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The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) is a children's novel by English writer Edith Nesbit. The first book in Nesbit's beloved Bastable trilogy-which also includes The Wouldbegoods (1901) and The New Treasure Seekers (1904)-The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a story of family, adventure, and mystery for children and adults alike.
The Bastable siblings-Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel, and Horace Octavius-are clever and curious children who...
22) Mistworld
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Mira Kinvara's quest to discover the source of the mysterious illness that ravaged her town had led her halfway around the world. The layers of intrigue and betrayal thicken in Mistworld, the sequel to the highly-lauded, Sandworld.
A wealthy politician is dead, and his daughter seeks answers. A pretender sits on the throne, and a man in the shadows seeks what he believes is rightfully his. The Empire of Mists wages
war across the ocean while...
24) The Prophecy
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Watchers chronicles (Dawn Miller) volume 1
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Zondervan
Pub. Date
2010
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English
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An event that changed five teens' lives ... and could alter the future of the world. Sam Becker has been suffering nightmares and waking up to disturbing paintings he doesn't recall creating. He's also plagued by an inability to remember his childhood and the details of a night that changed him forever. When he encounters spiteful, fallen angels who are intent on destroying him, the vital memories return and it is clear he and his childhood friends
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What do you think was the most important invention in history?No, it was not the steam engine, or the aeroplane, or penicillin or even the internet. It was how to change stone into metal! None of the later inventions would have happened without this process.Copper was the first metal produced. Izar, The Amesbury Archer portrays how knowledge of this vital invention was carried across Europe.In Salisbury Museum, there is a 4,500 year-old male skeleton....
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War between Eretria and Sirain is inevitable.Trea's betrayal has been felt by all those who fought with her, but none more so than by Braxton. Now separated from Sirain and Trea, Braxton must choose where his loyalties truly lie. Will he fight for Eretria, a country he hardly knows, or risk sacrificing Eretria's survival by focusing his energy on saving Trea? With a new Antaean army being trained by his most powerful Antaean Andred – a now brainwashed...
27) Demian
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A brilliant psychological portrait of a troubled young man₂s quest for self-awareness, this coming-of-age novel achieved instant critical and popular acclaim upon its 1919 publication. A landmark in the history of 20th-century literature, it reflects the author's preoccupation with the duality of human nature and the pursuit of spiritual fulfillment. Excellent new English translation. Introduction.
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Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2022.
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223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
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English
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Shaun Tan is one of the world's most highly acclaimed narrative artists -- his stories and images are loved by countless young and not-so-young readers around the world. Drawing upon 25 years as a picture book and comics creator, painter, and filmmaker, Creature explores the central obsession of this visionary artist, from casual doodles to studied oil-paintings. Beyond sketches for acclaimed works such as The arrival, The lost thing, and Tales from...
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Fourteen-year-old Jay Cooper is enjoying the view from his Uncle Rex's Cessna when a low-flying 757 speeds past them. Caught in its wind turbulence, their small plane is shaken violently, knocking Rex unconscious and leaving Jay blind from a head injury. With fuel running out fast, Jay drifting in and out of consciousness, and the plane heading straight for a mountain range, this high-flying adventure shows the importance of faith as Jay faces numerous...
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BenBella Books
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2010
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English
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The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of the House of Night series presents stories of vampires and romance by today's top authors! Claudia Grey delves into the history of Patrice, from her bestselling Evernight series, and her doomed affair with a mortal World War II soldier. Strange Angels author Lili St. Crow takes us to St. Mary's Catholic prep school, where one disaffected girl can't seem to stay away from the boy she believes killed her...
32) Unafraid
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Kensington Books
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2011
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English
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The boarding school known as Archangel Academy possesses a legacy of secrets known only to a privileged few. For in this peaceful, charming part of England lives a population of vampires at war with one another—and Michael Howard is caught in the middle of it all. . .
When Michael left his small Nebraska hometown to enroll at Archangel Academy, he couldn't have imagined how much the experience would change him. Once mortal, Michael is now...
When Michael left his small Nebraska hometown to enroll at Archangel Academy, he couldn't have imagined how much the experience would change him. Once mortal, Michael is now...
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Hagenheim volume 3
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English
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Sophie is trying desperately to escape her stepmother's jealousy, when a young man named Gabe arrives from Hagenheim Castle announcing that she is betrothed to his older brother. As Gabe, who is also betrothed, fulfills his mission to find Sophie, emotional conflict ensues as they realize that their feelings for each other have developed into romance, though they are both promised to other partners.
34) Across the Years
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Surprise a young reader in your life with this collection of charming and insightful short stories from the pen of author Eleanor H. Porter, best known for the widely acclaimed novel Pollyanna. Touching on an array of engaging subjects and timeless themes, these stories showcase Porter's gift for crafting memorable characters that often find themselves in unusual or trying circumstances that test their mettle. As part of our mission to publish great...
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Español
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Lo que se dice de Tom Sawyer podría decirse de cualquier chico en cualquier lugar: curioso, travieso y siempre en busca de diversión. Algunos aseguran que Mark Twain se propuso recrear una parte de su niñez en un poblado a orillas del Misisipi, zona de confluencia de razas y supersticiones, y lo logró con el poder de su imaginación y de su escritura, asegurando para siempre el gusto en los lectores. La historia cuenta cómo Tom y sus amigos Huck...
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Trials of Apollo volume 1
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English
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"After angering his father Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. He must learn to survive in the modern world until he can somehow find a way to regain Zeus's favor"--
37) The time machine
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A beautifully designed edition of one of the most beloved science fiction novels of all time...First published in 1895, The Time Machine won author H.G. Wells immediate recognition and has been regarded ever since as one of the great masterpieces in the literature of science fiction. It popularized the concept of time travel and introduced the concept of a "time machine" device that could travel forwards and backwards through the years.It is the story...
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Beauty and the Beast is a traditional fairy tale in which an ugly beast must earn the true love of a beautiful girl to free him from the spell of an evil fairy. The first published version was written by French author Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in the middle 18th century. It was a novel-length story intended for adult readers and addressing the issues of the marriage system of the day in which women had no right to choose their husband...
39) Women in Love
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"D.H. Lawrence's 'Women in Love' is a profound exploration of relationships and human psyche set against the backdrop of early 20th century England. This sequel to 'The Rainbow' continues the story of the Brangwen sisters, Ursula and Gudrun, as they navigate complex emotional landscapes in their respective relationships.
Gudrun, an artist, enters a turbulent and ultimately destructive relationship with Gerald Crich, an industrialist, while Ursula,...
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In the heart of Calcutta lurks a dark mystery....
Set in Calcutta in the 1930s, The Midnight Palace begins on a dark night when an English lieutenant fights to save newborn twins Ben and Sheere from an unthinkable threat. Despite monsoon-force rains and terrible danger lurking around every street corner, the young lieutenant manages to get them to safety, but not without losing his own life. . . .
Years later, on the eve of Ben and Sheere's sixteenth...
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