Rockliff, Mara,

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  Fairy Tale Land experiences a topsy-turvy transformation where classic stories become mixed-up: Prince Charming climbs a beanstalk, Cinderella kisses a frog, and Rapunzel's nose grows every time she tells a lie.

• The Sword in the Tree

  Bulla, Clyde Robert,

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  After he and his mother flee for their lives, a young boy goes to King Arthur for help in winning back his castle from his wicked uncle and discovers his father is still alive.

• World's Worst Time Machine

  Brady, Dustin,

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  Liam Chapman buys a time machine from a garage sale and hopes it will help him finish his book report on Thomas Edison before it's due the next day. But his plan backfires, and now he needs the help of a mad scientist, a different Thomas Edison, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Unwanteds

  McMann, Lisa,

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  In a society that purges 13-year-olds who are creative, identical twins Aaron and Alex are separated, one to University, while the other, supposedly Eliminated, finds himself in a wondrous place where youths hone their abilities and learn magic.

• The Ghostwing's Lie

  Mix, Rebecca,

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  Young fairy Ary Mossheart has saved her people and now looks forward to living a normal life. However, then fairies begin to disappear, and Ary, Owl and Briar must embark on a quest to save the world once again.

• Off the Grid

  Sharpe, Tess,

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  After setting the dinosaurs on Isla Nublar free, Maisie Lockwood and her guardians, Owen Grady and Claire Dearing, have been on the run for the last two years, searching for their lost velociraptor, Blue.

• Fox Versus Fox

  Tabor, Corey R.,

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  When a red and white fox meets, red fox has a hard time believing white fox is an actual fox. Challenging white fox to a series of exercises to prove he's a fox, the pair engage in an increasingly dangerous series of tricks that result in an…Read moreRead more of this annotation