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1) The familiar
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
385 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
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Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
243 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When celebrated writer Alma Cruz inherits a small plot of land in the Dominican Republic, she turns it into a place to bury her untold stories--literally. She creates a graveyard for manuscript drafts and revisions and the characters whose lives she tried and failed to bring to life and who still haunt her. Alma wants her characters to rest in peace, but they have other ideas, and the cemetery becomes a mysterious sanctuary for their true narratives."--...
Author
Series
Shadow age volume 1
Publisher
Ace
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
452 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"Petra Grady has known since adolescence that she has no talent for magic--and that's never going to change. But as a sweeper first-class, she's parlayed her rare ability to handle dross--the damaging, magical waste generated by her more talented kin's spellwork--into a decent life working at the mages' university. Except Grady's relatively predictable life is about to be upended. When the oblivious, sexy, and oh-so-out-of-reach Benedict Strom needs...
Author
Series
Magic ponies volume 3
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
119 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Although she is sad that she has to give up the pony she has outgrown, Steph is soon distracted from her own problem when she meets Comet, a magical pony who needs her help to find his twin sister.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
287 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Silvia and her mother finally land in a place called Island City, after being expelled from their ancestral home in a not-too-distant future, they end up living and working at The Morningside, a crumbling luxury tower where Silvia's aunt, Ena, has been serving as the superintendent. Silvia feels unmoored in her life because her mother has been so diligently secretive about the family's past. But in Ena there is an opening: a person willing to...
Author
Series
The Descendants volume 5
Publisher
Disney-Hyperion
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
272 pages ;
Language
English
Description
For Red, growing up in Wonderland has been no piece of cake (literally—dessert is outlawed). Her mom, the Queen of Hearts, rules the kingdom with an iron scepter, while Red longs for a life of her own. She’s heard rumors about an island that once housed all the villains of folklore. A place with no rules? It sounds perfect.
But then the Queen declares that Red will issue a royal decree at the annual Wonderland Tea Ceremony (aka she'll come up...
7) Wayfinders
Author
Series
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
366 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
To save a group of fairytale creatures, Chloe and her dad must open a secret portal to a magical world while stopping others from taking the magic for themselves, which requires bravery, teamwork and facing their fears to get their new friends home.
Author
Series
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First American edition.
Language
English
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Description
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 can’t remember meeting, Michael goes to the attic...
Author
Series
Magic ponies volume 4
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
107 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
After her pony is injured while attempting a jump, Alexandra meets Comet, a magical pony who needs her help to find his twin sister.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition,
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 7
Physical Desc
229 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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Description
The #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling Wings of Fire series soars to even greater heights with an all-new collection of stories and art from readers' favorite dragon world! Tui T. Sutherland and Wings of Fire cover artist Joy Ang delve deeper into the legends of the ten dragon tribes, creating the ultimate collection for every FanWing. Each chapter of A Guide to the Dragon World explores the history, mythology, and folklore...
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
On her eighteenth birthday, Wren discovers latent magical powers, earning her a place at the secret Academia de la Luna, where alongside her childhood friend Lee, they uncover secrets and dangerous mysteries, forcing Lee to choose between his family's legacy and protecting the girl he loves.
Author
Series
Publisher
Seven Seas Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First printing ;
Physical Desc
156 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.
Language
English
Description
In her youth, Jeanna was a powerful witch who vanquished the evil Demon King and saved the world--but over time, the people she rescued have forgotten her. Now she is a lonely old woman living in a secluded forest... until she accidentally summons a cat from Earth to her home! The former city kitty is now gigantic and must acclimate to this new world. Can a cat from another world soothe the loneliness of the forgotten witch?
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2024
Physical Desc
358 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Olivia Hayes is excited to finally unlock her magic and attend the new Unicorn Academy, but quickly finds herself caught between embracing her magical abilities, clearing her sister's name of unicorn poaching, and unraveling dark secrets to protect the unicorns and Arden's future.
Author
Series
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First American edition.
Physical Desc
375 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Training as a Silhouette, an apprentice to the immortals, 12-year-old orphan Yeung Zhi Ging gets a chance to prove her worth when an evil spirit called Fui Gwai returns, giving her the opportunity to use her newfound powers to save her friends and the world beyond.
15) Belle révolte
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Fire
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
372 pages : map ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Told in two voices, sixteen-year-old Comtesse Emilie, whose yearning to be a physician is below her station, switches places with Annette, who needs training to develop her magic, as their homeland is threatened by war.
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Edition
First Tra Publishing hardcover edition.
Language
English
Description
What would you do if three giants appeared at your bedroom window and invited you to join them in their nightly mission of restoring the world's beauty and peace? In the tradition of classic children's literature, this thoughtful, poignant bedtime story is an homage to the child's journey of self-discovery and the adventure of becoming who we are meant to be in the world. Oliver's deep joy is sparked when he is making art. But at school one day, his...
Author
Series
Keeper of the Lost Cities volume 6
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 26
Physical Desc
794 pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sophie Foster is still struggling. Grieving. Scrambling. But she knows one thing: she will not be defeated.
The Neverseen have had their victories--but the battle is far from over. It's time to change tactics. Make sacrifices. Reexamine everything. Maybe it's even time for Sophie to trust her enemies.
All paths lead to Nightfall--an ominous door to an even more ominous place--and Sophie and her friends strike a dangerous bargain to get there. But...
Author
Series
Jujutsu Kaisen volume 3
Publisher
VIZ Media, LLC
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
182 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna have been lost and scattered about. Should any demon consume Sukuna's body parts, the power they gain could destroy the world as we know it. Fortunately, there exists a mysterious school of jujutsu sorcerers who exist to protect the precarious existence of the living from the supernatural!
Tensions are high as the Goodwill Event between...
Author
Series
Keeper of the Lost Cities volume 7
Publisher
Aladdin, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 30
Physical Desc
845 pages : 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sophie Foster doesn't know what--or whom--to believe. And in a game with this many players, the worst mistake can be focusing on the wrong threat.
But when the Neverseen prove that Sophie is far more vulnerable than she ever imagined, she realizes it's time to change the rules. Her powerful abilities can only protect her so much. To face down ruthless enemies, she must learn to fight.
Unfortunately, battle training can't help a beloved friend who's...