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Author
Series
Wily Snare volume 1
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Chopping blades, scorpion nests, giant spiderwebs-no one makes traps better than Wily Snare. He has never seen the sun, or blue sky, or even his parents. Wily Snare lives underground, creating traps to keep treasure-seekers away from the gold in an ancient wizard's dungeon. He spends his days mopping up giant slug slime, avoiding poison darts, and herding undead skeletons. It's all he knows. Until an unusual band of adventurers-an acrobatic elf, a...
2402) Witchlings
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Every year, in the magical town of Ravenskill, Witchlings who participate in the Black Moon Ceremony are placed into covens and come into their powers as full-fledged witches. And twelve-year-old Seven Salazar can't wait to be placed in the most powerful coven with her best friend! But on the night of the ceremony, in front of the entire town, Seven isn't placed in one of the five covens. She's a Spare! Spare covens have fewer witches, are less powerful,...
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Witch Hat Atelier is back in this culinary spinoff that lets readers try their hand at recreating a variety of sumptuous recipes. This time, the magic is in the kitchen as Qifrey and the gang whip up everything from sizzling stews to crackling croquettes. Ideal for both existing fans of the main series and newcomers looking for an easily "disgestible" introduction to the world of Witch Hat. Evening falls on Qifrey's atelier, and Coco and her fellow...
Author
Series
Curious realities volume 2
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Step through the looking glass. Slay the Jabberwock. Seek the King. Alice is not prepared to face what awaits beyond the Tulgey Wood. When she and the rest of Team Heart enter the fourth and final Wonderland Trial, it's up to her to lead them to victory. But this Trial is more than a game. If Alice and the others fail to defeat the Jabberwock and reveal the truth about Wonderland, more than points and fame will be lost. Chess Shire never believed...
Author
Series
Twisted tales (Liz Braswell) volume 12
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Desperate to save the life of their queen and her unborn child, the good citizens of the kingdom comb the land for the all-healing Sundrop flower to cure her . . . but someone mistakenly picks the blossom of the Moondrop instead. This shimmering flower heals the queen and she delivers a healthy baby girl--with hair as silver and gray as the moon. But with her mysterious hair comes dangerous magical powers: the power to hurt, not heal. For the safety...
Author
Series
The Keepers (Ted Sanders) volume 2
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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Description
Horace F. Andrews and his friend Chloe are Keepers of magical objects of extraordinary power. But as the presence of a new Keeper is made known, they are drawn into a struggle to find out who she is and where her loyalties lie. This is a gripping sequel to The Box and the Dragonfly, the first book in Ted Sanders' Keepers series, hailed by the New York Times Book Review as a "satisfying and original quest tale." As Horace and Chloe adjust to their...
2407) Carnival quest
Author
Series
Candy shop war volume 3
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
The long-awaited finale to Brandon Mull's best-selling series where magical candies give kids superpowers to fight evil magicians. The Blue Falcons is a secret kid's club that fights against a family of villainous magicians. Using an impressive arsenal of magical candy-including Moon Rocks, which allows someone to jump super high, and Ironhides that make someone nearly invulnerable-Nate, Summer, Trevor, and Pigeon defeated Belinda White, a sinister...
2409) Untethered
Author
Series
Shielded volume 2
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
For fans of Sorcery of Thorns and Furyborn comes the thrilling sequel to Shielded about a world in a deadly magical war and the newly crowned king and feisty princess who must defeat the deadliest of foes before there's nothing left to save. Although King Atháren's sister, Jennesara, saved Hálendi from the Gray Mage, the reprieve came at a steep price--the life of their father. Now Ren rules over a divided kingdom, with some who want him dead, and...
2410) The dysasters
Author
Series
Dysasters (Graphic novels) volume 1
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
P.C. and Kristin Cast, the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of the House of Night phenomenon, return to the scene with The Dysasters--the first action-packed novel in a new paranormal fantasy series. Adoptive daughter of a gifted scientist, Foster Stewart doesn't live a "normal" life, (not that she'd want to). But controlling cloud formations and seeing airwaves aren't things most eighteen year olds can do. Small town star quarterback and quintessential...
2411) Frost like night
Author
Series
Snow like ashes trilogy volume 3
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Angra is alive, his Decay is spreading-and no one is safe. Meira will do anything to save her world. With Angra trying to break through her mental defenses, she desperately needs to learn to control her own magic-so when the leader of a mysterious Order from Paisly offers to teach her, Meira jumps at the chance. But the true solution to stopping the Decay lies in a labyrinth deep beneath the Season Kingdoms. To defeat Angra, Meira will have to enter...
2412) The dragon's tale
Author
Series
Princess Pulverizer volume 6
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Princess Pulverizer may not be a knight yet, but she won't let that stop her from saving the day! Princess Pulverizer dreams of becoming a knight. Dribble the dragon, a companion on her Quest of Kindness, dreams of becoming a chef. So he's thrilled when he gets the chance to open a pop-up restaurant in the village they're visiting (though he has to stay hidden, since people are still pretty scared of dragons). But a jealous juggler isn't pleased with...
2413) The golden tower
Author
Series
Magisterium volume 5
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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Description
As Callum begins his final year at the Magisterium, he is estranged from most of his friends and a furtive darkness haunts him.
2414) Tres coronas oscuras
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
Español
Description
In every generation on the island of Fennbirn, a set of triplets is born--three queens, all equal heirs to the crown and each possessor of a coveted magic. Mirabella is a fierce elemental, able to control storms or flames with the snap of her fingers. Katharine is a poisoner, able to ingest the deadliest poisons without harm. And Arsinoe, a naturalist, can control nature. But becoming the Queen Crowned isn't solely a matter of royal birth--each sister...
Author
Series
Magic tree house.Merlin mission volume 48
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A perfect time for pandas: Magically transported to southwest China to find the final object needed to break the spell on the wizard Merlin's beloved penguin, Jack and Annie take a side trip to the world's largest giant panda reserve.
Stallion by starlight: "Travel to Ancient Greece with Jack and Annie as they meet Alexander the Great and help tame his wild stallion"--
2416) Nightmares in paradise
Author
Series
Ring of Solomon volume 2
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Zach Darlington saved the world and hardly anyone knows about it. Aside from his best friend, Sandra; his annoying little sister, Naomi; and his friend Ash (who, by the way, is the King of Demons). Somehow, they've all managed to keep last summer's fights against the Behemoth, the Leviathan, and the evil Knights of Apocalypse cult a secret for almost a whole year. Zach and Sandra have their hands full practicing with the archangel Uriel's flaming...
2417) A Grimm warning
Author
Series
Land of stories (Chapter books) volume 3
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Discovering a clue left by the famous Brothers Grimm, Conner, his classmate Bree, and the outlandish Mother Goose embark on a mission across Europe to crack a code while Alex haphazardly trains as the next Fairy Godmother.
2418) The Dark Lord's daughter
Author
Series
Language
English
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Description
When ordinary fourteen-year-old Kayla discovers she is the heir to a dark throne, she must find her place between her life on Earth and her magical inheritance.
2419) Wishes and surprises!
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Twin genies Shimmer and Shine often misinterpret Leah's wishes, but their mistakes always turn out great.
2420) The secret of the Indian
Author
Series
The Indian in the Cupboard series volume 3
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
In this third book about Omri and his magic cupboard, Omri and his friend Patrick must risk grownups' discovering their secret, when they find themselves in need of a friend's toy plastic doctor to save wounded people from the dangerous world of the Old West, which the cupboard has enabled them to enter.
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