Anthea Bell
3) Inkspell
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English
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When Dustfinger finds a crooked storyteller who can read him back to Inkscape, he leaves his apprentice Farid behind. Farid seeks out Meggie and the two follow him back into the enchanted book.
4) Inkdeath
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English
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As Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double--tries to keep the Book of Immortality from unraveling, Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, asking for Bluejay's surrender or the children will be doomed to slavery in the silver mines.
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English
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When an encoded diary about Ludwig, the fairytale king of Bavaria who was declared insane and died mysteriously soon thereafter, falls into his hands, rare book dealer Steven Lukas is forced to go on the run as he becomes the target of Ludwig's deranged modern-day followers.
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Sixteen-year-old Gwen, the newest and final member of the secret time-traveling Circle of Twelve, searches through history for the other time-travelers, aided by friend Lesley, James the ghost, Xemerius the gargoyle demon, and Gideon, the Diamond, whose fate seems bound with hers.
7) Ruby Red
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Sixteen-year-old Gwyneth discovers that she, rather than her well-prepared cousin, carries a time-travel gene, and soon she is journeying with Gideon, who shares the gift, through historical London trying to discover whom they can trust.
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Dragon rider (Cornelia Funke) volume 2
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English
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Ben and his adopted parents are devoting their lives to protecting rare and fabulous creatures (like dragons), and at the moment they're trying to save the last of the winged horses, Pegasus unicus. There are three eggs, but without their mother they won't survive and the only hope is to obtain a Griffin feather--but Griffins are enemies of the dragons, and may not be willing to help.
9) Dragon rider
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Dragon rider (Cornelia Funke) volume 1
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English
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After learning that humans are headed toward his hidden home, Firedrake, a silver dragon, is joined by a brownie and an orphan boy in a quest to find the legendary valley known as the Rim of Heaven, encountering friendly and unfriendly creatures along the way, and struggling to evade the relentless pursuit of an old enemy.
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Asterix adventures volume 32
Pub. Date
2016.
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English
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Description
A collection of fourteen Asterix 'short stories' including the day Asterix and Obelix were born, How Obelix goes back to school, Fashions in ancient Gaul, and more.
12) Underground in Berlin: a young woman's extraordinary tale of survival in the heart of Nazi Germany
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English
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Follows the true story of a young Jewish woman who vanished into the city and lived under an assumed identity, relying on safe houses, foreign workers, and communists in order to survive in World War II Berlin.
13) Emerald green
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Since learning she is the Ruby, the final member of the time-traveling Circle of Twelve, nothing has gone right for Gwen and she holds suspicions about both Count Saint-German and Gideon, but as she uncovers the Circle's secrets she finally learns her own destiny.
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2007.
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English
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The daughter of two magicians, twelve-year-old Igraine wants nothing more than to be a knight, and when their castle is attacked by a treacherous neighbor bent on stealing their singing magic books, Igraine has an opportunity to demonstrate her bravery.
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Some of our most well-known tales were originated by the pen of Hans Christian Andersen. A prolific writer, Andersen's oeuvre includes plays, novels, and poems but he is most well-regarded for his fairy tales. Stories such as "The Princess and the Pea"," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Emperor's New Clothes" are incredibly well-known and all from the mind of this illustrious fairy tale author.
This lovely edition features color and black and white...
16) Winter's end
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2009.
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English
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Fleeing across icy mountains from a pack of terrifying dog-men sent to hunt them down, four teenagers escape from their prison-like boarding schools to take up the fight against the tyrannical government that murdered their parents fifteen years earlier.
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Asterix adventures volume 31
Pub. Date
2002.
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English
Description
Asterix and Obelix are joined by some surprise guests as they celebrate their joint birthday at a party back in the Gaulish village. Meanwhile, Julius Caesar has to deal with his old enemy Pompey, who is looking for supporters among the legions stationed in Gaul. Two old friends, Tremensdelirius and the lovely Panacea also play a role in the story.
18) Obelix & Co
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Asterix adventures volume 23
Pub. Date
2004.
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English
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Watch out! Julius Caesar has devised his most cunning attack yet on the indomitable Gauls. He has sent Caius Preposterus, a graduate of the Latin School of Economics, to corrupt them by introducing big business into their little town. But will wealth and success bring the Gauls happiness ... or trouble?
19) My wish list
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2014, ©2013.
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English
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"Jocelyne lives in a small town in France where she runs a fabric shop, has been married to the same man for twenty-one years, and has raised two children. She is beginning to wonder what happened to all those dreams she had when she was seventeen. Could her life have been different? Then she wins the lottery--and suddenly finds the world at her fingertips"-- Provided by publisher.
20) Asterix omnibus: 11,Asterix and the actress, Asterix and the class act, Asterix and the falling sky
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Pub. Date
2024.
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English
Description
Three newly-translated classic Asterix stories in one volume! Asterix is a fearless Gaul with a magic potion that grants him incredible strength to protect his village and ward off Roman Empire from invading. With his pal, Obelix, the defend their village from not only the blundering Roman legionairies, but also lend their services to the rest of the world.